This meetup focuses on the philosophy of secular humanism. It features articles, discussions, and meetings dealing with the subject of humanism as a perspective on reality and life.  Among other things, the site deals in detail with the history of humanism and the philosophies underlying the secular, humanist perspective. We shall soon organize discussion groups that will meet regularly to explore these topics.  This will be an opportunity for those interested in humanism to  meet other individu …

Many folks long for companionship, but don't know where to find it. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Let’s do something about it! This will be a fun way to make friends and possibly get to know someone special. I will be organizing casual events for folks ages 50+. We require $5.00 annual dues, payable using Pay Pal or in person, within seven days of joining. Your dues will help to defray the $144.00 a year that Meetup.com charges me for this group. BTW this not a dating service. We …

Volunteer: If you want to make a difference and "be the change," Consider volunteering for worthwhile community service events. Giving back & helping others is rewarding, fulfilling, satisfying, and fun! "Never before has man had such a great capacity to control his own environment, to end hunger, poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and human misery. We have the power to make the best generation of mankind in the history of the world." "We dare not forget today that we are the heirs o …

Many folks long for companionship, but don't know where to find it. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Let’s do something about it! This will be a fun way to make friends and possibly get to know someone special. I will be organizing casual events for folks ages 50+. We require $5.00 annual dues, payable using Pay Pal or in person, within seven days of joining. Your dues will help to defray the $144.00 a year that Meetup.com charges me for this group. BTW this not a dating service. We …

Welcome to Out-Spoke-n, a new bike shop specializing in road, mountain and comfort cycling. If you’re like us - folks who ride for many reasons - you’ll feel right at home here. Our two-wheeled doctrine: Walking into a bike shop should be a pleasant, helpful, informative experience. It should never make you feel inadequate, no matter what your riding style or skill level may be. As cyclists, we’ve run into high walls of attitude and haughtiness that shroud a lot of bike shops. We’ve encountered …

The mission of the Long Beach Time Exchange is to build and strengthen relationships within the city of Long Beach by connecting people’s unmet needs and untapped resources. We do this through the use of “time banking,” a system in which members give and receive services and skills using “time dollars,” a community currency that uses time as an indicator of value. The concept is simple: One hour equals one time dollar, regardless of the service given, from dog-walking to graphic design, communit …

***************************************************************** We recommend that you build friendships and meet in the safety of the group at our meetups. Christian Singles are meeting all the time and finding love and marriage at our meetups! Online dating takes lots of time, distraction and money. Our meetups are very affordable and we give you opportunities to meet and mingle, pray for those that want to be married. So trust God by faith and get out from behind your computer screen and do …

"The FIRM BNI" is a nine year old award winning business networking group in Orange County that meets at the Mesa Verde Country Club in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday mornings from 7:15AM-9:00AM. Our numbers speak for themselves:  Reporting period October-October. * 2007: Total number of members 17. Total revenue generated from referrals: $510,000. * 2008: Total number of members 25. Total revenue generated from referrals: $1,075,000. * 2009: Total number of members 27. Total revenue generated …

Join us everyone is welcome. This group is for “WE THE PEOPLE “who likes bikes. You don't have to be a member to go on rides. You do have to be a member to RSVP for ride events, post to the message boards, and get event announcement emails and reminders this group is for people who like to ride motorcycles to find other people who like to ride. Some members may not attend any posted rides, but will email other members and have their own little mini-group. Some members will want to only go on big …

Join the Microsoft Store for workshops and classes on relevant business topics and technology. Also events featuring Windows 7, Office 2010, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more along with great networking opportunities. Each month we will offer different workshops on how technology can improve your small business, professional organization, company, or non-profit. Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Stores features a fully equipped theater with a 103” touch screen present …

Join us for Xbox Tournaments at the Microsoft Store! We'll be releasing midnight launch party information as well as Xbox tournaments, PC LAN parties, and other gamer tournaments. Compete for great prizes and meet fellow gamers in your area! Follow us on our page for future events! Check out our next tournament coming to the South Coast Plaza Microsoft Store. Do you want to host a gaming event? Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Stores features a fully equipped theater …

Welcome to: HOW TO CHARGE HIGHER PRICES...and get your customers to thank you for it! -- ALL MEETUPS ARE FREE, -- AND I’LL BE GIVING AWAY PRIZES AND COACHING -- REFRESHMENTS ARE PROVIDED. PLEASE JOIN US! A little about me, the group, and how you will benefit: My name is Scott Sorrell.  They call me Mr. Charge Higher Prices™, because I teach corporate audiences all across America "How to Charge Higher Prices & Get Your Customers to Thank You For It"(tm). Companies pay me significant fees for a si …

It’s time to EXPERIENCE LAS VEGAS baby! Join the fun lovers (your new found Meet Up friends) and thrill seekers (normally mild mannered professionals) of Southern California’s hottest Meet Up for a monthly excursion to a premier Las Vegas resort - it’s glitz and glam and a city that never sleeps with a crowd of friendly faces to take it all in with… come on now… Experience Las Vegas is all about enjoying one of the world’s greatest cities for nightlife, resorts and entertainment with a fun-lov …

