Network with other local people who create and sell handcrafted, products, arts, and/or crafts. Share tips on this great way of turning fun into profit! Share information on upcoming events. This site is a resource for vendors to display their wares, and review upcoming events. Promoters will be able to review the vendors and list the their shows. To review a list or post an upcoming show, please click on this link: http://www.meetup.com/Craft-shows/messages/boards/ Attention crafters! You can s …

Meet New People....Drink Good Beer. Meet other folks who love a good beer! We'll get together at area brewpubs, beer bars, and favorite watering holes, and maybe even plan some roadtrips to breweries and beer festivals in the region. Let's expand our knowledge--and taste buds! Fellow novices welcome... "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin Cheers!

This group aims to help Pittsburgh based PHP developers hone their craft, utilizing the expertise of more experienced developers to share their knowledge with both beginners and all members of the group. Some of the initial topics we will discuss include: * What's new in the latest version of PHP * PHP Frameworks: Do we need them? * What is your favorite IDE? * and anything else related to PHP as a web development language Feel free to bring along any code you might be having trouble wit …

To date: This site is currently listing 50 shows that need vendors for the month of August. The site will provide detail information on upcoming shows in the Tri-State area for the benefit of show enthusiasts and exhibitors. This site will also help exhibitors sign up for upcoming shows, or read reviews for past shows. Weekly updates will be made! Only members will receive these updates. This is a resource for a listing of shows in the Tri-state and surrounding areas. This resource is available …

WELCOME TO ONENESS SPIRIT FAIR! This is a business and social networking group for metaphysical entrepreneurs,psychics,energy healers,shamans,mediums,artist, musicians,craftspeople. ONENESS SPIRIT FAIR "WE HONOR ALL SACRED TRADITIONS " We host theme based Psychic Fairs in Pittsburgh as well as have 4 ( Starting Soon ) times a year larger festivals ! We pull our healers,vendors and psychics from this meetup. To participate in these events professionally one must belong to the meetup an …

We are a moms group with three distinct missions: support, socialization, and service. Support is offered through our daily activities, as well as through our message boards. We currently have over 100 moms in our club. Some of our mothers work part time or during the school year, but the majority stay at home full time. Therefore, our activities are typically during the weekday. We offer at least one activity a day ranging from playgroups and park playtimes to lunch bunches, mocha mornings, and …

Welcome to the South Hills Socialites – Ladies/Girls Only -- This is a social group for women who enjoy doing fun things (whether it's a girls night out or dinner, an afternoon excursion or movie, or even a morning brunch) in the South Hills - as well as ALL AREAS of Pittsburgh & Allegheny and Washington  Counties. We welcome both single and married women, with or without children, from Pittsburgh & the surrounding areas who enjoy doing a variety of activities and exploring different neighborhoo …

We are the Mary Roberts Rinehart Chapter of Sisters in Crime based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  This group is not the entire membership but simply a gateway we use to introduce new members to another very active Listserve. Our paid members belong to the Yahoo Group where you will meet our 50+ members. We have meetings once a month at Eat n" Park in Robinson Town Center, the first Monday of the month (except for holidays).  The meeting is a 7pm unless you want to join us for discussion and dinn …

This group brings together those who are passionate about their craft and believe in the Agile Manifesto. We will focus on promoting and sharing Agile practices to improve our profession and create opportunities for participants to learn more about Agile practices. We will share practices we have learned by studying well known methods such as Lean, Scrum, eXtreme Programming, Organizational Effectiveness, etc. but will also explore new thoughts. This group will be run by the Agile community, so …

This group is for moms (or dads, grandparents, caregivers, etc.) in the Pittsburgh East area that would like to form play groups and participate in other outings/activities with our children. Our group has playdates at members' homes, library/bookstore storytimes, play at My Little Outback & The Pgh Toy Lending Library (indoor play centers), park/playground trips, visits to the Children's Museum, the Zoo & Aquarium, the Aviary, Phipps Conservatory & various craft activities.  We also include Mom …

I created this group bring togethor fellow crafters who want to socialize. This is open to any type of crafter (knitting, crochet, beading, scrapbooking etc.) I'd like to meet once a month (maybe more if there is interest) at either a member's home or social setting where we can craft, have snacks and socialize. I'm open to any ideas. Let's get togethor and craft!

Strange Brew - a beer sharing and tasting group The purpose of this group is share craft beers that you might not normally have had a chance to try. We will each bring in a few brews and everyone will get samples until the bottles are empty. We don't want to bring standard beers that anyone can get everywhere. The idea is to bring in beers that are a little more unique: new releases, seasonal, special editions, one-offs, rare to Pittsburgh brews, home brews or even beers that you pick up out of …

People interested in learning and expressing what they learn through painting.

Do you like to make something out of nothing? Do you like using things that others would throw in the recycle bin? Then join me for Ecocrafting Pittsburgh. We will meet together in the wonderful space made available for us by Pittsburgh Creative Reuse, with plenty of inspiring supplies nearby. So join us and think outside of the box. Better still bring the box and we will make something new and cool for your house, your garden, a toy, a wearable ...

Pennwriters, a not-for-profit organization of more than 450 members from Pennsylvania and beyond, was established in 1988 as a networking organization for published and aspiring writers of all genres. Our mission is to help writers of all levels, from the novice to the award-winning and multi-published, improve and succeed in their craft. Pennwriters offers: • Area events, email groups and social networks • Workshops with nationally-recognized authors • Online courses with skilled teachers and …

exploring textile art, specifically using a hand needle and thread. we will play with different techniques and products, and work on various projects. for novice to expert, all you need is an interest and enjoyment of hand stitching.

Call to military service veterans! We have many challenges in the civilian world. We perform excellently when there is a clear and achievable mission. This group's mission, should you choose to join it, is to found businesses leveraging our unique skills, and craft a support system based on our own strengths and needs. Our areas of interest include networking with other veterans, developing trade skills and professions, outdoor recreational activities, community service, and disaster relief. We' …

Looking to meet, greet, and unite with other fellow crafty people out there. I'm relatively new to the craft world, but I find it very exciting and a lot of fun to do. While I, myself am located in the Brookline area, I am looking for some crafters, artists, crocheters, and creative individuals from anywhere in Pittbsburgh looking to create, share, and combine ideas! We can meet in public places (coffee shops, libraries, etc.) or if things really get rolling as we get comfortable with each other …

Italian-Americans Living in Pittsburgh is a group of people from the Tri-state area who have either grown up in the area and moved away, who still have family here, who have moved and came back or who have never moved away at all. People trying to salvage some of the ways of Italian life here in America so we can pass customs, language, arts, etc down to our children and their children. OK, so maybe some of us have never been to Italy but growing up in Bloomfield (Pittsburgh PA) I came close to …

Come enjoy one of Western PA 's hidden gems. We meet at Raccoon Creek State Park once a month(sometimes more) to hike and explore the parks 44 miles of trails. If you want to meet new people and get out on some trails with a group come join us.

To meet, share and create paper crafts with other lovers of these arts.