Important Note on Recruitment period: MWC opens its membership biannually for the months of January and June. You may contact us to join the waiting list outside of these periods, and you will be contacted once membership opens again. Current Status: Closed Until June Hello and welcome to the Metrowest Writer's Circle, a writer's group establish in May of 2010 based in Framingham, Massachusetts and dedicated to supporting aspiring novelists, short fiction writers, and poets through disciplined c …

We are a group seeking to consciously explore a better life for ourselves and for the people we love. We each may be seeking to strengthen and improve different parts of our lives -- our minds, our bodies, our hearts, our friendships, our relationships, our families, our careers, or our businesses -- yet we support each other's goals, helping each other to explore alternative paths that may create even more success in our lives today. There are many paths that might help you to a particular goa …

Looking for other Women and/or Mothers in the area who are share the same interests as you?? Tired of going to events alone or not going at all because you don't have anyone to go with? Then you have come the  right place. This group is for women and mothers aged 24+ who are looking for others to go out to events with, walk, hike, eat, see a movie, shop, do outdoorsy things, baby wearing (yes, that's a thing), or just about anything else that we love to do.  You name it and we do it..so what are …

Meet other CMS professionals, aficianados, and neophytes who want to learn about current and best practices, state of the art, and current quality practices for these CMS and related system used in business, government, and academia for collaboration, website development, eCommerce, and simpler things like family websites, web galleries, and other social networking applications. Come to see demos, profiles, and assessments of the latest systems. Hear independent evaluations of the most popular …

Our money?  Our child? .... Our decision! This meetup brings various people together to reclaim the right of parents to decide which school their child should attend. We awaken parents that it is their responsibility to guide their child's education  -- no other adult in the system understands their unique child better, or is more invested in their specific child's future.  This responsibility cannot be safely handed off to any other adult. We empower parents by educating them about the entire r …

The Boston Real Estate Salon is a monthly forum where you can ask and learn about the latest news and developments in the Local Real Estate Market and about the Real Estate Field in general. Our friendly and informal catered gatherings are a great place to mingle and network as well. Come and eat, drink, have fun, meet people and learn! We'll discuss a variety of topics that are related to building your understanding of real estate so that you can participate in the market the way you've alwa …

Welcome to Boston Japanese and English Language Club!　（日本語はこちら） We connect language learners with native speakers of Japanese or English. Practice speaking, find out about cultures, styles, history, current events, and meet new friends! People who want to speak (or hear) Japanese or English can join. It is open to all ages, and all levels of skill. Generally speaking, all people are welcome to join this club, however it is expected that everyone abide by the following basic guidelines: Individu …

Meet other local people who are interested in hiking for fitness! We also do some biking, snow shoeing, ice skating, roller skating and some x-country skiing and getting together for a bite to eat after a hike or just coffee. Our group is a lot of fun. We are all friendly and always open to new ideas for meetups and new places too. We do have to consider the regions originally intended which are northern central MA and southern NH but will venture out now and then on camping trips or to the beac …

Welcome to Worcester's Professional Young Lesbian Group! Young professionals often feel the need to drive to Boston in order to go to LGBTQ specific events just so that they can feel like they belong to a community. There is a community of women right here in Worcester that identify as lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender or queer (genderqueer individuals also welcome). Whether you are single or part of a couple; out or not out; looking to make friends or hoping to connect and network with others …

Would you like more 'warm' referrals for your business? Welcome to the Charles River Professionals BNI group. We are a group of business professionals in the western suburban Boston area who get together weekly to find referrals for each other. In a enjoyable, non-competitive environment we get to know each other and learn to serve as informal sales teams for each other's businesses. If each member knows 200 people then being in our group of 25 people expands your referral pool to 5000! Currentl …

Meet other local Hand-Drummers who are interested creating community through the rich history of Africa and its people. Drum Circles are a great way to stay connected to our inner rhythms. Please join us with any drum you have or with your dancing feet! We would also welcome singers and griots! Stringed instruments and flutes. Come ALL to help create a healing African village here in Boston. "I am more than ever convinced, from my experience with you and others at the DrumConnection over the pas …

Join other local artists in working on all kinds of art. We began as a group focused on Artist Trading Cards (ATCs), which are small (3.5- x 2.5-inch) works of original art. We're now an "ATCs+" group, meaning that our activities are open to people working on other art and craft projects, such as altered books, art journals, greeting cards, etc. (See "About Us" for much more detail.) Our group is open to adult artists and craftspeople at all experience levels. Our current members range from prof …

We are a supportive community of Moms living in Eastern Massachusetts. Our goal is to empower and uplift Moms by helping them make personal connections with other families in the community. We welcome families with children of all ages and a range of crunchy to sort of crunchy moms; what unites us is a shared commitment to nurturing the connection we share with our children and with one another. Current activities include playground group, child-friendly hikes, Mom's night out, book club and pot …

Hopkinton Board Games is a group for gamers to get together and play non-traditional board games in the Hopkinton area. What are "non-traditional" games? Games like Last Night on Earth, Pandemic and other euro style board games. We do not play games like Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit or Yahtzee. We will bring games for people to play and other people can feel free to bring games also. We are currently playing on Saturdays because it was voted the best day for everyone in a poll. We alternate between …

Any one interested in walking, running, or bicycling. Let's keep our brains and bodies healthy and active! We walk outside all year long, I try to plan routes for us that are on side roads that are wide enough for a group of people and that don't have a lot of traffic. During the summer months I post bike rides and hikes as well. I love this group for the peer support of getting out there and making the effort, not to mention getting to meet lots of people from my local community, which I find …

