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Social Software Events Today
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Nestled in the heart of Psyrri, Bardeau is a vibrant nightlife destination where exceptional cocktails, great music, and an energetic atmosphere come together. Known for its stylish setting and welcoming crowd, the bar offers a unique experience that effortlessly transitions from relaxed evening drinks to unforgettable late-night celebrations.
At the core of Bardeau’s identity is its dynamic event program, featuring talented DJs who curate the soundtrack of the night with a mix of hip-hop, pop, and crowd-favorite hits. From themed parties and special guest appearances to weekend events that keep the dance floor moving until the early hours, every night brings a fresh and exciting energy.
Combining contemporary aesthetics, carefully crafted drinks, and a passion for music, Bardeau has established itself as a go-to destination for locals and visitors seeking an authentic nightlife experience in one of Athens’ most vibrant neighborhoods.
Athens Party Pub Crawl with Unlimited Drinks & Nightclub Access
**Get ready to hop from bar to bar, sip on unlimited drinks, and dance the night away at the Athens Party Pub Crawl - it's gonna be legendary!**
## Highlights
* Feel the rush of excitement of **meeting new people** and dancing the night away
* Opt to include an **open bar for 1 hour**, including beer and wine or long drinks
* Be led by **experienced and fun local hosts** and explore Athen's nightlife
* **Dance, drink, and mingle** with fellow party enthusiasts from around the globe
* Breeze past long lines at the nightclub and relax knowing **entry is covered**
## Full description
Experience the ultimate night in Athens with 1 FULL HOUR of Unlimited Drinks (8€ - 35€+ Value!)\*, free shots, and Free Nightclub Access (10€ Value!) while meeting nightlife lovers from around the world!
Get ready to celebrate like never before with the Best Pub Crawl in Athens! Embark on an epic pub crawl through Athens' hottest nightlife spots. Dance, drink, and mingle with fellow nightlife enthusiasts from around the globe. Enjoy an hour of unlimited drinks and free shots at each\* venue, while our energetic party hosts lead you through the night. Skip the lines and get access to the city's best clubs. Book now and make your night in Athens unforgettable!
**\* We offer three ticket options:**
1\. The **Sober Owl Ticket**: Does not include an open bar \| Includes: A Free Shot at each Venue \- Drink Discounts \- Free Entrance & Skip the Line to Club
2\. The **Tipsy Owl Ticket**: Includes 1 hour of unlimited beer or wine\. \| Also includes: Free Shot at 1st & Last Venue \- Drink Discounts \- Free Entrance & Skip the Line to Club
3\. The **Drunken Owl Ticket**: Includes 1 hour of unlimited long drinks \(Gin/Vodka/Rum/Tequila\)\, beer\, and wine\. \| Also includes: Free Shot at 1st & Last Venue \- Drink Discounts \- Free Entrance & Skip the Line to Club
## Includes
* Local Experienced event host(s)
* Bar crawl: Visit 2 Bars & 1 Nightclub
* 1 hour of unlimited drinks (depending on ticket option chosen)
* 2-3 Free Shots (depending on ticket option chosen)
* Discounts in Cocktails (1st Venue)
* Skip-the-line & Free entry to Nightclub
## What to bring
* Your Best Mood 🤩
* Comfortable shoes for dancing 🕺💃
* Camera
* Charged Smartphone
## Not allowed
* Intoxication
## Know before you go
* This is an Adults only event. 18+ years old
## Booking Terms & Conditions - Code of Conduct
By participating in any event (including pub crawls) organised and hosted by Athens Party Pub Crawl, you the participant & every person your booking is consisted of, agree to the following terms and conditions without restriction: [https://athenspartypubcrawl.com/terms-and-conditions-code-of-conduct](https://athenspartypubcrawl.com/terms-and-conditions-code-of-conduct "https://athenspartypubcrawl.com/terms-and-conditions-code-of-conduct")
Social Software Events This Week
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🔥 Thursday Social + Language & Culture Exchange @ Mint Bar 🔥
Meet, Talk, Laugh
Jump in our whtsapp group,introduce yourself, start connect,put your ideas and lets hangout and make friends
[https://chat.whatsapp.com/EDf4HaUjK4gLMMQeiOsllt](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EDf4HaUjK4gLMMQeiOsllt)
Athens, Thursday nights are for real connection 🤍✨
Not pressure. Not awkwardness. Just an easy, welcoming social night at Mint Bar 🍸 where strangers become friends.
