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Psychic Development Series II - Pueo Group
Private Group. Closed to the Public
Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy.
In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected.
The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve.
I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia
Saturday Mornings @ East Market
Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating.
Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator.
Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."
🌱✨ Vegan Night Out: Portia’s + Roller Skating 🛼
Get ready for a fun night with amazing food, great energy, and even better company! 🥰✨
🍽️ Portia’s Café — 6:30PM
🛼 Skate Zone 71 — 8:30PM
Come join us for delicious vegan food and/or roller skating — it’s totally up to you!
Whether you come for the food, the skating, or both… you’re in for a great time 💗
📍 Portia’s Café
4424 Indianola Ave
Columbus, OH 43214
📍 Skate Zone 71
4900 Evanswood Dr
Columbus, OH 43229
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Dinner After the Movie: Dinner After MICHAEL at CAP CITY FINE DINER!
A movie this big deserves a big dinner! Join us after MICHAEL for fun and delicious dinner at another CMG-favorite restaurant, CAP CITY FINE DINER! RSVPs are limited for the dinner portion of this event! Here are complete details:
CAP CITY FINE DINER: This upscale diner from Cameron Mitchell is known its “retro-cool” atmosphere, modern twists on classic comfort food and their “showstopper” desserts! The menu reimagines nostalgic dishes like meatloaf, beef stroganoff, and pot roast with gourmet twists. The menu also offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options with lots of apps, cocktails, salads, sandwiches, burgers (including a black bean veggie burger), the most welcome return of their Veggie Plate (with Hummus) and more. Desserts include their 24K Carrot Cake, Coconut Cake and Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pie.
MENU: [https://capcityfinediner.com/locations-menus/gahanna/menus/dinner/](https://capcityfinediner.com/locations-menus/gahanna/menus/dinner/)
RSVP: Dinner immediately following the movie at nearby CAP CITY FINE DINER! Please RSVP for here for the dinner portion of this event at Cap City Fine Diner. Since the dinner portion of this event is limited, please only RSVP if you plan to attend. If your plans change, please update your RSVP as early as possible. Please RSVP in both events, if you plan to attend the movie and dinner.
Look forward to seeing you there, Dan
French conversation at La Chatelaine in Worthington.
This event is 2:30 - 4 pm Sunday.
Conversation tends toward intermediate/advanced,
but everybody is welcome.
If you come and don't see us right away, keep looking. We could be anywhere in the restaurant.
City Lights (1931)
"The SOB is a ballet dancer. He’s the best ballet dancer that ever lived, and if I get a good chance I’ll kill him with my bare hands." - W.C. Fields
In *City Lights*, Chaplin's Little Tramp meets a blind girl selling flowers who mistakes him for a wealthy man. When he learns that an operation may restore her sight, he sets off to earn the money she needs to have the surgery. He also befriends an alcoholic millionaire who only recognizes him when he is drunk. When the blind girl and her grandmother fall behind in the rent and face eviction, he tries working and even enters a boxing competition to raise the money they need.
Regarded as Chaplin's masterpiece, *City Lights* has been ranked on more than seventeen "100 greatest movies of all time" lists. Orson Welles cited it as his favorite picture.
*City Lights* is available for streaming on Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBOMax, Tubi and PlutoTV. The Columbus Library lists three copies on blu-ray and eight copies on DVD. Watch the movie on your own, then join us upstairs at East Market to discuss the film.
If you want more, *Unknown Chaplin* is a three-episode lost-footage documentary available on Youtube. It covers his time on *City Lights* beginning at the twenty-six minute mark of episode two: https://youtu.be/f8960Uc15hI?t=1558
Nature Photo Walk
Join WQC on April 25th from 11am-1pm at Inniswood Metro Park for a Nature Photo Walk. All types of cameras welcome! Let's enjoy spring to the fullest... 🌻🌼🌷🐤
Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus
Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus 🌍
Over 52% of the world soil is degraded and scientists warn we may have only a few decades of fertile soil left. As Sadhguru shares, soil is a living system—and when it degrades, our food, health, and future are at risk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyT-6qiubd0
🚶♂️🌎This Earth Day, Join the Walk for Children-2026 SaveSoil 5K Walkathon here in Columbus and help raise awareness about soil for the future of our children!
Every step you take helps:
✔️ 1. Raise awareness in your communities about protecting and restoring soil.
✔️ 2. Supports sustainable food systems.
✔️ 3. Helps secure our children’s future.
📅 Date: April 26, 2026
📍 Location: Scioto Audubon Metro Park
Check-in address 400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215
⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. check-in event starts at 9:30 a.m.
👉 Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-for-children-2026-save-soil-walkathon-in-columbus-registration-1986596534713?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉🏼Free and Open to All.
Share this message and bring your neighbours, friends & family along to celebrate our planet!
Let’s make it happen!
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In-Person Event: The Answers to Depression & Anxiety
This is an in-person meeting. At this meeting you will get answers to depression and anxiety. Find out the source of them and how to get rid of them.
Did you know that unwanted emotions like anxiety, depression, unhappiness, loneliness, hopelessness, anger, fear, or feelings of irritation don’t just fall on you for no reason. They are not random occurrences that simply happen to people's minds. They are definitely not due to a chemical imbalance in your brain from some nebulous chemical reaction "by chance".
Your negative emotions are the symptoms of the painful experiences that you have which are not healed, and which are still affecting you.
The effects of these painful experiences are exacerbated by the pressures or difficulties of the other problems in your life.
Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life.
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This group is created by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of Central Ohio and Church of Scientology of Central Ohio.
Wednesday Night Karaoke Social
## 🎤 Wednesday Night Karaoke Social @ PBR Cowboy Bar Columbus
**Ready to break up your week with something actually fun?**
This isn’t just karaoke—it’s a full-on social night where you can meet new people, grab a drink, and jump into the energy (on the mic or off).
