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Badminton training Granville - Beginner & intermediate 🏸

Training 🏸 for beginner and intermediate. Contact Kim on whatsapp 0416 379 688 for more information. By RSVPing to this event, the members and guests are explicitly and without exception deemed to have read and agreed to the Group’s terms of Disclaimer and Release of Liability. You can get personal injuries insurance for yourself by joining Sydney Badminton Association, please come and see me for details. Regards, Kim

Mind Games Art Alive

Badminton training Granville - Advanced & intermediate 🏸

Training 🏸 for advanced and intermediate. Contact Kim on whatsapp 0416 379 688 for more information. By RSVPing to this event, the members and guests are explicitly and without exception deemed to have read and agreed to the Group’s terms of Disclaimer and Release of Liability. You can get personal injuries insurance for yourself by joining Sydney Badminton Association, please come and see me for details. Regards, Kim

Don't prompt the Solution: Build the Brain

Welcome Back CCX Sydney to our Events for 2026 from myself, Lydia, Sylvia and James and we are planning a bumper selection of speakers for the new year. Our next event on July 21st will be a interactive AI tools workshop facilitated by our very own James Earnshaw and from Faster Zebra Charbel Zeaiter who will both be showing and helping our CCX members move beyond the prompt and start using AI more effectively to deepen Design discovery. As this will be a workshop, will be applying a $10.00 cover charge to cover Food and drinks and on this occasion will be kindly hosted by our new friends at Lorikeet. Details below on the venue location (Surry Hills) **IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THIS SESSION!** **An Important detail is that due to gaining entry to Lorikeet we will need any CCX Member planning to attend this session to supply us with their First and Last name in advance of attending.** On this occasion we will not be able to accept Members who do not supply these details. Many thanks CCX Sydney. PLEASE NOTE Attendees please bring your own Laptops and your favourite AI prompting tools installed ready to use. **About the workshop** AI is often framed as a way to move faster: faster ideas, faster wireframes, faster outputs. But for designers, that may be the least interesting use case. This session explores how AI can be used at the beginning of the design process — during discovery, framing and definition — not to replace design thinking, but to amplify it. Drawing on the Double Diamond, service design and UX discovery practices, we’ll look at how small, deliberate interactions with AI can build a shared “project brain”: a strategic thinking partner that understands the context, constraints, users, assumptions, risks and emerging opportunities. This is not a talk about agents. It is not a demo of one tool. It is a practical exploration of how the skills designers already have — framing, questioning, synthesis, critique and sense-making — become even more valuable when working with AI. Part talk, part workshop, attendees will try a step-by-step discovery flow for themselves and explore how AI can help them stay in the problem space longer before jumping to solutions. About James: James Earnshaw is a UX and product design leader who has spent his career helping teams make sense of complex problems across telecommunications, banking and financial services. With a background in service design, discovery, design systems and enterprise product delivery, James is interested in how strong design process helps teams avoid rushing to the first plausible answer. Recently, he has been using that experience to develop a new way of working with AI — one that leans into the Double Diamond, structured discovery and step-by-step context building to turn AI into a sharper strategic partner, rather than just a faster content generator. About Charbel: With 27+ years across design, tech, education, entrepreneurship, and product, I’ve built things that breathe across four continents. From shop floors to strategy rooms, classrooms to fabric cutting rooms, I’ve helped companies and people shape their vision and make it tangible. Right now, Charbel is focused on: • Neupreneur (coming soon) • Faster Zebra: learning for the new economy • Velvet Onion & Friends: an innovation and product development agency • Febble Flim & Family: fictional worlds that dance too close to the edge of reality And now, I'm bringing these vast experiences to life: Young Founders, The Innovators, XD4.0 & Brand Mavericks: kits and books for mindset-first founders building ventures that open up a world of possibility. If you're to explore something - conventional, unconventional, or completely undefined - I’d love to hear what you’re working on. Good things come to those who make. Therefore don't miss out on a place at our second interactive workshop CCX Sydney event for 2026, as places will be limited for this session.

Next-level tea appreciation: Rock tea

It's midwinter, and that's the perfect time to explore the teas of Mount Wuyi, one of the premier tea-growing regions of Fujian province. This exceptional terroir yields tea that's complex and mineral in tone, hence the name 'rock' tea or yancha. Learn about da hong pao (big red robe), the varietal that tastes like cinnamon, plus the premium lapsangs of Tongmu Village. This is an appreciation session for people who know the basics and are now ready to take the next step in their tea appreciation journey. **Cost = $30** This event takes places at Cha is Tea Balmain, which is upstairs at the Chinese Herbal Centre. We regret the venue is not accessible to wheelchair users. There are three parking spaces on-site; please indicate if you need one after RSVPing. Photo credit: [ChiChi Xia](https://unsplash.com/@xql163?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)

CONFIRMED: July escape room: Heart of the Mountain

Heart of the Mountain is a cinematic, story-driven adventure that places you at the centre of your own movie or adventure video game. You and your team will step into a highly detailed, immersive movie set designed by industry professionals, complete with special effects, dynamic lighting, smoke, simulated explosions, and incredible engineering magic that bring the world to life. This is not a time-pressured escape game—instead, you’ll work together to solve puzzles, overcome challenges, and uncover secrets at your own pace. A custom immersive soundtrack enhances your connection to the adventure, making you feel like a true explorer on a daring expedition. Looking for 5-6 players, $70 each

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WEREWOLF! A Night of Improvised Deception

