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dear all, We will move to Bailian Zhongshan BEFORE jing’an opens. Welcome to join us Please confirm with me first before you signed up My WeChat is ellenliu12345 60rmb for 2 hours , 6 people share a court 小伙伴们， 所以我们在静安开放之前将会在百联中环打，欢迎加入我们

what is the best way to spend your weekend ? come to join us for badminton to have fun! please prepare racket by yourself , shuttlecock will be provided , add my WeChat : ellenliu12345 to sign up by our WeChat group . 60 RMB for 2 hours , we play double for fun game , 6 people share one court

what is the best way to spend your weekend ? come to join us for badminton to have fun! please prepare racket by yourself , shuttlecock will be provided , add my WeChat : ellenliu12345 to sign up by our WeChat group . 60 RMB for 2 hours , we play double for fun game , 6 people share one court

Historic Jing'an Citywalk. Meeting time: Wednesday evening 7:00 PM Cost: free to participate, no show penalty is RMB 18 after sign up. After sign up, Please add the host wechat via hawk_cn Meeting point: Exit 3 of People Square metro station, Line 1/2/8 This Wednesday evening, let's explore historic Jing'an area. Starting from Starbucks Rostery near West Nanjing road metro before we stroll to just renovated Zhangyuan. Then we pall Fun min road before we arrive at Jing'an temple. Starbucks Roastery in Shanghai, the world’s largest and a Flagship for Starbucks. The Roastery is both a factory and store, creating a rich sensorial experience wherein customers can watch and follow the coffee roasting process while sampling a variety of coffee beans and preparation styles from around the world. Historic Zhang's Garden reopens as a boutique destination Zhangyuan, or Zhang's Garden, opened in 1885 as China's first modern pleasure garden, but it later decayed into a neighborhood of dilapidated houses. Its former glory has now been restored in the latest round of urban renewal. Zhang Yuan, a community of hundreds of shikumen (a style featuring Western and Chinese elements) houses in downtown Shanghai's Jing'an district, reopen to the public on Dec 1 2022 after four years of protective renovation. Zhang Yuan, a community of hundreds of shikumen (a style featuring Western and Chinese elements) houses in downtown Shanghai's Jing'an district, will partially reopen to the public on Dec 1 after four years of protective renovation. Located just off Nanjing Road West at the corner of Taixing Road and Wujiang Road, Zhang Yuan - or Zhang's Garden - is widely known as Shanghai's largest, best-preserved and most diverse shikumen compound. The compound was named after its founding owner Zhang Shuhe (1850-1919), a merchant from Wuxi in Jiangsu province. Zhang had bought a piece of farmland in Shanghai from a Briton named Francis Groom before building a garden home for his mother. Read less

If you want to make new friends in town If you would like to extend your network on top of your normal circle If you feel like having a relaxing night talking with friendly people and exchanging interesting stories and experiences. Then this is the place to be! **Welcome to our Social Meetup at Koala Bar 🐱🍻** **DETAILS** 1. **Where:** Koala Bar 树袋熊酒吧 2. **When:** Wed once every 2 weeks, 19h - 22h 3. **Address:** Huaihai west road 280, near Panyu road 4. **How to get there:** Shanghai jiaotong university Metro Station, Line 11. Nearest Exit: 5 **If you wanna join, WeChat or Email us** **WeChat:** M2adventure3 **Email:** M2adventurers@gmail.com **How many ppl will be there?** We usually have 20+ people each time. **How to find us?** Go in the shop and turn right at the counter, there is a hallway/space near the back door! If you find many people talking in English, that's probably us. Don't be shy and come up to ask if we are the Social Meetup group. **RULES** 1\. If you sign up\, show up\! 2\. Please don't bring your own drink/food and **consider ordering a drink** or food 3\. This is **NOT** a commercial event! You're not here to promote other groups or businesses. If you want to do so, please talk to the main Organizers first.

