Welcome, martial artists from Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, and nearby areas! The group provides valuable information for martial arts instruction to local students. Adults (18+) from all schools and styles are invited to join. An interesting and diverse range of instructional events, classes, training, and seminars will be represented, focusing on providing timely and useful ways for students to grow as martial artists. Though the group will frequently focus on specific events from differen …

Ready to mingle? The Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) introduces a new club for singles: MixNMingle. The club is free to join and will feature discounted outings to select SunTrust Broadway Series shows. JOIN TODAY! See You Soon At DPAC!

ABOUT THIS CIRCLE The Women's Journal Writing Circle is a writing group for women who explore personal reflections by journaling. We enjoy playing with words in a flexible, nurturing, non-academic way. No writing experience is ever required, only a desire to listen to yourself, free your inhibitions and let yourself write. Open to ALL women 18 and up. **A Photo (where you are recognizable) is required to join this meetup.**Our venues are not public venues, and we need to be able to recognize e …

This group is a resource for anyone in and around Chapel Hill North Carolina who is interested in Parkour, barefoot running, evolutionary fitness, MovNat, paleo/traditional nutrition & cooking, martial arts (both standing and grappling), Crossfit style workouts, or all of the above! Most people come to us because they are interested in learning more about Parkour, but we try to cover a broader range of skills and topics. We run, jump, lift and throw heavy things, climb, balance, crawl, vault, f …

SplatSpace (*space) is a multidisciplinary workspace, playspace, and hackerspace in Downtown Durham. Our name is derived from the geeky and wonderful asterisk, also known as a "splat." An asterisk, or splat, is a symbol meaning everything: at our space, we do it all and all are welcome. We're a non-profit, member-driven, member-funded organization focused around the idea of having a physical space for people to get together, work on projects, collaborate on their work or hobbies, and teach/lea …

This group is pretty much an anything goes social club for the Carrboro/Chapel Hill area.  As far as activities go, the ideas that drive this group will come from YOU!  Concerts, festivals, happy hours, volunteering, exhibits, restaurants, comedy clubs, sporting events, potlucks, Art walks, and anything and everything else in between, so long as it is legal in town/county/state/country.  Please let me know if you have an idea for an event or if you'd like to organize/host an event.  Michael P., …

This group is an opportunity for Durhamites to explore their great city. Time after time, we travel to Raleigh looking for something fun to do. However, we are missing out on the great opportunities Durham has to offer. We will explore various cultural, dining, and social outlets in Durham. From time to time, we will travel outside of Durham to see other hot spots in North Carolina. If you want to explore Durham with other 20's-40's somethings, then this group is for you!

We are a social group of fun, fun-loving individuals who enjoy line dancing. Down South Shuffle offers an ongoing program of beginning and intermediate line dance routines that focus on fitness and movement. Our program, open to all ages and levels of dancers, introduces participants to very basic line dance routines and gradually increases the intensity of the routines based on the participant’s level of comfort and skill. We are dedicated to the art of line dance and the belief that anyone can …

A platform for people to learn the basics of a variety of crafting techniques. Welcome to Jack’s Crafts! My goal in starting this group is to fill a gap for crafters who can’t or won’t stick to just one craft. I hope we’ll learn from each other while enriching our creative lives and making new friends. Jack’s Crafts will be a place where participants can relax, learn new techniques or new uses for old techniques, and most importantly--have fun, all through monthly workshops run by members just …

This is a meet up for people who play or are interested in learning about capoeira in North Carolina. The Terreiro de Arte e Cultura will host capoeira-related events and monthly rodas in Durham, NC. We welcome all new and old capoeiristas to come play capoeira, share their knowledge & axé, and meet other people playing capoeira throughout the Triangle and beyond.

The Durham Tarot & Qabalah Study Group regularly meets on the fourth Sunday of every month, from 1:00 ~ 2:30 PM at the SafeSkills Movement Arts Center: 3702-3 Hillsborough Rd, Durham NC. Except for an interest in Tarot and Qabalah, no preparation on your part is required. So, bring your beginner’s mind, and let’s have fun! Our current study uses Paul Case’s Tarot: Key to the Wisdom of the Ages. You may review the chapter and the corresponding Tarot Key for the current session or receive an email …

This is a group for lesbians (over the age of 21) that love to do creative things! This group was started as a knitting group but lets face it sometimes knitting can get boring or you just want a break.  If you enjoy creative arts and crafts as I do then let's get creative/craft together -- we can do all kinds of things from photography, pottery, painting, drawing, cooking, etc...   I'd like to do at least one class a year, like a painting class at Durham Arts Center or a Cooking Class or a pott …

Blessed Be, Sorcery, a powerful form of White Magick, is an empowering and magnetic art form. Those interested in the Craft of magick for the purpose of unlocking your connection to the Universe, overall spirituallly and attainment of peace, love and success in your life can learn to find these things possible through effective magick; and those who already know, can come and share their knowledge while learning too. Anyone interested in the hidden Craft of white magick, the working of spells, t …

This meetup is for anyone who is interested in Filipino based Martial Arts. is no cost only a good attitude. We will practice stick fighting, knife fighting and empty hand based primarily on Filipino, Silat, Kenpo Arts. Contact John 919-414-9092

A group dedicated to those that are interested in HDR photography.  Like filling up your card with bracketed photos and then playing with them in order to turn them into a personalized representation of what you saw through the lens?  Then, this group may be for you.  Heck, even if you never shot an HDR photos and would just like to learn, I think you will find the photographers in this group more than willing to share their knowledge on the subject.  All you have to do... Welcom.

