If you are an artist or model that looooooooves pin-up art from the 1940's and 1950's, this groups is for you. Every other Saturday we're holding a figure drawing workshop for anyone that wants to do live figure study of pin-ups. Each workshop includes a dolled-up hot mama in a period type setting. We do both long and short pose, and encourage artists from all mediums to come and get inspired or hone their craft.

If you like suds and/or grapes, this is a group you should join! We're exploring micro breweries, wine tasting haunts, house partys featuring both, and much more from Santa Monica to Newport Beach and the Inland Empire as well. EVERYONE is welcome to join in; we're looking for fun, energetic and nice people who rock! ... and live life a little on the edge. Not the razor's edge, but the cutting edge. WELCOME to our fun, eclectic group!

Disruptive new business models are emblematic of our generation. Yet they remain poorly understood, even as they transform competitive landscapes across industries. Business Model Generation offers you powerful, simple, tested tools for understanding, designing, reworking, and implementing business models. Business Model Generation is a practical, inspiring meetup for anyone striving to improve a business model — or craft a new one. Change the way you think about business models Business Mode …

Experience THIS! is a group for people who want to step away from their daily routines and experience something unique and amazing!  Our experiences are designed to be self-contained adventures that connect you with experiences you have always wanted to try, or might not have known existed.   How many times have we said, "That sounds like fun, I would like to try that someday!"  But that "someday" keeps getting pushed down the road because it is difficult to plan, organize, or perhaps you just d …

How lucky we are to live in a city of so many wonderful museums--world renown museums for art like The Getty Center, LACMA, Norton Simon and the Hammer; small eclectic ones such as the Neon Museum; profound ones such as The Museum of Tolerance, and a museum where your imagination can soar--the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport. If you are curious and would like to explore the wonders to be found at L.A. museums, please join us.  We don't have to see everything or spend all day. We can …

Welcome To Fabric! The meetup group for fashion bloggers and fans.  We are a group crafted of the finest quality individuals the Los Angeles fashion community has to offer.  We are writers, researchers, models, photographers, designers, makeup artists, publicists and everyday fashion enthusiasts.  We'll get together for local fashion shows, pop up shops, boutique openings, flea market digs as well as host our own networking events, business seminars, and totally irrelevant social gatherings to m …

Hello and welcome to Off the HOOK! Crochet Club! I'm starting this group to get together with other crochet lovers!  My grandmother taught me the basics of crochet as a kid, but I'm just recently learning to read patterns and expanding my skills! Let's break the stereotype!  Crochet (hooking) isn't just for old ladies!  We welcome hookers of all ages, men and women! This group is for all skill levels and I would especially like to welcome those with children!  We will meet to work on whatever pr …

Got MoM grew out of the desire to connect with other moms and share common experiences. I am a first time mommy and with that come lots of trial and errors. As I go through this awesome journey of parenthood I also can't seem to forget that I am an adult and let's face it we need to interact with other adults from time to time. I wanted to form a group where moms like me can come together and discuss what really goes on in our daily lives. So if you have children ages 0-7 yrs and need a place to …

A women's group devoted to fun and friendship. Members will participate in activities such as movies, game nights, crafts, tea and friendly chats. Members are encouraged to share ideas for fun activities. LA can be a lonely place where it is hard to make girlfriends. I would like this group to help women connect. The group is open to single or married women age 30 and up. The group will meet twice a month; time and place to be determined based upon member responses. The purpose of this group is …

Our finishing school provides workshops and training for those in the performing arts - specifically burlesque, cabaret, and circus performers. The training we provide focuses on movement, comportment, character development, and the refinement of an individual performer's acts or numbers. This group is designed for performers that are looking for a way to improve their craft without signing up for overpriced or extended classes. Everything is taught "a la carte". It's been my experience that a l …

Join us and be a part of a growing community of women in the LA area that want to learn hands-on DIY/technical skills. From coding to woodworking, our meetups offer opportunities to meet like-minded women while learning new skills. We're a group of aspiring developers, hackers, and makers with diverse backgrounds and skills. This group is a place for us to learn the basics, collaborate with others and find places in LA to continue our development.

This group provides inspiration, support, and learning opportunities for those interested in the cultivation, uses, and crafting of hard shelled gourds. We meet once a month at the San Gabriel Bead Company. Join us! For more information contact lauriefidler@mac.com

This is a working group that is laser focused on opening a Kid Friendly Makerspace in Los Angeles (hopefully the first of many). The space will be age-agnostic (meaning all ages welcome). Click here to read some of my thoughts on the space. Join our working group wiki and our Google Group where we discuss events, classes, locations, budget, partnerships, equipment, etc. We are looking for passionate members that want to support a community of makers in Los Angeles. Your skills may range from acc …

The Creative Juice Bar is a place where you get together with other people searching for a creative outlet, to perfect a new skill, or to just join in some fun, community learning. Classes and workshops will be divided into 4 primary categories: Special Skills, Crafts, Weird Science/Tech, Green Living, and Chop Suey. Some classes may be practical such as "Beginner Survival Skills" and others may be for pure entertainment such as "Learn to Swear in 20 Languages." All classes are community driven, …

