The Vegetarians (Bay Area Group) is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's largest social/activity group for Vegetarians and Vegans. All veteran and new vegetarian members have been immensely enjoying the vegetarian dinning mixers, potluck parties, organic wine tastings, and light outdoor activities. So, Whether you are vegetarian or just striving to be a vegetarian/vegan, join us in our ongoing exploration of Northern California Vegetarian & Vegan dining having some fun while enjoying great cuisin …

Come and check out the Humanist Community in Silicon Valley! Our website is http://www.humanists.org. Our main event each week is a Sunday Forum which features a different speaker each Sunday discussing some topic of interest. A wide variety of topics are covered from week to week. To see our upcoming scheduled Forums and our past Forums, go to the http://www.humanists.org website and click on the "Sunday Forums" link. You can also check out our upcoming and recent past Forums by looking at this …

Are you a busy working single parent? Do you feel like balancing life between your hectic work schedule and raising your children makes it difficult to find time to breathe?  On top of it all, would you still like to get out and have fun with the kids? Well, here is your chance to fulfill that desire and meet other Single Parents in your area who can relate to you and your lifestyle! This is YOUR time to get out and meet other single parents and their kids, make new friends, share your experienc …

The Purpose of the Group "It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not." Author Unknown. In short, the purpose of this group is to help you break free from what holds you back (procrastination, perfectionism, self-doubt and fear) so you can achieve your career dreams. The group will provide thought-provoking and interactive workshops designed to help you set and achieve goals in various areas of your life. “Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and …

The Open Way Gathering Spiritual Heart & Inquiry with Cory Bright We will do a short meditation.  Then sit, share and dialogue on the true nature of who we are as Open Awareness.  A nondual oriented sharing that you can find similarities in Buddhism, Zen, A Course in Miracles, Advaita, Eckhart Tolle,  Adyashanti, Bryon Katie, Deepak, Wayne Dyer, Candice O'Denver Marriane Williamson, Landmark Education, Mooji, Tony Parsons, Rupert Spira .... J. Krishnamurti, Ramana Maharshi, Nissargadatta etc. …

Does the thought of a low carb diet put you in a panic? Do you always think about where your next big bowl of noodles will come from? Is your idea of the perfect breakfast a big platter of pan-fried dumplings? You are a noodle whore. Join me and other noodle whores on our quest to find the perfect bowl of ramen, pho, soup noodles, laksa, dongchimi guksu, mac n cheese, and the currently uber-trendy spaghetti and meatballs. Please feel free to recommend your favorite noodle joint. GROUP MEMB …

THIS IS NOT A SWINGERS GROUP. Our Meet Up Group is about meeting and socializing with other couples. Ages range in the 20's and 30's. Whether you are dating, married, living together, or whatever, you are welcome to come, meet and make friends with other couples! We meet about once a month and have had games night, gone bowling, had dinner... nothing too fancy. We're always looking for new ideas, so please feel free to post an idea if you have any thoughts. We're also planning on doing a trivia …

The Open Way Gathering Spiritual Heart & Inquiry with Cory Bright We will do a short meditation.  Then sit, share and dialogue on the true nature of who we are as Open Awareness.  A nondual oriented sharing that you can find similarities in Buddhism, Zen, A Course in Miracles, Advaita, Eckhart Tolle,  Adyashanti, Bryon Katie, Deepak, Wayne Dyer, Candice O'Denver Marriane Williamson, Landmark Education, Mooji, Tony Parsons, Rupert Spira .... J. Krishnamurti, Ramana Maharshi, Nissargadatta etc. …

Welcome to the Stockton Area Atheists and Freethinkers! We are an organization of non-believers that focuses on: Community Involvement Social Events Education and Information Activism Most of our meetings are held in the Central Valley, from Lodi to Turlock -- though we occasionally join efforts with our friends in Sacramento and the Bay Area. We have these monthly events: Secular Family Day (First Sunday) Book Club (First Tuesday, Ceres) Drinking Skeptically (Third Friday, Miracle Mile) Ga …

LOVE YOURSELF, HEAL YOUR LIFE WORKSHOP: In this transformational workshop originally created by best-selling author Louise L. Hay, ® you will discover the mindset that has limited your success in business, financial abundance, intimate relationships, spiritual growth, and much more. The Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workshop teaches you how to reprogram your subconscious mind and eliminate negative self-esteem and beliefs that sabotage the life you want, such as. . . • Relationships don’t work …

The purpose of this meetup group is to share the tools of meditation, yoga and qigong so we can all live in health, harmony and awareness. These tools can help you: --manage symptoms of chronic stress --prevent anxiety --improve your relationship with yourself and others --increase serotonin production and good moods --decrease headaches and muscle tension --normalize blood pressure --improve focus and concentration --strengthen the immune system --free you from habitual negative emotion …

If you are interested in establishing an active Humanist organization in San Francisco and the East Bay, please join this Meetup.  As meetings and events are organized, you will be invited.  We envision discussions, speakers, social activities and events to work for a better world.  For those who may not be familiar with humanism, below is the Humanist Manifesto III, which describes what many Humanists believe. HUMANISM AND ITS ASPIRATIONS Humanist Manifesto II Humanism is a progressive philosop …

Sick of setting goals but not meeting them? .. of having aspirations and desires but not the balls or perseverance to reach them without giving up or getting distracted? .. of desiring closeness but sabotaging it or pushing away? "Self Sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn't happen." GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY You will open to more ease and aliveness through: - learning to recognize self sabotaging forces/ voices/ behaviors - gaining tools to manage th …

