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Join Soft Stretches for a peaceful evening filled inside an independent bookstore 🤓 Soft Stretches is a grounding movement format – a calm session to listen to the body, stretch, breathe, and do a short meditation. We finish with a cup of nice drink and relaxed hangout. This week is also part of [NGO Peaasjad' mental health vitamin course](https://peaasi.ee/en/mental-health-vitamins/) . *The session fee is 3€* 👉 Reserve your spot here: [paus.studio/book](paus.studio/book)

🥐 **Web3 Community Brunch – March Edition** ​📅 **Friday, March 20th, 10:00–12:00** Hosted by **Estonian Web3 Chamber** 📍 **Basiilik Restoran – our brunch partner** ​Spring is around the corner, and we’re gathering again for the **March edition of the Web3 Community Brunch**. Join us for a relaxed morning meetup with builders, founders, creators, investors, and curious minds shaping the future of **Web3, digital trust, crypto and beyond**. ​☕️ **Exclusive perk:** All attendees enjoy a permanent **-10% discount** on the menu with code **EW3**, thanks to our partnership with Basiilik Restoran. ​✨ **What to expect:** ​🌿 A relaxed March morning with the Web3 community ☕ Coffee, brunch & meaningful conversations 💡 Space to share what you’re working on and meet potential collaborators ​**Bring a friend, bring your project, bring your curiosity.** 👉 **RSVP and join us at Basiilik Restoran for the March brunch!** 👉 RSVP & see you at brunch: https://luma.com/ijwfi4cf

🎮 Even though it is not an event held by us, we're thrilled by the fantastic board game nights and the vibrant gaming community of Yo Mana! With an impressive collection of **100+ board games and access to game consoles like PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch**, this is a gaming paradise. 💰 To support the community and help cover the rent, there's a **5€ participation fee**. It would be the easiest for you to bring it in cash. Trust us, it is a modest fee considering the hours of enjoyment and the variety of games at your disposal. 📅 **Check out their [website](www.yomana.ee)**! They have a Discord channel and many other events happening. Just scroll down on the website to see the calendar. Also also, there's a recurring [Facebook event](https://facebook.com/events/s/wednesday-board-games-yo-mana-/967419134491734/) for these Wednesdays. **💬** Because **we're not the organizers of these events**, for any specific inquiries or additional information please reach out to Yo Mana through the contacts on their website.

**Are you ready for the best International Afterwork in Tallinn? 🌍 Estonia’s most global community is back, and we are kicking things off with a massive party!** Forget the office and leave your work worries at the door! 💻🚫 This is your chance to meet expats, digital nomads, local professionals, and creatives in a relaxed, fun, and high-energy environment. No formal presentations, no awkward icebreakers—just authentic connections and good vibes! 🤝✨ **Where are we meeting?** We’ve selected the iconic **Ruddy baar** to be our home base! 🍻 Located in the heart of the Old town, Ruddy is the perfect spot to transition from a productive workday to a memorable nightlife experience. ### 🔥💥 THE EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 💥🔥 ### 🎉🥳 GRAND OPENING HAPPY HOUR! 🥳🎉 **Get ready for two hours of epic drinking! We've secured an exclusive deal to start the party right!** **✨ 🍹 BEERS & COCKTAILS AT 50% OFF! 🍸 ✨** **(Happy Hour runs from 19:00 until 21:00)** That’s right! Your favorite drinks are HALF PRICE for two solid hours. 🤩🍻 Make sure you arrive early to take full advantage of this amazing offer! ### ✅ WHAT TO EXPECT: * **🌍 International Networking:** Meet incredible people from all corners of the globe. * **🤝 Friendly Atmosphere:** Our community is known for being welcoming and open. Walk in, say "Tere," and make new friends! * **🎶 Good Music & Drinks:** Enjoy the cool vibes and half-price drinks at Ruddy. * **💼 Opportunity & Leisure:** Whether you’re looking for a business partner, a new language buddy, or just someone to dance with—you’ll find them here. **Don't miss out on the party of the season! Can’t wait to meet you all!** **¡Tere tulemast!**

