Wanted: friendly couples for engaging conversations and to form lasting friendships with!! The only thing better than great theatre is great people to talk about it with. We are a group of couples (40 and above) who see plays together, and meet for dinner either before or after to socialize. An uploaded picture of both partners is required before joining the group, as is completion of the profile data and membership questionnaire. Typical play venues are Theatreworks in Mountain View and Pal …

We are the local group for ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics). Our mission is to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Our purpose is to foster a membership community whose core values help them to catalyze the innovation and application of computer graphics and interactive techniques. We meet roughly every month, usually on the third Thursday. Our local group has been me …

For hundreds of thousands of years we ate a diet comprised of meat, veggies, tubers, fruits, nuts, and seeds. This is a group for those attempting to learn from our roots how to live a long and healthy life. Whether you're Paleo, Primal, Low-carb, Celiac, or just enjoy giving Conventional Wisdom the finger you'll find others here who share your views.

We call our Studio YaYou: Sacred Art of Living and Art Studio*. YaYou is pronounced Ya Yow. Our Studio is a safe and loving space to practice various Sacred Arts and Holistic Healing Practices. We believe in providing Universal Service to anyone who would like to expand their Spiritual Journey, to nourish their Souls, Hearts, and Minds, and to be open to all experiences and discoveries of the Spirit. We provide the following Services and Workshops: Reiki Share and Workshops, Soul Power Group, Me …

This is the South Bay Goth Meetup, Where like-minded individuals can get together and explore the darker side of fun.  Activities include, clubs and concerts, movies and shows, game nights and parties, arts and crafts, pleasure parties, fairs and cons, and other wondrous adventures.  Take a step out of your mundane reality and play with us!

This group is for people who use the Sunnyvale Community Center at 550 E. Remington Drive, and would like to meet others for activities here. The Community Center has a wide variety of classes, performances at Sunnyvale Theatre, activities at the Senior Center and events of all kinds.

Well, let’s just dip our toe shoes into the water, here, and see if there’s any balletomania afoot, for a new meetup now. Amid the epoch of “Black Swan" at the movies, and with the Giants having won the World Series (yes, whipping through 32 fouetté turns is almost as hard as hitting a Lincecum fastball), and now the first book ever published about the entire history of ballet (“Apollo’s Angels,” by Jennifer Homans), and, ta-dah, most important of all, with the world-class San Francisco Ballet …

SV Friends is a social and activity group dedicated to having fun together in the spirit of goodwill, kindness, and togetherness. Let's get together and have a beach party, ski trip, movie night, afternoon hike in the woods, holiday party, social mixer, some laughs at a comedy club, bowling night, mini-golf session, brunch, fun run, evening at the theater, wine tasting party, afternoon at the zoo, indoor sky diving adventure, trivia night, dinner party, bay cruise, blues night, outdoor ice skat …

The Journal Workshop offers classes in the art of personal journaling, as well as on-going women's journal circles. Journal writing is one of the most powerful and accessible tools we have to heal, expand, and transform our lives.  Each class includes a presentation of carefully-crafted prompts, questions, guided imagery and other explorations designed to help even the most reluctant journal writer to express herself and experience the benefits of personal journaling. You will learn dozens of cr …

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 …

Are you a professional 2D or 3D artist in the bay area games industry looking to do some networking? Are you a student or aspiring game artist looking to get your foot in the door? Are you sick of hanging out in your gloomy studio grinding away on art assets in relative solitude? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, come hang out with us! We have beer and like-minded people! The first half of the meetup will be some kind of presentation about working in the games industry (if y …

The Silicon Valley Innovation Institute is a 503(c) non-profit. It's purpose is to support innovators - those who have insight, and actually APPLY it. If you're someone who's gotten into trouble for having a great idea before, or you are the kind of person who likes to support the people who get into trouble for having great idea's, then this is a group for you!

Please join us on our journey We welcome everyone who seeks a religion guided by love, reason and conscience. Respecting the worth and dignity of each individual, and treasuring what we learn from each person's unique experience, we welcome a diversity of ages, sexual orientations, races, gender identities, classes, abilities, theologies and religious heritages. We are united not by a single creed, but by a covenant of mutual respect. We encourage spiritual curiosity in our children and we eager …

This is the SF Bay Area branch of the Non-profit international organization Schola Saint George: www.scholasaintgeorge.org We study and practice the "Arte d'Armizare" (Art of Armed Combat) of 14th-15th century European medieval master of arms Fiore dei Liberi, every Sunday afternoon in Cuesta Park, Mountain View. Included in this martial system is medieval unarmed grappling, dagger, longsword, and spear. Schola Saint George has been training, studying and teaching medieval martial arts since the …

