Open to all those interested in Apache Cassandra, Big Data, Hadoop, Hive, Hector, NoSQL, Pig, and high scalability. Let's get together and share what we know.

We talk about MySQL/Drizzle, and anything related.

Asia Business Forum's mission is to create a forum for professionals in the Greater Seattle Area, who are engaged in work related to Asia or interested in Asian economies, to share knowledge, ideas, experience and expertise. By creating such forum, ABF intends to be a catalyst for building and sustaining the Asia-related business community and caters to the needs and interests of professionals doing Asia-related work. In addition to Asia as a whole region, ABF mostly covers China, Japan, Korea …

Lean Startup Seattle welcomes Seattle's best bootstrappers, efficiency artists, tech entrepreneurs, and more to take part in monthly events geared towards building business's efficiently! "The Lean Startup movement is taking hold in companies both new and established to help entrepreneurs and managers do one important thing: make better, faster business decisions." ~ Eric Ries "I'm a big fan of Lean Startups as well as "focused meetups" (vs. the come one / come all approach) so consider …

Learn about and the how-to with Linux and other Open Source alternatives. This is a group for people of all skill levels to learn about new alternatives to computing.

Whether you're a new mom or have children through preschool age, you are invited to a place designed especially for you! Here you'll experience authentic community, mothering support, personal growth and spiritual hope, all to help you be the best mom possible. We meet the first Fridays of each month from 9:30-11:30 at Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Lake City. We also have Stay 'n' Play days, Bible discussions and happy hour meet ups!

Our mission is to foster community and friendships in the greater Seattle LGBT & allies community. Come out, mingle & network, network, network! You are not alone! Get together with others of your kind! Whether gay, lesbian, bi, transgender, questioning, straight, or queer-friendly, you are welcome here! Meet others in the community! This is a glbt/lgbt meetup group. Are you new in town and don't know a soul? Did that last coffee date fall through? Maybe you just want to expand your social netw …

Meet with other local people looking to play Mah Jong, the traditional Chinese tile game. My hopes are to find people in and around the general Seattle area. This group is for anyone interested in learning that game, or anyone willing to help others learn. Most of us are just learning. Lets keep things light hearted and fun-and that means no betting please! We're all learning and that just gets confusing.

Hello and welcome to Bachelors of Seattle, where men like you come to gain the knowledge and skills that allow them to achieve success with women, and other parts of life. For those that want to have choice with the kind of women they date, to be able to charm a girl in any situation, or create healthy and long lasting relationships, then this is the place for you. This group will help you accomplish those goals in many key ways... COMMUNITY: First and foremost this a community of like minde …

Welcome! Our hiking group is large and diverse, with several well attended hikes each month. Some are quick, short hikes close to the city, while others are on less-traveled hiking trails a bit further off the beaten path. We also have regular dragon-boat practices on Lake Union with the Seattle Flying Dragon Boat Club four times per week. Dragon-boating is a great way to get in shape, meet new people, and have fun in the outdoors no matter what the weather is like! For more info on dragon-b …

This Group was started in 2004 by people who wanted to fight the Bush reelection. Afterward, there were a few Event meeting where a topic was selected and guests invided. Today we believe everyone should be aware of the local political action happening around them. When we work together, we not only help ourselves, but make a proactive difference for all of us.. Lastly I recognize that it costs me $10 a month to post sa meeting here. I may not always remember, but a donation in any amout i …

The mission of the Northwest Free-thought Alliance is to create opporunities for individuals and organizations to create a more effective and more integrated free-thought community with greater positive effect and impact in the region. There are two aspects to this goal: One is that individual organizations become stronger and more vibrant and increase the number of multi-organization events, such as picnics, lectures, or other gatherings. The other aspect is increased community service, both so …

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Seattle Chess Meetup! This Meetup is intended to be a casual get together for chess players of all levels-- beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Members of this meetup range in ability from novice to master. If anyone is interested in being an assistant organizer, let me know. Assistant organizers can set up their own meetings. It might be a particularly good idea for advanced chess players to set up their own meetups. Bottom line: This meetup is for ANYONE! Pl …

Hello & Welcome! We are about fun and new adventures, and then some more fun and then some more adventure. We do hikes, backpack trips (local and international) bike trips, walking, and social events. If you're into moderate to strenuous hikes and good company, please join us. Or join us on a social event. If you have questions about a specific event, please be sure to contact the organizer associated with that event listed on the calendar as there are multiple organizers and multiple events. …

http://www.seattletennismeetup.com/ Announcing the beginning of Year 5 for the Seattle and Eastside Tennis Meetup Group! This year we are expanding to include some east and north side play in Lynwood, Bellevue, Kirkland etc. since loads of our members are from both sides of the water. This is a group for tennis players of all levels to meet other tennis players, play some games and have fun in a low key, easy going atmosphere. Anyone who wants to play tennis on a regular basis and me …

This group is setup for anyone who is lookig to promote special events in the Puget Sound area. The main idea is to allow others to post their events without the need to create a new meetup for every event. We only ask that all events be secular in nature. Before you begin we request that you read the rules of the site. http://www.meetup.com/Puget-Sound-Secular-Events/boards/thread/17736472?added_watch=0&uid=11800679