Our playgroup is made up of a small group of Moms interested in forming lasting friendships for our children, ourselves and our families. We have fun, educational and interesting events for everyone. Parks, crafts, museums and trips with the kids. Moms nights out for us. Cookouts and weekend day trips for the whole family. Come join a group of caring, committed and friendly parents and children!

A fresh Start. The IWAA purpose is to positively stimulate the mature person experiencing any of the many life transitions by following the IWAA Achievement Principles. These principles have been carefully crafted and researched for effectiveness and creativity. This involves identifying and using your strengths and other related untapped resources such as your natural environment, connections, personal skills, and identifying untapped opportunities. We will empower you by linking you to resourc …

Many people want to express their creativity but haven't found the right outlet. Sound familiar?  Then this is the place for you! Fun, supportive environment, this meet-up is held at my studio located at 2231 Winchester Blvd. Campbell, 95008. The studio is crammed with tons of hand-made papers, paints, canvas, glue, fabric, string, found objects...anything you need to express yourself! Work on a specific project (see examples below) or do your own thing after a short tutorial about how to use th …

Welcome to Handmade Enthusiasts where we celebrate the arts and crafts while also making new friends and connections. At Handmade Enthusiasts, our group provides a great forum to learn new crafts, to try new arts and to explore the wonderful world of art and craft.  With our "sister" meetup group, Art and Craft-Tastic, we enjoy a wide variety of crafting courses including: Knitting and Crochet Felting Jewelry Making Beadweaving Wire Wrapping Silver Clay Riveting Collage Painting Sewing Chain M …

The South Bay Playgroup is intended to foster friendships for our children, as well as ourselves. Most of the children are ages 0-5, but all ages of children are welcome.  We have playdates at parks, museums, in-home, the mall, the zoo, almost anywhere we can let the kids run around and burn off some energy! We have craft playdates, Mom's night out, Mom's night in, stroller walks and much, much more.  We love it when our friends come out to play, so participation is strongly encouraged!

Have you dreamed of making your own beautiful glass creation?  At a Mosaic Gardens workshop, you learn through simple steps the art of making creative mosaic pieces that you can display in your home/gardem or give as gifts. You will have access to all types of materials, supplies, and an environment that will help nurture your creativity. This is also a great social outlet as you meet others working on their projects. Take some time for you; explore this wonderful form of self-expression …

Bay Area Photography Shoots and Workshops All Photographers, Models, Make-up Artist are Welcome to join this Meetup group! Welcome to Bay Area Photography Workshops Meetup! This group is open to all level of photographers from beginners to professionals, and models to stylist at any level. If you have a pssion for photography and want to learn more about the craft then this is the group for you. We will be offer meetings, classes, workshops and group outings in studios and on locations all over  …

The California Writers Club is one of the oldest writers' organizations in continuous operation in the nation. Our members are writers, poets, journalists, essayists, editors, publicists, booksellers, and others involved in related fields, all joined together for the common goal of educating ourselves and the community on the craft of writing and the realities of getting our work published. California Writers Club® and its logo are registered trademarks of the California Writers Club. - South Ba …

This group is for people who want to be involved in their food chain from source to ready to eat. The purpose is to rekindle and learn the art of food from hunting, fishing, foraging, and growing to preparation, storage and consumption with a locavore focus. Each meet-up will involve one or more steps led by an expert. One goal is to have some of these experts join to share their skill or craft; if you know someone who can contribute, please ask them to join. The only costs should involve hard c …

This group is for those who love to draw, doodle, illustrate or generally be creative! There is no level of drawing expertise that you specifically need to have to participate. Stick figures are most welcome, and in fact, can be quite hilarious and awesome! Its challenging to find time to do art when you are busy living life, and if you love art and wish you did more then these meetups will be a solution for you. There will be time for free drawing at each meetup, but mostly there are themes fo …

Hello and welcome! I started this group in hopes that my children and I would meet and make lasting and genuine friendships through activities that we all can enjoy and will bring us closer together. From park play dates, crafts, Museums, Chuck E. Cheese, to Super Franks, Swa Ray and a whole lot more. What better way to experience these activities than with a group of other Moms and toddlers who enjoy them just as much. If this sounds like the perfect group for you then we hope you decide to joi …

A place to get together, meet people, share patterns and ideas. Crocheter and knitters of all levels are welcome.

