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Agenda: 18:00 Doors open 18:20 welcome - doors closing 18:30 "living immutable: working with Java Records the painless way" - Georgios Angelopoulos \~ 19:00/19:15 break/networking \~ 19:30/19:45 Zero-Dependency **Java 25+ AI Business Agents**: Running locally with zsmith and LightMetal - Adam Bien **living immutable: working with Java Records the painless way** Java Records are great for immutability, but updating deeply nested structures usually means dealing with a headache of nested constructors and endless *.withX()* chains. This talk covers how to skip the boilerplate using Telescope, a lightweight Java library designed for painless deep updates. We will dive into: * The ergonomic pain points of nested Java Records. * Using Telescope's fluent DSL for surgical, zero-boilerplate updates * Applying these same clean immutability patterns to legacy POJOs. **About Georgios Angelopoulos** I am a Lead Developer at Prewave with a background in Electrical and Computer Engineering. My experience and interests cover the entire computing spectrum, solving problems at every layer of the stack. **Zero-Dependency Java 25+ Business Agents: Running locally with zsmith and LightMetal** Modern Java provides all the functionality required for local LLM inference and agent orchestration, eliminating the need for external dependencies. LightMetal directly binds Llama.cpp from Java using the **Foreign Function and Memory API (FFM)**, eliminating the need for JNI or native wrappers. It runs open models such as **Mistral, Gemma, and Llama** on your machine. Zsmith is built on LightMetal and uses the Boundary-Control-Entity (BCE) model to structure agents. It loads tools and skills as ServiceLoader plugins and runs tool calls and streaming on Virtual Threads. Local inference and remote models work with the same agent code over the JDK's HttpClient. Topics: \- One\-line installation\, no build tools\, no package managers \- FFM in practice: calling native libraries without JNI \- Running Mistral\, Gemma and Llama locally in pure Java \- ServiceLoader as a plugin mechanism for tools and skills \- BCE applied to AI agents \- Virtual Threads for streaming\, tool calls and parallel inference \- Switching between local and remote models without changing the agent \- Plain JDK: HttpClient\, records\, sealed types and pattern matching \- Packaging agents as single\-file Java applications Everything is demonstrated live with code. Your questions are highly welcome — the more, the better! **About Adam Bien** Entwickler, Consultant, manchmal Konferenzsprecher, Autor und Java / Jakarta (SE/EE) / MicroProfile Enthusiast. Adam Bien ([adambien.blog](http://adambien.blog)) arbeitet mit Java seit JDK 1.0, JavaScript seit LiveScript und hat immer noch sehr viel Spass am Programmieren. Adam veranstaltet regelmässig Java EE / WebStandards / JavaScript Workshops am Flughafen München ([http://airhacks.com](http://airhacks.com)).

## The Portrait League – Paid Studio Sessions for Serious Hobby Photographers This is a structured portrait community — not a casual meetup. The Portrait League is a recurring studio (location) gathering for photographers who want to improve their portrait and headshot work in a focused, constructive environment. Each session will focus on a specific studio concept: – Classic 1-light headshots – Dramatic low-key portraits – High-key commercial looks – Editorial portrait setups – Creative color lighting Model included. We don’t rush for quantity. We work for quality. The goal is simple: Refine technique. Improve consistency. Develop a recognizable portrait style. This is for photographers who: • Want structured growth • Value critique over ego • Take their craft seriously • Prefer collaboration over chaos Spots are limited to maintain quality and productive energy. Investment Today: €15 Duration: approx. 2–3 hours If you want random shooting, this isn’t it. If you want to level up your portrait game, join the league. ***

Tolles Wetter. Tolle Leute. Tolles Training ❤️ Und du kannst für nur 1 € mitmachen Wo ist der Haken? Na ja, nicht beim Training! Das Training wird wie immer spaßig, gesellig und ausgewogen sein 💪 Der einzige Unterschied ist, dass wir dringend ein paar Videos brauchen, die zeigen, wie toll Carinas Trainingseinheiten sind – deshalb werde ich dort sein, um zu filmen. (Also ja, wenn du nicht in irgendwelchen Videos zu sehen sein möchtest, wäre vielleicht ein anderer Tag besser für dich 😉) Also schnapp dir dein farbenfrohstes Trainingsoutfit und komm am Montag, den 29., um 18:00 Uhr zu uns in den Augarten – der Ort ist als „[My Pace – Augarten Workout Location](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RsF3bEEaF5eobKW9A?g_st=ac)“ markiert.

