It's a common thread, where do you meet authentic, independent thinking gals that are friendly, fun, stylish, intelligent, and have thought provoking discussions, lots of laughs, fun gal time? Well, You found us! We all have full lives, but it's our women friends that really bring out the best in us. So join in on the fun!! On the third or fourth Wednesday, of every other month,(we now meet only 6 times a year)....(maybe even an occassional Thursday) we will have our book club meeting at our n …

This group was created to bring together individuals who read books for substance and ideas. This group is open to artists, musicians, scientists, engineers, and anyone who likes to examine and exchange ideas, respect others' opinions, and is open to learning something from others. We find we get together to discuss what might otherwise be serious topics, but we end up laughing a lot, because it's such a joy to express ourselves and share our ideas...and go off topic now and then. We currently h …

EPIC Skiers & Boarders, formerly Epoch Airebourne (long story), a skiing & snowboarding group, is a new online MeetUp community especially for you/us EPIC Season Pass skiers and snowboarders (primarily southern California), who all are interested in enjoying the best of coordinated condo-sharing weekends/weeks while traveling to all the awesome Vail Properties covered by the Epic Season Pass. Get to know your fellow travelers at a local event, compare notes and condo experiences, and then make s …

- MISSION STATEMENT - DESPERATE PAWS OF ORANGE COUNTY DOG CLUB is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT CLUB designed to get PARENTS and their PAWS out of the house and enjoying life. The club was specifically created to place PARENTS and their PAWS together in fun social activities, while Advocating for Dog Welfare and Adoption. ALL FRIENDLY PARENTS AND THEIR PAWS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN! MEMBERSHIP IS FREE!! Through the club we hold fun social activities, outings and events such as trips to Dog Beaches, Bark P …

Hello everyone! This meetup was formed for ladies who live here in the OC and want to meet new friends who share similar interests. This group is for down-to-earth, professional women who are in their 20's or 30's, looking for genuine and lasting friendships, that enjoy fun things like dinning, shopping, watching movies, hosting fabulous parties, wine tastings, reading, cooking, working out, traveling, etc. Most of our meetups are in Irvine, Costa Mesa, Tustin, Santa Ana, Laguna Beach, Newport B …

The Shambhala Meditation Center Los Angeles offers meditation instruction every week at the Center for Living Peace in Irvine. Please feel welcome to drop by for every Wednesday evening at 7:00pm or Sunday morning at 9:00am, excluding public holidays. We will begin with meditation instruction for the first half hour, and then practice meditation together, which will be followed by a brief reading. What Is Meditation? Meditation is an ancient practice of self-discovery, primarily from the Buddhi …

Thanks for considering joining my fun book club. I decided to join 2 things I love - cocktails and books! Each month we'll meet at a different bar, and discuss the book in a fun atmosphere. We will be going to a nice, upscale bars, as well as dive bars - I like to mix it up. We'll stay in the mid OC area: HB, NB, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Tustin. Every person is responsible for their own bar tab. The booklist will be contemporary fiction, with maybe some classics thrown in also. About me: I'm in my ea …

We will read mysteries, memoirs, chick-lit, YA and crossover lit, literature a little bit of everything! Check out my blog here: http://ya100words.blogspot.com/  If you are looking to meet other young ladies your age in Orange County, then this is the place!

Welcome CAN SLIM enthusiasts! Our Group is for anyone who wants to use the Investor's Business Daily and the CAN SLIM Investing System, developed by William J. O'Neil, to better their results in the stock market.  We are dedicated to discussing the current stock market with the special tools that the Investor's Business Daily provides and the knowledge we have learned from Bill O'Neil's book "How to Make Money in Stocks".  We welcome amateurs and professionals alike.  All that we ask is that yo …

STEP 1: Register at www.OCHackerz.com STEP 2: Introduce yourself to the group STEP 3: Check our discussion forum STEP 4: Sign up for the next event. Mission Statement:- OCHackerz is a human institution designed to create new products or services under conditions of extreme uncertainty. The vision for this group is to meet, network, learn and share ideas to build a community of people from all backgrounds, entrepreneurs, business strategists, accountants, legal attorneys, contractors, marketer …

This group was formed so that local players can socialize out of game (and hopefully later in game too), find others with similar interests and discuss WoW and other game related topics. We meet for dinner on the 3rd Friday at 7pm every month. Read our guidelines here: http://www.meetup.com/OCWoWGroup/about/ This meetup is not officially affiliated with World of Warcraft or Blizzard Entertainment.

