The mission of the Sacramento Area Consultant Network chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants is to promote excellence and ethics in management consulting through certification, education, and professional resources. Sacramento Area Consultant Network activities are aimed at helping members improve their skills to deliver quality project at all times. Benefits include professional development, a public presence in business and management issues, and skill development and business netw …

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. 418 Lodge is a chartered body of Ordo Templi Orientis located in the valley of Sacramento, California. We are a community of men and women united in our pursuit of the knowledge and accomplishment of our "True Will", defined as the one perfect and unique path for each individual. To this end, we regularly celebrate the Gnostic Mass, our central public ritual, and conduct initiations into the various degrees of the OTO. We also sponsor classes and …

Capital City Squares is a gay and lesbian square dancing club in Sacramento, California whose membership is open to any adult: gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, straight (we really don't want to leave anyone out!) We offer square dance classes ranging from Basic to Plus levels, beginning in the fall. This year's class will begin in early September. You don't need to bring a partner to have a good time. Classes typically graduate in Spring, just in time for our annual Stumptown Stomp event in …

Come enjoy a dynamic creative writing workshop that will ignite your creative juices and inspire you to write, write, write. The first time you attend is free. The majority of the writers attending will be from outside the meetup group and will already have signed on for the full workshop. If you like this method of expressive writing, based on the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method, you can choose to sign up for all 4 sessions of the writing workshop at a discounted cost of $60 (you save …

Welcome to SHAC, our hiking and activity group! If you have someone special in your life and would like to share adventures with other couples, join us! We will be doing lots of hiking, camping, backpacking, kid-friendly hiking, and occasional social get-togethers. So, if you are married, dating, newly dating, etc., and want to join a hiking group that is drama-free and designed for couples, we will see you on the trail! Our group will be doing a vast array of activities, so that all levels …

Even if you are not vegan yet, our main goal is to meet other kind, compassionate, and healthy seeking people on the third sunday of the month at 5:30 pm for vegan potlucks and/or presentations, speakers, educational DVDs. We also have monthly dine outs, fitness excursions, book clubs and any other ideas you have regarding health, animal welfare and earth sustainablilty. When we have potlucks, please bring a plant based or vegan dish (no dairy or eggs) to our potlucks so that everyone can eat al …

The purpose of this meetup group is to share the tools of meditation, yoga and qigong so we can all live in health, harmony and awareness. There is a weekly gathering on Wednesday nights that begins with an hour of gentle yoga followed by either mindfulness or loving kindness meditation and 10 minutes of qigong energy work. You don't need any prior experience to attend these gatherings. They are open to everyone. I have been practicing meditation and yoga for almost 20 years and it is has chang …

The purpose of this group is to allow people who like to write to share their work and get inspiration. Fiction/ non-fiction. Prose, poetry. Prolific/ published/ non-published/ stuck in writer's block...Anything goes. You are welcome so long as you enjoy writing as a form of self-expression. Bring a sample of your own work (or idea if you are really stuck) to share and be prepared to listen to others read what they have written. The idea is that we can help one another through constructive criti …

Are you a music lover? Of course you are! Here is what we do, and a little further down you'll find what tools we're using. 1. We Socialize 2. We Learn. 3. We Create. For Socializing, we meet bi-weekly for general discussion / laptop jams, with coffee on Saturdays one week and 'pizza-night' on Thursdays the other week. We are also putting together a "play and tell" event at the Center for Contemporary Arts in mid-March, with one or two 'dry run' sessions before that in Feb. Like a po …

The Sacramento At The Movies Group will meet every week to watch a movie. Arthouse films will be featured (Crest & Tower primarily). Every Friday a new film, time and location will be posted. If you are interested in great film that leads to lively discussion this is the group for you. Come weekly or when the mood strikes!

Focusing on smart and witty chick lit, we'll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, chat and make new friends over drinks and food! We also have two "side" groups, one reading Gone With the Wind and it's sequels, and one reading books focusing on women, but more in the best seller genre. Please read the "Pages" section before joining this group.

Traditionally, plein air artists paint, draw or create art from nature, in nature! Starting with Sacramento area locales but possibly branching out to "field trips" at suggested sites in surrounding areas, we will meet, inspire and be inspired by other local artists. This won't involve a critique or lessons and you don't have to be a pro—just bring your tools and go for it! Members usually come and go as they please; nothing formal. *You don't need to RSVP "No"—just "Yes" or "Maybe" …

Are you interested in leading an integral life? You are invited to join others in starting an integral salon with a community of like-minded people here in Sacramento. Many people now use the AQAL Theory of Ken Wilber to engage life more fully and more consciously. This approach helps us integrate our life experiences to promote inner growth and conscious action. The group meets every THIRD FRIDAY of the month. Location and meeting host rotate among group members.

I started this group to help people incorporate a fitness lifestyle that they can live with. I'm a Certified Personal Trainer and My Learn to Be Lean Program has helped hundreds of people lose weight and change their eating habits without that diet mentality. I started a wonderful fitness studio in Mid-town Sacramento 17 years ago and we specialize in weight loss, healthy weight maintenance, and making fitness fun! Join this group and reach your fitness goals in 2011! Yes, you CAN exercise (al …

This group is created to be a local network for hoopers in Sacramento and the surrounding areas. Sacramento has a buzzing hooping scene, it's just been a challenge to unify our hoopers in local community events! If you love to hoop, want to learn how to hoop, want to teach others and share your talents, and hoop with fellow hoopers, then you've found your group! During the spring/summer/fall, we meet outside @ McKinley Park in East Sacramento. Hours will vary as the seasons change. During the wi …