PCE - "Philosophic Conversation in English" is a discussion event in English language which focuses on psychology, philosophy, self-consciousness and self-realization. The conversation is based on inclusive discussion rules. We will meet at at a restaurant where we will sit in the outdoor area. At the beginning we will choose the two topics to discuss. Everybody can suggest a topic. Afterwards we will vote what topics to discuss. The person who suggests a winning topic will start the discussion by explaining his/her idea. Afterwards everybody gets his/her chance to make a statement. But you can also decide to remain silent and only listen, if you prefer that. We have a time limit for statements, so that everybody has enough time to speak. It is not allowed to interrupt somebody who is speaking. After a statement everybody can ask a question and the speaker will answer. After the first part there will be a 15 minutes break before we start the second part. Everybody is welcome to our event: We are interested in your thoughts and opinions! It is no problem if you arrive late and you can also leave whenever you want. Please don't bring pets to this event because the room is usually very crowded. Please make sure to register for the event to secure your seat! Please check out last event's topics via this link: [http://pce-topic.project-website.org](http://pce-topic.project-website.org/)

Tolles Wetter. Tolle Leute. Tolles Training ❤️ Und du kannst für nur 1 € mitmachen Wo ist der Haken? Na ja, nicht beim Training! Das Training wird wie immer spaßig, gesellig und ausgewogen sein 💪 Der einzige Unterschied ist, dass wir dringend ein paar Videos brauchen, die zeigen, wie toll Carinas Trainingseinheiten sind – deshalb werde ich dort sein, um zu filmen. (Also ja, wenn du nicht in irgendwelchen Videos zu sehen sein möchtest, wäre vielleicht ein anderer Tag besser für dich 😉) Also schnapp dir dein farbenfrohstes Trainingsoutfit und komm am Montag, den 29., um 18:00 Uhr zu uns in den Augarten – der Ort ist als „[My Pace – Augarten Workout Location](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ahRDM733QLHAcDdK6?g_st=ac)“ auf Google maps markiert.

Hallo, hast du dich schon einmal gefragt, was *weight friends* eigentlich ist? Jetzt hast du die Möglichkeit, es ganz unverbindlich kennenzulernen! Komm zu unserem **kostenlosen Schnupper-Workshop** und erfahre, wie unser Programm funktioniert, was wir anbieten und wie wir dich auf deinem Weg unterstützen. Unser Fokus liegt auf einem gesunden Lebensstil durch: * ausgewogene Ernährung * Bewegung und Fitness * mentale und soziale Stärke – mit dem Ziel einer nachhaltigen Gewichtsabnahme. Triff Gleichgesinnte, die die Herausforderungen und Erfolge einer Lebensstilveränderung kennen. Tausche dich aus, teile Erfahrungen und fühle dich in einer offenen und freundlichen Atmosphäre willkommen. Du erfährst: * wie unser Programm aufgebaut ist * wie du motiviert bleibst * wie du mit Höhen und Tiefen umgehst * wie aus kleinen Schritten dauerhafte Veränderungen werden Komm vorbei, schnuppere kostenlos rein und finde heraus, ob *weight friends* zu dir passt –**ganz ohne Verpflichtung.** [weight friends](https://www.weightfriends.at/)

