Interested in human rights and social justice? Unsure as to the direction of our political, social and economic institutions? And are you looking for fellow humans to meet and encourage learning and help inspire change? In this book club, we encourage each other to learn more, discuss ideas, challenge each other and teach each other. Together we explore nonfiction, memoir and fiction books that we collectively choose. We may also follow up our book club meeting with a tea or a beer down the stre …

Come meet other Recent College Grads in the San Francisco Bay Area! Have you recently graduated college? This past spring or in the last few years? It can be tough leaving behind your college buds for the real world. Whether you're a local looking to expand your circle of friends, or a new transplant to the Bay Area, it can be tough meeting good people. Even more so for us younger folks under 30. Internet sites are often reserved for the older crowd, but now there's an easy way to meet young pro …

***DISCLAIMER: Girls are allowed :) ... if you fit the description and like to hang out as one of the guys then join up! *** THE SITUATION: During the day, you're a young professional. When you're with the significant other, you're the best boyfriend/husband ever (that is, unless you're single... then you're just the guy that enjoys his mom's cooking). But a lot of the time, you're a guy that just wants to do guy stuff. You want to talk about Natalie Portman, sports, comics, and food. You want …

What do the Bros do? Pub crawls, Vegas trips, Warriors games, Wingman for each other, and whatever Bros feel like doing. Think Old School. Want to join? Of course you do. Apply, and if you're cool you're in. The idea is to have a group of guys that you can always count on. If you need a wingman, you got it. If you need help moving, you got it. If you've got a problem, we'll help you solve it. Whatever you need we've got your back.

You are single and you have a lust for fun and adventure and you want to be around like minded fun people.  You are mature enought to know your life purpose, and a big part of that is living a pasionate fun life and sharing that with the people around you. Though the name implies 30s/40s age range, it is not a requirement.  If you are younger but tired of hanging out with people who's life's goals is to hit the next beer bong, or if you are older but enjoy the youthful energy of younger people, …

This group is for people who like to have fun! 21 for alcohol drinking to 39. 40....well that is beyond me!! We will have game, beer, hiking, aquatic. picnics. dinners, movies, shows, traveling and even wine tasting...

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. …

Are you a professional 2D or 3D artist in the bay area games industry looking to do some networking? Are you a student or aspiring game artist looking to get your foot in the door? Are you sick of hanging out in your gloomy studio grinding away on art assets in relative solitude? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, come hang out with us! We have beer and like-minded people! The first half of the meetup will be some kind of presentation about working in the games industry (if y …

Hello Salseros Join us for Friday Salsa Nights at Tarragon Restaurant located in Sunnyvale on Murphy Ave. This is the perfect Friday night out all in one place: dining in a great restaurant with affordable prices and after dinner head upstairs for a night of Salsa Dancing. No partner necessary. This is also a great way to meet new people. Beginner & intermediate salsa lesson at 8pm with Isidro Corona.  No partner or dance experience needed! $4 Draught beer & house wine-all night! $5 Champagne S …

Bay Area Wine Friends is a community of wine enthusiasts who love wine, love food, and love sharing them with friends! We are a group of enthusiastic men and women dedicated to the discovery and enjoyment of the wine centric lifestyle. We are professionals from many different walks of life. You will find us tasting along side you or at your favorite wine bar or restaurant from time to time. Become a member of Bay Area Wine Friends to: * connect and expand your network of wine enthusiasts * share …

Our diverse group hosts regular weekly fun runs and training groups open to all ability levels.  In addition, we teach free clinics at our store in Cupertino and meet up for fun events like races or beer! Keep on the look out for an event that sparks your interest as we will continually introduce new and exciting events!

There are so many groups out there for "women only" - do guys do that sort of thing? Well, we do! This is a group for guys that love live music (or occasional movies) and want to go with a good group of guys, and hit up some food beforehand. I started this group because I do this all the time with individual friends, and would like do this with a handful of friends. I love going up to SF and seeing some interesting band that I've never heard of. They might be great or they might suck, and either …

Yosemite Campsite Share Getting camp sites in Yosemite is hard. So hard. So hard that you have to book 6 months in advance. And you have to do it right at 7:00am on the dot. At 7:01 sites are gone. And guess what, that sucks to do on a Sunday morning....... with a hangover. Yeah, that was my last Sunday. But Yosemite it where the good climbing is and dammit I'm going (and you can come to). So this group is about helping more people camp in Yosemite. How? Well sites allow up to 6 people, and you …

TechXploration is PayPal's free, tech-focused speaker series that occurs monthly in San Jose. Hear from Valley-based tech luminaries while sampling the finest craft beer and local eats! All are welcome. Join us!