The Social Club is part of SociAbilities Services, a project supported by the Asperger Society and Cal State Long Beach. The Social Club is a positive environment with social standards, expectations, and social skills support. It is most appropriate for adult transition-age people on the higher-functioning end of the autism-spectrum. We also have lots of facilitators, both professional and student, so please contact the group leaders if you'd like to become a volunteer. Social Club events alter …

Welcome To Our Living SistahPeacefully SisCommunity EduRaps ™  Come join us at our ongoing SisCommunity EduRaps™ . . . We're an Ongoing Open-format  EduRap™ Group of Peace-Minded Wimmin Getting Together To Look At Various Ways We Can Keep Our Peace Of Mind By Offering A Brief Process & Solution Approach To Our Way Of Doing So . . . We're womin-affirmative™ non-professional and professional wellness practitioners who get together to mindfully support each other to find and maintain [or regain] …

Think about something you enjoy doing and would love to do more of. That would be something you could offer to the OC Time Bank. Now think about something you don't enjoy doing, need help with doing, or would just rather someone else do for you. That is something you can request from other members in the time bank and pay the time hours you earn for someone to do that service for you. As a part of the Orange County Time Bank you can help others while doing what you love.  You earn a time hour or …

OC Singles for Christ is a ministry designed to meet the needs of Single Adults in Orange County. We are a ministry that welcomes singles of any age, whether they are Christians or not. With somewhere around 1.5M Single Adults in Orange County, there is NO church that has an active outreach into this community. There are singles groups that meet, but none have as their stated goal, to evangelize and reach Single Adults of any age or Spiritual Background. Our vision is: • To proclaim God’s grace …

This Meet-Up group is designed to help women entrepeneurs meet other women in business who are interested in easily establishing new relationships and sharing their products and services. I love this group because it attracts really nice people who have a mutual respect and desire to support other women in business. I hold these Meet-Ups on a monthly basis. The meeting begins with a light dinner (6pm) where ladies can begin to get to know each after which everyone gets three minutes to share the …

Do you have what it takes to be part of the Orange County’s newest exclusive group? If you went to school during the Reagan era and the fall of the Berlin Wall.... If you remember when Davy Jones took Marcia Brady to the Senior Prom.... And if you witnessed first-hand the introduction of MTV, video games, and the first home computers.... Than you are part of the X Factor. Generation X (1965-1985) is often touted as the first generation to get it right. We are savvy and resourceful, have gre …

Started on September 11, 2012, D.O.G.s of Long Beach is a group for people who want to do good for others. We perform random acts of kindness, volunteer in charitable activities, and have a good time while doing good.

Are you mystified by internet marketing? Don't know what is right for your business? Website, social media, Pay Per Click? This group is for education on all things related to internet marking (This is not a sales pitch). We will review all the options available and explain how to choose what will be most cost effective for your type of business. What things you can effectively do yourself (and how) and what is better outsourced. How to find the right service providers.

South Coast BNI is a networking group of business professionals that meets on Thursday mornings for breakfast and for the express purpose of generating and passing referrals to our members. South Coast BNI is a local chapter of BNI (Business Network International), which is the world's largest professional networking organization. In 2011, 145,000 members worldwide passed over 6.9 million referrals which resulted in more than $3.1 billion in business! BNI helps members increase their business th …

The Inspirational Living Center of Orange County provides spiritual tools to transform our personal lives and help make the world a better place. We are a local spiritual community that honors all paths to Spirit and can help you experience a personal relationship with a higher power. When God is the focus of our spirituality, then other areas of our lives fall into place—we are happier, we can do more for others, be better stewards of the Earth, and help bring peace and harmony to the world. Jo …

CoworkOC is a free community service for the mobile workforce of Orange Country area. CoworkOC is part of Jelly movement; which is a casual working event. It's taken place in over a hundred cities where people have come together (in a person's home, a coffee shop, or an office) to work for the day. We provide chairs and sofas, wireless internet, and interesting people to talk to, collaborate with, and bounce ideas off of. You bring a laptop (or whatever you need to get your work done) and a frie …

If you are new to SS0C. Here's what we are about! Meet like minded senior providers from all Industries to discuss your Business Ideas and Strategies. Gather to discuss current events, share experiences, and to network with other people interested in provding services and or products to seniors. Although we are new here on Meetup.com. We have actually been established as a group for about 3 years in Huntington Beach, usually we have approx 10-15 attendees each month.  We are actively looking for …

Would a group of women sharing their dreams, supporting you, encouraging you and mentoring you be beneficial at this time of your life?  NAFE (National Association of Female Entrepreneurs) offers great benefits to members AND the annual membership is only $39.00 per year. Visit NAFE to check out all of the wonderful benefits. NAFE is the largest global network for women with over 66,000 members and recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.  NAFE is headquartered in New York with affiliate networ …

We are socially responsible individuals who volunteer our time to help our community and the individuals in it. We come together as Toastmasters to improve our communication and leadership skills so that we may better serve our respective chosen organizations and those that benefit from their services.

Attn: ****This is not a meetup to promote a business, a product, a venue or a service.**** Our Ideal members are people that are interested in getting together to learn and grow and share ideas. We will have fun and learn new skills for life. We will be open to sharing different topics about an array of different subjects in the area of wellness, health and vibrant living.