Add wechat ellenliu12345 if you want to join the event! sign up in advance is necessary.Welcome join us 50rmb for 2 hours , prepare racket by yourself

Get ready for the most festive nightlife event in Shanghai! Join our **Holiday Bar Hopping Tour** and explore Christmas-themed bars, hidden speakeasies, and unique holiday cocktails with an international group of fun people. This event is perfect for **tourists, expats, solo travelers, students, and groups** looking to experience Shanghai’s holiday nightlife. TAILOR TOUR – Christmas & New Year Bar Hopping Experience 🎅 Daily Festive Bar Crawl \| 🎄 Hidden Bars \| ✨ Holiday Cocktails \| 🥂 New Year Celebrations Join us for a magical nightlife journey through Shanghai’s best holiday-themed bars and speakeasies. Perfect for tourists, expats, solo travelers, and groups! Includes: ✔ 4 bars & speakeasies ✔ 3 Free Shots ✔ English speaking local guide ✔ Holiday games & surprises ✔ Christmas props & photo moments ✔ New friends from around the world Christmas Bar Hop: Nov 29 - Dec 26 New Year Countdown Crawl: Dec 27 - 31 Jan 1 Hangover Crawl: Relaxed crawl 📍 Meeting Point: French Concession / Jing’an 🕒 Daily: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM 💰 Price: $29 Add WeChat to book 👇 13052007784

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!

Time : 15:00-16:00 Venue: Oriental Sports Center Cost: RMB 55/person After sign up, Please add the host wechat via hawk_cn Citywalkers Group invites you to play some badminton games. Do you have your rackets ready? Let's have some smashing fun! Enjoy the badminton! Build friendship. Spread the happiness. We arrange two courts for the two hours and most of us are social players to have fun. Most of time is playing double. Please prepare your own racket and we will prepare feathers shuttlecocks. ​Advance booking and prepaid are required and RSVP will stop after all availble spaces have been filled! Please add tour leader wechat: hawk_cn to register for this event. Cancellation：at least 24hrs before the session start time. This will ensure fair access for everyone. Ignoring RSVPs: Anyone with 2 no-shows (signed up but not played) will be de-prioritized for future sessions, meaning their RSVPs won’t be taken seriously. Badminton is a very intense and high demanding sport, players with heart disease, high blood pressure and other physical condition that may hinder their performance are discouraged from joining. You will need correct shoes and clothing. Please ensure that you stretch and warm up before and after sessions to prevent injury. Your are responsible for your own well-being and we and the sports facility representatives will not be responsible for any injury, stolen or damaged property or any other occurrences during our sessions.

Time : 14:00-16:00 Venue: Oriental Sports Center Cost: RMB 55/person After sign up, Please add the host wechat via hawk_cn Citywalkers Group invites you to play some badminton games. Do you have your rackets ready? Let's have some smashing fun! Enjoy the badminton! Build friendship. Spread the happiness. We arrange two courts for the two hours and most of us are social players to have fun. Most of time is playing double. Please prepare your own racket and we will prepare feathers shuttlecocks. ​Advance booking and prepaid are required and RSVP will stop after all availble spaces have been filled! Please add tour leader wechat: hawk_cn to register for this event. Cancellation：at least 24hrs before the session start time. This will ensure fair access for everyone. Ignoring RSVPs: Anyone with 2 no-shows (signed up but not played) will be de-prioritized for future sessions, meaning their RSVPs won’t be taken seriously. Badminton is a very intense and high demanding sport, players with heart disease, high blood pressure and other physical condition that may hinder their performance are discouraged from joining. You will need correct shoes and clothing. Please ensure that you stretch and warm up before and after sessions to prevent injury. Your are responsible for your own well-being and we and the sports facility representatives will not be responsible for any injury, stolen or damaged property or any other occurrences during our sessions.

