Welcome single parents! We are North Bay Single Parents (NBSP), the northern partner of the Bay Area Single Parents (BASP) Meetup group. NBSP extends from San Francisco to as far north as Santa Rosa, while BASP covers the entire Bay Area, with most of its activities centered in the Peninsula and South Bay. Combined, we have exceeded 1,500 members and continue to grow. We strongly recommend you also join BASP. Please go to their site to register there: http://www.meetup.com/BayAreaSingleParents/ …

Laid Back Lively Ladies--it's a bit of a contradiction, isn't it? But it couldn't be more perfect. Most women have incredibly diverse interests--enjoying an occasional night on the town but also loving a casual movie night or a girl’s night in. This group is for women for whatever reason have looked around and realized, “Hm--I don’t have many girlfriends anymore.” Perhaps you are in this funny stage between college and marriage, or post-divorce. Or maybe through the years your friendships ha …

Remember the local Drive-In? Mom's station wagon, a blanket and some popcorn in the back? Well, the North Bay MOBILE DRIVE-IN is for you! We're enthusiasts and patrons of the projected arts determined to resurrect drive-up outdoor cinerama! It's totally FREE and as simple as pointing your car at the side of a building, tuning your radio to 88.3 FM and sitting back for a classic style drive-in experience.   There's even a concession stand and donations are always welcome to offset our costs. We …

Hello Girls! This group is for women in Walnut Creek and the neighboring suburbs, who are new in town or would just like to expand their group of female friends. This group is comprised of girls in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. We have a variety of activities such as: brunch, happy hour, movies, trail walking, hiking, dancing, just to name a few! THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE ASK IS THAT YOU DON'T FLAKE WHEN YOU RSVP. Doesn't it suck when you make plans with your girlfriends to go to the movie …

We are a small active and academically inclined homeschooling support group mainly having activities in Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord and the neighboring cities. Our activities are for children ages 7 and above and our homeschooling philosophies include, but are not limited to:Classical, Charlotte Mason, and Eclectic Methods. We hope to attract like-minded friends to support each other through events such as public speaking, craft/movie nights, mini science fairs, co-op classes, field t …

Because there is more to life then your avatar. **This is an INVITE only Group.  If you haven't received an invite from one of the organizers, unfortunately we will have to decline your request****

We are a group of intermediate to experienced runners who like to keep our runs social!  If you're a newer runner or coming back from injury, we welcome you to join us for a few miles as you are able.  The majority of our runs are on the trails in Marin, with some road running and track workouts.  We also do destination runs in the East Bay, Sonoma, and San Francisco.  Our run mileage varies from around 5 miles up to 20+, but runners are always welcome to adjust mileage shorter or longer.  We em …

The Marin Film & Foodies is a group of like-minded men and women who enjoy a wide variety of movies. Whenever possible, we try to match the ethnic cuisine of the film, but otherwise the goal is just to share a good meal and conversation before or after a movie. We primarily watch movies in Marin County. We regularly patronize the Rafael Film Center, but also visit mainstream cinemas and other local venues. Very rarely we will venture outside Marin and go to a specialty cinema in the East Bay, Sa …

Are you a foster/adoptive parent in Contra Costa County, California? Thinking about becoming one? Welcome to our Meetup Group where we get together in-person to offer support and friendship to one another and our families. Benefits of this Group: -Regular Events/Get-Togethers in Contra Costa County, CA -Small Group where we truly get to know one another -Our foster/adopted kids get to meet other kids in their shoes and get to make friends, knowing they aren't alone and are normal, too! -Our par …

Professional & committed gay couple looking for other gay & lesbian couples to host once a month pot luck dinners. Possibly expanding to outings, i.e. wine tasting, exploring the Bay Area and all it has to offer. We would be able to host the first event and let's see what develops. We love our straight friends, but would like to develop friendships and a sense of our own gay community here in this area. Contact danychan@comcast.net with ideas and a little about yourself. This would be a great wa …

We are a young couple that recently moved to Novato and are hoping to meet other couples in the area. We noticed that while there are similar groups in other areas of the Bay Area, there are no groups for young couples in Marin. We hope that this group will be a place where couples in their 20s-30s can have fun, socialize, and make long-lasting friendships. Possible events for the group may include hiking, potlucks, picnics, casual bike rides, dining out, movie nights, game nights, day trips, an …

About The Group Richmond Local was formed to get folks living around Richmond (the city not the district) out and about together, getting to know each other and our community better. Join your neighbors for walks in Wildcat Canyon, trips to the wine bar in Pt. Richmond, Potluck Dinners / Movie Nights, or even simply make connections for DIY home projects. Anyone can plan an event! Anyone in the group is welcome (and encouraged!!!) to schedule an event. In keeping with the theme of the group, pr …

