We all know that learning is more fun when you’re drinking with friends and colleagues. Thus, Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in more than 50 cities across the globe during which several folks give 18-21-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines – while the audience drinks along. And there are often bands, acrobats, trivia, and other shenanigans as well. Imagine learning about everything from math feuds or the science of the Simpsons, to the genealogy of Godzilla or debun …

We are a group of Atheists, Agnostics, Secularists, and Humanists. We advocate science, reason, and fun. Our group is full of intellectual freethinkers that are open to an array of different topics. We have discussions, movie nights, board game nights, museum tours, dinner nights, and more. Some events that we have had in the past include: a debate on the existence of God with Dan Barker, we've hosted a spaghetti dinner party with JT Eberhard, a trip to Reason Rally, A Trip to Skepticon V, NASA …

We area group of students that meet on a regular basis to learn, transform and connect. Under the guidance of The Kabbalah Centre we are taught how to use the tools of Kabbalah to create joy and everlasting fulfillment. Kabbalah has been called the best-kept secret of our time. It is considered to be the key that unlocks all the mysteries of life, the secret code that governs the universe. It's an incredible system of logic and a precise technology that will completely change the way you view yo …

Do you find yourself reading or watching Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, The Secret and Louise Hay?There is a spiritual community in Akron that supports and encourages your growth. We have weekly meetings at The Center located at 2307 Sackett Avenue, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223 (The Falls Masonic Temple) on Sunday mornings at 10:30am where we have a time of music and a positive spiritual lesson given by a variety of speakers.  Our community also has other programs during the week including book studie …

The Great Lakes Community Leadership Summit 2013 will be based on the CLS in Portland each year. The GL-CLS will bring together community leaders, organizers and managers and the projects and organizations that are interested in growing and empowering a strong community. The event pulls together the leading minds in community management, relations and online collaboration to discuss, debate and continue to refine the art of building an effective and capable community. At the heart of Community L …

As human beings, living in this so-called free and secular nation, we have the ability and the right to question, examine and dissect all things religious, all things political, all things philosophical, all things cultural, even all things scientific. Any attempts to silence freethought will only make us think louder!

Welcome to Perspectives! We are a relaxed group that will be meeting on a regular basis in various locals around Northeast Ohio for book discussion, coffee, tea and the like. We will be reading books in various genres and will include both fiction and non- fiction. Intellectual Development: Every other month, usually on the first Wednesday of the month, we will be hosting a meetup for an Intellectual Development pick. These books could be self-growth, business, economics or science. Selections …

Lorain county Meetup for families with kids born between 2005 and 2009 - older and younger siblings welcome to attend - this is a family Meetup group. Most activities will take place on weekends and during school breaks (Winter, spring, & summer) Looking for something to do with your family and meet new people?  Our goal is to be active, compete, travel, make new friends, experience new things, open the world to our kids, and more - while staying within a reasonable budget.  This is a family Mee …

Welcome to THE  BAHA'I PRESCRIPTION Journey with us as we explore Spiritual Soul-lutions to the problems of modern man in this modern world. The Bahai Faith offers remedies for Strife, War, Hunger, Anxiety and Depression as prescribed in the Sacred Texts of Baha'u'llah, founder of The Baha'i Faith. PRINCIPLES OF THE BAHAI FAITH 1. The oneness of humanity. 2. The common origin and unity of purpose of all world religions. 3. The harmony of science and religion 4. The equality of men and women 5. …

Meet people from the Cleveland, Ohio area who are interested in the New World Consciousness reflected in the Baha'i teachings. Learn about the thread of unity connecting science and reason with the major world religions. Hear about practical and proven solutions for personal and worldwide challenges. Raise questions and doubts for thought-provoking discussions.

R is an open source software environment for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphics. Although R is primarily used in academia, it is rapidly growing in use by major companies as well and is becoming increasingly more visible. One of the major strengths of R is the community-based nature of the project; and our goal is to strengthen its local core. The Detroit R Users Group is committed to bringing together analysts to share knowledge and information in an informal setting to improve …

Do you believe in God and the superiority of reason? Do you value the 'Christian message', but think that the Bible should be examined critically using all available knowledge? Is the whole Creation your textbook? Have you matured beyond the dogma and teaching of Evangelical/Fundamentalist Christianity, but still you are not willing to accept the full-blown 'tolerance doctrine' of Progressive Christianity or Unitarian Universalism? Is sharing your religious, spiritual and philosophic ideas, face …

Welcome to OWWL, a Metro Detroit Writing Group. This group is primarily for literary fiction writers. Genre writers please see below. Members include established professionals and talented amateurs. We meet in person every two weeks to review submissions and discuss publishing news and opportunities. Writers submit completed drafts, following general formatting guidelines. Submissions may be up to 7500 words. Feedback is timely, thoughtful, and honest--sometimes brutally honest. If you are br …

