This Meetup is a place to join others who are willing to question and challenge cherished dogmas of any stripe. Let's get together at a potluck, meet at a bar or a coffee shop, go hiking, you name it. Exchange ideas, news, share your success stories and get support from other free-thinking people. We're an "umbrella" for a few locations at once: SF, North, East, and South Bays, The Peninsula, and maybe more. Anybody brave enough to organize events in any of those areas is welcome to become an as …

So many women who say they don't have real girlfriends or they just go from work to home. It is scientifically proven that people who laugh and have fun live longer. The older you get the harder it seems to meet women with similar interest who can be your "Girlfriends". So let's live Ladies! This group is all about doing the things we love and meeting new girlfriends in the process: Reasons to Join the Group: 1. If you are looking to meet women with solid foundation who have similar interest 2. …

Welcome to the East Bay Travel Club! Come out to meet people who like to travel the world, find out about their past experiences and advice on future adventures. Who knows but you might find travel companions and have great fun? My best memories of travel were me and my brother in the back seat of my family's car taking road trips from Illinois to Florida, California/East Coast, or exploring ports on dad's boat along the Illinois river, Michigan City sand dunes, Grand Haven, Michigan artist co …

We are now meeting every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at The Grand Tavern in Oakland! Meet fellow Crochet, Knitting, and Sewing enthusiasts in the area! Fiber artists of all skill levels are invited for a cup of tea, a friendly conversation, and plenty of support and help with their work. Every Tuesday night from roughly 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. We've been going strong for over four years now, and we know you will enjoy our group! We have a ton of regular members who don't RSVP on-site anymore so the group is …

The Economic Round Table is composed of members from different sectors of the business community in San Francisco. We have been meeting weekly since 1940 to hear presentations about current issues in business, politics, law, etc. Although the focus of the group is on economic issues, topics are not limited to this field alone. To become a member, attend three meetings and pay the annual dues of $200' which pays for a year's worth of coffee and pastry breakfasts.

We are a group of individuals who lived, travelled or grew up abroad and would like to connect with other like indivduals over coffee, a drink or dinner? Do you you think there is more to life than shopping and TV? Do you follow what is happening in the world? Are interested in travel? Do you like connecting with others who share these interests? Do you live close to Walnut Creek? Maybe this is the group for you! An event will be scheduled twice a month alternating between a Happy Hour/Dinner an …

The San Francisco Tarot Cafe is a fun, informal way to learn and play with the Tarot in a welcoming atmosphere. Each gathering begins with a short presentation on a Tarot topic, and then we pull out our cards and start playing! Compare spreads, share ideas, discuss symbols, interpretations, colors, you name it - if it's about Tarot, we talk about it! We meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Borderlands Cafe, 870 Valencia Street, between 19th and 20th Streets. There’s no admiss …

The Lean Coffee Meetup is a gathering of business professionals and entrepreneurs who are living and breathing the Lean Startup principles. Each meetup brings together a unique mixture of individuals that are prepared to answer questions and give out the tactics that have made them successful. The basic agenda for a Lean Coffee is: 1) Quick Introductions - Elevator Pitches Only! 2) Lean Topical Chat - Discussion on a specific topic area 3) Lean Off - Demonstrations and feedback on data, landin …

We are a community of moms desiring to build friendships with other moms in the East Bay and provide regular playtimes with our little kiddos. We are mamas with kids born between 2006-2012, and would love to make new friends in the East Bay. If your kids are older or if you're expecting, you are certainly welcome to join this Meetup group. We like exploring and finding fun and free places to hang out with our toddlers and infants in 4 cities in the East Bay - Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and …

[color=green][b]WELCOME![/b][/color] Our events are for all us singles who want to GET OUT and have some FUN! Not that we don't love our couple friends too, but they always have to leave early (or can't come at all) because of the kids, the house, etc.  This group is for those of us who have more free time and want to make some new friends while having some FUN! There are more of us single people in the bay area than you think, so leave all your friends who are couples at home and come out to …

If you are a coffee enthusiast or your just want to know more about coffee this is a great group for you to join. We will be tasting, roasting, and exploring different brewing methods.

Carve out a little time for yourself on Sunday evenings and relax with us while working away on that favorite yarn project of yours. This group is intended for knitters (or similar crafters) of all skill levels. It's a low-key group so there's no need to apply lipstick or read up on current events before joining us.  Come as you are and enjoy 90 minutes of time to unwind and chat. Because we keep our meetings small, we depend on the RSVP system and for people to use it properly.  Please be aware …

This group is all about backbone.js and coffee script.(http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/)

Why hello, prospective new Nomad. More than a year ago, Mark & I started this group hoping to make a few new friends to enjoy all of San Francisco's cafe's and parks. We now have more than a handful of regulars, a few decafs, and a couple tea-drinkers joining us for the sunshine. Now that we sort of know what our group is all about, this is 'us', and who we hope to be someday: We're mostly 25-45y.o. folks who live in the city. A few of us know a lot about coffee, one of us even knows many of th …

OutSF is a social group of mostly gay men. Members organize their own indoor and outdoor meetups. They have included: Urban exploring - coffee meetups - park meetups - hikes - ballet - symphony - paragliding - games - sailing - you name it, literally!

