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MUST TAP “ATTEND” (PLEASE SPECIFY NUMBER OF GUESTS). FREE ENTRY if you attend with a friend! Come make new friends from Asia and other countries! This event takes place in a DEDICATED AREA of the venue. LAST ENTRY STRICTLY AT 8.30PM

**walk & meet new people @Albert Park Lake** \- social walking \- dogs welcome \- prams welcome \- for ages 18 and over how it works: We will do 1 lap around Albert Park Lake (4.8 km) where - meet at pin on Meetup map @Palms Lawn, Albert Park Lake - coordinates 37.84198S, 144.96466E \>\[note: searching **37.84198S, 144.96466E** in your maps app will show the exact meetup location] who is it for - anyone 18 years old and over **cost: FREE** \- rain: this walk will continue in the event of rain\, unless conditions are deemed unsafe Got a question? contact **0431 833 624**

dr bobbi shares a monthly morning in nature focussing on the magic of self-care, goal building, spiritual exploration & sensory development for a deeper connection with your craft. from dr bobbi: 1st Sundays of the month, limited to 20 witches, please. every lunar month is an opportunity to come together, relax the body, calm and focus the mind, and direct our energies into the cycles on Building Up and Letting Go. self care is essential to any spiritual practice. we will explore yoga postures, breathing techniques, mudras (hand positions), mantras (affirmations), self massage, and somatic therapy to prepare ourselves to manifest our magic for the month. bring a mat or blanket, wear witchy layers. you are also invited to bring a totem or charm to charge up with energy. donation based, pay what you can! (location given after registration) Learn more at drbobbiarts.com or sign up here. limit to 20 witches, please. Namaste & Merry Meet.

MUST TAP “ATTEND” (PLEASE SPECIFY NUMBER OF GUESTS). FREE ENTRY if you attend with a friend! Come make new friends from Asia and other countries! This event takes place in a DEDICATED AREA of the venue. LAST ENTRY STRICTLY AT 6.30PM

Experience the magic of kirtan in one unforgettable evening! Lose yourself in the sound. Enchanting Kirtan is a live sacred-music experience blending ancient mantra, soaring melody and rhythms, and heart-centered meditation. It’s an immersive, flowing sacred sound journey that moves from gentle stillness to joyful collective song & ecstatic dance. Think soft lighting, fusion world music, deep connection, and that indescribable feeling when the whole room is in harmony. Come solo or bring a friend! Everyone’s welcome in this beautiful, heart-opening experience that leaves you glowing from the inside out. Enchanting Kirtan: Sacred World Music & Meditation Experience Sunday 4th January 6:30pm - 8:30pm St Kilda Surf Lifesaving Club: 34 Jacka Blvd, St Kilda Free community event \| All welcome \| Donations appreciated Book in here: [https://events.humanitix.com/enchanting-kirtan-st-kilda](https://events.humanitix.com/enchanting-kirtan-st-kilda)

Turn Anxiety into Happiness! Become your natural self again. Discover the drug-free way to a healthy mind. This educational talk is based on the book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health by New York Times bestseller author L. Ron Hubbard. Dianetics is an exact science of the mind. In this educational talk you will learn about the hidden source of all irrational thoughts and behavior as well as unwanted emotions (anxiety, fear, suppression, and apathy) and how to handle them forever. Free entry and free parking. Please send messages to host if you have any question.

Join us for a coffee and connections event to celebrate the year 2026. The new monthly catch up. It’s very casual and staying in the theme of non-alcohol events. Grab your coffee and come make some connections. Meeting at 1:30pm and go until 3:30pm or so but people tend to hang around Meeting Oscar, who’ll be in rainbow, in the middle over by the lake. It is a s small lake. You’ll see him in rainbow shirt. It’s a mixer in the park, where the host Oscar will mix and move you around so you’re able to chat, mingle and connect with range of different people. This mixing and moving helps break up dynamics and gets people chatting to array of people. ***This is a FREE event but can donate cash to Oscar for his hosting. Dogs, kids, partners and ALL genders and sexualities. It’s also up to YOU to engage, everyone is there for the same reason.

Please join us this Sunday as we explore the question of the Mental Health Industrial Complex. This session will be moderated by Glenn. We will meet at the **CAPTAIN MELVILLE**, 34 Franklin St in Melbourne CBD, at 2.00pm for 2.15pm start sharp. There is no pre-requisite preparation necessary, nor a philosophical background; all that is required is a curious mind. These discussions are both a Socrates Cafe style discussion and lively metaphysical dojo, in the spirit of learning and friendly debate, so please feel free to challenge assumptions and be prepared have your own assumptions challenged! Find below some questions to consider, however these are free-ranging events and the below serve merely as a springboard towards a deeper discussion in waters unknown... Some points and questions to consider before the event: * Are mental health illnesses best understood as diseases, disorders, patterns of behavior, or socially constructed categories? * What distinguishes mental health issues from ordinary psychological distress, grief, or unhappiness? * Is there a meaningful boundary between mental illness and personality, or are we medicalizing temperament? * Are current diagnostic categories discovering natural kinds, or carving up a messy continuum for human convenience? * What would a society that took mental health seriously actually look like—in work, education, and law—and what trade-offs would that require? * In what sense, if any, are people responsible for thoughts or actions that arise from mental illness? * What do we gain, and what do we lose, when we describe a problem in medical rather than moral, social, or political terms? * How confident should we be in claims about prevalence, treatment effectiveness, or rising rates of mental illness, given how these are measured? * What was Thomas Szasz's argument in 'The Myth of Mental Illness?'. * Are identity disorders, such as transgender, mental health issues? * What role does loss of meaning in the world have to do with mental health? Hope to see you there!

Join the [Columbus Vegan Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/columbusveganmeetup/) on **Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM** at **1043 W 3rd Avenue in Grandview**! Come hang out and enjoy delicious pastries from this **all-vegan, family-owned** local favorite. Whether you’re a longtime vegan or just curious, it’s the perfect time to build your social circle and support a community business. See you there!

Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia

Our January program is privileged to have Kristen Tregar as our speaker. Ms. Tregar is the co-author with John de Lancie (the actor who portrayed the character Q on Star Trek next generation) of a radio play depicting the events surrounding the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District trial. The trial decided the issue of some of the Dover school district board members attempting to insert creationism disguised as "intelligent design" into the 9th grade biology curriculum. She will discuss the trial and the process of writing the play. (Bob Leonhard has seen the play and it is riveting and tense). Ms. Tregar's bio is below: Kristen Tregar is a dramaturg, director, playwright, and theatre teacher. She earned her Ph.D. in Drama and Theatre from the UC San Diego and UC Irvine joint program. In addition, she has a MS in Forensic Science from City University of New York- John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a MA in Educational Theatre from New York University- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. In 2013, in collaboration with Irish colleagues, she founded *The Ireland Project*, an intercontinental devised theatre work with high school students in New York and Tallaght, Ireland. Her original short story "Far From Here" was recently published in *Stay Awhile Longer: More Scenes From Temecula Valley*. She has two rescued dogs (Kira and Harry) and she rides, competes, and foxhunts with her horses, Andromache and Baker Street Irregular. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon