Continuous Integration

About Uncontrolled Variables is a monthly show bringing scientists and comedians together to discuss cutting-edge research. Join us for this unique and hilarious show. Get your tickets at Uncontrolled Variables Date: Sep 2 • 7:30 pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uncontrolled-variables-tickets-167491434389?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android&sg=ff3a82ab9e14a5ab3c24d1636b57b13fc7b98b531ab7fbc15fc7b4f3caef46ed92892ec5a63e144e06b0a9cc9e790a5654fddd21b5461f96ac1e3a97718b6a7addd92475436ad4f33ed4c539

ChiPy February **main** Meeting – February 12, 2026 We'll have food and beverages at 6pm, with talks starting at 6:30pm. **Bots, Androids and Academia: A Tail of Fraud Detection** By Hugo Seguin Experience level: Novice What happens when malicious actors try to game an academic research study? Hugo Seguin shares his experience with fraud attempts in his research: what happened, how he and his team responded, and how they decided what to fix and what to change. He also reflects on how the behavioral sciences are handling these kinds of cyber threats, and how technologists and technology companies can help protect research from deceptive actors and raise awareness of common pitfalls in academia. **Further details:** [https://www.chipy.org/meetings/1013/](https://www.chipy.org/meetings/1013/) ***Logistics*** *When:* February 12th, 2026, 6:00 pm *Hosted by:* Slalom Build *Where:* 200 E Randolph St, Suite 3800 Chicago, IL 60601 Please fill your full legal name and email. This information is required to send your invite and to allow building security to verify your name against your photo ID at check-in.

**🔥 LA CONFERENCIA DE CASHFLOW 🔥** ¡El evento de inversiones en bienes raíces más importante de Chicago! Sin traducción – ¡Este evento es 100% en español! 🗓 **13\, 14 y 15 de Febrero \| Lombard\, IL** 🎟 Asiste en persona o virtualmente por Zoom 🌐 www.conferenciadecashflow.com 🚨 ¡Este es EL evento! La ÚNICA conferencia de inversiones inmobiliarias + tour en vivo de propiedades en Chicago — y el #1 que los inversionistas serios ya tienen marcado en su calendario. ¿Mencionamos que es COMPLETAMENTE EN ESPAÑOL? Ya sea que estés comenzando o buscando escalar, aquí tendrás el atajo para crear riqueza real con bienes raíces — sin el humo ni las falsas promesas. ✅ POR QUÉ DEBES ESTAR AHÍ: Plano paso a paso para construir riqueza con bienes raíces Conoce a más de 11 de los mejores inversionistas, prestamistas y profesionales de Chicago Recorre propiedades de inversión activas (¡incluso virtualmente!) Haz networking con estudiantes locales que ya están cerrando tratos Aprende qué está funcionando AHORA MISMO en este mercado 💡 ¿Quieres dejar de dar vueltas y comenzar a ver resultados? Únete al experto en bienes raíces Pablo Sarmiento y a un poderoso panel de profesionales que revelarán las estrategias exactas que sus estudiantes usan para alcanzar la libertad financiera — aquí mismo en Chicago. 🎯 3 Días de Educación Real, sin Filtros Nada de ventas disfrazadas. Nada de cuentos. Solo conversaciones reales, negocios reales y resultados reales. 📍 **13\, 14 y 15 de Febrero \| Lombard\, IL** 📲 Participa en vivo o en línea 🎟 Boletos disponibles ahora – ¡No te lo pierdas!: 👉 www.conferenciadecashflow.com 🔥 **ACTÚA HOY** para asegurar el precio de preventa — antes de que se acabe. Este evento **SE VA A LLENAR**. No te quedes mirando desde afuera.

**Join us at our TECH MIXER AND SOCIAL for afterwork drinks, networking with tech workers in Chicago and meet people from Chicago and all over the world 🌏🎉** Tech, AI, Data, and more \~ Whether you're a seasoned tech veteran or just starting out, let's create the ideal afterwork place to meet and chill with other workers in tech - find that new job, expand your network, share ideas, and stay up-to-date on the latest trends in the industry. Let's inspire, innovate, and shape the future of technology in Chicago! 🍺🥃 Afterwork drinks 📍 **Hopsmith Tavern** \- 15 W Division St\, Chicago 🕕 **5:30pm** onwards **every** **Friday** 🎫 just $4 entry online or $8 at the door! (helps us to run the event inc. Meetup costs etc!) 🔗 [Link to Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1379224400309?aff=meetup) WhatsApp community in the Eventbrite link above *Chicago tech social mixer afterwork drinks AI connect network data IT programming cybersecurity digital nomad blockchain crypto big data science computer networking community career jobs entrepreneur industry product design startup Chicago tech social mixer afterwork drinks AI connect network data IT programming cybersecurity digital nomad blockchain crypto big data science computer networking community career jobs entrepreneur industry product design startup*z

