Welcome. Centerline Jeet Kune Do is a group devoted to the study of Jeet Kune Do, the martial arts, and practical self-defense.Multiple classes are offered each week and taught by a certified JKD instructor.This group is open to all who are willing to learn, regardless of martial arts experience. www.centerlinejkd.com

Do you enjoy the movies? We do too! Join us to see a wide range of movies with other movie fans. We usually include time after the movie for discussion over a bite to eat or a drink.

Let's get together to see films that most people don't want to see because... You have read subtitles or... the actors look like you and me and not the beautiful Hollywood stars. Hartford has at least 7 screens in the area dedicated to alternative cinema (Bow-Tie Cinema City (4), Cinestudio (Trinity College), Aetna Theatre at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and Real Art Ways). There arte also fioreign films shown in Bloomfield and at Wesleyan (a great movie secret place). Most of the fi …

Hail and well met, seeker of Faires! For many medieval-fantasy enthusiasts, a visit to a renaissance faire is the result of a convergence of an interest in history and mythology, a personal creative spark, and the drive to bring the vision of the imagination to life. But the faire season seems to flash by, and we find ourselves anxiously awaiting the bud of spring green to herald in the next adventuring season for our inner hero/heroine. But the adventure need not fade with the fall of the las …

Meetup with parents in your local area that want to get out and live life while raising children. Based at The MusicMakers Academy in Manchester, in a beautiful Victorian music school, the Meetup Group promotes parent/child bonding, arts and cultural activites, play activities, parent support, and keeping life balanced so we can be the BEST parents we can be!

Come and draw the models, drink and mingle with other artists! Each workshop will be themed.  You don't have to be a professional artist to join, just someone that wants to try figure drawing and likes to mingle with other artists.   Some of the events will feature different people's art.

The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA is a non-profit charitable organization that offers weekly classes in Connecticut taught by accredited volunteers as part of the Taoist Tai Chi Society®  - US’s goal to promote health through the practice of Tai Chi Chuan (taijiquan).  It takes about 3 to 4 months to learn the sequence of 108 moves.  Learning the sequence of moves is the beginning of a life time journey to explore the depths of the Taoist Tai Chi™ internal arts for health. Practice has been …

Welcome to TheSingleEvent.com Public Events meetup. This is a place where we will post public events such as Volleyball and Speed Dating events that do not require membership to attend. In addition to the Public Events that we hold, we do also have Network Group Events. To find out about all of the events we have to offer, you can visit us at TheSingleEvent.com for details. We look forward to meeting you soon. Share your common interests with other Single Professionals! Meet new people ... Make …

F A M I L Y DHARMA C ome to learn together! Connecticut’s only Buddhist Sunday School 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Twice a month At the Buddhist Faith Fellowship in Middletown Designed especially for families interested in learning to live the Buddha’s Way It’s free of charge but donations are appreciated to cover cost Pre-school, Kindergarten, & 1 st to 12 th grades Registration is simple. Just let us know the name, age, grade of your child, If they have any special needs, if they have some prior kno …

Are you interested in connecting with others in the Central CT area? Do you have a sincere interest in helping other people? Want to expand your networking contacts? We are a powerful group of individuals with diverse skills, expertise and experience. We invite business men and women of all ages and backgrounds to join us in making meaningful business contacts. We  engage in collaborative efforts and support one another's businesses. Business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, sales reps, new-in …

A monthly meeting of Veterans with passions for art, film-making, writing, photography and everything else. The group will meet, share and give creative feedback, and collaborate on projects if desired.

There are many contests out there. I'm looking to put a group of people who want to expand their network while learning more by doing. This isn't a boring talk only group. All are welcome that have a pure desire to act, write scripts, or improve their video photography skills. We want laid back people who are great team players. We are going to keep things simple at first. But we definitely need actors, script writers, storyboard artist, lighting staff, stage managers, costume designers, art dir …

Be the artist of your life, We are about new friendships through the common interest of art and creativity! Creativity is not valued in this society, but it should be.  It is time to strengthen that part of our brains, and express ourselves as a community and as individuals. Help yourself find a new quality of life. Live Out Loud!!!

Are you a Mom in the Simsbury area who is looking for friends and fun with and without their children in tow? Let's get together for fun activities in our neighborhood, as we explore our world, like story-time at the library, picnics at the park, play-dates in our living rooms, exercising, crafting, reading, etc.

Hello, Photography Enthusiast! Thanks for visiting the Shutter-Buds! We're people of all levels of expertise with a variety of cameras who love to take pictures...and have a lot of fun doing it. We do serious traditional photography (landscape, sunsets, urban, still-life, portraits, etc.) BUT what makes us unique is that we are often very C R E 8 T I V E in our approach to photography. One of our guiding principles is: “People look at ordinary stuff all day long, so why not make a picture look e …

Calling all awesome, fun people in Hartford and the surrounding area who are into crafts of all kind - sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, book making, paper crafts, embroidery, needlepoint, etc. The idea is to meet a couple times a month, preferably at an adult beverage-serving establishment, and get our craft on! Maybe field trips to local museums or stores for stash-building, too.

