Welcome to Black Outdoors - Los Angeles! Black Outdoors is a community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, gardening, skiing, sports, concerts, outdoor movies, film festivals, seasonal festivals, bowling, volunteering, game nights, BBQ picnics, — and more! Our group is about connecting with people who share your outdoor interests and nurturing your adventurous spirit. While our meetups will be gear …

CALLING ALL AMERASIANS SPECIES (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese, etc) who live in Los Angeles area and would like to share their cultures, have fun, make a difference, and be more proactive with their lives. NON-ASIAN single women (European, Latin ...) interested in Asian culture can join too. NON-ASIAN upscale professional Men 30's-50's(American, European, international singles seeking dating, serious relationships and marriage.) looking to meet other singles are welcome a …

The heading asks: "What is this Meetup's purpose?":  Well, my hope is that we get to meet other Iranian Americans, make friends with like-minded people, create and attend gatherings of all sorts and help enrich each other's lives. I have a VERY special place in my heart for my fellow Iranian Americans and I hope to be able to help that idea along.  It is no small task, but let's see how far we can take it.  You never know.

Dating for African American women in LA is HARD! I've been taught when we came here in the hulls of boats the men became women and the women became men. One of the many benefits of being feminine is being cherished and protected. We were neither, so we had to learn how to fight. Choosing to be vulnerable, sexy and respecting to attract a masculine, successful cherishing man can feel life threatening. This group for us, teaches you, supports you, and gives you the 'how to' even when you are afra …

"Building connections within the Asian community and staying connected" Asian Groupting means: Group + Meeting Group + Outing Group + Connecting Who Asian Groupting is for: All Asians 20s and 30s that want break out of his or her boring, stale, daily routine and try something adventurous, learn new activities and skills, explore unfamiliar and exciting areas, and experience a variety of popular and hidden restaurants with OTHER ASIANS! And you do all this FOR FREE with a group of other Asians …

Outdoor Afro is a social community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more! Outdoor Afro disrupts the false perception that black people do not have a relationship with nature. We remember our history in nature, leverage social media, and support relevant local leadership to create interest communities, events, and partnerships that support diverse partici …

The purpose of the JBS.org Freedom Campaign Meetup Topic is to preserve our unique life of freedom and prosperity in the USA as secured by the U.S. Constitution. View our freedom message http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTQQJOEn9yI. This Meetup will provide Americans of all political affiliations with the networking and educational tools needed to work with other Meetups across the nation to preserve our personal freedoms and national sovereignty. Major goals of this Meetup are blocking the No …

Come explore the delicious, relatively unknown world of African American-made wines.  Among the 6,000 plus winemakers in the US today, only about 22 are black Americans.  Most of these wineries are small, family-owned enterprises that might fly under your radar, and that's too bad, because some have been winning awards and nods from the likes of Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate for a while now. Many of these wineries are so small they don't even have tasting rooms, but you can taste them at Wine …

Our goals are: 1. To maintain a friendly group of American Sign Language (ASL) poker players that want to socialize and improve their game and provide the opportunity for them to play weekly. 2. Teach ASL poker to new players and to develop ASL poker players capable of playing in "English Speaking" games in homes, card rooms, casinos, and at the National Deaf Poker Tour http://nationaldeafpokertour.com. If you speak American Sign Language (ASL) and have always wanted to learn how to play poker o …

This group is for families with kids and where at least one of the parents can speak Russian. I am Russian myself, and would like my almost 3-year old daughter to have Russian-speaking friends who live close by. My husband is an American, and we therefore speak English at home. Even though I speak Russian to my daughter all the time, and she goes to a Russian day care here, in Reseda, I am hoping to find more Russian moms/dads who want to preserve the Russian culture with their kids. :) I look f …

This is a fun group that gets together to practice Spanish in local cafes. We try different Latin American cuisine, watch films in spanish, discuss Latin American culture, history and politics and attend local Latin cultural events. If you really want to master a language you need to make it part of your everyday life. The key is to have lots of friends who speak Spanish! • Drop in Conversational Spanish Group- Location, days and times vary. Check calendar All levels! Come to this fun spanish m …

This group is for men and women interested in designing, developing, or playing video games that appeal to or are created by developers of an African-American background. Here's an opportunity to see that there are other creative individuals like you, that share a similar perspective, and network your way to success in the Video Games Industry, Indie or otherwise. We plan to discuss blacks in the media, our roles in the game industry as a whole, and ideas and methodologies for game development. …

This is a group for african-amercians in the Bakersfield, CA area that want to get out and about. I'm new to the Bakersfield area and very much interested in meeting people, exploring, and having fun. I foresee this as a group that brings people together for socializing, movies, traveling, dining, hanging out, fitness, concerts, and any other interesting activities that the members want. So all african-american men and women that are energetic, open-minded, fun loving and have time to socialize, …

We foster cultural exchange and business relations among the German-American and Californian business, media and technology communities. We organize fun events every couple of weeks, and everybody interested in German culture, language or people or is involved in any kind of transatlantic business is welcome to attend. GABA has chapters in Northern and Southern California, Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.

