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CZSK PPUG Meetup
Pojďme se pravidelně potkávat a sdílet zkušenosti z Power Platformy, co nás na ní baví, co nás trápí a co nového zajímavého přichází. A pokud už nám to někde reálně běží, pochlubme se, jak to funguje nebo nefunguje.
Témata jsou primárně Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Pages, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Dynamics 365 a Dataverse. Budeme rádi i za méně pokročilé příspěvky, protože většinou jsme velmi hluboko v technických detailech.
**Lokalita:**
Fyzicky v Microsoftu v Praze
Vyskočilova 1561/4a, Praha 4, 140 00
Místnost Morava
Případně online na [https://ppug.community/stream](https://ppug.community/stream)
**Jazyk:**
čeština
**Agenda:**
[https://ppug.community/agenda](https://ppug.community/agenda)
**Přihlašte vlastní příspěvek:**
[https://ppug.community/sessions](https://ppug.community/sessions)
**Link na stream:**
[https://ppug.community/stream](https://ppug.community/stream)
**Občerstvení:**
Bagety
**Úroveň:**
100-300
Tak si prosím naplánujte čas ve svých kalendářích a přijďte, pokud bude chuť a čas, tak si po meetupu určitě můžeme sednout na pivo.
Dialogues #29 - Topic: Modern Communities
In a world full of opinions, noise, and quick reactions, we often miss spaces for real dialogue — for slowing down, listening, and connecting with one another. This evening is an invitation to do exactly that.
Join us for an open and friendly evening (in English & free of charge) dedicated to the Modern Communities, where we will brainstorm together what we want to discuss from this broad topic - questions to help you get inspired:
What makes communitie?
How communities have changed through out time?
Are our support systems working? Are they enough?
Afterwards, participants will form small groups to explore the questions like (in an Open Space–style format, where participants choose topics themselves)
18:00 – Doors open
18:15 – Introduction & topic selection
18:40 - We start discussions
19:40 - Closing session (sharing activities)
20:00 - Networking & Connect
What to expect:
A welcoming space for newcomers and regulars alike
Be slightly pushed to socialise
Open, participant-led small-group discussions on diverse perspectives
No expertise required — everyone’s opinion matters!
Safe, respectful, and judgment-free conversations
More about sharing and reflecting than debating or convincing
No pressure to speak — listening is just as valuable
Not a lecture, not a debate club, and definitely not intimidating!
Feel free to bring some snacks to share!
Friendly dogs are welcome!
If you are a regular that appreciate us and can help, or a newcomer who enjoyed the evening, and wants to help, we have recently set a patreon page where you can support us!
https://www.patreon.com/cw/EarthSocietyDialogues
Uninstall Duolingo - Weekly Language Exchange
Free Event/Vstup Zdarma
Pro češtinu, podívejte se níže
EN
Hello, people of Prague!! We bring you a forum to trade your language skills and learn something more. If not interested in language, you could have a general conversation.
The goal is to create a chill environment for social networking with a focus on learning the language of your choice.
So grab some beverages at the bar/cafe and get on with it every Thursday.
**NEW** Venue: Tequila Tales Bar
**NEW** Location: Ujezd 409/19, 11800 Malá Strana
Timing: 1900-2200 (Every Thursday)
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CZ
Ahoj Pražáci!! Přinášíme vám fórum, kde můžete vyměnit své jazykové znalosti a dozvědět se něco víc.
Cílem je vytvořit pohodové prostředí pro sociální sítě se zaměřením na výuku jazyka dle vašeho výběru.
Takže si vezměte nějaké nápoje v baru/kavárně a pusťte se do toho každý čtvrtek.
**NOVE** Místo: Tequila Tales Bar, Ujezd 409/19, 11800 Malá Strana
Čas: 1900-2200 (každý čtvrtek)
Weekly Czech Conversation
Weekly Czech Conversation Meetup
📅 Every Thursday \| 🕢 19:30–21:30
📍 Tequila Tales, Újezd 409/19, Praha 1
Are you an expat in Prague learning Czech at A1 or A2 level? Ready to stop just studying and start speaking?
Join our Weekly Czech Conversation Meetup – a focused, interactive session designed to help you speak more confidently in Czech through fun, practical, peer-based learning.
🎯 What to expect:
Structured, casual Czech-speaking sessions
Fun language games, real-life scenarios, group challenges
Peer-to-peer learning (no teachers – just motivated learners!)
