This group is for people who have recently moved to the Bay area to meet, learn from those who have lived here for a while what there is to do, and generally, just enjoy one another's company.

READY TO KICK SOME BALLZZZ?   You don't have to be a kid anymore to enjoy the exciting game of kickball!  We are women and men  in our 20s and 30s who like to get together, meet new people, and just have a good time. We'll have one to two kickball games a month. All are welcome and needed!  You'll see that the games are a balance of competition and cooperation.  If you have some serious ballin' skills, you can help lead your team to a win.  Or if you haven't played recently or for a long time, …

A Fun Way to Meet Up - Come to a BenchMark! Are you interested in having more fun in life? All different types of people come to BenchMarks and have the common interest of having fun - which is what makes Meeting Up at a BenchMark a unique experience every time. At a BenchMark group, you will participate in structured communication games where the goal is to get to know each other - and you’ll probably learn more about yourself in the process too. There is a wide variety of topics discussed at a …

Networking for the common good over drinks. Why meet me at the bar, because I'm yet to show up to a group where people aren't selling themselves, their wares, or looking for something. Meet Me At The Bar is different instead people should show up who want to help other people in their quest to network, it isn't about what they can do for you but what you can do for them. Because we all succeed when we help each other out. You should join if you enjoy meeting new people at bars, enjoy creative th …

We see the blockbusters with our favorite men, the animated ones with the family, and now we see the Chick Flicks with our meet-up group! Meet other chick movie fans and have a dinner or drinks before the movie. Come to enjoy, laugh, share stories and make new friends! You like light comedies, a little bit of drama...Sometimes need a little bit of Meg Ryan with some Witherspoon on the side!!! Come join us... We'll watch the latest Chick Flicks on weeknights around 7pm at theaters as far south as …

  Are you a single girl in your 20s and 30s?  Sometimes it seems like the only way to meet a decent guy is through their online dating profile!??!  Miss having personal interaction with men to gauge your interest!?!  This group will suggest fun social activities, primarily on the Peninsula and South Bay, so you can personally interact with single men--including speed dating, singles' mixers, and other local Bay Area events.   Single men are also welcome to sign up for the group if your main focu …

… However, we do ask that you please RSVP "YES" or "MAYBE" if you might be attending so that we can alert the bar as to how many people to expect to be there and so I can try to negotiate specials with future venues. Our numbers are our discounts and Happy Hour is all about discounts when we can get them. Please try to look for me on your first visit. We never put up a sign. But that's ok because the people in this group are friendly and very easy to talk to. Cheers, Rick  

This group is to bring together kindred souls interested in learning about and meeting people from different parts of the world while doing activities around the bay area that differ from just the ordinary Bar/club scene. There might always be the occasional happy hr, but our avenues will also be range from food, books, music, movies, museums, or Lectures, and all the while, stimulating conversation. The goal is expanding knowledge of the beautiful area we live in, as well as possibly thru cultu …

ATTENTION ADVENTUROUS EATERS! If you've seen Andrew Zimmern's "Bizarre Foods" TV show, you know the purpose for this Meetup. We're about trying "bizarre foods", too!  Consider this as "Bizarre Foods" meets "Fear Factor" At a restaurant, after the group orders "normal food", a bizarre food will be ordered for the group to share. When the bizarre food arrives, each person takes their turn to sample it.  If they are a timid eater, we may ask that person to try more.  After they give their impressio …

We are long-standing group of bridge players who meet a couple of Wednesdays a month in different players homes. This is a social group - we enjoy playing bridge together but discourage players from offering unsolicited critiques of other people's plays...thus, our name. Players wanting to join should know how to play the game but need not be expert...all levels are welcome. This is a drop-in group. You need not attend every game, though an RSVP is requested. The location ranges from the East Ba …

Are you a transguy and intentionally recognized as male? Has it been a while since you've transitioned? Do you sometimes feel a little invisible? Okay, completely invisible? Is it hard or seemingly impossible to find other men like yourself? This group is for you! Hello guys! The purpose of this group is to provide a supportive atmosphere for transmen to socialize, participate in fun and interesting activities and to meet other transmen. Do you want to explore the Bay Area and have new adventure …

… I look forward to meeting you. Cindi Silva mindfulnesswalks.wordpress.com

Do you want to try new restaurants? How about meeting nice people from your area? Are you open to many different kinds of cuisines and can picture yourself dining at holes in the wall as well as fine dining places? Let's go out there and see what the East Bay has to offer. Who knows which gems we will find? And to make it easier (and more interesting) for us, we chose the venues according to their names. First one will start with an A, next month we will visit a place starting with a B and so on …

A few of us (well, two) aspiring science fiction/fantasy writers were looking for a serious critique and write-sharing group to join. We thought, hey, lots of people in Berkeley must love sci-fi...we just have to find them and get them in a cafe. The group is open to anyone who is writing in the genre or who enjoys it enough to read other people's writing and provide serious and supportive critique. What kind of writing? Screenplays, novels, short stories, YA...you name it. We share our writing …

Spirituality is about life, not boredom. Spiritual life doesn't just happen in a single building, or one day a week.  Are you interested in exploring what it means to be Christian in a faith community that celebrates the gifts of all cultures and all people -- queer, straight, trans, cis, men and women -- and that values creation, creativity, and justice? We're hoping to meet a few people in different parts of the East Bay who want to experience a community of prayer and practice, instead of jus …

… Do you want to prove/disprove the claims made by the five people who've finished Proust and said it was the greatest, most beautiful novel THAT THEY'VE EVER READ? Proust may not be everyone's cup of tea, but he may be yours.   Some advisories/clarifications about the group: 1. This is a year-long commitment, starting in January 2012. Yes, I used the "C" word. My hope is to create a consistent, supportive environment for our journey, and I personally believe that a once-a-month commitment is not …