Meet up with other runners Thursday night for a 3.3-mile jog through Wicker Park, starting in the park's northernmost corner and ending at Cheba Hut on Division Street for food, drinks and trivia. Our group will meet in the northwest corner of Wicker Park, at the entrance closest to Big Star. We'll run down to Division and west to Leavitt, north to the 606, east to Ashland, south to Division and west to Easy Bar. Click here for the [route map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Ir6K5L_w6vDo8Ex4DwI7S55iCFEvQqA&usp=sharing). After the run, meet us back at Cheba Hut for food, drinks and trivia. If it's too crowded, we can also grab food to go and take it to Easy Bar next door. Severe Weather Conditions - Leading up to the event we will keep an eye on the weather. If there are unsafe conditions such as thunderstorms, poor air quality or a 7 p.m. temperature forecast below 15 degrees Fahrenheit, we will update the event page with a cancellation or alternate arrangements.

**Cupid’s Day Off Event** 💘🍾 Cupid’s taking the night off, so we’re doing things a little differently. This Valentine-ish event is for singles and social people who want to meet new faces, make real connections, and actually have fun doing it. [Get Your Tickets](https://posh.vip/e/cupids-day-off-a-valentineish-social-night) 🎶 **Live music** 🥂 **Complimentary champagne toast** 👋 **Meet IRL, not through a screen** **Dress the vibe:** Red, pink, or black. Whether you come solo or with friends, this is the kind of night where conversations flow, the crowd feels approachable, and anything can happen.

KIRTAN LAB An Ongoing Mantra & Kirtan Practice Series Kirtan Lab is an ongoing, bi-monthly program that meets every other week, offering a participatory space to explore sacred sound through practice. Through live kirtan, mantra meditation, and call-and-response chanting, we engage sacred mantras from the Bhakti tradition in a warm, welcoming community. Thursdays (every other week) Upcoming dates: • February 12, 2026 • February 26, 2026 (and continuing every other week) Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM Location: Moksha Yoga Center 2528 W Armitage Ave, Chicago Illinois A healthy vegetarian dinner is served for all participants. No prior experience needed. All are welcome. Register for the Feb 12 session: [https://www.mokshayoga.com/mec-events/kirtan-lab/](https://www.mokshayoga.com/mec-events/kirtan-lab/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQ2tPSEc1c1dEd05jaWdsTXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7G2lzL-K5RAcUmaYfLm7pGS6aZ8mdVN4tPLfPAKoZsjkBiH-SW1e1Di02KEQ_aem_u_lt3TreCcYxbcdAp97Jxg)... Come chant, listen, and share an evening of sacred sound and nourishment in community.

Today, we see that injustice abounds, in many forms, throughout our society. The most visible forms all have racial undercurrents. If this is surprising, it shouldn’t be. Various segments of our American society have historically been perpetrators of egregious racial attacks, upon people of color since its inception – especially Black people. Unfortunately, not enough people in our society accepted the reality of the country’s unwarranted persecution upon some of their fellow citizens as fact. Now, a wave of egregious disenfranchisement attacks are being experienced by others, in much the same way that Black people have endured for many decades. As a society, in the past, we never accepted the fact that such a thing could happen in America. As we watch this violence unfolding in our “protected” communities, are we ready, today, to believe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s admonition that, “injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere”?; are we ready to cross those artificial barriers of race, to take counsel and establish true friendships with people of all races, so that we can build stronger and better communities, which promote justice and equity for all? …. Bahá’ís are encouraged to see in the revolutionary changes taking place in every sphere of life the interaction of two fundamental processes. One is destructive… the other… integrative; both serve to carry humanity, each in its own way, along the path leading towards its full maturity. The operation of the former is everywhere apparent--in the vicissitudes that have afflicted time-honoured institutions, in the impotence of leaders at all levels to mend the fractures appearing in the structure of society, in the dismantling of social norms that have long held in check unseemly passions, and in the despondency and indifference exhibited… by individuals… also by entire societies that have lost any vital sense of purpose. Though devastating in their effects, the forces of disintegration tend to sweep away barriers that block humanity's progress, opening space for the process of integration to draw diverse groups together and disclosing new opportunities for cooperation and collaboration. Bahá’ís,.. strive to align themselves, individually and collectively, with forces associated with the process of integration, which,… will continue to gain in strength, no matter how bleak the immediate horizons.... (Universal House of Justice) The Baha’i teachings advocate for racial amity as a fundamental aspect of humanity's unity and progress towards equality and justice: “…Racism is a profound deviation from the standard of true morality. It deprives a portion of humanity of the opportunity to cultivate and express the full range of their capability and to live a meaningful and flourishing life, while blighting the progress of the rest of humankind. It cannot be rooted out by contest and conflict. It must be supplanted by the establishment of just relationships among individuals, communities, and institutions of society that will uplift all and will not designate anyone as “other”. The change required is not merely social and economic…, above all moral and spiritual….” (Universal House of Justice, 2020, July) Let’s explore ways that we can develop and maintain the kinds of cross-racial friendships needed to build and sustain a unified and peaceful society. Baha’is are working through-out the world to advance all of humankind toward unity and justice. This is a safe space. All respectfully shared views are welcome. Our first choice, of course, is to meet in person at 214 Madison St, Oak Park. Still, we’d rather have you attend — even if it is online — than not attend. So here is a zoom link: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88158217522?pwd=cGxNeDR2eCthN0k2d2tlSk1sMnViQT09](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88158217522?pwd=cGxNeDR2eCthN0k2d2tlSk1sMnViQT09)

