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Let's meet up for beautiful french wines which made from independent winemakers!
Let's meet up for beautiful french wines which made from independent winemakers!
http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/2/2/2/600_423565122.jpeg Dramamoves.com is dedicated in providing personal service to individuals and entrepreneurs in the area of Contemporary Life , Design and Art. We hand pick the best product and import them from abroad . We hold events in our invitation venue which is just located behind Plaza 66. You are largely welcome to drop in our event or just come by to have a look. For reservation, Please call 021-62579568 to find out more ! or Wechat ID: DM_Hotline Talk to you soon ! http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/3/a/c/600_423569612.jpeg
Saturday Shanghai Board Games in Fudan University Science park
Saturday Shanghai Board Games in Fudan University Science park
Connect with fun-loving, young-at-heart single players (ages 20–45) at a relaxed, board games-inspired evening. Talkspace help visitors, international friends, business professionals, and newcomers integrate into local life, explore local culture, and build language and emotional connections. Talkspace 帮助新到一个城市的旅游者、出差者、工作者能够更加快速的融入到这个新的城市和了解更加地道的当地文化。致力于帮助个人培养语言、沟通能力。建立人与人的语言链接与情感链接空间。 目前我们已经在中国6个城市 组织社群语言活动 🇳🇱🇦🇷🇬🇭🇿🇦🇧🇩🇫🇯🇦🇪🇷🇺🇵🇦🇯🇲🇵🇪🇵🇷🇹🇷🇬🇷🇺🇦🇦🇿 🍹🍻🥤🧉🍹🥤🥂🍇🍒 现场也会有一些零食和水果 There will also be some snacks and fruits available. 🎫:【All Tickets Includes One Drink】 STUDENT学生票¥30 【Show Us your Student Card or ID】 EARLY BIRD早鸟票¥40 = 6$ 【set going On meetup before is early bird 】 REGULAR 预售票¥50 = 7$ AT DOOR现场票¥60 = 8$【At the door buy 】 🍹🍻🥤🧉🍹🥤🥂🍇🍒 📆Saturday 【周六】Fudan Discount ticket特惠¥ 25 only tonight 🟢Talkspace International Students Language Exchange 复旦同济留学生交流会🟢 ⏰:19:00-22:00 【Saturday】 🏠: 复旦科技园副楼一楼路演大厅 📍No 11, Guotai Road,Yangpu District, Shanghai WeChat:17317121983 WhatsApp:+8617317121983 [https://wa.me/8617317121983](https://wa.me/8617317121983) [https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmf1TkzZ45SUR2nX8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmf1TkzZ45SUR2nX8)
We have offline meetup on June 13. 周末社交/商务人脉拓展
We have offline meetup on June 13. 周末社交/商务人脉拓展
请添加我的微信:**GD-Karen** 我将把您加入微信群。您也可以扫描上方图片中的二维码直接添加我。所有最终安排及活动详情都会通过微信公布。活动将以中英文进行,您也可借此机会练习商务英语。 诚邀您参加在人民广场举行的轻松交流活动。 您可以展示自己的产品或服务,拓展人脉关系,或者只是来放松一下。 参与费用为人民币50元,包含充足的啤酒与软饮,以及高质量的交流机会。 无需压力,无需正装。只需带上您的智慧、创意与积极的能量。 让我们共同 **建立联系、携手合作、创造价值**! 👉 参与方式:请添加Karen微信 **GD-Karen** 所有最终安排及活动详情均将在微信中发布。
 AI 吃货群
AI 吃货群
**\*\*\*请勿通过Meetup联系我们。所有沟通必须通过微信进行\*\*\*** 一起吃饭 聊AI 如果有兴趣, 加我 **微信: GTcanada** 我有一个 **微信** AI 吃货群
International Student Exchange Talkspace
International Student Exchange Talkspace
Meet other local people interested in Language Exchange: share experiences, inspire and encourage each other! Join our Shanghai Language Exchange group. Do you speak Spanish🇪🇸, French🇫🇷, German🇩🇪, Hebrew, Portuguese🇵🇹, Italian🇮🇹, Russian🇷🇺, Japanese🇯🇵, Korean🇰🇷, Chinese🇨🇳, Arabic🇦🇪 or English🇬🇧🇺🇸?Practice your Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, French, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, and English All language levels are welcome! Follow us for upcoming events! 📆Saturday 【周六】 🟢 International Students Talkspace留学生交流会🟢 🎟#小程序://互动吧/Sl7QHUqQbsY1pHC ⏰:19:00-22:00 【Saturday】 🏠: 复旦科技园副楼一楼 📍Fudan science park ▶️location video guide: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmf1TkzZ45SUR2nX8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmf1TkzZ45SUR2nX8) 🎫:Early-bird: 35 RMB = 5$ 【set going before 】 normal 40 RMB = 6$ At the Door 50RMB = 7$【At the door buy 】 #公众号:说会英语 #视频号:说会英语 #小程序://互动吧/h1LX5oWSDmgO10v #小程序://微博/H1VOJN21MjI0Tjx #公众号:说会英语 #视频号:说会英语 #[小红书:说会英语](https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/5f2ccb430000000001000244) Talkspace help visitors, international friends, business professionals, and newcomers integrate into local life, explore local culture, and build language and emotional connections. Breaking language barriers · Creating spaces for dialogue. Through cultural exchange and interactive communities, we connect the world, helping people quickly integrate into new cities and experience authentic local culture. By combining linguistic, physical, and cultural spaces, we promote both cultural development and individual growth.
