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The Obsidian Lantern Society: Meet & Greet Around the Fire

On select Saturday nights, **we gather after dark around a spooky outdoor campfire** at **[The Arcane Foundry](https://thearcanefoundry.com/)**. Lanterns glow in the darkness, the fire crackles, drinks are poured, and the conversation turns toward the strange, macabre, forgotten, and unexplained. Think of it as an old-fashioned fireside gathering for modern curious minds. There is no classroom. No presentation. No designated speaker. And nobody is expected to be an expert. **Just pull up a chair around the fire and join the conversation.** **What Happens Around the Campfire?** Each gathering revolves around a loose theme, but the conversation is allowed to wander. One subject might lead us into another, someone might bring up a strange piece of history they've discovered, or a discussion about a horror novel might somehow end with everyone debating medieval folklore two hours later. That's part of the experience. **Grimdark, Gothic & Cosmic Horror** From Gothic castles and haunted villages to dying empires and unknowable cosmic entities, we explore what makes dark fiction work. Expect conversations about Gothic horror, Lovecraftian horror, cosmic horror, grimdark fantasy, weird fiction, dark fantasy, horror movies, novels, games and fictional universes. Writers and worldbuilders are encouraged to bring their own ideas as well. Sometimes the best way to solve a problem with your fictional world is to throw it into the fire, figuratively speaking, and see where the conversation takes it. **Folklore, Ghost Stories & Monsters** Campfires and monster stories belong together. We explore legends of ghosts, vampires, witches, demons, cryptids, faeries, revenants, strange creatures and things supposedly lurking in the wilderness after dark. Some discussions might venture into European folklore. Others might explore Asian mythology, Appalachian legends, Ohio ghost stories, local urban legends or strange traditions from cultures around the world. Whether you believe any of it isn't particularly important. The stories themselves are fascinating. **Strange History & Historical Esoterica** Real history can be considerably stranger than fiction. Around the fire we might discuss ancient superstitions, alchemy, occult societies, forgotten religions, unusual historical events, bizarre inventions, archaeological mysteries, obsolete sciences and beliefs that once shaped entire civilizations. The objective isn't to convince anyone that an old belief was true. The interesting question is often why people believed it in the first place. **Worldbuilding & Storytelling** Writers, game masters, miniature hobbyists and obsessive worldbuilders are especially welcome around the fire. Bring your fictional civilizations, monsters, religions, characters, military campaigns, magic systems, alternate histories or that strange setting you've been quietly constructing for years. The Society is a place where you can say, "I've been working on something weird..." And everyone around the fire actually wants to hear about it. **The Weird & Unexplained** Eventually, most campfire conversations wander somewhere strange. Ghost encounters. UFO folklore. Cryptids. Forteana. Lost civilizations. Paranormal stories. Unexplained historical events. Strange coincidences. Unusual archaeological claims. Weird things someone discovered while disappearing down an internet rabbit hole at two in the morning. Bring your curiosity and your skepticism. **You don't have to believe something to enjoy discussing it.** **Come Sit Around the Fire** The Obsidian Lantern Society isn't a lecture series, networking event or traditional club meeting. It's something much simpler. A group of curious people sitting around a fire after dark, illuminated by flames and lantern light, talking about things that are strange, frightening, imaginative, historical, mysterious or simply fascinating. Bring a drink. Bring a story. Bring an idea you've been thinking about. Or just bring yourself and listen. As the evening grows darker, the fire burns lower and the conversation inevitably becomes stranger. Pull up a chair. The lantern is lit.

Happy Volleyball Club is back!

Paint a Pumpkin! - Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

Let's paint some mini pumpkins while we discuss our October pick: Phantasma by Kaylie Smith Event: Please bring a bag of individually wrapped candies to share! Pumpkins and Paint will be provided. Book description: Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love. When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its prize—a single wish. Phantasma is a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, of demons and temptations. Ophelia will face nine challenges, each more dangerous than the last. There can only be one winner, and the other contestants will stop at nothing to eliminate their rivals. Every day the house creates new monsters. But just as Ophelia’s fears threaten to overwhelm her, a mysterious stranger offers her a bargain. Charming, arrogant and infuriatingly attractive, Blackwell claims he can guide her through the lethal trials ahead. All he asks in return is ten years of her life. Ophelia knows she shouldn’t trust him. Blackwell doesn’t seem dangerous, but appearances can be deceptive. Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer. Her life is on the line. But in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart…

CABS not a First Friday 10/9

It's a Friday @ CABS !!! Your first visit is FREE & fun !!! 4PM TO MIDNIGHT!

