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🏛️ **WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?** Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎 Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic. The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌 📓 **HOW DOES IT WORK?** Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the [Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LB5EKxC9JsN7S1wVok3vXe?mode=gi_t), along with jump-off points to get the conversation going. When groups get bigger than 7-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse or lecture. **General Meeting Agenda** Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline: * 19:00-19:15 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the ‘official' start. * 19:15-19:25 - Meeting introduction, explanation of Practical Philosophy and the topic for the week, read the guidelines and the overview so attendees know what to expect in terms of timelines. * 19:25-20:45 - Break into small groups - introduce yourselves and general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. At this point the group can review the ‘jump-off’ questions as needed, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them. * 20:45-21:00 - Bring everyone back together to discuss conclusions of the topic - each group gives a short 1-minute summary. Organizer concludes the meeting and everyone takes a group photo. * 21:00 - The official meeting is over but it’s a great opportunity to get to know people in a non-structured environment, so we often stick around, chat, and get to know each other. **🧧PRICING?** Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend! We just ask that if we are meeting in a café, buy a beverage! Some chapters rent a space for us to meet, and they may ask for donations to help contribute to the cost of rent. Donations will always be 100% voluntary though! 💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY 🗣 “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam 🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel **🤓 FAQ** * ​What will we talk about? What's the topic? ​The topic for the week is shared every Sunday in the Whatsapp group. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LB5EKxC9JsN7S1wVok3vXe?mode=gi_t). * Do I need to study or read anything to attend? No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required. * Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on? The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school. * Is it mostly men that attend? Surprisingly, no! Although philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms. * Can I come alone? Of course you can, we encourage it :) * Can I be late? Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation. * Where do you meet? The location is posted in Meetup and our [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LB5EKxC9JsN7S1wVok3vXe?mode=gi_t) group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/practical-philosophy-locations/). **PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY - Making Philosophy Available To All.** ✨ Practical Philosophy hosts weekly, in-person meetups in over 20 countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️ \*\*\* Join our [Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LB5EKxC9JsN7S1wVok3vXe?mode=gi_t) 👈 Follow us on [Instagram](www.instagram.com/practicalphilosophyclub/) 👈 Our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/) 👈

**Check out [funeventssg](https://www.instagram.com/funeventssg/) Instagram for the latest updates!** **Join us for KARAOKE, Singapore-style!** 🎤 **Labour Day Specials! Sing Your Stress Away!** We’ll have separate rooms for: * **English hits** * **Non-English favourites** Enjoy popular songs from your favourite artistes, including **Billboard hits from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s & 2000s** Head over to the other room to sing: * **Chinese Pop** * **Malay Pop** * **Indian Pop** **Expats are warmly welcome—feel free to sing in your own languages too!** **Bring your friends & family & make special song requests for a truly personalised experience. Everyone is welcome, regardless of race, language, religion or nationality.** **If you are bringing your friends & family, please type your group leader's name when you RSVP so that the best arrangements can be made for you! Feel free to join if you just want to listen too!** **Date: 3 May 2026 Sunday** **Time: 6.30pm to 10.30pm** **Location: Cash Studio Clarke Quay Central** 6 Eu Tong Sen St, #03-21, Singapore 059817 **Entry Fee: SGD18 nett** **inclusive of FREEFLOW non-alcoholic drinks!** ________________________________________________________ **IMPORTANT:** **1 You need to register for this event.** You have to pay a much higher entry fee & may not be guaranteed of a seat if registration is not done. **2 Upon entry, you have to make payment of SGD18nett to Cash Studio. Inform the staff you are there for a Meetup event & keep the receipt as proof of payment.** Thereafter, you will be given a wrist tag & you are free to move around the various themed rooms to enjoy the songs & ambience! **3 Participants are strictly not allowed to take photographs or video recording of others at the event without permission.** The organiser has the right to ban & evict anyone who refuses to adhere to this rule. **4 Photographs will be taken by the organiser at the event for marketing & publicity.** Should you be uncomfortable with that, kindly inform the organiser to omit you in the photographs. **5 Please be considerate. As seats are limited, kindly un-RSVP if you are unable to make it.** **6 Please ensure you have no close contact with Covid-19/Mpox positive person(s) within the last 5 days.** **7 Please wash your hands with soap & be hygienic at all times. If you are holding the microphone, kindly ensure your hands are clean & have no food etc.** **8 Please take turns & wait for your turn *(one song per turn)* to sing.** This is to ensure that everyone has a chance to participate in the singing. **9 No form of solicitation, MLM, investment, scam or harassment will be tolerated.** Kindly inform the organiser on the spot should you encounter anything that makes you uncomfortable. **10 Please take care of your personal belongings. Exchange of any contact information is solely at your own discretion. The organiser is not accountable for any incidents or loss of personal belongings.** **The organiser reserves the right to deny entry to anyone who fails to comply with the rules.** **By signing up for this event, I agree to the terms & conditions stated above to ensure a safe and conducive environment for all! :)**

