Meet your neighbors. Get some fresh air. Go for a run. Notice how you always show up for your runs when you've committed to running with someone? Interested in finding local runners to log miles with? Want to meet new friends and get healthy at the same time? Join a group of runners who also want to make new friends, keep each other motivated, run the Emerald Necklace and wear out our sneakers. Runners of all levels and walks of life are welcome! Right now we have weekly runs scheduled for Tuesd …

Functional programming has moved out of academia into the commercial world, but it's still hard for functional programmers to find positions that will use their talents, and hard for companies using FP to find the right talent. Functional Programming Works! is a greater-Boston based forum connecting functional programmers with prospective employers. It's also an incubator for startups using FP.

What makes you feel happy? Is it song, dance, meditation, nature, prayer, solitude, the company of loved ones or something else? When we feel joy, how do we sustain it and share it with others? Come and explore the theme of happiness through conversation, readings, films, music, guest practitioners and group activities. Find out more about holistic approaches like meditation, breathwork, shamanic healing, kirtan, etc. Meet up with other nice people on the path of joy.

Life Explorers introduces a different self-discovery, spiritual, or relaxation practice each meeting. The goal is to introduce explorers, seekers, curious minds & hearts to the wide variety of life enhancing practices and exercises out there. Whether you come to expand your spirit, the joy and ease in your life, your knowledge of cultures, your inspiration and creativity, your self-understanding or your level of relaxation, you are welcome. Come and learn something new with us! For starters, top …

Does anybody read books anymore? Of course we do! Meet fellow book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club. Enjoy lively discussions and meet new friends in a local JP setting. We'll read a new book about every 6 weeks and would love to have you join us. Click on the Pages tab near the top of the page to find links to the writings of our members.

The BeatBrigade is an interactive drumming group operating through HandReach, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the poorest children in the developing world overcome severe debilitating trauma injuries. The BeatBrigade engages in therapeutic drumming that promotes community and benefits survivors of burn and trauma injuries. Outstanding BeatBrigadiers are invited to tour locally and abroad to drum with people of all kinds! ** Everyone is welcome to join and participate in the BeatBr …

Are you a wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend/significant other? Have you followed your partner to Boston from a place where you were perfectly happy? While you love your partner to bits and enjoy Boston much more than you expect do you still feel a little discontent in you 'trailing spouse' status? Are you a little tired of always being the 'other half'? Let's meet up, have a drink, have a chat, share what we enjoy about living here and make friends of our very own :-)

Meet other Nigerians/Africans in the Boston area to network and build new friendships. Mingle with Africans representing various business realms -- MBAs from the business world, JDs, MDs, PHDs and anyone interested in expanding their business and social network. Social and professional networking events will be held frequently. Please join and spread the news -- we need an organization of Nigerians like this in Boston to take us all to the next level in our careers and social lives. .

This is a Boston Craft Meet-Up that meets.... in Boston! Hooray! If you love to make things by hand and like meeting new people this group is for you. While different events may have a specific project focus, feel free to bring your current project along! We welcome anyone interesed in creating handmade things from professional crafters to girl scout drop outs. Our main goal is to provide space to be creative along side other friendly faces. Did I mention refreshments?

The group has come about as we are at a critical point in human evolution in the advent of a current tide of large forces affecting our environment, education, finances, and technology. Much change has resulted from a combination of grassroots efforts and political leadership, especially now with the advent of mass technological means. Now is the time to leverage the successes and build a mutually beneficial society presently while creating steps to evolve into a good, wise, kind race. The gro …

The purpose of this group is to help build community for single lesbian/queer moms in the Greater Boston area. I decided to start this group as a way to connect with other single lesbian/queer moms in sisterhood and support. Being a single mom is tough, being a lesbian/queer single mom offers unique challenges. Through these meetups we hope that single lesbian/queer moms can learn and grow in their roles through mother to mother support while having a little fun for themselves and their k …

This is a group where families committed to raising their children in a bilingual (Spanish/English) household can meet likeminded friends and share each others' cultures with one another. Parents don't have to speak Spanish fluently, just have the desire of raising their kids bilingual. Meetups will be organize around Boston. Some of our goals are to organize… For the kids: Mix age …

MassAFMDA is sponsoring this new group for all ages, come and discover all the wonderful things that are happening around town. We will go to films, plays, lectures and host a book group. This group will also have a Hebrew conversation group. There is an $18 a year suggested donation for this group it is Tax Deductible.