New England is filled with talent, and The New England Film and Music Collaborative wants to help put that talent into the Spotlight! The New England Film and Music Collaborative mission is to assist and promote New England Entertainment - Filmmakers, Screenwriters, Actors, Producers, and Musicians. Pooling together resources from all over New England, we help Film Makers find resources such as Actors, Extras, Locations, Music, Promotional Opportunities and other Services. Local Films should fe …

This group is for business owners and entrepreneurs who are interested in networking in a fun, social community focused on building authentic, meaningful relationships. Meetings and activities will be casual, creative and "out of the box." Networking is all about collaborating with people who are truly aligned with you and your business services and offerings. Referrals, jv partnerships and other collaborations happen naturally when you know, like and trust one another. Business absolutely IS pe …

To make a Hartford MakerSpace ( http://makerfaire.com/ or http://makezine.com/ )  a HackerSpace ( http://hackerspaces.org ). Also - ArtSpace , CraftSpace, CodeSpace, some Co-WorkingSpace and some perhaps - StartupSpace. A workshop, meeting place, shared space to make, to learn, and to Co-Operate. Lets get out of our garages, studios, meetups at bars, and temporary spaces. A permanent place to share a drill press ( instead of each of us having separate tools and space) and much more. We want to f …

This group is dedicated to providing the best lesbian, bi, and trans events in southern CT . Come enjoy new activities, socialize with new people, network with members of the community, and have a great time. Events include dinners, live music, dancing, flag football and other sports, art shows, trivia, and any other event you are interested in telling us about!

Are you in touch with your creative side? Would you like to be? Do you have a secret desire to draw, write, invent, design, dance, fabricate, contemplate, etc., but doubt that you have what it takes? If so, join us for group discussions, meditations and simple exercises meant to help you discover your creative self. Regardless of your experience, you will find support, guidance, encouragement, and camaraderie as you learn about your innate abilities. We will meet every other Monday from 6:30-8:3 …

Exploring  is nurturing your curiosity, curiosity makes you grow intellectually and emotionally. It's a an amazing and very colorful world and everyone experiences it differently. So in a way every person is a gateway to a different world. So let's get together and explore to our heart's content “I would rather be an artist than a leader. Ironically, a leader has to follow the rules.” ― Criss Jami Our activities will span from casual chat and chews to hikes, to game nights. And of course we will …

Are you Creative? Do you feel like Connecticut is draining your creativity, fast? You are not alone!!! Join this group and find other creative individuals living in Connecticut who are tired of the 9-5 and looking to make a living off of or share their creativity. Together we can inspire one another!

Hello friends: I am looking to begin and grow a Tai-Chi group in the greater Bristol area. We will begin with basic Tai-Chi, learning a simple and easy to follow form. After we've gone through that form we will move on to a intermediate Yang form and begin working on Qigong, and Push Hands. I working with Qigong and Push Hands we will develop sensitivity to energy and do simple exercises only, we will NOT do competitive push hands. I would like to develop a group that will enjoy attending Tai-Ch …

Hartford County area men and women ages 30s-50s looking to meet new people and get together for evenings out for happy hour, dinner, drinks, live performances including plays, music, comedy, etc. Activities will be based on suggestions from members. I think Saturdays are a good meeting day considering Saturday nights seem to be "date nights" for most people. Let me know if any night is better. I welcome all input. Please feel free to message me about where you are going, any interesting venues, …

Bare Bones is an art space and gallery in Bristol, CT. We host exhibit receptions, open mic nights, poetry and prose readings, and other cultural events. We display and sell art from local artists. Bare Bones' mission is to create and to grow Bristol's arts community. Our address is 156 School St, Bristol, CT 06010 and you can visit our facebook page /barebonesbristol, tweet us @barebonesct, or view our website at barebonesbristol.com

Axis901 – Start Us Up! Axis901, the newest coworking space in the Hartford area, is starting up. We have the space, technology, amenities, location and affordable pricing. Now we need entrepreneurs, innovators, artists, designers, marketers, telecommuters, and anyone else with a desire to collaborate and willingness to be part of a creative, energetic scene. Axis901 – Where We Are Axis901 is on the second floor of 901-903 Main Street in the core of Manchester’s historic downtown. Our first floor …

This is a group intended to facilitate a network of Irish Expats and friends who enjoy getting together for a chat, attending Irish events, reminiscing about Ireland and all things Irish. I started this group to connect with fellow Irish countrymen and women in the Hartford area and beyond. Suggestions welcome.