Suggested Groups near San Francisco, CA
Shut Up & Write!® Online Events
San Francisco, CA
Go to www.shutupwrite.com/organizers to host events for this Meetup!
At Shut Up & Write, we believe in the power of community—now more than ever. That’s why we’ve set up a variety of accountability structures online to keep you inspired to write from the safety of your home.
Online Events
Organizers can now organize online events through MeetUp. We’ve created a step-by-step guide for organizers to create an online event here.
Virtual Chapter
We’ve launched a Virtual Chapter on our website! Discuss your daily progress, try your hand at a writing prompt, and share writing advice and tips in our new forums.
Word Sprints
What’s a word sprint? We set a timer for 30 minutes and write, then report back with word counts and cheer each other on. Every weekday at 3pm PDT, we’re running #wordsprints on our Twitter account! Join in the fun @shutupwrite.
Monthly Challenges
Sign up for one of our free Monthly Writing Challenges, where we provide prompts for five days or more to inspire your writing.
Tell us your thoughts!
We welcome your suggestions and feedback – we want to support you in your writing practice. Reach out at questions@shutupwrite.com to let us know how we can help or if you’d like to get more involved with our efforts.
The Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network for Gay, Bi & Trans Men
San Francisco, CA
We are a diverse and multicultural social & wellness support network for Men who have sex with Men, Gay/Bisexual/Trans men (FTM), HIV-negative and HIV-positive, 50 years and older in the San Francisco Bay Area.
This group is focused on:
• Developing a plan for health and wellness
• Building friendship and social connection
• Personal 'share and support' groups
• Contributing to our community with volunteer projects that 'make a difference'
• Helping our brothers who need a helping hand
We meet weekly in San Francisco. Participation in this Meetup is subject to the 50-Plus Meetup Guidelines posted in the Files section of this Meetup : http://www.meetup.com/50-Plus-Network-Gay-Bi-Trans-Men-over-50-in-San-Francisco/files.
The Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network is a program of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
Visit our website at http://www.50sfnetwork.org
Visit our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/50plusnetwork .
Email us for more information, to register or to RSVP for events at 50PlusNetwork@sfaf.org.
Mensa / San Francisco Region
San Francisco, CA
This MeetUp provides a dynamic way for members of San Francisco Regional Mensa to get the latest on Mensa events in the Bay Area and to more easily host their own Mensa events. The idea is that by eliminating the very long lead time now necessary to post things to the Intelligencer, we will have more, and more varied, events on the calendar.
You MUST be a *current* member of Mensa to join this group. When you click "Join Us" (above right), please include your full name AND your Mensa membership number so that we can verify your membership.
If you'd like to become a member of Mensa, please go to the SFRM website, http://www.sfmensa.org/, to find out how to qualify, or to locate a testing session near you. In the meantime, you can join us in our San Francisco Mensa Friends Meetup where we have events open to non-members.
Organizers and Event Organizers can post events directly to our Meetup site, but Meetup no longer allows non-organizers to post events directly.
If you are a member of our Meetup group, but not an organizer, and you wish to have an event posted, click on "Suggest a new Meetup", or send an email to membership@sfmensa.org. Be sure and be specific as to what the event is, including a full description, date, time, and location. If you'd like the event to recur on a regular basis (e.g., 3rd Wednesday of the month), be sure to specify that as well.
We hope to see you soon!
WordPress Social Learning
San Francisco, CA
Whether you’re a first-time blogger or seasoned developer, there’s always more to learn. From community members all over the world, the vast resources available on Learn WordPress will help you learn more about WordPress and teach it to others.
One of the best ways to learn is through social discussions with others. The meetups here bring together people around the content hosted on learn.wordpress.org for live discussions and learning. We share knowledge, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. When you sign up for a meetup, please take the time to watch the suggested workshop(s) in advance where necessary.
WordPress Global Community Sponsors help fund WordPress Meetup groups and WordCamps around the world. Thank you to GreenGeeks, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Bluehost, and GoDaddy Pro for their support!
Box Club Social San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Box Club Social lets you meet new people without leaving home! Cool virtual events plus fun boxes delivered to your door equals a new way to socialize & connect! With a curated mix of free and paid events, you'll be able to meet new people in a whole new way.
The pandemic has turned socializing upside down, and it's particularly hard to meet new people. We make it fun to interact with people with similar interests, both locally and across the country.
All of our events are hosted and designed for easy interactions. Whether it's a scavenger hunt from the comfort of your own home, becoming an actor in a vintage radio play, or a gentle evening of arts and crafts, we're sure to have something that you'd like to do. And sure, we do fun things, but more importantly we get to know each other in a safe way.
And the interactions don't have to stop when the Zoom call ends. Our website features messaging and forums so that you can keep talking after the event is over without having to give out your personal information. Finish a conversation started in a room or make a date to meet up at the next social. Our mission is connecting people.
Box Club Social strives to have a mixture of free and paid events. We love our boxes and fill them full of things we think you’ll love, too, While free events don't include our special boxes, many of the paid events will include all of the items you need to participate delivered straight to your door, plus a little extra. But our real mission is to create a vibrant community of people, and money should not be a barrier for anyone being a part of that. So register on our website for free and come to our events at the price point that works for you.
We have many more events than are listed here on meetup. Create a free account at our website at https://boxclubsocial.com/ to see our full calendar, including our box offerings.
