UX Design

**Important:** * Please sign up on the following website to complete your sign up: [https://uxdx.com/community/community-barcelona-2026-06-11/](https://uxdx.com/community/community-barcelona-2026-06-11/) An in-person series of meetups focused on helping product & engineering teams in Copenhagen bridge the gap between UX, Product, Design, and Dev, and to build better products faster, together. **Agenda:** **18:30 - 19:00** Opening and registration **19:00 - 19:15** Welcome from the UXDX Ambassadors and Preply **19:15 - 19:45** Talk 1: Oana Stroe, Product Design Lead at Hubtype **19:50 - 20:15** Talk 2: Mert Tas, Principal Product Manager at Vista **20:30 - 21:00** Closing and networking ## **✨ Talks** **Talk by Oana Stroe -** [The Silo is Dead. Long Live the Silo.](https://uxdx.com/session/the-silo-is-dead-long-live-the-silo/) This talk explores how AI is reshaping ownership, craft and collaboration in cross-functional teams, and why the specialists who feel most threatened might actually be the ones who matter most. Expect honest observations and some uncomfortable questions. **Talk by Mert Tas -** [AI, Collaboration, and Hidden Tradeoffs of Product Teams](https://uxdx.com/session/ai-collaboration-and-hidden-tradeoffs-of-product-teams/) Generative AI is changing how product, design, and engineering teams work together, from how ideas are explored to how decisions are discussed and documented. In this session, Mert will share practical experiences from working on complex design and personalization products at Vistaprint: where AI genuinely improves quality, shared context, and speed, and where it risks creating shallow alignment, coordination overhead, or endless artifact generation instead of deeper thinking. The session is intended less as a prescription and more as an honest reflection on the new collaboration tradeoffs many teams are already starting to feel. ## **About UXDX** UXDX helps teams shift from project based delivery to empowered, autonomous product teams. We host global conferences and over 150 free community events each year, bringing together UX, Product, Design and Development practitioners to share how real teams build better products faster.

**“¿Cómo conseguimos grandes diseñadores? Los grandes diseñadores diseñan, por supuesto.”** *Fred Brooks* **“Entonces, ¿cómo se supone que vamos a conseguir grandes arquitectos si solo tienen la oportunidad de ser arquitectos menos de media docena de veces en su carrera?”** *Ted Neward* ¡Estamos de vuelta con otra [kata focalizada en diseño de sistemas](https://www.architecturalkatas.com/)! 🎉 ¿Qué es una [kata de arquitectura](https://continuous-architecture.org/docs/rituals/architecture-kata.html)? En pocas palabras, los katas de arquitectura son ejercicios diseñados para maximizar el esfuerzo en arquitectura, minimizar los costes innecesarios y completar todos los elementos críticos que un ejercicio de arquitectura debe incluir: un cliente, restricciones del proyecto, requisitos cambiantes, compañer@s y un proceso de revisión. No se requiere experiencia previa en diseño de sistemas o arquitectura. No tener experiencia puede ser incluso más beneficioso: no tendrás ideas preexistentes sobre cómo “debería” hacerse. *El idioma principal será el 🇪🇸 y podemos acomodarnos al 🇬🇧 según asistentes.* **📅 Agenda** * 18:30-18:45. Bienvenida de [eDreams ODIGEO](https://www.edreamsodigeo.com/es/). * 18:45-20:00. Introducción breve a la kata, **cell-based architecture** **y sus diferencias con microservicios**. Después trabajaremos en grupos pequeños, de 3 a 5 personas, sobre un escenario ficticio pero realista que revelaremos durante el evento. Finalmente, pondremos en común las soluciones propuestas. * 20:30-21:00. Networking. **🙇‍♀️ Facilitan** [Anyul Rivas ](https://es.linkedin.com/in/anyulled/es)\- Senior Solutions Architect en GFT\. **🏢 Dónde** 🆕 eDreams ODIGEO: [Carrer Bailèn, 67-69, Barcelona](https://maps.app.goo.gl/fUHS4AtZGf6D9UoL8) *Si tenéis problemas para llegar o acceder, contactad a través de comentarios en el meetup.* Queremos agradecer a nuestro sponsor, [eDreams ODIGEO](https://www.edreamsodigeo.com/es/) 🙌, por facilitarnos el espacio, snacks y refrescos 🍲 🍕 🍴🥤🧃 ¡Nos vemos allí!

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-PLEASE REGISTER ONLY THROUGH [THIS LINK](https://event.meetmaps.com/DS26/en/registration)\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Join us for another Tech Talk at Glovo HQ 🚀** We’re opening the doors of Yellow Park for the **Data Science Tech Meetup on Thursday, June 11th**, to explore how to scale advanced AI for real-world product discovery and categorization. Glovo’s team and Anna Sánchez from Wallapop will join the conversation to share their experiences building AI solutions at scale for product discovery and categorization * **Deploying LLMs at Scale at Delivery Hero:** Our very own team **[Aleix López](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleixlopezpascual/)** and **[Pablo Medin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablojmed/)**[a](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablojmed/) will share what they've learned deploying LLMs in production at Delivery Hero for food categorization across millions of products and multiple markets. Rather than focusing on the model itself, we'll dive into the parts that don't usually make it into papers or blog posts: hard-won takeaways on evaluation, cost optimization, and stakeholder management. * **The Path to Semantic Search at Wallapop: [Anna Sánchez Espunyes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-s%C3%A1nchez-espunyes/)**[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-s%C3%A1nchez-espunyes/)from Wallapop will talk about how the company moved beyond rigid keyword matching. She’ll break down how they use embeddings to understand what users actually mean when typing vague or misspelled queries into a constantly changing inventory of 100M listings. **🎤 AGENDA:** * 18:30 – 19:00 \| Deploying LLMs at Scale at Delivery Hero \(Aleix López & Pablo Medina\) \+ 10 min Q&A * 19:00 – 19:30 \| Path to Semantic Search at Wallapop \(Anna Sánchez Espunyes\) \+ 10 min Q&A * 19:30 – 20:30 \| Drinks & Food **⏰ WHEN:** Thursday\, June 11th\, 2026 \| 18:30 to 20:30 **📍 WHERE:** Glovo HQ - Llull 108, 08005 Barcelona

