The Barnard Astronomical Society is for amateur and professional astronomers as well as anyone interested in astronomy. Our monthly meetings are second Thursday of each month held at UTC's Clarence T. Jones Observatory on Brainerd Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Programs are presented at each meeting by members or special guests. Outside activities include star parties (telescopic observations), field trips to science centers, planetariums, etc.

DIALOGUES AT THE EDGE A Powerfilled 2 hour Discussion Group. New topic each session ... At The Edge Catalyst ... Dynamic Interaction. Topics include but not limited to: Beyond Metaphysics, Advanced Quantum Science, Authentic Deep Manifesting, Psycho-Spiritual Exploration, Practical Spirituality, Ancient Wisdom, Personal Transformation, Topics that the Group creates & Much More. If you are looking for a safe sacred space to explore areas that act as a catalyst for self-discovery this is the place …

Hello World! Have you spawned? Do you hail from the land of Dragon*Con? Do ANY of the following phrases have meaning or resonate in your heart?: Han shot first; Captain, we are being hailed; Cylons and Daleks and goram reavers; In brightest day, in blackest night; Kneel before Zod!; all your base are belong to us; Android, Apple, ubuntu (or any *nix); nes; binary; Why so serious? Excelsior True Believers! Then you're one of us! Join your comrades in this Guild of Calamitous Intent to soci …

We are a group of geeky women in our in the Gwinnett/Mall of Georgia area. This is for friendship with similar minded geek girls to get together, chat, do things, who knows? It is so hard to find mature, geeky women and some women might not even realize they are geeks. We tend to be just a little different from other women and often times when we open our mouths we get strange looks because of what comes out. While some women squee over Capt. Jack Sparrow, when we hear of a Capt. Jack, we immedi …

Promoting critical thinking and science over a pint at a local pub. We will have local scientists, doctors and skeptics discuss a wide variety of scientific and rational topics. All that is needed is an interest in the scientific method, a logical mind and thirst.

A private meetup group for people I know personally, if for some reason I know you and you aren't already a member, just ask to join! For the uninitiated, we combine together drink, food, deep conversations and the occasional off beat movie. Movies range from anything by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, post apocalyptic dystopian scifi (typically Russian for some odd reason), or even the occasional Rocky Horror Picture Show. Also, fair warning, the entire group also goes to the Atlanta Science Tavern and Atl …

A place to connect with others in Metro Atlanta interested in learning about the new Julia mathematical programming language being developed for scientific computing. http://julialang.org/ http://julialang.org/blog/2012/02/why-we-created-julia/ Julia is a high-level, high-performance dynamic programming language for technical computing, with syntax that is familiar to users of other technical computing environments. It provides a sophisticated compiler, distributed parallel execution, numerical …

Murfreesboro Freethinkers: a group of open-minded and non-religious people who gather for fun, fellowship, and community

Metaphysics can be a priori speculation upon questions that are unanswerable to scientific observation, analysis, or experiment. A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. This group is dedicated to learning more about various New Age and self-improvement topics. We are willing to believe that there may be phenomena not easily explained …

Welcome to Millennium Healthcare - Integrating Conventional and Holistic Medicine! Each month, we offer several Lectures, Seminars and Events, held at our state-of-the-art facility, on a wide range of topics, which include: Integrating Conventional and Holistic Healthcare, Alternative Healthcare, Natural Health, Energy Healing, Spiritual Healing, Nutrition, Vitamin & Herbal Remedies, Chiropractic, Allergy & Food Sensitivity, Skincare & Beauty, Plastic Surgery, Family Medicine, Metaphysics, Noeti …

Click here to see our group reviews! :) We have over 100 organizers, and we play FREE & FRIENDLY tennis nearly every day, all over METRO ATLANTA inside and outside the perimeter. ATAMOS is an elitist group of supermodels and pro tennis athletes.  lol... We are actually a mix of everyday people at all levels (Pro's to Beginners)...just a fun group without the OBLIGATIONS of a league. It's difficult to coordinate schedules with tennis partners, and that's why we have this group.  No need to ask an …

“Find your words, write to the end.” “The End” PenPaperWrite provides writers with the tools that they need to write those two simple, yet powerful words: Writing tips and tools are available to our two combined Meetup groups of over 800 writers through our website at www.penpaperwrite.com. Meetups on the first and third Monday of every month provide a dynamic and respectful environment for you to share you work and gather feedback from other writers. If you’re not quite ready to share your wor …

WE ARE TAKING A SUMMER BREAK. SEE YOU AFTER AUGUST 15th! Sahaja Meditation classes are 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. Founded and developed by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in 1970, Sahaja Meditation involves the awakening of a subtle …