Global Circle is an emerging community of young professionals dedicated to supporting American Jewish World Service's mission to work directly with grassroots organizations in the Global South to help people realize their human rights and alleviate hunger, poverty and disease through sustainable models. AJWS Global Circle aims to inspire and engage young Jewish professionals in Los Angeles through personal philanthropy, social events, and social justice initiatives and educational events.

This group is for people who love to dance, listen to live music, get plenty of exercise, and make new friends!  Typically we get about 60-80 people per dance night. This is a great place for beginning dancers to explore new fun and experienced dancers new to Contra Dance (American Folk Music) and of course returning contra dancers.  No experience necessary! I am reaching out to share our dance community with as many people as possible.  It is so much fun and I am sure you will love it too. Basi …

The Los Angeles Russian American Club offers a friendly environment for Russians to get together with other Russians to hang out for the purpose of conversing and doing .......? (CONTINUED in ENGLISH) http://files.meetup.com/689032/MissionStatementEng.pdf (MISSION STATEMENT IN RUSSIAN) http://files.meetup.com/689032/MissionStatementRu.pdf MOVIES about our club are on the "ABOUT US" page?http://russian.meetup.com/324/about/

This Meetup is for patriots who want to return their country to the Constitutional Republic given us by our Founders. We will read books and listen to speakers to learn about history, our financial system  and other subjects that will increase our knowledge and understand of the misguided course our country has been on, so that we can work to bring it back to where it should be.  We will also participate in political activism to further these goals, which includes passing on to others what we ha …

AWSLA is the Los Angeles chapter of the American Wine Society. The AWS was founded in 1967 as a non-profit, educational, consumer-oriented organization for those interested in learning more about all aspects of wine. AWSLA hosts at least one regular wine and food event every month. We'll be posting those, as well as many other wine related events that our members want to attend. These will include everything from high end tasting events, to informal BYO dinners, to afternoons at local wine bars. …

Join us in Burbank from May 31 to June 2, 2013 to get your screenwriting career underway! With more than 20 FREE classes (that's absolutely free. No catch. Just walk in, sit down, and learn), more than 120 movie and TV executives to hear your pitch, and dozens of working Hollywood screenwriters sharing their knowledge. Script Magazine had it right when they declared The Great American PitchFest & Screenwriting Conference the #1 PitchFest of them all.

The American Freedom Alliance is a non-political, non-aligned movement which promotes, defends and upholds Western values and ideals. The Alliance sponsors conferences, publishes opinions, distributes information and creates networking groups to identify threats to Western civilization and to motivate, educate and unite citizens in support of that cause. AFA focuses on five areas of concern: • The Islamicization of Europe • Academic Freedom • Media Bias • Radical Environmentalism • G …

The purpose of this Meetup is to act as an informal social network for the Iranian American community in Los Angeles. You should consider this group if you are Iranian, part Iranian, or have an appreciation for all things Iranian.

We are one of L.A.'s premier political grassroots networks centered in the entertainment business in the Westside including Hollywood, Santa Monica, Culver City and the San Fernando Valley. We are an active part in the Tea Party Movement. We create music, film and graphics for advertising and promoting Conservative values such as Family, Faith and Country. We love politics and enjoy debating Democrats and Liberals. Visit our parent website PopModal.com the Conservative Alternative to YouTube. MI …

The Exchange Club of Bakersfield is a Community Service Organization which meets twice a month. We support Community Service, Americanism, and Youth Projects. Our primary project is to support the Prevention of Child Abuse. We meet for a luncheon meeting from 12:15 - 1:30 pm on the third Tuesday of each month.   On the first weekend of each month we have a service project, social, or other activity.  We also have other service projects, socials, and fund raising programs.  We welcome new members …

The Society of African-American Interior Designers is an online meet-up forum to bring awareness and communication among Interior Designers, Trades and a means for clients to locate an Interior Designer in their area.

We are the largest foodie group in Southern California. Meet People Interested in Dining Out, cooking, baking or drinking in L.A.! Enjoy & share culinary talents with our 4,000+ fellow foodies, gourmets, wine lovers, chefs and home cooks. Discover new restaurants, visit Food Festivals, grab some cheap eats, check out the latest foodie trucks, farmers markets, wine tastings & meet new friends. Learn about dining discounts too. Let's broaden our horizons and get together for some themed potluck di …

Chers amis Please read carefully before you join Our website is a hub that centralizes many French cultural and artistic opportunities. One of my strong beliefs is that being rich of many cultures is a blessing. We will strive to bring together the best of two cultures and that is why the best of American good manners and the best of American French good manners must be one of our rules of conduct. Answering emails from members promptly  and un-registering from events even if at the last minu …

Black Professionals FOODIE Group - A group for FOODIES who LOVE, KNOW and APPRECIATE Great Food & Wine and want to connect with others who feel the same! Perhaps your family and current group of friends don't quite get your Passion for food? Are you interested in meeting other foodies in your age range who love trying new restaurants and recipes as much as you do? If you can relate to all of the above, we're the meet up group for you! How we operate is Simple! Click on the Suggest Tab on our sit …