Nuestro mundo interior se construye a diario, pero a menudo pasa desapercibido entre la rutina de nuestras vidas. *Paisajes internos* es un taller grupal para explorar, y darle voz a ese espacio íntimo. Es un espacio seguro y cuidado para que las personas participantes tengan la oportunidad de parar, reconectarse y expresarse mediante distintos lenguajes artísticos: pintura, barro, collage, acuarela, fotografía, movimiento corporal y más. Se trata de un proceso vivencial, donde el foco es la experiencia, el encuentro con uno mismo y con los demás. El proceso se construye de manera orgánica, a partir de una estructura flexible que acompaña lo que va emergiendo en cada sesión, desde la presencia y la necesidad del grupo, priorizando la escucha, el acompañamiento y el sostén grupal. * 10 sesiones los jueves de 11:00 a 13:00 * Del 7 de Mayo al 9 de Julio, 2026 * Precio: 20€ x sesión \| 160€ x 10 sesiones Grupo reducido No es necesaria experiencia en arte. Trae ropa cómoda, libreta, boli y agua. ¡Te espero! Reservas y más información: 622 28 79 30 marguevara73@gmail.com @arteterapia_marianaguevara

## **Details** **LUMA REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND:** https://luma.com/wox7xulo 🚀 Hiring is changing. Are you? For years, recruitment has been built around CVs, job titles and years of experience. But let’s be honest: the best talent is not always the one with the “perfect” background on paper. That’s why the next Talented People session by Talent-R is all about: **HR & Recruitment: Skills-Based Hiring in Practice: How to Hire for Capability, Not Just CVs** We’ll dive into how companies can identify real potential, assess capabilities and build hiring processes that go beyond traditional filters. Because great hiring is not about collecting impressive CVs. It’s about finding people who can actually do, grow and make an impact. Expect honest conversations, practical insights and real experiences from people who live recruitment from the inside. And, of course, great food, drinks and the Talent-R vibe. 🧡 **⚠️ Your spot is only confirmed once you register on Luma.** 👉 Register on Luma: https://luma.com/wox7xulo 🎯 Details 📆 Thursday, June 11, 2026 18:30-21:00 📍 Talent-R office *Rambla de Catalunya 35, Principal 2, 08007 Barcelona* 📝 Speakers \- Roxana Suciu\, *Talent Acquisition Lead at Cafler* \- André dos Santos\, *Global Talent Sourcer at Recare* \- Sharon C\. Hsieh\, *Senior Talent Partner at Maisa* 📌 Join us and connect with HR, recruitment and talent professionals who are rethinking what great hiring really means. **Spots are limited!** your attendance is only confirmed once you register through Luma. 👉 Register on Luma: https://luma.com/wox7xulo 🟩[Website](http://www.talent-r.com/) 🟦[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/talent-r/?viewAsMember=true) 🟥[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/talentr_recruitment/)

**SIGN-UP in our APP for this game.** Subscribing in Meetup is not guaranteeing your spot Sunday pickup football game at Satalia Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhoSjrxSy8hyJSKQ9 We will bring the balls, bibs and an organizer. Preferable you are wearing a dark or black t-shirt. And bring normal football shoes. Kick-off is at 20.00pm. Cost: € 6,99 All our other daily games are available in our app! SIGN UP in our APP