FIRE - Financial Independence, retire early 富足人生：财富、工作与人生共享的九个智慧 Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence 交流无国界，友谊亦无边，英缘际会，语挚情深, 欢迎参加城市部落英文读书会，社交英语角语Book club, Cultural & Language Exchange Meetup After sign up, Please add the host wechat via hawk_cn Welcome to our weekly booking reading sharing + British Parliamentary Debate, language & cultural exchange meetup event which focus on informal and fun way to meet new people and cultural discussion. All learning levels are welcome to join. We organize weekly events such as book reading sharing, language & cultural exchange, topic presentation, speech and debate. Embrace the opportunity to mingle with like-minded individuals who share a passion for English language learning, cross culture communication and meeting new friend 我们是一群热爱中外跨文化交流的年轻人，致力于连接拥有相同志趣的朋友，通过组织基于英语交流的多元化的趣味活动，认识一群热爱学习，挑战自己舒适圈的小伙伴，一起探索语言的无限可能！ Are you a bookworm looking for a fun group to discuss your favorite reads with? If you’re interested in meaningful discussions with fellow readers. Look no further and join us! Our book reading meetup is the perfect place for book lovers to come together, share their thoughts, and enjoy an engaging discussion with fellow readers. Our book club sharing session is a great way to engage in lively and friendly discussions, share insights, and meet fellow book lovers. Besides presentation and group discussion about the book of the week, our meetup also includes time to guess words, language games, free talking, mingling and socializing. As always, there's no pressure to have finished the book, we're just here for vibes. Our gathering is not about analyzing the book like a seminar, but more about connecting, sharing ideas, and enjoying a relaxed, social afternoon with fellow book lovers. Also, our discussion topics may go beyond the book, touching on a variety of themes and interests. 放下手机，拒绝宅家。读有趣的书，见有趣的人，欢迎参加本周六城市部落英文读书会，英式辩论赛，用知识链接彼此，让思想碰撞出火花，遇见与你同频共振的朋友。新的一年，给自己的心灵来一场洗礼。遇见城市部落英文读书会欢迎所有喜欢思考，热爱阅读和分享，希望寻求生命里积极的改变的朋友到来。通过阅读分享来进行一场跨越语言与时空的相逢，让我们在繁忙的生活中寻得一片宁静又充满趣味的阅读天地。读书会有团队讨论和自由分享环节，请自由分享自己的观点和看法，也许你就能遇见灵魂的知音。期待与你相遇在知识的殿堂，共同开启一段美好的旅程。 Event schedule 活动环节安排： 本活动参与人群定位为上海工作和生活的喜欢英语、热爱交流分享的青年白领，及高校师生。 Venue: Near People square,人民广场 Cost: RMB 15/person Date & time: 10:00-12:30 10:00-10:30 Heads Up game the best word guessing game! Can you guess the word from your friends’ clues? 你说我猜英文版 10:30-11:00, A free chat warmup session for mingle and socialize破冰、自我介绍，暖场聊天 11:00-12:00 Presentation and group discussion about “CRYPTOASSETS THE GUIDE TO BITCOIN, BLOCKCHAIN, STABLECOIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY 区块链，稳定币及数字货币主题英文读书会 Job Interview coaching & business communication英文面试陪练或模拟客户沟通 Free talk for networking自由社交英语时间 Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence 《Your Money or Your Life》是由**Vicki Robin**与**Joe Dominguez**合著的经典理财与生活哲学著作，被誉为 “FIRE 运动（财务自由、提早退休）的圣经”。该书于 1992 年首次出版，2018 年推出全面修订版，至今全球销量超百万册，被翻译成英、中、日、德等十余种语言，深刻影响了全球读者对金钱、工作与人生的认知 **Frequently asked questions:** **Do I have to finish the book to attend?** Not at all. If you plan to read or have read it, that’s great; if you haven’t touched it, you’re still more than welcome to join. Come and meet like-minded people and connect over the topic as well as the book. **How can I contribute to the discussion if I haven’t read the book?** The book is simply a conversation starter - our discussions often branch out into related themes, personal experiences and broader topics of interest. Our gathering is more about socialising and engaging in decent conversations with book lovers, rather than a formal seminar. **Can I also discuss my own fav book or the book I recently read?** Absolutely! Our gatherings are all about open conversations, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on any book that’s been captivating to you. **Is this group open to everyone?** Yes - this is a friendly and inclusive group, welcoming everyone regardless of gender, sexuality, or background. The event is designed to make it easy to meet and connect with fellow book lovers in our community. **What if I'm shy about speaking in front of the group?** No pressure! You're welcome to participate in the way that feels most comfortable for you. Whether you share your views or just listen, your presence is valued. A lot of people come alone - so don't be shy!! This event will be photographed for promotional purposes. By purchasing a ticket you are consenting to the team using these pictures for our social media channels but you are able to withdraw your consent at any time during the event. After you sign up for this event, please add me by wechat： hawk_cn for more event arrangement information. Thank you.

