Benvenuti,  Amici  tutti! (Welcome,  All friends!) The purpose of “Central Jersey Lovers of All Things Italian!" is to provide opportunities for all who are interested in any or all aspects of Italian culture, to socialize and share enjoyable experiences with other like-minded persons. These aspects of Italian culture include dining, movies(with English subtitles), music, practicing Italian language skills, comedy and other entertainment, art, history (e.g. the Pompeii exhibit in NY City on May …

The Art of Living Foundation offers programs to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being. By nurturing the spirit and compassion of every individual, the Foundation seeks to help build a global society that is free of stress, violence, and misery - and full of service, wisdom, and celebration. What you will learn through the Art of Living course: * Practices that heal and harmonize the body, mind, and spirit * Skills for handling negative emotions and situat …

Hunterdon County~Tantra Awakening~The Art Of Conscious Loving The purpose of this group is to connect like~minded seekers on the path of sacred sexuality and The Goddess. If you are a seeker of sexuality and spirituality you will find this group very comfortable and awakened. Namaste ~my name is Pamela Jane and I have been studying and teaching tantra yoga since the early 90's. The Master/Teachers I have trained with are Margo Anand Sky Dancing Tantra, Charles Muir Source School of Tantra, and …

We have been around for FOUR years, and 458 Meetup events - as of March 2013!!  Interesting folks have come and gone, but most are still here! This meetup group is now private, and our calendar (with all special venue listings) is only viewable by our members. You also need to have a photo of yourself (no dogs, cats, boats, monuments, etc.) attached to your profile. We no longer allow members without photos. Other than that, feel free to join! Edging in on fame!  LOL... Read our interview on …

Join us and practice Nei Qigong (Internal Qigong).  With a  blend of gentle movements and relaxed meditation, this ancient practice is very effective for helping both the body and mind.  Unlike gym classes or jogging where people merely spend “fuel”, the ancient arts like Qigong and Yoga are so well-balanced that you can generate Qi, or life-force energy, and retain a surplus of this energy after the exercise is finished (more than you began with!) This helps people remain in superior health.  C …

Come join us and learn extremely effective ways to defend yourself in the street, in a bar or crowded building. Training is based on the instructors study and interpretation (though not limited to) of Native Russian Martial Arts, which are based on the science of natural human motion, or bio-mechanics. We also train some basic grappling. Easily learn to at least double your striking power with no more than half the effort. Though we take training serious, the group is very laid back and easygoin …

We are a small photography studio located within 3 blocks of the Rahway train station. We have a terrific group of photographers and models that work together to make art. We keep the ratios small normally running trying to keep a model photographer ratio. We do host a bunch of photography events from lighting to unlocking some of the mystery of post processing. if you have an idea share it and we can help make it a reality. Our studio is also available for rent. We have a list of our gear avail …

Calling all PAINTERS, WRITERS, MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, ACTORS, COMEDIANS, SINGERS, ETC ...! Whether you are an ARTIST or an ART LOVER I'd like to welcome you to the ARTBEAT, my storefront studio in Rahway's up and coming Arts District. I'm a NYC multi-media artist who moved back to Jersey and this studio is where I do all my stuff so I was thinking - I would love for it to be a place where creative people of all types can meet, make things and show their work AND a place for creativity appreciato …

Susan Meyer who is a seasoned working professional Photographer for over 30 years and Photoshop Retoucher for over 10 years would like to share her years of experience and knowledge to Photography and Photoshop Lovers. It is open to all levels, but especially those who are just starting out and intermediate levels. We will also do some advanced shoots and projects with this group involving models. The group will meet at The duCret School of Art in Plainfield, NJ where Susan has taught for over 1 …

Think Hemingway and Stein going at it in Paris or the artists around the Algonquin Round Table. We're looking for deep discussions among artists about philosophy, politics, and, of course, art. If you are craving intellectual stimuli for your artistic work and for your soul, this is the group for you. The purpose of this group is to feed the soul. We may have themes some months, or free talks other months. We'lll explore some painters and musicians and writers and how they are relevant to our wo …

This is a collaborative community for passionate hobby musicians, singers, and songwriters in the greater Princeton NJ area who need to play and share their music with others, just as they need air. Most members of this group are eclectic individuals who already have busy professional/family/personal lives, but who also crave the opportunity to meet and potentially collaborate with other local musicians. Our community has both regular organized "large tent" events, with musical themes, often hel …

Family Time for Music & Art was formed to provide fun, educational and quality meet-ups with a focus on the arts. We welcome ALL families with children ages newborn-7 years to join our meet-up group!  You will enjoy a fun variety of music & art meet-ups.  You will enjoy singing, dancing, playing instruments and hearing stories in many of our meet-ups.  In addition, we have meet-ups that include age-appropriate crafts! Meet-ups will be closest to families near Hillsborough, Bridgewater, Manville, …

Important note: We are fragrance free for health reasons.  * This group is formed to help create an I Liq Chuan (pronounced ee leek chan) community in Princeton, NJ.  I Liq Chuan is a complete system of health, fitness, martial art, meditation and energy cultivation.  I Liq Chuan, translated as Mind Power Fist also know as The Martial Art of Awareness is a descendent of a system taught only to the insiders of a Hakka nomadic clan.  The art is based on Dao and Zen philosophies and in its applicat …