**Rooted & Radiant** *Releasing old patterns, embodying your truth* Welcome to the first gathering of The Remembering — an intimate women's circle meeting bi-monthly in Vienna. There are seasons in a woman's life when something deep shifts. Old patterns lose their grip. The stories we have been telling ourselves begin to crack open. And in that tender space — something more radiant wants to emerge. This first circle is for exactly that moment. **Agenda:** * 19:00 — Arrival, settle in, meet each other 19:15 — Opening grounding practice: breathwork and meditation with music 19:30 — Themed sharing circle: honest facilitated conversation around releasing old patterns and stepping into your authentic truth 20:30 — Light teaching moment: one simple somatic tool to take home 20:40 — Closing ritual and integration 20:45 — Tea, conversation, and space to process 21:00 — End **What to bring:** * An open heart and willingness to be real * A journal and pen if you like to write * A blanket or shawl, if you want to feel cozy * Water bottle **Location:** Vienna — SANGITA Yoga Studio, Fleischmarkt 16/25a, 1010 Vienna Spots are limited to 12 women to keep this circle intimate. This first gathering is free. I'm Petra - a coach, healer in training, and facilitator with a background in somatic work, breathwork, energy healing, and nervous system health. I show up not as someone with all the answers, but as someone who knows the terrain and will hold this space with care.

Are you interested in product management and user experience? Are you an early bird? Join us for **UX Vienna Mornings**, a casual breakfast meetup. Meet like-minded people, discuss interesting topics, and expand your professional network in a great atmosphere. Our agenda: 1. Introduce yourself: Share what you do or what you like. 2. Learn about job opportunities and upcoming events. 3. Discuss your topics or projects. Is there a question you would like to discuss? Or a project you would like to share? Please bring them along! 4. Network and chat. **UX Vienna Mornings** take place on the first Friday of every month from 8 am to 10 am. Please note that this location only accepts cash. By participating, you agree that your likeness may be recorded and authorise UX Vienna to use any recording containing your likeness in any medium for any purpose. Accessible services for people with special needs: For assistance from a public transport stop to the venue and back, please email Max Scheugl at m@nofro.com

Let’s meet up for Django and good conversations—pizza included. **Agenda highlights** * **Ship It: Django to Production with Uncloud in Minutes** Learn about the Uncloud project and how to easily and quickly deploy and manage containerized Django apps to remote Linux servers. – [Anton Ovchinnikov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-ovchinnikov-9490665b/) **Call for Talks** * Sharpen ideas, show expertise, start conversations, level up the meetup. * 5‑min lightning or 1‑min “/dev/random.” First‑timer speakers welcome. * Topics we love: your secret sauce, things you find valuable, tooling, performance, testing, security gotchas, Postgres, Celery or a quick “wish I’d known” story. Send a 1–2 sentence pitch to [stephan.poetschner@gmail.com](mailto:stephan.poetschner@gmail.com) or just tell us when you arrive. **Logistics ️** * When: Tuesday, **June 30**, 2026, **18:30** * Where: Sentry, **Jakov-Lind-Straße 5/4OG**, 1020 Wien * If **doors are locked**, please call: **+43 676 744 1671**. We will get down-stairs and let you in. * Host: Sentry (pizza and drinks provided) Save your spot now → RSVP on Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/django-vienna/events/313427621/](https://www.meetup.com/django-vienna/events/313427621/) See you there, Your Django-Vienna hosts, Fabian and Stephan

***5vs5 Donnerstagskickerl @ Soccerdome 10 ⚽️*** Lust auf **Fußball**? Wir spielen jede Woche ein lockeres **5vs5 @ Soccerdome 10** im 10. Bezirk (**19:00-20:30**) - unkompliziert, ohne Team und ohne Verpflichtung. **Die Plätze sind limitiert,** daher gilt: first come, first served. So nimmst du teil: ✅ App downloaden ([www.strangersoccer.com](http://www.strangersoccer.com/)) ✅ Spiel auswählen ✅ Slot buchen, vorbeikommen & einfach mitkicken; wir kümmern uns um den Rest. 🎁 Dein **erstes Spiel kostenlos** ist mit dem Promocode WELCOME Mehr Infos direkt bei uns - schreib uns gerne! ☺️ \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ***5vs5 Thursday Football @ Soccerdome 10 ⚽️*** Looking for **casual football**? We’re playing a **relaxed 5vs5** weekly game at **Soccerdome 10** in Vienna’s 10th district (**7:00–8:30 PM**) - no team, no commitments, no stress. **Spots are limited**, so it’s first come, first served. How to join: ✅ Download the app ([www.strangersoccer.com](http://www.strangersoccer.com)) ✅ Choose the game ✅ Book your slot, show up & play - we’ll take care of the rest. 🎁 Your **first game is free** with the promo code: WELCOME Feel free to message us if you’d like more info ☺️