**Maybe you used to draw but fell out of the habit?** **Maybe you’ve always wanted to start, but find it hard to stay motivated?** **Or maybe you're just looking for a friendly space to sketch and meet new people?** **Come draw with us! :)** We host free, casual drawing meetups. There are no rules, no pressure — **just bring your own materials**, draw whatever you feel like, and enjoy the company of fellow creatives. Every session, we propose a theme to spark your inspiration. Please note that if you don’t bring your own material, we’ll ask for a 1€ donation to lend you a pencil and paper. **🚨IMPORTANT INFORMATION🚨 There are 20 spots left empty in average every event. Members with repeated no-shows will be removed from future events’ attendee list if there are people in the waitlist. MAKE SURE TO HONOR YOUR BOOKING OR CANCEL IN ADVANCE IF YOU CAN'T COME.** At the end of each session, you’re welcome (but never obliged) to share what you’ve sketched and take a look at what others have been working on. It’s all about connecting, learning, and having fun. This isn’t a lesson, but you’re encouraged to ask your peers for tips, ideas, or feedback. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned sketcher, everyone’s welcome here. **USEFUL INFO & TIPS** 📍 We meet on the first floor of The Central House Gràcia *(Carrer de Còrsega, 302, 08008 Barcelona)* 👋 Your host, Aina, speaks English, French, Catalan, and Spanish. Feel free to reach out during the event if you have any questions! 🥤 The venue doesn’t have a bar, so feel free to bring your own snacks or drinks. 🫴 If you wish to help us cover for the cost of organizing these events, you can tip us in the piggy bank at any of our events, or in this link [https://buymeacoffee.com/paper.and.the.people](https://buymeacoffee.com/paper.and.the.people) all donations are welcome ❤️ You can also donate a piece of your artwork that we will sell for a “pay what you want” price to other members. 📱 Join our socials for updates and reminders: * **Instagram**: [[https://www.instagram.com/paper.and.the.people/](https://www.instagram.com/paper.and.the.people/)] * **WhatsApp Community**: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KENBpfKe1D8A3nZJvFxHKt?mode=ac_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KENBpfKe1D8A3nZJvFxHKt?mode=ac_t) \*Català\* **Potser abans dibuixaves però has perdut l’hàbit?** **Potser sempre has volgut començar, però et costa mantenir la motivació?** **O potser simplement busques un espai agradable per dibuixar i conèixer gent nova?** **Vine a dibuixar amb nosaltres! :)** Organitzem trobades de dibuix gratuïtes i informals. No hi ha normes ni pressió — només cal que portis el teu material, dibuixis el que et vingui de gust i gaudeixis de la companyia d’altres persones creatives. A cada sessió proposem un tema per inspirar-te. Si no portes el teu propi material, et demanarem una donació d’1€ per deixar-te un llapis i paper. **🚨INFORMACIÓ IMPORTANT🚨 De mitjana queden 20 places buides a cada esdeveniment. Els membres amb absències repetides seran eliminats de la llista d’assistents dels futurs esdeveniments si hi ha persones a la llista d’espera. ASSEGURA’T DE RESPECTAR LA TEVA RESERVA O CANCEL·LAR AMB ANTELACIÓ SI NO POTS VENIR.** Al final de cada trobada, estàs convidat/da (però mai obligat/da) a compartir el que has dibuixat i fer una ullada al que han fet els altres. Es tracta de connectar, aprendre i passar-ho bé. No és una classe, però t’animem a demanar consells, idees o feedback als teus companys. Tant si ets principiant com si ja tens experiència, **tothom és benvingut**. **INFORMACIÓ ÚTIL I CONSELLS** 📍 Ens trobem a la primera planta de **The Central House Gràcia** (*Carrer de Còrsega, 302, 08008 Barcelona*) 👋 L’Aina, l'organitzadora, parla anglès, francès, català i castellà. No dubtis a preguntar-li el que necessitis durant l’activitat! 🥤 L'espai no té bar, així que pots portar el teu propi menjar o beguda. 📱 Segueix-nos a les xarxes per estar al dia: * **Instagram**: [https://www.instagram.com/paper.and.the.people/](https://www.instagram.com/paper.and.the.people/)paper.and.the.people/) * **Comunitat de WhatsApp**: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KENBpfKe1D8A3nZJvFxHKt?mode=ac_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KENBpfKe1D8A3nZJvFxHKt?mode=ac_t)ixar-

## Build your personal system of AI agents ## On campus or remote live A practical intensive course for entrepreneurs, marketers, product managers, office workers, creators who want to speed up and automate their work routine with AI agents. You'll build a personal AI stack tailored to your role, then design, build, and deploy a real **AI agent** that handles your work automatically around the clock. Automate your work and save 2-3 hours per day – let the AI agents run the routine tasks for you! ## Course format * **One day weekend workshop** or **3 evening sessions** * **8 hours** of intensive hands-on training * Small groups (max 9 students) for personalised guidance * On campus or remote live — same experience, same price * The course is taught in **English** * **No coding experience required** * Build and deploy a **real AI agent** by the end of the course * **Industry-recognised certificate** upon completion ## Why this course is special * **You build real things from the start.** Every exercise uses your actual tasks, your brand voice, your business data — not hypothetical examples. * **You leave with a working AI agent and automated routines.** Connected to the platforms and tools you use daily it will run 24/7, handling real tasks and interactions. * **No coding required.** Master Claude Desktop to set up your personal system of AI agents without writing code. * **Role-specific from the start.** The Skills, schedules, and workflows you build are designed around what you actually do. * **Everything stays yours.** Your system, agents, course materials — everything you build is yours ready to be used after the course. ## What you will learn * Understanding **current AI tools landscape** and what they can do for your work * Writing **prompts that deliver the results you want** with prompt engineering * Master Claude Desktop * **Train Claude to understand your product** by giving it your brand voice, project knowledge base and context * **Connect Claude to all the tools and platforms** you use for work, from Google Calendar and Notion to CRM and other business applications * **Automate repeating tasks** and workflows with **your own reusable Claude commands** * **Scheduling tasks** to be run by Claude **automatically** * Creating and using **AI agents to completely automate your workflows** * A system you can **apply to any task and automate it with AI agents** right after the course ## Who should take this course? * **Marketers** * **Office workers** * **Entrepreneurs** * **Product managers** * **Creators** Automate and streamline your repetitive tasks, use AI with the voice of your brand to generate creatives, automate any type of workflow, have a personal assistant who never sleeps, analyze and report on data of any size infinitely faster than a human.

## Details ## **June 13\| 16:00\-20:00 \- Design Market** We’re hosting a summer edition of Design Market at Hot Spot — an afternoon with local brands, music, flowers, and an easy, open atmosphere. This is not a crowded fair or a commercial expo. It’s a curated gathering inside our creative space in Poblenou, where you can take your time, discover independent brands, talk directly to designers, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon. Expect a mix of fashion, accessories, ceramics, home pieces, and small creative brands — alongside music, drinks, and seasonal details that make the space feel alive. You can drop by for 20 minutes or stay the whole evening. Come alone, with friends, with your partner, or your kids — it’s an open, welcoming format. **What you’ll find** * Local designers and independent brands * Kids corner * Music throughout the afternoon * Snacks & drinks available * Kids corner * Flowers and small spring details around the space **Who is this for?** * People who like discovering local brands * Creatives and entrepreneurs * Anyone curious about Hot Spot * Anyone who prefers smaller, thoughtful markets over big commercial ones **DAY & TIME** \- 13/06 \(Sat\) \| 16:00 \- 20:00 **ADDRESS:** * c/Pere IV, 192, Hot Spot creative space, Barcelona, Poblenou * metro: Poblenou, Llacuna or Glories **Free entrance, no registration needed**