No grammar overload – just speaking and using what you know
🧠 Who is this for?
A1 and A2 level learners (not for absolute beginners)
Expats in Prague who want to practice Czech in a supportive space
People who are ready to actively participate – speaking is a must!
📝 Important:
Preparation is required. Each week, you’ll get a short prompt or task in advance. Everyone must come ready to engage.
💬 Why join?
Build real-life speaking skills
Break the fear of using Czech
Meet other motivated learners
Get out of your Duolingo comfort zone!
🌍 This is a focused Czech-only session, happening from 19:30 to 21:30, as part of the larger Uninstall Duolingo Language Exchange night every Thursday.
Pure Tea Tasting Prague
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**Description**
Join us for the very first Pure Tea Tasting Prague event!
Discover unique teas, meet fellow tea lovers, and enjoy a relaxing evening focused on wellness and mindful living.
**What to Expect:**
* Guided tasting of premium pure teas (including vegan and wellness-focused options)
* Introduction to tea rituals and culture
* Friendly conversation and community networking
* Light healthy snacks
**Agenda:**
* 19:00 – Welcome & introductions
* 19:15 – Tea tasting session (multiple varieties)
* 20:15 – Open discussion, Q&A, and social time
* 21:00 – Event close
**What to Bring:**
* Just your curiosity and good mood!
All tea and snacks are provided.
**Location:**
Pure Spa, Le Palais Art Hotel, Prague
(Details and directions will be sent after RSVP.)
**Who Should Join:**
Anyone interested in tea, wellness, or making new friends in Prague. All experience levels welcome!
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MEANINGFUL CONVERSTION NIGHT
Most of our conversations stay safe.
Polite. Functional. Predictable.
Meaningful Conversations Night is an invitation to step just a little beyond that — into conversations that feel more alive, real, and human.
Not through oversharing or forcing depth, but by learning how to work with what’s already happening in the moment.
This evening is inspired by Authentic Relating practices and conscious communication, and is designed to help people connect in ways that feel grounded, natural, and genuine.
What this event offers:
This is a 2-hour guided experience, not a lecture or networking event.
It includes:
• A simple, accessible introduction to meaningful conversation skills
• Structured, consent-based conversational exercises
• One-on-one and small group dialogues
• Time to reflect and integrate between rounds
The focus is on direct experience, not theory.
You won’t be asked to perform, fix yourself, or be “good at sharing.”
You’ll be guided step by step.
What are “meaningful conversations”?
Meaningful conversations are not about:
• Asking better questions
• Being more interesting
• Sharing your life story
They are about:
• Noticing what’s alive right now
• Speaking honestly without oversharing
• Listening in a way that creates real contact
• Staying present with yourself while connecting with others
The practices explore things like:
• Naming what you’re experiencing in the moment
• Expressing curiosity, appreciation, or uncertainty
• Navigating awkwardness with more ease
• Letting conversations deepen naturally, without force
All interactions are opt-in, respectful, and well-contained.
Who this night is for:
• People craving deeper connection beyond small talk
• Those interested in Authentic Relating or conscious communication
• Introverts and extroverts alike
• Anyone who enjoys reflection, presence, and real dialogue
• People who want to feel more relaxed and confident in conversations
No previous experience is required.
You can participate at your own pace — listening is always welcome.
Important practical notes:
• Please arrive on time so we can begin together
• This is a guided, structured space (not free mingling)
• Recommended to buy tickets in advance
The space is held with care, clarity, and consent.
About the facilitator:
The evening is facilitated by William Gan, a coach and facilitator trained in Authentic Relating, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and conscious communication.
His work focuses on helping people:
• Feel more at ease being themselves
• Communicate with clarity and warmth
• Build deeper relationships without self-betrayal or pressure
He holds spaces that are grounded, welcoming, and practical —
making it easier to relax and meet others as you are.
Meaningul conversations night
08.01, 19:00–21:00
ATMA
300 CZK
Book via link https://vev.co/atma-community-space-praha
Thursday Football
Come and join us for a fun, friendly but competitive game of 7-a-side. All abilities welcome. Artificial, outdoor pitch all year round, whatever the weather.
The game starts at 19:30, please be ready to play by then.
IMPORTANT! A place is ONLY guaranteed for those who are on the list for the event.