This event is for locals 🇬🇷, travelers ✈️, expats 🌍, creatives 🎨, and people from every social media platform 📱 who want something real: good energy ⚡, honest conversation 💬, and a night that feels natural from the moment they walk in.
If you usually go out alone, feel shy in new groups, or stay home because it feels easier 🏠… this night is made for you 🤍
Come as you are ✨
Arrive solo 🚶
Leave with new faces 😊, new stories 🌙, and maybe even people you’ll see again 🫶
🌊 What to expect
• A warm, friendly crowd 🤝
• Easy conversations and open introductions 💬
• A relaxed atmosphere where nobody feels left out ✨
• People from different backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures 🌍
• A social night that helps you step out of your routine 🔥
You do not need to know anyone 🙌
You do not need to be outgoing 😌
You just need to show up 💫
🍷 Drink Deals
• Sangria — €3 🍷
• Shots — €2.5 🥃
• Cocktails — €7 🍸
• Beer — €5 large / €4 small 🍺
🎶 The Atmosphere
Good music 🎧
Beautiful energy ⚡
Real people 💬
A space where conversations matter more than noise ✨
📍 Event Details
📅 Every Thursday
🕣 20:30 – 00:00
📍 Mint Bar
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8NVynTC1tBNP5aTy6?g_st=ac
🎟 FREE Entry — just say you’re with the community 🤍
🌟 Why people come back
Because it feels easy 🌙
Because it feels human 🤍
Because one night out can change your mood, your week, or even your life ✨
Come alone 🚶
Meet strangers 🤝
Feel part of something 🌍
🔥 Thursday at Mint Bar 🔥
Mamad
Organizer of Athens Locals & Travellers Events
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Saturday Social at Mint Bar – Meet, Talk & See Where the Night Goes
Jump in our whtsapp group,introduce yourself, start connect,put your ideas and lets hangout and make friends
https://chat.whatsapp.com/EDf4HaUjK4gLMMQeiOsllt
✨ Start Your Night With People, Not Noise ✨
Saturday night at Mint Bar isn’t about standing alone with a drink 🍸
It’s about arriving somewhere you’re already expected 🤍
This is a social meetup where people actually talk 💬 laugh 😄 move around 🚶♂️🚶♀️ and connect—naturally, without forcing anything ✨
Think of it as the starting point of your night 🌙
A place to warm up 🔥 meet people 🤝 feel the vibe 🎶 and see where the evening wants to go ✨
🌊 How the Night Flows
We gather around the big tables first 🪑🪑
Easy group conversations 💬 No pressure. No “who do I talk to?” 🙌
From there, the night opens up ✨
• People rotate naturally 🔄
• Small chats turn into bigger ones 🗣️➡️🗣️🗣️
• You meet someone new without trying too hard 😊
• Sometimes we dance 💃🕺 sometimes we don’t 🚶♀️
• The vibe decides 🎧✨
You’re free to move 🚶 stay 🪑 join 🤝 step back 🌿 rejoin 🔄
Nothing is fixed. Everything is fluid 🌊
🤍 You’re Not Walking In Alone
I’ll be there the whole night 🙋♂️
Welcoming people 👋 introducing faces 🤝 connecting energy ⚡
If you come solo 🚶♂️ you won’t stay solo—unless you want to 😊
This event brings together people from multiple social networks & platforms 🌍📲
Different backgrounds 🌎 different circles 🔵🟢🟣 same open mindset ✨
Every week:
New faces ✨
Familiar smiles 🙂
Easy connections 🤍
🎶 The Atmosphere
• Social & warm 🤍
• Music that supports conversation 💬 then lifts the room 🎶
• Open-air space 🌿 room to breathe 😌
• Friendly, curious, respectful people ✨
Easy to join 🤝
Easy to stay 🪑
Easy to feel part of it 🤍
🍹 Community Drink Prices
Vodka Portokali / Whiskey Cola / Gin & Tonic — €7