**La muerte desde una perspectiva espiritual: una oportunidad para comprender la vida** ¿Qué ocurre cuando dejamos el cuerpo? ¿Es la muerte realmente un final o una transición? Este taller propone una reflexión profunda sobre la naturaleza del alma, el ciclo de la vida y la muerte, y cómo una comprensión espiritual puede ayudarnos a afrontar los cambios, las pérdidas y nuestros propios temores con mayor serenidad. Exploraremos la idea de que nuestra identidad esencial es el alma, un ser consciente y eterno que trasciende el cuerpo físico. Desde esta visión, la muerte se entiende como una transformación natural y un paso en el viaje continuo de la conciencia. A través de la reflexión, el diálogo y la meditación, descubriremos cómo cultivar una actitud más positiva y consciente ante la muerte puede enriquecer nuestra manera de vivir el presente. **Un espacio abierto a todas las personas interesadas en la espiritualidad, el crecimiento interior y la búsqueda de significado.** **De 10 a 13h en la Calle Porta, 9 - Barcelona el sábado 13 de junio.** Entrada Libre Te esperamos!!

**(CASTELLANO a continuación 🌲 ENGLISH below)** Amb ganes d'un dia d'autèntica muntanya? Doncs no et pots perdre **el clàssic "Pedraforca 360º" enmig del Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixeró**. No t'espantis... avui no pujarem aquest majestuós cim... "simplement" volem fer la **volta completa al Pedraforca** entre frondosos boscos per antics camins històrics com el Camí dels Bons Homes... i per poder admirar la que molts consideren la muntanya més singular i impressionant de Catalunya... des de tots els angles! **Una ruta increïble de 17km i 700m de desnivell que ens farà connectar amb uns boscos, un aire, unes pedres, uns prats d'alta muntanya en plena explosió primaveral i unes vistes... que són un regal per a l'ànima! ;-)** ℹ️ **Detalls pràctics:** * **Preu:** 25 € excursió + 15€ cotxe (es paga directament al conductor/a) = **Total: 40€** * **Inclou:** guiatge per guia titulat, assegurança d'accidents + responsabilitat civil. * **Targeta Nature Connect:** cada 10 rutes... **1 gratuïta!** 🥪 Què cal portar? * Picnic per dinar en ruta * Mínim 1,5 L d’aigua * Calçat de muntanya i roba en capes (adaptable al temps) * Bastons opcionals ❗️ Política de cancel·lació: * ✅ Fins a **48 h abans**: devolució del pagament (amb descompte de 5 € per gestió) o **canvi per una altra ruta** dins dels pròxims 6 mesos. * ❌ Passades les 48 h: **no es faran devolucions ni canvis**. Gràcies per la teva comprensió! 📲 Segueix-nos i estigues al dia! * 📷 Al nostre Insta 👉 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/natureconnectbarcelona) * 😎 a Can Facebook 👉 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/natureconnecthikes) * 🥰 **i uneix-te al 👉 [Grup de WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/H8fQ4srpGthI7j1OWyuBYQ) 👈** per estar informat de properes sortides! Per a + INFO, no dubtis a contactar-me (preferiblement via **WhatsApp**) ☎️ **609 309 797 (Jordi)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\- **⛰️ CASTELLANO 📷** Con ganas de un día de auténtica montaña? Pues no te puedes perder **el clássico "Pedraforca 360º" en medio del Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixeró**. No te asustes... hoy no subiremos a la cima del Pedraforca... una ruta para montañeros muy experimentados... Nosotros hoy "simplemente" queremos darle la **vuelta completa a esta mítica montaña** entre frondosos bosques y espectaculares vistas... **Una ruta increíble de 17km y 700m de desnivel** que nos hará **conectar con unos bosques, un aire, unas piedras, unos prados alpinos en plena explosión primaveral y unas vistas... que son un regalo par el alma! ;-)** **Hoy es el día. No te la pierdas.** ℹ️ **Detalles prácticos:** * **Precio:** 25 € excursión + 15€ coche (se paga directamente al conductor/a) = **Total: 40€** * **Incluye:** guía titulado, seguro de accidentes + responsabilidad civil. * **Tarjeta Nature Connect:** cada 10 rutas… ¡1 gratis! 🥪 **¿Qué hay que llevar?** * Picnic para comer en ruta * Mínimo 1,5 L de agua * Calzado de montaña * Ropa por capas (para adaptarnos al clima) * Bastones (opcionales) ❗️ **Política de cancelación:** * ✅ Hasta 48 h antes: devolución del pago (menos 5 € de gestión) o cambio por otra ruta dentro de los próximos 6 meses. * ❌ Pasadas las 48 h: no se realizan devoluciones ni cambios. ¡Gracias por tu comprensión! 📲 **Síguenos y mantente al día:** * 📷 En Instagram 👉 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/natureconnectbarcelona) * 😎 En Facebook 👉 [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/natureconnecthikes) * 🥰 Y únete al **👉 [Grupo de WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GnAyY0TPC259jA8FC2jIJy) 👈** para estar al día de nuestras próximas salidas **Para + INFO, no dudes en contactarme** (preferiblemente por WhatsApp) ☎️ **609 309 797 (Jordi)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🌱 **ENGLISH** 🐞 Do you feel like doing some real mountain hiking? **Today we want to complete the classic ‘Pedraforca 360’**. Don’t worry! Today we are not going to reach the peak of this majestic mountain we ‘just’ want to **complete the tour** **around the Pedraforca** so we can admire it from all angles! Some say that it is **Catalonia’s most unique and impressive mountain**. As this route is **17km long with a 700m elevation gain**, it is not particularly difficult and what is great is that we can connect with the forests, trees, stones, meadows, and views of this emblematic mountain which are real gifts to the soul. **Today is the day. Don't miss it out!** ℹ️ **Practical info:** * **Price:** €25 for the hike + €15 for car transport (paid directly to the driver) = **Total: €40** * **Includes:** certified guide + accident and liability insurance * **Nature Connect Card:** every 10 hikes… 1 free! 🥪 **What to bring:** * Picnic lunch * At least 1.5 L of water * Mountain/hiking shoes * Layered clothing (weather can change!) * Trekking poles (optional) ❗️ **Cancellation policy:** * ✅ Up to 48 h before: refund (minus €5 admin fee) or a transfer to another hike within the next 6 months. * ❌ Less than 48 h before: no refunds or changes. 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Heu vist la portada d’aquesta activitat? Doncs, segur que recordeu **aquells ulls verds magnètics**, plens de por i de dignitat, que van donar la volta al món des de la portada de National Geographic l’any 1985. Era la imatge de la **Sharbat Gula**, una nena en un camp de refugiats al Pakistan que es va convertir, sense saber-ho, **en el símbol universal del drama del poble afganès**. Aquella fotografia no va ser fruit de l’atzar, sinó del talent de **Steve McCurry**, un dels grans mestres de la fotografia contemporània. McCurry no és només un fotògraf de guerra o un reporter; és **un col·leccionista d’ànimes que ha passat més de quatre dècades viatjant pels set continents**, capturant la bellesa enmig del conflicte i la resiliència enmig de la pobresa. Palau Martorell i Arthemisia presenten **“ICONS”**, la retrospectiva més espectacular i completa **mai realitzada a Barcelona** dedicada a **Steve McCurry, un dels fotògrafs més cèlebres i reconeguts del món**. A partir d’un projecte d’Orion57 i comissariada per Biba Giacchetti en col·laboració amb l’artista, amb **més de 150 obres mestres**, l’exposició és un viatge extraordinari entre rostres, paisatges i escenes de la vida quotidiana, **amb algunes de les imatges més icòniques de tots els temps**. *Realitzarem una visita guiada descobrint la mirada de Steve, gaudint de les seves obres més destacades, en una exposició única a Barcelona!* *A on? Quan?* **DATA :** 12/06/2026 – **HORA :** 10:30h – **LLOC :** [Palau Martorell – Carrer Ample, 11. Barcelona ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/AkgYZno5rzZP8uao8) **PREU:** 20€ **PREU VIP:** 19€ COM RESERVAR PLAÇA? Et pots apuntar directament per la nostra pagina principal ([https://culturaiocibarcelona.com/activitats/icons-mccurry-palau-martorell/](https://culturaiocibarcelona.com/activitats/icons-mccurry-palau-martorell/)). A la mateixa pagina pots realitzar el pagament a traves d’una plataforma segura amb tarjeta, PayPal o Bizum. També pots fer transferencia bancaria al següent nº de compte bancari o inclús fer un BIZUM: **COMPTE: ES4401820846420201850639 BBVA**, Maria Vallverdú Segura, o **Bizum: Maria Vallverdú Segura 629813322** – referència: **PALAU, i el teu nom + COGNOM** **APUNTAR-SE SENSE REALITZAR EL PAGAMENT NO ASSEGURA PLAÇA A L’ACTIVITAT.** **\*No es faran devolucions en cas de no presentar-se a l’activitat o no avisar de la NO asistencia 48 hores abans de l’activitat.** Per qualsevol dubte ens pots enviar un missatge a través de la **web**, al mail **gaudeixsensepressa@gmail.com** o al **Whatsapp d’informació i reserves 650 83 54 70.**