ShanghAI AI — 参加 #1 上海最佳活动 — Join #1 Top Best Event Talkspace
ShanghAI AI — 参加 #1 上海最佳活动 — Join #1 Top Best Event Talkspace
▶️ What we do / 我们聊什么? 我们不仅有AI活动 还有AI 茶话会 AI路演 还有复旦 大学创业 AI 项目展示 We meet to talk about AI and its impact on daily life and business(人工智能如何影响我们的生活和商业). Instead of worrying about being replaced by AI,我们一起探索: How to benefit from AI, not be replaced by it (如何用好 AI,而不是被它取代) Fun side projects, startup ideas, and real use cases Tools, prompts, agents, automation… anything AI ▶️ Open, casual, for everyone / 轻松开放,欢迎所有人 Every Saturday 7:30pm, Anyone is welcome to: give a short talk or demo(欢迎闪电分享 / 小分享) share a story or idea about AI or just come, listen, and chat over coffee 无论你是开发者、创业者、学生、设计师、投资人,还是刚开始对 AI 好奇,这里都有适合你的位置。No prior AI background required. 🏠: 复旦科技园副楼一楼 📍Fudan science park ▶️location video guide: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmf1TkzZ45SUR2nX8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmf1TkzZ45SUR2nX8) 🎫:Early-bird: 35 RMB = 5$ 【set going before 】 normal 40 RMB = 6$ At the Door 50RMB = 7$【At the door buy 】 #公众号:说会英语 #视频号:说会英语 #小程序://互动吧/h1LX5oWSDmgO10v #小程序://微博/H1VOJN21MjI0Tjx #公众号:说会英语 #视频号:说会英语 #[小红书:说会英语](https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/5f2ccb430000000001000244) WeChat:17317121983 【Please be sure to add us to get the latest information】 Language Exchange - YouTube 🔴Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/languageexchangeshanghai 🔴Whatsapp group which you can join here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRscBnmLynICxeOQycSvWq 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇳🇱🇦🇷🇬🇭🇿🇦🇧🇩🇫🇯🇦🇪🇷🇺🇵🇦🇯🇲🇵🇪🇵🇷🇹🇷🇬🇷🇺🇦🇦🇿🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

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Sunday Scribbles (Free-writing Time)
Sunday Scribbles (Free-writing Time)
Get ready creative writers! Inkwell is proud to announce Sunday Scribbles, our latest event for the Shanghai writing community. Sunday Scribbles is a low stress gathering for your Sunday afternoon creative writing. Join us to work, chat, and write to your heart's content. (Mostly write, though). Add Ryan (WechatID: texaswriter) to figure out where we are meeting this week and to ask any questions. I don't keep Meetup very up to date and everything Inkwell does is organized through wechat groups, so even if the number of attendees is low, there's likely an event still going on. Add Ryan, and you can join the wechat group where everything is happening. Some Frequently Asked Questions: What do we do here?: Mostly write and work quietly with some chatting What to bring?: Something to work on What we don't do?: Edit things for you, serve as writing consultants What does it cost?: Free, but please order something to support the venue. What is Inkwell?: There's a lot of information about the workshop located on the website: www.inkwell.asia. Meet Writing Workshop veterans and other Workshoppers for the latest info on writing prompts and activities. It's also the perfect chance to make the Sunday night deadline for that week's Writing Workshop. Sunday Scribbles is organized by Paula Willis who has been in Shanghai since early 2018 and a member of the writing group since fall 2019. Bring something to write with and we'll see you there!
