New Jersey Yoga and Meditation group welcomes those who practice and/or want to learn more about Yoga, Meditation & Breathing techniques to reduce stress and enhance the quality of life. We offer FREE introductory sessions and workshops, for a charge, that teach Yoga, Meditation & Breathing techniques to reduce stress, detoxify the body, bring clarity of mind, emotional stability and nurture the spirit. We offer programs through the Art of Living Foundation. The Art of Living Foundation offers …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Escape for awhile in the romance of Beauty and the Beast, the fantasy of Wicked, the comedy of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels...well, you get the point. We are a group designed for those who enjoy seeing a great show, a new band, or the latest comedy act. We will be exploring the theaters of NJ as well as an occasional jaunt to NYC.

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, …

We Love Events... Car Show, Social Events. Fundraisers, Dining, Arts, Culture, Music, Beer, Wine, Foodies, Biking, Hiking, Game Night . Feel Free to Make Suggetions...

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.

Love to go to see indie and foreign films and then talk about them afterward? Me, too! Hi, I'm Francesca, an indie filmmaker and trans-media artist who lived in Manhattan for 25 years and thought nothing of calling a friend and suggesting we meet in an hour at one of the many arthouse theaters around town. But, when I moved to NJ I found my friends here did NOT share my tastes so I created the NJ ArthouseFilm Society (just to sound fancy). And, wouldn't you know it, there are tons of people lik …

Welcome to 2's of a Kind. This group is a way for young couples in the Union county area to meet and socialize. We will have a variety of different activities and outings in Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Westfield, Garwood, Cranford, Springfield, Summit, Mountainside, Warren, Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Basking Ridge, Watchung, Greenbrook, Bridgewater, etc.  If you're in the surrounding area we hope you'll join us! We are Max and Dana, your group organizers. We are newlyweds and live in Scotch P …

This is a group for anyone who is interested in fencing! I am one of the owners of a new fencing club in the area, and we want to introduce and involve the local community in this great sport! If there is enough interest, we'd like to hold fencing events where we will give lessons and hold tournaments for Meetup members. Fencing is a great workout both physically and mentally, and a very social sport. Anyone who has an interest in fencing, or used to fence, or wants to learn should join!

Get off the couch and just do it! If you thought, "I should do that" or "I should go there," then this group is for you. We are going to touch the stars, travel through time, eat tasty and decadent delights, learn to fly, laugh til we cry, and much more! Together, let's do the things we used to love, the things we'd like to try, and maybe even things we never thought we'd do. Events and Meetups will mostly be in NJ, but we'll also venture to NY, PA, and beyond.

It will provide a platform for academics, scholars, writers, poets thinkers, musicians, dancers, artists, film directors and actors, photographers, theater personalities, media reps, leading public figures and other opinion makers to connect, interact, network, exchange views, co-operate, collaborate with each other to create greater understanding and appreciation of each other’s point of view thus generating goodwill and friendship.It will, also draw from the experience of filmmakers in the Sou …

This group is open to those interested in applying the Spanish language to all aspects of life. Novice, intermediate and experts are welcomed. Apply your language skills in all settings: dining, art, athletics, fitness, entertainment, literature and more.

The most exciting, flavorful dance class and state of the art fitness class combined into one simple recipe, Zumba®Fit HappensNJ! Conducted by renown A.C.E.-Advanced Health and Fitness Specialist and Ballroom Dancer extraordinaire; Jose Aleman will motivate you to achieve your full potential and beyond. No one part of our bodies is independent unto itself; so we apply a synergystic approach where by the whole is greater than the one. There-by attaining maximum results in as minimum amount of tim …

In the oldest tradition of writers groups from the past The Inklings, The Bloomsbury Group, Algonquin Round Table, Shakespeare And Company Writers and Ciao Domenica (i.e. In 1816 Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley spent a summer with Lord Byron, John William Polidori, and Claire Clairmont creating some of the most important fiction in the English language.) I will spring for the first bottle of absinthe and it will be Pernod (not kidding I know a guy). Painters, Writers, Musicians, Muses, models and …

Once we get rolling this community will meet once a week to meditate, discuss Buddhist/Buddhist-like teachings, and provide mutual support in applying these practices to the specific challenges of early adulthood. The mission here is to push the meditation movement on Staten Island and provide a spiritual, down to earth community of like minded youth hell-bent on being the change they wish to see. The gathering is participatory and casual. Possible discussion topics include career, relationships …

Welcome new members! This group is for serious photographers of all skill levels, from newbies to professionals, who have an interest in learning studio lighting techniques, working with models, and building up their portfolios. We also welcome models, makeup artists, stylists, set builders, and other professionals in the field of glamour photography. We plan to run 2 glamour photography meetups each month. Most will be held at a professional photo studio in New Jersey, but we will also plan mee …

Who needs a night or afternoon out with awesome ladies? This group is for women who have a passion for jewelry making (beading, pearl knotting, etc.) Local arts and crafts stores and bead shows in New Jersey offer jewelry making classes at a reasonable fee. Activities will be planned to attend classes or as a get together to work on our individual pieces while sharing the company of awesome women.

Hello YogaBees, :), Welcome. Read this with a nice bright smile. We are gonna have fun doing Yoga. We practice complete Yoga, and that means all 8 Limbs of Yoga to include Breathing, Warm-Up Stretches, Postures, Relaxation, Focus, Meditation, Transcendence, along with Powerful transformative Knowledge. The Sri Sri Yoga is simple yet powerful. In its simplicity is beauty and experience of fulfillment. Diligent, honest and regular practice of Sri Sri Yoga, any Yoga for that matter, restores Li …

The Plainfield Jazz Collective is a group for anyone who has a passion for the past...present and future development of the American art form of Jazz. No matter if you are an old school jazz enthusiasts, or new to the jazz genres this group is ready to keep Jazz alive! The Plainfield Jazz Collective has been formed to promote jazz through education and performance and to call attention to the Plainfield area’s very talented musicians, recognized locally and nationally. We aim to initiate program …

“This is a group for anyone interested in Poetry, Spoken Word, Writers, Musicians. I started this group to meet other enthusiasts in Poetry. Looking forward to meeting everybody.”

WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS Kids' World of Central Jersey If you are looking for fun and affordable ways to keep your kids entertained while learning in the real world, you are at the right place! Let your kids imagine and inspire while participating in activities such as: music/dance/art sessions, storytime, zoos, parks, children's museum, farm visits, farmer markets, circus, play arcades, splash pads, county fairs/family events, at home play dates!  All our kids events are fami …

From hikes to book talks to art workshops, the Greenbelt offers a wide variety of events year-round where adults can socialize, network, explore, and celebrate the preserved open space in the heart of Staten Island. I started this group to help share the treasures of the Staten Island Greenbelt with a broader audinece and to connect newcomes and lifelong lovers of the Greenbelt.

If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing. It is the methodology of the science of awareness. Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us accumulated stress in our bodymind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our inner powerhouse of consciousness, we need to let go of our tensions. Osho Active Meditations have been scientifically designed …

An Alliance of New Jersey Filmmaking Pros and Prosumers. If you are serious about the art of filmmaking and videography and all it entails from pre-production to post, please join us.