If anyone wants to attend, please BOOK via: https://luma.com/SensualEcstaticDance 🇪🇸 Description de ESPAÑOL ABAJO 🇪🇸 ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ​**12 JUNE \| 19:00 — 23:30** ​\*(English + Español)\* ## ​Más que una danza\. \| More than a dance\. ​✨ **A connecting experience through body language, music and movement in Barcelona** ​A curated transformational journey through breathwork, movement, human connection, polarity, playfulness, and liberation. ​In many dance spaces, we noticed something missing; people dancing close… yet remaining disconnected. ​The hesitation to approach. The fear of rejection. The masks. The invisible walls between human beings. We, of course, noticed limited teachings of "consent & boundaries" in the world.. ​So we created something different.. ​ ​First 2 hours: you learn & practice up with a guided show and then the last 2 hours, you will create your own experience lab into presence, embodiment, sensuality, emotional expression, and authentic human connection. ​  ​ ​A curated **X Senses Lab** experience where movement becomes a bridge between souls; where connection is invited naturally through guided practices, nervous-system-safe interactions, sensual embodiment, music, breath, and play. ​A space where you can: ​✨ Soften ✨ Express ✨ Feel ✨ Connect ​…and remember the freedom of being fully alive in your body. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​PROGRAM ​ARRIVAL ​🕖 **Please arrive at 19:00** We will start at **19:30 SHARP**. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━  # ​PART 1 — TANTRA LAB ​*Guided Human Connection Journey Through Movement* ​🕢 **19:30 — 21:30** ​We begin with a 2-hour guided transformational journey designed to reconnect humans through movement, emotions, presence, playfulness, and embodied connection. ​Inspired by breathwork, tantra, conscious relating, somatics, transpersonal psychology, polarity, and embodied movement, this immersive experience offers a safe and playful space to explore authentic human connection beyond words. ​Through carefully guided practices, we explore: ​✨ Sensual movement & body awareness ✨ Conscious connection & relational intelligence ✨ Eye contact & energetic presence ✨ Playfulness, polarity & attraction dynamics ✨ Trust, vulnerability & emotional safety ✨ Movement as emotional expression ✨ Consent, boundaries & authentic relating ✨ The art of giving, receiving & co-regulation ​A laboratory for human connection. ​A space to soften the masks, move beyond the fear of rejection, and rediscover what becomes possible when we meet each other through presence, body language, movement, and the wisdom of the heart. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​PART 2 — ECSTATIC DANCE EXPERIENCE LAB ​🕤 **21:30 — 23:00** ​🎧 with **DJ Hazelgurner** Creator of **Holos Fest** & part of Ecstatic Dance Community in Barcelona ​After building connection, trust, and presence together, the space opens into a free-flow ecstatic dance journey. ​Now the laboratory is yours. ​Dance. Explore. Express. Connect. ​Integrate everything you have discovered through movement, sensuality, emotional expression, music, and authentic human connection. ​Dance as the creator of your own experience. Your Magic. ​**Dance alone.** **Dance together.** **Dance with life.** ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​PART 3 — SOUND BATH · CUDDLE · CLOSING CEREMONY ​🕚 **23:00 — 23:30** ​We close the night in softness and grounding; allowing the nervous system to integrate through meditation, sound healing, heart connection, and optional consensual cuddles. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ​  # ​WHY JOIN SENSUAL ECSTATIC DANCE? ​This experience is designed to nourish not only your body, but also your nervous system, emotional world, relational intelligence, sensuality, confidence, and capacity to connect authentically. ## ​✨ What You May Receive From This Transformational Journey? ​✨ Explore body language, relational dynamics, healthy polarity, and playfulness; with yourself and with others ​✨ Release stress, overthinking, emotional tension, and social anxiety ​✨ Regulate your nervous system through movement, breath, music, touch, and co-regulation ​✨ Awaken confidence through movement and embodied presence; qualities that naturally support your daily life, relationships, and work ​✨ Soften the fear of rejection and approaching others ​✨ Experience authentic human connection beyond superficial interactions and social masks ​✨ Expand your capacity to give and receive through the body ​✨ Feel seen, felt, accepted, and connected without needing to perform ​✨ Experience intimacy without pressure, expectations, or agendas ​✨ Meet open-hearted, like-minded humans in Barcelona. Perhaps even your future best friends! :) ​✨ Learn and practice conscious communication, consent, and boundary skills ​✨ Feel more free, alive, expressive, playful, and embodied ​✨ Reconnect with your sensual energy in a safe, respectful, and conscious environment ​✨ Remember the joy of being fully present in your body ​✨ Boost natural feel-good neurochemicals such as oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins through movement, music, laughter, connection, and shared experiences ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ​A laboratory for human connection. ​A space to explore, connect, express, and celebrate what it means to be fully alive. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​🌿 Myths about "Tantra" ​For us, tantra is not about sexuality. ​It is about presence. Connection. Awareness. Aliveness. ​Sensual Ecstatic Dance simply invites a deeper level of human connection than what is often experienced in traditional dance spaces. ​Through movement, eye contact, playfulness, authenticity, consent, and embodied interaction, we explore what becomes possible when we truly meet one another. ​You may find yourself being playful. Silly. Flirtatious. Emotional. Joyful. Triggered. Healing. ​All parts of the human experience are welcome. ​**Alegría!** # ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​THE X SENSES FIELD ​🌍 **X Senses Lab** is a portal where we explore more than 5 senses; weaving psychology, neuroscience, tantra, sufism, authentic relating, breathwork, and quantum awareness. ## ​X SENSES LAB ​is where science meets spirituality. ​ ​In this field , we co-create: ​✨ Radical acceptance & compassion ✨ Freedom to express YES and NO ✨ Connection as sacred art of the soul ✨ A playful reset; like children rediscovering the world again ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━  # ​SAFE & CONSCIOUS SPACE ​X Senses Lab experiences are designed as safe, curated, and emotionally conscious spaces. ​🤍 Sensual but non-sexual 🤍 Consent-based interactions 🤍 No nudity 🤍 No touch in intimate areas 🤍 Respectful human connection 🤍 LGBTQ+ friendly 🤍 Alcohol & substance free ​✨ Pure natural high through music, movement, breath, presence, and human connection. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ​Because sometimes… **healing does not happen through talking.** ​Sometimes it happens through: ​A dance. A gaze. A breath. A touch. A moment of real human presence. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​COMMUNITY MINDSET ​🌿 No obligation — only invitations 🌿 You are welcome exactly as you are 🌿 Your truth & boundaries are honored 🌿 Growth, joy, and human connection are the core 🌿 Facilitators are trauma-informed, dedicated, and rooted in transpersonal psychology, education, science & soul ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​CONTACT ​📲 **X Senses Lab WhatsApp Community** For upcoming events & updates: ​[https://chat.whatsapp.com/JiOhmAOkcer2HRSvX5cr73](https://chat.whatsapp.com/JiOhmAOkcer2HRSvX5cr73?utm_source=luma) ​\*"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there."\* — Rumi ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ​For any questions, reach out to **Inci** ​Instagram: @being.inci WhatsApp: +353 83 044 2749 # ​**🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸**DESCRIPCIÓN EN CASTELLANO ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​**Danza Extática Sensual** ​**12 JUNIO \| 19:00 — 23:30** ​\*(English + Español)\* ​**Más que una danza\. \| More than a dance\.** ​✨ **Una experiencia de conexión a través del lenguaje corporal, la música y el movimiento en Barcelona** ​Un viaje transformador cuidadosamente diseñado a través de la respiración, el movimiento, la conexión humana, la polaridad, el juego y la liberación. ​En muchos espacios de danza observamos que faltaba algo; personas bailando cerca unas de otras… pero permaneciendo desconectadas. ​La duda al acercarse. El miedo al rechazo. Las máscaras. Los muros invisibles entre los seres humanos. ​Y, por supuesto, también observamos que existen muy pocas enseñanzas sobre el consentimiento y los límites saludables en el mundo. ​Así que creamos algo diferente... ​Los primeros 2 horas aprenderás y practicarás mediante una experiencia guiada; después, durante las siguientes 2 horas, crearás tu propio laboratorio vivencial de presencia, embodiment, sensualidad, expresión emocional y conexión humana auténtica. ​Una experiencia cuidadosamente diseñada por X Senses Lab donde el movimiento se convierte en un puente entre almas; donde la conexión surge de manera natural a través de prácticas guiadas, interacciones seguras para el sistema nervioso, embodiment sensual, música, respiración y juego. ​Un espacio donde puedes: ​✨ Suavizarte ✨ Expresarte ✨ Sentir ✨ Conectar ​...y recordar la libertad de estar plenamente vivo/a en tu cuerpo. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​PROGRAMA ## ​LLEGADA ​🕖 **Por favor llega a las 19:00** Comenzaremos a las **19:30 EN PUNTO**. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​PARTE 1 — TANTRA LAB ## ​Viaje Guiado de Conexión Humana a Través del Movimiento ​🕢 **19:30 — 21:30** ​Comenzamos con un viaje transformador guiado de 2 horas diseñado para reconectar a las personas a través del movimiento, las emociones, la presencia, el juego y la conexión encarnada. ​Inspirada en la respiración consciente, el tantra, las relaciones conscientes, la somática, la psicología transpersonal, la polaridad y el movimiento consciente, esta experiencia inmersiva ofrece un espacio seguro y lúdico para explorar la auténtica conexión humana más allá de las palabras. ​A través de prácticas cuidadosamente guiadas exploraremos: ​✨ Movimiento sensual y conciencia corporal ✨ Conexión consciente e inteligencia relacional ✨ Contacto visual y presencia energética ✨ Juego, polaridad y dinámicas de atracción ✨ Confianza, vulnerabilidad y seguridad emocional ✨ Movimiento como expresión emocional ✨ Consentimiento, límites y relaciones auténticas ✨ El arte de dar, recibir y co-regular ​Un laboratorio para la conexión humana. ​Un espacio para suavizar las máscaras, trascender el miedo al rechazo y redescubrir lo que es posible cuando nos encontramos a través de la presencia, el lenguaje corporal, el movimiento y la sabiduría del corazón. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​PARTE 2 — ECSTATIC DANCE EXPERIENCE LAB ​🕤 **21:30 — 23:00** ​🎧 **con DJ Hazelgurner** Creador de Holos Fest y miembro de la comunidad de Ecstatic Dance de Barcelona ​Después de construir conexión, confianza y presencia juntos, el espacio se abre a un viaje libre de Ecstatic Dance. ​Ahora el laboratorio es tuyo. ​**Baila. Explora. Exprésate. Conecta.