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 …

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 …

I am hoping to find some people who want to sit still now and then to just be quiet and get centered. I don't currently have a location, other than my home, but given the nice weather we could actually meet in the park (Amory Garden) behind my building. I am new to the area and open to other suggestions. I am a big fan of Tara Brach and Eckert Tolle and others and listen to their books/podcasts regularly. I simply need to take the time to sit -- support would be great.

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 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 …

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 …

We are a Pagan group promoting and performing public ritual productions for the wheel of the year, open to all faiths and traditions. We use music, sounding, dance, drumming, body movement, singing, mediation, and chanting to create participatory rituals for the local Boston community. We are currently partnered with MIT PSG (http://psg.mit.edu). All events take place in the MIT Chapel (http://psgs.us/MITChapel). Doors open at 7 pm for an open drum circle, followed by a seasonal ritual that begi …

We are a local charity who has held Christmas Parties for kids in need three years in a row. Our first year a small group of volunteers got together and bought presents we rented a hall and had children from needy families for food, music and Santa and all the kids got gifts and photo opportunities with Santa. Or second year we were multiplied everything by ten as we were awarded over five hundred toys to give away by one donor and many more contributed. We had our party for children and many mo …

Social Philosophizers is a social club for those who desire intellectual stimulation as a social enhancer.  It is a club for both singles and non singles, and for anyone who finds intellectual mingling to be one of the best forms of social mingling. The club offers a variety of interesting venues to achieve its mission: Creative conversational formats Philosophical films shown in private function rooms or private homes accompanying lunch or dinner Discussions on works in literature and philosop …

We DARE to DO what others only DREAM about! Please note: Our organizer has moved out of state, but she will continue to create a few big events a year! And local Event Organizers will create smaller events throughout the year. :) Membership requests are still being handled regularly. Stay tuned, and keep the requests coming! Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/#!/LipstickLesSoc Follow our blog! http://lipsticklesbiansociety.blog.com/ Follow us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/groups …

The Cambridge Investment Club holds monthly meetings to give individual investors a place to discuss financial market events and macro-economic conditions. Our meetings are free and open to the public! We would like to invite you to join us for an open discussion of current economic releases, earnings reports, and major market trends. Members are encouraged to bring topics they are interested in and questions about market conditions. We look forward to meeting you and welcome you to The Cambridg …

Green Drinks Boston/Cambridge is a group where people in the Greentech, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability fields can share their experiences and ideas, find new opportunities, learn about acquiring capital and other resources, and keep current on their industries in a casual, fun atmosphere. From time to time we will may have speakers in to inform everyone of new opportunities, programs or policies that can benefit greentech businesses in the area, but first and foremost, we want to provide t …

Learn how to develop and expand your own intuition, psychic skills and energetic healing capacity. In this group format, we will also practice different forms of meditation to help us remain centered, balanced and tuned in to our higher selves. No experience is required. Beginner to expert - all are welcome! This is a two hour evening class that meets weekly. Due to our increasing class size and Laura's maternity leave, the way we run this class has changed. Pre-registration is required. Please …

Hello All, Due to my current inability to identify a re-start date I am stepping down as organizer and closing this meetup at this time--long overdue. Thanks to those waiting it out, I was truly trying to work this back into my schedule but it's simply not feasible at the moment. Thank you to all who joined for any of the 8 sessions we held last summer, it was wonderful to meet you all and perhaps our paths will cross again! Best, noreen auterio scoggins

Architects, developers and entrepreneurs meet to discuss current issues developing web applications with the latest technologies. Technologies include (but are not limited to): J2EE, .Net, PHP, Python, Oracle, MySQL, AJAX, SOA and RIA.

Google Developers' Group Boston (formerly Boston GTUG). Bringing together experts, beginners and enthusiasts alike to meet and discuss a wide array of topics related to Google technologies and writing code that uses Google product APIs. We hold the occasional hackfest, and we get involved in Google developer challenge events. Follow us on Twitter (@BostonGDG) and add us on Google+ . Some of our talks will be posted as Hangout On Air videos to our G+ feed. We typically hold meetings in the office …

I have not yet seen a social group for people in their 20's and 30's who live or work in the city of Newton, Massachusetts, my hometown and current place of residence. So, I decided to start this group to fill in that void. The purpose of the group is to have fun while meeting new people and networking with others in our age range who are from Newton and surrounding cities. You should join us if you want to meet new people, network with them, and most importantly, have fun!

