The 45+ Bay Area Savvy Singles Group is for fun-loving Singles in a certain age range (45+ - 65ish) to come together for fun and develop nice connections with others.  Perhaps a spark will ignite and a closer relationship develop.  If so, great.  If not, at least you've met another great friend...without feeling pressure to do anything you don't want to do. We are all here to enjoy each other's company at fun events......single we are today.....single we may not be forever.  Still, we can enjoy. …

This is a group for Filmmakers, TV Producers and Actors interested in working on some Feature Film Trailers, Short Films & Web Series on a professional level. Come join our Group to Network an get connected.

http://www.moviemakersunite.com/.org MMU Presents : SILICON VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL AND AWARDS  OCT-NOV. , 2012 www.svfilmfestival.org MMU FILM FESTIVAL '09 :  http://www.meetup.com/moviemakersunit...... MMU - PRODUCTION , PITCH AND NETWORKING MEETINGS: Bi Weekly. Bring your script / idea in one page. If you have a script, you will get your film production scheduled immediately. And network with fellow film makers, actors, camera, editors,etc. Current Projects: (Details in the about pages) Am …

The Queer Paulettes* is a Meetup group for queer women who love cinema. We see films that leave a strong impression and make us want to talk about them afterwards. Come meet other cool women still keen on the big screen! The Queer Paulettes programming focuses on independent features, documentaries, and foreign and festival films. We give special attention to women directors and feminist and LGBTQ selections. We don't shun Hollywood, though. Hollywood dishes up irresistible and important films t …

Uhuru Foods & Pies operates food concessions at festivals and farmer’s markets and bakes thousands of pies for the annual Uhuru Holiday Pies fundraiser. All funds support African community economic development. "Uhuru" means freedom in Swahili. We welcome volunteers who are interesting in social justice in the black community and want to see thriving, sustainable and just economic development. This year, Uhuru Foods & Pies is involved in fundraising and winning support for Uhuru Jiko, a communit …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other ico …

Join us for fun opportunities to practice your Spanish! All levels are welcome, from beginner to native speaker. All events are laid back and informal. YOUR SPANISH LEVEL DOES NOT MATTER -- COME FOR IMMERSION! We have regular opportunities (generally weekly) for Spanish conversation in several coffee shops around the South Bay. And join us for fun cultural events, such as local festivals, movies, restaurants, plays, and more. Take a look at our Calendar (http://spanish.meetup.com/679/calendar/) …

Calling all Electro/Dubstep/Trance/EDM lovers! Hi! My name is Jon and recently moved from New York to San Francisco. I love EDM, and thought it'd be great to have a great group of people to attend shows with. A few of the artists I had in mind: Tiesto,  Calvin Harris, Porter Robinson, Mord Fustang, Seven Lions, Skream, Dillon Francis, Kill The Noise, Knife Party, Zomboy, Far Too Loud, Gareth Emery, Armin, Above and Beyond. If you're someone who enjoys Electro, Trance, Dubstep, Moombahton, Glitch …

You're a savvy chick that has some sort of interest in a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. You're tired of Meetup groups that don't weed out people you won't fundamentally click with because of your morals and values. You're not necessarily a hippie-dippy freak, (I'm not), but you enjoy hikes, great veg food, happy hour, festivals, movies, and other normal stuff. You want to meet other women your age who won't think you're weird when you talk about tofu. Let's meet up and be friends. To keep this g …

This group is for people growing vegetables in the Oakland area (all locals welcome!) to get together and share techniques, experiences, seeds, methods, material, etc. so that we can all grow more vegetables! By vegetables, I mean all sorts of edible plants: Fruits, Tubers, Nuts, Seeds, Greens, Mushrooms, Herbs, Spices, etc. I hope to attract people with at least some experience so that we can all learn from one another. Meetups will mostly include meeting in a garden and discussing all sorts of …

This is a group for families raising healthy, happy, and thriving vegan children! We have wonderful, respectful omnivorous friends that we love dearly, but I also think it's special and important for our children to have other friends that they can share their beliefs, choices, and snacks with! :) We'll get together for potlucks, at restaurants, picnics, hikes, park days, sanctuaries, festivals and more! The Vegan Parenting Playgroup welcomes children of all ages and although we're based in S …

We get together on a regular basis to go to salsa clubs as a group. This group was created for anyone interested in meeting other Merengue, Salsa, Cha-cha-cha, Bachata dancers of all levels and connect with other hand percussionists / drummers, latin jazz lovers & Tropical Music Aficionados. Especially those living in the South Bay (Silicon Valley). Learn to salsa, play drums, mingle, dance, listen to music, and make new friends. You don't have to be extremely experienced to be a member, all lev …

We are a bunch of vibrant, interesting, and fun loving women.  Come join us if you like to laugh, and try new things.  We do a lot of things like dinners, movies, miniature golf, art festivals, music, and almost anything else you can think of.  I hope to see you soon. You must be female and over 50 to join.