No pressure, no awkward vibes—just good music, a fun crowd, and a reason to get out on a Wednesday.
### 📅 Event Details
**When:** Wednesday Nights
**Time:** 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
**Where:** PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse – Easton
**Check-in:** Say *“PBR Meetup”* at the host stand to grab your wristband + unlock drink specials
### 🎶 What to Expect
* 🎤 Karaoke kicks off at 7PM (whether you sing or just hype the crowd)
* A lively, social group — perfect if you’re coming solo or bringing friends
* A fun mix of music, drinks, and easy conversation
* A low-pressure environment where everyone’s just there to have a good time
*Pro tip: the later it gets, the more fun it gets 😏*
### 🍻 Meetup Perks (7PM–9PM)
* $3 Domestic Draft – Miller Lite & Coors Light
* $3 Well Liquor Cocktails
* $4 Vizzy Seltzers
* $5 Select Call Liquor – Tito’s, Bacardi, Tanqueray, Cazadores Reposado & Jack Daniels
* $5 Select Shots – White Tea Shots & Fireball
### 👋 Good to Know
* Come solo or roll in with friends — either way, you won’t feel out of place
* 21+ after 9PM
* Karaoke is optional… but once the crowd gets going, you might change your mind
If you’ve been saying you need to get out more during the week—this is your sign. 🎶🍻
Pop-up Book Club 3: The Ballad of The Sad Café, by Carson McCullers
Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.
PBR Columbus Thursday Social
📍 **Where:** PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse in Easton
📆 **When:** Thursday, April 30th
⏰ **Time:** 7PM–9PM
🕖 Check-in: 7PM–8:30PM at the host stand
Say **“PBR Meetup”** at the host stand to get your wristband for drink specials from 7PM–9PM
🍻 **Drink Specials (7PM–9PM)**
$3 Domestic Drafts – Miller Lite & Coors Light
$3 Well Liquor Cocktails
$4 Vizzy Seltzers
$5 Select Call Liquor – Tito’s, Bacardi, Bombay, Dulce Vida Blanco & Jack Daniels
$5 Select Shots – White Tea & Fireball
🤠 **What’s Going On**
🎸 Live Music: 6:30PM–8:30PM
🐂 Bull Riding: 8:30PM–Close
💃 Line Dancing (w/Instructor): 9PM–10PM
🎧 DJ & Dance Floor: 9PM–Close
📍 **Location**
3950 Gramercy St., Columbus, OH 43219
🅿️ **Parking**
Free parking in the lot across the street or Easton West Garage
✔️ **Good to Know**
21+ event
Check in starts at 7pm and ends at 8:30PM to access specials
Tell the host you’re with the "PBR Meetup" group when you arrive
Grab a drink, meet some new people, and kick off your weekend the right way 🍻🤠
Duty vs. Results: What Makes an Action Moral?
When judging morality, should we prioritize **intentions/duty** or **outcomes/results**? It introduces two influential philosophers as representatives of these approaches.
* **Immanuel Kant (deontology):** An action is moral when it is done from **duty** and follows rational, universal principles (the **categorical imperative**). Certain acts—like lying—are wrong regardless of the consequences; you can’t do a wrong thing for a right reason.
* **John Stuart Mill (utilitarian consequentialism):** The morality of an action is determined by its **effects**, specifically how much **happiness/well-being** it produces. Mill argues that some pleasures are “higher” than others, and that good intentions don’t redeem harmful outcomes.
## Discussion Questions
1. **The lying dilemma:** A murderer comes to your door and asks if your friend is hiding inside. Kant would say you must not lie.
2. **Can good intentions rescue a bad outcome?**
3. **The organ harvest problem:** A surgeon has five patients dying of organ failure and one healthy patient in for a checkup. Killing the one to harvest organs would save five lives, and the math works out for the utilitarian. Why does this feel so deeply wrong? Is that feeling a point in Kant's favor, or just a bias we should overcome?
4. **Do rules need exceptions?** Kant insists moral rules must be universal, with no exceptions. But most of us can imagine extreme scenarios where any rule seems like it should bend. Does the need for exceptions fatally undermine deontology, or is the strength of the system precisely that it refuses to bend?
5. **Who gets to calculate the consequences?** Utilitarianism asks us to maximize good outcomes, but we're notoriously bad at predicting consequences. If we can't reliably know the results of our actions, is it practical to base our entire moral system on outcomes? Does this uncertainty push us back toward rules and principles?
6. **Everyday morality:** Think about a real moral decision you've made recently, even a small one. Did you reason more like a Kantian (what's the right thing to do in principle?) or more like a utilitarian (what will produce the best result?)? Do most people naturally lean one way?
7. **Justice vs. the greater good:** A town can prevent a deadly plague by sacrificing one innocent person. The greater good is clearly served. But is it just? Can an action be morally right and deeply unjust at the same time?
8. **The big synthesis question:** Are these two systems actually opposed, or do they often arrive at the same answers by different paths? Is it possible that we need both: rules to guide us in the moment and consequences to evaluate systems and policies over time?
IxDA Chat ‘n Pancakes
It feels like we just saw each other 🤷. Join members of the local design and UX community for our monthly breakfast. For May we’re stopping in for Rooh’s popup breakfast/cafe concept. You know someone is getting the lobster yuzu croissant, and that’s not even the prettiest thing on the menu!.
Afternoon Coffee Break!
(craft and chit chat included)🤣☕️🤗
**Let’s catch up and take an afternoon break.**
**Grab a coffee or snack and let’s chit chat! Gayle and I will bring adult coloring books and/or a simple craft if you’d like to unwind and relax.😊**




















