“ Hello every one! Not to much to say right now, I'll fill in later. ”

“ Hi - I'm moving to Albany in early July & can't WAIT to meet people! ”

“ Hi,We have an almost 6 month old Basset, Max. We would really like to meet other people and Max really could use some socialization with others who share his wonderful non-aggressive temperment. ”

“ Looking forward to some great conversation. ”

“ Always looking for groups to ride with and to meet new people. ”

“ Hi! I'd love to learn about quilting... ”

“ Hi! Would love to meet some new people in the Schenectady area! This sounds like a great way to do that! ”

“ Hi Everyone: I am new to the area and an avid reader. I would definetly like to meet up for book club discussions. Feel free to email me with details. ”

“ Hola: My name is Karelia. I've been living in Albany for a few years since I came to Grad school here and sadly most of my friends have moved away. I am interested in making new friends in the area and having some fun! :) ”

“ Will be nice to share a good movie with some folks! ”

“ Hi all... I'm Daniel.. just opened up a coffee cafe' in Schenectady called "No Beans About It..." and also being I'm single, I do Speed Dating events at the cafe. I am a "Latte Lover" and do have some pretty darn good coffee. I would be glad to host ”

“ Hey everyone! I'm always up for coffee and conversation. This sounds like a great group. ”

“ My name is Cyndie. I live in Clifton Park, NY. I am married and have one 4 year old very active boy. I love to watch different movies. ”

“ Just started TAI CHI /Qi Gong, I want to find more places and people to practise with ”

“ Hi everyone! I live in Ballston Lake, and would like to get back into the swing of things, and I thought joining the group would be a good start. :) ”

“ Hello to all!! I'm Suzanne and I love coffee and conversations. I am a single women who has nothing but married friends and family. So I would like to meet people like myself who like to have fun and are looking for new experiences. ”

“ Beginner player, looking for someone to practice with, and maybe help me out with my game some. ”

“ There is too much beauty, magic, wonder in nature to miss it...and ehe experience of early morning nature time...exquisite. ”

“ Tango or Flamenco dance ”

“ Hola! My name is Samantha. I'm a native of Albany who just graduated from the SUNY Albany. I majored in English and Spanish and I am stating a new job this summer at HVCC. I love to travel and learn about other culures! ”

“ ALWAYS RELAXING OVER A GOOD BREWED CUP WITH SOME NICE PEOPLE ”

“ I just love a cup and a great conversaton! Looking forward to meeting some folks of similar persuasion. Jane ”

“ Hi...I just recently moved to the area. Would be great to meet new people here in Albany Area! ”

“ Painter, poet, aspiring film-maker...rediscovered painting last Fall and have since been hung three times at Upstate Artists Guild on Lark Street. I have a site: www.zhibit.org/fprmclain. I hope to meet you all when this site is started. ”

“ Hi, I am interested in meetups that will allow me to enjoy and explore diverse cultures via movies, performing arts, food and dance. -Betty ”

“ hello ”

“ Hi, well is winter now and not mutch to do.I thought to gve this a try.Art :) ”

“ Monthly wine and food pairings. ”

“ My husband and I would like to meet new people while enjoying good food in the area. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am recently separated after 24 years and things have changed a bit?. ;) Would like to enlarge my circle of friends and meet some new people. ”

“ I work at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and we are offering some fabulous student discounts as well as exciting promotional nights to get everyone mingling and enjoying a beautiful evening under the stars! ”

“ Hi, I've been having a fun time with the meetup group I joined a few weeks ago, so I thought I'd look into others. ”

“ I am recently single and im looking for friends around town. ”

“ Hi! I'm looking to meet new friends who are as passionate about the outdoors as I am! ”

“ New to NY,I want to find fun stuff/people! ”

“ I would like to be a member to make new friends with my interests since I am moving to Rens. Co and dont know anyone in Schodack. ”

“ Looking for some new friends who have some fundamental similarities - thirty-ish, no children, easy to laugh! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I would like to meet other moms in my area. ”

“ Looking to meet new, good people. Would love to run on Sundays with a group in Saratoga. ”

“ I relocated in 06 when my fiance landed a great job in Albany. I dove right into my own work and never really had a chance to meet people socially. Recently I left my job and am hoping to use some newly found time to finally make friends in the area! ”

“ i want to meet new friends to add to my friends i already have. Iwould like to have meet ups in my house to entertain my friends i love to entertain. ”

“ I think this would be fun. ”

“ Hello, I just moved back to the region. ”

“ Hi, I decided to join Meetups because I have a very strict work schedule and not much time to meet new people. I figured this may be a great place to start! ”

“ I'm looking to meet new people and have new adventures! ”

“ Hi. I would like to go to local events with a nice and fun group of people. ”

“ I love to read, but a lot of my friends don't have time. I enjoy anything, but mostly fantasy, classics, science fiction, and suspense. I can do romance from time to time. If you want to trade or discuss fiction/philosophy, I'm always up for it! ”

“ Hi. Would love to meet people who are new to this single world. ”

“ Hello, I'm a professional and would like to meet nore people in the albany area.- ”

“ Hi! My name is karen and I am alot of fun to be with. I like all kinds of activities. I am looking to make some new friends to hang out with. I think this site is great. ”

“ I'm interested in getting out and hiking some of the high peaks of NY or New England. Just looking for some people that share an interest in the outdoors! ”

“ I am interested in meeting other people with the same interests. I love to learn new things and share with other people what I know. ”

“ 3 eme hiver a Albany pour une famille de Bretons. J'aimerais pouvoir rencontrer autour d'un cafe des Francophones et partager nos experiences. A bientot... ”

“ Hello all. I think this is a great service and I really look forward to things picking up here in Albany. I'm a part-time DJ, recentl poli sci grad from Union College, and I love to mix and mingle. ”

“ I have recently retired; I am looking to make more friends and get involved in new activities for seniors. I live in Guilderland with an Albany Zip Code. ”

“ Just moved a little while ago. ”

“ Hello everyone! I am a single woman who enjoys a wide variety of interests. I am looking to meet and mix with people of similar interests ”

“ I am a single mom, I work very hard at home and my job. I dont always have chances to meet new people because I kinda stay with in my same circle of people. This sounded like a great way to meet new people. ”

“ Hi Recently divorced after 14 years of marriage (4 kids) to the same woman. We dated for 6 years before that. Would like to get back into meeting new people and having some fun. ”

“ Hello ........... Looking to meet new, interesting people. :) ”

“ Meeting new people is always exciting. I find that we all have some things in common, but what makes meeting new people special, is finding out what makes them unique as a person. This is what I like about these Meetups. Ken ”

“ Just moved here to Albany, and I think this would be great place to meet new people. ”