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Please join us for our **15th official C++ Helsinki Meetup**! Summer is right around the corner, but before Summer breaks we meet again for talks and discussion about the C++ programming language. The meetup will be hosted at our sponsor, **[Hive Helsinki](https://www.hive.fi/)**, a software engineering program built on collaborative, project-based learning at **Haapaniemenkatu 5, 00530 Helsinki**. Anyone interested in the C++ programming language is welcome to attend! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Code of Conduct** By attending C++ Helsinki you agree to abide by the **[Berlin Code of Conduct](https://berlincodeofconduct.org/en)**. It is a primary goal of our meetup that our attendees feel safe, welcome, and included. If you have any concerns at all, please do not hesitate to contact the organizers Matti Juntti and Mark Gillard here on Meetup.com or on our [C++ Helsinki's Discord](https://discord.gg/VUvFgpHFz). \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Speakers** This month, we again have two exciting talks for you: **Stanislav Bashkyrtsev**: ***Math behind signed and unsigned integers*** and **Jussi Pakkanen**: ***Writing a custom standard library from scratch*** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Schedule** * 17:30 Doors open * 18:00 Introduction by the hosts & sponsors * 18:05 Stanislav Bashkyrtsev: *Math behind signed and unsigned integers* * 19:30 5 min break * 19:35 Jussi Pakkanen: *Writing a custom standard library from scratch* * 20:30 Event ends And as usual, we are planning to go to a nearby restaurant/pub after the meetup to continue socialising and networking.

**Open painting workshop** Join us on June 2nd at Lapinlahti for a floral painting workshop designed for every skill level. Yes, especially beginners! We’re celebrating Flower Weeks by turning nature’s beauty into art, using different methods. Come as you are and leave with your very own masterpiece. See you at Lapinlahti! **When:** Tuesday 02.06.2026 at 13:30-16:00 **Where:** Lapinlahdenpolku 8, Valo-tila If you want to be part of the MIITTI community, follow us on our other platforms: IG: [instagram.com/miitti1](http://instagram.com/miitti1) Facebook: [facebook.com/miitti1](http://facebook.com/miitti1) Web: [lapinlahdenlahde.fi/projekti/miitti](http://lapinlahdenlahde.fi/projekti/miitti)

A warm space to write, connect, and spend some intentional time together. We start by gathering, chatting a little, and ordering a tea or coffee if you like. Then at **18:30** we take an hour to focus on our own writing. No phones, no chatting during the writing time — just a simple way to create momentum while being in the company of others. If you are noise sensitive, bring earplugs/headphones etc.. There’s no pressure to share your work unless you feel like it — you’re always welcome to keep things private. All kinds of writing are welcome: – Creative writing – Poetry – Journaling – Essays or academic work – Anything else Any language is welcome too. After the session, you’re welcome to stay, chat, and hang out for as long as you like. Come as you are, bring whatever you’re working on, and enjoy a supportive, easygoing atmosphere ✨ **Very welcome!**

