The Astrological Society of Austin (ASA) is a not-for-profit all volunteer organization dedicated to building an educated community through the promotion of the study of astrology. The ASA hosts monthly lecture meetings, quarterly workshops, classes, social events and field trips for all those interested in “the cosmic science.”  You found us through our ASA-sponsored Meetup extension group.  Welcome! The Astrological Society of Austin hosts monthly meetings with lecture presentations the third …

Having trouble finishing your manuscript? Starting a term paper? Writing a long overdue love letter? Then this is the group for you! The Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write! Meetup is exactly what it sounds like: a venue for writers to start, continue, or finish written works. The Format: The "Sit Down" part: The first thirty minutes is reserved for introductions, chit-chat, purchasing food and drink, skimming writing books, exchanging ideas, yoga postures, Gregorian chants, or whatever gets you psyche …

Howdy! This group is for those interested in hunting mushrooms and the science of mycology. We focus on exploring the fungi of central Texas, and in the safe identification of edible mushrooms. Covering everything from mushroom growing to cooking, this group will hopefully be best thing that has happened to you in years. If you want to know about the wonderful edible mushrooms in Texas, especially locally near Austin, then join this club! Be you a mycologist with a PhD, or a interested soccer mo …

Overview Most of the time, WriteByNight is hard at work providing customized writers' services to novices and professionals alike. But on select days and times, we draw the shades, turn off our ringers and open our doors to writers on the prowl for a quiet, comfy haven where they can write, read, collaborate or just kick back and dream. We’ve got a library, writing prompts, coffee and free Wi-Fi. What more could a writer ask for? Objective Write Here allows you to carve out much-needed writing …

I Am starting this group to magnetically attract like minded Consciousness to our Mission. Supreme Science Qigong stands for anchoring new possibilities into Our reality. This group will act as a way for us to stay more connected in our community. The purpose of this group is to provide Austin with an easy to stay up on Qigong. SSQC will bring Qigong to a Billion people in an effort to create Unity Consciousness. Together we can push our potential to unlimited heights. You should join this gro …

Austin, also known as Silicon Hills is headquarters of some major names in tech: Samsung, Freescale, AMD, National Instruments,Dell, Cirrus Logic along with many technology start-ups. It is also home to one of the top Engineering schools in the world - UT Austin. So…Austin attracts many young technology professionals to this wonderful town. If you are single, young and enjoy indulging in technical talk without getting blank stares or if your techie friends are all married and don’t have time to …

An Austin book club that brings together a group of people who enjoy fantasy and science fiction books, movies, and television. The club engages in a variety of activities, including book discussions, moviie/tv viewing (ie. Game of Thrones), and...well...pub-going, hence the parentheses around 'book' in the club name.

We are the local R user group for Austin, TX. R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics (http://www.r-project.org/). Our goal is to support and share R experience and knowledge among its users in the Austin community. We would like to hear how you use and enjoy the R language and statistical programming environment.

We are the Geeks. We are Whovians, Browncoats, Techies, Trekkies (Classic and NextGen), Jedi Knights, LARPers, board gamers, video gamers, B5ers, comic book fans (both DC and Marvel), and more. We come in every shape and size, and with countless geekish passions. But we also share much in common. We think differently. We share imagination. We share visions of brighter futures and worlds of adventure. We share a passion for figuring out new strategies and trying out new solutions. We share a love …

A writing group for the early birds or wannabe early birds who aspire to get some writing done in the early hours before the day everything. This is not an evaluation or critique meetup (necessarily), but just a shared commitment to starting the day with coffee, camaraderie and keystrokes. May it serve as a building block for your morning writing practice no matter what kind of writing you're doing. At this time there is one weekly meeting, Sunday morning. Saturdays and weekdays have been discus …

The group started to create a networking hub for pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, life sciences professionals and service providers to these organizations in the Austin, TX area and surrounding cities. The purpose of the group is to connect life science professionals through face to face networking and discuss the latest industry trends, challenges and opportunities. Topics of discussion will include business strategy, design, development, manufacturing, quality and regulatory, IP, fundi …

Everyone has a book, short story, screen play or something they have thought about writing. This group is about helping you write it. It is basically a think tank to help each other with ideas and sticking points and even give you a push in the right direction. We meet twice a month on Sunday afternoon for about 90 minutes or until everyone decides to leave. If you are kinda lazy about your writing and need a little push and can take a little helpful criticism, and laugh at yourself without gett …

We meet to discuss nonfiction books in a wide variety of genres--science, history, memoir, politics, and beyond! Members can suggest books at any time and we'll vote on three options a month before each meeting. Currently the club meets on the last Wednesday of every month, but if there's a consensus around another time we can make a change. The location varies from meeting to meeting and venue ideas are always welcome! Books we've previously read: June 2013 - "There's a Word for It: The Explos …

