Welcome to the Play 'n Nature ~ Eco-friendly families group. This group is for babies/children and their families to connect and share their stories, and experience about living and raising their children simply and naturally. In this group we will share ways to live more eco-friendly and frugal. Sustainable living ~ such as organic gardening, healthy meals, organic/recycled hand made clothing, knitting, crocheting, and lots more... Learning and teaching each other valuable skills. Everyone i …

Our goal is to help other photographers get back some of the precious time spent on the computer, managing their studio, processing images, and trying to learn the latest software and techniques. As it says on our home page we want to help you learn the necessary skills to work efficiently while enjoying the creativity of your craft. A lot of photographers get comfortable with the workflow process they are used to and don’t realize that some of the latest software programs such as Lightroom can …

Fostering Thoughtful Stewardship of the Earth Enjoy the outdoors!     Learn about nature!     Become inspired! Family Nature Summits! Family Nature Summits provide a fun and stimulating outdoor-oriented vacation, offering participants the opportunity to enjoy and learn about nature and the environment. Summits offer a broad variety of activities and programs that appeal to singles, couples and families.

Who we are: The MOMS Club® of Lake Forest was founded in January 1998 and is a chapter of an international, non-profit organization aimed at providing support for mothers who have chosen to stay at home and raise their children. What we do: The MOMS Club of Lake Forest is a great way to meet other moms with similar interests, values, and concerns and also find friends for you and your kids. We schedule varied activities during weekly daytime hours, when moms need it most, such as: craft days, f …

We are a chapter of the International MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club, a not-for-profit organization helping stay-at-home moms at every stage of motherhood. Our chapter serves the neighborhoods of Westpark, Turtle Rock, Turtle Ridge, University Park, University Hills and the UCI area of Irvine, CA. We offer activities such as park days, playgroups, field trips, crafts, and holiday parties. We meet during the day, and it's a great way to make new friends and get to know your local area. …

Welcome to Southern California's Only Eco-friendly Open Air Market & Holistic Fair! Current status of OCGM - on hiatus for now until I have time again to spend building it up again. The IVC location didn't work out as I'd hoped. My new vision is for OC Green Market is to operate every 3 months in different cities around Orange County. It'll be kind of like a gypsy traveling mini eco-festival and market with music, performances, activities, kid's crafts and more. I'm hoping to re-open this year b …

This group is for those who make, want to make or want to participate in making everything from YouTube videos for fun to Indy films. The meetups will be varied based on the needs and wants of the members, with the goal of helping each other learn and practice their craft.

Cheeky Monkey: Name for a person containing incredible amounts of awesomeness through use of sarcasm. This person generally is very sexually desirable and loves to hear their significant other call them by this name The general premise here is to have fun, learn new things, meet new friends, and help our community along the way. Our standard activities include outings to different craft shows & expos, classes taught by different members for LOW costs, trips to different professionally taught cla …

Jewelry Lovers Club is a place, where people, who love and appreciate jewelry can come together with their tastes and ideas, knowledge and experience, to design and make jewelry at our workshops, helping and learning from each other. At our meetups we will be learning about jewelry, meeting designers, having discussions. And the most important: we'll be making new friends, having parties, contests, a lot of fun and good food.

I aim to create a space where writers can simply come and get work done with their peers. Manuscripts, screenplays, articles, theses, blogs, indecipherable scribbles, or even a finely crafted email, you just show up, chat a little bit, and then get down to business. Everyone in this group can nudge or shove themselves into gear as they see fit. In the end, it’s all about making the time to sit down, shut up, and write.

I love me some craft brewed beer, but hate drinking alone, so I'm looking to meet other people who share my affinity for God's greatest creation...Beer. The plan is to meet up on the weekends at different breweries, tasting rooms and bars around the OC area (for starters) for some good beer and good cheer. Who's in?

Are you a DIY artsy-craftsy type, or even a wannabe DIYer? Do you like to make things with reusable, often discardable items such as cardboard, fabric & paper scraps, old tshirts and any found items, etc? Let's get together and make things, share ideas, and who knows, maybe even make things to sell to raise money for our favorite charities.

Calling all of you Fun and Crafty Ladies! We are excited to meet new members and create a community of like minded women. Our group is all about creating beautiful needle felted/wet felted projects and enjoying a fun laid back environment. No experience necessary! Our events typically have a seasonal theme because we are very inspired by nature. Most of our events are "Worry Free Workshops". This means projects,  supplies, and refreshments are prepared for a fee. All you need to do is show up, c …

Do you dread doing art or craft shows because you have to talk to people? Do you have trouble figuring out what to say to your customers? Do you want to get into a gallery but you're afraid to approach them? Well, you've come to the right place. Over the years, I have struggled with my own shyness. I have dreaded having to speak in front of an audience. I've had the butterflies in my stomach while the TV camera was glaring at me. I have stumbled over words while trying to figure out how to answe …

Do you love paper crafting, i.e., making cards, tags, banners for parties Holidays and events.  Cupcake toppers, getting together with like minded fun ladies, no craft experience required just fun! We will also have local party pros sharing there trade secrets with you! We are a group of party Throwers and Goers. Do you love Entertaining at home, planning kids parties or a special occasion. Learn cool tips & tricks for your next event and meet local party pros.  We get together once a month to s …

A Melting Pot of Thoughts, www.ameltingpotofthougths.com, is home to published and aspiring writers who come together to support one another  honing our craft, to remind us of the joy of writing, to promote feedback on our work, to keep our publishing dreams alive, and to make new friends and bond with the old ones. Through this forum, we will also use the "Discussion" page to seek and find answers to our writing questions and needs. While A Melting Pot of Thoughts family holds and shares the sa …

This is a group for those that appreciate Craft Beer. Going to Beer Tasting's, Beer Festivals, Brewmaster Dinners / Beer Food Pairing Events and Brewery Tours. Those that want to learn about the beer making process, are considering or are home brewers, meeting new friends.

A group of product/service small business owners seeking to participate in small vendor showcases, sharing in costs and event marketing to bring a larger attendee base to events so everyone benefits.

Local garden club, meets once-a-month, fun & educational speakers, field trips, craft projects, annual Gate & Garden Tour, supports local school gardens, scholarships to high school and college students

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy and welcome to the 2013 new and first-time expecting moms of South Orange County. Let's get together, make new friends, be drama free, learn about each others experiences, get and offer support/advice/tips, help each other prepare, share stories and have a good time. This is a wonderful time in our lives! Some activities we can do are lunches, coffee/tea, walks, crafts, shopping, movie nights and dinners with the significant other, day trips, play dates …