Dear Artisans, Let’s meet again for another edition of the Laravel meetup with exciting talks, food & drinks, and more. Location: we will meet at the Moonshiner Office - thank you for sponsoring and Hosting the Event! 🙏 Agenda: * 18:00 - Open for visitors * 19:00 - Converting Units: Nginx to free (Sergii Kauk) * 19:10 - Vibes vs. Agents: A World Cup Betting Side Project Story (Christoph Rumpel) * 19:45 - Laravel Cloud for Small Teams (Matthias Weiß) * 20:15 - Beer and Mingling Looking forward to see you all!

***7vs7 Sonntagskickerl @ Sportzentrum Wasserpark* ⚽️** Lust auf **Fußball**? Wir spielen jede Woche ein lockeres **7vs7 @ Sportzentrum Wasserpark** 21\. Bezirk \(**17:00-18:30**) - unkompliziert, ohne Team und ohne Verpflichtung. **Die Plätze sind limitiert,** daher gilt: first come, first served. So nimmst du teil: ✅ App downloaden ([www.strangersoccer.com](http://www.strangersoccer.com/)) ✅ Spiel auswählen ✅ Slot buchen, vorbeikommen & einfach mitkicken; wir kümmern uns um den Rest. 🎁 Dein **erstes Spiel kostenlos** ist mit dem Promocode WELCOME Mehr Infos direkt bei uns - schreib uns gerne! ☺️ \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ***7vs7 Sunday Football @ Sportzentrum Wassserpark* ⚽️** Looking for **casual football**? We’re playing a **relaxed 7vs7** weekly game at Sportzentrum **Sportzentrum Wasserpark** in Vienna’s 21st district (**5:00–6:30 PM**) - no team, no commitments, no stress. **Spots are limited**, so it’s first come, first served. How to join: ✅ Download the app ([www.strangersoccer.com](http://www.strangersoccer.com/)) ✅ Choose the game ✅ Book your slot, show up & play - we’ll take care of the rest. 🎁 Your **first game is free** with the promo code: WELCOME Feel free to message us if you’d like more info ☺️

**Women in AI Austria - Vienna Meet up - Summer Beach Edition** **Come, connect, learn, and get inspired.** **Please note:** As this is an outdoor event, the meetup will only take place in good weather. In case of rain or unfavorable weather conditions, the event will be cancelled. AI meets Urban Beach. Join our Women in AI community for a summer evening at Strandbar Herrmann. Expect inspiring conversations, new connections, and a relaxed atmosphere that brings smart minds together. Whether you are an experienced professional, a newcomer to the field, or simply curious about AI – we are very happy to welcome you! **When:** **July 2nd** \| Doors open at 6 PM **Where:** Strandbar Herrmann, Herrmannpark 1030 Vienna **What to expect:** * Get to know WAI Austria and members * Versatile discussions about AI, new technologies, and everything you are interested in :) * Great people and delicious drinks and food (**SELF PAYMENT** :) ) **We are very excited to meet you but** **please only register if you plan to come.** **Please cancel your registration to free up the spot for someone on the waiting list!**

