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SolidWorks Events Today
Join in-person SolidWorks events happening right now
Maker Night - Work on 3D projects using laser cutter, 3D Printer at TOG
**Do you like to make things? Would you like to use 3D software, lasercutter and 3D printing to help you make your idea?**
TOG has an open evening to learn how CAD software and 3D fabrication tools can help you make your project.
All you need to take part is your own laptop and some ideas on what you want to make.
This is not a taught class, more like an informal working group of self-directed makers.
We will be happy to help you explore how to use our 3D tools in designing and making your project whether you are a crafter, designer, engineer or hobbyist.
Come and have a look at the tools in our space and get some ideas on how your project can be made.
Electronics Night
These are our regular Monday evening electronics nights. Everyone from absolute beginner to experienced is welcome. These evenings are not classes or tutorials, rather a very friendly informal evening.
We have a wide range of people who come. Some are absolute beginners who do not even work or study electronics, but are interested to know more. Others have something that they are already working on. We almost always have some first time visitors and we always give them a tour of the space.
Come in with your Pi, Arduino, or whatever you have. Bring your laptop. Maybe you want to make something, solder, breadboard or use our electronic gear. Maybe you have some vague ideas and just want to get started. Or maybe you’re just curious……if so, it’s fine to come along and just see what others are doing.
If you would like to get even more involved and have the full use of our space, we would be delighted to have you as a full member. Membership brings many benefits.
We are located behind Mr Price and the Bright Lights store on Kylemore Road. We have lots of free parking available.
Rathfarnham Sewing Machine Classes MONDAY 7.00 for fun and creativity.
Details:
SPACE: Four participant sewing class, plus the host, held in a comfortable, spacious living room , with double doors beside us, as we work.
CLASS CONTENT:
Learn to use a sewing machine (maybe bring your own along if you wish to gain confidence in using it)
Make a cute cotton tote bag (or your own project) / have some fun / meet like minded new friends and learn a new skill / craft.
Progress to make a simple piece of clothing!
What’s available:
* Complimentary glass of juice if you wish.
* Bring your own machine or if you wish you’re welcome to use mine.
* Hand sanitiser/wipes available.
* Plenty of space.
* Warm room.
* Professional teacher.
MATERIALS:
I supply large selection of threads / pins / needles and rippers!
You may wish to bring your own fabric and extras eg. ribbon, lace etc for your individual item (happy to help you choose/source fabrics)
Also up-cycling of an old crisp cotton dress or shirt is encouraged.
Girls , Ladies & boys training
Beginners welcome, or if experienced to sharpen your game, and for those who are keen can join team preparation for a summer 7-a-side tournament
free for members..
Archangels Meditation Weekly Event in Clondalkin
## Weekly Archangels Meditation Group
**Host:** [Pranic Healing Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin](https://discoverpranichealing.ie/centre/)
**When:** Every **Monday at 7:00pm**
**Donation-Based (Pay What You Can)**
**Suitable for:** All levels of meditation experience
### About the Archangels Meditation
The Archangels Meditation is a guided spiritual meditation recited and presented by **Master Nona Castro**, a senior Pranic Healer and direct disciple of **Grand Master Choa Kok Sui**, the founder of modern Pranic Healing. The meditation focuses on sensing and aligning with the presence and guidance of the Archangels — traditionally Uriel, Raphael, Michael, and Gabriel — to support inner peace, clarity, protection, and energetic balance.
Enhance spiritual connection, deepen intuitive awareness, release negative energy patterns, and support emotional resilience. Master Nona Castro integrates influences from her life experience, including spiritual devotion and her work as a healer.
### What to Expect
* A welcoming, supportive group atmosphere
* A brief introduction to the focus of the meditation
* Guided Archangels Meditation practice
### Benefits Participants May Experience
Participants often report the following outcomes from consistent practice:
* A sense of calm and centred presence
* Enhanced emotional resilience and stress reduction
* Deeper connection with spiritual support
* Clarity of intention and awareness
* Greater energetic balance and groundedness
### Format
* Doors open at **6:45pm** for arrival and seating
* Meditation starts promptly at **7:00pm**
* The session typically runs **60 minutes**
* No prior meditation experience is required
### Donations
This group is **donation based** (suggested contribution optional),
Suggested donation: **€10–€20** (all levels welcome regardless of contribution)
### Location
**Pranic Healing Centre,**
Unit 1a Village Centre,, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Village, Dublin
**Enquries: info@discoverpranichealing.ie / 0872386849**
Gay Men’s Circle – May 25
Most places we meet other gay men are bars, apps, or busy social scenes. This is something a little different.