Trust no one. Read the room. Survive the night. This will put your Leadership, Critical Thinking & Persuasion Skills to the ultimate test! *In this tiny 17th-century town, some of you are Werewolves. Others are Civilians 👥, the Seer 🔮, the Vigilante ⚔️, Cupid 🏹, or Lovers ❤️.* *By night, the Werewolves hunt.* *By day, the town must decide who to trust… to survive.* Step into Werewolf: The Improvised Game (“Whispers”) — a high-energy social experiment where trust is fragile, alliances shift, and someone is always lying. Based on the popular social deduction game, this Improvised experience throws you into a world of hidden identities, real-time decisions, and constant uncertainty. You’ll negotiate, defend yourself, question others… and at some point, probably accuse someone innocent. Get ready to step into a character from the 17th century. You could be the town doctor, candle maker, blacksmith, or wizard - just to name a few. As the pressure builds, you’ll sharpen the skills that matter most in the real world: * Communication under pressure * Reading people * Critical thinking * Decision-making * Trust-building * Influence * Emotional intelligence And here’s the twist… It quietly becomes one of the most fascinating team dynamics simulations you’ll ever experience. 💪🏽 Who steps up? 🤫 Who stays quiet? ❓ Who influences the room? 🙈 Who folds under pressure? ⏱️ Who bluffs their way to the end? No experience needed. Just your survival instincts, a willingness to get into character, and the courage to accuse new friends of being literal monsters! Can you read the room, earn trust, and build the right alliances… before it’s too late? 🐺 Your mission: Stay Alive! Credits: This game, *Whispers,* was created by Raymond van Driel, F-Act Training & Coaching [www.onlinewerewolf.com](https://www.onlinewerewolf.com) **P.S.** A minimum of 8 players is required and a maximum of 28. If we don’t reach the minimum or exceed the maximum, we’ll improvise and play alternative game(s). **P.P.S.** Due to the unpredictable timing of each round, if you arrive more than 15 minutes late will observe until the next round begins. There is also the possibility that you may miss out on playing altogether. **P.P.P.S.** Your survival is not guaranteed. 👉 Join now. You don’t want to be left outside the village. Trust me... **🎟️ Register now.** https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/werewolf-a-thrilling-game-of-improvised-deception-free-tickets-1992278816571 📑 **This FREE event is published on multiple platforms, so it is necessary for you to register on Eventbrite to ensure the numbers are capped to the capacity of the room.** **Workshop Facilitator** ***Susan Zheng*** is the Founder and Director of [Improv Life Lessons](https://improvlifelessons.au/ "https://improvlifelessons.au/"). What if our path to authenticity is not in perfection, but in using mistakes as a launching pad for bursts of transformation? Join me, and let's improvise our way to personal growth and meaningful connections!

NYT Article - Elon Musk Confirms Ancient Concerns About the Superrich

**Elon Musk Confirms Ancient Concerns About the Superrich, June 21, 2026. By David Lay Williams** *Dr. Williams is a professor of political science who studies the role of economic inequality in the history of political thought.* *Ever since Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, people have been trying to grasp the scale of his incomprehensible fortune.* Sam Alexander explores the dynamic between the wealth of Elon Musk and the teachings of Plato, Aristotle, Solon, Polybius, and Cicero. **On the second Monday of the month, Philo Agora has a speaker on a philosophical topic and a Q&A and discussion after. On the fourth Monday we meet again for open philosophical discussion.** Philo Agora's format is a talk for 20 minutes starting at 7:15 for 7:30. The presenter then answers any questions of clarification from the floor. We then take a break of 5 minutes for more coffee and to mull over the talk and discuss it within small groups. The microphone is then passed around the audience for comment, opinion, and often counter argument to a maximum of 3 minutes. The presenter is then given a 5 minute right of reply. We usually finish up at 9pm. The cover charge is $5 for the talk. There are tea and coffee facilities available in-house. Sam Alexander - Convener (0457 749 310)

Chess club at Esperanto House

If you want to make new friends, have fun and play chess in a stimulating environment, come join us every Wednesday at Esperanto House! There’s informal chess playing and socializing. Players of all levels are welcome. Looking forward to meet and welcome you to our club!

133) Let's Try Bubble Soccer! ⚽🥅🏆

[Cost: $35? - Social Session, Full Details TBA] [Lunch/Dinner: Anywhere you want!] [\~Idea Credit: to Michael King🔥] @Olympic Park! Hello!!! The stuff you can Find on the Internet!... 👌 Bubbles?! & Soccer?! Well, that's just Madness in 1 Sentence, LoL! 😂 Why didn't this Stuff Exist in my Childhood yet?! Well, If you Equally Missed Trying this in Your Teenage Years... I'm Giving you the Opportunity, To Live it Up... .... One More Time! 🤘🔥 So, Come, Saddle Up... & Try this Ridiculous Portable Contraption! Then Food & Drinks, wherever you want If you can be Host, let me know, Thanks!\~ I Hope this sounds like Fun & a Good Event to you ✌ Hope 2 See you! :) \*\*\* Usual Info\*\*\* We can throw in some late Lunch or Dinner as well But, there could also be something straight afterwards (Maybe a Movie? Or, Mini Games Night Right After??...) & Everyone! are Welcome to join 🔥👍 🖖 The plan is to Eat, Drink & Socialize! This Event can be just to Break the Ice, for Newer Members & hopefully meet some rad, local West Side ppl, who would like to meet another/New circle of Friends 👍 So Come with an "Open" mind, & hopefully... you'll meet your next Crew or BFF\~ but Let's Continue with Our NY Resolutions, for the New Year, With some Awesome New Local ppl! Cheers! & Welcome to the Fam 👌 \- Dez