Sangria — €3 🍷
Shots — €2.5 🥃
📍 Logistics
📌 Mint Bar
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ffi2B7Riw73TJM4Q9
🕤 Start: 21:30
⏳ End: when the night naturally evolves ✨
🎟 Entry: FREE
Just say you’re with the community 🤍
👕 No dress code
Comfort > fashion 😌
🚇 Getting Around
Saturday nights in Athens run smoothly 🌃
🚇 Metro all night
🚌 24h buses
Safe, easy, stress-free travel ✨
🌟 Why This Works
No plan needed 🧠
No friends required 👥
No pressure to stay 🕊️
Come for one drink 🍸
Stay for the people 🤍
Leave with a smile 😄
For many, this becomes:
✨ The start of the night
✨ The place they meet their people
✨ The reason the night turns memorable
💫 Final Thought
Some nights start with music 🎶
Better nights start with people 🤍
This is where we gather 🤝
Connect ✨
And let the night take shape 🌙
See you Saturday 💫
Follow us on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/athenslocalstravellers?igsh=MWM4MTh4c2p5M3NxdA==
Mamad – The organiser of Athens locals&Travellers events
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Saturday Social at Mint Bar – International Mingle event
Jump in our whtsapp group,introduce yourself, start connect,put your ideas and lets hangout and make friends
https://chat.whatsapp.com/EDf4HaUjK4gLMMQeiOsllt
✨ Start Your Night With People, Not Noise ✨
Saturday night at Mint Bar isn’t about standing alone with a drink 🍸
It’s about arriving somewhere you’re already expected 🤍
This is a social meetup where people actually talk 💬 laugh 😄 move around 🚶♂️🚶♀️ and connect—naturally, without forcing anything ✨
Think of it as the starting point of your night 🌙
A place to warm up 🔥 meet people 🤝 feel the vibe 🎶 and see where the evening wants to go ✨
🌊 How the Night Flows
We gather around the big tables first 🪑🪑
Easy group conversations 💬 No pressure. No “who do I talk to?” 🙌
From there, the night opens up ✨
• People rotate naturally 🔄
• Small chats turn into bigger ones 🗣️➡️🗣️🗣️
• You meet someone new without trying too hard 😊
• Sometimes we dance 💃🕺 sometimes we don’t 🚶♀️
• The vibe decides 🎧✨
You’re free to move 🚶 stay 🪑 join 🤝 step back 🌿 rejoin 🔄
Nothing is fixed. Everything is fluid 🌊
🤍 You’re Not Walking In Alone
I’ll be there the whole night 🙋♂️
Welcoming people 👋 introducing faces 🤝 connecting energy ⚡
If you come solo 🚶♂️ you won’t stay solo—unless you want to 😊
This event brings together people from multiple social networks & platforms 🌍📲
Different backgrounds 🌎 different circles 🔵🟢🟣 same open mindset ✨
Every week:
New faces ✨
Familiar smiles 🙂
Easy connections 🤍
🎶 The Atmosphere
• Social & warm 🤍
• Music that supports conversation 💬 then lifts the room 🎶
• Open-air space 🌿 room to breathe 😌
• Friendly, curious, respectful people ✨
Easy to join 🤝
Easy to stay 🪑
Easy to feel part of it 🤍
🍹 Community Drink Prices
Vodka Portokali / Whiskey Cola / Gin & Tonic — €7
Sangria — €3 🍷
Shots — €2.5 🥃
📍 Logistics
📌 Mint Bar
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ffi2B7Riw73TJM4Q9
🕤 Start: 21:30
⏳ End: when the night naturally evolves ✨
🎟 Entry: FREE
Just say you’re with the community 🤍
👕 No dress code
Comfort > fashion 😌
🚇 Getting Around
Saturday nights in Athens run smoothly 🌃
🚇 Metro all night
🚌 24h buses
Safe, easy, stress-free travel ✨
🌟 Why This Works
No plan needed 🧠
No friends required 👥
No pressure to stay 🕊️
Come for one drink 🍸
Stay for the people 🤍
Leave with a smile 😄
For many, this becomes:
✨ The start of the night
✨ The place they meet their people
✨ The reason the night turns memorable
💫 Final Thought
Some nights start with music 🎶
Better nights start with people 🤍
This is where we gather 🤝
Connect ✨
And let the night take shape 🌙
See you Saturday 💫
Follow us on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/athenslocalstravellers?igsh=MWM4MTh4c2p5M3NxdA==
Mamad – The organiser of Athens locals&Travellers events
#LanguageExchange #Travelers #Locals #Nightlife #BarLife #PubVibes #PartyTime #SocialEvent #MeetFriends #MeetNewPeople #Conversation #Chat #Dating #RelationshipGoals #Connection #Singles #AdventureTime #FunNight #GoingOut #SoloNight #Drinks #Cocktails #MusicLovers #DJNight #DanceParty #ClubVibes #WeekendVibes #MeetupGroup #InternationalFriends #ExpatsLife #TouristsInAthens #CityLife #UrbanCulture #Ταξιδιώτες #Ντόπιοι #ΝυχτερινήΖωή #Μπαρ #Πάρτι #Κοινωνικό #Εκδήλωση #Φίλοι #Γνωριμίες #Κουβέντα #Συζήτηση #Ραντεβού #Σχέση #Σύνδεση #Σινγκλς #Περιπέτεια #Διασκέδαση #Έξοδος #Μόνος #Ποτά #Κοκτέιλ #Μουσική #Χορός #Κλαμπ #VibesΠάρτι #Σαββατοκύριακο #ΟμάδαMeetup #Διεθνές #Εξάπτες #Τουρίστες #ΖωήΠόλης #Πολιτισμός #Εξερεύνηση #Κοινότητα #Κοινωνικοποίηση #Δικτύωση #ΒραδινήΈξοδος #Φιλία #Lifestyle #ΤοπικοίΟδηγοί #ΤαξιδιωτικέςΣυμβουλές #HangoutSpot #ΔιασκεδαστικήΝύχτα #ΣχέδιαΣαββατοκύριακου
Entrepreneurship Talks - Startups, Business, Investments, Networking - Envolve
(Translation in Greek at the end - Ελληνικά στο κάτω μέρος της περιγραφής)
The event is free of charge.
🚀 We’re partnering with Envolve for an inspiring networking event you definitely don’t want to miss!
✨ Ideas, people and inspiration, all in one night
Join us for meaningful connections and great conversations. See you there!
This is our **WhatsApp community**: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KU6kLRfa3y4LxkYMkNe0IA](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KU6kLRfa3y4LxkYMkNe0IA)
**Donate** if you find these events useful: [https://donorbox.org/grow-the-entrepreneurship-movement](https://donorbox.org/grow-the-entrepreneurship-movement)
Become a **volunteer**: [https://forms.gle/6PjDqH8pjzskgUpP6](https://forms.gle/6PjDqH8pjzskgUpP6)
We partnered with Equisy, a Fundraising Platform, helping founders and investors navigate the investment matchmaking journey.
🎁 Exclusive Offer for Our Community
Get 20% OFF with the coupon code:
Equisy-Entrepreneurship-Talks-20
👉 Sign up here:
https://app.equisy.io/invitation/entrepreneurship-talks-2810
**Translation in Greek:**
Το event είναι δωρεάν.
🚀 Συνεργαζόμαστε με την Envolve για ένα ιδιαίτερο networking event που σίγουρα δεν θέλετε να χάσετε! ✨ Ιδέες, άνθρωποι και έμπνευση, όλα σε μία βραδιά. Ελάτε να δημιουργήσουμε ουσιαστικές γνωριμίες και υπέροχες συζητήσεις. Σας περιμένουμε!
* Μπες στην κοινότητά μας στο **WhatsApp**: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KU6kLRfa3y4LxkYMkNe0IA](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KU6kLRfa3y4LxkYMkNe0IA)
* Κάνε **δωρεά** αν αυτά τα event σου φαίνονται χρήσιμα: [https://donorbox.org/grow-the-entrepreneurship-movement](https://donorbox.org/grow-the-entrepreneurship-movement)
* Κάνε αίτηση για να γίνεις **εθελοντής**: [https://forms.gle/LosjGrsUFw2F9DbC6](https://forms.gle/LosjGrsUFw2F9DbC6)
**Αποκλειστική προσφορά:** Συνεργαστήκαμε με την Equisy, μια Πλατφόρμα Χρηματοδότησης, που βοηθά ιδρυτές και επενδυτές να κάνουν match.