As always, you can message us directly if you have any questions or suggestions for new events!
See you soon!
Ann, Founder, Box Club Social
Berkeley Moto
Oakland, CA
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Get your t-shirts! ⚠️⚠️⚠️
https://teespring.com/stores/berkeley-moto-meetup-2
🔶 Who this meetup is for
This group is for intermediate and experienced riders who enjoy socializing with other riders <br>
❤️ All motorcycle brands are welcome
🔶 What you can expect on a typical ride <br>
We meet 30 minutes prior to the start of the ride for coffee, tea and socialization. We then discuss the day’s ride, go over safety details and take off.
Stops are typically between 50 - 75 minutes apart, depending on the types of roads we’re riding, but we’ll stop at the request of any rider if the need arises.
We usually have lunch at a predetermined location or pick an impromptu spot.
The trips back often involve taking the highway as people like to just get home faster. You can always leave any ride early.
⚠️ Official Ride Rules
We have a set of official rules that we follow as a group. These are read out before every ride.
⚠️ What is expected of you
🔸 Interpersonal Interactions
We expect our fellow riders to be treat each other with kindness and respect. This meetup only works if people feel comfortable around other members
🔸 Safety
You are responsible for not only your safety but also of the riders around you, so reckless driving will not be tolerated. Full safety gear is recommended to be worn at all times, but that decision is ultimately left to the individual rider. <br>
🔸 RSVP cancellations
We request that of you cannot make a ride, you change your RSVP to No to let the organizer know not to wait for you.
⚠️ Rider Requirements
✅ At least 21 years of age.
✅ M1 class license or an out of state equivalent.
✅ Completion of a motorcycle safety class is not required, but is highly recommended.
⚠️ Equipment Requirements and Recommendations
✅ Your motorcycle should be in good working order including having properly inflated tires as well as working brakes and lights.
✅ Full tank of gas before any meetup
✅ FasTrak is not required but highly recommended
❖ Participation ❖
Your ride participation will be reflected in the Custom Name field on meetup according to the following rules:
🔶 --------- at least 1 ride
🔶🔶 ----- at least 3 rides
🔶🔶🔶 - at least 5 rides
💎----------at least 10 rides
💎💎------at least 15 rides
💎💎💎--at least 20 rides
⭐ -------- at least 25 rides
⭐⭐ ---- at least 30 rides
⭐⭐⭐ -at least 40 rides
👑 -------- at least 50 rides
👑👑 ---- at least 75 rides
👑👑👑- at least 100 rides
Other Moto-Mojis™
🌃 - overnight ride participation
☸️ - visited a Buddhist temple during a ride
🛠 - helped solve a mechanical issue during the ride
📸 - took great photos during a ride
🐕 - brought a doggy on a ride
👨👧 - brought a family member on a ride
🔮 - Made a prediction that came true
🍨 - Hosted an ice cream social
🔍 - Found your way back to the main group after being separated
🌆 - Attended a Sundowner ride
🐉 - Rode the Little Dragon
🔙 - Rejoined the group after leaving
🌮 - Attended a Tracy Taco Time ride
🏝 - Had lunch at Hulas Island Grill
🦉 - Provided wise advice
⚠️ Legal Disclaimer ⚠️
Motorcycling is an inherently dangerous activity and by attending any of the meetups you acknowledge that you are solely responsible for your actions and any injuries that may result from those actions.
Volleyball. Training and Playing. Ocean Beach, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GROUP?
Training and Playing was started out of the need to have more volleyball training locations available to the average, adult volleyball player. Up until now if you wanted to learn and improve your volleyball skills you would normally look online under “Volleyball in the area”, join a group that seemed appealing, and hopefully be accepted and learn by playing.
You probably found that most groups are looking for players who are intermediate or better. The few groups where beginners are welcome would not really have training available.
With Training and Playing you can get around like minded players who are wanting to train and get to playing as soon as possible. Besides players what else do you need to play volleyball? Balls, nets, courts, training courts, training nets. These are all available upon request.
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
IF you are an intermediate or advanced level player who has not found a group of players who are looking to improve their skills, come join us and get better faster.
If you are a novice or beginner who really needs to work on the basics, come join us and quickly get to the next level of play.
If you are a student player who has found that going the club route is way too expensive, come check us out.
If you just want to play volleyball and are a fun and generous person you should definitely come. We’ve been looking for you!
WHAT WILL YOU DO AT THE EVENTS?
First you will set up a training court.
Although this is training the main drill you will do is pepper. Is there a right way to pepper? Check this out: https://youtu.be/k-gqpvFq4Gw
We use pepper to warm up. Here are 12 variations of pepper. Three variations can be done with a net but don’t require a net. bit.ly/3CNO1wl
We then go into cooperative play, using the training court, where we focus on improving one or several skills at a time. You’re essentially peppering or playing; you play every ball as much as possible. It is during this time that you ask the players you’re practicing with for help on improving and you also offer tips that can help your fellow players. Here’s a video of players doing cooperative play. https://youtu.be/0-LPqjsZrPM
Finally, you do competitive play. There are rules bit.ly/2ZrDkky Here are a few videos of players doing competitive play https://youtu.be/Z2dDf7fscDo and https://youtu.be/zugeVkgJU0M