“Why do some of us seek for higher truths? Why is it that certain individuals are driven blindly, madly, and passionately to transcend their own limitations? Why do we, at times, feel compelled to improve ourselves, not only for our own sake but for the sake of a cause that we can sense yet barely see?...”  -Andrew Cohen, Founder of EnlightenNext Imagine:  A profound awakening to your own potential as an evolving human being and discovering how to consciously create a new culture with fellow Ev …

Welcome to the Roswell Self-Publishing Author Group! Our Meetup group is for authors of all genres of books that are interested in self-publishing that live in the North Metro Atlanta area. The main purpose of this Meetup group is to educate authors on how to successfully self-publish their books. In addition to regularly scheduled classes on self-publishing we will occasionally hold more social meetups for authors to meet, mingle, and network. This Meetup is organized by Kimberly Marting of Jer …

Are you a novelist or a novella writer? Are you currently writing a novel or novella? We are (or hope to become) a group of novelists and novella writers with the expressed goal of helping each other to improve their skills and their work. We will meet once a month for the purpose of reviewing each others work and helping each other become better writers. Novelists of any experience and genre are welcome.

The IIG investigates fringe science, paranormal and extraordinary claims from a rational, scientific viewpoint, and disseminates factual information about such inquiries to the public.

IgniteATL is a series of events designed to bring together interesting people from a variety of backgrounds and put together evenings of education. Passionate people will give 5 minute talks, consisting of 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds on their area of expertise or experience. Join us for some fun, educational evenings over the next few months - and expand your horizons, meet new people, and learn more in the process! Door prizes include 32GB Apple iPad,  Hawks Playoff tickets, Br …

For those which are interested in pushing the limits of modern understanding, developing ideas which have the ability to shape the future, and turning them into reality. Ambitious innovators seeking to form a network with like-minded individuals.

This group is for anyone who embodies a natural lifestyle. Whether it's food, nutrition, hair, skin, etc. Our inspiration comes from the vitality we've personally experienced with Raw foods, et al.... It's brought such a change to our lifestyle that we want to share it with anyone who wants to learn. The natural healing powers of God given food is simply amazing. We believe in let food be your medicine! We offer an environment where we all share knowledge and learn while participating in hands o …

10/22/09- The site is up: http://www.GeorgiaRVInstitute.com The purpose of Symmetrical Ideogram Remote Viewing (SIRV) is to share and promote the teachings of Remote Viewing. Students are trained to enlist this school's curriculum to advance further with RV education; a Rosetta Stone of RV if you will. Professionally and Personally Trained by Major Ed Dames. This group We apply our work to real world targets and applications in terms of science, health, and personal optimum trajectories. The pu …

This group is dedicated to the art and science of home brewing and wine making. We share our experiences, advice and the fruits of our labors.

Shadow Forge  was founded on October 27th, 2001, it is a part of Amtgard. Amtgard is a non-profit, non-profit organization that is dedicated to the recreation of the Sword and Sorcery genre as well as educational aspects of both Medieval and Ancient cultures. Amtgard focuses largely on a Medieval-based combat system but also encompasses the arts and sciences of the time, in a friendly, social atmosphere. Amtgard uses safe, foam-padded replicas of Medieval weaponry. Anyone aged fourteen years or …

Collaboration of writers, artists, marketing, and publishing talent to inspire and encourage the production and successful marketing and distribution of graphic novel, comic book, and other sequential art projects from conception to finished, distributed product. The purpose of this group is to share critique, ideas, inspiration and resources, to collaborate, and generally make what often is a lonely process more interactive, less lonely, and more fun. From would-be to professional talent is wel …

Do you want to integrate your spirituality and your work? My goal for this NEW group is to provide a forum for people to discuss how to advance their spiritual practice as they succeed professionally -- whether at a company or at their own business. Many people today find that when they are on a spiritual path, it is difficult for them to talk about or practice their spirituality in the workplace. This can change! It is possible to create harmony between who you are (spiritual practice) and …

Developers interested in learning about and working with graph databases for social, spatial, hierarchical or other highly connected data sets. We host hands-on lab sessions, technology reviews, topical lectures, and plenty of social beer nights. Curious about graphs, want to pimp your non-RDBMS skills? Join us!

Discover the Max Meditation System™ and learn the art of true meditation. This system was developed by Dr. Gudni Gudnason who has traveled the globe for more than 35 years exploring the phenomena of the mind and the nature of the world’s people. During his travels, he acquired the knowledge of ancient meditation methods from prominent teachers in India and Tibet. The Max Meditation System is a fusion of the ancient techniques of Yoga with the modern science of psychology and Neuro-Linguistic Pro …