The Louisville Hiking Meetup's mission is to create a vibrant, fun, and friendly community of local hikers, backpackers, and campers. We are a group of common adventures working cooperatively for common goals. Everyone from beginners to experts are welcome; the only requirement for membership is a love and respect for the outdoors. Every week there's at least one event, and most weeks there are several. Locations range from the local Louisville area to as far away as Georgia and Wyoming! In ad …

The Indianapolis Downtown Dog Walk is Indy's largest and most active dog meetup group! The Downtown Dog walk is a unique set of socialization experiences for you and your canine companion. With over 110 meetups a year there's always something to do with you dog in Indianapolis, and as always, Downtown Dog Walk meetups are FREE! Open to anyone in Indianapolis who wants to have fun, meet new friends, and share these experiences with their dog. Come on out and find out what over 400 dogs and their …

Meet friendly Great Danes and Great Dane Owners near you! Come to a local Great Dane Meetup to let those mammoth pooches you treat like family have some fun with doggies their own size. A great way to socialize your pup and burn off some energy at the same time. Of course, other giant breeds are welcome as well!

Welcome to our Buddhist Meditation Group in English. We meet weekly on Saturday mornings at the An Lac Temple in Indianapolis. The address is 5249 E. 30th Indianapolis, IN 46218. The An Lac Sangha has been around many years but their temple building is very new and just seeing it is an event in itself. Come and discover the Dharma through the practice of skillful meditation. The meditations are in the Vietnamese Zen tradition. If you'd like more information on this tradition, the books Peace is …

The purpose of this group is to join adventurous women around Louisville who love the outdoors together for trips, hikes, paddles, runs, rides, and walks. Events will be both local and destination events, lasting a couple of hours or over a long weekend. No previous experience necessary, just a thirst for adventures in the outdoors!

Forever Friends Great Dane Rescue (FFGDR) was founded by a small group of people dedicated to the great dane breed. Our goal is to help neglected, abandoned, and abused great danes find their forever homes while educating the public. We believe that every animal deserves a forever family to love them unconditionally for the rest of their lives. We are a small start up group with many years of experience with great danes and rescue. Our collective experience with Dane rescue will allow us to con …

If you're looking for a group of fun, safe, and caring moms with kids ranging in ages newborn through preschool, here we are! The purpose of this group is to find other stay at home moms as well as working moms for play dates and to establish a support system of friends to connect with and reach out to in times of need. This group is designed for a time to get out of the house with our little ones to go to lunch, playgrounds, walks/runs at the park, going to the pool, crafts, and anything else …

Calling All Dames!!! Trail Dames is hiking club for women of a curvy nature! However, all women are welcome! The Dames are a group of women who are looking for a chance to get out and see the beauty that this world has to offer. We hike slowly, enjoying every second, because we know that it is not the destination that is important, but the journey. And when we reach the top of every mountain, you will find us doing the "Dance of the Real Woman" and celebrating the life that is in us all! For mor …

Heart of the Community was formed with the purpose to make healthy living easier in Indianapolis.  In today's society there is a strong focus on health and wellness.  However,  there are natural barriers in our day to day life that prevent us from living a healthier lifestyle.  Our walking/running  club was formed by a team of fitness professionals at Five Seasons Family Sports Club dedicated to using their time and experience towards breaking down some of those barriers.  We want to make health …

The purpose of this group is to enable entrepreneurs to learn about Lean Start-Ups, as described in Eric Ries' book by the same name, and to help each other. As defined by Eric, entreprenuers aren't just people who want to start a business- they can be anyone who is venturing into the unknown under conditions of extreme uncertainty. Members can come from non-profits, education, any walk of life, or be of any age where people have new ideas that they want to try, and need help.

The Louisville Hiking Club is a non profit organization that was created for people who enjoy being outside and socializing with like minded people. The club was formed in November of 1928 by the then mayor of Louisville, William B. Harrison. It was originally started by the Municipal Department of Recreation so was called the Louisville Municipal Hiking Club. The first hike was at Iroquois Park. In October of 1934, the Louisville Hiking Club was organized with its own slate of officers to plan …

Founded in 2010, we are a social group of vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores interested in a vegan diet, living in and around the Louisville area. Our purpose is to promote a peaceful, sustainable vegan lifestyle, with a focus on animal rights, human health, and the environment. Our goal is to come together monthly/bi-monthly to support, promote, and share the joys of veganism. In the past and hopefully to continue in the future are such events we have held: - Vegan potlucks - Dining out event …

Who? Whether you work, stay-at-home, or a bit of both, we all know that it takes a village to raise a child. We welcome all parents and caregivers of children aged 5 and under to join us for pleasant playdates and fun-loving friends. Just bring an open mind, a warm heart and a good sense of humor. What? From meetups at playgrounds, metro parks, zoos, homes, gyms, libraries and museums to family festivals and moms’-night-out, we’re open to a wide range of activities. We value creative ideas and …

Looking for more fitness opportunities outside of the gym? Want to try some fun activities? This Meetup is the place for new adventures, exercise diversity, and hopefully a big diversity of new fitness pals, too. In any given month, we might go hiking, biking, dancing, bowling or rock climbing! Our imaginations are the only limit. Please share your ideas. All are welcome to help plan and organize any of the get togethers. See you soon!