The Art of Cool Project (AOCP) is a jazz presenting nonprofit in the Raleigh-Durham area. We are dedicated to promoting, presenting, and preserving the local vibrant jazz scene. The AOCP has started this group to connect jazz to the Triangle. We host jazz concerts every first and third Fridays at local art galleries. We also send out a weekly jazz guide that will help jazz lovers plan their weeks full of jazz events. Jazz lovers should join this group and get in on the fun.

A new secular mother's group based in downtown Durham. Our goal is to bring together Bull city atheist/agnostic/freethinking mothers & moms to be. Meetups will be based at local downtown playgrounds, libraries & coffee shops. Occasional trips to Jordan Lake with access to an environmental education center. Interests include gardening, outdoor activities, arts, music & more. There are many great groups here in the triangle but this one is for those of us close to downtown for easier access to m …

Crafternoons are for anyone who likes to get together and get creative! Crafternoons occur on Saturday, twice per month, at South Regional Library and are free and open to the public! We provide all of the materials, and you get to leave with a fun and useful creation! There are a lot of spa crafts and homemade gifts. Check out the events to see specifically what we're making!

This is a group that needs talented writers, performers, artists and designers in order to collaborate as a group to create an original play and eventually have it performed on stage. It will take passion and a love of creating something unique in order to be a member of this group. It is certainly something we can pull off, as long as the group works together. To write, produce, perform and premiere an original play is not something many people can ever say they had a chance to do, and I believ …

The Spoonflower Greenhouse is a classroom and community space located at Spoonflower's headquarters in Durham, North Carolina. To support DIY as a cultural movement, we created the Greenhouse to provide a local space for hands-on learning, experimentation, and making. The room is used for classes, lectures, workshops, and social events, most of which are offered free of charge. Local crafting groups seeking a space to hold nonprofit events are encouraged to write to us to inquire about availabil …

New friends meet to attend shows at DPAC and Carolian Theater. Also Duke Chapel to attend the performance of Handel's Messiah November 30th, 7:30pm. Dinner at the Washington Duke would be fun! Do you dance? Attend dance meetings in the Triangle.

Howdy! Do you have some fun projects you would like to share with others? Do you like small friendly chat? Do you like sewing circles, painting, stamping, making jewelry, etc.? This group may be for you! We look forward to meeting you, so bring your tools of trade and a sense of humor!

Let's get together to Celebrate African American Arts, Culture and Heritage. Attend performances, film screenings, art exhibits and discussions.

This a group of young, witty, fashionable, creative and fun-loving girls who want to gather together, meet new friends, share ideas, experience unique art, food, culture, and fashion in the triangle. I created this group in part because I noticed there are a lot of fun to be had around here if you gather up the right people. I'm a newbie to the area, but It doesn't matter if your new to the area or been here all your life, just ask yourself: why not have more fun, expand my group of friends and …

It's hard to meet people, be sociable, and develop friendships when you work full-time or juggle multiple jobs! Durham / Chapel Hill 30-45 Social Group is for professionals and grad students who are looking to meet new people and create friendships. It's geared toward people ages 30 to 45 who are new to the area, as well as long-time residents simply looking to expand their social circles. The focus will be developing friendships over time, not meeting a bunch of random people. Members will like …

This is a group for anyone interested in Wing Chun Kung Fu and self-defense. All skill levels are welcome from the beginner to the experienced person. Wing Chun is not only a method of self-defense. It can develop confidence, focus, balance, flexibility and reduce stress thus improving other aspects of your life. We look forward to adding to your knowledge of self and sharpening your martial arts skills.

This group is for all you 20- and 30-somethings out there who want a chance to meet fascinating, brilliant people your age but don't necessarily want to party all night to accomplish that. This group is for every young person who went to a meetup that seemed relaxing and fun (hiking, yoga, coffee, etc), but found no one there under the age of 50. This group is for young people that want to try new things, hang out with awesome new friends, and introduce to society a radical idea that being in yo …

This group is meant to serve as an open invitation to anyone who wants to come and learn Capoeira. We operate under the guidance of Mestre Doutor of ASCAB Capoeira in Philadelphia, PA. For those of you who don't know what it is, it's been referred to as a "dance-fight-game." Capoeira was originally developed by Afro-Brazilian slaves in Brazil. They were not allowed to train a martial art so music and dance were added as a disguise of sorts. It is a holistic martial art in that it involves the wh …