CABS Saturday 10/17

CABS Saturday 10/17 - join us for a day of fun and games!!! Your first visit is FREE!! Join us for one of the 2250+ games we have on site or bring one of yours!!! It's Your MOVE!!!

Your New Favorite Fall Plan: Bowling + Beers + New Friends 🍂🎳

**🍂 Fall Into Fun with Our Social Bowling League!** Fill up your Fall social calendar now - join our **6-week social bowling league**! Whether you’re a strike machine or you’ve never bowled without the bumpers, this league is all about good times, chill vibes, and meeting great people in Columbus - **bowling skills are definitely optional! ;)** **🗓 Thursday nights \|📍 AMF Sawmill Lanes \| 💵 $74 *(while Early Bird is active)*** **🚨New to the league?** Use discount code (**MUFA26**) for 20% off - $59.20 *during **Early Bird*** **💻 League Info & Registration**: https://bit.ly/ColumbusBowling **Why Join?** 🎉 It’s only 6 weeks - perfect for a low-commitment social plan 🍻 Great mix of people in their 20s, 30s, & 40s, plus post-game hangs at the bar 🎳 Zero pressure - gutter balls totally welcome! 👕 Free league shirt if you sign up early 🧠 Weekly trivia w/ prizes 💬 Super social - join solo or w/ friends! **Want in?** Join one of these fun teams, or start a team of your down w/ friends, we’ll all be hanging out either way! **Spare Me** 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2alsfcj2 **Gutter Dusters** 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2bfllz9c **Spare Me** 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2alsfcj2 📅 League Dates (Thursday nights): Oct 15, Oct 22, Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19 ***(The MeetUp event date is the deadline to register for the league.)*** **Cost & What’s Included:** ✔ $74 **Early Bird** registration - **New bowler? Get 20% off w/ code: MUFA26** ✔ 6 weeks of bowling (1–3 games/week) ✔ Shoe rentals & full league setup ✔ Trivia, prizes, and great people 👉 **SIGN UP NOW** 💻League Info & Registration: https://bit.ly/ColumbusBowling 🤑Use promo code MUFA26 to save 20% 📸 Follow the fun on Instagram: https://bit.ly/BowlingLeague-IG 📩 Questions? Contact the league: http://bit.ly/2nKHno7 Spots are filling fast – don’t miss out on the fun times!

Pre-Volleyball Bible Study @ the Vineyard Community Center

CABS Saturday 10/24

CABS Saturday 10/24 - join us for a day of fun and games!!! Your first visit is FREE!! Join us for one of the 2250+ games we have on site or bring one of yours!!! It's Your MOVE!!!

Investing & Personal Finance Meeting

If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you. We are a local chapter of Bogleheads, whose investment strategy can be found here: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here: https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php I look forward to seeing you there. Mark Vonder Haar

Beyond Basic Text-to-SQL:Enterprise-Grade Conversational AI w/Databricks Genie

**Beyond Basic Text-to-SQL: Building Enterprise-Grade Conversational AI with Databricks Genie** Conversational AI is transforming how business leaders and data teams interact with enterprise knowledge, but translating natural language into reliable, enterprise-grade business intelligence requires far more than standard Text-to-SQL capabilities. In this session, we explore how **Databricks Genie** delivers accurate, context-aware, and secure conversational analytics across the lakehouse platform. How does it all come together? You'll learn about: * **Unity Catalog as the Foundation:** Discover why conversational AI is only as good as its underlying governance and metadata. Learn how Unity Catalog provides the granular access controls, lineage, unified metadata, and rich semantic context essential for generating trustworthy, safe, and compliant analytical insights. * **Genie Agents:** Go beyond single-prompt queries to explore how autonomous Genie Agents handle complex multi-turn reasoning, iterative problem-solving, and workflow orchestration across complex datasets. * **Genie One:** Experience how Genie One unifies natural language interaction, visualization, and deep enterprise analytics into a seamless, high-performance platform experience. Whether you are a data leader aiming to democratize self-service analytics or an architect building next-generation AI workflows, this talk will provide actionable insights and practical patterns for leveraging Databricks Genie to make data accessible to everyone across your organization.