Purpose is to embark on exclusive adventures to museum exhibitions, gallery shows, festivals, and artists' studios for direct encounters with, engaging conversation and stimulating education about art. The organizer wishes to keep the group to a small number of true art lovers, in order to facilitate small private parties as well as art events. You must attend at least one event to become and stay a member. There is a strict no flake policy for events, members with 3 flakes/yr (no shows) will be …

Finally a group of diversify and enthusiastic people. This group has events all around the bay to discover and enjoy treasure the bay has to offer. Social networking, sporting events, wine tasting, adventure, friends, night life, hiking, biking, festivals, karaoke, potlucks and many more. There is no membership fee. Open to singles only and over 21.

… One of this group's goals is to create just such local content about local people, organizations, events, concerns and news.  Video field production and editing workshops are provided at low cost by the Media Center to help enthusiasts get started; equipment is available to borrow free or at low rates as part of those programs. Group projects and local videotaping opportunities are plentiful, and are posted on this meetup site bulletin board.  We host occasional special lectures from guest-e …

This group is geared towards getting people together who are interested in being more involved with charities by attending events, fundraising or volunteering.  

… Our Meetups range from outdoor activities such as hiking, bbqs, sports lessons and wine tasting to happy hours, dining out and movies, as well as exploring local festivals, museums, theater, and live music. If you have additional suggestions as to which types of activities we should schedule, please feel free to post your ideas on the  'Suggest A Meetup' page. If you have attended 5 or more events within 3 months, you are eligible to host your 'Suggested' Event!   We ask that when you sa …

  ********August 2010 UPDATENote that I am moving this group over to Facbook after the 2010 Burn:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=147202731973466#!/group.php?gid=147202731973466 ******** My intention is to ripple the community of the Playa even farther and find new ways to pull together Burner-minded folks. Of course, fun and otherwise absurd events would be of focus, but, I wouldn't mind spicing it all with some community service (ala Burners Without Borders). A Meetup will be anything we …

All new Alameda parents welcome! Come meet and build a community of first time Alameda parents. The transition from being alone to having a new bundle of joy can be scary!  With a little bit of humor and a good support system, being new parents can be amazing!  Join this group to share in an active lifestyle with your new child and other parents. Hiking, festivals, play groups, and trips to SF are some social events this group will organize.

… We  participate  in  on-line  as well as  off-line events. Our events feature expert speakers, networking opportunities, collaboration, community, and fellowship. Our popular TGIF business and social networking  mixers are festive occasions held  in conjunction with other meetup groups. Most of our events are free and open to all.  

Join us for fun opportunities to practice your Spanish! All levels are welcome, from beginner to native speaker. All events are laid back and informal. We have regular opportunities (generally weekly) for Spanish conversation in several coffee shops around the South Bay. And join us for fun cultural events, such as local festivals, movies, restaurants, plays, and more. Take a look at our Calendar (http://spanish.meetup.com/679/calendar/) to see what events are coming up!

I know you are out there so lets join together and build a community of fun 30 plus lesbians. I would like to get a group of over 30's Lesbians that want to leave the worries of your work & life behind you for a few hours a week. Life gets so busy that sometime we forget to just slow down & have some fun, get out and be social, take the time for self pampering. So lets get together kick off our shoes, live & laugh. Since members may plan events in their homes, we prefer to have members maintain …

Mocha Mix ( Bay Area), is an Active social group of Professionals of Mixed Ethnicities.  We  are a Culturally Diverse group of people living throughout the Bay Area.  We're doing everything, lots of social mixers, festivals, music events, Napa, outdoor activities, and fundraising/charity events etc. -just lots of fun stuff!   Our meetups will be everything from midscale, to affordable activities.  To give you an idea, our age range of members is typically late 20's thru 40's so...    Become a me …

… We participate in on-line as well as off-line events. Our events feature expert speakers, networking opportunities, collaboration, community, and fellowship. Our popular TGIF business and social networking mixers are festive occasions held in conjunction with other meetup groups. All of our events are free and open to all.

… Also, we will keep you updated with other events, socials, Live music, drum circles, percussion sessions or festivals around the bay. All members are free to post info for events, private parties, celebrations or anything related to tropical music & dancing. The goal is to enjoy as a social activity in a friendly, supportive, social, non-competitive environment. This group is geared for beginners and people who don't take dancing (or themselves) too seriously. Making mistakes and not dancing per …

New in town? Miss your fun group of friends from college? Finding it hard to meet real people in Silicon Valley? You’re not alone! JGC is just for you. Come hang out with other soon-to-be or recent grads who are all about having a good time. We’re all in our 20s and share the same interests as you. Our activities include many kinds of social and charitable events and you'll enjoy them tremendously – check out comments and pictures from past events. Our wide range of social events include bar c …

Welcome all you SPAM-ers in your mid 20s to 30s, living in Southbay or really anywhere that just don't want to be found alone at home with nothing to do! There's soooo much the Bay Area has to offer, so this group will try to get a good representation of all types of events in all parts of the bay including festivals, dinners, bars/lounges/karaoke, outdoor fun, indoor fun, etc. etc. etc. The focus is on having a good time, making friends, so NOT a singles group...I just moved hear but I know wh …

Opportunity for 35+ people to socialize and exercise. No extreme sports or activities...just simple events such as hiking, walking, easy cycling, kayaking on the lake, friendly volley ball games, casual tennis matches, 9 hole golf or short game, social dancing, volunteering, visiting the dog park etc   Some events will have a gathering after or before the event such as brunch, dinner or drinks.   From time to time, we will host dinner events, attend shows, art galleries and festivals. Most event …