Gay Men’s Circle is a relaxed evening where you can connect with other men in a more real and grounded way. No pressure to perform, impress, or have the right words. Some men share what’s going on in their lives. Others simply listen and take in the conversation. Both are completely welcome. Many people say they rarely get the chance to spend time with other gay men like this. It is often surprisingly refreshing.
No experience with circles or men’s work is needed. Just come along and see how it feels.
### Practical details
Please bring **€5 to cover the cost of the room**
No entry **10 minutes after the start time**
We meet **downstairs in the Theatre Room**
Ring the **front door bell** to get in (the café is closed on Mondays)
If you RSVP and cannot make it, please update your RSVP so someone else can attend.
Monday Spanish English Language Exchange @ River Bar
Join us to **practise and improve your Spanish/English with native speakers every Monday at River Bar** at 1 Burgh Quay (Dublin 2) from **6.30pm to 8.30pm**.
**Our system:**
**• You sit opposite a native speaker of the language you're learning**
**• You speak 5mins English, 5mins Spanish, then change table**
This ensures everyone gets an equal chance to practise the language they're learning. Our team seats people, controls the time, organises the seat changes etc.
What to expect:
• Relaxed easy going atmosphere
• Professional and quality service
• Great networking opportunities
• All levels welcome from absolute beginner to fully fluent
• A big mix of ages with attendees at each event from 18 to 70+years old
• Topic cards on the tables to help start conversations
**Admission fee €7** (€1 off for student card holders). **No pre-registration required, just show up**. Loyalty card system: Come to 5 events and the 6th is free.
Over 150,000 people have attended our language exchanges to practise and improve their target language - you can too! Everyone is welcome!
For more news and info check:
Website: [www.languageexchangeireland.com](http://www.languageexchangeireland.com/)
FB: [www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland)
Instagram: [www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland)
We also have the events every Thursday at River Bar on Burgh Quay at 6.30pm.
SolidWorks Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Resin Earrings workshop
Create your own resin earrings in Dublin!
Join my hands-on workshop and design unique, handmade pieces from scratch.
No experience needed — just creativity and good vibes 💫
🎨 Limited spots available!
Building Canvas Apps using AI & Bulk Operation in Dataverse
**Building Canvas Apps using AI with the MCP Plugin**
Build Canvas Apps with AI—without premium licenses or code-first tooling. The MCP plugin gives makers an approach. Join me to explore what it can (and can't) do.
**Andrew Taylor** works as Modern Workplace Development Manager with Copilot and Copilot Studio. He is a highly experienced software professional.
**Bulk Operation Messages in Dataverse**
This session explores how to efficiently work with bulk operation messages in Dataverse to process high-volume data scenarios. It focuses on leveraging messages such as bulk create, update, and delete, understanding their execution behaviour in the plugin pipeline, and designing plugins that can handle batched data safely and performantly.
**Khoa Nguyen** is a Microsoft MVP
Midweek Social_Dublin
**Group Goal**
To create a relaxed and welcoming midweek social space in Dublin where people can unwind after work, make genuine new connections and enjoy the city together.
**Who We’d Love to Meet**
Friendly, open-minded people living or working in Dublin — professionals, creatives, internationals, locals or anyone looking to expand their social circle and meet good people.
**What We Do**
After work socials, pool games, cards, casual drinks, chats, pub nights and relaxed evenings around the city with a good atmosphere and easy conversation 🍻
AI, Agents & NASA: An Evening with IBM Research
Welcome to an evening with IBM Research where we discuss AI, Agents, NASA and everything in between.
An event hosted by **IBM Research** \- PyData Ireland is excited to be a community partner\.
This is an inaugural **Open Source Science Dublin** meetup, where cutting-edge scientific research meets open-source technology, AI, and cloud-native infrastructure.
Expect **technical deep dives**, **cross-disciplinary conversations**, and (of course) **pizza** 🍕.
For this first event, we’re exploring one of the most exciting frontiers today: **agentic systems for scientific discovery**, and how autonomous and semi-autonomous AI systems are transforming the way research is conducted, validated, and scaled.
You’ll see real-world systems in action, hear from both applied and research perspectives, and walk away with a clearer picture of how agents are moving from hype to scientific infrastructure.
