Come out and knit, crochet (and frog)! This group is for people who would like to meet up with other knitters and crocheters in/near Burnaby - we will get together to work on projects, compare patterns, share techniques and trade tips. And of course, get to know each other & gab! Our group will meet on most Thursday nights at a local coffee shop and from time to time, we hope to schedule field trips to special events or a LYS (Local Yarn Shop). All experience levels welcome, including beginn …

This is a group for shy people that are mainly interested in socializing, meeting new people and making new friends. As we know it is very difficult for anybody in Vancouver to meet new people especially if they are shy. I myself am shy at the beginning but get more open once I get to know people a little bit better. I suggested a few things that I would like us to do but you can suggest other things to do as well. I am Eastern European by background and would like to meet some people from Easte …

We are all busy people with full lives, families, friends, co-workers, but sometimes it's nice to get out and meet new people. Type of Meetup's this group might have are: Drinks (pub/club) Dinner Brunch Coffee/dog walk Movie plus drinks afterwards Seawall bike ride - Yaletown to Kits Dog Beach via Granville Island Yoga in the park Rock Climbing (gym) Houseboating Camping Snowboarding Tubing at Cypress Meetup locations will be predominately Downtown Vancouver, BC. If this sounds like fun - join …

What's that? You've never heard of BookCrossing? Get ready to have your mind blown! An free, online community of book lovers, BookCrossing (http://www.bookcrossing.com/home) is a website that lets you track your books' travels, be they across town or around the globe. Don't let that book gather dust on your shelf, SET IT FREE! This isn't your grandmother's bookclub. There are no rules, no limitations, just a passion for the written word. We gather at least twice a month (and for occasional s …

Welcome to one of the largest and most active Friend & Social Meetup Groups in the Vancouver area! This group is all about finding friends and making new friends. It's for anyone who enjoys events and activities that are socially interactive, interesting, laid-back, easy-going and lots of fun. This group is for fun socializing only and there is no cost to join our group. Whether you're single, married, divorced, separated, temporarily in town, new in town, new to Vancouver, bored and looking for …

This group is for single people in age of 55 and older. The purpose of this group is to enjoy social events such as: dinner and movie, coffee break, lunch brunch, breakfat in the city, special events in greater Vancouver, walk for health, art events, etc. Our group is for people who like to socialize, going to events with a friend rather than by themselves, get to know each other and share the interests and passion of their live.

Please see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ConversationalEnglishVancouver for more information and to view our official videos. We are a FREE ESL club that actively offers many different Meet Up events, such as: - Large and small coffee shop gatherings - Fun English games and discussions - Pub nights and nightlife - Tours and outdoor adventures - Cultural events - And more!!! Canadians and other native speakers of English are welcome and encouraged to join. Our club is for anyone …

Pour apprendre la langue française ou l'améliorer et connaître les différentes cultures francophones. Venez passer un moment agréable entre francophones et francophiles et vous faire de nouveaux ami(e)s. Les rencontres se font deux fois par semaine. Tous les samedis matins à partir de 13 heures chez BG à Metrotown et les jeudis soirs à partir de 19h au Waves Coffee, 1095 West Broadway, Vancouver. To improve your French, and to know better the French Culture with pleasure. Come to our weekly me …

Come join us for informative and productive early morning learning and networking! We are in our third year and usually meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays 07:30-09:00 at the Light House Sustainable Building Centre in Kitsilano. We have 230+ members as of June, 2011. Fair trade coffee, "Capers" muffins and organic fruit are served for a $5.46 PayPal registration fee with proceeds benefiting the Light House Sustainable Building Centre. Plenty of free street parking and transit nearby. Our meet …

You're informally a member of the Odd Hours Club if, for whatever reason, you're not in the typical Monday-Friday 9-5-ish work schedule. This group may be for you if you - are looking for things to do and people to do them with at times when most people you know are working and unavailable - want to avoid the usual crowds at weekends and weekday evenings - are interested in meeting other odd-hours people to plan activities of common interest It's open to most anyone: shift workers, flex-tim …

Please join to share presence with the work of Eckhart Tolle (A New Earth, The Power of Now, Stillness Speaks), pointers of non-duality, and how to cultivate joyful living for the benefit of all beings. If you have any question, want to connect through Eckhart Tolle Vancouver Meetup Facebook page etc. please feel free to use: http://www.amareway.org/tolle/ KITSILANO GATHERING While the Eckhart Tolle meetup blossoms spontaneously each time we meet, this are some examples of how we facilitate mak …

The Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce is a strong and credible voice for business, representing more than 600 members in Vancouver Westside. It is a volunteer driven, not-for-profit organization. Operating for more than 75 years, the Chamber is also one of the most active chambers in the Lower Mainland. Issues that affect the members are of primary concern to the Chamber. It is the members who are the driving force behind the city – their opinions are extremely important. As an advocate for these me …

The Connected Woman Association (TCWA) Meetup group also known as "The Connected Woman Network", was created as an opportunity for women to come together in a less formal setting to discuss topics and issues relating to their business. C3-Coffee, Conversations and Connections is perfect for the woman who works from home and wants (or needs!) interaction with her peers in the business world. TCWA is an organization that encompasses many industries, levels of experience and diverse backgrounds and …

A casual group ride, open to all cyclists with road-style bikes. These are no-drop rides = No rider left behind, and rides will vary from 1.5-3 hours over 20-50km. Please bring a bike flat repair kit and your own snacks. For those that want, we end with a post-ride coffee at a neaby coffee shop.

Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! If you like bubble tea and meetups, then come join us! This group has grown from just visiting different bubble tea places to doing any activities with bubble tea! So you will see many different activities that we do: golfing, archery, hiking, eating out, etc. But they all have bubble tea in hand. We welcome people of all ages. If you are new to Vancouver, this will be a good way to meet people. St …

We are a group of enthusiastic knitters with an affinity for all things yarn. We gather to share in the arts of knitting and chatting, purling and listening, and all kinds of stitching tricks besides! "Building a closely knit community one stitch at a time" are words that connect us in the Vancouver Knitting Meetup. Find out more on our About Vancouver Knitting Meetup page This is a Yearly Membership group for knitters of varied skill, with an emphasis on the social aspect of sharing in our pro …

Calling all Parents and Babies! This is a fun loving group for new Vancouver parents & parents to be. We are all about building community, making friends, and exploring what it means to be a new parent. Anything and everything goes! Want to walk in Stanley Park? Ok! Feel like hosting a play date for 0-6 month olds? Perfect! Coffee breaks, lunches, hikes, strolls...you name it. This group will hopefully allow people to come up with amazing ideas of how we can get together and grow as a community …

Our events happen each month at a cool venue in downtown Vancouver. The event is for entrepreneurs, consultants, small business owners, business leaders and other great people that you would be happy to network with and share referrals. We book great speakers who teach, inspire and motivate. They are high quality people who have a lot to share with the group. Successful. Leaders. As a member of this group you will have access to our monthly events to come and learn and meet great new people in y …

We are a fun group of helpful and supportive Moms going through the same amazing experience of parenthood.  We welcome Expectant Moms and Moms of little ones from newborn to 5 years old.  The North Shore is our Playground! So let's connect with our children and have a fun, exciting atmosphere, form friendships, and watch as our kids grow up together. Our calendar will be full of play dates, coffee meet ups, walking & running groups, breakfasts, lunches, & Mom's night out. Also, community events …

The main purpose of this group is to have fun and build friendships. Ages generally range between 30 and 45 but you can be younger or older. We are all children of the same "family". Our events range from regular weekly coffee all the way to more physical activities such as hiking and running. We volunteer in the community and do many other things too numerous to list. Most of our venues are based near Vancouver City and the Lower Mainland. We are also on Facebook. You are most welcome to join u …

This group is meant to fill the gap of wanting to be spiritual without being religious. We will explore spirituality in a practical way as part of the human journey of self-discovery and actualization. Come with your coffee/tea, journal and pen, as we have some discussion on various topics and then move on to do some exercises and practices that can be added to our own spiritual tool kits for nurturing our souls. The philosophy advocated here is for everyone to be empowered to be their own guru, …

A meetup for Vancouver app makers to get together and exchange knowledge. Whether you're a iPhone, Android, Windows Phone or Blackberry developer, come join us for a cup of coffee.

If you enjoy •public talks and lectures •documentaries and other films reading and talking about books •art openings and gallery talks •other cultural and current affairs events And you would like to meet more like-minded people to do and talk about these things with, then this group might be a good fit for you. Please join us. The scope for this group is quite wide. It is not a book club, though some events may focus on discussing books or a particular book. It’s not an art, or film, or …

Welcome to Girl Talk, we are gals between the ages of 20 something to 40 something, and value and appreciate the importance of having female relationships in our day to day lives for support, understanding and fun! It's sometimes hard to make new friends, especially if you are new to the city or work long hours (and hate your collegues- just kidding;) or are simply shy. Girl Talk is a great way to connect with new friends in a fun and relaxed environment. Please note, that the purpose of the gro …

Vancouverite: (van-koovr-ite) A person residing in Vancouver or any of the surrounding lower mainland (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Surrey, Langley, Richmond, etc.) This group welcomes all young adults in the the lower mainland and greater Vancouver area between the ages of 19-30 yrs. Here we will plan events and activities where everyone can have fun, just relax, and be themselves! Come meet new people, make friends and overall just have fun! - movie nights, beach trips, pubs, clubs, dinner …

Welcome to UnSingle – Really simple dating. Why UnSingle? Because we strive to help you lose your singleton status. How? We'll get to that – just in a teeny bit. But first things first. So firstly, this IS a DATING group. Come and join us if you're really serious about losing your single status. We'll be going out, doing some cool and simply awesome, even amazing things, and you'll probably make some really awesome new friends, but the primary focus shall be trying to ditch our respective single …

Meet with other local ex-religious people to discuss how the rejection of dogma has affected our lives. The purpose is just to have "coffee" and talk to each other about what it is like to have left Christianity or any other faith. Come to meet other individuals who were enlightened enough to see through the lies of religion. Because of the nature of this group, devotees of any faith, such as Christianity, are asked not to join. People who have left any belief system such as Judaism or Islam are …

This Meetup group is about sharing our interest in Genealogy and our family history and heritage. Our venues are casual. We share knowledge, tips, ask questions, often enjoy coffee or tea, and ultimately find out who we are - past and present. Themes can include material for writers, creative presentations, family albums, heritage scrapbooks, as well as techniques to track our heritage, computer tips and assistance. Novices, practiced genealogists and the 'curious' are all welcome.