WHO WE ARE: Women, 30 and older, single and married, fun, down to earth, productive, optimistic, diverse, and most of all, looking to enjoy life! THINGS WE DO: coffee/brunch, cocktails, museums, day trips, weekend trips, 'Dinner & a Movie', wine tasting, 'Girls Night Out', roundtable discussions, concerts, plays, ballet, opera, casual get-togethers, trips for couples, potlucks, picnics, karaoke, game night, hanging out, chatting it up, outdoor activities, volunteering in our communities.

We are winos & wana be winos with a semi serious poker problem who like to eat good food. We will be having poker games where we will taste good wines and eat good stuff. (Poker playing will be optional at our larger 70+ attendee potluck events where a large number/most of the party attendees willl be non players & sometimes there is a beginners table). We are fun, friendly, diverse group. If you want to socialize & play poker while drinking good wine & having some good eats you are in the r …

… Home Limoncello making workshop   We have some great Potlucks! Cocktails anyone? Wine pairings? Home brew beer? Free Concerts Too! Let's not limit our events to dining only & share in some fun, adventurous & truly unique events! Membership: Basic Membership is Free. Attend our events and if you agree that our Foodie group is one of the best on Meetup, please become a Supporting Member (SM) for only $10 per year to help cover the expenses of running this group. As a SM, you will rec …

Are you a secret or frustrated poet and wishing to share your poems in a supportive environment? Well then..... this may be just the ticket. We offer both a private and public setting, attended by supportive like-minded individuals.  Every month we will have a poetry potluck.  This is held at a private residence and offers participants the opportunity to share their own poetry, discuss other poetry, and munch on snacks together.  It is less performance oriented and more conversational.  The p …

I moved to LA from Brooklyn where I ran a Scrabble/Social group that was so fun I'm bringing the idea here. **UPDATE** This group, along with the other message board site, is already a couple hundred strong and its still growing. The meetings are more intimate and casual which can be a difficult atmosphere to achieve with lots of folks. To keep it intimate and swanky there are some rules members need to follow in order to keep from being politely removed from the group: ------------------------- …

… We will be doing a variety of activities -Dining out -Dinner parties in private homes -Italian food cooking lessons (Tiramisu to pizza to everything in between) -casual cafe get togethers -Picnics/potlucks -Wine tastings -Italian card & board games -anything considered Italian & fun All meetings scheduled will take place in the south bay. Please live in or near south bay and have a genuine desire to attend our events regularly. Although we are a very down-to-earth bunch, this will …

Whether you see the glass as half empty or half full is up to you. So is what you choose to fill it with. Make time to fill your glass consciously with LOVE, so it is not unconsciously filled with fear. Welcome to got LOVE?. We have the opportunity to learn to love ourselves more fully and deeply in each moment of our being. Consciously choosing LOVE helps guide us along our spiritual journey and assists us in being more grounded and connected in our modern world. As a Reiki Master L …

… However, it costs both money and time to run this site and to host events (especially the potlucks that are held at members' homes). Any donations to our organization would be greatly appreciated, in whatever denomination you see fit--small or large. All monies will be used to help cover the costs to maintain this website.

… Social activities like potlucks will be planned to build the comradeship and community.   What is Toastmasters? A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. A typical group has 20 to 40 members who meet weekly, biweekly or monthly. A typical meeting lasts 60–90 minutes. There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting. Instead, members evaluate one another’s presentations. This feedback process i …

South Bay Weekenders we are a RV family camping club which is now looking for members in the Southern California - greater Inland Empire including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino RV'ers. We are a family RV camping club with a small group of both young and more mature singles, couples and families who enjoy outdoor local camping trips, where we can pack up our RV's and hang out around the campfire, fish, and catch up on some rest. The point for travel reference is the 91fwy @ the 6 …

The purpose of this group is to meet like minded people who enjoy celebrating a Healthy Sustainable Life together while enjoying delicious, beautiful, healthy Raw Foods.  I also work very hard on providing discounts to members from socal organic product/service providers that may be found on: http://www.wix.com/rawbeautyfood/home#!discounts All are invited to join us in expanding their horizons learning more about raw good, sustainable living, community gardening, farming, composting, yoga, med …

The purpose of this group is to celebrate the deliciousness of food in its whole, natural state, to learn more about raw and living foods, to explore the many, varying aspects of this lifestyle, to meet new friends and visit with old ones, and, always, to have fun! All who are raw vegans or who are interested in the lifestyle are welcome. By joining, you will meet some of the most exciting people on earth! Hungry right now? For an up-to-date LIST OF RAW RESTAURANTS, go to the ABOUT page (see it …

The most influential person in my life has been Joyce Meyer. If you know who she is you may know something of her testimony. She was raped by her father for 15 years while her mother knew about it and did nothing. She tells the story of a woman who had a broken spirit, twisted personality and emotional instability. Yet today stands before us a woman who is bursting with the fruits of the spirit. I knew that there is NO WAY that a person who comes from that kind of background could achieve someth …

Time banking is about spending an hour doing something for someone in the community. That hour goes into the Time Bank as a Time Dollar. Then you have a Time dollar to spend on having someone doing something for you. It's a simple idea, but it has powerful ripple effects in building community connections. We started the West LA Time Bank a few months ago-- for people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities. EVERYONE has something unique to offer-- and everyone's time is valued equally. We a …

This meetup is for people who want to have eco-friendly fun, (mostly for free!) with like-minded friends who come together to eat, watch movies, learn, laugh and spread the love! Green Veggies is a non-profit formed to explain how eating meat directly causes climate change and how we can all save the world by the fastest, easiest, cheapest means possible. We offer a friendly, supportive approach to empower people to Eat Green, go vegetarian, and connect with a growing movement. Read more at gree …

This meetup is for people who are interested in dumpster-diving, freeganism, living simply, reducing consumption, and reducing their ecological footprint. Our activities may include dumpster-diving, recycling, sharing resources, growing food, and helping others. If you are intersted in planing some events (potluck / dumpster tour / etc.) in your area, contact the organizer or assistant organizer. For more information on Freegansim, see the about page.