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Happy Hour & Book Signing with Sara Elliott
Thu, Sep 24, 9:30 PMJoin us for happy hour at Cento before we head to The Book Loft at 7 pm to support fellow group member and local author Sara Elliott at the signing of her novel, The Shape of Grace. Come meet Sara, hear about her journey as an author, purchase a signed copy of The Shape of Grace, and celebrate this exciting milestone with our community. Whether you’re an avid reader, an aspiring writer, or simply looking to enjoy a fun evening with great company, we’d love to have you join us!

A Developer’s Guide to Running LLMs Locally- Alan Barber
Thu, Sep 24, 9:30 PM**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** *Tensors, Tokens & Too Much VRAM: A Developer's Guide to Running LLMs Locally* What actually happens when you send a prompt to an LLM? What are tokens, tensors, attention, quantization, and all those mysterious gigabytes of VRAM doing? And why does your GPU suddenly become the most important piece of hardware in the room? This talk takes a developer-friendly tour through the fundamentals of modern LLMs. We’ll try to demystify concepts like context windows, model quantization, and inference performance without requiring a PhD in linear algebra. Then we'll take those concepts out of the textbook and into the real world, looking at tools such as Ollama, LM Studio, and vLLM and what it takes to run useful models on your own hardware. By the end, you'll have a mental model for what an LLM is actually doing, how local inference works, and why sometimes the answer to "How much VRAM do I need?" is apparently "all of it." **YouTube Link** TBD

American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
Wed, Sep 23, 11:00 PMWe 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!

Game Dev Meetup (In-Person @Improving!!!)
Sun, Sep 27, 6:00 PMPLEASE NOTE!!! This event will be In-Person at Improving! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. There's paid street parking in the garages but on Sunday you can park for free. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing). \-\-\- On the last Saturday/Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends. All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here: [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams) (Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!) No game development experience required! If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here: [https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1) Or e-mail us at [info@thecogg.com](mailto: info@thecogg.com) with the following: Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact. Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates: [https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)
Columbus OSINT and AI: Mining Data Insights
Sun, Sep 27, 6:00 PMWe are getting together to talk about the intersection of open source intelligence and machine learning. This meetup is designed for practitioners, researchers, and anyone curious about how AI tools are changing the way we collect, analyze, and verify data. The goal is to move past the theory and share practical approaches for mining insights in an increasingly noisy digital landscape. Whether you are a seasoned analyst or just starting to experiment with these technologies, this is a space to exchange ideas and troubleshoot common challenges. We will keep the format informal, focusing on open conversation and peer-to-peer learning rather than a formal presentation. If you have been working on a project or have a specific technique you have been testing, feel free to bring it up. We look forward to seeing everyone in person and building out our local community here in Columbus. If you think you can make it, please go ahead and RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount for the space.

Beginner and Intermediate Bachata Dance Classes with Todd Smith!
Mon, Oct 5, 11:00 PM**✅ Bachata Mondays with Todd Smith!** **👉 Beginner Bachata Class** **$15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm … Registration 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm … Beginner Class **👉 Intermediate Bachata Class** **= $15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** 8:15 pm – 8:30 pm Registration 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Intermediate Class **👉 If You Take Both Bachata Classes** **= $25 In Advance / $35 At the Door** **👉 Buy Advance Tickets Now at:** https://columbussalsadancing.com/bachata-mondays-dance-class-tickets/
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