👋 **Host** (text/call if you can't find the group) * Alisa +372 560 49 272 (call) / +972 585 77 45 37 (WA text) Love languages? 👅 Want to practice speaking? Come to our meetup! *How does it work? Simple!* 👉 Make a name tag with your name and languages that you speak/learn! 👉 Look for someone who has a language you want to practice - and strike a conversation! *Important:* * **Be comfortable to "eavesdrop"** **on a conversation** in a fascinating language you are not ready to speak yet - "I just want to listen" is a thing! ☝😎 * If someone joins you with this intention - **don't switch to English** (as you normally would, because you don't want to exclude your friend from a conversation!) - but in this setting - **keep talking!** You are giving others an opportunity to listen! 😁👂 Well, this is it... we are looking forward to seeing you on Friday! Let's discover unexpected language matches together! 🤩 📸Disclaimer: The host may take photos during the event for promotion purposes. If you do not agree with this, please inform the host directly at the beginning of the meetup, otherwise it will be understood as consent. ✅**Please RSVP** so that we could take your participation into account. Let the hosts know if you happen to be late. Invite friends and family who share your love for books and languages! *** 📲 **Keep up with all of our events!** Join our [WhatsApp chat](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LXpfN4kY6H87vN5noPOryc), ask us for an invitation to the Facebook chat or follow us on social media. 🗓️ **We have meetups happening every day** of the week! From in-depth discussions to relaxed evenings and fun-filled weekends. Explore our full event calendar[ here](https://www.meetup.com/daily-meetups/events/calendar/). Hope to see you soon! 💬 Wish to **join hosting**, have questions or something to report? Don't hesitate to get in touch with the community manager: * Dalisa Cisneros / Daily Meetups (Facebook) * meetupsdaily@gmail.com * @dailymeetups (Instagram)

Ready to Speak Up and Stand Out? Join Toastmasters Tallinn for an evening of growth, confidence, and connection! * Build your public speaking skills * Practice leadership in a fun, supportive space * Step out of your comfort zone—at your own pace Whether you’re aiming to lead meetings, deliver better presentations, or just want to stop fearing the spotlight—this is your space to grow. First time? Just come and listen—no pressure to speak! Draper Startup House, Pikk 7, Tallinn Thursday at 18:15 Come curious. Leave more confident. Your voice belongs here. More info [toastmasterstallinn.com](http://toastmasterstallinn.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR6tbhsybpWeRL5oyzLkVzAs5o0wyn-_rx_qBV6iPcwccgdHQq8lkBec3tJTow_aem_uJn0KQEV-rDuLzCtin7Vxw)

**Expats Cup Series** Play. Connect. Compete. **The Expats Cup Series** is a recurring game event made especially for expats and internationals living in Tallinn, hosted at 4 Friends gameroom. This is not just one game and not just one night. It is a fun competition series where every event brings new games, new people and new chances to score points. Come solo, with friends, colleagues or family. Teams change, games rotate and everyone has a fair shot. You play, you laugh, you meet people and you collect points. **How it works** • Events take place at least once or twice a month • Communication and game instructions are in English • Different games at every event • Score points individually across events • Prizes for best players • Maximum 15 players per event for a social and relaxed atmosphere **Why join** • Meet new people in a fun, pressure-free way • Play awesome games you do not find in bars or cafes • Compete without needing to be a pro • Become part of an awesome international community • Win prizes just by showing up and playing Whether you are new to Tallinn or have lived here for years, the Expats Cup Series is about friendly competition, good energy and shared experiences. \-\-\- You can read more about our gameroom & games from here - https://4sopra.ee/ **Games on. Points up. New friends welcome.**

**SPECIAL PROMOTION**: Buy 3 and get 1 Free! (5 oz glass jars only) Looking for a creative night out that isn’t boring or corporate? Come hang out at **The Arcane Foundry** for an open candle bar and a 3D print paint and sip! Choose something from our 3D-printed shelf — *think ceramic paint-and-sip, but way cooler and with custom models we print in-house.* Or head to the candle bar and pick your fragrances to pour your own **pillar candle or container candle**. Sip complimentary tea, enjoy bakery snacks, and **BYOB wine or beer** while you paint, pour, and make whatever the hell you feel like making. No experience needed — this is all vibes, fun, and meeting new people while creating something you’ll actually want to take home. **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!) \[www\.thearcanefoundry\.com\]\(The Arcane Foundry\) **All materials included. You just bring yourself (and your drink of choice).** **Payments accepted:** * Credit Card * Venmo: @Daclaud-Lee * Cashapp: $DaclaudL

Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way. In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents. In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding. What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025 Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows. **Speakers Bio:** Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/) Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry. Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/) **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **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

It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went? Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence? Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.

**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 **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA

⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:** [https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/) **Join the Columbus City Brunch Club and make new friends!** Each meetup brings together 4–6 people for casual conversations over brunch. 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 restaurants in your city, together. \* Curated lunch venues with good food and vibe. \* If you hit it off with your 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](http://meetup.com/) is only a placeholder. This meetup is organized by Groupvibe, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.

The topic for March is "Our Bodies, Ourselves" Speak Easy: true stories, told live. The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast. Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect. The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 25 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.