Whole Being Martial Arts combines Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, Jujitsu, Kick Boxing and Personal Growth Techniques for an amazingly effective approach to Self-Defense and Personal Transformation.

Calling all Intrepid Art Lovers.  Bring your adventurous self!  We explore art and design throughout Los Angeles and the Southern California region.  Exhibits, tours, lectures, and outings are ours to enjoy, often with a bite to eat to get to know each other better.

This is a group for anyone interested in learning and practicing self defense for free. All skill levels are welcome.  We place a high focus on real street self defense application. Through various arts such as Filipino Martial arts, Hapkido, Judo, Muay Thai, BJJ and others, we will provide you with the tools you need to assist you in defending yourself and give you a better chance of surviving a possible unthinkable situation.  Learn to protect yourself and the ones you love. Meet great people …

Promoting Philippine Yaw-Yan Martial Arts, also called Sayaw ng Kamatayan or "Dance of Death" is a Filipino style of kickboxing developed by Napoleon Fernandez. Since its inception in the 1970s, it has dominated the kickboxing scene in the Philippines and has proven very effective against other stand-up fighting arts. Yaw-Yan closely resembles Muay Thai, but differs in the hip-torquing motion as well as the downward-cutting nature of its kicks, and the emphasis on delivering attacks from long ra …

Need more drawing and painting practice? Want to find a community of artists to hang out with?Join us at the California Art Institute for some live model time. We have three meetups a week, from Monday afternoons, to Tuesdays mornings and Friday nights. At each meetup, we hire a figure model for three hours and get in some practice drawing and painting from life. Some days are long pose, some days are quick sketch and some are themed events with music and tasty victuals!

The San Fernando Valley is FILLED with arts and culture! You don't have to go all the way downtown to see great galleries, exhibitions, and performances, or to partake in quality cultural experiences. And you don't have to know anything about art to enjoy and appreciate it! Join this group to make friends with like-minded people who want to enjoy all the arts and culture the SFV has to offer. We'll keep it local, keep it real, and we'll try our best to keep it cheap!

Only $10 gets you a glass (or more) of wine, cheese and crackers and a Saturday night that is uniquely creative. (No artistic talent required) This fun workshop is lead by Pamela Hayes, a Board Certified Art Therapist who has been working in this field for over twenty years. Saturday, April 20th, 6:00 to 7:30 PM Location: Good Life Academy, 18719 Calvert Street, Tarzana, CA 91335 Cost: $10 / person, $15 / couple

I love art and I believe everyone is creative in their own ways... This group is to awaken that creativity within, express who you are through color, and to reconnect spiritually. The group setting is a very supportive way to dive into you, have fun and relax :) Click here to see a sneak peak of the intuitive watercolor workshops: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD_AVp0UEXQ&feature=player_embedded

This group is for anyone who appreciates the Arts in its various forms. We’ll attend Events at Galleries, Theatres, Dance Clubs, Museums, and many other fun venues. Join us if you enjoy discovering new artists, listening to good music, dancing to new rhythms and even finding a new restaurant or two. This city has so many hidden gems, we'll explore together and make new friends.

We're about giving artists in Ventura County a place to gather and paint together in a studio and outdoors.  We'll explore your creative life, learn to critique your work and more.  I'll teach classes and facilitate art events (like plein air painting and critique circles) and hope to make this a constantly evolving place where we can just make good art!

Studio Channel Islands offers many art classes. Drawing, Painting, Nude Figure classes can all be found on our Meetup calendar. Find an art class that's for you.

I recently moved to Los Angeles from Washington DC. My own martial arts journey has included 17 years of training in Chinese martial arts, sometimes called kung fu or tai chi. I am a disciple of Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang (www.tienshanpai.org), one of the foremost Chinese martial arts instructors in the United States. I am one of the few of his students on the West Coast, and perhaps the only direct student in Southern California. It is my intention to continue to promote and develop o …

Looking for a fun, new way to exercise? Want to expand your horizons with a new skill in the performing arts? The Aerial Classroom offers professional training in circus arts for fitness, as well as to learn the skills for performance. We have two training facilities in Southern California that give students the opportunities to get in shape, build strength & develop coordination all in a friendly, fun, and supportive environment. We offer classes weekly to ages 8+ in many different aerial circu …

This is a 2 hour evening painting group that meets on most Wednesday nights each month. The gathering is for people who just want to come paint a set up subject while mingling with a crowd of fun loving art enthusiasts. No art experience necessary! The $40. fee includes: canvas, paint, inspiration, wine, snacks!

