Amazon Mycorenewal Project Presents: The Art and Science of Mycorenewal Join us for 10 days of immersion into the world of Mycorenewal! Learn from an array of experienced mycologists and take part in hands-on projects. Gain the skills, knowledge and resources you need to implement a mycorenewal project in your community. Registration is now open! You can register online at http://theartofmycorenewal.pandaform.com/pub/ukb8re/new Please donate to our scholarship and expenses fund so we can spread …

This group is for anyone interested in hiking, biking, outdoor adventure, and good wine. All skills levels are welcome and there will be activities geared for various fitness/skill/endurance levels.  Being an orgainser for several other groups I've decided to start my own, so we can combine more activities and have more fun.  I currently lead either a hike or bike ride most Saturdays, along with the occasional music event, summer white water rafting trip, house party, summer barbecue, or other a …

Laid Back Lively Ladies--it's a bit of a contradiction, isn't it? But it couldn't be more perfect. Most women have incredibly diverse interests--enjoying an occasional night on the town but also loving a casual movie night or a girl’s night in. This group is for women for whatever reason have looked around and realized, “Hm--I don’t have many girlfriends anymore.” Perhaps you are in this funny stage between college and marriage, or post-divorce. Or maybe through the years your friendships ha …

San Francisco Wildlife Enthusiasts is the Meetup Group of the Wild Equity Institute. Join us on adventures to see and save the endangered and threatened species living in the Golden Gate National Parks. Activities include guided hikes, bike rides, and film nights.  Please join us to learn about the wildlife in your backyard. All activities are free.  Donations are welcome. Wild Equity Institute is an environmental non-profit focused on building a healthy and sustainable global community for all …

This group was inspired by the hundreds of workshops I have given all over the US. Photographers were asking for ways to build their portfolios with high quality images and unique concepts. They were running out of ideas / did not have ideas, could not find models, locations or sets and were hitting a wall. After all a photography web-site filled with photos of your dog or your own children might not say "professional" in a way you want it to. This is what we will do here. The instructors will a …

This is a group for anyone interested in Hiking, Rock climbing, Camping, Skiing, Snowboarding,Photography etc. While the list is not exhaustive , the objective is to meet up offline and create wonderful outdoor experiences as long as they are fun and bit of adventurous All skills levels are welcome. It is to meet other outdoor enthusiasts and build a community that prides for its existence . Looking forward to exploring the outdoors with everybody... **** Disclaimer: By joining this group you …

HealthTech Women is a leading women’s group that brings together professionals across all health verticals who share a passion for discovering innovative technology that impacts health around the world. We offer a place for women to come together to learn, offer guidance,attend speaking events, and build a network around Health Technology. Some of our topics include: * Analyzing and leveraging large-scale health data * Engaging patients through mobile health platforms * Building platforms that e …

This is a place for unschooling families to plan and host events, and to build connections for children and parents. Every person who joins will be an Assistant Organizer, and will have the ability to plan events, outings, play dates, etc. Most of our events take place in Contra Costa County, and most of our children are currently under ten years of age. Our group holds kindness and empathy as core values, and we all commit to work proactively to teach our children solid conflict resolution skil …

CrossBounding promotes safe, simple, easy, and effective exercise solutions that you can sustain. Join us as we Power Walk around Berkeley and San Francisco. Together, we will learn, grow, explore, and get FIT-- while having FUN! You do not have to be an athlete to join CrossBounding's Power Walking group. We want to help everyone, from the beginner to the elite athlete. Strap on your CrossBounders, and let's start Conquering and Crossing Boundaries! CrossBounders are Kangoo Jumps or Power Jumpe …

We want to raise the issues of a healthy, sustainable food supply.  We'll discuss food labeling; food access, genetically engineered food, local sources of food, agriculture's role in climate change, and other food/policy-related issues. We may meet in a coffeehouse, a church, a home near you, or for happy hour or a picnic.  We could arrange speakers, films, workshops, literature, and strategize creatively.  We will enjoy each others’ company, eat, laugh, and take home a better understanding of …

The goal of our group is to assist each member with online/internet marketing solutions to create more contacts, prospects, leads & sales with our own websites and businesses. We will have monthly meetups in different parts of the Tri-Valley area (Livermore, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, San Ramon & Concord), and meet quarterly as an entire group. We focus on marketing and less on expensive websites. We focus on bottom-line-producing-results. (You do not have to be a computer junkie or programme …

Each meet up we will focus on different aspects of treehouse building. Everything from Tree health to tree hardware. We will meet with experts in the field and if we can, visit actual treehouses in the Bay Area! If you just love treehouses and want to know more, a treehouse builder and want to share your skills and experience, or are looking to dive in DIY style, meet up:)! Come share your enthusiasm about treehouse architecture! All are welcome!

