We are a group of people who love to get together to share in our common addiction, playing beach volleyball.  We don't have a lot of rules and regulations but we do require everyone play nice and have fun and follow organizer direction.  We try to get in competitive games of 2s, 3s, and 4s, and we like to adhere to the official rules of play.  We do require people new to volleyball to complete 4 sessions of Tommy's volleyball clinics offered through this meetup.  The cost is $60 and the benefit …

Meet other local beginner, intermediate and advanced volleyball players. All levels are welcome, as each level will have their own net to play on with equally skilled players! ADVANCED AND INTERMEDIATE (H) LEVELS WILL ONLY PLAY 2'S!!! The BEGINNER level can play 4's, 5's or 6's if they choose! Limited number of players for each level. You will need to participate in a 'RATINGS DAY' to get rated for our group! Please take the time to go to our message board (click on DISCUSSIONS) and read our gro …

Hi GIRLFRIENDS! This meetup group is for girlfriends 21+ in Downey and the (562) area code and surrounding areas! As women, it's so important for us to have meaningful friendships with other women and with the rise of the internet, facebook, email etc face to face friendships are becoming a premium! We will plan girls nights out, girls nights in, dinners, happy hours, festivals, museums, movies, dancing, karaoke, book club, travel etc...whatever strikes our fancy! Most events will be just for Gi …

Get off the couch and get moving! Meet other people like yourself who are just now getting out there to exercise. Meet local friends and help one another stay motivated! Join us in walking at the park or wetlands, easy cycling along the shore, short hikes in the hills, or playful kayaking in the harbor. Perhaps you'll even find a workout/gym partner! This group is for people new to exercising or just getting back to exercise after a lapse. We may not have rock-hard bodies, but we do have lots o …

Social events Over 40 is a fun group to meet new people, find new friends and have a good time. We have an eclectic mix of events from casual dinners, movies, music concerts, art museums, summer festivals, happy hours, social parties, mixers, hikes, walking and more for everyone over the age of forty. So if you are in your 40s, 50s, or 60s please join us at one of our events, and meet new people who enjoy having fun! Please read over our Group Policies here: http://www.meetup.com/Social-Events-O …

Namaste, Join the collective of local certified Yoga Instructors, including Stefani Manger, for quality yoga classes outdoors on the grass under the blue skies at the Silverlake Resevoir Meadow. Classes are 60 minutes Hatha / Vinyasa Flow yoga at various levels. We ask for $5 per class which is donated to the teacher. Our goal is to provide quality instructions at an affordable community price, so everyone can practice yoga. We have a great group of regular students and lots of new to yoga peopl …

Are you LGBT and a foodie? Have you always wanted to join a dining club that will try out a wide variety of restaurants - from street food, all the way to fine dining, from American cuisine, to all types of ethnic cuisine Southern California has to offer? Then this is the group for you. We have a wide variety of events to fit everyone's budget - from $10 to $15 at street food and certain ethnic restaurants, all the way to $100 plus for fine dining. Its up to you what event you want to sign up f …

Women, all ages 18+, come and have fun playing a social game of soccer (non competitive). We gather each week in Culver City or Santa Monica, do a few warm ups and then play a friendly game. Our group is great if you are a beginner, are returning after a break and want to brush up your skills, want to have some fun and exercise without the competitive aspect of other games, or you just want to see what it is all about. We welcome all skill levels and are very supportive of beginners. We have had …

"I had a wonderful time. The group was supportive, knowledgable and experienced. Adonnis learned more in 60 minutes than ever! Thank you guys." Samuel Startup Workshops are startup experts helping entrepreneurial leaders achieve long term success. We provide serial entrepreneurs, financiers, startup attorneys, marketing experts and others in the startup ecosystem to network and teach best practices to early stage startup founders and those who would like to join an early stage startup. Startup …

AVP RULES! Play Beach Volleyball the way it is supposed to be played and have fun in the process. This group is intended for those who are of all levels. This group was started so people of all levels can learn to play according to AVP rules and advance their skills or break any bad habits. We hope everyone who comes out every week with a target goal in mind of what they would like to improve upon and hopefully we can all work together to make that happen Group Meets at either Will Rogers state …

LA Makerspace is a non-profit member-driven family friendly community space for makers, tinkerers, and DIYers of all ages to create and collaborate. Contact Info: http://www.lamakerspace.com/contact Our mission is to provide a place where youth can make and learn alongside adults and where members can work on their own projects while learning new, unique maker skills through our workshops, on-going interest-based programs, mentorship, and peer learning environment. We offer affordable single cla …

Ahoy! Welcome to the Long Beach Singles Yacht Club (or LBSYC, formerly known as the "Long Beach Singles Sailing Association"), a volunteer organization formed in 1985 that promotes sailing, boating, socializing and preservation of our ocean resources. We're the largest Yacht Club for singles in the Southern California area with many events and gatherings. We're also a member of the Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA), which gives our members access to official sailboat racing events …

This group is for moviegoers, not movie fans. If you're not really into movies, please don't join this group. If you don't visit this website at least once in 60 days, you will be removed. Otherwise, this group is about the three most important things in the world:  friends, films, and food, not necessarily in that order. Our movie choices are very eclectic, including old ones, new ones, independent, foreign, and the biggest of big studio productions. There's something magical about seeing a mov …

The South Bay Business Networking Group is a local, independent business referral organization who's purpose is to promote members services and generate qualified business leads. SBBNG Members meet weekly in a friendly but structured format to develop relationships with other professionals. Through trusted alliances with fellow business principals you will expand your client base and your circle of resources in the local South Bay area. This is a proven means of securing more business and buildi …