If you are on the waiting list, please wait patiently until you are on the actual list. Even if you see free spots on the list, but you are still on the waiting list, a place is NOT guaranteed.
Also, we do last-minute subs in the Facebook group every Thursday afternoon: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tavernersprague
Pankrac metro is closed for the whole 2025. Please use Pražského povstání.
The game costs 60 crowns. Ways to pay:
1\. With cash\. Ideally with exact change\, or no more than a 200 crown note\.
2\. On Revolut \- @simonalperovich / QR code at the game\.
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International Café Philo: Open philosophical discussion for everybody
Open philosophical discussion, thinking together about a topic in a philosophical way. The topic will be chosen by the participants at the beginning of the event. No application, no entrance fee. (But as we are meeting in a normal coffee shop, you have to order at least a cup of coffee or tea.)
Experience the joy of real dialogue with other people about the really important topics of life! Follow the white rabbit into the wonderland of philosophy...
You find informations about me and the event [here](https://sophonautik.ch/english/).
Je nach Gruppe kann die Veranstaltung auch auf [Deutsch](https://sophonautik.ch/deutsch/) abgehalten werden.
Brunch and Chill: Make New Friends
⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:**
[https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/)
**This is a curated, small-group meetup make new friends in Prague.**
Each meetup brings together 4–6 like-minded people for casual conversations over brunch. We use the Groupvibe platform to organize and ensure everyone’s a good fit.
👉 **To attend, you’ll need to complete registration via this link:**
[https://groupvibe.com](https://groupvibe.com)
Once you register, and **buy a ticket or become a Groupvibe member**, we’ll share the exact location and match you with your group.
**Why this works:**
\* Smaller groups make real conversations easier
\* Matching helps avoid awkward dynamics
**Note:**
RSVPs here on Meetup don’t reflect total attendance. Many attendees register directly via our website.
This meetup is organized by **Groupvibe**, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.
Enframing the Present: Reading Heidegger on Technology
We’re launching the Critical Futures Collective with Martin Heidegger’s *The Question Concerning Technology* — a short but profoundly influential essay that asks what technology *really* is beyond devices, apps, and machines. Heidegger argues that modern technology doesn’t just change the world around us; it changes how the world is revealed to us, and in turn how we understand ourselves.
It’s a dense, provocative text that lays the groundwork for thinking about subjectivity, acceleration, and the pressures of the digital age — exactly the terrain this group will explore. We’ll approach it through close reading and shared inquiry, working passage by passage rather than offering summaries or lectures.
The essay is compact enough to discuss in one meeting, but rich enough to merit a second. If the conversation demands it, we’ll happily continue in a follow-up session.
Tufting Workshop with tuftingprague
In this workshop you will learn to make your own mini (25×25) or small rug (30×40) from scratch! No experience needed and all material provided.
Feel free to join alone and meet people on the spot or bring a friend and share the fun!
**Due to limited spots reservations are mandatory** - get your ticket on our website: www.tuftingprague.com/bookings
Workshop is held in Letna, Kostelni 32.
Let's Play Badminton!
Let's play badminton at Sports Centre Olšanka. We'll meet at 10.45 and play for 60 minutes.
If you have a Multisport card please bring it along, as it will make the court free for you and also reduce the cost for others. If you don't have a Multisport card the game will cost you a maximum of 150 crowns, probably much less. I will cover the cost of the court so please bring cash to pay me.
There is a small organisation fee of 20 crowns for all players to participate in this event. Racquets can be rented for 50 crowns.
Paradise Lost: Book II + III
For our second meeting, we continue our slow, attentive reading of Paradise Lost by turning to Books II and III, where Milton widens the scope of the poem and deepens its moral stakes.
Book II takes us into the council of fallen angels, where debate, persuasion, and self-justification replace the thunder of the opening fall. Here, Milton explores rhetoric, leadership, and the subtle ways freedom and ambition can distort judgment. We follow Satan beyond the assembly, across the abyss, toward the newly created world, watching resolve harden into purpose.
Book III shifts dramatically in perspective. We move from Hell to Heaven, from darkness to light, and encounter the poem’s vision of divine knowledge, foreknowledge, and human freedom. Milton asks some of his most difficult questions here: Can freedom exist alongside omniscience? What does responsibility mean in a universe where outcomes are foreseen but not compelled? How does love operate when disobedience is already known?