Badminton game format: Doubles Skill: Low Intermediate to High Intermediate 3pm - 3 courts 4pm - 2 courts Max of 16 players in 2.5 courts. RSL Ultimate Shuttlecock. !👸🏼(F) Game fee is lower by $2 Directions to go Beacon Primary School: Alight from Bangkit LRT station (BP9). Turn left when exit station and follow the walkway towards Beacon Primary Sch. Walk around 5 mins and the gate can be seen. Please note that the gate is located directly opposite SPC petrol station. Last min cancellation (24 hrs before game session) or no show is chargeable (game fee). Kindly SMS or WhatsApp KC @ 90058266 for any queries.

**For ages 17 and above.** Our group sizes are capped at 12 pax per lesson. Minimum 4 pax per class. 2 coaches from our team will be hosting the session. Each table tennis player is expected to have 121 time with the coach to work on any bespoke drills or exercise that they would like to work on. And drills will be given at each lesson to improve their table tennis game. ### **Address** 20, 03-68 Sin Ming Ln, Midview City, 573968 ### **Schedule** Sundays 8PM - 10PM ### **Booking Information** * Please contact **98225900** to find out how to book this class. * The instructor will reach out to you once you've booked the class.

**For ages 18 and above.** * Come to feel the magical connection of Argentine tango dance * You can join alone, or with partner/friends * For absolute beginners, or those want to do the basics better ### **Address** 36B Circular Rd, Level 3, Singapore 049392 ### **Schedule** Sundays 3PM - 4PM ### **Booking Information** * Please contact **98225900** to find out how to book this class. * The instructor will reach out to you once you've booked the class.

***As we often have a Waitlist, please be considerate and amend your RSVP status if you have registered but subsequently cannot attend. We will be using Meetup* Organizer *app to track attendance and flag no-shows.*** ***Thank you for your cooperation!*** Games Sunday! is organised by Game On! @Toa.Payoh.Central PLAY GAMES! MAKE FRIENDS! Date: 3 May 2026 Time: 3:30pm — 7:30pm Venue: Seminar Room #05-05, Toa Payoh CENTRAL Community Club (opposite the road from Toa Payoh Public Library) Fee: **$2.00** per person (**CASH only**, or use your unexpired FREE GS!R Pass if available) Free for kids below 16 years old, and seniors 60 years and above. This fee goes to our Toa Payoh Central Community Club's Youth Network fund which we use to purchase / maintain our games and support our other social service projects. Objective: Play Games! Make Friends! Players achieve these two to win! Strategy: Go around smiling at people. Introduce yourself and ask for names, shake hands and laugh loudly. Be friendly, helpful, cheerful and a fun person to play with! Games: Our Games Closet has a collection of board and card games which you can view the list here — [Game On! Games Collection](https://boardgamegeek.com/collection/user/gamestour2010). Of course you can bring your own games as well and everyone will be spoilt for choices! IMPORTANT: Please help to set up when you come and help to pack up before you leave, including folding up all the tables, stacking the chairs and clearing the rubbish. Also, adhere to our Games Closet etiquette: — Return browsed game to its respective shelf--if you are unsure of shelf location, check Shelf Code on Game On! sticker (see sample sticker below) found on every game box. — File or stack game box properly within the shelf. — Don't bring more than one game to your table. — Return borrowed game that has been played to the Games Return Table. Before returning, check table surroundings for any fallen game component, report missing component so that replacement can be found, and pack components back in ziplock plastic bags accordingly, if provided. ***Thank you everyone! Be a good gamer!*** **About Game Sunday!...** Games Sunday! is organised by Game On!, a sub-club of the Youth Network (YN) at Toa Payoh Central Community Club. Games Sunday! is a regular calendar event happening on the first Sunday of every month. With a spacious venue, a newcomer-friendly atmosphere, and an ever-expanding library of board and card games, the meet-up is always well-attended and receives much love from first-timers and loyal regulars alike. Visit and join our Facebook Group [Game On! (Toa Payoh Central Community Club)](https://www.facebook.com/groups/154963871278307/). Game On! is one of two sub-clubs of Toa Payoh Central Community Club's Youth Network. The two sub-clubs are: — Game On! — Guitar Club #ToaPayohCentralYouthNetwork #GameOn #GamesSunday