Welcome! Do you sometimes find yourself craving exploration beyond the traditional topics in your faith-based study group?  You know what I'm talking about—what it means to be a Christian man or woman, how to strengthen relationships, developing a prayer life, and the like? I know I do. Simply put, some of us want to explore the mysterious and difficult questions that confront us, whether we’re actively living out a particular faith or whether we’re content with rational skepticism. The purpose …

Gay Austin Geeks is a social group for like minded LGBT individuals to get together and have fun.  Focused on board and video gayming, sci-fi/fantasy, and anything else that makes you a geek, we strive to be all inclusive and allow for a fun social outlet for everyone. Our Meetups are primarily self driven, with the exception of a large once a month (details pending) meet up for everyone to enjoy.  If you have something you'd like to try and want a group of like minded people to do it with, plea …

We are a group of adults in the New Braunfels-San Marcos area who like to explore contemporary issues in a mindful way. Our primary objective is to use philosophy to enhance personal growth and find solutions to social dilemmas. As our group matures, we would like to take on small social change projects and philanthropy. We meet every 4th Saturday afternoon of the month for refreshments and conversations about a pre-arranged topic. Potential topics include corporal punishment, separation of chur …

Enlightenment was a cultural movement of intellectuals in 18th century, first in Europe and later in the American colonies. Its purpose was to reform society using reason rather than tradition, faith and revelation. It promoted science and intellectual interchange and opposed superstition, intolerance and some abuses by church and state. Deism is the belief in a creator, but not revealed religion. Through reason and science we can explore the wonders of God's creation, but we cannot discover the …

Learn and improve your skills with the Python programming language. Austin already has two excellent Python meetups for people familiar with the language (Austin Python and Austin Web Python). This meetup is for novice and experienced programmers alike who want to learn how to use Python idiomatically and pragmatically to build cool things, from web apps to hardware hacking to data science. The discussion list is a friendly, local resource for answering your Python questions, and our meetups are …

Whether you like to hang out at Camelot, the Satellite of Love, or the Death Star, this is the place for fellow geeks of Austin to meet and celebrate in all things geek! It is the mission of this group for geeks, old and new, to have a non-judgmental arena in which to connect with fellow geeks and most importantly, have fun! Feel free to join the group and tell your friends about us! Topics of Interest Include (but not limited to): 1. The Big Bang Theory 2. Mystery Science Theater 3000 3. Role …

This is a group for anyone in Austin or the Austin area who is interested in eating and living low carb. A low carb diet usually consists of meat, fish, eggs, and green vegetables. A low carb diet and exercise are beneficial for better controlling blood sugar, grain and fruit allergies, and weight. Let's get together and support one another in eating and living low carb! Some of the books on low carb include Dr. Richard K. Bernstein's, Diabetes Solution, Drs. Volek and Phinney's The Art And Scie …

We are a group of spiritual (not religious) people who gather in fun and friendship to connect with the deeper part of ourselves. The Austin Circle is an emerging Center for Spiritual Living. Our purpose is to create an environment where people can connect with their spiritual source in love and joy

This is a group for individuals interested in reading science related topics and lively discussions. We also thought we'd read a little sci fi now and then as science is fueled by imagination, isn't it? We started this group to socialize and meet fellow book lovers. We're looking forward to meeting all of you--

Meet other parents who loves to share parenting experiences, and support our children to do things such as: study groups, book/toy sharing, fun activities, finding job/internships, and working community service projects. What's New We just started the weekly math practice. Calling for Young Writer and Photographers! If your child like writing in either English, Chinese, Spanish or other languages, and/or like taking photos,  you are invited to join the club. We will soon start a project for Youn …

The International Space Apps Challenge brings together people around the world in creating solutions of global importance related to spaceflight. Chaotic Moon is hosting the 2013 International Space Apps Challenge in Austin, Texas.

This is a group for people interested in data visualization using d3.js! It seeks to bring together beginners and experts alike to collaborate, share ideas, and contribute experience to the Austin d3 community. http://d3js.org/

Blind Ambition is accompany based out of Austin, TX aimed at helping others achieve to their highest aspirations, dreams, and to their own blind ambitions. These motivational meet ups will be roughly 1 hour long and follow the format detailed below: - Unexpected Leaders: 5-10 min to introduce an example from our global community of someone who is making a difference by living up to their own blind ambitions. - Topic introduction: 10-15 min educational informative discussion on a motivation and g …

Ever had these questions when reading the Bible but are too afraid to ask your Priest/Reverend/Chaplain: 1. Who and/or what is God? 2. Why would God only allow his “Truth” to be given to a small group of individuals in the Middle East during the early Roman Empire and absolutely no-one else on Earth? 3. How can I reconcile my belief in God as well as my belief in science? 4. Thought there was more to the Bible than what the Catholic/Christian churches are leading on? 5. Why were some gospels dis …

This group is for anyone interested in getting their child excited about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). We will host weekend meetups at our preschool in South Austin for children and their parents to engage with hands-on projects and experiments.