Pathways to Family Wellness’ Vision Pathways envisions a world of thriving, empowered families who easily connect to the inner and outer resources, practitioners and supportive community needed to create wholeness on all levels of existence. We believe stepping onto our personal pathway to wellness is a consciousness-raising act with the power to regenerate and transform ourselves, our families, our communities and our world. With our holistic and expansive vision as our guide, Pathwa …

Wild Child Freeschool is an affordable nature-awareness program that seeks to build community through nature immersion, fun and learning. We started out in Silicon Valley offering weekday programs for homeschool families. We are now expanding our program to Santa Cruz families, and will be offering WEEKEND exploration days, and Permaculture learning days that are open to homeschoolers and schoolers alike! Founded on a cooperative model, the program is currently being built around input from pare …

Make friends with others who want to learn how to build with natural stone. Our focus is dry (unmortared) stone construction. We'll talk and learn about walls, foundations, techniques, materials... We will also pursue a "holy grail" of dry stone building -- the stone arch! Let's make some! We will seek out and organize hands-on practice. If your property needs a stone wall, join us! We may be able to help each other. Experienced masons are invited to join. We'll pick up your tab in exchange f …

Fuel your passion and take your creativity to the next level, learn how to develop a signature style, start a career in photography, network with successful photographers, learn valuable business and life skills, be inspired and mentored by world class photographer - Scott Robert Lim. For more lighting, posing & inspirational photography tips go to our school link - http://www.scottrobertworkshop.com Check out Scott Robert Lim's award winning images - http://scottrobertgallery.com/ Scott …

This group is for you if are looking to connect with other fun-loving couples in the area that are wanting to not only have fun, but also have deep conversations over good food. My partner and I are starting this group for building a community of couples like ourselves (who prefer not to be around drugs and alcohol) who are thinking about starting a family while having full rich lives within our relationship and work.

Lets learn from the plant spirits who have it all figured out: Build sustainable networks, transform towards a life sustaining environment. Lets together plant the seeds for a better future. This group planted the seed for the "Avocado Institute", a community project still in birthing phase focusing on raising awareness through planting seeds. This is an Open Meetup Group, become an organizer, suggest/host Meetups, (The Open Fine Art Gallery hosts Meetups for free), volunteer or just let us know …

"Where Europeans and Europhiles can meet and make friends" The aim of this group is to bring together internationally-minded people with a European affinity. Through convivial cross-cultural social gatherings we are building a vibrant circle of cosmopolitan friends who meet, talk, exchange experiences, practice their language skills, or just relax and feel at home. Anyone born in Europe or who has lived there or has some other strong European connection is welcome. If an expatriate, you might ha …

100 Committed Businesswomen Women Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Business Managers, Consultants... Are you looking for a way to grow your business and a group of likeminded women in business to make meaningful connections with? Then get to know your WON 100 sisters and friends and let us grow your business for you! WON 100 – Peninsula (Sister organization of Women Owned Networking SFBA) is for the businesswoman who is very serious about the growth of her business and who has a heart to e …

Explore your true potential through harnessing the forces of nature and releasing your body's true potential for self healing. Master Healer, Alan Waugh incorporates Shamanic Healing Techniques, Universal Life Force Energy and Depth Hypnosis to assist your etheric mental, emotional, spiritual and physical bodies to achieve equalibrium and harmony. This meetup group is an opportunity to draw from his many years of study and practice, to develop your own skill set for mental, emotional and spiritu …

This group was created to help people explore nature with curiosity, awareness and intention.  Hikes will encourage connection with others while also allowing for personal time. Partner yoga will often be used to build trust and communication, and it is a great way to get an awesome stretch without a yoga mat. No experience or partner is needed. The hikes will also include teachable moments about the local ecology and wild edibles. Alok Rocheleau is a naturalist, yoga instructor, massage therapi …

C3 Church exists to connect people to God. The church is full of people who have discovered an incredible richness of life that comes from having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Contrary to a view held by many people, God is not dreary, depressed or weak. Rather He is vibrant, joyful and powerful. His presence should always give rise to a to a sense of excitement and a fullness of spirit. This understanding of God is reflected in the enthusiastic and upbeat nature of our church servic …

Mindful Leadership is a meditation group for busy executives and leaders who want to lead a more peaceful, happy, and effective life. Scientific research into mindfulness meditation has shown to help in these areas and it is no coincidence that companies like Google now have mindfulness programs for their employees. Meditation will help you calm your mind on demand and return it to a natural state of happiness, deepen self-awareness in a way that fosters self-confidence, harness empathy and comp …

The MeetUp group, Young Professional Women and Wine, is for women in their 20's and 30's in the Bay Area who are interested in connecting with like minded individuals and engaging in stimulating conversation with a glass of wine. This group is for you to make friends and to network. Both aspects should not be forced but come naturally. Members are encouraged to help each other in building a secure and trusting community within the group. Professional in the sense that you would consider yourse …

I Liq Chuan, Internal Martial Arts of Awareness… for the Ladies For you ladies out there who have been curious about learning martial arts - here is your chance to learn among other women in a safe and supportive environment. If you have background in any other form of martial arts and are curious, this class will help you improve in whatever style you have been learning. This is NOT a typical self-defense class where you’ll learn a few moves and techniques. Instead, you will learn secrets of In …

This group is designed to improve your dating skills and teach you the secrets of attraction. You will master everything there is to know about meeting women, building instant attraction, creating deep comfort and building everlasting relationships with beautiful women. I am a San Francisco dating coach and lead instructor for both The Attractive Man 1-on-1 Dating Coach company and Seduction Coaching, and will be teaching the majority of the events. I have also written a few books, have taught d …

Founded in 2011, our group now has over 150 members, and this is SOME of what they do: making collaborative sculpture, making music, crafting, making video and film, making art in the environment, dancing, contact improvisation dancing, creating dances, being a bodyworker, creating collages, creating 3D illustration, writing plays, writing poetry, writing screenplays, cooking, making ceramics, , knitting , painting, drawing, tinkering, being silly, playing, making music, making rhythm, drumming, …