GroundUP Houston events encourage entrepreneurs and people with start-up dreams to share their experiences with like-minded individuals. Houston has a rich history of people who have taken their ideas and grown them into successful businesses from the ground up. These are the types of people we hope to attract to our mixers. There are no formal presentations, so don't let stage fright keep you away. Expect good conversations with smart people in one of Houston's finest bakeries. Free co …

Polyglot Cafe is an opportunity for people of different backgrounds to get together to exchange language and culture. We'll meet at a cafe and designate one language to a table. For instance, if you speak or want to learn\practice Chinese, you would go to the Chinese table and speak with others with similar interests. You can also jump from one table to another if you are or want to be multilingual. There is a polyglot cafe in over 50 cities around the world, and it's time for Houston to have on …

We are the "Official Houston Texas Harry Potter Meetup Group": a great group of folks who love everything HP! Join us every month for group discussion and cool planned events.

Hello, I have been in Houston for a while now and I am am member of several meetup groups. I have met some great people and have had some good fun. However, I still haven't formed many meaningful friendships. With my BFF far far away, I have still been lacking that special friend to shop, workout/ pigout, and share all these groupons -that I cant say no to- with. Hence, Houston Besties! Houston Besties will function slightly different than other meetup groups because the purpose of the group is …

NO stuffed-shirt old codgers peddling their books and tapes that promise you'll become the next Real Estate Millionaire if you buy them here. NO cheesy, yellow 'WE BUY HOUSES' bandit signs endorsed here.

NO vague, outdated ideas that simply don't work in today's market here.

What you WILL find here are straightforward, No BS ways to make money in Real Estate. Taught buy people who are in the trenches every day, doing it the RIGHT way! Founder, Chris Goff, wanted to …

Meet fellow Darklings near you! Goths of all types, Steampunks, Elder Goths, Victagoths, Loli Goths, Dolly Goths, and so forth .. For artists who's muse is the Dark current of creation ......

The critique group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 at the HEB Central Market on Westheimer. If you can't arrive until 6:30 that is okay. We upload pages to the FILES area at least ONE WEEK prior to the meeting. Members will read the pages at their leisure, make notes and bring the notes to the scheduled meeting. The group typically spends the first 30-45 minutes eating & conversing. Then we begin the process - we will draw straws to see whose story we will start with. We will discuss …

HoustonPhotowalks.com is a gathering hub for both Amateur and Professional Photographers. At least once a month, we drum up some crazy idea for a place to photograph and practice our photography techniques. We're a fun bunch, no pressure, no stress. Come ready to learn from other photographers AND share what you know with others. As often as possible, our meetings are in "Interesting and Unusual" locations that other photography groups might not to go (or prefere to avoid :). About every …

The Leadership Team of this Group will facilitate Activities around sharing cultural backgrounds, travels, languages, and finding out neat places in and around Houston. Our activities will include: -Dinners in ethnic restaurants -Coffee and Conversation, -Film Screenings, most likely foreign or independent -cooking classes -Cultural Exhibits or festivals -Unique features of Houston and its environment You name it, We'll find it or We'll make it happen Together. Membership to this group wil …

This group is for all people who speak Farsi or who want to learn. Please be willing to try to speak or, if you already speak, to also help others learn. Send an invitation to all of your friends and have them join, so we can have a good group of people!

We are a group of people in the Houston area who like to get together and play music. Comprised mostly of acoustic guitarists, the group also includes bassists, percussionists, vocalists and the occasional hammered dulcimer, flute, and harmonica. In short....if you play an instrument and are tired of playing at home by yourself....this may be the group for you. Look forward to having you be part of the group! Go to the "About" page for more info!

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Are you moving into the Houston, Texas area and looking for a new home and playgroup? I can help you find your perfect home in Houston and introduce you to new friends. Do you currently live in the River Oaks area and are looking for a playgroup? Join our group! We decided to start this playgroup for the Moms and kiddos of the River Oaks (zip code 77019) Upper Kirby and adjacent neighborhoods (zip codes 77027, 77007, 77098, 77006). MODERN MOM'S love to travel, cook, shop, have spa days, are …

The purpose of this Group is to meet others in person and explore what Houston has to offer besides bars and dance clubs. There is so much culture, attractions, activities, restaurants, festivals, fine art events we -- CULTURE VULTURES -- want to venture beyond the Happy Hour zombified event. WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN OUR CALENDAR: 7 to 10 Events Every week ! -Among them: Art Galleries Openings, Museums, Theater Plays, Film screenings, Performing Arts, Classical Music performances, Jazz , Bl …

Do you want to meet people who have fascinating backgrounds and speak with them in Japanese? Then this is your group! Houston Japanese MeetUp is highly focused on creating a fun environment for actually hearing and speaking Japanese (advanced-beginner through advanced and native levels). We are a REAL Japanese conversation group, rather than yet another sub-beginner group sitting around a table talking all evening in English about someday learning to speak Japanese. Of course, members don't have …