Where small, friendly dogs and their human families can get together and have fun play dates, share advice and friendship. All breeds of dogs are welcome, as long as they are friendly. This should be a great opportunity for our sweet dogs to get out and socialize with one another. I know my little girl can never get enough playtime with other dogs or people I'm thinking we could initially meet at dog parks. We could also try some walks with the small dogs who are inclined to walk. Another fun t …

CLICK ON CALENDAR (at left) TO SEE A CURRENT LISTING OF CLASSES- Details about this group: Learn photographic skills from professional photographers; Mastering Your Digital Camera, Photographing Children, Formal Portraiture, Shooting Editorial Shots for Magazines, Travel, Studio Lighting, Product Photography for Websites, etc. Classes and events focus on learning to be a better photographer. Classes and workshops are offered in cooperation with local parks and recreation departments, university …

Meet fellow Asians living and/or working in the South or East Bay who loves to hang out to have fun! We can start meeting over dimsum, dinner, lunch, dessert, coffee, afternoon tea, or happy hour to get to know each other and generate ideas on what's fun to do. We can do potlucks (includes hot pot, fondue), Mah Jong, Board Games, Karaoke, Tennis/Badminton/Ping Pong, hiking, and movies. The meetup organizers are passionate about providing a friendly and fun environment for singles/couples looking …

Welcome! We are San Jose Mountain Biking Our group’s purpose is simple.  We want to get people out riding whenever and wherever possible.  As the Organizer of SJ Mtb, I’m dedicated to helping people get out on the bike more often.  I don’t care if you ride every day of the week or just a few times a month.  I don’t care if you only ride with us or if you ride with lots of different groups.  Mountain Biking for me isn’t a popularity contest, it’s a way of life.  We’re not out to have the most me …

Many people want to express their creativity but haven't found the right outlet. Sound familiar?  Then this is the place for you! Fun, supportive environment, this meet-up is held at my studio located at 2231 Winchester Blvd. Campbell, 95008. The studio is crammed with tons of hand-made papers, paints, canvas, glue, fabric, string, found objects...anything you need to express yourself! Work on a specific project (see examples below) or do your own thing after a short tutorial about how to use th …

WE look forward to getting acquainted and  having you join our GROUP. At all times, you are responsible for your own safety at these events. By attending, you agree to hold harmless the organizers, and all others attending the event. Release of Liability - for additional clarification: By joining this group, you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE it's organizers of all liabilities and claims from any of the causes of the actions that you and your guests have or may have in the future, for injuries, da …

Bay Area Operations Management is professional network organization dedicated to sharing knowledge, ideas, best practices in area of Supply Chain management, Operations Management, Demand Forecasting, and IT applications. Its membership is open to people with experience in the subject matter and those interested to gain insights. Bay area operations management provides face to face forum for meeting contacts in the industry, learning and sharing. As operating model, Bay Area Operations manageme …

Welcome to the LARP Alliance Meetup Group! We are a non-profit 501c, education and charity based corporation dedicated to promoting the art and hobby of LARP (Live Action Role Playing). **The movie 'Role Models' features a LARP game called LAIRE, and we became involved when Adrianne Grady of the LARP Alliance was hired on as the technical advisor on set - we arranged to have actual LARPers in the film, and the weapons were provided by http://www.IronLiege.com , a custom American LARP weapon bu …

This meetup is for Meetup organizers in Silicon Valley and for those who want to meet and network with people who have groups of people they bring together. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. In this meetup we will network about how to improve our meetups, cross promote on r …

Hi, Are you looking to expand your network and make new friends? We’re creating this group to meet other Professionals in the Bay Area. There’s so much to do in the Bay Area and would be great to have other like minded singles pursue activities together. We’re planning on having a lot of events (i.e., hiking, dinners, movies, picnics, day trips, etc.). Of course once the group is formed we also want input from members as well. Looking forward to making long lasting friendships. Also, note our RS …

Craft Flash Mob is a group that connects crafters and DIY enthusiasts of all ages with peers who like to do the same. This group is loosely based upon the idea of a flash mob, where people show up en masse to a location, participate in some (often unusual) activity, and then disperse. Crafting in coffee shops and cafes is a lot of fun to do with others and might be considered an "unusual activity" by some. So, join this group if you: are an adult over 21 years of age, have DIY/craft projects th …

Purpose: The Camping and Hiking group exists to explore the beautiful California outdoors and have outdoor adventures. Who should join: If you are looking for adventurous and beautiful day hikes and camping trips, Camping and Hiking is the right group for you. Camping: Each year, we book some camp sites, and post Hiking and Camping activities, most of them are weekend camping trips 1 to 2 days. I would like to share the campsite and hiking trips with others to share the fun and experiences. For …

Welcome to Volunteers In Motion Silicon Valley Meetup Group. Volunteers In Motion is dedicated to linking Volunteers with the Philanthropic Organizations in our community that benefit from volunteer support.  Volunteers In Motion is tailored for a convenient, fun, and social volunteer experience, allowing members of our community to find Philanthropic Organizations dedicated to the each person’s particular interests and skills at convenient times, and bringing together Volunteers with similar in …

The 45+ Bay Area Savvy Singles Group is for fun-loving Singles in a certain age range (45+ - 65ish) to come together for fun and develop nice connections with others.  Perhaps a spark will ignite and a closer relationship develop.  If so, great.  If not, at least you've met another great friend...without feeling pressure to do anything you don't want to do. We are all here to enjoy each other's company at fun events......single we are today.....single we may not be forever.  Still, we can enjoy. …