There are several Meetup book clubs in the East Bay, but many of them are specialized (e.g., women-only, we only read such-and-such books, etc.), or their meetings fill to capacity so fast that I never get a chance to rsvp - so I decided to start this one. I previously participated in a fantastic book club in Chicago, which gave me the opportunity to read some great books that I probably wouldn't have found on my own. I hope to continue that trend here! This is a mixed-gender book club for anyon …

Every time I go to the local coffee shops during the weekday, I notice how almost everyone is staring at their computer screen rather than socializing. The idea here is to change that. I've noticed a lot of people work from home in this part of the East Bay and thought it would be nice to organize the occasional meetup at a local coffee shop to take a break from the screen and meet some new people in the neighborhood.

What is Lean Coffee? Lean Coffee is a structured, agenda-less meeting.Participants gather, build an agenda, and begin talking.Conversations are directed and productive because the agenda for the meeting was democratically generated. Who should attend? Everyone! From beginners to seasoned Leanists. Why attend? You like good coffee don't you?! ;-) And there are always great topics brought to the table; everything from "lean startup in large organizations" to "collective quality ownership" and "cus …

Let's get together and drink some traditional Turkish coffee and tea

Do you have start-up idea, side-project, or just a hobby, and are having problems finding the time to turn it from just a concept into reality? The idea of impetus afternoons is to give you a push to do the work required to turn it your idea into something more concrete. We will get together in a coffee shop for a few hours on a weekend and actually hold our collective noses to the grind stone so we can actually make some progress on our side projects, whatever they may be. I am a software engin …

We love spontaneously bringing people together through storytelling and sharing artisan cups of coffee. We try to keep things simple: We focus on people, coffee, and stories. We're coffee lovers, storytellers, geeks, technologists, and creative people passionate about sharing stories and drinking coffee. At each CoffeeStartups event we bring together entrepreneurs, thought leaders, technologists, designers, and writers to share a unique story to the group. Each CoffeeStartups event has a specifi …

what is your favorite drink? Coffee? Tea? Bubble Tea? Smoothies? Wine? Beer? and any drink in between. This group was created to discover, share, sample, and learn about the best drinks from around the world. Did you recently travel around the world somewhere and want to tell everyone about the incredible drink that you came across? Tell us!! Do you have a little coffee or tea shop and want people to sample and give you feedback? Invite us!! Looking to learn about new drinks in other cultures or …

Meetup is great, but have you ever noticed how many of the social groups for people over 20 are singles groups? That one looks cool,... damn, can't do that. That's an event I'd like,... nope, can't do that. It's not that I begrudge that at all, I just want to have some fun with a cool group of people too. There's also the kid thing - I love kids in moderation but choose not to have my own. When you have kids, it is natural they are a huge and important part of your life - but don't you want to g …

Calling all San Francisco and Bay Area couples who would like to get together with other couples for social gatherings and fun events. If any of the following sounds fun…Coffee or Drinks, explore the local cuisine with group dinners, potluck brunches and exploring local activities in and around San Francisco, or a game night or two... You should absolutely join the group. We are both relatively new to San Francisco and know how hard it can be to make true friends when you are a couple. We w …

Calling all Alameda Artists! Have you ever wanted to head over to the ferry to sketch the boats, cranes and bright colored shipping containers? Or simply sit in the coffee shop and make quick studies of the patrons? The Alameda Artist Group is for artists in all creative media and practicing at all skill levels. (And you don't have to live in Alameda! we usually meet in Alameda but anyone who wants to sketch and draw and make art is welcome) Inspire others or be inspired, learn new techniques to …

"Givers Gain" - Do you want business networking with focus on long term relationships? BNI provides a structured and supportive system of giving and receiving business. Our chapter - SF Synergy - meets every Wednesday morning at the Serrano Hotel, and is looking to meet professions of all sorts! Please arrive around 7:15; the meeting starts promptly at 7:30 and we'd love to get to know you beforehand! Breakfast is served, eggs - meat - juice - coffee - etc, and costs $20.

“This is a group for anyone interested in walking, Friday night activities, coffee, chatting about life etc. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because I thought it would be nice to get outside more and because I am terrible at making Friday night plans so being a single gal, I often am cooking something up last second or not up to anything. It seems like a walk and then a beer or coffee would be a nice way for people to make friends, get outside, and enjoy this beautiful city. …

Fellow H4 holders in San Francisco! Let's get together and bitch about this stupid visa. Or just have a coffee and get out of the house. Might also be a good opportunity to network with our fellow skilled internationals. Sounds good, yes? Meet soon.