A group where photography meets art. The idea is to focus on specific areas in photography and master the techniques to the highest level where you can start to feel your work and it becomes art. Portraits, landscape, food or modelling. Whatever the area is... it doesn't matter as long as you master it and feel it the results will be amazing. We will have meetups where members can deliver a short and quick down and dirty workshop 15-30 minutes on shooting a particular scenario they feel comforta …

Hi, Welcome to Aerial Silks group of Palo Alto and neighboring communities. Aerial Silk is one of many aerial disciplines. It is a workout in all respects, but considered art, like ballet, with a touch of breathtaking tricks that requires body strength. Individuals perform aerial silks on a long fabric, made of polyester or synthetic nylon; the rope is mostly made of tick cotton fibers. These elements are rigged 20, 50, or more feet high. Aerial silks and rope are mostly performed at circuses, b …

South Bay Circus Arts, LLC sponsors this meetup to provide a way for circus and performance artists in the South Bay to unite for training sessions and jams. We welcome beginning to experienced circus artists from discplines such as aerial arts, acrobatics, hooping, fire spinning, belly dancing, juggling, slacklining, etc. Come share your skills or learn something new! Anyone is welcome to submit an event. Inclusion on Meetup does not represent endorsement by South Bay Circus Arts, LLC. Events h …

Have you bought or sold items on Tophatter? Do you enjoy hanging out in the live auction rooms? Join our real-world meetups to meet other local Tophatters or create your own meetup! You: a Tophatter seller, buyer or even admirer. A lover of all things, from art to jewelry, from vintage to comics, from handmade to wholesale. Awesome. Meetups: a way to meet fellow Tophatters. Learn new tips & engage in exciting conversations with like-minded people. Activities & general fun. How it Works: our staf …

This group is for anyone interested in getting more connections or even just learning more about the game development industry. Whether your experienced or inexperienced, everyone is welcome, we want to encourage collaboration between members and all game developers in the south bay area. This group is for developers, artists, modelers, animators, musicians, writers and anyone else interested in game development. This group is hosted by Perfect Imagination, a company that builds clever, innovat …

This club is for people of all ages who ride a unicycle, or who are ready to come learn!

Mission of the club: A fun and friendly place for people to support and encourage each other to grow. Improve communication skills and leadership skills. Want to explore technology, science, or even personal finance management? Want to build collaboration skills? Join our fun meetings in downtown Mountain View! Each quarter we have a couple of themes, such as art, sports, and machine learning. After a Toastmasters meeting, we have a study group session. The study group is based on free classes …

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Hello and welcome! Are you looking for the present for your friend or the loved one, or perhaps for a unique design item to decorate your home, or discuss new art trends? Or may be you are interested to learn new techniques and create something special all by yourself? Or you want to be surrounded by creative people like yourself? We will be more than happy to meet you ! This group is open for all people who wants to develop his/her own talents and get inspired by new projects. Weekly arts & cra …

We are a group of mothers, daughters, healers and artists who treasure wellness as the most precious gift and believe that healing comes from many different places: from the sun, rain, wind; from beauty and love; from art and poetry; from plants and kind hands; from knowledge and intuition; from indigenous culture and scientific minds; we are beautiful women who gather to share, to learn, to rest and to inspire. please watch our video from the 2012 conference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLHim …

Tell me if any of these sound familiar: “I just wish I had the time — then I’d do my creative thing.” “I want to… but I don’t have the talent. I’m not creative..” “My stuff just isn’t good enough.” “How can I justify spending time creating, when there are so many really important things I have to get done?” “I want to create so badly, so why do I always end up procrastinating?” “I’m a very creative person but unable to find a way to express myself.” “I have lots of huge, long term projects start …

This is a group for people who love Yoga, Pilates, Zumba Dance, Tai Chi , Martial Arts, Karate, Meditation, Hiking, Biking and other sports that strength one's body and mind. Through this group, you will find other like-minded people to practice and share experience.

Welcome! Qigong (chi kung) means "the practice/skill of life force energy." It is a 4000 year old practice of aligning breath, movement, and meditation. Qigong has deeply influenced - and been influenced by - many areas of Chinese culture including Taoism, Buddhism, traditional Chinese medicine, and martial arts. Benefits attributed to Qigong include: Vitality, Rejuvination, Anti-aging, Longevity Health, Rehabilitation, Pain management Memory improvement, Awareness, Psychic abilities Anti-stres …

Training in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu and other Martial Arts for all ages and all levels. Through a unique and supportive teaching style, students will learn punching, kicking, throwing, falling, grappling and real world practical self-defense techniques, including weapons and weapons defense. Join this exciting class and improve your self-confidence, condition your physical self and develop a positive self-image.