Join Sharon Fitzgerald MA, art history professor, for monthly art museum meetups in the Los Angeles area.  These meetups are free and open to the public for adults.  They start out with a 30 minute lecture, a museum visit with drinks to follow.  Great way to get out and see cool stuff and meet interesting people! For more details on lectures, please visit: Email: SharonFitzgerald@yahoo.com Twitter:  @arthistchannel Facebook:  www.facebook.com/thearthistorypage

The History of Los Angeles Group is a brand new group for anyone interested in learning about and discussing our city's past. Meetups include book discussions, tours, films, lectures, or any other events around town involving the history of L.A.

We are amateur presidential historians living in the Los Angeles area. Join us for monthly discussions on the history of the American Presidency. Regular topics include booktalks on the latest presidential biographies. We also delve into the presidential present and future with observations and reflections on the current administration, thoughts on the 2012 election, and speculation about 2016. Other activities include visits to the Reagan and Nixon libraries for special lectures and exhibits.  …

Do you love history, historical places and cultural events? Please join us in touring the best Southern California has to offer while meeting interesting new people along the way. We look forward to seeing you - thanks!

Reading and discussion of Hilary Mantel's riveting reimagination of the life of Thomas Cromwell and the Court of Henry VIII. Fans of both Tudor history and of excellent historical fiction will love this book. The sequel, "Bring Up The Bodies" which follows Henry's minister through the Fall of Anne Boleyn has recently been released. The novels are worthy of extensive discussion and debate, both as works of fiction and how they relate to historical events. As Tudor history goes very well with win …

How lucky we are to live in a city of so many wonderful museums--world renown museums for art like The Getty Center, LACMA, Norton Simon and the Hammer; small eclectic ones such as the Neon Museum; profound ones such as The Museum of Tolerance, and a museum where your imagination can soar--the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport. If you are curious and would like to explore the wonders to be found at L.A. museums, please join us.  We don't have to see everything or spend all day. We can …

Hi Everyone! I started this meetup because there are so many books I want to read, and I think that discussing them with others will make it more fun, challenging, and fulfilling. My academic background is in Philosophy and Anthropology . . . but there is so much more to discover! This is a meetup for people who love learning and thinking about the world around them: sociology, history, philosophy, evolution, primatology, cognitive science, cultural studies, biographies, political science, curre …

Vets On Set is an organization designed to help veterans within the Film and Television Industry. It is our belief, that there is no person better suited for the rigors of the film industry than a well trained veteran. The founding members of Vets On Set have a long and successful history in the entertainment industry. We will work hard to utilize the knowledge, experience, and contacts gained to ensure consistent work for our members and valuable outstanding crews for productions. Our aim is to …

We meet the Third Thursday of every month at the Moose Lodge in Burbank for a No Limit Hold 'Em Poker Tournament.  Friendly buy-in (40) and even friendlier rebuys (20).  Start with $6K (including $1K bonus) in tournament chips.  High Hand award.  Player of the Year points.  Other prizes and surprises.  Start at 7:00 p.m., usually over by midnight.  Lodge located at 1901 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506.  Exit Burbank Blvd. off 5 Fwy.  U can RSVP for the next Third Thursday Poker Tournament* b …

Mocha Chip Book Club is designed to help our kids explore and enjoy learning that includes African diaspora history and culture, beyond the Black History Month in February. As parents of color, we want our kids to embrace their heritage as well as love their hair, lips, nose, and skin tone—characteristics that are rarely celebrated or revered as beautiful. Book clubs are generally a more social, less academic way to explore comprehension and meaning while learning from the insights of others. Th …

"Seekers of the Truth" This is where individuals and groups can come to learn, teach, and study Atlantis and its relationship to New Age Spirituality and Metaphysics. It seems that the Atlantans were enlightened people with superior wisdom and knowledge regarding the command and use of the forces of nature. They called them the Elemental forces that allowed them to do all of their rough, heavy work with ease. Apparently, these forces allowed them to cut stone out of the mountains without the use …

This is a group/class for people (21 and over) wanting to learn more about anything having to do with drinks and bartending. From how to make proper, simple, delicious drinks, to an advanced understanding of classic drink recipes, history, and culture. For everyone from the home enthusiast and party host, to the working bartender seeking more knowledge. Topics include: Classifying drink types, drink history, classic and contemporary recipes, methods of preparation, tool usage and techniques, spi …

Outdoor Afro is a social community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more! Outdoor Afro disrupts the false perception that black people do not have a relationship with nature. We remember our history in nature, leverage social media, and support relevant local leadership to create interest communities, events, and partnerships that support diverse partici …

Hello there! This Meetup is run by the same folks who brought you the OC Asatru Meetup, and is for studies and discussion pertaining to the Poetic and Prose Edda, Icelandic Sagas, Scandinavian/Germanic folklore, the Kalevala, and historical texts (Tacitus, Bede, Saxo, etc). We're a friendly and drama-free group. Please when applying to the group, give some information about who you are.

