For active owners of an Etsy online shop - handmade, supplies, craft, art or vintage items. Based in Milford, CT - anyone in the New Haven or Southern Connecticut region is welcome. We Meetup to compare ideas, offer advice, ask questions, soundboard, network and resource. And coffee, lots of coffee.

Seeking other individuals interested in all types of crafts from knitting, crocheting, plastic canvas and all other types of similar crafts. I would enjoy meeting with others who have the same interest while at the same time we support, encourage and uplift one another through GODs truth. While using our God given talents, gifts, blessings we give to others by giving these handmade gifts God makes through us. I see it as a joy to give to others what God has given unto us. Some examples of giving …

Hoping to start an all-crafts-friendly group in the greater New Haven area, with an emphasis on crocheting and knitting. As you can see by the description, I am looking for people who are into the Riot Grrl ethos (though the group is not meant to be gender specific in any way). Would like to find a place to meet where we can listen to music we all enjoy, while we share our experiences and techniques in the crafting world. All levels of skill are welcome- never started? I'm sure someone will be a …

Meet other local knitters, crocheters, weavers, needlepointers, spinners, beaders and crafters from the area. We come together to "yarn," chit chat and just have a good time over coffee or chai. We welcome those of all craft and skill levels - from beginner to advanced.

Are you a Mom in the Simsbury area who is looking for friends and fun with and without their children in tow? Let's get together for fun activities in our neighborhood, as we explore our world, like story-time at the library, picnics at the park, play-dates in our living rooms, exercising, crafting, reading, etc.

Meet other women in your community for friendship! Gather with women in your local area who share the same goals and interests as you. Join Girls' Time Meetup to see what activities are planned -- dining out, movies, walking for fitness, local hikes, craft nights, and lots of other opportunities to explore new things and have fun. The possibilities are endless...

Volunteer to Make a Memory Bear for VITAS Innovative Hospice Care® ... Stitch a "Memory Bear"--Help Mend a Heart Are you interested in spending your VOLUNTEER time with a needle and thread? VITAS Is looking for volunteers who will use their sewing skills to sew Memory Bears. Memory bears are teddy bears that are created using fabric such as a favorite shirt, robe, worn-out jeans or uniform from someone who has recently passed. Sewn by a volunteer with compassion and love these bears are a comfo …

We love to scrapbook. This group is for anyone who wants to meet and learn together. We meet in Connecticut for Day Crops. Join us for a great time of scrapbooking, card making, fun games, good food, and great prizes.

Beads East of the River is open to everyone, from newbies to experienced beaders. This group meets to work on bead projects; share inspiration, expertise, feedback, and suggestions; and swap beads and findings. (You know how you always end up with an extra bead or two? Want to trade?) Stringers, seed bead stitchers and knitters, wireworkers, etc., are all welcome. I want all group members, regardless of experience level, to feel comfortable getting and giving advice or help with their bead proj …

Know how to knit? Want some company? Want to sit, chat, and meet people with similar hobbies who might be having the same trials and tribulations? Then come join us. Meeting date, time, and place, to be decided.

Looking to start a New Haven branch of my beloved Knit + Wine Brooklyn, a casual monthly gathering of knitters (and crocheters!) of all levels that took place at a local wine bar. I know there are some good wine bars in town, and I'm sure there are knitters, so let's put 'em together!

Calling all Scrapbookers. Do you love to learn new things? Can't get enough paper? Unable to drive by a Joann's without stopping. Well you just might be a Scrap-A-holic. Get your scrapbooking fix by attending a workshop. Choose from card making or scrapbook layout classes. All products will be provided, just bring your trusty cutting tool and adhesives. Great way to meet new friends and create wonderful works of art that you can share with family and friends. Join up today!

Make useful things out of new and hacked materials while communicating certain skills in a friendly structured environment.

Going beyond traditional networking, let’s collaborate, share resources, build skills and create ways to better support each other as Entrepreneurs, Community Leaders, Creatives, Consultants, Practitioners, Angel Investors, Creatives, Change Agents and Visionaries. •For the idealists that know it can be done even better, together… •For the road weary in need of some inspiration and practical support… •For the visionaries and dreamers that have a great idea but aren’t sure how to implement it… …

Looking to meet other intelligent interesting fun ladies 30-50 for friendship and fun while wearing a pink hat? Then this group is for you! This group is based on the red hat society, but for younger ladies. The group does a variety of fun activities such as museums, movies, walks/hikes, concerts, wineries visits, theater trips, fairs, weekend trips and tea parties. Suggestions welcome! Come join us for interesting outings, good conversation and fun!