20% ΕΚΠΤΩΣΗ με τον κωδικό κουπονιού: Equisy-Entrepreneurship-Talks-20 👉 Εγγραφείτε εδώ: [https://app.equisy.io/invitation/entrepreneurship-talks-2810](https://app.equisy.io/invitation/entrepreneurship-talks-2810)
Greek Dinner: Make New Friends
⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:**
[https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/)
**Join the Athens Dinner Club and make new friends!**
Each meetup brings together 4–6 people for casual conversations over dinner. We use the Groupvibe platform to facilitate the meetup and ensure everyone’s a good fit.
👉 **To attend, you’ll need to complete registration via this link:**
[https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/)
We’ll share the exact location of the upcoming meetup the night before only if you have bought a ticket or membership plan.
**Why this works:**
\* Smaller groups make real conversations easier.
\* Discover new brunch spots in your city, together.
\* Curated brunch venues with good food and vibe.
\* If you hit it off with your brunch group, there’s plenty of time to hang out afterwards.
**Note:**
RSVPs on Meetup don’t reflect total attendance. Many attendees register directly via our website. The event on Meetup.com is only a placeholder.
This meetup is organized by Groupvibe, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.
Building prediction markets. How crypto trades are now reported to tax offices
Fellow Bitcoiners and blockchain enthusiasts, **join us for a night of presentations, pizza & drinks with**:
* [Yiannis Panagiotopoulos](https://x.com/gfk_acid) will **tell us how to build a prediction market** and share the challenges he faced while implementing a prediction market on [Trading Cards](https://cardchase.fun).
* [Vangelis Aidonis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vangelis-aidonis-3382b2179/) is a Partner at KBVL Law Firm, a member of Deloitte Legal, specializing in tax law and international transparency rules. He will explain how DAC8 and [CARF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto-Asset_Reporting_Framework) are transforming the tax reporting landscape for crypto-assets, creating **a global framework under which crypto transactions will be automatically reported and exchanged between tax authorities in more than 75 jurisdictions, including all EU Member States. The session will focus on the practical implications for investors and the increasing transparency of the crypto ecosystem.**
The presentations will be in English. **Attendance is free - just bring your curiosity.** We will wrap up the event with pizza & drinks!
The venue is Suihub at Agiou Markou 22, Athens 105 60: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/h8Xaixvp1RzgpaVeA](https://maps.app.goo.gl/h8Xaixvp1RzgpaVeA)
COWORK & RESET
Athens Fun Connection is teaming with TenTwenty club for a new weekly event.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rm36LxdydYFgu4yn7
Imagine a day where you can combine working and taking care of yourself!
What is CoWork & Reset?
\- It's a full day of work from 10 to 17h designed for remote workers\, digital nomads\, and entrepreneurs\, or everyone who wants to have a good day\. For those who wish to stay longer\. The club is open until 23h
\- set in a beautiful location with access to a gym\, sauna\, ice barrel\, tennis/padel courts\, and the beach
\- with a free workshop most of the week\, learn something new every week
\- work inside or outside\, in a more natural environment
This week's workshop is: Build as you go.
Improv tools for confident communication and dynamic teamwork with Lena Ivros
Lena Ivros
Improv theater teacher and founder of Lena’s Improv Place
Tag: @lenasimprovplace
You can choose between 2 packages:
25€: Free lunch (1 savoury + 1 sweet from the menu), UNLIMITED coffee or tea, access to the gym, sauna, and :ice barrels, free workshop, access to the beach, and everything the club offers.
30€: everything included in the 25€ + 1hour rental of a tennis, padel, or pickleball court.
Mention Athens Fun at the reception, and they will guide you.
See you there for a productive and reset day,
Athens Fun & Connection team
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Stop Guessing: How to Measure and Improve LLM Outputs
Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on.
That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable.
In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork.
This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it.
We’ll cover:
* Why “it looks good” is not enough
* How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints
* How to compare LLM outputs more systematically
* Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness
* How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results
* Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop
By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve.
LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks!