Stop Leaking Energy: Breathwork Reset for Stress, Focus, and the AI Overwhelm Er
Stop Leaking Energy: Breathwork Reset for Stress, Focus, and the AI Overwhelm Er
🔥 Feeling tired but wired? Your breath may be the missing reset button in the age of stress, distraction, and AI overwhelm. 🌿 💡In today’s fast-moving world of AI, constant notifications, work pressure, and mental overload, many people feel exhausted yet unable to properly switch off. Join Jason Ryer for a practical and beginner-friendly breathwork session designed to help you reduce stress, improve focus, restore energy, and calm the nervous system naturally. This interactive webinar explores how common breathing habits quietly drain energy, increase tension, and affect recovery. Jason will guide participants through simple breathwork techniques that can be used during work, stressful moments, or before sleep to create better self-regulation and mental clarity. If you are experiencing stress, burnout, anxiety, overwhelm, poor focus, or difficulty relaxing, this session will give you practical tools you can immediately apply in everyday life. 📅Join us this Sunday for “Stop Leaking Energy: A Practical Breathwork Reset for Stress, Focus, and the AI Overwhelm Era” with Jason Ryer, Founder of Zen Strength and Certified Breath Coach, for an interactive session on using breathwork to improve focus, reduce stress, and restore energy in modern life. **🎯Key Points / Takeaways for the Audience** • Understand how stress, shallow breathing, and constant stimulation keep the body stuck in “always on” mode. • Learn how breathwork can help calm the nervous system and improve mental clarity. • Experience a practical guided breath reset during the session. • Discover the difference between forcing relaxation and creating conditions for recovery. • Leave with a simple daily breath practice to support stress management, focus, and better recovery. • Learn practical tools that can help during work pressure, emotional stress, or mental overwhelm. **🎯Additional Key Points / Takeaways / Benefits** • Beginner-friendly and easy to follow. • Interactive live practice with real-time guidance. • Practical techniques you can use immediately at home or work. • Helpful for professionals, entrepreneurs, remote workers, and highly stimulated individuals. • Improve awareness of how breathing affects energy, focus, sleep, and emotional regulation. • Learn how to create a healthier “off-switch” after busy or stressful days. • Live Q&A opportunity with Jason Ryer. **About the Speaker** Jason Ryer is the Founder of Zen Strength, a Performance Nervous System Coach, Certified Breath Coach, and Bulletproof Human Potential Coach based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. After spending more than 15 years in technology and consulting, Jason rebuilt his own health through breathwork, cold exposure, and nervous system training. Today, he helps high performers, founders, entrepreneurs, and remote workers stop feeling “tired but wired” and recover more effectively through practical nervous system tools and breathwork methods. Jason has guided more than 2,000 people through breathwork and cold exposure experiences. **Contact Details** Email: jason@jasonryer.com Website: https://jasonryer.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasonryer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zen.strength/ **⏰June 14, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆), 𝟭.𝟱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿** 5:00 PM GMT+8 China 7:00 PM GMT+10 Australia 5:00 AM GMT-4 New York 11:00 AM GMT+2 Barcelona 📌For first-time attendees please scan the QR code on the flyer or click the following link to register and become part of our enriching live discussion, all at no cost: https://adriancahill.agilecrm.com/forms/6002900926529536 📌Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/86301571361 Log-in: 86301571361 Password: #motivate 🔗 Secure your spot now!
Sunday afternoon Language Mix • Duanwu Festival Event
Sunday afternoon Language Mix • Duanwu Festival Event
Language Mix Special Event - Duanwu Festival! 🫯 Make Zongzi 包粽子 💐 Craft Fragance Bag 制香囊 🥳 Culture Mix 文化交流 This event is for experiencing traditional Chinese culture and speaking ANY language--don't worry if you don't speak Chinese! *** How does it work? --- Simple. You just find the registration table when you enter, put on some flag stickers that represent your native language and the languages you want to learn, get a drink of your choice, and use the stickers to find someone to talk to! We recommend showing up on time if possible, but any time is fine. We encourage you to stand during the event so that you can easily move and talk to different people :) *** When and where are we meeting? --- This meetup will be at No. 1044, North Nanquan Road, Pudong District. See the address below for more details on how to get there. 周日下午,浦东新区南泉北路1044号 *** Is there an event fee? --- Entry is 99元, including the materials to make Zongzi, fragance bag, and instructor. Entry is payable when you arrive with WeChat 微信, Alipay 支付宝 or cash. *** Is there a WeChat/微信 group? --- Yes/有! EDIT: It seems that the group now has 100 members and won't accept new members by scanning the QR code. If you'd like to join the group, just add Nancy on WeChat, who has volunteered to help add people in. Nancy: zcn1107 Just write "Shanghai Language Mix" when you send a request. 不见不散!