## **TWO EVENTS - ONE VALENTINE’S NIGHT-1 TICKET TO START IT ALL - TWO DIFFERENT VENUES** **Your Ticket gets YOU access to Salsa for Singles (6:00–9:30 PM) -Followed by Our Valentine’s Party at AZUL from (10:00PM - Late)** **Salsa For Singles - Valentine's Day Edition Tickets ->** [CLICK HERE](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1980613548440?aff=oddtdtcreator) **WHAT TO EXPECT** ✨ Beginner-Friendly **Salsa & Bachata Lessons** 🍹 **Bar & Lounge** Atmosphere + Live DJ 💬 Icebreakers, Mingling & Social Dancing **Salsa \| Bachata \| Tequila Tasting \| Latin Vibes 🪩** 🕺 **No partner? No problem.** 🔥 **No dance experience? Even better.** 💃 **New year. New energy. New match.** Our welcoming, beginner-friendly environment makes it easy to meet new people, move to the music, and let the night flow naturally. 📍 Join us Feb 14 and let the rhythm do the talking.

*Before and After, an instant drama* **Fridays/Saturdays, 7:30 PM, January 30-February 21** Life is defined in moments. *Before and After* explores the story leading to a life-changing event and the impact of that instant on all that is to follow. Are we truly changed by the big moments in our lives, or are we only revealed? No two performances are ever the same, but every show is an instant drama created before your eyes. Theatre Momentum is the **only** theatre in Chicago dedicated to dramatic improvisation. Join us for a night of grounded instant theatre. Fridays/Saturdays, 7:30 PM (doors open at 7 PM) January 30-February 21 All tickets $5! Studio Momentum, 1541 W Belmont Ave ### **Get your tickets!** **[https://www.theatremomentum.com/shows](https://www.theatremomentum.com/shows)**

Valentine's Singles Mixer Followed by After-Party **TWO EVENTS - ONE VALENTINE’S NIGHT-1 TICKET TO START IT ALL - TWO DIFFERENT VENUES** **Your Ticket gets YOU access to Salsa for Singles (6:00–9:30 PM) -Followed by Our Valentine’s Party at AZUL from (10:00PM - Late)** **Salsa For Singles - Valentine's Day Edition Tickets ->** [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1980613548440?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1980613548440?aff=oddtdtcreator)

Welcome to West Loop Writers! Sunday morning, we will meet up and write from 9-10:30 a.m. at Sawada coffee shop. (Sawada is the slightly hidden coffee shop that connects with Green Street Meats). Bring your laptop, or even better a pen and an old fashioned notebook, and write with us. At 10:30 we will break from writing, introduce ourselves and what we're working on if the spirit moves us. We have people working on all types of writing, from nonfiction to kids' books and novels. From there it’s up to you to embrace the serendipity of finding fellow writers to network with! For now I will answer questions about self publishing individually but we aren’t doing any speakers or anything (yet).