We are a Community of Spiritually Minded Individuals providing spiritual tools to transform our personal lives and help make the world a better place. We are a spiritual community that honors all paths to discovering our Spirituality and can help you experience a personal relationship with your expanded self. We offer a variety of services, programs, and classes to assist you on your spiritual journey and meet like-minded friends and share your spiritual growth. Mediumship / Psychic Readings, Re …

Welcome To NLPPOWER - San Diego's #1 Rated  NLP- Hypnosis Club! Our group is all about learning and practicing any and all things related to hypnosis, nlp, and related disciplines. We place a strong emphasis on practice and hands on skill building. Our Focus is On Helping You Develop Real World NLP Skills That Empower You on All Levels and Automatically Lead You To the Happiness You Have Always Wanted,  Learn How To Use NLP To Make Life Give YOU What You Really Want. All levels of NLP and/or hy …

Founder Friday is a Women 2.0 event to promote the creation of new networks among aspiring entrepreneurs, current entrepreneurs and investors in innovative cities globally. Both men and women are invited to attend Founder Friday. Founder Friday is hosted in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Austin, New York, Boston, Detroit, Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Bogota (Colombia), Mexico City (Mexico), Vancouver (Canada) and …

This is a group for adults missing the books that were assigned in school. For those that miss the discussion in English classes about what the meanings of the book were and the chance to hear what others thought. But also, this is for those that want to enjoy the books of children's lit., where the good are good and the bad are bad. Where there is a moral and a lesson to be found in the book.

The Light and Love Institute is a group for anyone interested in developing their psychic abilities. Bi-Monthly classes will be held in Irvine on subjects as varied as Crystal Healing, Psychic Development, Past Life Regression and Aura Cleansing. This group is open to all areas of Southern California.

Meet with other local floor and online traders (face to face or online to your PC through our state of the art webinar tools) who engage in futures, index's, stocks, commodities and forex trading. The goals is to create a supportive environment where all group members can share their ideas, learn something new and ultimately achieve success in their trading plan. Our group includes experienced local floor and online traders and newbie’s looking to start out on the right trading foot. We will mee …

If you are looking to cultivate lasting friendships, better yourself and your community, do something for others, and have a great time in the process, you are at the right place. We are an affiliate of the Masonic Lodge and one of largest fraternal organization in the world. We are dedicated to Charity, Truth and Loving Kindness (read our "About" section). We will be hosting a Meet and Greet open to ladies who are interested in becoming members of the Order of Eastern Star, former Job's Daughte …

Designing for T-shirts and garments is one of those areas where just the smallest details done right can make a huge difference: between a few sales & a lot of sales or between a promotional shirt that is used to clean a car and one that’s not just worn, but people ask you where one bought the shirt. The purpose of the group is to help people that want to make garments for any reason including: - Promotional giveaways (premiums) for their company. - Designs and illustrations meant for sale of th …

"I dream my painting then I paint my dream" -- Van Gogh Who are we? What really matters? Where do we want to go in life? And how do we get there? You're reading the books. You're attending the seminars. You are listening to the CDs. You get the concepts. But somehow transferring the teachings into your daily life is challenging. Or maybe you are like so many others who just don't know where to begin. There are a myriad authors and speakers covering a myriad different topics. What do you focus …

We are the Crème de la Crème of OC Ladies... We are Fun, Phenomenal & Fab Orange County Ladies In our 30’s and early 40’s! We are fun, smart, beautiful, sophisticated, quality, sincere, genuine, reciprocal, quick witted, kind-hearted, philanthropic minded, classy, fabulous, yet down to earth ladies, who like to have a great time! You will not find a better and more fabulous group of ladies in OC!  We are truly friends. We care for and respect each other like we do all our other wonderful girlf …

This wine tasting forum is dedicated to blind-tasting high-end red wines at shared cost in a fun dinner setting, for everyone who likes wine, wants to learn more and wishes to meet like-minded friends. The OC Wine Elite aspires to be the best wine tasting group in Southern California, specializing in expensive (and sometimes mid-range) wines from around the world, with sommelier-guided discussions and a fun blind-tasting approach. We blind-taste all the wines out of order - no one knows which wi …