Please read Books II and III in advance. No other preparation is required. Bring your questions, uncertainties, and reflections. This seminar is not about arriving at answers, but about staying with the tension Milton so deliberately creates, together, and seeing how it speaks to us as modern readers.
Saturday running and coffee
Hi All,
Come and join us for social running and a coffee!
We meet at the main gate of Vystaviste - tram stop Vystaviste Holesovice. We will run in Stromovka.
Usually we run around 50mins and it is up to everyone how many kilometres. We welcome all levels of runner. We can all run together or, if there is more of us, we can split into groups and at the end of the run we all meet close to the starting point to go for a coffee to a nice local coffee place (where they also sell cakes and great chocolate). If the weather is great, we can also just sit in one of the outside coffee placces in Stromovka and enjoy the sun.
This is where we meet:
http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/7/3/1/600_447930513.jpeg
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Introduction to SQL Server 2025: What’s New, What Matters, and Some AI Too
SQL Server 2025 delivers a major round of improvements across performance, security, manageability, and hybrid connectivity, and this session gives you a practical, no‑nonsense tour of what matters most. We’ll cover enhancements to the core engine, query processing, storage, and availability that benefit DBAs and developers regardless of where SQL Server runs. You’ll see how SQL Server 2025 aligns with Azure SQL’s roadmap while still supporting strong on‑premises and VM‑based deployments. We’ll highlight new management, monitoring, and troubleshooting capabilities designed to simplify operations and reduce firefighting. AI‑powered features exist in this release, but the focus here is on the foundational improvements you can use immediately. Whether you’re modernizing, maintaining, or planning your next upgrade cycle, this session will help you understand what’s new and how to prepare your environment and your team.
Intro to GitHub Copilot: Your AI Pair Programmer - Chris Steele
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
**Abstract**
GitHub Copilot is rapidly changing how developers write, understand, and maintain code. Powered by generative AI and deeply integrated into modern development environments, Copilot acts as an intelligent coding assistant, helping developers move faster while maintaining quality and focus.
In this session, we’ll explore what GitHub Copilot is, how it works, and where it fits into a real-world developer workflow. We’ll break down what Copilot can (and cannot) do, where it can be used, and how licensing differs for individuals and organizations. Most importantly, this talk goes beyond theory with a live, hands-on demo showcasing Copilot inside the IDE and on GitHub, demonstrating how it can assist with code generation, refactoring, learning new APIs, and accelerating day-to-day development tasks.
Designed for developers, technical leads, and engineering managers, this session provides a practical introduction to AI-assisted development, highlights best practices for getting value from Copilot, and closes with guidance on how to continue learning and evolving alongside this rapidly advancing tool.
Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how GitHub Copilot can enhance productivity, improve developer experience, and fit into modern software teams today, not someday.
**YouTube Link**
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Rays Of Light Spiritualist Church Service
Rev. Steven Clevenger is an ordained spiritualist minister with over 40 years experience as a Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Teacher, educated and trained at the White Lily Chapel.
Rev. Siobhan Wolf Shaffer is an ordained spiritualist minister and certified medium and healer with over 20 years experience. She began her development in 1988 in Pennsylvania and continued when she moved to Ohio in 1998 where she studied at Rays of Lights Church with Rev. Steven Clevenger.
Our full worship services consist of an inspirational lecture, healing meditation, and messages from the spirit world that serve to demonstrate evidence of eternal life.
Please visit our Official Church Website (http://raysoflightchurch.com) for more information.
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
**Use AI to convert an old game into an iOS App**
**John Endres**
How I decided to learn AI tools in Xcode (Claude and ChatGPT)
John is a long time iOS Developer.
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/
Happy 8th Birthday, GOhio! @ Pins Mechanical!!! 🎂 🎈 🍨 🎁 💐 🧁 🎉 🥳 🍰 🪅 📅
*GOhio!* turns 8!! 🥳 Come celebrate with us at [Pins Mechanical](https://www.pinsbar.com/locations/easton)! 😄
**Summary**
Pins Mechanical Co. is a social entertainment venue that combines old-school games like duckpin bowling, pinball, and other classic arcade and table games with craft cocktails, local beers, and punch. The vintage-industrial atmosphere is designed for playful, face-to-face gatherings with friends, family, and colleagues, offering a casual and lively alternative to a typical bar.