Come run around, throw some frisbees, play board game , and see old friends and make new ones in expo park this wekkend. Cost: RMB15 including water, Please buy the sports insurance for this event yourself inadvanced. After sign up, Please add the host wechat via hawk_cn Pickleball is a rapidly growing sport that is a mix of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. It's easy to learn, fast paced, and tons of fun! This is a game for people of all ages and skill/experience levels who want to play a friendly and non-competitive pickup frisbee game. We meet every Weekend afternoon in century park as long as weather is okay. We arrange warm up & practice. We'll work on some throws, passes, & catches. and utimate Frisbee Pickup Game of 7 vs 7 as well. All levels welcome even beginners! If you haven't played before or want to polish your skills, myself and a couple of the more experienced players will be there 30 minutes before to toss, explain the rules and run through a couple drills. We also prepare camping tarp and board games. Let's have fun by playing board games during Frisbee breakup. Please take metro line 2/7 to Century Park and the venue is entry from gate 6. (go straight 100m and the frisbee lawn is on your right side) General guidelines: Dress accordingly. Have plenty of water. Sunscreen on a sunny day. Stretch & warm up. Playing Ultimate is all about good sportsmanship, respect, and gracefulness on the field. Fun & having a good time is a must above anything else. Disclaimer： Each person who participates accepts responsibility for making their own determinations and for their own safety, conduct and well being; recognizes that possible attend outdoor activities and agrees to participate solely at their own risk. The organizer of this ultimate Frisbee event shall not be held liable for any inconvenience, accidents, rescues, injuries etc. Meetup Citywalk reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at the Walking tour. If you have problem with this, please contact the event organizer or tout leader. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! All those who sign up for the event will accept this declaration by default, so please read it carefully! 