**Welcome to the fourth Finnish Game Industry QA Meetup!** The theme for this event will be “AI and QA”, something that has been requested since the first FGIQA meetup. We are sure that many of you are quite familiar with the topic of AI, and with this event we want to focus on what the current relationship between QA and AI is, and where it might be going in the future. This event is for everyone interested in QA in the games industry, meaning whether you are a seasoned game industry veteran or someone just starting their journey; as long as you have interest towards quality assurance in games, you are welcomed into our event. **Host** This meetup will be hosted by [Unity](https://unity.com/)! Your host will be [Justina Rautio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/justina-rautio/). **Venue** Unity Technologies Finland, Kaivokatu 6, 6th floor, 00100 Helsinki **Unity Visitor Registration** Unity’s office requires registration from all visitors to their own system. We will send a separate registration form to everyone who RVSP'd 'yes' to the event via Meetup's own messaging function. **Arrival Instructions** The address is Kaivokatu 6, next to the Burger King. The street doors will be open only until 18:00, so please make sure to arrive before that time. Unity's office is on the 6th floor, and the lifts will be open to the 6th floor 17:30-17:45. You can find the accessible ramp from the Keskuskatu side. Please inform the hosts of your accessibility needs. The street entrance doors do not open automatically from the street-side, as the push-button to open them is only on the inside. **Catering and refreshments** There will be light snacks, soda, tea and coffee available on the venue. **Event Program** 17.30 - 17.45 Doors open, check-in at reception, mingling 17.45 - 18.00 Opening words from organizing team and Unity 18.00 - 18.35 1st presentation + Q&A 18.35 - 18.45 Break 18.45 - 19.20 2nd presentation + Q&A 19.20 - 19.50 Mingling 20.00 Venue closes **Let's be polite** Please respect host and arrival time slot 17.30 - 17.45 Please remember to update your RVSP in time case you cannot participate. Please do this in advance if you know you cannot participate, since people in the waitlist might not be able to have enough time to prepare for the event if they get a spot at the last minute. **Accessibility Information** Unity office can be accessed via a ramp, and an accessible lift. Inside the office, there is one accessible toilet in the reception. Gender-neutral toilets are in the hallway from reception to the lounge, and women's and men's toilets are in the kitchen. The snacks will be served on an elevated floor with no ramp, so please inform the hosts well in advance of any needs and we can accommodate the set up of snacks. **Additional guidelines to attendees** \- Please avoid coming in with any strong smells\, such as perfumes\, cologne or other\. \- Please inform the hosts of any accessibility or dietary needs well in advance\. \- Note\! Unity is a shoe\-free office\. You can bring your coolest socks\, or use one of the visitor slippers\. \- If you have any questions about the event\, feel free to contact Mikael Paananen \(Our main coordinator\) via Meetup's chat \- If you have any questions about the venue\, feel free to contact the events host Justina Rautio via Meetup's chat **Presentations** Our speakers are: Risto Mikkola from Unity! Aleksandr Tereshchenko from Unity! Kimmo Frisk from Iceflake Studios! **From AI Skeptic to Power User – QA edition** **Speakers:** Risto Mikkola and Aleksandr Tereshchenko Two senior engineers from Unity, Risto Mikkola and Aleksandr Tereshchenko, share how they went from cautious AI users to leveraging it as a daily productivity multiplier — without letting "AI slop" leak into production. The last part of the session is a Q&A / discussion with the room. **IceQAi: Leveraging AI to reduce your manual workload** **Speaker:** Kimmo Frisk Complex games bring with them a mountain of bug tickets and documentation, which can quickly overwhelm a small QA team. To help deal with the growing workload, Kimmo started building an AI helper called “IceQAi.” Join him as he breaks down his key findings, what worked, what failed, and the true potential of AI in the QA process. **We are excited to welcome you to the meetup!** Best Regards, The Organizing Team

Summer edition is here! Come meet others that are working with Databricks and listen to Justas (Wärtsilä) and Karri (Nordic Investment Bank), who will tell us more about their experience in their companies! Agenda: * **Wärtsilä --** AI use cases with Databricks -- Justas Keliuotis * **Nordic Investment Bank --** From Complexity to Capability: A Modern Analytics Journey at Nordic Investment Bank -- Karri Linnoinen * Food & Drinks and networking **NB**: If you know someone or would want to present yourself, please reach out to us and we'll see to that you get to present what you are currently doing in your company!

Learning Finnish in Finland can be difficult because Finns tend to switch to English. That is one of the reasons people like our Finnish language café: you get to practice Finnish with Finns :) The events are completely free and there is always a native speaker to facilitate the conversation and to help find the right words. The coffee is good too ☕😋🇦🇹 Tervetuloa! When? ⏰ Usually Tuesday to Friday from 15:00 - 16:00 Where? 📍 In a cozy Viennese coffee house: The Good Coffee Company, Eerikinkatu 33, Helsinki The Good Coffee Company A Taste of Vienna 🇦🇹 Eerikinkatu 33, 00180 Helsinki Please visit our Facebook page for updates and changes: https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodCoffeeCompany/events

Join us for an empowering workshop hosted by Helsinki Toastmasters, focusing on mastering confidence and communication skills. Whether you are a seasoned public speaker or just starting your journey, this event is tailored for individuals looking to boost their self-empowerment and enhance their leadership skills. Our experienced mentors will share valuable insights on how to speak with conviction, project confidence, and become a compelling communicator. Connect with like-minded individuals, network with professionals, and engage in thought-provoking discussions aimed at personal development and positive thinking. Elevate your public speaking game, gain inspiration, and set yourself on the path to success. Don't miss this opportunity to invest in yourself and unleash your full potential. Helsinki Toastmasters welcomes you to this interactive event that promises to be both educational and fun. The meeting is in English language, meet and greet starts at 17:30, meeting starts at 17:45 pm sharp. Warmly welcome as a guest.