Pins' Easton location spans over 38,000 square feet, making it the largest in the United States. This massive entertainment venue features two floors, a mezzanine level with stadium seating, and three full-service bars. It offers 16 duckpin bowling lanes, two indoor bocce courts, and more than 60 classic and modern pinball and arcade games. For additional fun, the location is known for its two outdoor patios, an indoor slide, and an expanded patio pong setup.
**Activities**
As noted below, some machines take actual quarters. Pins has two change machines (one downstairs and one upstairs) that accept ones, fives, or tens (only), and return quarters (only).
* *Duckpin Bowling*
[Like Bowling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckpin_bowling) but with smaller balls, stubby pins, and no oil on the lanes. The cost is $9 per game per person.
* *Pinball*
[Who](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who)'s a [wizard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinball_Wizard) on these [retro machines](https://pinballmap.com/map/?by_location_id=15311)? At $1 per play, everyone! Takes quarters.
* *Arcade*
Play classics like Gorf, Pac-Man, Gorf, Donkey Kong, Gorf, Galaga, and Gorf! The best part is, there's Gorf! And all the arcade games are free!
* *Patio Pong*
The classic college party staple but bigger. Instead of tossing a ping pong ball into cups, you use a regular ball and oversized buckets. There are two of these upstairs, and they're both free!
* *Ping Pong*
The most popular sport in China! They have two ping pong tables downstairs and two more ping pong tables upstairs. For those of you who have studied topological spaces and set theory, you will know this means they have four total ping pong tables.
They have bubble gum dispensers with ping pong balls in them for 25¢ each. The dispensers take quarters. However, they also have racks where they store the ping pong paddles, and in these racks are slots for ping pong balls. It's not uncommon to see balls already here, so there's a chance you may be able to play ping pong for free if you want to.
* *Hookie*
You can't put your eye out! The safe alternative to darts: Hook thrown rings on a board. Outdoors on the upstairs patio, and free!
* *Bocce*
Like bowling, except there’s turf and a lot more balls. You can also knock your opponent’s balls out of the way. There are two of these upstairs, and they're both free!
* *Foosball*
Everyone loves [foosball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_football)! 50¢ a game. Takes quarters.
* *Giant Jenga*
Stack massive wooden blocks into a tower, then take turns pulling out one block at a time without collapsing the tower. There are four of these sprinkled throughout the venue (two downstairs and two upstairs, with one on each patio), and they're all free!
* *Skeeball*
There are three skeeball machines on the first floor (near the Gorf machine!), and they're all free!
* *Giant Connect Four*
On the outdoor patio upstairs, and free!
* *Bubble Hockey*
This is upstairs. Up to four people can play at once, and it costs $1. Takes quarters.
* *Cornhole*
There are two cornhole lanes upstairs, and they're both free!
* *Basketball*
There are two basketball machines downstairs. They're tucked behind the downstairs bar, so they're not always obvious unless you go look for them. They're $2 per play, and they take quarters.
* *NES and Sega Genesis video games*
These are collections, downstairs (near the Gorf machine!), of video games that you can play for free!
* *The Big Metal Indoor Slide*
This large two-story slide is for kids, and certainly no adults would ride this. After all, it's not like it's free or anything.
**Outdoor Patio**
Pins at Easton actually has two outdoor patios. But for our purposes, only the upstairs one matters. See, it will be winter and likely cold. But their upstairs patio has multiple ceiling heaters and two massive gas fire pits that put out a ton of heat. Sitting out here may be a real option.
As mentioned above, the upstairs outdoor patio has one of the venue's two Patio Pong setups, one of their multiple Giant Jengas, the Giant Connect Four, and Hookie.
**Food**
Pins doesn't serve food, but there's a [Mikey's Late Night Slice](https://www.latenightslice.com/) next door. This Mikey's is basically an extension of the Easton Pins; there's a large open doorway between both establishments. Mikey's has a fountain dispenser with Coke products.
You can also get Coke and Diet Coke (but not Coke Zero, like you can at Mikey's) at the bars in Pins, but I think the quality of the soda pop from Mikey's fountain is better than that from the bar hoses Pins uses to dispense soft drinks.
You are also quite allowed at Pins to either bring food in or order it in via your favorite delivery app.
**Parking**
I recommend parking in the [Worth Garage](https://eastontowncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/parking-at-easton-updated-file-sept-25.pdf). It's literally right next door to Pins, and it's free as long as you park on Level 2 or above.
