NEW: We now have a Flickr group! This group allows us to post and comment on each others' photographs! If you would like to participate, please create a (free) Flickr account and send me a link to your page so I can add you to the group! Hello! This is a new group for all of us nerdy or artsy girls who love photography. The intention is to go on (affordable or free) photography adventures (in and around metro Atlanta) in a positive, supportive, friendship-oriented, "girls only" environment. Let …

Welcome to the LARP Alliance Meetup Group! We are a non-profit 501c, education and charity based corporation dedicated to promoting the art and hobby of LARP (Live Action Role Playing). In addition, we assist new and current LARPers and events by providing information and supply resources, transportation for players, classes, media tools, and more. Here you will find a fastly growing group of people who love LARP or are interested in jumping into LARP. You will also find numerous events and …

This is a group of people who have discovered the pleasure and fulfillment of sharing sensual human energy. The spiritual energy practices of most martial arts and religions teach the mechanisms of energy sex in their own vernacular. This is an experiential based system of modeling and exploration. As you participate, you will learn, get proficient and have learn that fun is not limited to what you can feel with the physical body. You are much more than a body and most of your fulfillment comes …

Boardgame designers, illustrators, graphic artists, prototype builders, and producers in and around Atlanta coming together.

Message Added October 1, 2012: In an effort to limit our membership and make our group smaller, to make it easier to form close friendships, we are currently NOT accepting NEW members who are also a member of the Moms Club or Woodstock Meetup Group.  Being in the same area, the two groups are very similar, and thus, it doesn't make sense to duplicate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last summer (2011), we launched the Towne Lake A …

Marietta GA Artist's Way Group established to support workshops moderated by Ailan Sanchez Olsen. The method is to follow the "Artist's Way" written by Julie Cameron. The group is to nuture, support the development of all creatives. Group open to all mediums! For more information on the "Artist's Way" visit :http://www.theartistsway.com/ . To meet Ailan Sanchez Olsen visit : www.spiritincolor.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/spiritincolor."

Dirty Day Hikers The Dirty Day Hikers is a group for those who have enough time to step away for a few hours and take a hike, kayak a river, or just get outside. The purpose of this group is to celebrate the great outdoors, stay fit and active, while admiring the world around us and bringing a little adventure into our lives. History I started this group because I’ve been taking art and design students on hikes for a few years now. We take our cameras and sketch pads out on the trails looking …

The purpose of the group is to gather a group of like-minded parents who want more out of their child's first school experience (an alternative to academic preschool).  If you are interested in allowing your child to learn in developmentally appropriate ways in a loving, nurturing environment....come check our group out!  Your child's first school experience should be a positive one where the child feels loved and accepted.  Home schoolers welcome! This group is for ages preschool age children a …

I want to meet anyone interested in Kung Fu, Wushu, Tai Chi or San do in the Kennesaw area to join in for fitness, forms practice, application training and overall shared knowledge. All skill levels are welcomed!

This is a group of people who do data visualization. Scientific animators, Tufte fans, fractal fiddlers, data miners, and artists are welcome. We'll meet on a regular basis to talk about visualization and show off our latest work. Where and when has yet to be determined. A nice quiet pub that everyone can get to would be ideal.

Let me help you compose and complete a realistic painting or drawing of your choice in a relaxed, no- pressure studio environment. Beginner through advanced classes are available at my studio in Acworth Ga., Wednesdays from 1:00 to 4:00 pm and Saturdays from 4:30-7:30 pm. Fees are $125 for six consecutive classes or $25 (cash) per class.  Those taking a single group class must call and schedule ahead of time. In addition, I am also offering private lessons for those who wish for a one-on-one sit …

Can't decide what activity or adventure you want to do today, tomorrow, next week, or next month with your little one? Check the calendar, or add your own event, and let's get together for some fun times. Activities may be in or around the West/North Cobb area or we may venture a bit further such as, downtown for visits to the Georgia Aquarium, Imagine It Museum, Center for Puppetry Arts, etc. Story time at the library, picnics at the park, play dates in our homes are so exciting with nice frien …

This is a group dedicated to introducing models and photographers to unique, fun and interesting venues, and creating great photo opportunities. We will bring in some of the best models and photographers in an effort to help those who wish to learn as well as push forward the experiences of the more advanced. We will bring together local designers, locally owned boutiques and local hair and makeup artists in a perfect networking environment. Our base of operation is the Atlanta area, but we will …

This is a group for everyone that would like to explore and empower their heART & Soul. Our very nature as human beings is to be creative, and yet, for most people, the creative spirit has been forgotten, suppressed or denied. My vision is to see this group as a gathering place for like-minded spirits … a place to rediscover and reclaim our Authentic, Creative Selves ... in an atmosphere of safety, nurturance and support ... To light each other's way ... To celebrate each other's successes ... T …

We all love creating our art, but need to focus some of our time on selling it. Art Biz in the 'Burbs will focus on creative ways to advertise and market your creations through digital, social, and traditional media. Additionally, we will discuss galleries, gift shops, shows, art walks, and exhibitions. Together, we can expand our visibility and increase our understanding of the ever-changing art market.

Practice your acting skills in an informal setting with other aspiring actors. We meet at local businesses which provide private meeting rooms for non-profit groups. Practice scripts will be provided. There are no costs beyond what a venue, such as a restaurant, may charge to use its private meeting room. We also attend movies and theatre events as a group. Rookie Rehearsals provides a great opportunity to network with others interested in Atlanta's growing TV and film industry.

This is a group studying historical fencing using Hank Reinhardt's methods, as taught by some of his former students. It is held at the "North Atlanta Fencing Center" in Woodstock. Our weekly class is on Tuesday nights and starts at 7:00. Open sparring starts at 8:00. We conclude at 9:00pm. Experience not required. We study the use of swords, pole arms, and similar weapons from all cultures and times. We are not a role playing or reenactment group. Males and females both make up our members. We …

The Blue Quill Poetry group is a newly forming poetry group created to promote poetry for personal power and allow poets and poet enthusiasts to gather, share, create, and explore the world of poetry. We are in the infant stages what better way to get involved and evolve!

Swords of Cobb is an affiliate program of the Schola Saint George, Inc., an internationally recognized school of chivalric combative arts. At Swords of Cobb, we study Medieval and Renaissance martial arts, drawing our knowledge from surviving 13th through 17th century manuscripts. We study this material using a combination of group study, proven curricula that consist of tactical lessons, step-by-step drills, games, full contact sparing, and proficiency testing. At the end of each module, studen …