Welcome to Bay Area Attached Families! Our community is focused on attachment parenting, gentle discipline and natural family living. This group's goals are to: come together and support one another in a community of like-minded families provide a community of knowledgeable, resourceful people to help one another learn and grow enable our kids to play with other children who are being raised in a gentle/attached environment enjoy time with other parents who have an interest in thoughtful, …

Welcome my name is Senita and I have started this meet up group to help others like me who are in need of a challenge workout. Its a 1 hour motivating group circuit traning class.It will have your blood pumping and your heart going and your able to do it at your own pace and still get a good workout. In the class we would be doing cardio training, isometrics, plyometrics, strength & flexibility training,and much more all levels are welcomed.The classes are indoor and outdoor, we are trained by P …

Welcome rational, evidence-based thinkers!  This is our public page. Contra Costa Atheists and Freethinkers (CCAF) values critical thinking. If you recognize that there is no supernatural power behind natural events, then this may be the group for you! CCAF exists for the benefit of its members. Its purpose is to provide informative and enjoyable activities that promote opportunities for faith-free discourse.  We support the efforts of atheists, freethinkers and skeptics in gaining recognition, …

Why this group is started: I want to meet new people and have high quality dialogue with other professionals, which might give you inspiration, knowledge, learning experience and sharing your thought for others' feedback...etc. “How do you spend your lunchtime?” This group gives you opportunities to share your visions, dreams and get some support for planning future and make actions…at lunch time. "How about getting out of your office and meet up for lunch once a month?" The purpose of this …

Military service members, spouses, veterans and civilians are all welcome. We are all shades of non-theism, be it: Atheism, Agnosticism, Skepticism, Humanism--all are welcome and represented here from every branch of the DoD. We are forming a core group of serious and active members, military or civilian, who wish to be a part of a meaningful community. We are Active Duty Airmen, Air Force spouses, parents, and retirees, from many backgrounds coming together for shared goals and friendship. We …

You thought I was going to say "Because the bible says so"... NOPE!!! What is science? Good science includes evidence that is testable, demonstrable, observable, measurable, repeatable, etc. So why do we insist on holding onto hypothesis like evolution when all we ever observe or demonstrate prove evolution is impossible. You won't find anybody saying "because the bible says so" in this discussion unless it comes from an evolutionist! lol No, here Young Earth Creationists pose hard facts already …

Maum Meditation uses a logical and unique method to subtract the human mind which is an accumulation of pictures from the past. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences and conditions. There is no end to this addition, so it is a stressful and busy mind. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the original mind, the universe mind, by consciously taking the time to subtract the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind. N …

If you want to share stories and opinions on a variety of topics, come to the weekly community event, Lifetree Café, at 3373 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. It's a comfortable place to talk and hang out in a casual, coffeehouse-like atmosphere, where there's something new and interesting every Sunday night, 7-8 pm. During each session, a brief video -- usually a personal story or eyewitness account of a historical event -- is used to launch our own conversation and storytelling at the intersection …

Four to five times a year, SAP in Palo Alto (@SAPBayArea) hosts interesting speakers as part of the Hillview Speaker Series. Past speakers have included Sal Khan of the Khan Academy, Geoffrey Moore, Caleb Zigas, Dara O'Rourke and Alberto Savoia. The events are free of charge and open to the public. We encourage tech professionals, students, researchers, professors and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to attend.

This group brings together people in Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the broader Bay Area with an interest in Stanford Engineering's "European Entrepreneurship & Innovation Thought Leaders" speaker series (ME421) and related initiatives at and around Stanford University.

I made this group because I had trouble finding an indie music group centered around the South Bay/San Jose area. As a grad student, I don't have money to dish out for tons of concerts, so I thought that we could meet at various affordable activities such as hikes, Farmers Markets, downtown excursions and happy hours (these are some of my favorites, but feel free to suggest more). There we can get to know potential concert buddies, discuss new/favorite music and plan events. I'd love to arrange …

What is App School? App School is a local based meetup community dedicated to helping people learn to develop apps. We meet in Downtown San Francisco for a free Getting Started with iOS class. During this class we help beginners get the Xcode environment installed on their machine and show them how an app is made in real time. We also offer free Office Hours with some of the best developers in the bay area. So come in learn something new, get a bug fixed, or just come to meet others. We love to …

Desi Rationalists This is a group on rationality and how we incorporate it in our day to day lives as well as in our thinking. WHY DESI (Indian, (also includes-) of Indian origin)? Higher chances meeting people with similar experiences as yourself, Cultural relatability, Easy to organize discussions concerning India, and another parameter to restrict the size of this group if it ever grows big:)- This group will be suitable to you - - If you are either Indian or have Indian roots that have had a …

I'm starting this group for SF-based riders who want to share rides to various trails (e.g. Tamarancho, China Camp, Annadel, Skeggs, Wilder Ranch, Henry Coe, etc.), mostly for weekend rides, but I would also like to do some group after-work weekday evening or night rides in the area. There are already several Bay Area mountain biking meetup groups (and I belong to most of them) but I thought it would be good idea to have a resource for SF-based riders to use to organize rides starting form SF or …

Do Something Different! Life is too short to have a job you hate or that just doesn't matter to you. Do you long to escape the cubicle? Our world is changing. Careers are changing. it's time to build the life you want and work on your own terms. Sometimes it's hard to find others who think like that too. This group aims to provide that community. You are capable of more than you realize, so come meet up with like-minded Free Range Humans. It will be an informal meetup to share thoughts, ideas, e …