抛掉烦恼，接住快乐！以盘会友，飞你莫属！运动社交，快乐飞盘！掼蛋桌游，躲避球体验！ 费用：15元/人， 参与本活动务必领取活动保障，无活动当天有效保险者谢绝参与！ 友情提醒: 谢绝微商，保险，医美销售人员参与！ 活力重燃，世博文化公园飞盘桌游掼蛋派对！ 小伙伴们准备好流汗了嘛？！ 飞盘初体验，满满多巴胺\~ 周末欢乐飞盘为长期活动，活动时间安排在周末，为喜欢运动的青年朋友提供相遇的机会。 你的收获： 认识更多喜欢运动的朋友 体验极限飞盘这项运动带来的乐趣 锻炼身体，放松身心 小白友好，飞盘超容易上手，有领队飞盘入门教学。 活动流程： 01 初次见面，破冰互动 02 零基础教学，正反手传接盘练习 03 规则讲解，拉伸热身，分组对抗 04 集体合影，赛后交流 05 活动结束AA聚餐（可选） 遇见城市部落Meetup Citywalk为带社交属性的公益活动，让大家在愉快轻松的氛围中用脚步丈量和认知这个城市，以及通过羽毛球，保龄球，飞盘，骑行等活动认识新朋友。领队导游会对沿线的地标景观和历史建筑等做适度讲解，行程开始会有破冰互动和自我介绍，行程中安排小游戏，分组交谈互动，coffee break来加深了解, 帮内向的朋友放松融入团队，漫步活动结束视情况组织晚餐，增加大家的社交半径。活动参与者以8090后国内和海归名校毕业生，各行业精英为主。烦请带有不良企图和商业目的的参与者绕行 飞盘运动是一种老少咸宜的健身项目， 只要有一片空旷的场地就能开心的玩耍。飞盘的参与门槛很低。一身运动服、一双跑鞋、一片飞盘，就是全部的必要装备。 飞盘运动融合了橄榄球、足球、篮球等运动特色是一项无身体碰撞、男女差异小乐趣与竞技兼备的运动对新人友好、上手快、没有裁判不需要运动天赋 哪怕是不爱运动的小伙伴也很快可以参与其中并享受飞盘运动带来的畅爽与热血\~飞盘是少有的男女能够共同参加，需要相互配合，不容易出现身体冲撞和激烈对抗的竞技运动。进攻方通过传接飞盘推进，在得分区内接到盘得分，期间飞盘落地则攻防转换 在自己大汗淋漓 享受奔跑、跳跃 带来激情和自由的同时 也能感受到团队合作的魅力 抓盘、接盘、传盘 和队友齐心协力 体验“盘不落地，永不放弃！” 快来成为一名优秀的“操盘手”吧\~ 燃脂暴汗 比起室内的运动 户外的项目更能体验到 暴汗燃脂的畅快 为忙碌的身体放放风、充充电 和小伙伴们互相配合 制定战术、攻守兼备 通力合作最终取得胜利 玩过的小伙伴都说上瘾 “社恐星人”的社交利器： 团队运动游戏是最快打破尴尬的利器 飞盘游戏的团体意识强 每个人都需要在短时间内搭建信任和默契 直接打破圈层限制 认识更多有趣的朋友 “都市打工人”的解压利器：草坪上肆意奔跑、呐喊、欢呼不仅锻炼身体，还释放心中压力运动后荷尔蒙的飙升也使人降低防备在欢乐的氛围里更深层次的了解彼此、拉近距 “社恐星人”的社交利器： 团队运动游戏是最快打破尴尬的利器 飞盘游戏的团体意识强 每个人都需要在短时间内搭建信任和默契 直接打破圈层限制，认识更多有的朋 WFDF世界飞盘联合会将极限飞盘精神浓缩为“SOTG”图标，即熟知规则、避免身体接触、公平竞争、享受比赛、真诚沟通。独特的精神内核自这项运动诞生之日起，就蕴含其中。 飞盘绝对是让你大汗淋漓的有氧运动，因为比赛场地一般都是一整个足球场，全场人追着一个飞盘跑，享受多巴胺带来的快乐，当然它还可以满足身心愉悦的社交需求，他可以是一个人的快乐，也可以是一群人的快乐。通过飞盘场上队友双方一次又一次的飞盘抛接合作，促进了彼此之间的沟通交流。场上挥洒汗水，场下收获友谊，飞盘运动就是这么一项简单又有趣的社交运动。 燃脂，也是人们热爱大飞盘的一大原因：飞盘是一项特别好的有氧和无氧相结合的运动，一场飞盘下来就能消耗900多大卡。投接飞盘的手法千变万化。 历经20多年的变化与发展，已衍生出十余种正式的国际竞赛。参加飞盘运动的同学在锻炼身体的同时，可以结识伙伴，锻炼大脑，有益身心。即使没有一丝基础，你也可以在草地上玩得酣畅淋漓。因为飞盘上手快，是一种非常快乐的有氧运动！飞盘，是可以迅速激活全身肌肉的健身项目 ，男女同场竞技、门槛低、强社交、无身体碰撞......这些特点让任何人都能轻松上手。 Frisbee飞盘这是一项只有20多年发展历程的运动这是一项已有十余种正式国际竞赛的运动这是一项可以提高多种身体机能的运动: 眼手协调力 专注力 弹跳力 免责声明： 本活动为非盈利户外公益活动，可能存在其他风险因素。团队的任何一名队员都应本着：“尽力救助，风险自担”的原则参加这次活动，参与人员选择共同参与，属于自愿行为，双方不存在强制性约束力。并且明确知道此次活动不存在合同范畴的权利义务关系。 主办方负责对活动进行组织协调，如活动中发生意外事故，组织者有义务组织救援，但不承担任何法律和经济责任，特此申明！ 如活动中产生经济与身体损害，由受损害人和本组织声明依法解决，特此声明。凡报名参与此次活动，均视为已阅读并认可本声明，活动开始后本声明自动生效并表明你接受本声明，否则，请在活动开始前退出！参加活动请自行购买至少涵盖活动当日的意外险，未购买活动当日意外险的谢绝参与活动！ 照片说明：默认主办方拥有活动当天所有相关照片的使用权、传播权。如有异议，请提前与领队沟通，否则默认同意上述条款。 报名后请添加领队获取最新活动安排。