Practical AI for Power BI Developers A year ago, “agentic AI” was mostly hype for Power BI teams. Today, it deserves your undivided attention. For Power BI pros, there is now a real opportunity to reduce repetitive development work, accelerate delivery, and help developers do more, but only when strong DataOps practices are in place to make AI workflows effective. This session is a no-nonsense introduction to effective AI patterns for Power BI and Fabric development. Along the way, we will make sense of the growing pile of terminology, including skills, plugins, hooks, and MCP. You will see examples of how modern AI tooling can help with development tasks across Power BI and Fabric, along with the prerequisites, guardrails, and DataOps principles needed to use it responsibly. Whether you're burned out on AI hype or already using Copilot CLI daily, this session will show you the foundations that are finally making AI-assisted development genuinely useful.

Customer identity resolution becomes increasingly complex as organizations scale across multiple systems, regions, and data formats. Traditional rule-based approaches often fail to keep up with data variability, require constant manual tuning, and struggle with real-time processing needs. This session presents a practical approach to building a scalable identity resolution pipeline using AWS services and modern AI techniques. The architecture combines data ingestion through Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, transformation pipelines using Spark on EMR, and machine learning models deployed via SageMaker for entity matching and standardization. Graph-based relationship modeling is implemented using Amazon Neptune to improve resolution accuracy by incorporating household and shared attribute context. We will walk through how machine learning models can be used for name and address normalization, how intelligent blocking strategies improve matching efficiency, and how feedback loops can be introduced to continuously improve accuracy. The session also highlights how serverless components such as AWS Lambda can be used for orchestration and real-time processing. **SPEAKER BIO** Mosaic Syed is a Senior Data Engineering and Cloud Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across global enterprise environments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-basha-syed-92300856 **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: [https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/](https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/) **THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: [https://www.veeam.com/](https://www.veeam.com/) **DIRECTIONS** 8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH go to 4th floor. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

**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** TBD **YouTube Link** TBD

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

Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)

The May Ohio North Database Training user group meeting will be held on **May 5th, 2026 at 5:00PM**. This will be a **HYBRID** event and we will be joined in person by **Sam Nasr.** You're welcome to come meet in-person at our meeting location, the offices of Improving at **[6000 Freedom Square Dr,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Unit 110,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Independence, OH 44131](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** [Teams Link ](https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/287759659366576?p=kCaammjECnUCvZzEJv)if anyone needs it after RSVP-ing for in person. If you would like to subscribe to our email list outside of Meetup, we have changed platforms recently and you will need to register [here in Kit ](https://ohio-north-data-training.kit.com/b8f036f615)instead to receive emails. Agenda: **5:00 PM EST**: Online and in-person meeting begins with a social hour. This is an unstructured hour where you can join us to catch up and meet other group members before the session starts. There will be food brought in for in-person attendees. **6:00 PM EST**: Elections, announcements, followed by our feature presentation. See below for presentation details. **7:30 PM EST**: Optionally after the main presentations, the in-person crowd may go out for snacks and drinks at a local establishment. We hope to see you there! Session Abstract ### Data Cleansing using Data Bricks Machine Learning is highly dependent on adequate data. Not only does quantity matter, but more importantly quality. In this session we’ll cover how to build a custom automated process using Data Bricks. This will provide methods for cleaning data in a data lake using functions in Azure. \*Please note, that we will be using Microsoft Teams for the online portion of this meeting. You may want to join a few minutes early to ensure you do not have any issues. If you are attending in person, there are large TVs at the office, and you do not need to bring a laptop or use Teams.

**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: This month John Lairson will share a notebook describing the Alpaca (Paper) Trading API and discuss different algorithms for evaluating stock trades. We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com