We are a growing group of dedicated volunteers with a goal of opening California's FIRST Co-Operative Brewpub! We are passionate about customer service, great food (supporting local and organic farms where possible), craft beer, livable wages and a democratically owned and operated business.  Our idea of Co-op will apply to both the member-owners as well as the paid staff that operate the business. http://sjcoopbrewpub.com​ Our member-owners will have great benefits (many yet to be determined) b …

Followed your heart [or job?!] to San Francisco but find yourself longing to discuss Inspection Stickers and Whataburger with people who understand? Well then let's meet and have a couple of beers and say "y'all" and "wheels off"! Doesn't matter which hometown or when you left, all "Texpats" are welcome!

This group is for anyone who likes to explore the finer side of spirits, cocktails, and infusions. We want to organize and promote all spirit tasting and food pairing events in the Bay Area. If you want to expand your palette of liquor and food then this is the group for you!

require('beer') require('javascript') developers.filter((dev) => { return distance(dev.loc, paloAlto.loc) < 20; }).forEach(inviteForBeer); // frequent, informal discussions of various things javascript in a beer-enriched environment. // 'cause the city's too far, and CalTrain stops running too early.

Lean Startup Circle is dedicated to applying lean startup thinking and building lean startup leadership. We bring the San Jose lean startup community together in a variety of formats (many of which involve beer) to learn from each other. What works? What doesn't? Is lean just a buzzword? Or can it really help build businesses? * The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries. *

Do you want to see a thriving do-it-yourself community bicycle workshop in downtown San José? Do you want to catch free DIY tune-ups, education, skill shares and bike repair empowerment in the San José bicycling community? San José Bike Clinic works toward realizing our mission “to provide a shared space for bicycle repair and education and to build a robust and diverse cycling community in San José.” With skill share events every month, a mobile clinic at San José Bike Party, and other events …

As you get older, do more and more of your friends just want to stay home at night? In a committed relationship but still love the nightlife and meeting new people? Love sophisticated, beautiful interiors but also enjoy a dive bar now and then? Enjoy good wine, high-quality beer or well-crafted mixed drinks? Feel left out of all the cocktail meetups for singles? Join us! Don't drink alcohol? No problem. This is more about enjoying the scene and conversation not just booze. Every bar has non-alco …

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!

This is a network for educators, designers, critical thinkers, makers and educational reform junkies starting up make spaces and design thinking curriculum at schools in the Bay Area. This group will meet to gain much needed collaboration and real face time with like-minded people working hard to reform education. Never underestimate the creative power of a beer, a napkin, a pen and a good conversation!

BlueKai invites you to join our engineering team for bi-monthly Tech Talks. We provide the beer and pizza, and you provide the questions. BlueKai will continue to bring a variety of subject matter experts into our Cupertino office, and invite all interested engineers to stop by for informal presentations and conversation. We would love to see you at the next Tech Talk!

I ASC, let’s take five. Why? Because I am single. What do you do? Meet other singles, get coffee, food, hang out and get raffle prizes. What raffle prizes? Esther’s German Bakery will sponsor something like coffee, dessert... for raffle prizes. We can also contribute our own things, like concert tickets that we are not able to make, for example, or just anything we don’t use at home and are about to toss (books, cds, etc.), or something you want to share with others, or just a beer... Where are …

This is a group for anyone LGBT (or straight) wanting to meet friends and socialize. We are a lesbian couple in our mid 20's:) will have cooking/dining nights, hikes, board game nights (adult board games!), go on adventures (paddle boarding etc) .... we have 3 fur children (dogs) so must like or have dogs of your own!

We are a group of women and men, mid 40s to 50s, who are well-traveled, internationally-oriented, physically and culturally active, whose aim is to bring together like-minded people doing fun activities such as hiking, movies, bike rides, wine bars/wineries, dining out, potlucks, and cultural performances. The group is based in and around downtown San Jose, but is open to events all over our beautiful Bay Area. Newcomers to the Bay Area are welcome. Unlike the typical Meetup, we would like to en …