HSGP is a warm and welcoming community of humanists, atheists, agnostics, free-thinkers, and non-theists of all stripes. The group aims to enrich the lives of any who join us through explorations in science, philosophy, history, and the arts. We are primarily an educational organization, providing bi-monthly lectures by experts in various fields; opportunities for intellectual intercourse over films, books, arts, and specific discussion topics; and social events such as game nights, potlucks, an …

Political Freedom First, then the other Freedoms follow.

We are a group of beginning to advanced photographers associated with the Sun Lakes active retirement communities in Arizona. Together, we learn and support one another through regular meetings on the second and forth Thursday of each month, from October through April. We hold photographic competitions, workshops, small special interest groups, and outings to further our ever developing expertise in the art and science of photography. Consider this site to be a place to join or form a common pur …

This group reads a book on a science related topic each month and discusses it. We rarely have the answers, but we have the curiosity to explore ideas. Anyone interested in the life sciences should join this group.

Welcome preschool families! This is a group for families living in Gilbert with children ages 3-5.  Join us for fun field trips to Children's Museum of Phoenix, Arizona Science Center, Arizona Museum of Natural History (to see the dinosaurs), musicals at community theaters, Schnepf Farms, the Phoenix Zoo, Desert Botanical Gardens (to visit the Butterfly Pavilion), Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum, Arizona Museum for Youth and more. Event suggestions are always welcome.  Approximately once a mon …

S.P.A.C.E. (Space Privatization and Commercial Exploration) Association is an organization whose primary purpose is to help its members reach out to the Aerospace and Astronautics Industry and to raise awareness in the public about the benefits of space commercialization and exploration. S.P.A.C.E. Association seeks to accomplish these goals by bringing the most recent news and information resources to its members, and by forging connections between its members and the industry itself. S.P.A.C.E …

The goal of this group is to form a small (ideally 6-8) gathering of writer's that can come together to review work, exchange ideas and generally help everyone involved become better and perhaps even (and dare I say it) published writers.

3D printing technology is evolving rapidly and becoming commonplace in multiple industries. The group is designed for anyone that has an interest in this industry, from the total novice, to the aerospace engineer that has been using 3D printers for decades. What used to be science fiction is now commonplace. One can now design something in an inexpensive CAD program and print out a fully functional 3D product in an hour or so. We hope to attract professionals who are already using this technolog …

Helping Tempe and the greater valley area transition to an Environmentally Conscious & Socially Responsible Economy is the goal of this meetup group.   Starting up projects and joining current ones in areas of food, transport, energy, education, housing, waste, arts etc. is the how we get there.  Together, these small-scale responses make up something much bigger, and help show the way forward for governments, business and the rest of us. Valuable website resources www.phoenixpermaculture.org ww …

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is an international nonprofit organization that promotes change toward radical flourishing in creativity and compassion through technology and religion, as outlined in the Transhumanist Declaration and the Mormon Transhumanist Affirmation. We support discussion and public awareness of emerging technologies, defend the right of individuals in free and democratic societies to adopt technologies that expand human capacities, and anticipate and propose solutions …

We are N.E.R.D.S.! We bring people from all walks of life and interests together with one common goal: to nerd out!

Science cafés are live—and lively—events that take place in casual settings such as pubs and coffeehouses, are open to everyone, and feature an engaging conversation with a scientist about a particular topic.

Phoenix Fan Force is a non-profit club for fans of the Star Wars saga. Phoenix Fan Force (PFF) is all about getting fans together in our community and helping them meet and interact with each other. If there is a convention, movie screening, and/or a book signing, PFF will make an effort to take part in the event. We also do movie viewings, watch Star Wars videos, have restaurant outings, and camp-out/line-up for Episode VII! The Forums on our website are used by PFF members to meet fellow like …

TITANIA is an Ethical association dedicated to promoting Peace, Love, Creativity and Personal Evolution in thriving society. The TITANIAN organization model is a new kind of international institution that is non-hierarchic and rigorously non-bureaucratic in both its structure and decision-making processes. The Titanian organization is based on voluntary interaction between individuals, yet it is at the same time organized. As of the early 20th century AD and most of recorded human history, socie …

We are advocates for opening up the space frontier. Only in space will we find the resources our civilization needs to continue to grow and mature as a species. Our group plans events in an effort to educate the general public on why we need space more than space needs us. Join us and have some fun along the way.

This is a group of committed, Latter-Day Saint homeschooling mothers, supporting one another through the fantastic journey of home education, while providing our children endless learning opportunities with their friends. This is a group designed for active moms of children 10 years old or younger. There will be field trips, mom's nights, a weekly book club, park days, science experiments, talent shows, geography "trips" where the kids will get to travel the world and fill-up their passports, sp …