They recently started charging people to park on Level 1, and you pay for parking on this level the same way you pay for street parking in Columbus, with the [ParkColumbus](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parkmobile.parkcolumbus&hl=en_US&pli=1) app.
I've seen them enforce this by ticketing people's cars, but I don't know how they actually compel payment. The garage is not a public street that actual cops can write you tickets for parking illegally on. If you have an actual ticket from a cop that you don't pay, they can go so far as to issue a warrant for your arrest. But all Easton has, seemingly, is, "[Please pay our ticket](https://eastonpreferredpark.com/)." Still, in my ongoing efforts to eliminate needless stress and aggravation from my life, I just park above the first Level.
The actual address of the garage is [4049 Worth Ave, Columbus, OH 43219](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4049+Worth+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43219/@40.0542293,-82.9137962,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88388a86de3af559:0xc1dc8b4661fc834f!8m2!3d40.0542293!4d-82.9137962!16s%2Fg%2F11sgzjp4ml?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D). However, your GPS is stupid. The actual entrances to the garage are on the cross steets Brighton Rose Way and Fenlon St, not Worth Ave. Just keep this in mind once you get to the garage.
**Where we'll meet**
I'll post in the comments where I am. People will obviously want to explore different areas of the venue over the course of the event (and there's a lot to explore), but please just let me know (as in, come find me) once you've arrived.
**Peroration**
Come on out and say hi! 😄
The War Room: Intro to War Gaming at The Arcane Foundry ($15 Regiment)
**⚔️ Introduction to Wargaming & Painting Miniature Soldiers at The Arcane Foundry ⚔️**
Join me in **The War Room at [The Arcane Foundry](https://share.google/S5i6DYJnJteHWeKtd)** for a laid-back evening of hobby talk and tabletop fun! For just **$15**, you’ll get a **3D-printed regiment of 20 high quality resin models** of your choice to paint — a **$40 value!** Bring your creativity, relax, and let’s make something awesome together.
**Choose one from Below:**
* 20 Orc Warriors
* 20 Empire Soldiers
* 20 Dwarf Warriors
* 20 Elf Spearmen
Step into a world where strategy meets artistry — and where every painted figure tells a story of battle, honor, and imagination. Join **Daclaud** at **The Arcane Foundry** for an evening that introduces newcomers and enthusiasts alike to the timeless craft of **tabletop wargaming** and **miniature painting**.
My own journey began with a fascination for fantasy — knights in armor, grim and hardened warriors, and monstrous creatures locked in epic battle. That passion led me to **Dungeons & Dragons**, where I painted my first **Basic Heroes set** and felt the spark that comes from bringing a character to life in miniature form. Not long after, I discovered **Warhammer Fantasy** and **Warhammer 40,000**, and I was hooked. The vision of vast armies clashing across the table — each unit meticulously painted, each story unfolding through dice and imagination — became my creative obsession.
During this event, we’ll explore the **origins of wargaming**, from its early military simulations to the richly detailed worlds of modern tabletop battle systems. You’ll learn how to **build and customize your own armies**, paint your first figures, and experience the joy of turning strategy and storytelling into a hands-on art form.
Whether you’re drawn by the lore, the hobby, or the thrill of commanding miniature legions, this introduction will open the gates to a world that has captivated hobbyists for generations.
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The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer
I don't usually pick romance but I really wanted to do a Hanukkah book. It's a bit on the longer side but hopefully a quick read. The library only has 5 audiobooks so please try to remember to "release it" when you're done.
Columbus libraries: [https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3503238](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3503238)
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Book summary:
Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a shameful secret: she loves Christmas. For a decade she’s hidden her career as a Christmas romance novelist from her family. Her talent has made her a bestseller even as her chronic illness has always kept the kind of love she writes about out of reach.
But when her diversity-conscious publisher insists she write a Hanukkah romance, her well of inspiration suddenly runs dry. Hanukkah’s not magical. It’s not merry. It’s not *Christmas*. Desperate not to lose her contract, Rachel’s determined to find her muse at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Hanukkah, even if it means working with her summer camp archenemy—Jacob Greenberg.
Though Rachel and Jacob haven’t seen each other since they were kids, their grudge still glows brighter than a menorah. But as they spend more time together, Rachel finds herself drawn to Hanukkah—and Jacob—in a way she never expected. Maybe this holiday of lights will be the spark she needed to set her heart ablaze.





