Welcome to Conejo Burners, a group dedicated to friendship and collaboration for those interested in attending Burning Man. This group will meet in person to discuss planning for trips to the "playa". We will also take part in building a commissioned art project from the Burning Man Art Grant Committee. Our art instillation will be prominently featured as part of the 2013 experience. Those who are interested in making like minded friends for both social and creative endeavors are encouraged to j …

If you've trained in martial arts for many years, you know the symptom of finding too much comfort in your own dojo. You become so familiar with your training partners' energies that training drifts further and further away from real life and almost becomes a sort of cooperative dance. You may feel very good and confident in your own style, but want to measure yourself against different ones. So this group is a chance for like minded souls on a quest for martial betterment to practice with other …

It's coloring time! Get together, grab some crayons, and start making some art. It's really okay if you go outside the lines once in a while. Please don't eat the crayons.

This group is designed to help entrepreneurs, business owners, and creatives build thriving and sustainable businesses.  We are a community of business people, musicians and artists supporting one another and the community by sharing our interests, talents and practices. Are you a business person wanting creative inspiration? Are you a musician looking for a place to jam with other musicians? Do you love to listen to live music but don't want to drive to LA? Do you want a creative outlet for …

Tired of working on your creative projects at your kitchen table? The Artists' League meets Tuesdays from 9:30 am-12:30 pm to work on independent creative projects such as watercolor, collage, needlework and scrapbooking in the ballroom of The Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club. Your $3 donation benefits free art programs for homeless youth at School on Wheels.

Jewelry Design Workshop is a forum for aspiring jewelry designers and paper art enthusiasts who want to design jewelry and educate themselves on the craft and business of jewelry designing. Linde Clark-Carlson is a 30 year veteran jewelry designer-educator, business owner and holds workshops every week and or posts locations where she is teaching. Linde specializes in bridal, bohemian style jewelry and Exotic Paper Bead Design. Linde will post events and opportunities for aspiring jewelry design …

Art Caldron is twice-monthly event where those folks passionate about art, culture & concepts can collide over good food and drink!

As of Sept. 26, 2011... I'm the Organizer of this group... Voyeur Explorer. I'm a Photographer. I like to capture beutiful things that nature can offer and turn it to Art. Why i change and added the "Explorer" on the old group name? It's because I believed...a good photographer should always continue to look for new ideas and concept. I will focus on how to take and make Photograph using natural lights and artificial lights... indoors and outdoor setting. These is a meet up group made for …

This meetup group gets together for hiking, theater, wine tastings, concerts, museums, art galleries, and more. We are single, fun, smart, not stuffy, easy going, and looking for interesting conversations. As you might not be able to attend all the events, you can find more smart singles online at: Brainiac Dating. Over 25,000 members! -Lawrence

Want to be the life of the party? Want help getting through those awkward social situations? Need to punch up your communication skills at the office? Join Improv for the People - the improv class that is aimed toward anyone who wants to learn this fun art form. Improv..it's not just for actors anymore!

Hello Everyone, Come play with us! This class is a full body workout that mixes movements of the Brazilian Martial Art Capoeira with Music as well as strength and conditioning to maximize your full potential. The beginner program is designed for everyone to get a feel for the moves. Different levels are designed to fit any physical capacity the person might be at whether it is their first class or they have been training for several years. Capoeira is for all ages, levels, and physical shapes. …

Lets Talk Cake! The passion of Cake Decorating starts here. This group is designed to meet like-kind cake decorators and sugar artists. Bring your favorite recipes or share you pictures. Get some great ideas, learn new techniques, and have some good times.  All Skills are welcome.

A Place of Peace Open House and Peace Pole Dedication March 24th from 1:30 to 6:00 Join us for: Local Art Exhibits . Local Authors/Book Signings . Bits & Peaces Boutique . Live Music . Drum Circle . Meet our Practitioners . Refreshments . and more