CFINO Annual Human/Pet Drive CFINO's third annual Human/Pet Drive was a big success, all items were delivered in January. Thank you for your support! CFI Communities are groups of freethinkers, rationalists, skeptics, humanists, atheists, and agnostics who come together for many reasons. First and foremost, CFI Communities offer support, educational programming, and social activities for nonreligious and skeptical people. (Religious people are welcome, too, of course.) more at: http://www.ce …

Sahaja Meditation Meetup is meant for everyone who desires to find his or her true self, which is full of peace, joy of life and love for others. It is not just a book or a set of exercises but a living science that will open up to you gradually as your meditation becomes deeper and your experience stronger and more fulfilling. All over world, human beings believe they can find solutions to their problems in new products, medicines and technology. Most aren’t aware that deep within themselves re …

Meetup with locals who are interested in practicing the science and ideology of The Law of Attraction in an effort to attract abundance/prosperity, peace, happiness, health, wellness and all things good.  The goal here is getting what one desires.

If you own a boat or not, this group if for all who would like to enjoy the sun and make some new friends on the water. Join us! We will hold monthly and hopefully more frequent get-togethers starting in May 2012. Members who own boats will coordinate and accommodate excursions to cruise The Rock Hall/Science Center, Vermillion Lagoons, East 55th Street Bar/Grill, concerts from the river at Nautica, Nights at Shooters, Tubing and much more!

Socrates thought that understanding the perspectives of others made him a more excellent human being. In this spirit, the purpose of the Socrates Café is not to persuade others to our point of view, but to deepen our understanding of the views of everyone who participates. Please join us at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month for the next Socrates Café and another ninety minutes of philosophical exploration.

Greetings, and Welcome to the Akron area Death Cafe! Death Cafes may sound a bit morbid, but sometimes in can be helpful and good to reflect and discuss death and its related topics in a safe, open, and friendly environment over delicious food, tea, and coffee! The objective of Death Cafe is "To increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives". These are the guiding principles of Death Cafes: - We are not for profit basis (though to be sustainable …

Sisters Who Are Powerful (SWAP) is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization created to empower women and teen girls in finding their purpose and improve their quality of life.  We offer support groups, educational workshops, information sharing and a mentoring program. SWAP was founded in 2004 by Tania James. Tania James serves as the Executive Director of SWAP.  She received both her Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSW) and Master's in Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration of Nonprofit …

Minority Atheists of MI (M.A.M) is a collective of individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures who meet regularly to promote logic, reason and most importantly offer support. M.A.M. serves as solace for individuals who:  may be newly out as an Atheist, are struggling because they're unable to come out as an Atheist, is experiencing isolation from loved ones (due to recent exodus from major religion such as Jehovah's Witness, Muslim, Mormon etc), or feels rejected because others do not unde …

Sacred Threads Center for Spiritual Living™ is a New Thought community dedicated to healthy living. We teach the Science of Mind philosophy, rooted in the teaching by our founder, Dr. Ernest Holmes, as a way of living fully regardless of outside conditions. Our beliefs are in harmony with the basic tenets of the world's great religions that teach love and inclusiveness. These beliefs are grounded in Universal principles that all thought is creative, that there is One Power behind all things and …

This group was created to bring Atheists together to read and discuss books of interest.

The Smartest Atheists in Town Calling oneself an “Atheist” is just the beginning, not the end, of a life-long journey of learning, dialog and discovery. The Atheist Scholars Meetup group raises the standard among local Atheist groups by building a private membership focused on learning, harmony and friendship. This is a new local alternative for discerning Atheists. Maybe you have been reluctant to join an Atheist group in the past or maybe you are not interested what the other groups have to of …

Welcome, Cleveland Real Estate Buyers & Investors by  Salomanetics ® & Saloma ® International Co. Since 1978, WNC. Are you ready to use real estate to create positive cashflow and build tremendous equity? The opportunities are endless. Learn the strategies and techniques available. All are welcome - novice to seasoned. Whether you have services/products available or are ready to start you next project, join us. Meetings are interactive. Topics include investing with your IRA, renting, flipping, …

Come and join us! Conversations are mainly focused on current coursera classes -- https://www.coursera.org/ This semester we're taking 2 classes: Cryptography I - https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis: - https://www.coursera.org/course/networksonline Meetings are intended to be educational whether you're taking the classes or not.

You've discovered the work of Nassim Haramein and can't get enough of it. You can't wait to learn more, to share with others, to meet others who are excited about the physics of oneness, about sacred geometry, ancient civilizations, and what all this has to do with consciousness, 2012, ascension, and more! The work of Nassim Haramein is some of the most expansive and inclusive of science, mysticism, archeoastronomy, cosmology that you will find anywhere. If you find yourself excited by mysteries …

Elevating the craft of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) through a real, face-to-face community in Detroit. Also, check out API Craft on Google Groups to collaborate with other API craftspeople around the world.