Interested in science fiction / fantasy / video games / vintage MTG / AD&D / having a few drinks / making some friends, and enjoying fellowship of some pure-blooded geeks every couple weeks? How is this different than other local groups? A lot of groups strongly emphasize just games, for instance. There are also groups similar to this in far-away lands, like San Francisco. I want to start a _small_ group of locals who like to get together for a variety of well-rounded geeky activities: scifi mo …

We enjoy getting together with spiritually minded heart friends to discuss Divine Science and other spiritual topics such as the human aura, the light centered chakras, karma & reincarnation, Ascended Masters, Saints and sages of all ages, and nature spirits and how all this relates to our lives today. We also practice solar sciences, meditation and invocation, and emanation and world service through acceleration of consciousness. One Wednesday a month, we will participate in a live one-hour web …

This for anyone and everyone interested in the Lecture Series at The Tech Museum of Innovation in downtown San Jose to band together and attend as a group. The lectures focus on the many different intersections science and technology make with culture, arts, politics, math, and our entire world. If you're an expert or enthusiast in any of these fields or subjects, and have been to one or more of these lectures or wish to attend in the future, this is the place to discuss the presented subjects a …

SWAC is a group that hosts informal social events designed to promote fellowship and social networking among skeptics, critical thinkers, and other like-minded individuals. Like Skeptics in the Pub, we want to provide opportunities for skeptics and rationalists to talk and share ideas in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. And have fun while promoting skepticism, science, and rationality. The group is "Without A Cause" to emphasize that informal, social nature of the group. Unlike many groups in Santa …

Heart Space Teachings is a learning group that investigates where spirituality and science intersect. We discuss new as well as ancient interpretations of reality and determine how best to apply these into our daily lives. Our teachings support individuals, couples and families who want to enhance their lives through the practical application of New Thought principles. Our classes, workshops and retreats are for serious students who want to go deeper into their spiritual awakening and are willin …

Amazon Mycorenewal Project Presents: The Art and Science of Mycorenewal Join us for 10 days of immersion into the world of Mycorenewal! Learn from an array of experienced mycologists and take part in hands-on projects. Gain the skills, knowledge and resources you need to implement a mycorenewal project in your community. Registration is now open! You can register online at http://theartofmycorenewal.pandaform.com/pub/ukb8re/new Please donate to our scholarship and expenses fund so we can spread …

TechXploration is PayPal's free, tech-focused speaker series that occurs monthly in San Jose. Hear from Valley-based tech luminaries while sampling the finest craft beer and local eats! All are welcome. Join us!

The Drawing for Fun Workshops are for inspiring artists who like to draw for fun. All levels are welcome from beginners to advances, and even non-artists! I want to make this group as fun and unique as possible. The events are always fun. We can have field trips to art and cultural festivals, open studios,  anime, and comic conventions.  We can hang out in zoo, science and art museums to draw from animal, science, beautiful paintings, and sculptures. Meetup several places to chat and draw sci-fi …

Freethinkers are those that have the courage to question commonly held beliefs. Whether you call yourself a believer, non-believer, atheist, agnostic, philosopher, scientist, artist, seeker, or scholar you are welcome to join us. We hold monthly talks on a variety of topics including philosophy, belief, religion, history, science, psychology, literature, culture, the arts, and personal relationships. In addition, we participate in activities together such as hikes, movie nights, lectures, scienc …

Through the reconciliation of seemingly opposed perspectives - faith and modern understanding - THINK seeks to preserve the faith of those who question.

Where else but the Bay Area could you start a moms group full of engineers, programmers and techies of all stripes? This won't be your typical mommies group! We will promote family friendly tech events and other ideas for sharing technology with your kids or getting away for a while with other tech oriented women. Events we promote may be all over the Bay Area, but many of them will be worth the drive.

As a group we will explore the Science of Meditation, exchange meditation experiences and learn to travel inward. Meditation is silencing the incessant mind and going beyond sense perception. 'Ananpanasati' or breath awareness meditation helps us to go within and explore the metaphysical aspects of psyche. We will learn and evolve both as individual consciousness and group consciousness and understand that spirituality is science and not a religion.

I'm here at Naomi's Coffee in beautiful Morgan Hill, drinking my Americano. On a casual search on my iPhone yellow pages app, within a 10-mile radius, I find over 60 churches and about 10 practitioners of alternative medicine. Sheesh! I did a search in meetup for a freethinking group, and the nearest ones are in Santa Cruz and San Jose. I figure there MUST be people in the Morgan Hill/Gilroy area who celebrate science, skepticism, and rational thought--People who aren't prone to believing there …

SHIV YOG – The Science Beyond Science Shivyog is a way of everyday life where we  become aware of the self. And with this increased self-awareness, we purify ourselves thereby raising our consciousness, thus marching towards the awakening of our Infinite potential. Shiv Yog, as Babaji explains is the process of uniting with the Infinite Consciousness. Shiv is the Infinity, as also the Infinite Consciousness. The Yog in Shiv Yog is the process of awakening the infinite potential of a human bein …