Shanghai Hairy Crab Tasting in Yangcheng Lake and Suzhou Culture Journey
Shanghai Hairy Crab Tasting in Yangcheng Lake and Suzhou Culture Journey
Trying to prepare for your first time eating hairy crab this season? http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/0/2/2/600_443484610.jpeg With an estimated five tons of hairy crabs due to crawl onto Shanghai dining tables from now till winter, its high time to conquer your fear of whole steamed hairy crab, which is the best way to savor the crustacean. http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/0/7/3/600_443484691.jpeg Tour Highlights Chinese hairy crab (Da ZhaXie) is a seasonal delicacy found inrivers and lakes of the Yangtze Delta region during autumn. During this time the best-quality Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs with their green shells, white bottoms, rich in fat and roe, are shipped to restaurants and is the best time for eating crabs in Shanghai. This autumn, don’t miss out on our small group tours to find the best tasting Yangchen hairy crab.We will not be going to traditional restaurants to have this delicacy;however, our exclusive tours will take you on a private yacht heeling over in the Yangcheng Lake. Then, your crab tasting meal will set in the fish man restaurant directly onthis private boat in the middle of the lake. http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/3/e/b/600_443489675.jpeg Your amazing adventure won’t end at just this cultural food tour, but you will also see the highest and heaviest indoor Buddha figure in China located in the Yangcheng lake peninsula by the Chongyuan temple. Chongyuantemple, originally named Chongxuan temple and constructed about 1500 years ago by emperor Liangwudi, covers an area of over 200000m2. The mid lake Guanyin(Avalokitesvara) tower and Chongyuan temple compliment each other with radiance and beauty as they unfold before one’s eyes through a unique and magnificent look of dedication to Avalokitesvara. Lastly we will travel to the old town of Suzhou. Only a 30KM drive away from YangchengLake, Suzhou is rich in culture, known for its historical wealth,and most famous for the Kun opera and Silk. For our last stop, we will visita silk museum and the Kun opera tea house. Kun Opera is one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera. It evolved from the Kunshan melody and dominated Chinese theatre from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Since 2001, the Kun Opera is listed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.Here,we will enjoy a lovely drink at the teahouse and soft tender Kun melodies. Tour Duration: 8 Hours Maximum Number of People: 8 Tour price: 1PAX---699RMB/PPL 2PAX---599RMB/PPL 3-4PAX---559RMB/PPL 5-6PAX---499RMB/PPL 7-8PAX---459RMB/PPL We only accept up to 8 people in this tour in order to keep our tour's standard. Please booking in advance ASAP Inclusions • Entrance fees • Shanghai crab and seasoning lake delicacy lunch meal in private boat • Professional English Speaking guide • Private vehicle service using during the tour • Kun opera show and tea service Exclusions • Personal expense Any meals or drinks that are not listed in the itinerary • Any attractions/activities/shows that are not listed in the itinerary • Excess baggage charges • Other expenses not mention in inclusions. Booking To book this tour, please contact us with number of people and we will get back to you promptly.Or send us a message through Wechat for any questions: cindy_wxm Payment To book the tour, we do request a full payment via either wechat or alipay. Also we accept paypal system. For more details please contact Cindy Wechat: cindy_wxm Email: cindy_wxm@icloud.com Tel:0086-13816178983
Weekend  Language Exchange Talkspace
Weekend Language Exchange Talkspace
International Friends & Language Exchange Shanghai. Mingle events - Meet people - Make friends - Speak languages Join us and create strong connections with international participants while enriching your circle of friends. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇳🇱🇦🇷🇬🇭🇿🇦🇧🇩🇫🇯🇦🇪🇷🇺🇵🇦🇯🇲🇵🇪🇵🇷🇹🇷🇬🇷🇺🇦🇦🇿🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳 **小红书 搜: 说会英语** 公众号:说会英语 [Facebook:Shanghai Language Changers](https://www.facebook.com/ShanghaiLanguageExchange) **WeChat:17317121983 【Please be sure to add us to get the latest information】** [Language Exchange - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ChinaLanguageExchange) 🔴Facebook group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/languageexchangeshanghai](https://www.facebook.com/groups/languageexchangeshanghai) 🔴Whatsapp group which you can join here: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRscBnmLynICxeOQycSvWq](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRscBnmLynICxeOQycSvWq) 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇳🇱🇦🇷🇬🇭🇿🇦🇧🇩🇫🇯🇦🇪🇷🇺🇵🇦🇯🇲🇵🇪🇵🇷🇹🇷🇬🇷🇺🇦🇦🇿🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳 🕙时间:14:00\~16:00【每周 周日 节假日为假期最后一天】 🏠 F3, No.399 Nanjing West Road, Huangpu District Tomorrow Square, Shanghai:[南京西路399号3楼【机遇中心 X-Meta bar](https://maps.app.goo.gl/YVbhgLiUSnFyAoG6A)】 🎫费用: early bird 40 RMB On-site:50RMB 🥤以上费用包含一杯赠饮。 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇧🇷🇪🇸🇨🇳🇯🇵🇰🇷🇮🇹🇹🇭🇲🇽🇨🇱🇩🇪🇫🇷
