Climbing can be a mentally and physically challenging, exhilarating personal adventure, but it can also be about experiencing the awesomeness of community. Come meet other local climbers for outdoor and indoor climbing, and be a part of it! Our purpose is provide additional social networking opportunities for Boston-area climbers of all levels, beginner to advanced, to meet, find more climbing partners, and share climbing-related information.  We don't teach novices, or generally offer instructi …

Our purpose: 1. to discover and identify the plants and animals living amongst us 2. to learn their habits and survival requirements 3. to implement landscaping and other wildlife accommodations, such as nest boxes, feeders, brush piles, rock piles, tree snags, ponds and other water features. Meetings will alternate between trips to public greenspace and private homes. We'll search for plants and animals and learn how they function in our ecosystem. We'll take turns visiting meetup members' hom …

The Vocal Revolution at vocalrevolution.org (formerly Sounds of Concord) is one of New England's top performing men's a cappella choruses that loves to perform for the love of music. Chartered in the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), Vocal Revolution (VR for short) has been entertaining audiences for over 40 years, most recently as one of New England's top-ranked male vocal ensembles, specifically the 2012 Northeastern District (NED) Chorus Champion of the BHS. Our singing is primarily in the ba …

This meet up is devoted to the discovery of the Goddess, the Divine Mother in the heart of each of us. The Goddess has many names. Sometimes she is called  Parvati, Shakti, Devi, Shekinah, Isis, Astarte, Inanna. Freya, Aphrodite, Demeter,  Nature, Statue of Liberty, Mother Theresa, Madonna, Marie Magdalene, St. Brighid and - she has your name, the name of your sister, your daughter and your mother. This Boston Goddess Circle is devoted to the celebration of the natural cycles of the seasons and …

Welcome to Whole Living (formerly Stress Reduction and Relaxation meetup). This group is for anyone interested in personal growth, spirituality and holistic health. Our meetups cover topics of stress management, meditation, positive life changes, and nutrition. If you have expertise in any of these areas, please contact me to become one of our guest speakers. All meetups will take place at: Whole Living Center 1158 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 206 Cambridge, MA 617-981-4287 email:info@whole-livin …

Welcome Friends! We are a group of unique individuals from all walks of life who have come together to find deeper meanings to life's important questions, and to help create peaceful, welcoming environments to mediate in. We study and teach Raja Yoga Meditation and offer courses, and workshops in various themes such as "Raja Yoga Meditation"  Positive Thinking" Self Esteem"  "Conquering Anger"  "Inner Peace, Inner Power" and many more. - We have two Meditation & Learning Centers where most of ou …

Are you a young professional living or working in the Waltham area? Then join us in taking advantage of all the fun places to meet on Moody St and beyond! The meetups generally focus on places within Waltham, but we are always open to suggestions in the surrounding towns or for a day trip further away. Ideas for meetups include Lizzy's Ice Cream; a Movie at Embassy Cinema; Coffee at the Commons; Drinks at The Skellig or Watch City; an event at Back Pages Books; Dinner at Solea, Elephant Walk, …

This club is created to explore the understanding of how to activate neuropathways inside the body, whether through movement or a new meditation technique that allows you to activate neuropathways from inside the body. The focus is to start activating neuropathways inside the brain. Originally I merged laughter and meditation in the Somerville Laughter Club but then decided to separate the two programs. We still explore laughter in the Neuroplasticity Club but from the inside. One such tech …

*The World Is Our Playground (TWIOP)* Would you like to be part of a meetup community where active, creative, fun and diverse people can get together and build lasting friendship?  Do you love to travel, snowboard, ski, try and learn new things? Want to cross something off your bucket list? If you like to get off the couch, have fun, meet new people and make new friends, go to free wine and craft beer tastings, try different cuisines, explore different parts of the globe and our own backyard the …

Description: We host meetups at Inner Space Meditation Center in Harvard Square (www.innerspaceharvardsq.org)  and Retreats at Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center. PEACE VILLAGE LEARNING & RETREAT CENTER -- EXPERIENCE THE TRANQUILITY Enjoy a weekend retreat on a wide variety of topics in the mountains of beautiful Upstate New York, 3 1/2 hours from Boston. PLEASE NOTE:  Retreats go from Late March until Mid-December. If you see no retreats listed, we are currently on 'Winter Break'  which i …

Free Walking Group!!! Windswept Walkers: Once a week, Windswept Health and Fitness will conduct a walking group. The idea is to make walking fun! This group is held in Cleveland Circle at Chestnut Hills Reservoir.Free parking is available after 6 pm. This group is FREE. However, you must rsvp in advance. Refer to website for more information→www.windsweptboston.com We will continue the walks during the Winter months! Location will change to indoors, such as malls and buildings.   For more …

Social Philosophizers is a social club for those who desire intellectual stimulation as a social enhancer.  It is a club for both singles and non singles, and for anyone who finds intellectual mingling to be one of the best forms of social mingling. The club offers a variety of interesting venues to achieve its mission: Creative conversational formats Philosophical films shown in private function rooms or private homes accompanying lunch or dinner Discussions on works in literature and philosop …

This group has been created for independent film fans in the Waltham and Newton areas. There are a lot of great movie Meetups, but why schlep all over the city when we’ve got two hidden gems right in our backyards? :) Waltham’s Embassy Cinema features a mix of independent film, foreign language cinema and Hollywood favorites. The theater is located at 16 Pine Street in Waltham, just off of Moody Street. Parking is a breeze with a metered lot just steps from the front door, and the theater is als …

Let's walk! New Walking Map of Belmont There is a new walking map of Belmont, just published as part of WalkBoston, with 23 walks in Belmont, all guaranteed to have sidewalks throughout. I've got some paper copies, but you can also find it at: http://walkboston.org/resources/image...

