The Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society is a Meetup group that brings together a variety of people for stimulating and civically minded conversations. Meetups include a reoccurring Sunday morning discussion where members join in a relaxing setting to meet thoughtful people who are willing to discuss a variety of topics suggested by our members including: current events, science, technology, nature, design, philosophy, politics, religion, business, culture, literature and art. We also host soci …

Meet other local people who are interested in visiting local Museums, Art Galleries, historical sites and other places in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. There are so many places in this great city of ours! Taste the foods in Reading Terminal Market, see the Thinker up close, make a wish at Swann fountain, walk on cobblestone streets that Franklin and Washington walked on, listen to live music at great venues with LOCAL musicians, dine on some of the finest cuisine...or a cheesesteak. …

Philadelphia’s Erotic Literary Salon, Unique in the English-Speaking World, Two Featured Presenters- Award Winning Published Author Tamara Oakman and Experimental Violinist Gloria Justen with Greg Habiby, Along with Salon Erotic Readings from Attendees. Tuesday, September 21. Monday, August 30 , 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susana Mayer, Ph.D., Salonnière 215-840-5830 email: contact@TheEroticSalon.com - reserve a time slot to read at Salon (5 min max) www.TheEroticLiterarySalon.com - d …

This group is for parents and caregivers who value the importance of play and the creative process, and who want to play alongside their child. Here, we can create a community that promotes bringing back play and creativity to childhood. This group will give children access to play and creative activities, and it will be a resource for parents and caregivers who want to learn more about how creative experiences benefit the developing child.

Learn Taoist Qi Gong (Chi Kung), meditation techniques and other Taoist Arts with others who are interested in healing themselves, integrating body and mind, removing obstacles to the expression of unique self, and cultivating their capacity for love, harmony, patience, balance, and integrity. I will be offering Qi Gong courses and group meditations around these themes and integrating teachings from the Tao Te Ching as well as Chinese Medicine theory as we go along.  I strongly encourage others …

I started this group because so many of us have forgotten the pure creative spirit that enveloped us as children. Whether it was experienced at play, drawing, painting, reading, telling stories, making up songs, building things or taking things apart!, dressing up, dancing, singing, playing an instrument, writing and most of all the forgotten art of daydreaming and fantasizing. These activities get lost in the "Everydays" of life as we grow older. For some it is lost early on while others can ma …

Do you love being outdoors in nature?  Are you interested in sustainability or going more "green" with your lifestyle?  Maybe you're wild about wildlife or about gardening with native plants--or just birds.  Passionate about environmental issues?  Ever heard of environmental art?  Want to? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Schuylkill Center's for you.  We've got 340 acres of woods, fields, streams and ponds ready for you to explore and enjoy, and we use them as a "living laborat …

Working Artists. Bring your art. Hear what others have to say in this open forum critique.

Belonging to a large number of photography meet up groups and they have been very valuable to networking, building execution skills, and taking pictures. Having grown up in a research and development workplace, I crave positive and constructive critiques. I love getting together with smart people, sharing ideas, and hearing alternative ideas. My own understanding and skills improve greatly when I'm in those environments.  However, I find many of the comments left on pictures make you feel good, …

Come home to the Philly "Art of Living" Meditation & Spiritual Upliftment Group! We are a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals to live life to it's fullest potential. This group is open to ALL people of all faiths and backgrounds interested in exploring the various options in the Philadelphia area to find a peaceful, happy, and healthy life. The vast majority of our workshops and courses are organized by volunteers who are interested in sharing the approach and the benefit …

Hidden River Arts produces and runs a variety of open mic/reading events where artists of many disciplines come together to perform, participate, show their work and network with others. There are live music activities, poetry readings, literary readings, performance art, workshop events, and visual arts activities. Please see www.hiddenriverarts.com on the "Live" page for information or write to debraleighscott@gmail.com for information about events, venues and participation. We encourage …

If you're looking to learn practical martial arts skills in a friendly, informal, and non-traditional environment, the Philly Ronin's Fight Club is for you! This group is the result of my decade-plus journey through the world of martial arts - from boxing, to Jeet Kune Do, to Muay Thai, to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, to MMA, to various hand-to-hand combat systems.  It's also a product of my general dissatisfaction with the way martial arts is taught at most commercial schools:  they're overpriced, thei …

We've created this group to help Philly-area Makers find each other, share skills, collaborate on projects, and find resources. We consider "Making" to be anything that includes shaping physical material for creative expression, invention, problem-solving, or profit - but which involves technology at some stage.  We love projects that explore the interplay of art and technology. For instance using software to design hand-made goods, putting electronics into clothing or sculpture are more in keep …

Wine, Dine and Art tours. Join small groups of like-minded people to art galleries, cultural events, wine bars, artisan restaurants and creative boutiques in limousines or by foot. Trips domestically and abroad to wherever great art is shown and fine wines poured.