The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Learning from Everyday Data
**Practical Curiosity: Learning from Everyday Data**
How do we actually get better at utilizing our day-to-day data? Fancy dashboards and complex models might look nice and draw attention, but that’s not where most of us spend our time. In fact those shiny outputs frequently sit unused, while the real insights are drawn from the analyst’s daily practice.
Sometimes it’s as simple and as powerful as noticing that a segment is shrinking, a channel is underused, or certain links keep getting all the clicks. There’s many different places that the spark of insight can come from, but you have to keep your head in the data and know where to look.
In this session, we’ll explore real-world examples of how segmentation, testing, and click behavior can uncover practical digital marketing opportunities. You’ll leave with inspiration for your own use cases, along with a few simple ways to ask better questions, spot meaningful patterns, and make smarter decisions without overcomplicating it.
**About Our Speaker:**
[Elaine Armbruster](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainearmbruster/) is a Director of Digital Experience at the [American Diabetes Association](https://diabetes.org/), where she focuses on using data and insights to create smarter, more effective digital experiences. A lifelong Columbus resident, she has built her career in email marketing and the broader digital user journey, and is finding she most enjoys working in the messy middle where systems, data, and big ideas don’t quite line up yet.
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors:
[Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro)
More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)
Clippers Game Social! (& pregame happy hour)
Whether you're a big baseball fan or not, you might like the social twist we put on a Clippers game! $5.00 Fridays: Select small beers are $5! They also have your favorite hard seltzers and wine.
**PREGAME**: Meet at ***Barley's Brewing on 467 N High Street***, just a few blocks east of the ballpark. **HAPPY HOUR** is 4-7pm with pregame specials and $4 pints! *At 7pm, we'll walk from Barleys to Huntington Field.*
**TICKETS**: $10.00 at gate, purchase **STANDING ROOM ONLY**.
**MEETUP**: We'll be near the Right Field bar stools/picnic tables.
**RAIN?** Unless it's a thunderstorm or heavy rain, they play. We have a nearby plan B, indoors at Grandview Yard, if raining.
**PARKING**: The garages near Nationwide will be busy with concert goers. *Find space in lots next to the ballpark (along W Nationwide Blvd) and near Crew Stadium. Short walk.*
SRO (standing room only). These are the cheapest seats to purchase. WE WILL NOT BE STANDING much at all. The areas we land on have bar stools or picnic tables. There are also plenty of "lean on" along the first and third base line.
Play ball!
IxDA Chat n Pancakes
You can sleep in on the Sesquicentennial (observed), we’re shifting to the following Friday.
But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why I’d even want to.
Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.
Columbus PHP: Monthly Meetup
Our monthly PHP meetup.
A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm
Men's Group meetup
**The idea for this group is to build a community where men can gather together and build connections & learn and grow from each other.**
How we start each meeting is by each of us checking in with our "roses and thorns" aka what are the good things and the bad things going on in your life recently?
Then we will go into a topic discussion.
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**COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS**
\*\*THERE WILL BE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR NO-SHOWS. IF YOU RSVP TO A MEETING AND FAIL TO SHOW UP WITHOUT NOTICE, YOU'LL BE REMOVED FROM THE GROUP. THIS IS TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE GROUP\*\*
1. Confidentiality - EVERYTHING that is shared NEVER leaves this space so that this space remains safe and sacred. There is a zero tolerance policy for this. If a man is in violation of this, they will be permanently removed from the group.
2. Non-Judgement - we respect and honor every man’s truth so that we may receive the same from others. While we may not agree on everything, we commit to respecting every man’s perspectives and engaging in honorable discussion with one another.
3. Be committed - honor your commitment to this group and to yourself. If you attend a meeting, please commit yourself fully to the meeting. Also be committed to your own journey. When we fail, we own it & clean it up.
4. Speak from the heart - this is NOT a space to “look good”, have the “right” answers, and have it all together. Relax and know you are not alone. Be exactly who you are within the safety of this space.
5. Be supportive - This means always willing to provide encouragement to your fellow men, encourage action and momentum in each other’s lives.. Be willing to challenge each other. Be willing to hold each other accountable.
6. Participation - what you receive from this community will be a reflection of what you put into it. Period. We ask that you share your perspectives, reflect on others, and give/receive support when and where it’s needed.














