This group was created for teachers, educators,  education & nonprofit professionals who all work for the greater good.  This group has been created so that we can socialize, network, make new friends and new connections. We all deal with the stress of work and sometimes it just nice to have fun and relieve that stress with fellow education & nonprofit professionals.  This is your group, so if you know of any good restaurants,  bars, theaters or have ideas for meetup events; please free to sugge …

It can be tough finding other young people in the professional workplace who are looking for and actively seeking God. Thanks to Meetup, we can bridge the gap a little more easily! This group is for those young (or young-at-heart!) people who are just starting or have just started their professional careers and want to grow in their knowledge of the Bible and in their relationship with Christ. We meet almost every Thursday evening in Santa Monica for an hour-long Bible Discussion (What we call " …

Young Jewish Professionals

This group is for young professional couples (20s & 30s) in Playa del Rey, CA. We'll plan meet-ups at restaurants in/near Playa del Rey, for events/activities in the LA area, and for whatever else the group wants to do! Members should be friendly, down to earth, and easy going. If you're looking for a group where you and your significant other can meet other couples in the area, this group is for you!

Are you looking to connect to your destiny and life path or find more meaning, abundance, happiness and balance in your life? Did you know that as women, our feminine essence is our greatest source of power to manifest our destiny and all that we want in life; including a successful career, passionate relationships, beauty and good health? In this meet-up, we will incorporate Eastern and Western methods and take an integral approach to reconnecting to our feminine essence and passion for life an …

Based on Sheryl Sandberg’s (Facebook COO) book “Lean In”, this group is intended to provide support and networking for women navigating their career. “Women hold around 14% of Fortune 500 executive-officer positions and about 17% of board seats, numbers that have barely budged over the last decade. This group is for you, if you want to be part of the conversation that increases these percentages. In this monthly meetup, you will receive: - Support - Education - Opportunities to identify inner a …

Welcome to our meetup! Our focus is to help reasonably professional business and career minded folks around LA to make new friends, hang out at fun places around LA, and help each other succeed in our business and career while having fun. Some activities will include: Social Networking Events and Mixers Sports Activities like Tennis, Biking, Hiking, Soccer (Football) Dining Night Life and Dance MAYBE Singles events (if applicable) We're relatively flexible on what events we can organize, so f …

What do you get when you mix and mingle Wine Lovers, Sexy Singles, Friends, and Business Professionals at an upscale venue? Check out our video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QBlO8156Pw Find out by joining us at one of our next events and enjoy meeting fellow wine lovers, sexy sophisticated single women & men, network, make cool and fun friends, and explore some of the more upscale venues on the West side.

Hey everyone. Welcome to Los Angeles Cloud9 Speed Dating. We started the group so that singles and the "soon to be singles" would have a venue for meeting other singles in an interesting, friendly and warm environment. The purpose of the group is for you have fun and enjoy the art of dating. If you are single, or soon to be single and would like to meet other singles with similar interests and enjoy the process...then you should join. With Speed Dating, you meet up to 10 (and sometimes more) sin …

Urban Sports LA (USLA) is a LA-based social sports, activity, and wellness league created for young professionals in the Los Angeles metro area. Based in Los Angeles, our mission is to build one of the strongest community of young, working professionals upon social sports and activities while giving back to the community.

We are singles in our 20's to 50's interested in doing fun recreational activities with other singles, which include: * Happy hour time * Dining out * Exploring Los Angeles together * Going to concerts, movies and other types of shows * Going to art events / galleries  *  Hiking and other outdoor enjoyment * Game days / nights (Backgammon, Texas Hold 'Em, etc) * Discussions (topics open) *  So many options!  Please join us and let's have fun together!

I want to show case LA's MOST ELIGIBLE. If you think you are a "TOTAL PACKAGE", then join us. Best, Jessie

There are definitely many singles who are also vegetarian/vegan (or at least singles who like vegetarian/vegan food) in the SoCal region, interested in meeting people of the opposite gender.  Many people who fit these characteristics are very busy and don't have the time to search and find compatible people. That's where this group can definitely help out. Health conscious people usually have many other common aspects besides what they eat (or don't eat) such as the basic one--many are actually …

Hey 20s, 30s, and 40s singles! Let's get together and get our bikes out! This is a group for anyone interested in making new friends, meeting new people, clicking with that special someone and simply just having fun while riding your bicycle. (Great for Fixies) Group activities could range from a ride from Santa Monica to Hermosa Beach Pier to get lunch along the coast bike path and back. Night rides and pub crawls are also part of the fun once the weather warms up a bit. Let's make it an epic …

This group is all about making new friends and having a great time. The purpose of this group is creating a place where new friendships can be made. After all why did we all join Meetup to begin with? So we hope you will join our group and come to the events. We have some very simple rules we ask people to follow. Our rules are very simple and really just common sense (then again common sense to one isn't the same to everyone else so here we are having to spell it out). RSVP'ing for an event - …