✨ **New City Tour** ✨ Join our Gangster walking Tour and embark on a fascinating journey through Shanghai, guided by a character from the colonial era. **Discover the notorious crime bosses who once dominated the city,** from "Big Eared" Du with his superstitious monkey heads to "Pockmarked" Huang who ingeniously distributed drugs via police cars. Dive into the lives of these early 20th-century mobsters and understand why they were feared.. 🌟 🍛 Explore Shanghai's gangster history with a colonial-era guide and learn about infamous crime lords. 🎎 Discover the hideouts of the city’s most powerful criminal families. 🎎 See shanghai old life through local guide's eyes 🕤 Tour Duration: 2 hours 😎 Type: night city Walk, \~2.5 kilometers 📸 Meeting details: \- 6pm\, **Changshu road metro station Line 1 & 7** **How to book:** **Wechat｜M2adventure3** **Email: M2adventurers@gmail.com** **Price:** **290rmb** (min 4ppl, max 10) Also can be booked as a private tour, on demand **Included** \- Professional English Speaking guide \- Drink break \- M2 organizing fee

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 Sunday 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 noon on Sundays. 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: 12:00 - quick intros. 12:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 1:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 1-1:30ish. 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. 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 Sunday!

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!

**Caller: Gaye Fifer** **Band: Hot Coffee Breakdown** **Big Scioty Contra Dance** **temporarily returning to our long ago location for Jan-March - First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 7:30 - 8:00, followed by dancing 8:00 - 10:30. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. For more information contact me or check out our website: [www.bigscioty.com](http://www.bigscioty.com/) Please bring your own refillable water bottle. Snacks to share are always welcome!

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!

Whether you've never done improv before, or you've done it for so long you knew Del Close on a personal level, or anywhere in between, come join us! Swing by *Gresso's* for the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup** for some fun and games! The idea behind improv is to create entire scenes from scratch based on a suggestion from the audience. This can be done in game form, like *Whose Line Is It Anyway*, *ComedySportz*, or *Wild 'n Out*; it could also be done to tell stories, like *Middleditch and Schwartz*. Our meetup, which is central Ohio's longest running (and free!) weekly comedy event, brings the games (and occasionally different forms) for you to play in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment. Not only is it a lot of fun, but you get to work on thinking faster on your feet, plus it's an excellent way to meet new people and make friendships that'll last a lifetime! Ask yourself if you want to join the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**, and say "Yes, And" that you'll have fun!