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

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

Fri, Oct 9, 11:00 PM
From Columbus Around Town!
4.4

**🍂 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!

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ACTIVE WOMEN Photo Shoot!!!

ACTIVE WOMEN Photo Shoot!!!

Fri, Oct 23, 2:00 PM
From Active Women 55+
4.9

Please humor me. I think this is going to be SOOO much fun! I'd like to get a new pic for our home page on meetup that depicts what we are really about. With FUN being a huge part of that. Still dreaming this and probably will be until the camera clicks but thinking we'll meet a Highbanks. I'll bring big sheets of paper that we can write the letters A C T - you know the rest. We'll make these letters fancy! We will need at least 11 women if we only do the letters and 12 with the 55+. But the really fun part is the props. We're just getting started but I'd like y'all to bring whatever props you can think of that depict activities that we've done - or hope to do. This means bicycles, hiking boots, decks of cards, board games, if someone can bring their dog that would be cool. A paddle board or kayak (I'm imagining a kayak in the front of the group with a woman rowing :). Trying to convince Linda J. to bring one of the APES from the sanctuary :). I've ordered a blow up calf - need a baby bottle to feed it. . . what could we have that would represent recycling or trash? We like to eat out so a plate of food? Mug of beer? Coffee? Bouquets of flowers for the Conservatory etc.? Hoes for conservation work? If you have markers or paints that would be awesome. What else? I hope you think this will be as fun as I do . . . so many fun and creative women in this group! Please list any props you're willing to bring in the comments :). Oh, and we'll walk for maybe 3 miles afterward and then have an optional lunch.

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Morning people unite!! 🐤 ☕ + 💬 @ Grumpy's Coffee Garage

Morning people unite!! 🐤 ☕ + 💬 @ Grumpy's Coffee Garage

Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 PM
From GOhio! Adventures Around Columbus
4.8

Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Grumpy's Coffee Garage](https://grumpyscoffeegarage.com/)!

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6 attendees
In Person Event: The Secrets to Mental Health

In Person Event: The Secrets to Mental Health

Fri, Oct 9, 11:00 PM
From Take Control of Your Mental Health
4.7

Mental Health, how do you understand it? How can you improve it? How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went? Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence? Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp. This group is hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

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FREE Annual Columbus Halloween Costume Crawl 🎃 w C.O.F

FREE Annual Columbus Halloween Costume Crawl 🎃 w C.O.F

Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 PM
From Columbus Social Connection [Social, Fitness and Fun]
4.7

🎃 Columbus’ **ONLY FREE** Halloween Crawl is back! **Read in its entirety** Join **Central Ohio Friends + Columbus Social Connection** for our annual Halloween Costume Crawl! Please only rsvp with one group. Last year 60+ people joined us—come solo, bring friends, **wear a costume** and get ready to meet some new people. 👻🍻 🔮 THE **ROUTE IS A MYSTERY** until you arrive at the first stop Only the **starting location will be revealed**. You must check in there **between 6:30-7:30** to discover where we’re going next! We’ll be leaving first location no later than 8:00pm. You must be signed in before **7:45** We’ll haunt a new bar about every hour, so don’t get left behind. ⭐ At **check-in** you’ll receive your **Gold VIP Wristband.** Some stops ***may*** offer exclusive event specials for wristband holders. 🎃 **Costumes encouraged** 🍻 Multiple Columbus bars 🔮 Secret route ⭐ Gold VIP wristband 👥 **Great for meeting new people** 💰 100% FREE to attend **IMPORTANT**: Arrive at the **starting location on time.** Cash out after each drink—we’re only at **each stop** for about an **hour**. 📝 **Waiver required**. Link will be **posted** in the comments. 💙 This **event is free.** Though **contributions** to help support future events are appreciated link will also be in the comments. 📸 Photos/video may be taken during the event. Drink responsibly. Be responsible for your own transportation and safety. **Stop scrolling. Start doing stuff.** Get out of the house, throw on a costume, and come meet some new people. 🎃 RSVP now🎃

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Tuesday Night Bike Ride

Tue, Oct 6, 10:00 PM
From More Adventurous, Fun, Interesting Activities (M.A.F.I.A.)
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4 attendees
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