A creative bunch of folks who love Scrapbooking, Cardmaking, Stamping, DIY and whole lot more. This is co-creative group with a open calendar for meetup suggestions. Let the fun begin!

BRAND NEW GROUP! Started 3/14. We are a fun, down-to-earth women who like to talk, laugh, eat, drink and even learn a little all while cultivating new, meaningful friendships. If you are anything like me you have realized that all of your friends have either moved away (or you have moved away), have small children or just aren’t interested/don’t have time to “hang out” anymore. But when you want to go out, wouldn't it be nice to have a "crew?" You know, like Sex & The City. Some of the larger gr …

This is a group for thirty-something women who are looking to share the best time of there life with great girlfriends. Whether your married, single, divorced, with or without kids this group is for all the wonderful women looking to make lasting friendship. We are down to earth, totally laid back, drama-free, friendly and outgoing. If you can think it up we will do it. Something to do is wine tasting, going to museums, tea parties, dinner out, theatre, geocaching, comedy clubs, craft nights, go …

Would you like to meet people in your area who share your love for scrapbooking, card making and paper crafts? Or have you wanted to get started, but haven't had the time or didn't know where to begin? This group is for all scrappers and paper crafters in the Silicon Valley area. (Saratoga, Los Gatos, Cupertino, San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister etc. Really you can come from anywhere in the Bay Area!) Whether you are an experienced .. a beginner .. traditional scrapper.. digital scrapper. …

Welcome to Art and Craft-tastic, where we celebrate the arts and crafts! Here new crafters mingle with seasoned artists and crafting professionals to share tips, learn or enhance skills, take and teach classes, and, most of all, have fun! If you enjoy knitting, crochet, paper arts, jewelry making, book binding, soap making, pottery, metal clay, wire wrapping, bead weaving, felting, drawing, painting, or any other art, this is the group for you to learn more about the craft or, if you're a profes …

Are you a busy on the go stitcher, crocheter or knitter? Need someplace to stop and focus with like minds on your current project? Let's meet at the Exclamation Point! We can stitch, chat, and get inspired. All hand needle workers (I.E. needle pointers, cross stitchers, knitters, embroiderers and...) are welcome!

Since we started late last year, we've been expanding our reach to members from the East Bay and Peninsula areas.  Our members range from novice to advanced sewists.  Some have even taught a class or two in the past and generously share their knowledge at our sewing intensives. This group is for anyone interested in: dressmaking, clothing construction, tailoring, fashion design, quilting, and a broad range of textile arts.  Our members love getting together to sew, share ideas, and making new fr …

Ever feel a little bit estranged from the local "Wiccan" or "Pagan" community? This Coven is for normal people seeking to gather with other, normal people who either want to learn, or currently practice the craft. This Coven is based on Traditional Western Witchcraft and seeks to serve as a refuge for the would be, lone Witch seeking a coven of like-minded individuals. The Coven: 1. We meet one day a week for "The Gathering". 2. We celebrate all of the Wiccan Sabbats and Esbats. 3. We meet for …

We LOVE Pinterest and this group is all about actually MAKING things we are inspired by on-line. Each month will have a special theme and a board everyone can vote on the project they most want to work on during our meet-up.

This a group for anyone interesting in sketching or journaling in the South Bay places. Let's get outdoors and sketch whatever we are drawn to or an scheduled time to journal. Then we can meet at a coffee shop to go over our sketches or writings with no pressure to be good. Let's go out for the practice and the pleasure of the pencil hitting the paper. Looking forward to meeting anyone interested in joining these activities.