This group is designed to advance the kingdom of God by organizing outreach events and fun music nights in parks, coffee houses, church buildings and any other places that can be used for this purpose. "No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light". Luke 8:16"We want to help you expose your lamp to be seen. Your "lamp" is a reflection of God's glory and it has to be exposed so others can have a gli …

Yokoji Long Beach Zen Meditation Group is affiliated with Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center, an international Zen Center located in the Mountains East of the L.A. basin.  We have a fantastic saturday morning program which includes two half hour periods of meditation, Coffee, tea, and snacks, and then a Dharma talk by one of Tenshin Roshi's senior students.  We also have a Thursday evening sit which consists of just 2 half hour sitting periods. Please look at our website ZMC.org for more information.

Congratulations! It looks like we are all about to embark into the wonderful world of motherhood, and what better way to start than with a great bunch of new moms that are all sharing the same experience. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE A FULL GROUP. This group is designed for first time moms who would like to have a social network for themselves and their new additions. Coffee dates, wine tasting, moms nights, shopping, walks, park play dates, library visits, Disneyland trips, and anything that we can thi …

The purpose of Long Beach Tea is to learn about all aspects of tea, to provide and encourage tea education, and to support the growth of tea businesses in and around Long Beach. We welcome all levels of tea enthusiasts whether you are new to tea or a tea professional. We welcome your input and your help in making Long Beach a city where quality tea is not only drunk, but appreciated. Please share both your knowledge and your questions with us. The content of our Meetups will depend on the intere …

So you want to learn French? Just strengthen your vocab and French accent? Craving a lil' Le Petit Prince reading? All levels of French (and want-to-be-French) speakers are welcome to join us at this informal meetup group to get back in the swing of the French language! Our meetups will happen at a local coffee shop where no-stress conversations will take place. Vocab games, casual conversation, French scrabble and readings from French literature will be some of our highlights. Join us for …

I have been told this is too long lol so I am changing it up. This group has dues. Here is my email address so you can pay your dues fo $7.50 a month ebonydubois@gamil.com on www.paypal.com which covers 2 hours of tutoring, 2 hours of game night in ASL and dinner with a deaf person once a quarter. Trust me when I say you can not beat that. This Group has a Deaf tutor who will assist with beginners, learning ASL. He will be there 1 hour prior to coffee night at Downey Landing and stay one after …

Women of 40Plus is a social group for lesbians who are 40 years old or older. The group meets every Tuesday from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Center in Long Beach, 2017 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, CA 90814. There are no dues for attending the meetings however a donation of $3 per person is requested to cover the cost of the room rental and support the group. New members are always welcome even if they cannot afford the donation. Socializing is from 6 to 6:30 PM and the discussion format is from 6:30 to 8: …

Hello! My name is Holly, and I am relatively new in Huntington Beach. So glad you have dropped in to check out this Meetup! Thank you. The purpose of this Meetup is to offer a space for your meditation to be supported and to build community. If you are a beginner, I will be offering proven practices for you to use. If you are already an established practitioner, my intention is that you are supported to deepen your meditation. Since 1985 I have been practicing meditation. For years, I was the co …

Things that I like (in no particular order:) - Coffee - Card Games - Smoking I decided to start this group since I'm new(ish) to town and the west coast. I work a lot and thought this might be a great way to meet some new people and have fun. (How generic is THAT?) Not a whole lot more to it than that, other than you should like to play cards and not care about being around smokers. Sarcasm is also almost always appreciated. Oh, I guess I'm supposed to talk about things like the purpose of the g …

Positive Professionals is a social group for gay men who are HIV positive and living in the Long Beach/South Bay/Los Angeles/Orange County area. We are professional guys (teachers, business men, doctors, nurses, lawyers, sales/marketing, and the like) interested in socializing and doing fun activities with other men with the intention of developing friendships and meaningful relationships. We enjoy things like coffee, wine, dining out, amusement parks, movies, theater, museums, etc. You should j …

MOMS Club is a 501-C3 non-profit organization with the purpose of providing a support group for mothers and to give them a forum for topics of interest to them. In addition, we help mothers and children in our local communities and perform at least one service project yearly designed to aid this population. Among other charities, our chapter supports Crittenton Services for Children and Families in Fullerton, All the Arts for All the Kids, Women's Transitional Living Center (WTLC), Boys & Girls …

Start in Sunset Beach at 8:30 AM under the "Water Tower" beach rental and ride to the HB Pier on the bike path. Round trip about 13 miles. Breakfast/Coffee at the HB Pier before returning to Sunset Beach if everyone is interested. The pace we keep is mid-range Hybrid bike / Cross training speed. Not as fast as a road bike pace and not as slow as a beach cruiser pace. Come out and get some exercise! Find us on Facebook   http://www.facebook.com/SurfcityBikeRiders