**Limitierte Tickets vorhanden: [HIER KLICKEN!](https://events.neob.ai/event/10/austria-future-finance-summit-2026)** **Wichtiger Hinweis zur Teilnahme** Die Anmeldung über Meetup dient ausschließlich der Ankündigung und stellt **kein gültiges Ticket für die Veranstaltung** dar. Der Zutritt zum Austria Future Finance Summit 2026 ist ausschließlich mit einem gültigen Ticket möglich. Bitte sichern Sie sich Ihr Ticket rechtzeitig unter: **Ticket kaufen:** **[HIER KLICKEN!](https://events.neob.ai/event/10/austria-future-finance-summit-2026)** Ohne gültiges Ticket kann leider kein Zugang zur Veranstaltung gewährt werden. Wir bitten um Ihr Verständnis. 💫 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 2026 Die nächste Entwicklungsstufe der Finanzindustrie. Der Austria Future Finance Summit bringt führende Entscheidungsträger aus Banken, Finanzdienstleistern, FinTechs, Technologieunternehmen, Regulatorik und Innovation zusammen, um die Zukunft des Finanzwesens aktiv mitzugestalten. Im exklusiven Ambiente des 41. Stockwerks im DC Tower 1 in Wien erwarten Sie hochkarätige Diskussionen, praxisnahe Einblicke und wertvolle Kontakte auf C-Level-Niveau. Der Fokus liegt bewusst auf Qualität statt Quantität: Wenige ausgewählte Keynotes, spannende Podiumsdiskussionen und ausreichend Zeit für persönliches Networking. Themenschwerpunkte: • 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 (𝐑𝐖𝐀), 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 • 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 • 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐙𝐚𝐡𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐫 • 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐤𝐭𝐮𝐫 • 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐠 & 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Warum teilnehmen? • 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐟ü𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐊ö𝐩𝐟𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞 • 𝐄𝐱𝐤𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐌ö𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐤𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐧 • 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 • 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐤𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐙𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐳𝐮 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐧, 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧 • 𝐄𝐢𝐧𝐳𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 ü𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐞𝐧 Event Details Sprache: **Deutsch** 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐦: 30. 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢 2026 Uhrzeit: 16:00 𝐔𝐡𝐫 𝐄𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 & 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 17:00 𝐔𝐡𝐫 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 & 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧 19:00 𝐔𝐡𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 Location: 𝐃𝐂 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 1 41\. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐮-𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚ß𝐞 7 1220 𝐖𝐢𝐞𝐧 Teilnehmerkreis: • 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐧 & 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 • 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐬 & 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 • 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 & 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧 • 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 • 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 • 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧 & 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐫ä𝐠𝐞𝐫 • 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 & 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧 Der Austria Future Finance Summit ist auf eine exklusive Teilnehmerzahl begrenzt, um hochwertige Gespräche und ein persönliches Networking-Erlebnis zu ermöglichen. Wir freuen uns darauf, Sie am 30. Juni 2026 im DC Tower begrüßen zu dürfen. https://vienna.finance/

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 Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!

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We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm

## Candle Making Night at The Arcane Foundry \| Design Your Own Custom Candle **SPECIAL PROMOTION**: Buy 3 and get 1 Free! Step into The Arcane Foundry and create your own custom candle from start to finish. This is a laid back, hands-on experience where **you’ll blend fragrances, choose your vessel, and pour your own candle using 100% soy wax**. Whether you’re coming solo or with friends, it’s designed to be simple, creative, and a good time. We’ll walk you through the entire process, from picking your scents to choosing between a traditional cotton wick or a crackling wood wick. You can go with one fragrance or mix your own blend to create something completely unique**. No experience needed**, just show up and we’ll handle the rest. While your candle sets, feel free to hang out, play a game, explore the shop, or just relax and talk. Drinks and snacks are available, and the atmosphere leans into the **fantasy**, **dark academia**, and **gothic horror** vibe The Arcane Foundry is known for. Learn More: [Candle Making in Columbus, Ohio at The Arcane Foundry](https://thearcanefoundry.com/candle-making/) *** ### What to Expect: * Guided candle making experience * Choose your own vessel, wax, wick, and fragrance * 100% soy wax candles * Optional drinks and snacks * Time to relax while your candle cools *** ### Important Notes: * Please arrive on time so we can start together * Candles will need time to set before taking home * This is a beginner-friendly event *** ### RSVP Required Reserve your spot on Meetup to lock in your seat. **Candle Making** (includes vessel, your choice of wick, wax, scented oil, labels and lids) 5oz Glass Jars $15 8oz Candle Tins $25 12oz Glass Candles $35 12oz Amber Jars $40 16 oz Skull or Jack o Lantern Candle Mugs $65 (Limited Edition!) **All materials included. You just bring yourself (and your drink of choice).** **Payments accepted:** * Credit Card * Venmo: @Daclaud-Lee * Cashapp: $DaclaudL

**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)