Data is more difficult to understand than text, let alone Big Data, and Big data is driving Cloud Computing now. Computation Virtualization is not enough for big data, both Data virtualization and Communication Virtualization are also necessary in order to make true Real-time Big Velocity Stream Computing happen We believe the true innovation lies on Algorithmic Innovation, not just hardware innovation or software innovation. Right now algorithm creation is an art instead of a science, and we f …

Do you enjoy socializing in an interesting and innovative environment? Whether you are new to the area or a long-time local, want to add to an already active social calendar or make an effort to get out of the house more, The Tech Museum After Hours is a pretty interesting event. The goal of this group is to gather a bunch of people who want to go but also want to know more than just one or two people there. After Hours is a monthly evening event where adults 21 and older can enjoy science, tec …

Do you know the way to San Jose ... on your bike (1.5 - 2 hour ride)? Join in with your fellow hadoopers for a pre-Summit morning ride from the convention out to the Los Gatos hills exploring the landscape and a beautiful view of Silicon Valley. This will be a no rider left behind ~25 mile loop, leaving at 5:30am from Marriott Hotel. Be prepared for a challenging climb with a breezy descent afterwards. This will be a fun way to commune with your fellow Hadoop cyclist, so don't hesitate to come a …

Enjoy vegetarian food in beautiful Santa Cruz County, California! Plant-based eating here is outstanding, as we have some of the freshest year-round produce in the world! Whether you're vegetarian, reducing meat consumption, or just want to enjoy a healthy meat-free meal and conversation, please join us! Our meetups are Fun social events where you can explore your food options and choices with no pressure, honest. Why do some people reduce or eliminate meat consumption? There are many different …

So who are we and why should you come to one of our workshops? By combining the art and science of real world communication, Social Fluency has developed a fun, skills-based  curriculum that is built on peer-reviewed research in cognitive behavioral psychology, neuroscience and other cutting-edge disciplines. Our effectiveness has been proven by both scientific studies and real-world results. Our unique teaching techniques and highly skilled instructors blend interesting content and interactive …

We offer mobile application development workshops (most are FREE) for the iOS and Android platforms. The workshops are designed to train new and experienced app developers on the latest technologies and programming techniques. Basic classes in Java and Objective-C programming are also offered. We take suggestions for new workshop topics as well. Attend a workshop, learn something new, make new friends and improve your overall app development skills. Newbies are encouraged to join since we offer …

Enjoy vegan food in beautiful Santa Cruz County, California! Plant-based eating here is outstanding, as we have some of the freshest year-round produce in the world! Whether you're vegan, reducing animal product consumption, or just want to enjoy good conversation and a healthy meal free of animal products, please join us! Our meetups are Fun social events where you can explore your food options and choices with no pressure, honest. Why do some people reduce or eliminate animal product consumpti …

Serendipity Choir is a 20-year old  choral group that sings 4/5-part harmonies at traditional and non-traditional churches (Unity, Religious Science) and other spiritual centers, as well as retirement homes, between Marin and Monterey,CA. We also perform every Christmas season at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. We perform songs from Broadway, Movies, popular hits and old and new favorites , usually twice a month. We Practice almost every Tuesday from 7:30-9:30PM at Unity Community Church-2686 Un …

We practice the 400-year-old art and science of British-style Change Ringing, on handbells. Although rare in the US, it is very common in the tower bells in churches and cathedrals in England.  We would ring in tower, but the closest tower that provides this style of ringing is in Seattle. All are welcome to come and visit. As for our pedigree, we are affiliated with the North American Guild of Change Ringers (http://www.nagcr.org), a member of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (http:// …

Pathways to Family Wellness’ Vision Pathways envisions a world of thriving, empowered families who easily connect to the inner and outer resources, practitioners and supportive community needed to create wholeness on all levels of existence. We believe stepping onto our personal pathway to wellness is a consciousness-raising act with the power to regenerate and transform ourselves, our families, our communities and our world. With our holistic and expansive vision as our guide, Pathwa …

I am starting this group in the hope that there are others out there like me. I am a science affirming, environmentalist, marriage equality advocate, and also a follower of Jesus. The purpose of this group is simply to get together and connect and celebrate that liberal Christians do exist!

You will get the following Small Business Sales and Marketing done Effectively Applying Brain Science to Small Business Concrete and Well Organized Meetings to Network in Solid, Useful, Interesting and Valuable Trainings in: Solid Financial Tools to manage your business in a sophisticated but understandable manner Please Join the Group and RSVP for our events coming up (if none are posted, we will be posting them very soon: please join to get email updates). See you very soon, Sunil Bhaskaran Or …

This is a group for all Big Data professionals to include programmers, architects, platform specialists like Hadoop, MongoDB, GreenPlum, Cloudera, Hortonworks etc. We welcome Engineers, IT Professionals, Architects, Data Scientists, Analytics Experts, Sales and Marketing Professionals, Entereneurs. We will be holding lectures, tutorials, panel discussions, demos, hackathons and networking for all professionals. We will feayure local, regional and international conferences with world famous …

The Geek Club South Bay was created so that geeks of all kinds could meet to make friends and participate in fun activities.  We host events of all kinds, including board game nights, movie marathons, Sci Fi book clubs, and video game parties.  We're pretty sure we've got something for every geek out there!