Let's head outside and play in the sunshine Gather near the outdoor piano in the Töölonlahden Kesäpuisto. Bring an instrument, something to sit on, a tablet (or small laptop) if you have one, something to drink, sunscreen, etc ... and let's have a proper session playing our favorite songs in the sunshine. Whether you are a beginner, or an experienced player … or perhaps you just like to sing along … come and join use for a sing-a-long / play-a-long session. We will then start playing and everyone can join in. If you want to improvise over the song while we are playing, go ahead!!! Bring your uke, guitar, or any other instrument … or just yourself. Small amps are welcome. All ages welcome. We will cancel if it rains

East Helsinki should be an independent country. Where people stand for things. Empathy, compassion, gratitude and everything good and left. Where everyone would make a lot of sense, love and tell so many stories. This evening is about the story part. The stories of sandwiches, liberty, chai, fishing, relocation, resistance, and whatever. Come and listen to some of them with us, have a cup of tea or soup of the day. If you want to tell a story or perform then send us a request at saraab.helsinki@gmail.com We will also have some stories from the hat, so come-check the vibe and put your name in the hat if you feel like telling one. Red card to racists, queerphobes/islamophobes, climate change deniers. We also have a lifetime entry ban for Putin, Erdogan, Netanyahu and Donald Trump. If you are going through a lot, we are on your side. Meri-Rastila for life, because east is a tribe, a vibe. Free entry – Refreshments available for purchase at the store nearby Doors open / Hangout: 19:00 Program: 20:00 – 22:00 Hangout 22:00 – 23:00 P.s. Straight white middle-aged people can also join saraab.helsinki@gmail.com

**HOW TO FIND US** Outdoors: We meet **every Sunday at 15:00** in the **Töölönlahti Park**, opposite the entrance to Pikku-Finlandia. If you’re walking from Oodi, pass the playground with the big swings and the volleyball court. On the left, you’ll find us in the **area with benches, hammocks, and yellow chairs**. Indoors: When it's cold or rainy we move to the **top floor** of the **Oodi** Library, on the stairs opposite the children’s area. It's a good idea to **keep your sketchbook visible** so others can easily recognize that you're there for the sketching meetup. And if you’re a regular participant, making it clear that you're part of the sketching group can be very helpful for newcomers! \*\*\* **HOW IT WORKS** At each meetup, attendees take turns being the model for a quick **10-minute sketch session**. One person poses, everyone else sketches, then we rotate. \*\*\* **WHAT TO BRING** Pencils and paper (or any sketching tools you like). No fees, no pressure. The only thing we ask is that everyone takes a turn posing for the group. You can sit however you feel comfortable — the 10 minutes go by quickly! Draw as much as you like, skip a round if you’re tired or just want to chat, and leave whenever it suits you. The event continues as long as there’s interest. \*\*\* **STAYING CONNECTED** **Only people who have attended at least one meetup will be accepted into the WhatsApp group**. To be added, please ask other participants at the meetup — a few members have permission to approve new people, and at least one of them will likely be present. \*\*\* **SOCIAL MEDIA** If you’d like to share your drawings from the meetup, you can send on WhatsApp group or use the Instagram collab function (instagram.com/sketchy.collective). We warmly encourage everyone to share their work and take part in building our international sketching gallery — together with artists from all the cities where Sketchy Collective meetups are organized. Please note that photos may be taken during the meetup and shared on our social media. If you’d rather not be in photos, please let the person taking photos know so they can avoid photographing you. If you’re taking photos, please make sure people know about it and can choose whether they want to be included or not.