This is THE PLACE to meet other singles in Central Massachusetts. While most of our members hail from Worcester County, members are welcome from all surrounding areas. The vast majority of our events occur in Worcester County, with about half in the city of Worcester. We hope you'll join us for fun times, indoors and out. We have a very wide range of activities, and we're always looking for new places and things to do. We are one of the most active groups in the region, currently averaging …

Description: We host meetups at Inner Space Meditation Center in Harvard Square (www.innerspaceharvardsq.org)  and Retreats at Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center. PEACE VILLAGE LEARNING & RETREAT CENTER -- EXPERIENCE THE TRANQUILITY Enjoy a weekend retreat on a wide variety of topics in the mountains of beautiful Upstate New York, 3 1/2 hours from Boston. PLEASE NOTE:  Retreats go from Late March until Mid-December. If you see no retreats listed, we are currently on 'Winter Break'  which i …

AWAKEN YOUR INNER PHILOSOPHER! Everyone has an "inner philosopher" waiting to express itself. Whether your interest in philosophy is formal or casual, this group is for philosophy lovers of all persuasions (such as): Platonists or Aristotelians. Radical socialists or Ayn Rand laissez-faire Objectivists. Mystics, atheists or scientific naturalists. Existentialists or....other existentialists. Philosophy is more than profoundly stimulating to the intellect, it can be just plain fun! The group is o …

This is a group for all lovers of Scrabble in the Boston area, currently meeting in Somerville, MA. We are an informal group of folks with a wide range of skills. If you are just starting to go beyond living room play, I think you'll have fun, but if you're an advanced player you'll also have a chance to have a little competition. People chat over the games and occasionally play open with a dictionary. Most games are two player, but you might find a three or four player game. Finally, we often h …

We are a community of Boston-area families committed to giving our children a strong sense of Asian heritage...and have a lot of FUN while doing it! You will not find a more active Meetup, with several activities scheduled every week. Currently on our calendar: Monthly dim sum get-togethers in Chinatown Weekly playdates in Korean and Mandarin (other languages can be arranged, just let us know! Or better yet, help plan them!) MNOs (mothers' night out) Lunch dates and playdates Outings to zoos, p …

Do you enjoy Skiing, Snowboarding, Hiking, Kayaking and making new friends? The Wedeln Ski and Outdoors club offers an all season ski house for its members. We are a not for profit organization, organized for and run by our members. Our philosophy has always been about having fun and meeting new people!  we started as a ski club but we  now enjoy many outdoor activities. Current members reside in metro-Boston and enjoy events in the Boston area or weekends up North in the Mt. Washington area of …

Technical Skills Share Group, TSSG Technical Skills Share Group, TSSG, is technical professionals in transition helping each other by sharing the skills they have, and learning new ones. This is not a class. At TSSG, we learn all aspects of software development by doing. This all volunteer group collaborates on real projects. Current projects include: An Android application to search for and organize events. A web application for the business side of managing a professional band. All of our me …

The Vocal Revolution at vocalrevolution.org (formerly Sounds of Concord) is one of New England's top performing men's a cappella choruses that loves to perform for the love of music. Chartered in the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), Vocal Revolution (VR for short) has been entertaining audiences for over 40 years, most recently as one of New England's top-ranked male vocal ensembles, specifically the 2012 Northeastern District (NED) Chorus Champion of the BHS. Our singing is primarily in the ba …

This meetup is currently accepting new members!! In this group you will be able to meet, network and socialize with women who have natural hair, are transitioning, and women who are THINKING about becoming natural. We will share hair ideas, product suggestions, maintaining natural hair and much more! When joining the group please post a photo of yourself so that we can identify you at meet ups. This group is private which means only members that are logged in to the group can see your photo. Th …

Do you spend your days being serious, responsible, professional, respectable? Have a stressful job, have bills to pay, have people who depend on you? BEING A GROWN-UP IS HARD WORK!! Every now and then, we need to get out and play - whether it be for just an hour or evening - to reconnect with our inner child and to relax and reenergize. SILLY DATE! BOSTON is a good clean fun Meetup group in Boston/Cambridge for singles and their friends. Members are fun, friendly, independent and are interested …

This is a Boston Craft Meet-Up that meets.... in Boston! Hooray! If you love to make things by hand and like meeting new people this group is for you. While different events may have a specific project focus, feel free to bring your current project along! We welcome anyone interesed in creating handmade things from professional crafters to girl scout drop outs. Our main goal is to provide space to be creative along side other friendly faces. Did I mention refreshments?

This group is about getting together to learn and practice Irish Session Tunes, and to listen to Irish Music. I find learning tunes at sessions to be impossible, and while it is enjoyable to learn and play music at home, it would be fun to get together with others to play occasionally. I started this group to see if there are others like me. To start, we are meeting once a month to play tunes at a fairly slow tempo. Because the goal is to learn tunes and to practice playing with others I'm gue …

"Tot Time" is sponsored by Saint John's Parish in Canton. This group is open to the public. You do not have to be a member of the Parish to be part of this group. There is a carpeted area downstairs at the church that has small slides, climbers, walkers, and toys for the kids to play with. We have coffee for the adults to enjoy while they relax and get to know the other parents. The group is for moms, dads, grandparents, and caregivers in the Canton area who just want to get out and meet new p …