The New England Barefoot Runners is a 2+ year old barefoot and minimalist running group with roots dating back to 1997 in Huntington Beach, CA. We are based in Cambridge, MA serving the New England States. As this is a niche group with wide borders, the most convenient way to get together is by meeting up at races, fun runs, workshops and special events. Most members and events are currently in MA, NH and ME. WE are actively seeking more people from RI, CT and VT. As this is a new way to run for …

Come join the Newton Hip Mamas and meet other moms in the neighborhood and be active with your little ones. This group is run by moms. All playdates are organized by parents from our group. If there is an event you would like to host (playdate, movie night, book club, museum visit, etc...) we are always open to new ideas and looking for moms who take the initiative. We are able to keep most events free or at cost because it is all run by members. This is a sister group to the Newton Mam …

Dance Freedom and Dance Friday are on-going participatory dances held every Wednesday and Friday. People dance creatively, alone, with a partner or with many others. DJ music guides the dance, weaving together current, world, classic, and spiritual sounds. Both dances are safe places to share your energy and make new friends. No shoes, alcohol, or smoking are allowed. Respect for others is essential. Dance Freedom is held every Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m at the First Congregational Chu …

We're a group of Boston-area activists trying to make government more open and accessible.  We partner frequently with the Sunlight Foundation, other meetups like Hacks/Hackers and  the Boston Python user group, and local activists and office-holders to help make government more accountable at the national, state, and local level. We have: - monthly project nights, where folks can work on their own projects or our current group project, Open Cities - coffee shop meetups for folks to discuss open …

This group was created because I feel that we need more open-ended discussion groups that allow us to develop community and meet other freethinkers whose thinking is focused on science, philosophy, art, politics, innovative social thinking, agnosticism, atheism, humanism, current events, culture, intellectualism and community development. This group does not espouse anti-religion or anti-cultural movements, nor support a particular political or social platform. All thinkers of all social, politi …

8 times a year we meet to celebrate the seasons. We are currently partnered with MIT PSG (http://psg.mit.edu). All events take place in the MIT Chapel (http://psgs.us/MITChapel). Doors open at 7 pm for an open drum circle followed by a seasonal ritual that begins at 8. This group focuses on the open drum circle that begins at 7 pm. It is designed for people to come and go as they wish, with rhythmic support by our ritual band Martin Case and the Lee (http://psgs.us/ritualband). If you are more i …

"If at age 20 you are not a Communist then you have no heart. If at age 30 you are not a Capitalist then you have no brains." (George Bernard Shaw) This group is for chilled out young people in their mid 20's to mid 30's who, like me, may have recently moved (or moved back) to this area. This is a group for those hoping to meet new friends and build a network of people. We will do things like meet for coffee, hold book clubs, go wine tasting, go line dancing, go mini-golfing, go to comedy shows, …

Come meet other interesting, fun and smart grad students and young professionals in area.  We'll be organizing mixers, wine / beer tastings, bar painting nights, movies, hikes, kayaking, and other fun activities. Our group includes grads and current students from: MIT Harvard Boston University Boston College Northeastern Tufts Brandeis Lesley New England School of Law Simmons Emerson Babson Bentley and many more... We always welcome new friends to our community, especially those schools we don …

Our goal is to provide current, relevant, and in-demand photography and digital imaging workshops to all levels of photographers and artists. DSI Photography and Imaging Workshops strive to provide excellent instruction and provide a good value for all participants. Our workshops are taught by the top professionals in their field. Our instructors are well known for their art and craft but also as excellent teachers. Most are taught at our photo gallery location at 11 Brighton Street in Belmont, …

The idea for Couples without Children is to bring together couples in their 30s in the Boston area who would like or have wanted to have children, but due to medical issues, life circumstances, or a variety of other reasons beyond their control, currently don’t have children. This is open to people who are TTC, thinking about adoption, or may be pursuing any other avenue to expanding their family. This will also be open to those who have realized that having children will never be possible even …