We are the Peninsula and South Bay Bicycling Group (PSBBG)! Without exception, we aim to be a clean fun group - no drugs, alcohol, or flouting of California vehicle code on these rides, other than rolling through a stop sign at your own discretion.  We do not welcome cross-posts or suggested rides with other groups which do not follow these guidelines. This group is for experienced group-riding road-bike riders. Owning a road-bike is a requirement to join the group, (as opposed to mtn bikes, hyb …

No experience is needed to fish or camp - just a helpful, friendly cooperative attitude. YOU cannot fish in California without a license - i.e. day or annual (Jan-Dec - purchased on line/Dept of Fish and Game or one of the Sports entities - some Lakes and/or some Sports stores). Our events will be all around the Bay Area in the diverse environments -- Ocean, Lakes, Bay, Delta and Streams - - We will do some walking outings - exploring with the Rangers and Docents of various parks.  I hope you w …

The Havurah is a warm environment for Jewish singles in the Bay Area to make friends and connections. We're an active, fun group of people, mainly in our 40s and 50s, who are looking to meet other great Jewish singles and enjoy events together. We have Shabbat potluck dinners at the homes of our members as a way to bring our community together.   From there we expand to other activities -- Sunday brunch, dinner-and-movie nights, hiking, happy hours, going to Jewish cultural events -- whatever yo …

Interested in human rights and social justice? Unsure as to the direction of our political, social and economic institutions? And are you looking for fellow humans to meet and encourage learning and help inspire change? In this book club, we encourage each other to learn more, discuss ideas, challenge each other and teach each other. Together we explore nonfiction, memoir and fiction books that we collectively choose. We may also follow up our book club meeting with a tea or a beer down the stre …

WE look forward to getting acquainted and  having you join our GROUP. At all times, you are responsible for your own safety at these events. By attending, you agree to hold harmless the organizers, and all others attending the event. Release of Liability - for additional clarification: By joining this group, you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE it's organizers of all liabilities and claims from any of the causes of the actions that you and your guests have or may have in the future, for injuries, da …

Are you interested in meeting other Israelis here in the bay area? We are a bunch of friendly Israelis who hang out and do all sort of indoor and outdoor activities together. If you want to feel like you're in Israel surrounded by friends who speak the same language and share the same mentality for a couple of hours -- You've found the right meetup. Join us now and I hope to see you on our next activity! -Avital

This group is open only to current members who are "frequent riders" in Peninsula & South Bay Bicycling Group at www.meetup.com/biking, and who find themselves wanting harder, longer rides, as an "advanced" version of that Meetup group. If you have not ridden with that Meetup group, please apply to join www.meetup.com/biking first. If you have ridden in PSBBG for a while, are attending rides often, consider yourself a "frequent rider" BUT .. you find most the rides too easy / short .. then apply …

What:  Monthly meetings with hadoop contributors on relevant issues. Target Audience:  Active contributors to Hadoop HDFS and MapReduce projects. Where: Rotating venues. When: Monthly, normal business hours.

Hi, Are you looking to expand your network and make new friends? We’re creating this group to meet other Professionals in the Bay Area. There’s so much to do in the Bay Area and would be great to have other like minded singles pursue activities together. We’re planning on having a lot of events (i.e., hiking, dinners, movies, picnics, day trips, etc.). Of course once the group is formed we also want input from members as well. Looking forward to making long lasting friendships. Also, note our RS …

This group is for people who use the Sunnyvale Community Center at 550 E. Remington Drive, and would like to meet others for activities here. The Community Center has a wide variety of classes, performances at Sunnyvale Theatre, activities at the Senior Center and events of all kinds.

Welcome to StartupMonthly Startup Accelerator Startup Accelerator in Silicon Valley providing an ecosystem of resources, tools and mentors for early-stage startups. Startups accepted to the accelerator will get up to $300K initial investment. During our on-going mentorship program in our offices in San Francisco we will work with you to quickly build and release the right minimum viable product, analyze customer engagement and metrics, and then react and iterate accordingly. We will become your …

SV Friends is a social and activity group dedicated to having fun together in the spirit of goodwill, kindness, and togetherness. Let's get together and have a beach party, ski trip, movie night, afternoon hike in the woods, holiday party, social mixer, some laughs at a comedy club, bowling night, mini-golf session, brunch, fun run, evening at the theater, wine tasting party, afternoon at the zoo, indoor sky diving adventure, trivia night, dinner party, bay cruise, blues night, outdoor ice skat …

Shut Up and Write! Meetup is a venue for writers to work in the company of other writers on a regular basis. Writing, whether approached as a profession or as an avocation, is an isolating activity. We provide this forum, writing resources and meeting times as a method of developing a community of creative people. We welcome people who are serious about ‘writing down the bones’ and are looking for the companionship of other writers. Meetup Format Making the time to write one hour per week is an …

Welcome all! We are a fun social group for 1st time moms and dads in the Peninsula/South Bay area who want to come together to make lasting friendships with other new moms and dads. During this exciting, fun and life-changing time in our lives, it's nice to to be with others who are in the same boat with whom we can get advice from, give support to and share a laugh with. We have a few simple criteria for membership: 1) Your first child was born between April 2011 and April 2012 2) Your family l …

