Spontaneous Networking is the fun, creative and experiential alternative to the classic networking event. You will participate in a variety of playful activities to learn about each other, connect, create possibilities, and receive resources and more.

The purpose of this group is to learn modern digital photography skills and promote creativity. The Goals of this group are to: • Learn and develop essential photography skills necessary to capture captivating images. • Inspire one another with enthusiasm; learn from each other, and fellowship. • Have fun going on photo field trips to practice your photography skills. All photography levels are welcome! The Focus of the group: Photography Workshops Keynote Speakers Photo Shoot Field Trips Photo …

With paleo starting to go mainstream, it's more important than ever to discover what it really means to learn from the past while thriving in the present. Just take a handful of recent disturbing trends... Social proof drives even the enlightened few to choose "cheat" foods over healthy alternatives on the regular Overabundance of cheap calories has become a greater health threat than carnivorous predators, insect bites, and intertribal warfare COMBINED People are making up ridiculous-sounding …

We created this group as a fun outlet for single parents to enjoy spending time with like-minded, quality people who are positive and energetic, and are looking to enhance the social and educational experiences of their children. Additionally, the group is for our children to get out and have fun, socialize, and enjoy interesting events. We also hope that new friendships are formed along the way. Ours is an active group, with many of the events involving outdoor recreation, camping, hiking, chil …

My hope for this group is to provide a space where soulful creative women can come together to connect , share , be creative and make new friends. Whatever your spiritual path is, whatever you like to create..this will be a space committed to positivity and growth, open minds and hearts,  and honoring our diversity..hopefully we can learn from and inspire and support each other on our paths..Some meetings will be for sharing and getting to know one another, others will focus more on creative pro …

Spirituality is about life, not boredom. Spiritual life doesn't just happen in a single building, or one day a week.  Are you interested in exploring what it means to be Christian in a faith community that celebrates the gifts of all cultures and all people -- queer, straight, trans, cis, men and women -- and that values creation, creativity, and justice? We're hoping to meet a few people in different parts of the East Bay who want to experience a community of prayer and practice, instead of jus …

Founded in 2002, Velo Girls is the premier women's cycling club in the San Francisco bay area. We offer rides, clinics, and events for women (and men) throughout the year. Our members include recreational and competitive road cyclists, mountain bikers, and cyclocrossers, ranging in age from teens to 60s, spanning from Morgan Hill to Mendocino, Half Moon Bay to the east bay. Velo Girls has been recognized by USA Cycling as Club of the Year in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2008. We've also been voted Best …

We are working on a new program. We hope to re-launch the group meetings at the beginning of 2011. Let us know if you have any suggestions for a space we can use for our meetings. Knowledge Is Power! We aspire to establish a platform for investors to gain knowledge, build confidence, and encourage networking among investors. We seek to create a inspiring supportive environment for all levels of investors to interact, to learn, to share, and create wealth. Topics that are covered in the meeting …

We are a social and arts community of Asian Pacific Islander queer women and transfolks in the South Bay. We come together as Lesbian, Bi/Multi, Queer women, Trans & Gender Non-Conforming folks of Asian Pacific Islander ethnicities and have FUN. We go hiking, watch movies, have potlucks, go out to eat, go dancing, paddling/kayaking, visit museums, etc. If you are of mixed/West/South/East/Southeast Asian and/or Pacific Islander heritage AND are Trans/Queer woman/Lesbian, come up to one of our mee …

A few of us (well, two) aspiring science fiction/fantasy writers were looking for a serious critique and write-sharing group to join. We thought, hey, lots of people in Berkeley must love sci-fi...we just have to find them and get them in a cafe. The group is open to anyone who is writing in the genre or who enjoys it enough to read other people's writing and provide serious and supportive critique. What kind of writing? Screenplays, novels, short stories, YA...you name it. We share our writing …

Writing is a lonely task. Writers aren't often considered the "cool" kids. Marin Writing Geeks and Critiques is all about bringing our writing out into the light of day for fellow writers to read, review, critique, and support us as we follow our passion. We live in Marin County and while there are other established writing groups out there in SF and the East Bay, we believe in the idea of getting to know like-minded members of our local community. (Although EVERYONE is welcome, locals and non-l …

Some years ago, this started out as a scrapbook group but what it has become is much more than that.  We are a collective group of ARTISTIC CRAFTERS working on various projects.  We are not the typical crafting group that you see in crafting stores on a Friday night.  We are ecclectic and diverse, have a great time exploring our creativity, and  some of us actually do work on scrapbooks.  We also participate in activities and excursions outside of our craftrooms, and food is an important element …

Shamanic journeying is amazingly simple to learn and do, yet it’s a practice with the potential to bring great healing, depth, wisdom and clarity to your life. If you’re at a transition point in your life, needing to make a next step forward and not sure how… or if you're looking to heal old wounds (or problematic patterns, habits, compulsions, addictions) that you've worked on before, but that just haven't gone away... or, if you have ever felt like there is "part of you missing," or like you'v …

The purpose of this group is to spread the word about Holotropic Breathwork groups to a larger number of people, as well as share when the different groups are happening.  With this group I want to provide a space for those curious and new to the work, to experience it for the first time in a supportive and nourishing environment.   As well as those who have practiced it for some time, have a place and a community to come back to. I have found through the years, that this work is a wonderful wa …