This group is for ladies in their 20's and 30's who want to make new and lasting friendships. This group is for people who want to promote or learn about the yogi lifestyle of love, acceptance, and mindfulness. This group is for women who don't mind being vulnerable, and talking about real life. This is not a group for women who want to compare, compete, judge, gossip about one another, create drama, or act like someone they're not. This group will have both intimate meetups to build relationshi …

An inspiring group where women can come to try new things and build relationships while learning the truth about how to create the life of your dreams. This group is part fun, part energy healing, part coaching and part building relationships and community. Have you ever really thought about how to create the life of your dreams? In order to do that, you have to claim your life as your own. This group is all about claiming your inner awesomeness, claiming your power and strength to create the li …

Just think beer + biking. What could be better? We are a group of 20- and 30-somethings in the LA area who love to bike and like the occasional adult beverage, too. Join us on Sunday afternoons for an easy ride to a local bar, pub, or brewery. We'll stop for a chance to chat, have a few drinks, and get to know each other. Then, we'll head back to our cars. Sound fun? We think so. We're all casual bikers. We pedal leisurely. We chat. We're here to have fun. This isn't a race (though you're welcom …

Pretty Pink Ponies™ We're a group of small merchants who refer to ourselves as “girls making strides … in fancy high heeled shoes”. Through team activities, events, and volunteer service we develop each member's potential while improving the community. The Pink Ponies ETSY team provides applicable professional development experiences for the next generation of women. We provide mutually supportive and positive learning environments where each member has the opportunity to develop professional an …

Women of Charm hosts a monthly "Backyard Boutique" showcasing multiple vendors with a variety of products. If you have started a business you will be interested in a monthly set up location where you can refer your clients and display your product. It is also an opportunity to network with other small business owners and build your client base. If this is what your business needs , we invite you to join our group.

FMLY is a socially conscious global community that believes in a stride of collectivity and collaboration to become the positive change that we hope to see in our environment. The L.A Fort is a new "Do It Together" venue that is the first of it's kind in Los Angeles. Our mission is to provide a safe and neutral space for positive expression in an all ages environment in an effort to help grow and nurture the arts and music community in Los Angeles. The Fort is a hub for different circles, clique …

Yarn Bombing Los Angeles (YBLA) is a group of guerrilla knitters who have been collaborating since 2010. YBLA stages public installations and performances to help expand the definition of public art to embrace street art, including self-initiated, ephemeral urban interventions utilizing fiber material and craft techniques.Collaborative art making, community building, public outreach, blurring boundaries between contemporary art practices, graffiti and craft are integral components to YBLA's prac …

I have wonderful plans that I see happening at the gallery and I want to share it with everyone interested. There will be an abundance of events planned throughout the year, art classes scheduled, fund raisers, guest artists events, and a constant flow of positive energy being shared by like minded people. It's a chance to get acquainted with our artists and become inspired by taking a variety of art classes from fabulous teachers in their field of art. It's also an opportunity to become involve …

This group is for anyone interested taking art workshops, visiting museums/galleries/studios, adventure gatherings, wine and cheese nights, free demos, and all things fun and artistic. I've always wanted to form and be a part of a community of active artists and creatives, so I look forward to our artsy explorations and/or having you attend a workshop or demo! Most of the workshops and demos announced here will be geared towards acrylic painting due to my affiliation with Golden Paints, but in t …

This group is designed for young (aged 24-36ish) fun and down to earth females to meet up with other Expats living in LA. If you miss having a friend who appreciates your dry sense of humour and sarcastic wit, who understands your burning love for chips and gravy (possibly only a northern thing) and roast dinners, and who remembers the same TV soaps/characters and "celebs" that you do then hopefully this is the group for you! What this is: a group for young british females to meet up for happy h …

This group is for anyone wishing to learn the craft of card reading for inner guidance as well as other indigenous healing techniques. No experience necessary! We will hold monthly workshops focusing on the Animal Medicine Card deck by David Carson and Jamie Sams where we will discuss animal symbology, various types of card spreads, and how to keep card readings helpful, positive, and productive. We will also hold workshops in hand-made healing crafts and other indigenous practices from Celtic S …

Having trouble finding a cool literary community in Los Angeles? Want to make new friends and network with accomplished writers & literary professionals? Then you've come to the right place! Every month, we host a networking event for writers & literary professionals at a bar in Downtown L.A. or West L.A. We also organize monthly book panels, readings and discussions featuring award-winning writers in many genres including fiction, memoir, screenwriting, TV writing, journalism and playwriting. T …

It's a friendly, casual, meetup to explore woodworking and everything related: Art, Architecture, Furniture, Digital Fabrication, Product Design, etc... It's a forward leaning group with a love for craft. If sitting behind a computer too long drives you crazy this may be the group for you. We love to get our hands dirty and plan on doing so. We encourage members to share their knowledge whether it's hand joinery or steam bent lamination we want to learn about it and we want to do it! If you know …

The SoCal Etsy Guild started as a team on ETSY on June 12,2012 but has since developed into so much more! We are a group of positive people that wish to be part of a community to share information and to meet local artisans and artist. Anyone that lives in Southern California or wishes to supports artist from Southern California is welcome to join. Both buyers and sellers are welcome.