## **Talks**
**Accelerated Knowledge Discovery at NASA: Building an Agentic AI Research Companion**
* **Speaker:** James Barry, Staff Research Scientist, IBM Research
* **Description:** A practical look at NASA’s AKD platform: a chat-driven frontend orchestrating a multi-agent backend (planner + literature/data/code search) to turn questions into traceable, end-to-end scientific research—faster, more systematic, and with human oversight.
**Production-Ready AI Agents: Containerization, Sandboxes, and the LangChain Stack**
* **Speaker:** Fabio Lorenzi, Staff Research Scientist, IBM Research
* **Description:** Building secure, scalable AI agents for industrial time series analysis using isolated code execution, LangGraph for agent orchestration, and FastAPI for production deployment—bridging foundation models and real-world maintenance workflows.
**Science in the Agentic Era: Structured Experimentation with *ado***
* **Speaker:** Michael Johnston, STSM, Discovery Systems; Manager, Next Generation Systems, IBM Research
* **Description:** A research-first framework for agent-assisted discovery: *ado* encodes the problem space and experimental plan as schemas, enabling agents to propose and refine studies while keeping every run transparent, reproducible, and scientifically auditable.
Salsa Classes Swords
We teach Cuban Salsa in Swords at the Peacock bar and lounge every Tuesday. Come get out of the house, meet new people and have lots of fun. We have people from Ireland , right across europe and many countries around the world learning with us. There is a Salsa Club in every city in the world. Be part of one of the greatest movements that connects people right across the world.
Its 13e a class or
5 Consecutive classes for 50e
( The classes must be consecutive )
7PM intermediates
8PM beginners and improvers
Mark
The Salsa Medics
Open Source Science: Agents in Science
**To attend - you must register here:** https://luma.com/x59liyrs
Join us for the inaugural **Open Source Science Dublin** meetup, where cutting-edge scientific research meets open-source technology, AI, and cloud-native infrastructure.
Expect technical deep dives, cross-disciplinary conversations, and (of course) pizza 🍕.
Talks:
* **Accelerated Knowledge Discovery at NASA: Building an Agentic AI Research Companion**
* **Production-Ready AI Agents: Containerization, Sandboxes, and the LangChain Stack**
* **Science in the Agentic Era: Structured Experimentation with ado**
We thank **PyData Ireland** and **Trinity College Dublin OSPO** for being our community partners for this event.
The Last Mile of Data: Bridging the Gap Between Warehouse and Business
**Hosted by Intercom’s Paul Vickers and Patrick Lindstrom**
Join us at the Intercom Dublin office for an evening focused on the "Last Mile" of data engineering—turning solid infrastructure into immediate business value.
Over the last two years, Intercom migrated to Snowflake and rebuilt our data foundations from the ground up, creating a trusted, high-quality layer of core data models. But we realized that great data is only useful if people can actually use it.
In this session, the Intercom Data team will share how we are moving up the value chain—going beyond static dashboards to build intelligent, interactive tools that empower our GTM teams.
**The Agenda:**
**Breaking the SQL Barrier: Scaling Insights with Claude & Snowflake**
Even with perfect data models, the "SQL Wall" often forces business leaders to wait in a queue for answers. We’ll demonstrate how we used Claude Code and Snowflake MCPs to remove this bottleneck, allowing non-technical users to query our Data Warehouse directly and create sharable artifacts of their analysis. See how we combined strict governance with an AI interface to turn "data tickets" into instant, self-serve answers.
**From Insight to Action: Building 'Cockpit' on Snowflake Container Services**
While chat enables exploration, some workflows require action. We will pull back the curtain on Cockpit, a full-stack application built by our Data Science team to help Relationship Managers optimize customer outcomes. Learn how we used AI-assisted coding ("vibe coding") to build the app and Snowpark Container Services to deploy it—proving that Data teams can build powerful software, not just reports.
**From Idea to Real-Time Fraud Detection in Snowflake ML**
In this session we’ll build a real-time fraud detection service end-to-end inside Snowflake. Starting from a natural language idea, we’ll use AI-assisted development to generate synthetic transaction data, explore patterns, and train an ML fraud model with Snowflake ML. We’ll then deploy it to Snowpark Container Services and expose a low-latency REST endpoint for live transaction scoring. You’ll leave with a practical pattern you can reuse for other real-time ML use cases such as credit risk scoring, real-time recommendations, or anomaly detection on operational data in Snowflake.