Are you interested in making new friends, having a close-knit group who are there for you through it all, laughing, playing, sharing secrets, doing whatever we want to do? Sometimes it's difficult to make new friends unlike when we were in our '20s and just starting out on our own. Now that we're all grown up (?), let's create a new support system of sisterly love, joy, and support and lifetime friendships. Can't wait to meet you! NO NO's Please RSVP YES when you are attending an event. Some ev …

Meditation, Yoga, Unique Breathing Exercises and Practical Wisdom for Daily Living Benefits of techniques include: * Eliminate stress! * Sleep better and smile more! * Handle negative emotions like anger, fear, depression! * Increase focus and concentration! * Increase energy! * Improve overall well-being! * Take-home techniques for greater peace of mind and well-being Come home to "Art of Living", which is dedicated to empowering the individual to live life to it's fullest potential through Med …

Arts, Culture, Tech & Community NJ is a meetup in Trenton, New Jersey for innovators in the fields of arts, culture, technology, and community organizing to connect with one another and present cutting edge works that cut across sectors. Similar to other ArtsTech meetups we plan to bring together those working at the intersection of the arts and technology such as: *Artists doing interesting work with engineering, biotech, sciences, technology, and social media. *Tech specialists working on inte …

These seminars amply illustrate with a wealth of images the techniques used to create a sense of design, composition and imagination in this highly aesthetic and sultry branch of photography. I embrace a plethora of important tactics that when blended together successfully disclose a true work of art. These seminars will discuss all the principles and techniques used to create stunning images of the female in fashion and the female form itself. Including but not limited to: Equipment, Lighting, …

Local culture around Madison NJ area. Join me for movies, live theater, concerts and socializing over good food. The gaherings for this Meetup group will be small, up to 10 people for each event made up of Single Adults over 45. The purpose is to have a local gathering with people who like the same leisure activity of enjoying good theater and food. I hope to create a relaxed, welcoming, fun, time for all those who attend.

This is a group for beginners on oil painting. If you always want to try but never have the opportunity to express yourself with a brush stroke the time is now. Join us for a creative, fun and relaxing experience.

Like Picasso and many geniuses, it's time for you too to draw inspiration from Africa and give life to your enterprise. Let's come together and spice things up - of course we got a lot of spice in Africa - So if you are an artist of any color, lets come together and draw the African model to spice up our portfolios and we'll put up an African themed show every quarter. If you are a filmmaker let's collaborate and produce an Africa inspired script, come and avail yourself of those untold organic …

The Creative Collective is dedicated to fostering a creative and nurturing community for artists, artisans and art lovers in the Mercer County area of New Jersey.  It is our goal to facilitate display and teaching opportunities as well as to provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere for art critique and inspiration. This group is for serious artists and artisans.  This is not a singles group.

Unblock your creativity, let it flow! Come to these transformative intuitive art classes and learn to expand your imagination through interactive guided meditations and painting. Crystal singing bowls are played during the meditation.

SoulCollage® is an intuitive, imaginative art process that anyone can do. Even people who are usually limited to stick figures (like me!) can create SoulCollage® cards. The process was developed by Seena Frost, who created it out of a desire to combine art, therapy, and spirituality. And the best thing about it is that it's a lot of fun! No artistic experience is necessary (if you can use scissors and glue, you can do SoulCollage®!). Participants create their own deck of SoulCollage® cards with …

We are an earth based spirituality group with a love of the land, the earth and reverence for nature. We see the human body and sexuality as sacred. We have a love of the sun, moon and stars as well as the Celtic Arts (Irish music, dance and mythology). Based upon the teachings of the Ancient Druids, our grove is a positive force for members who want to live in harmony with each other and the natural world. Celtic Druidry began hundreds of years before Christianity and is the one of the original …

Board game geek fanatics! We love everything about games and being geeks. Arts and crafts; fun and food; death and destruction; pain and GLORY( ouch paper cuts ); crocheting and knitting we haz it all. It is not easy to take an idea and bring it into the world. It is hard to explain to people that you just want to make something for fun, for people to sit down together and enjoy. The kind of games we all love. The games that families will always remember playing together, the games that your bes …

If you are a transplant from the Indian subcontinent wondering about fellow bookworms and culture enthusiasts, join us!!! We will discuss books from Native authors interspersed with Contemporary fiction, Classics and Non-Fiction. Let us bring our experiences colored by expat lenses.

Are you getting tired of the same movie night and bar scene week in and week out? Are you interested in trying new things that don't necessarily include getting hit by paint, being strapped into a harness, or spending mad cash money? Are trips to NYC a drag because of cost and transportation? Do you feel like your "missing out" since the North/Central NJ scene kind of sucks? Are you a creative, artistic, musical or open-minded individual? Do you have a mullet-ful of imagination that cannot be co …

Welcome to the NJ Art of Living Meditation Group! We are dedicated to empowering the individual to live life to it's fullest potential through the Mind, Meditation, Yoga, Spiritual Wisdom and unique Breathing Exercises. This group is open to ALL people interested in exploring the various options in NJ to find a peaceful, happy, and healthy life. Learn these powerful techniques from the certified members of the Art of Living foundation, the largest volunteer based organization active in over 152 …