This month we will get together at Teerenpeli in the centre of Helsinki. This will be an informal get together and everyone is welcome! Please note that there is no formal agenda (or presentations), and everyone is free to bring up topics they’d like to discuss. For those of you who are attending for the first time, this will be a perfect opportunity for you to meet some of the members of the community. The meetup starts at 17:30. You’ll find us at a table with the WordPress logo. As always, bring your laptops along if you need help with any WordPress related issues. There are always people there who will be able to help you or point you in the right direction. \-\-\- The WordPress Helsinki meetup group aims to bring together people of all skill levels, from beginners to WordPress professionals. If you have any questions, leave a comment or contact us directly here on [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/wphelsinki/discussions/). You can also find us on [LinkedIN](https://fi.linkedin.com/company/wordpress-finland) and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/WPHelsinki/). If you prefer a more direct approach, you can find most of the community members on the #meetups-helsinki channel on [WordPress Finland Slack](https://fi.wordpress.org/chat/). **Talks** If you’d like to speak at an upcoming meetup or suggest some topics you’d like to hear about, leave a comment on our [meetup board](https://www.meetup.com/wphelsinki/discussions/) or contact us on the #meetups-helsinki channel on Slack. **Slack** The local Finnish Slack community is a great place to meet other WordPress enthusiasts online and get help and advice with WordPress-related issues. We’ve written a brief introduction on our meetup page if you’re interested in joining: [https://fi.wordpress.org/chat/](https://fi.wordpress.org/chat/) **Sponsorship** Our meetups are run by volunteers and could always use some support from the professional community. If your company is interested in sponsoring an upcoming meetup or hearing more about it, leave a message on the #meetups-helsinki channel on Slack or contact us directly through our meetup page. **Meetups in other cities in Finland** [Jyväskylä](http://meetup.com/Jyvaskyla-WordPress-Meetup/) [Seinäjoki](https://www.meetup.com/Seinajoki-WordPress-Meetup/) [Tampere](http://meetup.com/Tampere-WordPress-Meetup/) [Turku](http://meetup.com/Turku-WordPress-Meetup/)

**Iced Coffee, Conversations & Open Mic** Summer is finally here, let's celebrate it with a relaxed gathering filled with iced lattes, iced matcha, good music, inspiring conversations and ambitious people building interesting things. We’ll also have an open mic, where anyone can take up to 5 minutes to share: • a project they’re building • an idea • a question • a collaboration opportunity • summer plans • something they need help with • a story • stand-up, music or performance • or simply something interesting Apply to the open mic here: [https://tally.so/r/eq9yzO](https://tally.so/r/eq9yzO) \*We'll confirm your spot closer to the event. Whether you want to speak or just listen and meet good people, you’re welcome. Bring your ideas, your friends, your curiosity or just yourself. 📍 Outrun Cafe 🗓 Saturday, June 6, 2026 ⏰ 11:30 - 13:30

This week's event is **unhosted**. Worry not though, we're still likely to have \~20 people from our group playing games at Arkade. Pay the **5 € board gaming fee** to the bar at the counter when you arrive. You must be at least 18 years old to enter [Arkade](https://www.arkade.fi/). We play in English and the game rules are taught before starting play, unless everyone is already familiar with the game. No previous experience with board gaming required. Despite our RSVP numbers here on Meetup, we almost always have at least 20 people participating weekly. The venue has a great board game library, the host and other players usually bring their own games too: our selection varies weekly. We're a very casual group so you're welcome to arrive early or late and join whatever game is starting up, there is no attendance tracking, or welcoming process. The bar has alcoholic drinks, mocktails, and soft drinks available as well as some snack foods. They've been okay with people ordering food to the bar with meal delivery services. If you are feeling sick, please stay home.

🌿 Darband Day – Persian Garden Breakfast in Helsinki 🌿 What if a Sunday morning in Helsinki felt a little more like Darband ? Join us for a relaxed Persian breakfast experience where fresh bread, feta cheese, herbs, homemade jams and soups , walnuts, Persian tea, traditional music, and poetry come together around one table. Whether you’re discovering a culture for the first time or simply looking for a cozy Sunday gathering, this morning is about good food, warm conversations, and sharing a tradition that has brought people together for generations. 🍵 Authentic Persian breakfast buffet 🎶 Traditional Iranian music 📖 Reading from Hafez 🌞 Beautiful Sunday morning atmosphere 🌍 Open to everyone 📍 GTC Café, Helsinki 📅 Sunday, 7 June ⏰ 10:00 – 12:30 (Reservation helps us prepare food and seating accordingly.) Seats are limited, so we recommend reserving in advance.

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!

## 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

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