Volunteer: If you want to make a difference and "be the change," Consider volunteering for worthwhile community service events. Giving back & helping others is rewarding, fulfilling, satisfying, and fun! "Never before has man had such a great capacity to control his own environment, to end hunger, poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and human misery. We have the power to make the best generation of mankind in the history of the world." "We dare not forget today that we are the heirs o …

BrewMeisters is a new Toastmasters Club dedicated to the practice of communication and leadership skills while learning about the history, craft, and enjoyment of malted beverages. Beer has a prominent place in world history, having served as a nutritious and “safe” beverage since medieval times. Using the typical Toastmasters meeting format, members participate in Table Topics, present prepared speeches and evaluations with the added benefit of informative guest speakers on beer trends with the …

Volunteer: If you want to make a difference and "be the change," Consider volunteering for worthwhile community service events. Giving back & helping others is rewarding, fulfilling, satisfying, and fun! "Never before has man had such a great capacity to control his own environment, to end hunger, poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and human misery. We have the power to make the best generation of mankind in the history of the world." "We dare not forget today that we are the heirs o …

The Trojan League of Orange County brings the history, traditions and accomplishments of USC to prominence in Orange County. TLOC activities include offering scholarships each year to USC students from Orange County, hosting a Fall reception for counselors, hosting a Spring reception for admitted students, and holding an annual benefit highlighting a university department and donating proceeds to that department. Membership Membership is open to women who have attended USC for at least two years …

A diverse group of cyclists looking for off-road.  New cyclists are welcome, we'll happily share trails & advice. This group has an interesting history- it began as a women's cycling club, briefly had only MTB first responders attending meetings (guys), and now it's a broad collection of great people. Everyone is free to post an event.

Meet with other local fans of Live Music Bands and Concerts. Plan social outings to see live music of all genres! Discover the new cutting edge fantastic bands before the media discovers them and meet them in person before they become too famous to hang out with us. Enjoy live music without paying huge fees, fighting through the crowds or waking up at ridiculous hour to wait in line for the tickets. Experience the history of rock music in the moment while it's happening!

We often hear these days that women are going to change the world and that we're the ones we’ve all been waiting for. But, we have to change ourselves in order to change the world. Entrenched patterns in our psyches and culture that go back generations too often dog our attempts to move beyond the status quo. Even with the breakthroughs of the last fifty years, old impulses, desires and beliefs still largely dictate our identities as women. While each one of us bears the weight of history, we al …

Hello and Welcome to Environmental Awakening! This meet up group was going to be canceled so I took it over.  I am Gary Mitchell and I am the Director of Planet Rehab (www.PlanetRehab.org) and we are an environmental nonprofit dedicated to protecting the environment.  We have an Animal Sanctuary (located in San Dimas) with approx. 350 animals + a Butterfly Habitat that we open to the public to help them understand WHY it is so important to protect what is left of the planet's ecosystems (many o …

Do you struggle to captivate people at your meetings and presentations? Do you cringe in fear when you’re called up to make a speech at a wedding or a birthday party? Or do you simply want to improve your public speaking, communication, and leadership skills? Come visit Arcadia HC Toastmasters, a club with no shortage of friendly, open, and diverse people who always welcome prospective members like you to observe and--if you’d like--join the club. With over 75 years of history, we are one of the …

Get a feel for what it is like to be a member of the Women's City Club of Pasadena. This is a private social club for the benefit of its members and guests only. Women on the Rise is a group within the Women's City Club of Pasadena, the proud owners of the beautiful historic Blinn House. Since 1945, the club has been a place for women to have fun, share about the professional lives, and contribute to charity. This group is designed for women who are up to something and successful. This group …

Meet fellow Tequila Aficionados in the Los Angeles area! Learn from the MEXICAN ACADEMY OF TEQUILA and the AMERICAN TEQUILA GUILD everything you ever wanted to know about tequila. Learn about the culture of tequila, the history of its people, its food and folklore while enjoying great dining experiences and Tequila tastings in great restaurants and tequila lounges through out the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. It is a fun way to learn about our favorite spirit while having fun and meeting new f …

Offered by The Institute for Uncontrollable Juvenile Delinquency and Ecstatic Beauty: Recipes for World Peace: This is an affordable alternative to longer workshops for writers—from wannabees to pros—who need inspiration, unusual exercises, and/or critical assistance overcoming difficulties or just trying to get something going.This fun little scouting group will especially appeal to those attracted to so-called "fringe" topics, such as eating non-Monsanto engineered foodlike products, girls wal …

Following the tradition of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky and Collin, The Academy of European Arts and Culture is a global school committed to the process of Awakening the Soul. Founded by the late Irish Philosopher, Mervyn Brady, the Academy has taught hundreds of people the fundamentals of a deeper understanding of one's interior world. As we study the work of philosophers, artists, mystics, theologians and scientists throughout the centuries, we gain practical tools to live an enriched life. During our …

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