Based in the San Francisco/East Bay Area, and founded in 1995, AMPP is a organization of professional photographers from a variety of disciplines and specialties. Our Mission Mentor, educate, support and foster fellowship among professional photographers Enhance community awareness and confidence in, professional photography and its creators Raise the level of professionalism and skills of photographers serving the minority community Increase visibility of minority photographers and subject …

The goal of Oakland Authors is to create a virtual and physical place for East Bay writers to gather, exchange ideas, and help each other in any way needed. The publishing industry as a whole is struggling. It’s up to us to decide if it dies or reinvents itself. The modern author doesn’t have the luxury of being able to retreat to write, letting others do the work of editing, producing and distributing books, coding e-books, or marketing him or herself. We at Oakland Authors hope that by banding …

Zumba Building Bridges and Community Circles This meetup group includes Zumba Teachers, DJs, Zumba Fans and Community Circles Fans in the San Francisco Bay Area who are building and becoming a part of unique cultural groups centered around Fitness and Music. It is sponsored by Building Bridges, a California non-profit organization that supports music, arts and fitness in our schools and community. What is Zumba? Zumba a registered trademark of Zumba Fitness LLC.   Zumba teachers train and re …

We are active, and not only like to walk and meet new friends (or more!), but do other fun things: picnics, board games, overnite short getaways during the week, maybe have a salon to bring your creative wisdom, and tell about. The possibilities are there, we just need YOU.

This group is for all women who like to travel, want to learn about a different culture and explore their dreams. Our members come from all around the general Bay Area. We are interested in adventure, food and wine, spas, creative endeavors, photography, shopping, design, gardening and much more.  Come and join us to: share your pictures,  share your travel stories, meet like minded traveling companions, get ideas about where to travel, talk  with women who have the same interests as you do, etc …

Business and Social Networking Events for San Francisco Bay Area Entrepreneurs and Professionals to create new business and personal connections, find new clients, and identify business opportunities. Our members include successful entrepreneurs, startup founders, small business owners, business executives, technology gurus, attorneys, bankers, angel investors, real estate developers, franchise owners, local retail and restaurant owners, physicians, and other San Francisco Bay Area professionals …

The Art Beat Writers' Society http://ArtBeatFoundation.org Mondays, 7-9:30 starting July 30th @The 25th Street Collective, 477 25th Street, Oakland, CA (Between Broadway and Telegraph) Taking Bart? 19th Street stop in Oakland. Walk up Broadway toward 25th. Set in a working arts warehouse right in the heart of the historic Oakland Arts District, the Art Beat Writers' Society is a weekly two and a half hour writing and performance workshop designed to generate new material, workshop pieces, focus …

This is a group for women 50+ in the Fremont and surrounding areas, who want to build new, positive-focused friendships with other like-hearted women. Perhaps you are like me and have lived in the area for some time, but worked elsewhere and have not had the opportunity to meet other women in the East Bay? I am missing that sense of community and support that great lady friends offer. Women have so much wisdom, love, and compassion! Let's talk about the lives we lead and share what we have learn …

A group where Trust Deed Investors and/or Private Lenders, Real Estate Professionals and potential Borrowers can network and share legitimate ideas, scenarios, financing products, and market information in a casual setting.  Our goal is to encourage successful relationships by creating a network community where members can connect to other members, where ideas can be exchanged, and projects can be presented for collaboration. Together we will explore investment opportunities. Together we will sh …

NOTICE: As of 11/7/11, this Meetup group (formerly known as 'Creative Cooks') is under New Management. Greetings Bay Area Creative Cooking Enthusiasts! Do you love to cook gourmet dishes, or just wish you knew how to cook? Maybe you have (or, maybe you haven't before) traveled to places like Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Ghana, Ethiopia, Morocco, Iran, France, Russia, Columbia, Jamaica, or Alabama, but wish you could taste some of these and other authentic foods right in your own back yar …

About us Join us for coworking with creatives and artists in the East Bay at cafes, live/work spaces, studios, and other suitable spaces. Occasionally we'll have lunch out. This is a private group for the organizers and their friends, who normally work independently from home or studio, and want an occasional break from working solo to meet others, and work with them side-by-side. For safety, one can join by invitation only from a member or friend of member. While working solo has its benefits, …

ALL Levels Welcome! Everyone has a part to play! We are here for ONE THING - conversation in Japanese. Our time is spent focused on activities and games that improve our ability to communicate in Japanese and English. While dining out can be interesting - conversation seems to always just touch the surface. "Where are you from?" or "Tell me about your hobbies." Activities like going to show are fun - but we want to speak and communicate, not just watch. Language learning can be so much more. We …

I would like to organize a build of a 120sq ft tiny home in the East Bay. No building experience but I have a van and a lot of enthusiasm to lead this project. Also no where to build... As far as knowledge, been reading up quite a bit and will be taking a Tumbleweed Tiny House weekend course in early October and would like to organize a group build there as well with fellow class members. As I do not have much experience our meetups needs to be mostly individuals that can contribute directly wit …

The adult Asperger self help revolution is on! We meet to share experiences, support each other, find resources, interact in a safe environment, network with fellow Aspies, and take responsibility for our growth. One aim of this group is to connect people who are in the early stages of their AS realization journeys with those who have known they had AS for much of their lives. We have a lot to learn from each other about how to thrive in wider society as well as how to live in less conventional …