💗 Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day starting with a yummy breakfast. Yay! 💗 LOCATION Portage Park Breakfast Place 5040 W Montrose Ave, Chicago **meeting 915 for 930 seating** **It's cash only as we will have separate checks.** Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XnGCasE2Vr7BoBYE7?g_st=ic Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays and getting people together to celebrate is the best. Come celebrate with us. After breakfast if anyone wants to continue with more spontaneous fun I’m a yes. Let’s bring ideas to breakfast. 🙂 Happy Valentine’s Day. We look forward to celebrating with you. 💗

**🎟️ 🎶Theater Week Stop 3: $30 tix-Trial in the Delta: Murder of Emmett Till🎭** *Chicago Theater Week 2026 Play #3 - $30 Tix-* *Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till @Kimball Arts Center* **Chicago Theater Week Play #3** 🎶 *Trial in the Delta: the Murder of Emmett Till* 📅 **Saturday Feb 14, 2025** ⏰ **7:30 PM** 📍 **The Kimball Arts Center \|** 1757 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago, **🎟️ General Admission Seating** Our **3rd & final stop** for Chicago Theater Week is **Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till**, a powerful, award-winning live docu-drama presented by **Collaboraction** in their brand-new **House of Belonging** in Humboldt Park. This immersive production brings the **1955 murder trial of Emmett Till** to life using the **recently unearthed trial transcript**, placing audiences inside the courtroom for a **deeply human, radically honest** examination of a case that changed America forever. Actors sit among the audience, taking the stand as witnesses for both the defense and prosecution — including **Mamie Till-Bradley** — creating a stunning, immediate, and unforgettable experience. New this year! Tickets are available on Hottix, no special codes needed! 🎟 **Theater Week Deal via Hot Tix** • **$30 tickets + fees (normally $55.00)** — no special code • **Limited quantity — WILL sell out** 👉 Buy here: https://hottix.org/shows/collaboraction-in-the-kimball-arts-center/trial-in-the-delta-the-murder-of-emmett-till/ ✔️ Select **2/14/25 General Admission – 7:30 PM** \| **The Kimball Arts Center** **-reg price $55.00 for $30! so $25.00 savings!** Any issues calls Hot tix helpdesk at Phone: **(312) 977-9483 or** Email: **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** ⚠️ **Important Ticket Rules** · You must buy your own ticket · **DO NOT RSVP YES until ticket is purchased** · GA seating — we’ll meet in the bar & sit together · High probability of value-priced tickets selling out!! - buy asap! I’ll arrive around **7:00 PM to grab seats as general admission.** *I may grab a meal nearby earlier & I will post a comment of where I will go for those who wish to meet & grab a bite. Check back for updates* 🍷 **Food & Drinks** • No food served and no outside food allowed • Full bar available (wine, spirits, non-alcoholic drinks allowed in theaters) • If you want to eat, plan to do so before the show — many nearby options • Some of us may grab a bite. I’ll post updates closer to the date **Trial in the Delta: the Murder of Emmett Till** 🎶 About the Production On September 20, 1955, testimony began in the murder trial of two members of Emmett Till’s lynch mob. What happened during that trial — and in the weeks and months surrounding it — would help ignite the Civil Rights Movement. Written by Willie Round & G. Riley Mills, directed by Anthony Moseley & Dana Anderson, this production is drawn directly from The State of Mississippi vs. Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam trial transcript. It plays as a live courtroom reenactment, featuring top Chicago actors seated among the audience. Join us as we witness this vital story — and stay to discuss its impact and legacy. **🏛️ About Collaboraction & the Kimball Arts Center** Collaboraction celebrates **30 years** of innovative, socially conscious theater and opens its new **House of Belonging** in Humboldt Park. The space includes: • 🎭 99-seat flexible studio theater • 🍷 50-seat cabaret with café/bar • 🏙️ Located next to the **606 Trail**, where Logan Square meets Humboldt Park Collaboraction’s work is grounded in **KEDA** — *Knowledge, Empathy, Dialogue, and Action* — theater for social change. **Kimball Arts Center** Kimball Arts Center is a hub of Chicago creativity located next to the 606 Trail, where Logan Square meets Humboldt Park. Home to a collection of independent businesses for over 15 years. Always inclusive. Always open-minded. 🚗 Parking: Metered street parking nearby; SpotHero/ParkWhiz recommended 🚇 CTA accessible https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/ ❗ **No-Show Policy** 3 no-shows without RSVP updates = 3-month event freeze. 🎭✨ **This is a true Theater Week steal — grab your ticket before it’s gone!**

