Developers around the world know that there is a time to play and a time to just shut up and code! Well, every Thursday in Phoenix at 6:30 pm is a time to “Shut Up & Code”, which is what we, Blosme Software, will be doing every Thursday at an announced coffee shop in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. We will submit locations sometime every Monday. So, if you have some work to finish and need a public place to work in, we will be there... Come on out and join us, if you like! For the months of May-J …

Join me on my quest to find the best places for Afternoon Tea in Central Phoenix! Along the way we'll make new friends, discover interesting new venues, enjoy stimulating conversation and of course, we'll enjoy great tea and treats! On the first Saturday of each month we will meet at a different venue in Central Phoenix. Then I'll gather our opinions and photographs for our Club blog on www.elainesafternoontea.com. Once in a while we'll go for High Tea as a special treat to ourselves and at the …

A gay men's knit and crochet group.  All levels welcome.  This is not a class, just a great social group.  Meet fellow male yarncrafters in our ever growing group! Join us for camaraderie, yarn, and fun. 

Welcome to the Valley of the Sun & Networking Group (Phoenix, Arcardia, Kieland, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler and surrounding suburbs)! This group is intended for Professional adults in their 30s, 40s, 50's who wish to meet new people and develop friendships. Many activities are organized, Happy Hours, Wine Events, Dancing, Day Trips, Weekend Trips, Hiking, Camping, Exploring new Restaurants, House parties, Pub Crawls, Movies, Fitness, Trendy Lounges, Meet and Greets, Coffee chats, Live mus …

This is an active "Mommy & Me" group that originated in central Phoenix for first time moms of babies born in 2012 and of course for their babies too! As a new stay-at-home mom, sometimes I just wanted to compare notes with other new moms even though my baby wasn't old enough for real play dates. Now that our group has reached its first anniversary our 2012 babies are becoming mobile and some of us are working on baby two, we are hitting the splash pads and adding more play date activities to ou …

Decidí continuar y organizar este segundo “meetup” grupo de la lengua española en Phoenix porque quiero ofrecer la igualdad de oportunidades para practicar y aprender español en más regiones de la ciudad, especialmente en el norte y centro de Phoenix (Scottsdale, Phoenix (Metro), y Glendale). Todos serán bienvenidos, no importa el nivel del dominio del español, pero, por favor, tratemos de hablar exclusivamente en español :) Hablantes nativos son bienvenidos a ayudarnos! ----------------------- …

"Girlfriends make life better". Do you live in and around the Arrowhead area? Are you in your 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's?? Here is a great group where we can get together be it over coffee, lunch and dinners, movies, games, girl's night out...you get the picture. We all have common threads and bonds in our lives and having friends helps us through all of the ups as well as downs that we experience. So....what do you say? Come join us in meeting some amazing friends!

A casual and fun environment to meet other signers of ASL, make new friends and practice your signing. We offer special events and activities in addition to a weekly coffee group.

Irish Network Phoenix or (IN Phoenix) is a business networking/social organization serving the greater Maricopa County area which focuses our charter in (3) main areas: 1. Business - trade leads, discussion, speakers, best practices etc… with other professionals… all of which have a common bond… Irish Heritage or interests. 2. Irish Heritage - We celebrate our Irish Heritage through activities and involvement with the Irish Cultural Center (AZirish.org), Irish Cultural Learning Foundation, the s …

We are a local, peer-led, "social supportive network"  foradult women 18 years of age and older whose mothers have passed away or are currently under hospice care. Our mission is to grow intimate bonding friendships which will provide the much needed grief support for women who have endured the loss of their mothers. We are accepting new members who are looking to be active participants in building a sisterhood relationship with other women who share this experience and understand what it means …

This group is for ANYONE who is over 30 and enjoys playing games and other fun activities in a social setting. We play all kinds of games like Taboo, Guesstures, and Bunco...etc. We also love hanging out and doing other things such as Karaoke, Dancing, Hiking, and more! We welcome any ideas for future activities/games from any member. Any member can also host a game if they chose. This group is a great place to meet new people and have a great time! So, come join us and start having FUN!!!