WHO SHOULD JOIN: "55 Alive" is an activities group for single, widowed, divorced or separated singles from 55 to 85 ... who are glad to be alive!     Sorry, this group is not for 50 year olds, but if you are going to turn fifty-five (55) soon, then that's close enough.  Most of our members are boomers and the average age is over sixty (60), but many of us are still working. If you are new in town or newly single, this group would be great for you. THE PRIVACY ISSUE: We keep our member's profiles …

Work hard during the week. Play even harder during the weekend! Bay Area Weekenders will explore all that this amazing area has to offer with a group of really fun and friendly people. Your favorite musician is coming to town...let's go! Hiking anyone? Want to visit the new bar, restaurant and lounge in the neighborhood... let's do it! Here is a sample of the kinds of events to expect in Bay Area Weekends: Cocktail Parties and Mixers Concerts and Other Music Events Competitive Events for Grou …

Are you a SuperWhoLockian, SuperWhoAvengeTorchLockian, or both? Then this is the group for you! We're here to celebrate a combination of awesome fandoms into something super spectacular mega foxy awesome hot! also to meet fellow nerds and tumblrians.

This Meetup is for single people 50 and over who enjoy classic movies from Hollywood's Golden Age, the 30's and 40's, and who would like to meet others who share that love. We combine socialization (dinner, refreshments, conversation), discussion about classic movies, and look for opportunities to view classic films together, mainly in the San Francisco North Bay.

Beautiful, inspiring, thoughtful, provoking, insightful, quirky... just some of the words that describe our members; the films are pretty good too. It's back! (like a bad penny). The East Bay Indy/Foreign/Doc film group returns! Do you love really cool under the radar films? Maybe they don't make the billboards or the commercials; you hear about them from a friend or maybe on Fresh Air or you manage to see a preview when attending another gem. Frankly everyone I love big noisy films as much as a …

It's so hard to meet other lesbians when you are single! You are almost forced to do the internet meeting game. That often proves to be either unsafe, unreal, or unavailable after all! Here is a way to meet other single Lesbians face to face. Practice talking to each other in a safe, loving environment. Listen to what others are doing to increase their chances of finding love. You will always meet several beautiful people, and you will always leave thinking about what was shared. We meet  twice …

This group will host free events in our community. A great way to get out of the house and meet new people. Plus all events are FREE!

I wanted to form a group of 30’s to 40’s something, fun and energy filled people (singles or couples) who are looking to meet some new friends. Maybe you've drifted from the social scene a little bit last year for any number of reasons - you are new to the area, got consumed with work or family, a love interest didn’t work out, whatever. If you simply want to get back in the groove and restore that bounce in your life while exploring Marin County and SanFrancisco with a new circle of friends, th …

Looking for a few good moms who want to make play dates, have just mommy time, exercise, chat, have dinner parties, crafting sessions, movie nights, bake-a-thons, big excursions, just some basic wonderful camaraderie.

Potluck parties have an element of surprise. You get to taste foods that you would probably not make yourself. If you are looking to connect with great people, and to foster a stronger sense of community over delicious food this would be an excellent place to begin! We will gather at least once a month in a member's home.  Any member can host and suggest a meetup.  Whoever is hosting the potluck will decide on a theme (French, tapas, citrus, etc.) and/or activity (movie night, pictionary, etc), …

Tired of crossing the bridge to enjoy a night out? Are you a female of color who would like to be involved in fun activities, increasing your social circle and developing new friendship? We are looking for women of color in the Vallejo/Fairfield/Vacaville area, primarily between the ages of mid 30's to mid 50's that are interested in meeting positiv and intelligent women of color who are also trying to build new friendships. Activities include but not limited to ... comedy, dinning, dancing, gam …

New to Walnut Creek-Looking for men and women ages 32-46 looking to form new friendships over spending time outdoors (hikes, bird-watching, etc), going to movies, dinners and lunches, sharing common interests and values, love of animals.

This group is for the lesbian friendly community interested in group activities such as bike riding, ferry riding then bike riding, bike riding to meet for lunch, small dog walks, movie matinee's, movie nights, holiday parties, super bowl parties, road trips, Fun Train to Reno, etc. Members are encouraged to suggest meet up activities. Please provide suggestions to the organizer before posting. Prefer meet ups that do not involve nightclubs. This group is not sponsored. Donations are appreciated …

We are Unitarian Universalists located in the SF Bay Area, in their 30's & 40's, who wish to connect with one another.  CARE TO CONNECT ?  Let us know what type of event you wish to share with the group - we'll talk about making it happen!  We are a community!!!

This group is for anyone who likes the horror and/or sci-fi genres. The members shape the group. There will be a book club, movie nights, new/classic/indie film outings, genre themed game nights and anything else that others may want to do.

This is a group for anyone interested in getting out of the house to enjoy life. Going for a walk, out for dinner, out for coffee, out dancing, to a theater, a live show, travel, etc. I started this group because I would like to meet other moms in my neighbohood who would like to socialize and meet new friends. I'm looking forward to start this new adventure.