If you love walking, BBQ, hiking, running, throwing catch, and conversing at the Lafayette Reservoir this is the completely awesome group for you. We are the friendliest group on meetup.com because we hang out in the coolest and most relaxing place. We also have a fun social network site at LaRezz.ning.com so be sure to join the fun there. Follow us on twitter @larezz

This league is intended for guys that want to play full contact but are not at the level to play in more competitive leagues. The way it is designed, we will have a coaching staff. We will have a one day combine that is instructional and evaluates players. The coaches will then have a draft, and divide all the players into teams of 10-16 depending on the total number of players. At 10-16 players on a team EVERYONE will get a chance to play. There is a league rule whereby everyone has to play at …

Infinite Smile Sangha is a non-profit organization that endeavors to integrate a relevant spirituality with 21st century living. Our mission is to expose our selves, and others, to spiritual teachings that integrate stillness, wisdom, and compassion into our day-to-day lives. As we walk this path, we intend to embody the transformation that we wish to see in the world through the Zen-inspired, meditative practices that are led and taught by Michael McAlister.

This group will journey into discovering and developing your own intuitive abilities so you can integrate your intuitive awareness into your personal and professional lives. We will utilize practical, fun, and empowering tools to access non-ordinary states of consciousness as ways to tap into your greater knowing and wisdom. You will learn how to step beyond the intellectual ego-mind into the realms of the higher Self so that you can come to know that infinite possibilities exist beyond the bou …

Welcome to our Reiki Share, every Sunday at 6:30pm! We welcome all Reiki practitioners & attunees to practice giving & receiving Reiki energy. If you've received any level of Reiki attunement, from Reiki I to Master, you are welcome to join our Reiki share every Sunday night. . . start your week feeling calm, balanced, & energized! Explore Reiki with us as we take turns receiving a 'mini-reiki-session'. We'll also explore group meditation, distance reiki healing, & group/planetary reiki healing. …

This is a fun and adventurous group that is connected to other successful meetups with like minded people! Count on a large, fun gathering for every meetup. If you are single, energetic, and love the outdoors and travel, this is home! We do fun local and internation trips from hiking, skiing, whitewater rafting, kayaking, singles bonfire parties, and more . . . . . Including International adventures! We welcome your feedback and ideas. Have a dream adventure in the bay/ No. California? Let us kn …

Come spend a Tuesday evening with a great group of aspiring public speakers. This is a Toastmasters club, but not your average Toastmasters club. We're one of the larger clubs in the area, primarily because we have a relatively young and energetic membership as well as an outstanding location for our meetings. This meetup site is NOT our primary website. We just use meetup as a way of attracting new members. Our average meeting has between 20 and 25 people in attendance. Please visit our primary …

Movies - from Summer blockbusters to independents This movie meetup is primarily located in Contra Costa County (WC/PH/Concord area) since it's a central location for our membership base, but we sometimes venture outside of Suburbia, when necessary to watch movies elsewhere! Learn more about this movie group here WHY JOIN THIS MOVIE MEETUP? Because... We have had the same organizer since the group's beginning in 5/08 We have NO membership fees or dues We're one of the most v …

The fact is Walnut Creek has a ton of great spots to hang out, grab some great food, have a drink, taste wine & mingle. Sometimes finding these places and having a group to go with is the hard part...So, let's try them out, have some good conversation, meet new friends and most importantly have fun!

If you like to cook or want to learn and want to have fun doing it with like-minded people; then this is the meetup for you. If you watch the Cooking Channel, Food Network, America's Test Kitchen, Julia, Jacques...you are a Culinary Addict, If you read Food and Wine, Bon Appétit, Food Arts, Cooks Illustrated you are a Culinary Addict...If those magazine pages, worn recipes torn from newspapers, and pages of your cookbooks are stained and smeared from use...then this group is for you. If y …

Who is this group for? All East bay Area Organizers What this group is about? Getting to know other Meetup organizers in our area, like a "Who's Who" of organizers Sharing information/tips and pool resources that are relevant to our geographical location (e.g. venues, discounts, event ideas) with each other Occasionally having social events hosted by other members (see Hosting Events ) Discuss topics relating to the East Bay Area What is t …

Meet other parents from all around the Bay who value respecting a child's need for secure attachment. Whether supporters of Breastfeeding, Child-Led Weaning, Cloth diapering, Homeschooling, Babywearing, or Co-sleeping, all are welcome here. Most of our events take place in the East Bay, however we will work to accomodate people in different locations if someone spearheads an event.

This is a meetup for women who appreciate beer and want to brew it. Brewing has predominately been considered a male undertaking. The oldest written document is a Sumerian Clay tablet. It is a recipe for beer. Beer is made up of the same ingredients for bread and everything needed was found in any kitchen of that age. It was women who brewed the beer. They had a goddess, her name was NinKasi. She was a brewmaster. For over a millenium and centuries after, women continued to brew beer. Women entr …

The Organizer Reference Group (ORG) is a group of organizers, assistant organizer, and event organizers who have compiled useful tools, workarounds, etc. from the sitewide Meetup message boards into an easy-reference guide. This group is NOT meant to be a replacement to the message boards and we still encourage everyone to post their ideas, suggestions, concerns over there; your contribution to Meetup's message boards might end up here! MEMBERSHIP: It is not necessary to join this group to acc …