Do you have a tabletop board or card game that you want to play but none of your friends do? Are you willing to teach new players your game and learn ones they may have? Are you closer to the Arizona Center than the Arizona Mills or Park Central than central Glendale? Do you want to meet up over coffee or a beer and play those tabletop games? CENTRAL PHOENIX TABLETOPS is starting up to allow experienced, casual, and new players to get together in a relaxed and fun environment. ALL are welcome!

A casual bookclub for women and men over 50 who are avid readers and enjoy a rich dialog about what they have just read. I’m looking for a unique blend of folks from diverse backgrounds to read a wide array of genre which will bring a robust conversation to the table. We will meet the last Wednesday evening of the month at Barnes & Noble (W Bell Rd, Peoria, AZ 85382). Barnes has a cafe for animated exchanges while munching on snacks and coffee.

The purpose of this group is to get together downtown residents and anyone interested in both meeting new people and in supporting the growing art, music, and restaurant and club scene in downtown Phoenix. Meetups could take place at Copper Star Coffee on a Saturday, Roosevelts for a great beer on a weeknight, Carly's for dinner on a Friday, Modified for a great show, on any First Friday along Grand Ave. Or, anywhere group members suggest, in downtown/Central Phoenix! Please be sure to read our …

For Catholics of all sorts to come together outside of the formalities of parish life and share their lives and faiths with each other.

All you need is a sense of adventure, a readiness to take responsibility for your life, and a desire to make friends and have fun! Please join us! A group for active people that love books, animals, food, adventures and want inspiration from other adventurous people. The club will read books like Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail about a woman A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastroph …

The Red Hand Book Club, as a project of the Council Advocating an Indigenous Manifesto, is dedicated to increasing Indigenous Peoples' knowledge of the impacts of colonization and decolonization. The group will read a variety of literary, philosophical and theoretical texts to enter and sustain a process of recovering and rediscovering their indigeneity.

A group of fabulous, classy, intelligent women, from working professionals to stay at home moms. Expand your circle of friends and join other local ladies as we get together for fun and friendship!!! All over the Phoenix area, ages between 25-35 but open for Allstars. YOU will experience: Fun, happy hour, girl's night, pool parties, dinning, coffee, hiking, trips (Vegas)etc., sporting events, cocktails, excitement, concerts, mom's night out, play-dates for the kiddos, social events, etc. and ev …

I'm looking for a small group of people who would like to read contemporary books in the Italian language. Examples are Senza Sangue by Alessandro Baricco or Io non ho paura by Niccolo' Ammaniti.  We'll focus on short books of 150 pages or less. If Italian isn't your native language you need to have at least a year of formal Italian class but preferably two years and be at the low intermediate level (A2-B1 in European language terms). Native speakers are welcome. Because novels often speak of th …

This is a social, networking, and fun with our kids group for parents who desire to meet and make friends with parents who had children later in life. Some of us may be "second time around" parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, gay/lesbian parents, grandparents, step parents, or just plain "oops how did I forget to have kids?:)". I would also like to welcome single men and women who are not parents yet, but are looking into foster care, adoption, or other paths to parenthood (ie surrogacy, …

This group is for women in their 20's and 30's who love reading, crafting, wine, fitness classes, outdoor activities, dinner, and happy hour. I started the same club in my hometown in California, but due to moving to Arizona I had to leave it behind. I am hoping this group will be just as fun and successful. I am looking forward to meeting all you wonderful ladies and making new friends.

We started the WVE with 8 people June 1, 2010 and have grown it to 5 chapters and over 80 members so far. Our members have put more than $150,000 dollars into their bank account. We run a very structured program that generates $$$ for our members. It is time proven and the $$$ speaks for itself. If you are interested in joining a coffee group that occasionally passes leads, then this is not for you. The West Valley Executives do not waste time socializing in the hopes that a business exchange …

A branch of the edX Global Community for people who live near Phoenix, AZ, USA! Meetup with other people taking edX courses, have study groups at local coffee shops and libraries, and celebrate your successes!