** ​Integra todo lo que has descubierto a través del movimiento, la sensualidad, la expresión emocional, la música y la conexión humana auténtica. ​Baila como creador/a de tu propia experiencia. Tu magia. ​Baila solo/a. Baila acompañado/a. Baila con la vida. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​PARTE 3 — BAÑO DE SONIDO · ABRAZOS · CEREMONIA DE CIERRE ​🕚 **23:00 — 23:30** ​Cerraremos la noche en suavidad y enraizamiento, permitiendo que el sistema nervioso integre la experiencia a través de la meditación, la sanación sonora, la conexión desde el corazón y abrazos conscientes opcionales. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​¿POR QUÉ UNIRTE A SENSUAL ECSTATIC DANCE? ​Esta experiencia está diseñada para nutrir no solo tu cuerpo, sino también tu sistema nervioso, tu mundo emocional, tu inteligencia relacional, tu sensualidad, tu confianza y tu capacidad de conectar de manera auténtica. ​✨ **¿Qué puedes recibir de este viaje transformador?** ​✨ Explorar el lenguaje corporal, las dinámicas relacionales, la polaridad saludable y el juego; contigo mismo/a y con otras personas ​✨ Liberar estrés, exceso de pensamiento, tensión emocional y ansiedad social ​✨ Regular tu sistema nervioso mediante movimiento, respiración, música, contacto y co-regulación ​✨ Desarrollar confianza a través del movimiento y la presencia encarnada; cualidades que apoyan naturalmente tu vida diaria, tus relaciones y tu trabajo ​✨ Suavizar el miedo al rechazo y a acercarte a otras personas ​✨ Experimentar conexión humana auténtica más allá de las interacciones superficiales y las máscaras sociales ​✨ Expandir tu capacidad de dar y recibir a través del cuerpo ​✨ Sentirte visto/a, sentido/a, aceptado/a y conectado/a sin necesidad de demostrar nada ​✨ Experimentar intimidad sin presión, expectativas ni agendas ​✨ Conocer personas de corazón abierto y afines en Barcelona. ¡Quizás incluso a tus futuros mejores amigos! :) ​✨ Aprender y practicar comunicación consciente, consentimiento y habilidades para establecer límites ​✨ Sentirte más libre, vivo/a, expresivo/a, juguetón/a y conectado/a con tu cuerpo ​✨ Reconectar con tu energía sensual en un entorno seguro, respetuoso y consciente ​✨ Recordar la alegría de estar plenamente presente en tu cuerpo ​✨ Potenciar neuroquímicos naturales del bienestar como la oxitocina, serotonina, dopamina y endorfinas a través del movimiento, la música, la risa, la conexión y las experiencias compartidas ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ​Un laboratorio para la conexión humana. ​Un espacio para explorar, conectar, expresarte y celebrar lo que significa estar plenamente vivo/a. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​🌿 Mitos sobre el "Tantra" ​Para nosotros, el tantra no trata sobre sexualidad. ​Trata sobre presencia. Conexión. Consciencia. Vitalidad. ​Sensual Ecstatic Dance simplemente invita a un nivel más profundo de conexión humana del que normalmente se experimenta en espacios de danza tradicionales. ​A través del movimiento, el contacto visual, el juego, la autenticidad, el consentimiento y la interacción encarnada, exploramos lo que se vuelve posible cuando realmente nos encontramos. ​Puede que te descubras siendo: ​Juguetón/a. Divertido/a. Coqueto/a. Emocional. Alegre. Activado/a. Sanando. ​Todas las partes de la experiencia humana son bienvenidas. ​\*\*¡Alegría!\*\* ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​EL CAMPO X SENSES ​🌍 X Senses Lab es un portal donde exploramos más de cinco sentidos; entrelazando psicología, neurociencia, tantra, sufismo, authentic relating, breathwork y conciencia cuántica. # ​X SENSES LAB ​**donde la ciencia se encuentra con la espiritualidad.** ​En este campo co-creamos: ​✨ Aceptación radical y compasión ✨ Libertad para expresar SÍ y NO ✨ La conexión como arte sagrado del alma ✨ Un reinicio lúdico; como niños redescubriendo el mundo nuevamente ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​ESPACIO SEGURO Y CONSCIENTE ​Las experiencias de X Senses Lab están diseñadas como espacios seguros, cuidados y emocionalmente conscientes. ​🤍 Sensual pero no sexual 🤍 Interacciones basadas en el consentimiento 🤍 Sin desnudez 🤍 Sin contacto en zonas íntimas 🤍 Conexión humana respetuosa 🤍 Inclusivo para LGBTQ+ 🤍 Libre de alcohol y sustancias ​✨ Un estado elevado natural a través de la música, el movimiento, la respiración, la presencia y la conexión humana. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ​Porque a veces... ​la sanación no sucede hablando. ​A veces sucede a través de: ​Una danza. Una mirada. Una respiración. Un contacto. Un momento de presencia humana real. ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​MENTALIDAD DE COMUNIDAD ​🌿 Sin obligación; solo invitaciones 🌿 Eres bienvenido/a exactamente como eres 🌿 Tu verdad y tus límites son honrados 🌿 El crecimiento, la alegría y la conexión humana son el centro 🌿 Facilitadores con formación en trauma, comprometidos y arraigados en la psicología transpersonal, la educación, la ciencia y el alma ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ # ​CONTACTO ​📲 **Comunidad de WhatsApp de X Senses Lab** Para próximos eventos y novedades: ​[https://chat.whatsapp.com/JiOhmAOkcer2HRSvX5cr73](https://chat.whatsapp.com/JiOhmAOkcer2HRSvX5cr73?utm_source=luma) ​\*"Más allá de las ideas de lo correcto y lo incorrecto existe un campo. Allí nos encontraremos."\* — Rumi ​━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ​Para cualquier pregunta, contacta con Inci ​Instagram: @being.inci WhatsApp: +353 83 044 2749

