The Orange County Knitting and Crochet Group is open to all Yarn Lovers in the OC area, of all ages and skill levels. We are an open community, interested in spreading the joy of all fiber related addictions. We do not teach knitting or crochet, but are happy to answer any questions you may have once you have the basics! Bring your friends, bring your projects, bring your questions! We promise that this group will constantly evolve, exploring new areas of the craft and engaging participants in n …

Meet with those wanting to practice their Turkish language speaking skills (all abilities) or just enjoy Turkish coffee. Meeting people who want to meet up for Turkish food, Turkish music, and general meetings, and outings.

This group is organized to get motorcycle riders, young and old, new and grizzled, married and single, out for some two wheeled fun. Let's enjoy some day trips, evening cruises, coffee stops and bike hang-outs, bike shop and dealer crawls, and motorcycle races, shows and events together. Come for the ride, meet some like-minded people with the same passion for motorcycles and riding as you. All riders on all bikes are welcome. If it has two wheels and a moter with 250 ccs or more it is the ultim …

Our mission is to explore Orange County and beyond for happy hours, dining, dancing, fitness, live music, cultural events, hiking, parties, urban exploration, museums, karaoke, camping, coffee, picnics, game nights, wine tasting, sporting events, movies, travel and more. Join us in our search for life on the FUN side of Orange County. This group has new organizers and is a brand new group with a new name as of January 10, 2010.

Social Media Mastermind Orange County (SMMOC) was founded by Bob Watson in May 2009. SMMOC is a facilitated discussion group providing a safe* environment to share and learn social media, technology and the Internet. Come ready to listen and participate! We meet most Saturday mornings from 9-11. From our beginnings when we met at Peets coffee in San Clemente we have grown to a solid base of over 400 members worldwide and our meetings are now primarily held at the SMMOC Lab/Klingaman Creative …

We are a chapter of the International MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club, a not-for-profit organization helping stay-at-home moms at every stage of motherhood. Our chapter serves the neighborhoods of Westpark, Turtle Rock, Turtle Ridge, University Park, University Hills and the UCI area of Irvine, CA. We offer activities such as park days, playgroups, field trips, crafts, and holiday parties. We meet during the day, and it's a great way to make new friends and get to know your local area. …

This group is for fun girls in their 20s and 30s who love to read, eat, and drink wine :) Back in NJ, I belonged to a meetup group that was set up just like this one. It was so successful and so much fun and I met some great people through it, so I really wanted to start one out here in my new home! Each month, we read a book and meet to discuss it (and other things :). Food themes are inspired by the book of the month. Everyone brings a dish and a bottle of wine to share with the group. And don …

Mission Statement: We love to ride bicycles and want to improve the quality of life for the 45,500 people affected by MS in Orange, San Diego and Imperial counties in Souther California. Why We Ride: We ride because some of us who have direction connection to MS but all have a passion to be part of the movement to make the world free of MS.  Our weekly ride culminates in the Annual Bay-to-Bay Bike MS in October. Most of us have been together for over five years.  Some have participated in Bike …

Explore your natural ability to find love, wisdom and freedom in your life. We will explore a contemplative method of "Spiritual Exercises" to unlock & begin to understand our true nature as Soul. This type of meditation uses the ancient name of God, HU, as Spiritual Keys to better understand our daily lives. In this group, we will learn how to: * Recall and resolve past-life lessons to help you today. * Interpret your dreams with help of a "Dream Master" your personal Spiritual Guide. * You …

We're a private group for moms who have children on the spectrum of Autism. Please, do not apply if you don't meet that criteria. Thank you! Our vison and purpose for our group is to connect, support and educate our mom's in the vast area of Autism. We meet monthly to listen to speakers and become a support system for referrals and emotional support. Our intent is to connect and support each other through an open and non judgmental forum. Since 2006 we started as a small coffee group and have g …

PR over Coffee - Orange County is a monthly meetup that helps small businesses, entrepreneurs and non-profits get connected to the Orange County and LA news media! Our goal is to help you get covered in the local and national news media. Stop by for a good cup of strong coffee and great "do-it-yourself" PR advice that will inspire you to grow and prosper in 2012!