This is a group for single Christians living in the Bay Area who like to enjoy the plentiful outdoor activities available in this area and like to meet other single Christians with the same passion for the outdoors. Our activities primarily consist of hiking, biking, kayaking, and special events, e.g. Yosemite/Half Dome, Bay to Breakers, free concerts, ethnic festivals, charity events, etc. with an occasional diner and trip to Carmel, Big Sur, or even the City! Of course, suggestions will be wel …

This group is created in hopes to build solid group of young and active professionals in the peninsula that are interested in getting together regularly for some fun. We can organize some pick-up games of soccer, softball, broom ball, Volenis or any other sport. We can also get together and go surfing, bike riding, hiking, or rock climbing. We don't even have to do sports. We can go to street fairs, festivals, concerts, visit a haunted house or go to dollar day at the race track. The pos …

Calling all fun fabulous chicas in the East Bay. This group is for all of us. Let's get together for pot lucks, monthly book clubs, dinner and movie nights, festivals, shopping wine tasting and brunch. I started this group because I am finding I have a lot of lonely down time and I need to get out meet some people and have some adventures. I am self employed so I don't get to socialize much around an office. I would love to meet some great quality gals for fun, friendship and community.

New in town? Miss your fun group of friends from college? Finding it hard to meet real people in Silicon Valley? You’re not alone! JGC is just for you. Come hang out with other soon-to-be or recent grads who are all about having a good time. We’re all in our 20s and share the same interests as you. Our activities include many kinds of social and charitable events and you'll enjoy them tremendously – check out comments and pictures from past events. Our wide range of social events include bar c …

Finally a group of diversify and enthusiastic people. This group has events all around the bay to discover and enjoy treasure the bay has to offer. Social networking, sporting events, wine tasting, adventure, friends, night life, hiking, biking, festivals, karaoke, potlucks and many more. There is no membership fee. Open to singles only and over 21.

Welcome to SF Weekly's Signature Events! You will now be in-the-know first hand on what's coming up that is local, fun and for a good cause. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions! See you on the scene! Event Organizer for other groups including Asians Eat Drink Laugh and Repeat in San Francisco. http://www.meetup.com/Asians-EDLR/

This group was created for couples in the 40+ age range, BUT we welcome all ages, singles and other-half’s, too. Join us if you like good food and wine, and enjoy being socially active in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere during fun weekend outings, whether you come solo or as a couple! We plan a variety of activities, mostly in the Tri-Valley area, some a little distance away, and an occasional weekend getaway. This is a great way to expand your social circle, and make new friends, while explorin …

The Indian Thing!! - Is a group for women in their 20s and 30s interested in Indian Culture. In this group we will do all things fun from Indian Culture as well as rest of the world. The basic idea of this group is to encourage members to share with the rest of the group what they find most interesting and would love to do it with this group - Restaurants, Cafes, Plays, Concerts, Hiking trails, Cultural festivals, all those hole-in-the-wall places you love to go - Just make it into an event with …

The Drawing for Fun Workshops are for inspiring artists who like to draw for fun. All levels are welcome from beginners to advances, and even non-artists! I want to make this group as fun and unique as possible. The events are always fun. We can have field trips to art and cultural festivals, open studios,  anime, and comic conventions.  We can hang out in zoo, science and art museums to draw from animal, science, beautiful paintings, and sculptures. Meetup several places to chat and draw sci-fi …

Zoom In Videomakers is a collaborative group of volunteer videographers who are jazzed about local community access to the media.  Our venue sponsor is the Midpeninsula Community Media Center in Palo Alto, California. They cablecast five (5) local channels on Comcast and U-verse and stream live from their website. The Media Center is actively looking for local video content to program on their channels and streams.  One of this group's goals is to create just such local content about local pe …

Welcome to Peninsula Rec & Leisure! By joining this up-and-coming group YOU get to decide how this group will mold into a fantastically fun experience for all! For now, the group will focus on hidden Happy Hours tucked in and around the peninsula. I’m a huge advocate for finding new uncharted locations for food and drink! Why? Because some of the best (and worst) places I’ve ever been to, have been off the beaten path…..and each one provides a memorable story! Why settle for what you know when y …

This is a group for anyone and everyone interested in the art of Beer Pong, Flip Cup and any other associated fun drinking games. I started this group because drinking games are hella cool, especially Beer Pong! There's nothing better than a game of beer pong with a group of people and having a great time. I look forward to making this Meet Up Group one of the BEST and I need your help to show how Beer Pong is a game changer!

For young adults 18 to 25 who would like to meet at local libraries to share work and ideas for animation projects, short film ideas, colabrative work, voice acting ,and just hang out.

Welcome history enthusiasts! Let's go explore the different time periods, historical themes, and area-based historical treasures around us! We will visit archaeological sites, museums, attend lectures, go to historical reenactments, historical plays & operas, old parts of cities, fairs and festivals, workshops, tours, movies and more! Everyone is welcome - from families, students, scholars, seniors, to Indiana Jones!

The Humanist Community at Stanford seeks to build, educate, and nurture a diverse community of Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics at Stanford and in Silicon Valley. We accomplish this by hosting a variety of events, including public lectures from luminaries such as Richard Dawkins (Oct. 2012), day trips such as our excursion to the San Francisco Film Festival, pub nights, barbecues, dinners, comedy nights such as our upcoming event with Jamie Kilstein, art gallery visits, discussion meetings, and ta …