Eat Me! L.A. is part of FeastMonkey.com, a national social network of chefs and foodies who get together face to face for unique adventure dining experiences. We rely on our members to help post ideas and organize meetup events. If you have an idea for Eat Me Los Angeles just post it and see who likes it. If we get enough interest we'll make it happen. Join our national members on  http://www.feastmonkey.com to receive special offers and get invited to exclusive events. You can also follow Ea …

This group may be for you if: Your volleyball skills can be characterized somewhere between 'dece' and 'pretty dece' A sunny beach sounds better than battling a hangover on your lumpy couch You are in your 20's or successfully pretend you are You went to/currently attend UCLA, LMU, USC, or have a GED You are desperately lonely and have multiple Iguanas/Parrots You are actually good at volleyball (or your mom says you are) You have a winning smile -  DETAILS: Sundays from1:30pm on @ Playa Del Re …

This WOMENS only empowerment group is to help guide women to cultivate their radiant, feminine energy, to better understand their bodies in relation to sacred sexuality and spirit, to help them feel more grounded and yet free, to liberate them from the collective consciousness of societal pressures and anti-feminine history, to develop healthy boundaries but remain vulnerable, to teach them how TO BE LOVE rather than always seeking it, to heal psychic wounds, to connect them to their powerful li …

Tired of going to meetups alone or not knowing anyone? It's a lot easier meeting people when you're already with a group of friends.  We will also have private parties and events exclusive to our members.

4S = Sexy. Single. Sophisticated. Socialite. This is group is strictly for those who possess all four of these traits and are between the ages of 27 and 40.I started this group because I believe I am 4S material and don't want to deal with BS material. I want to keep the group classy and fun yet exclusive for membership to maintain it's purpose of gathering 4S individuals for socializing. Starting in Mar of 2013 I will be hosting 2-3 monthly 4S events (cocktails, happy hour, brunch, dinner, danc …

Hey! Are you in college or grad school, studying for a licensure exam, or perhaps writing a novel? Did you move here for school and now you don't know anyone? Does studying alone in your bedroom make you feel sad and isolated? Maybe this group is for you! We're going to meet up in cafes around the west side of LA to study and do homework. These meetups are for people who are serious about school only. It's good to be around others and have moral support while studying, but we're also here to hel …

New in town? Miss your fun group of friends from college? Finding it hard to meet real people in LA? You’re not alone! JGC is just for you. Come hang out with other soon-to-be or recent grads who are all about having a good time. We’re all in our 20s and share the same interests as you. Our activities include many kinds of social and charitable events and you'll enjoy them tremendously – check out comments and pictures from past events. Our wide range of social events include bar crawls, karaoke …

Westside Young Professionals & Adventurous Spirits Unite (Late 20s - 40)! *Events & Activities will include restaurants, concerts, bars/lounges, volunteering, athletic activites, the outdoors, and various events around LA! Majority of events will take place on the Westside but will be open to exploring other parts of LA as well.* Please feel free to suggest meetup ideas so we can keep this group active and fun! :-) XO, Suzy

Need a Great Mid-Week workout? Join a friendly group of pick-up basketball folks on the corner of 6th and Ocean Park. I'd say we are beginner to intermediate level group of people, some UCLA graduates and young professionals. Everyone welcome. We already get about 8-12 people a week, but would love a few more to keep the games going. The courts are lighted outdoor in the back of the school...so park on 6th. We start around 7:15pm and play till about 9pm.

The Dying Kingdoms are prehistoric lands of savage adventure. Civilizations both young and old dot the landscape, vying for supremacy, wealth, and power. As a fantastical world, the lands of the Dying Kingdoms hold a populace of both humans and non-humans, all in different cultures with uneasy relations. Most dangerous of all, monsters roam the unclaimed spaces. Where kingdoms recede as their power fades, creatures of fear slink in. Goblins, nightgaunts, ogres, and worse things now dot the lands …

Hello future friends and socialites! This group was inspired by one lonely night at a bar where I was eating and minding my own business, when suddenly droves of people (droves!) walked in, filling the place. This happened in a matter of 10 minutes. And it made me realize- I need to be in one of these groups. Taking a quick step back, I'm new to Santa Monica (and CA) as of March 2013. Hopefully we'll all make some new friends and explore this awesome city! About YOU- this group is primarily inte …

Designer? Marketer? Media maven? Social Media addict? Looking to create a group of creative minded professionals across all areas - digital, print, marketing, advertising. It's always fun to socialize with others that speak the language but also a great way to network. Happy hours and events will be held primarily in a 10 mile radius of the heart of Santa Monica and the main goal will be to socialize, with networking as an added bonus. Our outings will be a mix - maybe it's trivia night,a mixolo …