Bay Area Photography Shoots and Workshops All Photographers, Models, Make-up Artist are Welcome to join this Meetup group! Welcome to Bay Area Photography Workshops Meetup! This group is open to all level of photographers from beginners to professionals, and models to stylist at any level. If you have a pssion for photography and want to learn more about the craft then this is the group for you. We will be offer meetings, classes, workshops and group outings in studios and on locations all over  …

NOTE:  THIS GROUP IS OPEN ONLY TO PEOPLE WE ALREADY KNOW WHO ARE CONSISTENT ATTENDEES AT OTHER MEETUP GROUPS. This group is a 'dedicated' or 'more committed' group, open only to Meetup members who we've gotten to know in other groups who share our philosophy regarding attendance,  reliability, and some general courtesies or preferences.  We hope we'll get to know you elsewhere out there in the Meetup world and find out that you'd be a great match for this group, too. Our aim in Meetup is general …

In Japanese, "ai" means "love" ... so "ai explore" in this case translates to "I LOVE to explore!" What do we explore? Experiences! What kind of experiences? Ones that inspire love, optimism, fulfillment, interpersonal connection, and community-in-action. Ai Explore is the explorer's club dedicated to uncovering the optimism in everyone, everywhere. JOIN US in exploring, uncovering, and participating in the fullness Earth has to offer! We explore experiences like … Volunteerism - Animal shelters …

This is the place for Android Developer group organizers to improve collaboration between Android Developer Groups. What we are looking for (Draft): 1 Virtual collaborative events between different groups: Live broad cast,  Virtual events, hangout, 2 Collaboration for real event Global Android Hackathon Global Android Developer Day 3 Help each other in finding speakers, getting organizers Other ways to connect: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4172861 You must be an Android community lea …

Welcome all boomers, single or couple, from their mid-40s who love to travel, are  looking for travel buddies for specific travel dates and destinations. If you have always had a desire to travel - join us and make new friends - learn from each other and maybe find a travel buddy. Share ideas, travel experiences and suggest ideas for future trips - day trips, short trips, some longer in time and culturally-focused adventures too. If you are single or solo and hate paying single supplement fees …

We understand that the one of the best ways to improve our own business is to utilize the network of people that other members have built. If one person can reach 100 people, then a group of 20 people can reach 2000 and that is very powerful. There have been many fruitful relationships built in our group that will last the rest of our professional lives, and we are looking for more people that share our enthusiasm. This and other Business related Meetups are dedicated to working with small, eme …

We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Plug and Play Tech Center to provide networking opportunities for developer, entrepreneurs and large organizations with interest in Health 2.0, mobile health, patient-centered innovation, personal medicine and emerging opportunities in the healthcare industry to come together. SVHealth Meetup is a hub for enterprises, organizations and investors to present opportunities, provide mentorship and engage in conversation with Silicon Valley's developer the ent …

We are a group of dedicated practitioners of Pekiti Tirsia Kali, The Family blade system of the Supreme Grand Master Leo T. Gaje, Jr. We train under Tuhon Tim Waid President of the Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Global Organization. If you are in San Jose ca or the surrounding area and are looking to train in an authentic blade system we would love to have you join us.

The mission of Eternal Truths is “to evolve the human race”. We do this by providing those who are deserving with the tools they need to find the inner peace and strength to empower themselves to take full control of their own lives. We serve only individuals of high integrity, who are driven by a desire to find happiness for themselves in a fashion that does not cause suffering to others. We are specifically not interested in providing anyone with selfish intent with the tools they need to in …

The Bay Area meetup group of the Mormon Transhumanist Association gets together about once a month to talk about Mormonism, Transhumanism, technology, spirituality, science, religion, and just about anything else you can imagine. Most of us are Mormons or have a Mormon background or interests, and similarly most of us identify to some extent or another as Transhumanists, but you don't have to be a Mormon or a Transhumanist to participate. The Mormon Transhumanist Association is an international …

Asha Silicon Valley is a chapter of Asha for Education, a not-for-profit, volunteer driven organization dedicated to bring socio-economic change in India. Mission: To catalyze socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children While most of our efforts are focused around the education of underprivileged children, we also work on holistic solutions for communities we work with. We currently work with 35 projects in 12 states of India in a wide range of areas of education …

One Brick, a national non-profit volunteer organization with two Bay Area chapters, is hosting its second annual Dog Day! The day is a great opportunity for dog and other animal lovers to come meet other dogs, their humans, and check out some local pet companies while helping One Brick raise some money to support its volunteer work. Last year was a lot of fun, and we hope you will help us make the event even better this year!

This group was organized to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals. We meet twice a month in various Bay Area locations. In the future we plan to hold special sessions with guest speakers, movie …

We are a group of women and men, mid 40s to 50s, who are well-traveled, internationally-oriented, physically and culturally active, whose aim is to bring together like-minded people doing fun activities such as hiking, movies, bike rides, wine bars/wineries, dining out, potlucks, and cultural performances. The group is based in and around downtown San Jose, but is open to events all over our beautiful Bay Area. Newcomers to the Bay Area are welcome. Unlike the typical Meetup, we would like to en …