Managing AWS at scale means balancing performance, cost, and business objectives—but are you making decisions based on assumptions or evidence? Join Bob Dussault from Sycomp to discover why observability isn't just monitoring; it's the architectural foundation that enables excellence across all six pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework. Learn how Sycomp's Intelligent Cloud+, Intelligent Observability+, and Managed FinOps services help organizations build observable, cost-efficient infrastructure that delivers measurable business value

Within the Chicago Psychedelic Buddhism Meetup group, we had been talking for a long time about creating a monthly integration group. We are hosting the twelfth meeting for that purpose! This time we're meeting on a weeknight and it will be inside a private residence. We'll also have a potluck for anyone who wants to participate (but not required to bring food). This is at Alexandra's house in Lincoln Park, the same place where we had the holiday party in December. Come for 90 minutes of discussion on integration as an opportunity to either talk about experiences that you have had during psychedelic ceremony, or to decide whether a psychedelic journey would be right for you. We will offer a judgment-free space where you can talk with others on a similar journey, and hopefully continue to find purpose from any ceremony that you have participated in. This event will be located within a private residence near W Belden Ave and N Lakewood Ave (Lincoln Park neighborhood). Please RSVP for exact address. It will be sent to you 24 hours before the event. We'll begin at 7:00 PM and end around 8:30 PM.

**Main Presentation:** In today’s data-driven world, organizations must handle vast and varied data sources while delivering timely insights. This session explores how to design and implement scalable, resilient data pipelines on AWS—from raw data ingestion to delivering business-ready insights. We’ll walk through real-world architecture patterns using AWS-native services such as Kinesis, Glue, EMR, Athena, and Redshift, with a focus on modular design, data governance, cost optimization, and performance. Attendees will learn how to handle both batch and streaming ingestion, orchestrate complex workflows, and manage data across different lifecycle stages (raw, refined, curated) using scalable storage solutions like Amazon S3. We'll also dive into transformation strategies using PySpark and SQL, techniques for metadata management and schema evolution, and tools for observability and access control. Whether you're building your first pipeline or optimizing existing systems, this talk will equip you with practical strategies, architecture blueprints, and lessons learned from real-world implementations. By the end of the session, you’ll understand how to create data pipelines that are robust, cost-effective, and ready to scale—empowering your teams to move faster from data to decisions in the AWS ecosystem. **Lightning Talks:** J Coleman presents "LabCOAT Begins" Alan Gutnov presents "On-Demand MCP Servers and Gateways"

Join other developers for a casual evening of chatting and shop-talking. There is no formal agenda, so feel welcome to drop in and say hi or stick around and make a few new pals over drinks and snacks.

**Abstract:** The Advanced Photon Source (APS) is an X-ray light source at Argonne National Laboratory where researchers perform imaging, diffraction and spectroscopy experiments at 68 specialized beamlines. APS recently completed a major upgrade that made it the brightest synchrotron in the world and upgraded many of the beamlines to take advantage of the dramatically brighter, more coherent beam. These new capabilities are increasing the facility’s raw data production from <10 PB/year before the upgrade to >100 PB/year once all instruments are back online. To meet this data challenge, the APS Beamline Data Pipeline project team is partnering with beamline staff to develop and deploy science data pipelines that use a common set of open-source software tools (many written in Python) to link instruments with the Polaris supercomputer at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) for data processing. This talk will describe the APS data systems, our file-based and streaming pipeline templates, and some of the open-source software we use to extract scientific insights from beamline data. **Audience Takeaway:** Open source Python data acquisition and analysis tools are ubiquitous at the APS. Many of the packages that are mentioned can be found at [https://github.com/AdvancedPhotonSource](https://github.com/AdvancedPhotonSource). This is a *hybrid* event. To attend online, join us on Zoom here at 6pm: [https://numfocus-org.zoom.us/j/89399976851?pwd=UEgMUZXdYmKdK1x1dIPL6hwUYnp7NW.1](https://numfocus-org.zoom.us/j/89399976851?pwd=UEgMUZXdYmKdK1x1dIPL6hwUYnp7NW.1) **Sponsor**: Grainger will provide the meeting site, as well as snacks for the onsite participants. * **Address:** 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, 18th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654 * **Grainger's Overview:** W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broadline distributor with over $17 billion in revenue. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Our machine learning team builds broadly across search, recommendations, product matching, computer vision, and generative AI. * **Logistics**: To access the Grainger office, we require **first and last names** of those who RSVP'd by **Feb 11**. Please take the main elevators at the center of the Mart. Attendees will then present their **IDs** when they arrive at the front desk on the 18th floor.