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## 🤝 Host Information A co-hosted event by ProductTank Columbus & Women in Product Columbus 💡 About the Workshop AI adoption is stalling across organizations — not because of a lack of motivation or tools, but because it's fundamentally a behavior design challenge. This hands-on workshop applies proven Behavior Design models and methods to help you move from a vague organizational wish to boost AI adoption to 3-5 concrete, testable interventions you can act on starting tomorrow. Whether you're a product manager, on a product team, or just someone trying to get AI to actually stick at work, you'll leave with a clear picture of what's worth focusing on, what to ignore, and how to drive real, sustained adoption — no guesswork required. 🛠️ What to Bring Laptop: Fully charged and ready to go. AI Assistant: Have your favorite AI assistant pulled up. (Dom will be using Claude, but feel free to use whichever assistant you prefer!) 🍕 Logistics & Perks Food & Drink: Pizza and drinks provided! Parking: Plenty of free spaces available on-site. ###

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!

Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans. We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans. Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served. This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation. About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/ **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

Title: Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI Register at the Columbus AWS meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/columbus-aws-amazon-web-services-meetup/events/313426379/](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-aws-amazon-web-services-meetup/events/313426379/) Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans. We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans. Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served. This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation. About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/ **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

## 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

**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** *Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code* Visual Studio Code is one of the most widely used development environments today, and much of its flexibility comes from its extension ecosystem. Extensions allow developers to customize the editor with new features, integrations, and workflow improvements tailored to their needs. In this session, we’ll cover what extensions are and the different types available, including full extensions written in TypeScript or JavaScript, along with lighter-weight extensions such as color themes, language packs, language support, code snippets, and keymaps. We’ll also look at practical reasons a developer might create an extension, from automating repetitive tasks to adding custom tooling. The session includes a hands-on walkthrough of creating a new extension, testing it locally, and understanding the basic project structure. We’ll close with a brief overview of how extensions are packaged and published to the Visual Studio Marketplace and other distribution options. **YouTube Link** TBD