This is a group for single baby boomers (50+) who are interested in fun activities, both indoors and outdoors. We can take hikes through the woods, go for bike rides, walk the many parks and trails or Cincinnati suburbs, have Meet and Greets, or go out to dinner and a movie. The options are endless. Members can also suggest their own ideas as meetups.

Welcome to the Greenfield Running Club!  I recently moved to the area (Oct 2012) and was sadden to see there was no local running club.  Instead of shrugging it off, I'd figured... "Well, why not start a group?" So here we go!  My goal is simple:  Let's share our joy of running!  New runners, experienced runners, marathoners, casual runners: come one- come all! The weather is getting colder.  The mornings much darker.  It always helps to have a few running buddies at your side to keep logging th …

Calling all greyhound adopters and lovers! We love to meet fellow adopters of retired racing greyhounds (and other sighthounds) to spend time together with our, take them for walks and learning more about life with them, as they are different from any other breed of dog. It doesn't matter what group you adopted your greyhound from, and this is not a place to discuss our views of racing, it's a place to get together to enjoy these wonderful dogs!

Do you have a baby, toddler or pre-schooler at home? Do you miss the active lifestyle you enjoyed before the child came to your life? Then this Meetup is for you! This is a group for any parent of young children who believes having a young child at home doesn't mean you can't have the active lifestyle you enjoyed before you had kids. There are child carriers, bike trailers and jogging strollers that allow active parents to continue participating in their favorite outdoor activity without feeling …

This group is dedicated to people from all walks of life who live or visit the south side of Indianapolis (and surrounding areas). Members are encouraged to post a broad range of meetup types and follow through. To post a meetup just click on "+ Schedule a New Meetup" and fill out the required info. Just throw your suggestion out there and see if it sticks! It can't hurt, right? YOU are the real owners of this group and your imagination and participation are the keys to success, so let's make th …

“Every living person has some gift or capacity of value to others. A strong community is a place that recognizes those gifts and ensures that they are given." This is a group for elders and aspiring elders of all ages who want to come together to learn and grow and share their gifts. Whether sharing experiences and exchanging ideas over coffee, participating in a Saturday morning walking club, volunteering together, or creating a community garden or arts project, our underlying goal will be buil …

Come join us on a journey of smiting dragons, battling Orcs, Goblins, and Trolls, and better health! We will meet regularly to walk, run, or hike our way through Middle Earth, logging our distance and tracking our progress as we go. We'll have some fun, too, celebrating as we reach different milestones along the way. The primary purpose of this group is to encourage each other and keep each other accountable in our exercise and weight loss goals through tracking our progress in a fun way. Dues w …

This group is for those creatives and collectors seriously interested in promoting local etchers, engravers, block printers, lithographers & screen print artists. The goal of this group is to bring artists of original limited edition prints & print collectors together in an enjoyable social setting. The group sets the agenda for monthly or bi-monthly meet-ups at public venues such as Central Library, IMA exhibitions, Indianapolis Art Center studios, First Friday Gallery Walks, Talbot St. Art Fai …

A fun group dedicated to on-going dog training practice. A place to come and practice skills you've learned in a training class, discuss issues and socialize with your dog. I'm not a professional trainer just someone who is looking to continued practice of the skills my dogs and I have learned in past classes... We will practice loose leash walking, sit, stay, come, wait & have lots of fun. Please bring training collar such as martingale, gentle leader or fabric, a 6 ft leash, training treats an …

This is a group for Christian women in Louisville to connect and form lasting friendships. We'll do dinners out, potlucks, movies, coffee, play dates with kids, park walks, and whatever else interests the group. Looking forward to meeting you!

I want a really nice program for us and our doggies to play and loose weight .... Hiking , walking and or running ..... A place for humans and ALL BREEDS OF DOGS to come to play and to exercise and to socialize...... Just have fun......

Twinless Twins Support Group International was created by the late Dr. Raymond W. Brandt, a fellow Hoosier, several years ago out of his own lost twin experience. His group still thrives today and holds an annual TTSG convention in various locations of the USA. Check TTSGI out of Facebook and web WWW.twinlesstwins.org INDY Area-Twinless Twins Support Group will be under the Midwest Regional of TTSG. Our local group will meet listen and talk periodically to help us continue our walk in this life …

This is a group for pet lovers in Hendricks County. We'll get together for a variety of different events including dog walks, dog play dates, volunteer work and more! It's a great group for animal lovers. I would also like to invite local pet related businesses to get involved.

We are the Greater Lafayette Hash House Harrier kennel. We've been around about 20 years. You don't know what Hash House Harriers are? You need to google it. You don't know what google is? Duuude. Anyway, we pick a date, people meet up at a location, usually with some beer to placate the regulars, and then we try to follow a trail that was set minutes earlier. This trail could go anywhere. So there's your adventure for the year. More than you've had in a decade, probably. You can walk if you wan …