No matter what your life is like; single, married, kids, no kids we all need our friends. Many of us would like to widen our circle of friends and this is a great way to do it! We'd like to organize a wide variety of events; dinner, movies, game nights, book discussions, road trips, shopping,theatre,concerts - you name it, let's do it! Most of our members range in age from 30's to 50's but all ages are welcome! We meet once a month for book discussions (more if you'd like to) and will post as ma …

To make a Hartford MakerSpace ( http://makerfaire.com/ or http://makezine.com/ )  a HackerSpace ( http://hackerspaces.org ). Also - ArtSpace , CraftSpace, CodeSpace, some Co-WorkingSpace and some perhaps - StartupSpace. A workshop, meeting place, shared space to make, to learn, and to Co-Operate. Lets get out of our garages, studios, meetups at bars, and temporary spaces. A permanent place to share a drill press ( instead of each of us having separate tools and space) and much more. We want to f …

Psychic Life CT is all about being around a group of people who won't think you're weird.  We have a varied set of activities, from coffee-based to crafty. Our Meetings Are: Highly Conscious Coffee Chat: Over coffee or herbal tea, we chat about your aura's newest glow, what you just cleared out of your base chakra or your newest soul level perspectives. Sharing information is a great way to learn, but it's also fun. Intuitive Drawing Class: Intuitive drawing allows you to channel your higher se …

This is a group intended to facilitate a network of Irish Expats and friends who enjoy getting together for a chat, attending Irish events, reminiscing about Ireland and all things Irish. I started this group to connect with fellow Irish countrymen and women in the Hartford area and beyond. Suggestions welcome.

F A M I L Y DHARMA C ome to learn together! Connecticut’s only Buddhist Sunday School 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Twice a month At the Buddhist Faith Fellowship in Middletown Designed especially for families interested in learning to live the Buddha’s Way It’s free of charge but donations are appreciated to cover cost Pre-school, Kindergarten, & 1 st to 12 th grades Registration is simple. Just let us know the name, age, grade of your child, If they have any special needs, if they have some prior kno …

The New Haven Writer's Group is a critique-based collaborative for fiction writers dedicated to improving their craft and getting published. The group meets bi-weekly for the purpose of sharing work and giving and receiving feedback. Prior to meetings, members post pieces for review and discussion by the group. The writing is strong, the discussion rich, and the group fun! New members are welcome.  When prospective members request to join, they are asked by one of the organizers to submit a shor …

“Calling all paper crafters! I'd love to get together to stamp and create! We can meet in my classroom or at a public place like Cakettes on Rte 131 in Dudley. OOH.. coffee, chocolate and rubber stamping! YEE HAW! Let's create handmade greeting cards, scrapbooks or 3D projects! I love to teach, just hang out or learn from others! Hope you'll join me!

This group is for Practical Idealist to share ideas, skills and resources….a place to vision, debate and collaborate. Let's have conversations that have never happened before! Let's create real world solutions that celebrate our individual desires and honor the needs of our collective future. Let's enjoy the process and each other. I'm hoping to gather a diverse group of creative, positive people that truly embrace the gift of different perspectives and are excited to cross-pollinate. If you as …

So I came across a meetup group entitled "No Kidding" that specifically targeted people without children, but wanted to do everything I was interested in doing. So this group was born. There is no reason we can't have it all! Fun, friends, social life (outside of children's social calendar) and more. I believe and have been told that this next phase of life is about being friends with your childrens' friend's parents - I'm sure I messed the punctuation on that phrase - but the facts are the fact …

Welcome! This group offers a variety of social activities for youth and adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities who reside with their families or independently in Worcester, Auburn, Leicester, Boylston, West Boylston, Holden, Paxton or Shrewsbury. Activities will be coordinated in response to the interests of members and their families including evening and weekend outings such as dining, dancing, gaming, indoor/outdoor recreation, concerts, crafting and cultural explorations. Co …

Do you love DIY? Do you want a space to create, collaborate, teach, and learn? This group is for anyone interested in starting a makerspace in the Pioneer Valley. We are trying to get a group of like-minded makers together to develop this further. We meet biweekly.

Originally started as a critique group in 2009 it has grown into more than that. We do not believe in writing by committee but we do believe a group of individuals that are dedicated to challenging each other and working collaboratively will produce better fiction than each of us would do on our own. We meet on Thursday nights in Sandy Hook, typically, and occasionally on weekends. We are looking for fiction writers who are serious about their craft. You don't need a ton of experience, but you d …

Hail and well met, seeker of Faires! For many medieval-fantasy enthusiasts, a visit to a renaissance faire is the result of a convergence of an interest in history and mythology, a personal creative spark, and the drive to bring the vision of the imagination to life. But the faire season seems to flash by, and we find ourselves anxiously awaiting the bud of spring green to herald in the next adventuring season for our inner hero/heroine. But the adventure need not fade with the fall of the las …