Not all creative people are looking for criticism.  Some just want inspiration, friends, and the chance to be creative with others who just get it.  While originally a writers' group, this group is going to tour great coffee houses, where members will have the opportunity to do art or writing alongside each other.  We'll be each others' cheerleaders on our journey, whether that be writing your memoir, standing in front of a microphone reading a poem or singing out loud, or just having friends to …

The group's purpose is to attend independent and foreign films as well as other cultural events and lectures both in NJ and NYC. All of our meetings will include a separate opportunity to get together afterward and discuss the event and socialize. We will meet on a on a Wednesday evening once a month. In addition to our Wednesday once a month meetups the group will have other impromptu meetups on other days and be given one to two weeks notice.

Meet others interested in taking their life and health to the next level with Raw, Live Vegan Foods. This is an amazing space where you can: Connect with others. Share and receive raw food recipes, tips etc with other members of the group at our potlucks. Discuss and overcome your challenges of staying raw. Share raw vegan meals at our monthly potluck meetings. Learn how to prepare delicious gourmet raw food with our professional raw food preparation classes. Learn about Super Foods and how …

Women who have free time during the day to participate in events such as go out to lunch, go for a walk, shopping, going to a movie, museum or just hanging out this group will have meetups scheduled with short notice.

Meet with other people who create and sell handcrafted products, arts, and/or crafts. If you are an artist, artisan or crafter this will be a great opportunity for you to meet similar talented creatives! Each meeting we will focus on something we need to know, like websites and ecommerce, accounting, pricing, shows, exhibiting our work... etc. We will also plan the Artisan Gift Market 2013, a holiday gift fair in December. Our 10th year!!! Join us on Facebook. Subscribe to our website.

Northern NJ Women ages 35-55 who enjoy traveling locally to NYC and elsewhere for independent films, cultural events and making friends Our focus is to develop close personal friendships by spending one weekend day a month of quality time. We will begin in Northern New Jersey to get to know each other and eat and then using public transport as a group go to a scheduled event in New York City and see a film, go to a museum or other cultural activity. Making friends is about connecting and gettin …

Socrates Cafés are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socrates: that we learn more when we ask questions along with others. Learn more at http://www.philosopher.org/en/Socrates_Cafe.html. Rediscover the art of conversation and civilized inquiry. Come join us for great discussion. All are welcome; no philosophical background is necessary. Although we meet every wee …

Calling all Vegans, Vegetarians, veggie curious, and healthy-minded people! it's time to get together to make new friendships, and have some fun!  If you like socializing, eating healthily, being socially conscious, protecting animals, game nights, parties, pot-lucks, live music, dinners out, movie nights, art, picnics etc... then you've come to the right place! Looking forward to getting together for some good times!

This African American Genealogy Meetup Group was started to support and share sources of information for researching one's family tree. Multiple sources include the census and  DNA.  The group's name is "Sankofa," a Ghanian word meaning " to go back for that which you have forgotten." We go back to our ancestors to find our true selves.

Come and join the Zumba party!!!! wooo hooo Get fit, have fun and leave all the stress behind! Every age and fitness level are welcome to join the party! Come check us out at Unique Performace Arts Center (West Orange, NJ) and Dancesport4 You (Maplewood, NJ) Starting in March 2011 - Friday 7:30pm - 8:30pm Space limited to 30; reserve a spot $7/walk-in; $50 for 10 class card Bring a friend  - get a free class Dancesport4 You Inc. Danceposrt4 You Saturday 10am – 11am $7/walk-in; $50 …

I have been looking for a group that takes pictures for fun and haven't found anything that suits me, so decided to start my own. It is a group of people who like to hike beginner trails, stroll around an old historic town, the beach, zoo, the city, country or any other place to sightsee in New Jersey/New York/Eastern Pennsylvania. While we explore, we take pictures of what we see. We can discuss topics related to photography (cameras, perspectives, etc.) or talk about the beauty of life in g …

Our workshops are dedicated to presenting the artistic side of glamour and figure photography. We concentrate on lighting techniques, posing the model, creative sets and locations, and using a concept for the shoot. We welcome accomplished professionals, serious amateurs, and beginners that are new to picture taking. If you are interested in photography, and photographing models dressed up and undressed, this group is for you. The Photo Workshops will be held on the third or fourth Sunday of the …

