* What is our main purpose? To socialize with other fabulous paper crafters and share conversation and creativity! * Who should join us? Fabulous Paper Crafters in or near Tucson who: - enjoy paper crafts, such as scrapbooking, rubber stamping, and card-making. - like to socialize with other creative women. - want to share their fabulous crafting ideas. * What are the benefits of joining this Meetup? As a Fabulous Paper Crafter, you will: - explore your creativity in paper crafting. - make new a …

* What is our main purpose? Network with other Stampin' Up demonstrators to share ideas and inspiration to improve your personal business! * Who should join us? Stampin' Up Demonstrators in or near Tucson who: - enjoy meeting in Northwest Tucson. - like to socialize with other creative and successful women. - want to share their fabulous crafting and business expertise. * What are the benefits of joining this Meetup? As a group member, you will: - participate in regular card/projec …

Dress A Girl Around the World is an established organization that provides dresses for girls in many different countries, who might not own a dress or who eat sleep and play in the same dress every day. One of the Tucson chapters meets in a Church on S Pantano Rd, once a month, to sew easy, sturdy dresses and get them ready for shipment to headquarters in Phoenix. There is work for sewers and non-sewers. If you own a sewing machine, you can bring it with you. Most of our supplies are donated.

The objective of this chapter is to preserve and encourage the art of rug hooking and to foster the highest standards of excellence in the practice of the art through a program of education and study. Rug hooking was one of the earliest crafts practiced in colonial America by the English settlers.  America's earliest hooked rugs had both utilitarian and aesthetic value.  They prevented drafts and chills and offered a touch of beauty in rustic homes.  Their creation was also a means of recreatio …

This is a group for those wanting to elevate their home's environment by learning how to choose a proper paint colors, the fundamentals of brush and roll, how to create a decorative finish or texture, and the basics of Feng shui. We will meet every other Saturday for three hours of demonstration and hands on instruction.  Class fee will vary.  Wear work clothes and proper footwear.  Class is limited to six. Classes will be held at Leslie's studio (garage) and directions will be emailed once you …

Maker House is an artisan maker space powered by ArtFire.com that offers classes, events, music, theatre, discussion and education on art, technology and creative disciplines. We're located in the up and coming bustling art district of downtown Tucson, AZ. Maker House caters to the DIY-ers, the makers, hackers and creative communities locally, as well as to the online communities of ArtFire.com.

Tucson Writers Forum.  Writing in Tucson Arizona?  We strive to encourage and support a diverse group in all genres including...novel, short story, memoir, screenwriting, poetry, non-fiction... Are you writing the next great American novel? Do you have the Julia Childs gift with recipes? If it's How-to, or Where-to-go, you're welcome to join our group. As our membership grows, we can group together by genre or needs. Some may elect to form small novelist or short story critique groups. There wil …

We are a group of fantastic women in NW Tucson who want to connect with others for fun in NW Tucson. Activities will be varied. Everything from lunch, walking, hiking, dinner, wine tasting, movies, books, crafts, and occasional charity works. Most activities will be on the NW side of Tucson. If you need to get out of the house, this group is for you!

The Shire of Obsidian Gate is part of Amtgard, a nation-wide, free-to-play, medieval fantasy combat sport. We are located in Tucson Arizona, and belong to the Kingdom of Dragonspine. Members of our Shire are active in many Amtgard activities, including combat, the arts and sciences (including, but not limited to costuming, armor crafting, cooking, and painting), and theater arts. Amtgard combat uses safe, padded weapons and shields which are simulations of the real thing, and offers a fast-paced …

We are WRITERS who believe in the ART and the CRAFT of poetry.  We acknowledge  there is a time to be solitary and a time to bring our work to the light and to audience.  We are interested in reading and publishing and finding larger audiences as well. We share new work, giving and recieving helpful feedback from colleagues.  We ask for honest helpful critisism and an acknowledgement of standards. By gathering we strive to create community and opportunities for performance and publication.

Patterned after the Royal Academy of the Arts, ASoIA is a vehicle for attaining fame in one's chosen field. Artists/Sculptors, Poets/Writers and Architects need a venue for displaying their works, and this is it. Only those devoted to their craft, the few with the energy required to attain the pinnacle of success are invited to join. "Not easy, not cheap, not attainable without hard work" is the group's motto, as is "the Best Art, always, no compromise."

Arizona Mystery Writers, a nonprofit, has been meeting monthly for many years. About 20 people come to each meeting, at El Parador Mexican Restaurant, 2744 East Broadway Blvd., on the second Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We hear fascinating speakers and learn about and practice the craft of writing mystery. $20 includes lunch. Pay at the door. Please RSVP by noon Wednesday before the meeting to have a lunch ready for you. Speakers are detectives, PI's, forensic experts, FBI agents, and experien …

The Tucson Writers Workshop & Meetup group is a community that supports and encourages its members by sharing knowledge, information and feedback about the writing life and the business of writing. Our evolution as a group and the success of both the workshops and the regular meetups is based on a pro-author/writer ethos, and is a strongly motivating and intensely rewarding experience from any standpoint. The art and craft of writing can be learned in many ways, but is often a lonely pursuit. Ho …

PCC MOPS Moms is the meet-up group for you if you attend MOPS at Pantano Christian Church. You must attend the Pantano Christian Church MOPS Group AND have renewed your MOPS International Membership to be Accepted into this meet-up group. MOPS at PCC meets the first and third tuesday of every month in the morning. The purpose of our group is a place to find friendship, community, resources, and support for you as a woman and a mom. Our group consists of moms who have children age birth to kinder …

Calling all East Side women! I'd love to meet local friends who want to connect with other women in the area. Activities will range from movie nights, to girls nights out for dancing and drinks, to hanging out chatting in coffee shops, and any other suggestions you may have! Looking forward to meeting you :) .

This group is for women who are looking for a place to come for connection and support. If you are interested in meeting others, sharing, and exploring topics of interest together-- come join us! There will be a variety of activities available for you to choose from on a regular basis, including circles, groups, workshops, game nights, coffee/tea time, arts and crafts, pot lucks, and social hours. Themes for circles/groups/events will include spirituality, personal growth and empowerment, health …

We are two writers forming a monthly book group that will discuss fiction from the higher end of the literary spectrum. Like most writers, we are obsessed with scene changes, dialogue and great chapter openings. At meetings, we will look at pieces of literary prose fiction (novels and short stories) that have gained critical acclaim for their authors’ skill at creating compelling narrators, structuring plots, and fleshing out engaging characters. We will discuss craft (narrative voice, dialog …