Do you find yourself asking these questions, "What's important in my life"? "What is my purpose in life"? Is my life changing and in what direction am I going in"? If you've said yes to any of these questions or some similar to these, then this is the group for you. We are a group of individuals committed to being our true selves. You can come "as you are". We are not here to judge, we are here to listen and share our own stories of human obstacles and growth. We are committed to ensuring a non- …

As I write this (30 May 2012), we're heading into summer, when everyone is planning vacations and otherwise looking for ways to relax and, especially, to have a good time.  What better way to have a great time than to listen to live music, dance, and meet new people? We have amazing musicians here in Cambridge and Somerville who play at terrific venues like Johnny D's, Atwood's Tavern, The Cantab, Ryles, Club Passim, The Burren, Toad, The Lizard Lounge, The Plough & Stars, Precinct, RADIO, Sally …

Take some time off from your desk and computer and come out and remeet the great outdoors, or join other homebased slaves for a meal.   Enjoy some collegiality.  Most of all, get out from behind your desk and move.

"If at age 20 you are not a Communist then you have no heart. If at age 30 you are not a Capitalist then you have no brains." (George Bernard Shaw) This group is for chilled out young people in their mid 20's to mid 30's who, like me, may have recently moved (or moved back) to this area. This is a group for those hoping to meet new friends and build a network of people. We will do things like meet for coffee, hold book clubs, go wine tasting, go line dancing, go mini-golfing, go to comedy shows, …

If you can walk, you can dance tango! Learn, live, and practice tango while meeting other dancers in Boston and New England in a relaxed, friendly and non-competitive atmosphere. All of our events and workshops are carefully tailored, meant for people who will truly appreciate Argentine tango dance and music. WORKSHOPS: We do our best to offer workshops free of charge (depending on our deal with dancing studios) but donations are accepted. This sum of money is then donated to a local charity or …

This MeetUp is for those interested in getting together to walk and exercise, socialize and support each other in achieving health & fitness goals. All ages and all fitness levels welcome and encouraged. Grab a buddy and join us for a walk down the Charles.

A group for people and dogs in the Davis Square and surrounding area to get together and coordinate to go on walks or dog parks together so the dogs can get some exercise and socialization. It doesn't have to be a big event, just say you're going somewhere, and anyone else wanting to go can chime in!

This is a group for anyone interested in learning more about the Martial & Healing Arts (Baguazhang, Kung Fu & Tai Chi) in the Arlington MA and connecting towns. All skills are welcome. I started this group because of a growing interest our community has in bettering themselves through these Martial & Healing Arts. We offer instruction in Meditation Techniques utilizing the Microcosmic Orbit and we offer Iron Palm Training. Students of Zhen Ren Chuan Martial & Healing Arts Center (our sponsor) l …

I enjoy walking early in the morning and early evening. Since my dog passed away, I don't feel safe walking during these times alone. I'm looking for people who are interested in walking briskly with me between 6-7AM on weekdays and/or between 6-7PM on weeknights. You should be able to easily walk at least four miles within an hour.  I look forward to hearing from you!

An open Pagan and earth centered spirituality Circle celebrating the diversity of Paganism through multicultural celebrations on the Sabbats as well as drumming circles, moon meditations, labyrinth walks and trips to Sacred spaces.... Everyone is welcome!

FRIENDLY IN BOSTON - Be cool.  Be kind. Do you love living in Boston, but not the not-so-friendly Boston vibe? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Friendly in Boston is a newly founded community, whose goal is to funkafy Boston with a more friendly vibe, as well as explore the concept of kindness/friendliness. Who we are and what to expect. Do I need to be a “touch-feely happy person” to join? Simply put, no. While we may “do good”, we are not innately a group of “do-gooders”, but rather a gr …

The Henry David Thoreau Sangha (“Hank”) meets every Monday night at Wilson Chapel (lower level), Andover Newton Theological School, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Center, MA. The group was formed in April, 2001. We have about 18 regular participants. We are affiliated with Boundless Way Zen and the Greater Boston Zen Center. If you are new to Zen: Please send an email to let us know you are coming. Arrive at 7:00 pm for a brief orientation before our regular program. Meetings always include Zen medita …

This is a group for folks who love tea, who want to learn more about using herbs to be healthy, who want to be able to find their own herbs and make their own medicines, and who just love plants! We plan events that range from evening classes to plant walks to tea parties to wilderness weekends. Join us for classes and outings all about herbs and plant medicine - all with a tasty cup of tea, of course!

This is a group for any runners who enjoy running with their dogs! The carriage lane in Newton makes for an excellent dog jogging route. Join us for a 3-4 mile jog with your dog! All fitness levels welcome and a dog is not necessary to participate!