Please read this and then pass it on to your pastors. Who should Join: Anyone who Loves Jesus, and any church who Worships God in Spirit and in Truth. Awaiting The Hand of God It was a late night… I had just got off work and was on my way to meet a friend (later to become my husband) at a local coffee shop.  As we sat in the booth, Bible’s open, we discussed how we wished for a church to be open.  A 24 hour church where we could worship freely at any time of day.  We had never heard of such a th …

This Meetup Group, “B E Y O N D S T A R B U C K S” is intended as a place for big-bike dual sport riders in Southern California to get out and experience the world of big bike riding beyond their local coffee shop, AND without the drama and trolling you see at other un-moderated public forums. A lot of these rides will be off road. Go ahead, get your bike dirty. Adventure doesn’t have to mean an 18 month journey through Asia and Africa, but neither is it a quick ride down Laguna Canyon Road and …

Why I started this meet up? I had anxieties speaking in front of small (or large) groups, or talking to people one on one. My anxieties would come and go, one day I felt confident and the world was great, another day I couldn't even order a cup a coffee. I would generally feel good when I had someone I knew in a social gathering. But if I didn't know anyone, chances are I would come home without knowing any one. Speaking circles gave me a safe and supportive environment to explore my inner sel …

Socialbliss is a community dedicated to your voice in all things fashion and beauty. Discover new trends, curate a collection of your fabulous finds, and share your style. Here, fashion-forward trendsetters meet in the virtual space at socialbliss.com and connect in person. Plan a meetup for coffee, shows, networking, shopping and cocktails around fashion events. Suggest meetups to mix with other like minds around the world, in style. Socialbliss is aiming to change the way you discover fashion, …

Calling all women in their 20s and 30s! Are you new to California, to Orange county, or just wanting to meet new people? This group was designed to join a fun group of ladies in their 20s and 30s who are more focused on making friendships rather than going out and partying. This group will include events such as dinners, movies, happy hour, coffee,  etc. It is important to take a break from the everyday routine in life and chat it up with some girlfriends.

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.

Our mission is to inspire and educate those around us to improve their health habits, with the additional benefits of enhancing beauty and spirit. Through education and encouragement, we change lives and improve health so you will live long, well! With Blessings and Gratitude! Each meetup will consist of the following: - A guest speaker on the latest health topics - Anti-Aging & Weight Management tips & tools - Wine, Organic Coffee & Tea, and fun treats! - Wellness Workshops & Q&A session Our …

Le Cafe Noir Coffee Club is a Newport Beach based Social and Business Networking Group - a platform where members socialize every other Tuesday & share Business(s), Business Point of View and Goals. Members will have the opportunity to share their business, share marketing and sales tips, share technology tips & PR strategies, and any “Out of the Box Creativity Ideas” with each other weekly.   Also, we will spotlight and learn about one particular Member Business in depth! At the end of the day, …

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 …

I started a very successful singles group in Silicon Valley with over 2,000 members. http://www.meetup.com/lovelyhappysingles/. I want to spread the fun and happiness to LA, Orange County, San Diego and all other surrounding cities in Southern California. This is a nice group of singles who want to expand their social circle. It is where you will meet other professional, well-mannered and happy singles. We are chill, we love to laugh and have fun. We like to do activities that focus on volunte …

This is a group for working moms of babies and toddlers. Working moms have very busy schedules, so this group is designed for casual monthly weekend meet-ups, like coffee, play dates, educational talks, shopping and whatever else we can come up with. Being a working mom is tough... let's get together to meet, vent and support each other!

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.

Greetings! My name is Antonius and I'm a long-time personal fitness instructor based here in beautiful OC. I wanted to extend the reach of our fitness programs to the Meetup community in order to add fresh new personalities and energy to our groups. I invite you to learn a little more about our Meetup program below. Again, you are most welcome here! Background Group fitness thrives off of the energy people bring and the more people, typically the more energy! This Meetup is an addition to class …

Welcome to OC Social Foodie Group. We are a Foodies Social Group where we bring together everyone that is a foodie that wants to explore restaurants with new and old friends. We will host foodie socials for single foodies, mingling mixologist foodies, wine foodies, food truck foodies, small cafes, International Cuisine Foodies, Happy Hour Foodies, Breakfast Foodies, Lunch Hour Foodies, and more. We will add more details about OC Social Foodie Group soon. We will research and find cool places to …

CoworkOC is a free community service for the mobile workforce of Orange Country area. CoworkOC is part of Jelly movement; which is a casual working event. It's taken place in over a hundred cities where people have come together (in a person's home, a coffee shop, or an office) to work for the day. We provide chairs and sofas, wireless internet, and interesting people to talk to, collaborate with, and bounce ideas off of. You bring a laptop (or whatever you need to get your work done) and a frie …

The Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival (www.anatolianfestival.org) is a cultural and historical event that includes exhibitions, food, art craft, performances, dances and live music activities. More than 45,000 people from United States and around the world attend the four-day event each year. The 1st Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival was held in OC Fairgrounds, the 2nd one at OC Great Park, the 3rd year, the festival came back at the OC Fairgrounds. This year again in OC Fairgrounds, the f …

This group is about 2 things: Drinking coffee, and geeking out about graphic design (Any and all aspects of it). All skill levels are welcome, the only pre-requisite is that you are interested in design. Let's get some caffeine, y'all.