These workshops are for beginners who would like to get a handle on interpreting charts and also for intermediary students who would like some quick, clear, easy methods to discern the essence of a chart. Astrology is a very precise, complete and flexible “scientific art”. This symbolic language works so well because of its subtly and complexity. However, without years of practice, this complexity can lead to confusion. Every chart has a basic foundation. We will look at some simple methods for …

Do you long for ways to live a more wholesome existence? Are you attracted to the idea of a more sustainable lifestyle while connecting with people who care about the same? Now is a great time to start creating the homestead you dream of.  Now is a great time to connect with a community of people who are interested in sharing their successes, sharing their skill, and sharing their joy of the same. The place to start your homestead is where you live right now! You can start right now, be it a 100 …

This group is open to anyone who would like to learn more about scrapbooking and altered art and jewelry making. We will meet to help one another in our scrapbooking and beading adventures by sharing techniques, swapping ideas and supplies and just friendly camaraderie. I am personally new at this and I hope to make some new friends who share my interest. Please join with me.

For artists who love to work in colored pencils, this group is for you! We are artists who love to draw and create with colored pencils. Each week we get together and draw with our pencils. Starting with still life for a few weeks, we can move to portraiture and figure drawing. Models can be in the studio if we wish. Let's get together and draw!

Although my 4 year old daughter is pre-registered for camp at the really amazing Temple/Preschool by our house, I really wanted to find something fun and engaging for my very bright and active son. After searching for some local, summer camp-like activities for my 2 year old son, I've decided to host a kind of mini camp of my own house! Yey! I'm currently stay-at-home mom and am organizing a few MORNING hours a day/2-3 times a week of water play, sandbox fun, sensory table fun, puppet shows (t …

Eskrima Kali Arnis of Essex and Bergen County offers training in the Filipino Martial Art (FMA) of Eskrima Kali Arnis. Welcoming committed and dedicated individuals (male & female) who want to explore this beautiful and diverse weapon art. FMA training is for individuals looking to expand their training with weapons, and for the uninitiated looking for a solid battle tested martial art. FMA translates very well to tournament fighting promoting competition and camaraderie.

This is a meetup for anyone that loves or wants to learn to juggle, hoop or spin poi and staff!  If you already have a talent, bring it with you and share; if you have no idea but would like to see what all the fuss is about, come for the free food and good tunes, and see if something sparks your interest!  Meet other silly, cool and nerdy types, get a light workout, and trade some tricks to impress your family and friends!

http://bethannandtara.com BETH ANN SCHROEDER, Advanced Yoga Teacher, is a professionally trained classical singer, who has re-discovered her voice through the practice of devotional music and chanting after a 10 year departure from performing. In 2005, she began studying yoga and mantra recitation with her teacher, Raji Thron, and the healing affects of chanting changed her life and the way she would use her voice going forward. For the past 5 years, Beth Ann has been studying all forms of mantr …

Have you always wanted to couple dance like they do in the movies and television, but didn’t want to spend the countless hours needed to learn to do so?  Well now you can!  In this class you will be taught a simple foundation step and almost 20 classic and improvised dance moves to do along with it.  By the end of the first session you and a partner will be able to move gracefully and artfully together.  With a minimum of memorization and no specific footwork.   The course distills dancing into …

This is a group for the DIY lovers out there! Are you a Etsy enthusiast? An avid Pinterest pinner? A Craftsy minded individual? Or maybe you're none of those but want to be! Those overflowing Pinterest boards need an outlet! I would love to host weekly meeting where we can get together and tackle a different hands on DIY project each week. Nothing is off the table- paper crafts, jewelry crafts, clothing, home decor, party decorations, stationary, anything AND everything DIY goes. Are you a mom t …

You have to be able to sing the music before you can truly hear it and play it. Sight singing is the art of singing from notated music. It is the ultimate ear training. It provides musicians with the keys to a rich musical vocabulary . It is a great way to learn sight reading. It is a great way to study rhthym. Beginners or veterans are welcome. Let's sight sing together!

We are a mobile dance and entertainment party group that hosts events, theme parties and shows throughout NJ for a fun crowd! Check out our website for the latest events! www.disconightevents.com

This group is for the photographer that wants to to shoot in interesting locations, diverse themes, fun models and build a diverse portfolio while learning many different techniques and having fun in the process. We will not be limited to outdoor locations or studio space, not limited to one theme or style, not limited to one shooting technique or lighting schemes but include them all at different future photoshoots. We hope to build a community of photographers, models, MUA's, retouchers, desig …