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Reunión Gratuita junto a paseo de nuestros perros. Primer contacto personal en grupo, conocernos tod@s y descubrir nuestras actividades para la temporada 2026! Free Meetup to walk our dogs together. To get to know each other and our dogs in this springtime energy of 2026!

Unete a nosotros y practica espanol!!! To help loosen the tongue 😜😜😜, G Wine is offering us a happy hour deal where we get our second drink for free! Necesitas saber al menos el presente de espanol. Other than that, just come and enjoy the wine and company 😜. The event will be led by Patricia, a qualified Spanish teacher who offers regular morning conversation classes in the area. Some of you might already know her and indeed are having lessons with her. I am hoping to make this a regular event. For this first time, she will assess the different levels and decide the best way to go forward. There will be a fee of €10 plus €2 Fluffy Tax. You will need to buy your own drinks. We need a minimum of 6 of us for this to go ahead. Please make sure you respond to my messages promptly or I will assume you have signed up by mistake and will not be attending.

Escape the everyday hustle and find a moment of peace. Come experience the transformative power of meditation. Reduce stress, improve focus, and connect with your inner self. Join us and discover a path to greater well-being. Sessions are given in two languages (schedule below) In Spanish 19:15pm - 20:15pm In English 20:30pm - 21:30pm Address: Avda. Miguel de Cervantes 15, Nueva Andalucía (The entrance is located on the side of the building, at the intersection of Avda. Miguel de Cervantes and Calle Río Volga.) If you'd like to experience our wellness sessions or have a question,GET IN TOUCH and let's HAVE A CONVERSATION. \*\*\*\* Escápate del ajetreo diario y encuentra un momento de paz. Ven a experimentar el poder transformador de la meditación. Reduce el estrés, mejora tu concentración y conéctate con tu ser interior. Únete a nosotros y descubre un camino hacia un mayor bienestar. Las sesiones se imparten en dos idiomas (horario a continuación): En Español de 19:15h a 20:15h En Inglés de 20:30h a 21:30h Dirección: Avda Miguel de Cervantes 15, Nueva Andalucia (La entrada se encuentra en el costado del edificio, en la intersección de Avda. Miguel de Cervantes y Calle Río Volga) Si quieres venir a experimentar nuestras sesiones de bienestar o tienes preguntas, CONECTA y HABLAMOS. Áurea Instituto Español de Energía y Ciencia Interna - Áurea Spanish Institute of Energy and Inner Science - Costa del Sol & Marbella

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We are a public speaking club where you can practice your speaking skills and have a lot of fun. Amazing opportunity for self development and networking

The topic for April is "Water" 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!

**How to take control of your subconscious and harness its power!** Join us for an eye-opening lecture where the speaker will break down complex ideas in a clear and practical way. You’ll gain insights into: ✅ The true definition of the subconscious ✅ How it generates unwanted emotions ✅ Its real purpose and function ✅ What determines the pressure it exerts on you And the most important topic: **How do you take control of your subconscious!** But this isn’t just another lecture where you sit and listen passively. It’s interactive and engaging—you can ask questions at any time. 📅 Reserve your spot now! Seats are limited, so don’t wait too long to sign up. Location: 1266 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43215 Hosted by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation

**Our April novel is: *The Hong Kong Widow* by Kristen Loesch** **This month’s novel blends gothic atmosphere with historical fiction and chilling horror, set against the haunting backdrop of China. The book is 368 pages in print and 10 hours and 42 minutes on audiobook.** In 1950s Hong Kong, Mei is a young refugee of the Chinese Communist revolution struggling to put her past in Shanghai behind her. When she receives a shocking invitation—to take part in a competition in one of the city's most notorious haunted houses, pitting six spirit mediums against one another in a series of six séances over six nights, until a single winner emerges—she has every reason to refuse. Except that the hostess, a former Shanghainese silent film star, is none other than the wife of the man who once destroyed Mei’s entire life. It is promised the winner will receive a fortune, but there is only one prize Mei wants: revenge. Decades later, the final night of that competition has become an infamous urban legend: The police were called to the scene of a brutal massacre but found no evidence, dismissing it as a collective hallucination. Mei knows what she saw, but now someone else is convinced they know what she did. She must uncover the truth about the last night she ever spent in that house—even if the ghosts of her past are waiting for her there. . . .

This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism") Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war). Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!

Join Neurospicy Columbus at the Stauff's for coffee and then a stroll through the Book Loft nearby! This will be a friendly chat for like minded individuals with Autism and/or ADHD (or somewhere on the Neurodiverse Spectra).

Dinner and dancing