We meet regularly to critically discuss political issues at a municipal level in Vancouver as well as provincially, nationally and internationally. Using a reading, documentary or current event as our base for discussion, we seek to understand various viewpoints while having lively debate and conversation. We have lots of questions on our minds, like, how should Canada deal with rising healthcare costs? What should the world do about debt crises in Europe and the US? How should we respond to …

Socializing, making friends who are like minded, and making a difference! I'm a shift worker and although I want to help out an organization consistently, this is not always possible because of my schedule. I also figure, if I am going to have fun, like hike, eat out, watch a movie, or go out, it's nicer when I can do that and support a cause at the same time...it just makes the experience richer too. I am sure there are others in the same boat. So this is a result...to be able to do …

Many new real estate investors are told just to "take action," but shouldn't you know what it is that you really want to do first? When I first started, I was literally spinning my wheels for the first year. I was looking for "deals" here, there, and basically everywhere. Should I do a flip first to make some money to invest with? Or should I just buy a rental property and hold it for rental income? I was all over the place! I didn't get anywhere until I finally sat down and decided exactly what …

Selected concert listings for the Vancouver area. Try out some new artists, or some new venues while meeting great people who enjoy the same music as you! We rely on feedback from our members to find out more about artists and venues so get involved and spread the word!

Meet everyone who shares an interest in African culture. Come one, come all! We'll share our experience, our love or challenges, and everything in between. This is an open group.

There are three types of meetups we offer: Type A: Guided conversations for all levels. This is to help you build up vocabulary through a carefully designed worksheet each time. You will have a task for the evening and learn the words on the vocabulary list as you wish. Type B: Networking and socializing in Chinese. You can talk to whoever you wish to on any topic you like to practice your Mandarin one on one. Type C: Workshops on particular/special topics. Some of them are for beginners, som …

Meet with other electric vehicle owners to share experiences, advice, and information. Talk shop, show off modifications, and trade equipment. Get purchasing advice, battery handling tips, and pointers on how to conduct your own repairs. Exchange information about routes, road safety, and EV style. Most importantly, join us every second Friday of each month for the Kilowatt Hour; an electrified one-hour ride celebrating electric vehicles of all types and wheel counts!

This group is to promote on-going events related to health, environmental issues and community. The purpose of this group is to provide easy access to seminars, lectures, workshops, film screening and other events on all aspects of health including cooking, uncooking, beauty, home brewing, spirituality, environmental issues, community and education with films, classes, workshops and meetings. Anyone interested in longevity, optimal health, environmental issues and community should join. More In …

Hello and welcome to the Lower Mainland's Dog Activity Group! If you're new or old to the group, this meetup is about getting some exercise and having fun with our dogs in a friendly group atmosphere while taking advantage of where we live. The idea is to break out of the mold, challenge a hike, get to know a trail or park, be guided by others, share your thoughts, make use of spare time and a great day, chat, be safe, help others and have fun. To do so, we want to encourage everyone to come out …

Workshops to discuss, provide feedback and generate ideas on Vancouver's New City Market. The New City Market concept is a Year-round weekly indoor farmers' and chefs' markets; as well as a commercial kitchen, storage and local farm-product distribution support.

The main purpose of this group is to serve as a meeting, gathering, discussion and organizing space for people who might be interested in starting a new cohousing project in Vancouver (BC, Canada). The group is also for people who are not sure they want to be involved in a specific cohousing project, but would like to talk and learn more about the idea of cohousing in general. In case you're not familiar with the cohousing concept, here's how Wikipedia defines it: "Cohousing is a type of intenti …

Meet other local bowlers and strike up a conversation.

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you'll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

We are an alliance of shamanists honouring, celebrating, and expressing our connections and relationships with Spirit. Meetups include monthly drumming journey circles, monthly shamanic healing circles, and other shamanic events in and around Vancouver and Vancouver Island, BC Canada.

Bible Study Fellowship (BSF International) is a Christian organization dedicated to the eradication of Bible poverty, increasing everyone's Bible knowledge and growing everyone spiritually for the cause of Christ. Our approach to Bible Study has been developed over 50 years. It is a highly effective and efficient model which is why only through the use of busy volunteers, many of whom are busy professionals, BSF has been able to hold in-depth bible study classes and grow our global presence to o …