Pro Photographers teaching the art and science of our craft. We invite you to come and join us and expand your abilities. Events will feature hands on posing and shooting under the instruction of our mentors and other hired talent. Sessions will include everything from the basic head and shoulder portraits to bridal and boudoir photography. Meetups will be held both in studio and on locations inf the Del Val area. Don't forget about post processing. You'll learn how to use LightRoom and Photosho …

Welcome to #ArtsTechPhilly We aim to connect innovators in the field of arts, culture, and technology. Our meet-ups are designed to explore the ways in which social media and technology can help bring arts and culture to the masses. "Democratizing" the arts has been a long-standing goal in the art world, and no medium makes it more feasible than the web. The purpose of this meet-up is to bring together those working at the intersection of arts and technology to share ideas, strategies, successes …

I started this group because I was interested in meeting people around my age who share my addiction to Pinterest; specifically the arts and crafts side of it. How many times do you pin an awesome DIY project and then never end up making it? Pinterest Party Pals was designed for fellow crafters to unite and create a unique project inspired by Pinterest while socializing and sharing ideas with other members. You should only consider joining this group if you meet all three of the following criter …

All culturally active couples and singles are invited to join. Have you been to The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia? Let's start with experiencing The Philadelphila Orchestra and the Philly Pops ... we will expand based on interest expressed. Come make new friends. Let's feed our passion with travel and cruises, too ...

The Philly Flow & Circus Arts Meetup is designed to bring together folks in the Philadelphia area interested in the Flow Arts and Circus Arts so they can learn and train together in a safe & supportive environment. For those who don't know, "Flow Arts" are the practice of learning to manipulate an inanimate object and move in harmony with it so that it becomes an animated extension of your body.   Flow Arts are also sometimes referred to as Spinning, Object Manipulation or Skill Toys.  Flow Arts …

OpenCrit.org is a critique group for artists in and around the Philadelphia region. Its mission is to provide a formal structure for artists to meet, and discuss their work and ideas. Critiques will be held on a regular basis, at members' studios, on a rotational basis. It is our belief that artist's should be involved with each other and each others work, as it develops, not just at the final show. Also, artists should constantly be expanding their circle beyond their comfortable group of long …

Calling all creativity-seekers! Do you keep an art journal? Do you like to explore, imagine and play? Do you want to journal, color, paint, collage or stamp with like-minded individuals? This group is for novice and experienced art-journalers to come together once a month to work on their journals, share tools and resources, laugh, play and make new friends. So gather your journal, Sharpies, images that inspire you, stamps, paint, glitter, or whatever makes you happy.

This group was created to bring together local photographers and models from amateur to pro to exchange ideas, conduct photo shoots and create beautiful works of art together. A studio is available for the meet ups.

hey guys, we're a group of creative students inspiring each other to impact the world thru social change. we're from Drexel, Temple, UPenn, St. Joe's, La Salle, UArts, Art Institute, PAFA, Hussian, Moore, Curtis, the Rock, and if you don't see your school here, come and represent them! we're taking on projects that need everyone from business majors to creative and fine art majors, and techies are welcome too! ** this is a group for students only, if you'd like to get involved as a contributor …

Love to create art and crafts? Never went to art school? Here is a place to work on your art with other women. All art and crafts types and levels accepted - bring your coloring book if you want! We work weekly in a bookstore in University City. Sometimes we will get demonstrations from women artists. If you have art supplies to donate, let me know.  If you want to recommend a women artist, let me know. If you need art supplies, let me know. Explore your creativity! Photo from: http://folkwaysno …

Feeding Crane Gung Fu (Paihemen Shihequan/白鶴門食鶴拳) is an authentic martial art, with documented lineage dating back directly to the Shaolin nun, Fang Qi Niang, circa 1620. During the rebellion in China, circa 1922, martial arts masters were being eliminated by the Qing government, but some of those masters managed to flee to safety in Taiwan. Only one Feeding crane master escaped mainland China and passed this incredible system to the Liu family. This class is the only class in the United States …

We make art together! We make adventures together! We make artistic adventures happen together!! As a member of this group, you will attend meetups where you create interactive art in a new and adventurous way unlike anything you have done before! ** you will create interactive singing & dancing installations on Fairmount Park's Schuylkill River Trail** **you will dance & make choreography that premieres during site-specific dance performances in Philadelphia** **you will help organize and produ …

On Saturday, May 4, the Performance Garage will host its first ever Dance Marathon, a 12-hour fundraiser on the 1500 block of Brandywine Street (just above Spring Garden), to support "that perfect incubator of original work, the Performance Garage." — Jessica Foley, Philadelphia Weekly. Street Festival/Block Party from 11:00AM-7:30PM Drop-in for a dance class including yoga, zumba and belly dancing, or try ballet or modern dance with Philly's top dance teachers and artists. Not a dancer? Shop ar …

Like public art? Like public art that you can PLAY with? FIGMENT Philadelphia facilitates events where ANYONE can bring and share their art - as long as it's participatory or interactive in some fashion.  And it's free! Our meetups are informal meet-and-greets at Cherry St Tavern.   These aren't the actual art events - they're a chance to meet like-minded people, talk about participatory art, and plan future events.  If you are interested in participating in FIGMENT as an artist, interested in v …