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 …

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!

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.

Looking for a "reason based" community?  Sick of the sad state of science education and the gullibility of the average person? Since 2008 our members have been making friends, learning, challenging and being challenged with people who like to examine commonly held ideas and beliefs with a scientific eye. Take a break from those who forward dubious alarmist emails or buy into the latest panacea, religious idea, scam or utopian vision based on "truthiness" alone. Hang out for a laugh, write an act …

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, …

Had enough of astrologers, psychics, homeopaths, and spirit channelers? Yearning to talk with someone rational for awhile? Meetup with other local skeptics for some refreshing and sane conversation. We host three events each month: Drinking Skeptically, Brunching Skeptically, and the Science and Skepticism Book Club.  Steel City Skeptics is part of a larger network of local secular groups, including the Pittsburgh Coalition of Reason. For more info you can check our website: www.steelcityskeptic …

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 …

Our group has both an online and physical presence.  We meet on the 4th Wednesday each month, 7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. at the Mt. Lebanon Library (16 Castle Shannon Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15228-2252).  In addition, we have an online group which interacts both here and at our other site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shsfbg The South Hills Science Fiction Book Discussion Group focuses on classic, "hard," and/or award winning science fiction books. If you enjoy reading science fiction and have an opini …

This is the Pittsburgh Meetup Group of the Quantified Self. Like other Quantified Self groups, we discuss topics related to tracking information about oneself to gain more self-knowledge. Come share what you are doing, and learn from others. Topics include, but are not limited to: Self-tracking / self-monitoring Life-logging Visualizations of personal information Self-experimentation Location tracking Sustainability Diabetes tracking Aging Your host is Ian Li (ianli at ianli dot com). …

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 …

This is a community for atheists and agnostics in the Erie area. Come and hang out with fellow non-believers. We discuss religion, philosophy, science, family, life, relationships, ethics, the weather, etc...

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.

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.

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!

If you enjoy an evening out for a nice meal & movie then this group is perfect for you. We attend evening shows any day of the week, and catch the occasional morning or afternoon show on the weekend. Although a lot of our events do involve a meal before or after a show, sometimes we just go to the movie. You can also join us just for the meal if you want. (NOTE-WOMEN ONLY GROUP, SORRY GUYS) We see movies of every genre; Action, arthouse, chick flicks, classics, comedies, documentaries, dramas, f …

Local monthly meetup for Pittsburgh bitcoin users to mingle, trade and share ideas. Our hope is to help the local bitcoin community grow. Anyone with interest in bitcoin is welcome!

This group is designed for those who have interest in programs that focus on film, literature, arts, and science through the psychoanalytic lens.  The account was created in order to encourage a community of persons with interest in psychoanalytic thought to be a part of the programs offered by Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center. Thank you for your interest! Maya Andlig

Welcome to the Pittsburgh Center for Spiritual living! We may be what you are looking for! Discover your center in community honoring the Divine Essential Essence of life. Enhance your life with a renewed understanding of Timeless Wisdom, New Thought. We come together in community united in Universal Principles of life revealed throughout the ages in religions, science and philosophy. YES! Come join us on Sunday as we celebrate diversity, affirm unity and embrace community with great music, upli …

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 …

This is an IBM sponsored Big Data meetup group.  Geared towards developers, data scientists and all Big Data enthusiasts, our meetups provide an opportunity to work hands on with the solutions and tools in our Big Data platform. Our Meetups typically include a 45-60 min (max) presentation that serves as an introduction and overview for a specific Big Data technology.  It is followed by ~3 hours to collaborate with fellow developers and apply your Big Data skills.  We provide a cloud environment …

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 …

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 …

This is a group dedicated to advancing and promoting critical thinking, reason and evidence-based methodology as the only reliable strategies to accurately understand reality. Our intent is to assume an activist role in the Tri-State area exposing and illuminating the fraudulent and unsupported claims of pseudo-science, alternative medicine, the efficacy of intercessory prayer, vaccine, evolution and climate change deniers , cryptozoology, supernatural interpretations of reality, homeopathy, par …

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 …

The Cleveland Quantified Self Meetup is inspired by the Bay Area Quantified Self Meetup and the Quantified Self blog. It is a regular show and tell for people who are tracking data about their body and conducting their own personal investigations and research into their bodies, minds, and selves. Anything is game -- from personal genetics to ways to digitize and track information, from how to self-diagnose to how to self-experiment with data and statistics. More specific topics include: * self-e …

A group for all levels of R programmers to share tips, training, insights, and applications. This is new group, so details are to be decided -- join us and help guide the group!

The Pittsburgh DataWorks is a consortium of Pittsburgh-based organizations coming together to help establish Pittsburgh as a “Big Data Savvy” city ready to participate in the economic opportunities presented by the growth in this space. Visit us at  Pittsburgh DataWorks.

Activities and meetups for non-believing families in the Lorain County and Cleveland area. Meet-ups will be geared toward family support and teaching our kids about Science, Reason, and the natural world.