Discover Chinese Tea Culture – Join Me for a Tea Farm Tour
Discover Chinese Tea Culture – Join Me for a Tea Farm Tour
👉 **To join:** Please add Daisy on WeChat at **daisy00233** **We conduct all discussions over WeChat only.** Hello, my name is Daisy Wen. I studied English Literature as an undergraduate and later completed an LLB with the University of London. Beyond academics, I have a long-standing fascination with Chinese tea culture. In China, tea is far more than a beverage. It is deeply woven into history, daily life, etiquette, art, and philosophy. Even the Japanese tea ceremony traces its roots back to tea traditions of the Tang Dynasty. I am beginning to organize small, relaxed visits to tea farms for those who are genuinely curious about tea — how it is grown, harvested, processed, and appreciated. If you enjoy meaningful cultural experiences and good conversation over a proper cup of tea, I am forming a WeChat group for like-minded friends. Let us meet for a cuppa and see where the journey takes us.
 Vibe coding Codebar Workshop
Vibe coding Codebar Workshop
**A fun Vibecoding Codebar Workshop** Bring your own idea and spend the afternoon building it with AI tools! **How it works:** \* Come with an idea (a fun game, a productivity tool, a meme generator, etc) \* Build using your favorite AI coding tools \* Share what you made in fun lightning presentations at the end No strict teaching. Lots of peer help and good vibes. Perfect for beginners and experienced builders alike. 📅 Saturday, June 13th 🕒 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM **📍 Tenet Reviver** **What you need:** \* Your laptop \* Access to your preferred AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Bolt.new, Lovable, etc.) **Who should join?** Anyone curious about building with AI, no matter your coding level.

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Shut Up & Write!™ Easton Town Center
Shut Up & Write!™ Easton Town Center
We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Saturday!
Shut Up & Write!® East Side Columbus
Shut Up & Write!® East Side Columbus
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.
Shut Up & Write! Kingsdale Shopping Center
Shut Up & Write! Kingsdale Shopping Center
Greetings writers! Come down and join your fellow wordsmiths for one hour of uninterrupted writing time in the upper level of the Market District Supermarket in Upper Arlington. The main entrance of the shopping center opens onto stairs/elevator leading up to the 2nd floor cafe section where we will have a table displaying a sign with the Shut Up & Write logo. Writing is largely a solitary craft. Practicing with others in a community setting may be the thing you need to fire your own routine. We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, starting the clock at 6:30, following a brief period of introductions. This is solid writing time and all inclusive. Any project is acceptable, be it fiction, non -fiction, work or homework assignment. All is welcome and will remain private to you. The market boasts a Starbucks, a full service bar and various affordable food options. Parking is plentiful, free Wifi is provided as well as outlets for charging your devices, though they are somewhat limited, so plan accordingly. Show up as early as you like, or stay late. This group tends to socialize some, both before and after the alloted time, but this is not mandatory to you. Feel free to come and go as you please and late arrivals are welcome. The cafe may be noisy on occasion so headphones/ earbuds are reccommended as you see fit. Please try to RSVP if possible so that we may grab enough seats for all—the venue can be busy at times. Feel free to message me privately wth any questions and/ or concerns you may have. Happy writing!
Speak Easy (Storytelling)
Speak Easy (Storytelling)
The topic for June is "Roadtrip" Speak Easy: true stories, told live. The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast. Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect. The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!
Queer Quills
Queer Quills
**We are expanding our creative programming opportunities with Queer Quills, a quiet writing and sharing space. Queer Quills features some prompts, supplies and friendly faces to help get some inspiration or feedback for your writing. Hope to see you there!**