[Note: This group is not affiliated in any way with Oprah, Oprah.com, OWN TV or Harpo Studios. We are an independent local group following the book selections as advertised on Oprah.com.] Hello and welcome to our local Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Meetup! It is a pleasure to have you join our monthly book discussions! We are a group of women and men who are interested, not just in literature, but in self-improvement, exploration, spirituality and the fostering of new friendships. Please feel free to lo …

The Left Bank gathers people who share a love for wilderness, music and progressive thought. We organize a variety of activities such as hiking and camping in Southern California, acoustic music jams, coffee breaks (somewhat reminiscent of "Rive Gauche" café life in Paris), movies, concerts, parties, political and environmental activism, therapy exchange, workshops and lectures.  The Left Bank is a refuge for grassroots progressives, liberals, socialists, anarchists and environmentalists who wis …

Want to get fit, meet great people, and have fun all the same time? For the adults, join us every Tuesday and Friday morning 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Fountain Valley Skating Center, 9105 Recreation Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 for two hours of old school roller skating fun. For the little ones, Wednesday mornings, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Cost is $6.00 and includes skate rental.

Are you a new mom or pregnant for the first time and looking to meet friends to share your journey through motherhood? This group is for new and expectant moms living in the North Orange County area (Westminster, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Seal Beach, Costa Mesa, Cypress Buena Park). You're welcome, whether you're pregnant or adopting; single, dating, engaged, or married; working or stay-at-home! Some activities we can do are play dates, walks, shopping, lunches, coffee dates, mom's night o …

A few of us from SendGrid want to mix it up with anyone about agile / lean. Whether you so agile now (and even if you don't like coffee), consider meeting up to discuss agile methodologies wrt software dev (testing, project mgmt, product ownership, coaching) or life-hacking. There's simply not enough OC meet-ups on agile/lean, right??!! Might be mostly mornings, unless people like later times. Talk about stuff we tried and results, stuff we wanna try and expectations, or just coffee.

Let's get together to make lasting friendships for new moms and our little ones. Looking for moms with babies born around the same time to share experiences with. Events will include walks, hikes, trips to the beach, the park, coffee dates and play dates or any other ideas members have. Older siblings welcome :)

February 23rd 12:00am to 3:00pm An all new experience in OPEN MIC poetry... We will allow 4 poem or 6 minute read time for this 1st event, future events events will include feature but this time it's all us. 3 full hours, let’s have coffee, lunch and cocktails, this being the 1st one, we need as many people as possible to keep it going. Everything on the menu is reasonably priced & as always, please, a 2 item min for the house LET’S MAKE THIS HAPPEN LRWH is associated with: LA Poets - Writer’s R …

I LOVE to shoot. And I'm never happier when I combine 2 of my favorites: Women & Photography. This group is for ALL skill levels however you must have a Camera (Digital preferred but you may shoot film). This group is a NO-hate Meetup for Card Carrying Lesbians ONLY. Ok you can be a Card-carrying Ally but you MUST be female. Some of my best friends are Honorary Lesbians. You MUST be over 18 years of age. Lets go Whale Watching, Nature and Museum walking, street shooting, and coffee-klatching, (A …

All women are invited to meet in Anaheim once a month for coffee, conversation and the opportunity to meet and get to know other women and make some new girlfriends. Please note that this is not a networking group for potential jobs or for a business or for selling anything at the coffee meeting. Instead this is an opportunity for all women any age, married or single to get together for coffee and girlfriend time.

Hey, you there! Yes, YOU! Welcome to Friends & Fun! What is this group about? Just what the name says: Friends & Fun! We'll plan a little bit of everything; walk & talks, happy hour, museums & historical homes, game nights, girls or guys night out, family events, bowling, karaoke, potlucks, wine mixers, business/social networking and MORE! This group is for Guys and Girls, married or single, kids or no kids! Most events will be for adults, but we will also be posting family events!  Events will …

This group is for people getting together over coffee and having nice continuous conversations. If you are willing to visit a variety of Long Beach cafes, museums, and the occasional wine bar, then this group is for you.

Are you a first time mom, or mom to be in the North OC area? Are you looking to meet other mommies in the same situation as you? Are you looking for lasting relationships for you and your baby? If so, then this is the group for you! This group is for new first time moms, and moms to be, preferably with children born between November 2012 – June 2013. (But all new mommies are welcome) We are located in Northern OC in areas like Fullerton, La Mirada, Brea, and the surrounding! This group is for wo …

This group is for new/expecting moms preferably with children born between November 2012-June 2013 in the local Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Cypress, Seal Beach, Long Beach areas. Let's get together for coffee dates, lunch, walks, play dates, or even girls nights out! This group is for working and stay at home mommies who want to build friendships and support one another through all the firsts of being a mom.

The 23b Shop is a (highly) mixed industrial hacker space. We work on a large range of projects including automotive, motorcycle, 4x4, guns and reloading, computers and networking, electronics and microprocessor projects, metal casting, machining, fabrication of all kinds, welding, leatherwork, jewelry, and knifemaking. If you are used to living in your own greasy unilluminated cave, this place is a VERITABLE WONDERLAND of creature comforts -- the treehouse you wish you could have built as a chi …