Craft Flash Mob is a group that connects crafters and DIY enthusiasts of all ages with peers who like to do the same. This group is loosely based upon the idea of a flash mob, where people show up en masse to a location, participate in some (often unusual) activity, and then disperse. Crafting in coffee shops and cafes is a lot of fun to do with others and might be considered an "unusual activity" by some. So, join this group if you: are an adult over 21 years of age, have DIY/craft projects th …

A community of women in technology where we talk tech in a non-judgemental friendly environment. Goals: A monthly happy hours where we will talk about a pre-decided topic based on group suggestions. Eg: technology(Hadoop, Ruby-On-Rails etc.), latest start-up trends, use of latest technology in our daily lives etc.. Please don't feel you have to be an expert on that topic or for that matter know anything about it. If you are just interested in knowing more about it this is the place for you. We a …

NOTE:  THIS GROUP IS OPEN ONLY TO PEOPLE WE ALREADY KNOW WHO ARE CONSISTENT ATTENDEES AT OTHER MEETUP GROUPS. This group is a 'dedicated' or 'more committed' group, open only to Meetup members who we've gotten to know in other groups who share our philosophy regarding attendance,  reliability, and some general courtesies or preferences.  We hope we'll get to know you elsewhere out there in the Meetup world and find out that you'd be a great match for this group, too. Our aim in Meetup is general …

I enjoy walking, hiking and meeting new people and am looking for some folks (both female and male between the ages of 35-65) who enjoy the same things. If you'd like to make some new friends while getting a little exercise, this group is for you. As of now, I plan on scheduling walks for at least once a week (early enough in the day to end before dark). This schedule could expand to additional days or short weekend hikes (probably on Sunday afternoons) if there is enough interest and participat …

South Bay Circus Arts, LLC sponsors this meetup to provide a way for circus and performance artists in the South Bay to unite for training sessions and jams. We welcome beginning to experienced circus artists from discplines such as aerial arts, acrobatics, hooping, fire spinning, belly dancing, juggling, slacklining, etc. Come share your skills or learn something new! Anyone is welcome to submit an event. Inclusion on Meetup does not represent endorsement by South Bay Circus Arts, LLC. Events h …

I've been meaning to found this group for a long time, but I wanted to be somewhere where I'd actually be putting down roots and staying awhile. Finally, that day has come! This is a group for anyone who has a Service Dog or Working Dog of any type accompanying them through this crazy thing we call life. It's also a place where puppyraisers are welcome, as are people who are seeking information - trying to decide if a service dog is a good option for themselves, wanting to know more about the va …

Finding it hard to meet nice people?  Tired of the bar/club scene?  Through with spending countless hours on the internet?  We're an inclusive group of genuine and caring individuals who get together for good, wholesome fun. Ultimate frisbee, rock climbing, pick up basketball, potlucks, volunteering, you name it. All activities emphasize sportsmanship, friendly competition, helping each other, and connection. Out of consideration for your organizer and your fellow members, no-shows may result in …

שלום, this is קפה הפוך, an activity group for single Israeli and hebrew speakers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our goal is to create a fun environment to meet for hikes, dinners, and other fun activities -- in an environment where we don't have to break our teeth in english -:) Our married friends are great, but often are not free to get together, and we'd like to meet other single Israelis and hebrew speakers... so join us! להשתמע, mark.

Looking for family or children-focused activities and learning opportunities? This meetup is for families with small children. Most of our meetups are held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Los Altos, California. Our events are open to everyone and include several exciting events and activities throughout the year such as a popular Easter Egg Hunt, Pumpkin Party, Summer Adventure Club, Christmas Birthday Party for Jesus, weekly Sunday School, singing activities, crafts, cooking, and lots of other f …

Looking for fun and safe activities for youth and teens in high school and junior high? We will share information about fun teen activities in the Bay Area. This group is open to parents of all teens. Many of the teen activities are held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Los Altos, California, but we also take trips to Laser Quest, bowling, movies, rafting, etc. Join us to learn more about fun activities for your teenager.

Insight Meditation South Bay- A center for mindfulness peace and awakening. imsb.org Insight Meditation South Bay (IMSB) offers mindfulness-based meditation practices to awaken heart and mind, and to support the development of ethical living, meditation, and wisdom. We teach skills for developing mindfulness, loving-kindness and compassion, concentration, practical daily life wisdom, and the deep meditative absorptions called jhanas. IMSB and our teachers are dedicated to the Buddhist practice …

This is a group for beginner to intermediate runners. We meet each Saturday morning at 8:30am outside the gym, Overtime Fitness (1625 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View). We then walk & do active stretching as we make our way to the Stevens Creek Trail (at La Avenida). Our run is usually just a little over 3 miles at around a 9:45 pace. Afterwards we hang out at Starbucks (1380 Pear Ave.) for about 25 min. to have coffee together. Participants are free to go for a longer run, faster run or even wa …

You don't put up with obsolete software. Why should you put up with obsolete politics? We care about making the voice of tech heard in Washington DC. We support the political infrastructure that allows innovation to flourish, including: Internet Freedom (stop the next SOPA) Startup visa Open Access for scientific research IP reform Electing tech-friendly candidates of both parties Building the tools to power web-centric politics Politihacks: because the software in Washington needs a good refa …

There's something special that happens when women get together for positive fun; there is laughing and chatting and caring and hugging and gossip and a feminine energy that is so uplifting. This is a group for women who want to have more little adventures (and some big ones) with other women in their everyday lives. What is a little adventure? It's something outside your normal routine. It's something that challenges your comfort level, and maybe your idea of what you are capable of. And sometim …