**Location**
Intercom office (near Stephens Green)
**Event Schedule**
* 6:00 PM: Networking with pizza and drinks
* 6:30 PM: Breaking the SQL Barrier: Scaling Insights with Claude & Snowflake, Intercom
* 7 pm From Insight to Action: Building 'Cockpit' on Snowflake Container Services, Intercom
* 7.30 pm 10 minute break
* 7.40 pm From Idea to Real-Time Fraud Detection in Snowflake ML, Max Zito, Snowflake
* 8.10 pm Chats with drinks
* From 9 pm More chats in a nearby pub
SolidWorks Events Near You
Connect with your local SolidWorks community
Game Dev Meetup (@Improving In-Person)
PLEASE NOTE!!!
This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch.
All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing).
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On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends.
All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here:
[https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams)
(Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!)
No game development experience required!
If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here:
[https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1)
Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com
with the following:
Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact.
Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates:
[https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)
Ensuring Software Quality in the world of AI Developers - Matt Eland
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod.
**YouTube Link**
TBD
Networking Night
Free monthly networking for Columbus business owners. Real conversations, real connections, no forced formats. Space is limited. RSVP now.
Most owners leave networking events with a stack of business cards and no plan. The best leads quietly slip through the cracks.
Networking Night is a monthly meetup for Columbus business owners who want to build real local relationships, not just trade contact info. Every kind of local business welcome. No pitch round, no pressure, no awkward speed-networking.
**This month**
We are focused on referral relationships. Walk in with a clear idea of who refers people like you. Walk out having met a few owners whose work fits next to yours.
**What to expect**
Doors open at 6 PM. You get real conversation with other local owners, time to actually connect, and a short marketing lesson woven in. The room is reserved through 7:30 PM.
**Who this is for**
Any local business owner who wants to grow through relationships, not just paid ads. Service businesses, retail, home services, professional services, online owners building local presence, anyone serious about being part of the Columbus business community.
**Not the right fit if**
You are here to pitch the room or recruit for an MLM.
**Details**
* Last Thursday of every month
* 6:00 to 7:30 PM
* COhatch Easton
* Free to attend, RSVP required, space is limited
**About the host**
Rita Suzanne is a local marketing strategist and the founder of Local Marketing Method. She runs Visibility is Profitability, the membership where local owners build the system that keeps their phone ringing, including tracking the referral relationships built in rooms like this one. Learn more at learnlocalmarketing.com.
Register here: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-marketing-networking-night-tickets-1988510112275](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-marketing-networking-night-tickets-1988510112275)
Christians in Tech - Meetup #36 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)
Marketing Monday Networking
Monthly working lunch for Columbus business owners. One specific topic, one to three actions you can run this week.
You can be the best at what you do and still be invisible. If local buyers cannot find you, the phone does not ring.
Marketing Monday Lunch + Learn is a monthly working lunch for Columbus business owners focused on building relationships, local networking, and local marketing. Every kind of local business welcome. No pitch round, no pressure, no upsell.
**This month**
Most local businesses pick one or two places to be visible and call it good. The result is inconsistent calls and a feeling that marketing is not working. We will walk through the three places every local business needs to show up, plus the fourth place most owners ignore that quietly produces the warmest leads.
**What to expect**
Doors open at noon. Order lunch and drinks at the cafe counter or bring your own. You get real conversation with other local owners and a focused marketing lesson. You leave knowing people and with one to three actions to run that week. The room is reserved through 1:30 PM.
**Who this is for**
Any local business owner who wants clearer marketing direction and real local relationships. Service businesses, retail, home services, professional services, online owners building local presence, anyone serious about being part of the Columbus business community.
**Not the right fit if**
You are here to pitch the room or recruit for an MLM.
**Details**
* Second Monday of every month
* 12:00 to 1:30 PM
* Good Cafe Easton, 4400 Easton Commons, Ste 150, Columbus, OH 43219
* Order lunch and drinks at the counter when you arrive
* Free to attend, RSVP required, space is limited
**About the host**
Rita Suzanne is a local marketing strategist and the founder of Local Marketing Method. She runs Visibility is Profitability, the membership where local business owners build the system that keeps their phone ringing. Learn more at learnlocalmarketing.com.
Register here: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989964540509?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989964540509?aff=oddtdtcreator)
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
Nothing yet. (You should volunteer).
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/




