Please join our growing Jewish Singles group in LA. We are reaching out to all "youngsters" who are in their 40's to 60's. We have non-pressure and relaxed events..which gives you a chance to meet new and interesting people, look for a friend to pal around with, or...you never know...you might just meet your Basherte! We want to bring a sense of community to the age group which is so often overlooked. We will have events in West LA, as well as the San Fernando Valley.  I have members from Santa …

Come join our Kayak Adventure from Redondo Beach to Bluff Cove, our trips are roughly 4 - 6 hours round trip with the option of joining us for lunch at Ruby’s afterwards. We depart behind the dock of seaside lagoon searching for wildlife like Dolphins, Seals, Jellyfish, & Maybe one day a whale. Check out this video of an Ocean Kayaker in Redondo Beach seeing a Blue whale:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVtw94PJ8XA Last but not least for those of you nervous of the Ocean we have not had 1 incident …

This group is for people who love to dance, listen to live music, get plenty of exercise, and make new friends!  Typically we get about 60-80 people per dance night. This is a great place for beginning dancers to explore new fun and experienced dancers new to Contra Dance (American Folk Music) and of course returning contra dancers.  No experience necessary! I am reaching out to share our dance community with as many people as possible.  It is so much fun and I am sure you will love it too. Basi …

We will be running a Hollywood Club Crawl every Saturday. It is the best way to check out numerous Hollywood Clubs all in one night - no cover charges and no waiting in lines! We always have a great mix of locals, travelers, bday parties, singles, couples and tourists. Great way to meet a ton of new people all looking to have an amazing time. We start at a Hollywood bar with drink specials and then walk as a group to 3 to 4 clubs in the area. We will try to rotate the clubs often. $20 covers …

ABOUT THE GROUP: We started as a group studying physicist Tom Campbell's TOE (physics term for Theory of Everything.) Tom is a leader in explaining how Newtonian and quantum physics can be considered a special case subset of the new digital VR physics. Since the 1920's, all the great physicists of the last century realized that consciousness was an important aspect of a new understanding of physics. As the great Nobel Prize winning physicist Eugene P. Wigner said, "It will remain remarkable, in …

Do you love to jam with other musicians? This group meets once a month (every second Tuesday of the month at 10pm) at a club in Santa Monica. Cheep beer and a really great place to network with other musicians, for creative projects, or just hanging out. We will decide on a "set" ahead of time and everyone will get a chance to play along and will solo if desired. This jam night is open to all instrumentalists and all vocalists. So that everyone gets stage time we ask that musicians sign up in g …

Verbal tradition holds that Songmakers was started in the late 1940's as an informal jamming group. A 1963 newsletter reported the club was formally launched in 1953 as a "workshop" for songwriters. Since then it has evolved into a mutual support and social group for songwriters, musicians and singers wanting to improve their craft, meet like-minded folks, play lots of music together, and generally have a lot of FUN! Songmakers was incorporated in the '60s as a non-profit organization with a set …

Do you want the opportunity to practice your English? Do you want to expand your vocabulary? Do you want to learn in a mutually supportive environment? District One ESL Toastmasters allows you an opportunity to practice and improve your language. This Meetup is for all English levels, so don't be shy. Come and practice your communication skills (talking and listening) in a mutually supportive environment. There are no judges, just coaches and mentors who are interested in your personal and prof …

Our tennis group is open to all level players from never touched a racquet to the everyday recreational/competitive tournament player. Come learn to play this wonderful sport or brush up on your skills every class. Days and Times: Every Monday and Wednesday from 7:30pm-9:00pm. Cost is $15 per class or a package of 5 classes for $60 ($12/class) Classes are headed by Teaching professional, Joel Dacay, who is a partner and founder of the Mamiit Junior Tennis Academy in Burbank, CA. Joel is the tenn …

Adventures into bands & records, live performances, happenings, art/cultural events, pubs and road trips, all based on rock & roll. Pilgrimages to historical sites of fossilized relics of pop music’s largely rewritten past. Weekly brainstorming sessions at bars having good jukeboxes…where baffling philosophy and unintentional slapstick drip like melted black wax. Colorful/esoteric shopping. Eateries as an ambient experience. Occasional consultations with older, wisened rockers for insight r …

PARTYING & SOCIALIZING WITH OTHER DOGGIE LOVERS!!! Members LOVE PARTIES, BARS/RESTAURANTS, PARADES!!! Members love Dog-Friendly Parties, Parades,Costume Contests.  Bars/Restaurants, Fundraisers.  Always looking for Pet-Friendly locations. Members enjoy Wine Bars, Yappy Hours, Martini Yappy Hour, Costume Contest, Parades, Fundraisers.  Some members enjoy helping local Shelters/Rescues. ALL EVENTS, Friends, Spouses, Family Members, Co-Workers, etc. are always WELCOME!! 4 other Doggie Groups alwa …

Tired of the bar scene and big, intimidating singles events? Want to make easier singles connections? Then Jewish Singles Meeting Place is for you! Primarily designed to reach singles in their 40s, 50s and early 60s, we feature smaller, more intimate events, such as game nights, mixers, day trips, and more. Singles events without the pressure! Come join the fun.

Silver Screenings is a social group with the purpose of bringing together retirement-age gay men (and their admirers) in a casual, relaxing setting so we can meet and make friends.  Each event consists of watching a gay film of special interest to our group and enjoying an hour of social mixing with drinks & snacks afterward. I started this group for gay men who, like me, are single and entering their retirement years with fewer social opportunities; men who have lived a full life and continue t …

Yoga and meditation class at Brea Jr High Park. 45 -60 minute class includes light stretching, breathing techniques, and meditation. Great for beginners and all ages. Please bring a yoga mat or towel to class. Also, if you have trouble sitting on ground for more than 10 minutes, please bring a light stool or chair. A water bottle is also a good idea.