Welcome to the Gay Men's Art & Architecture Meetup home page! This meetup group is for gay men who like to share their appreciation for art, architecture, history, museums, the peforming arts, and an occasional film. We are a broad cross-section of men of all ages, with varied educational and professional experience, and we meet up at some really cool places.

Welcome to Boston Japanese and English Language Club!　（日本語はこちら） We connect language learners with native speakers of Japanese or English. Practice speaking, find out about cultures, styles, history, current events, and meet new friends! People who want to speak (or hear) Japanese or English can join. It is open to all ages, and all levels of skill. Generally speaking, all people are welcome to join this club, however it is expected that everyone abide by the following basic guidelines: Individu …

SSG Boston is a martial arts group practicing an integrated system of longsword, grappling and dagger from medieval fighting manuals.  At this writing, we have classes in Watertown, Arlington, and Cambridge. Our students are a mix of experienced martial artists who enjoy the cross-training and interested brand new folks. Our beginner class works equally well for each, working on a combination of an established longsword curriculum and developing work on abrazzare (grappling) and daga (dagger/kni …

Welcome to Boston Wine Meetup Group! This group is dedicated to learning about, the enjoyment of, and the sheer pleasure of all that is wine. Welcome. Whether you are just learning how to hold your glass, are a casual wine lover or a passionate expert, we are happy to have you on board. Our events range from informal tastings at Boston-area restaurants and wine stores to large formal events, movies, socials, food and wine pairings, dessert wines, reds, whites, roses, Old World vs. New World wine …

Have a great time putting your esoteric knowledge to good use.  Pub trivia is a fun social event.  We compete with other teams at the bar for prizes and bragging rights.  If you have played before you know the drill.  If you have not, it is fairly easy to catch on. Saying you aren't any good at trivia is no excuse not to join us.  Do you watch TV?  Movies?  Listen to Music?  Eat?  Know a little history?  Geography?  Everyone knows something about the world and can make a great contribution to t …

Ever feel like you grew up in a city you know nothing about? Do you often feel like you have to leave Boston to have a good time? Ever feel like outsiders know more about your city than you do? Well, me too!!! Found myself in the fabulous city of Boston with a great job, a creative mind, a positive outlook and a love for my hometown......but very little girl friends! So, I’ve decided to get off my derriere and do something different. Now all I need is some optimistic comrades to join me and let’ …

This group was inspired by some research I came across in 2011 on the underrepresentation of minorities in design fields and the canon of design history. The goal of this group is to come together to think of ways we can stimulate discourse, reach out, research, uncover, break open, connect on a larger scale, and affect change concerning this issue. All are welcome. Please be interested in working together toward a larger, common goal, and not simply looking to "network!" There are many other de …

Welcome! Let's be very clear with each other! Are you a driven music-professional with a type-a personality constantly on the go and striving to make it big in the industry? Are you a fashionista with future-perfect taste looking to make a splash on the scene? Are you a budding DJ / rapper / producer who is ready to promote your label / EP / "phat beatz?" This group is probably not for you. Are you an average joe/jane with a day job who likes to make a little music on the side? Are you loo …

European Folk music and Cultural History with Natasha Dukach. Beyond just exploring Pan-Slavic and Eastern European music for the sheer joy of it, I also want to push the perceived boundaries of national folk music. In Russia, Ukraine, and Hungary, growing conservative political factions are attempting to use their nation’s musical heritage in a bid for a kind musical nationalism--each claiming the purity and superiority of their respective nation’s musical traditions as a way of instilling cons …

Founded in 1872 by four young men who wanted to form a "Debating Club" to better prepare them for the world they faced, the club soon grew to over 40 members in the 1890s and reached a peak in the late 1940s when the club had over 100 members. Although initially they wanted to master such topics as parliamentary law, improve their social skills and their knowledge of literature, the club soon became a forum where Cantabridgeans could meet over dinner to discuss current events and listen to a deb …

We belong to an International Organization of EcoMoms, started by Kimberly Pinkson as a grassroots, global movement toward a sustainable future and helping to reduce the climate crisis. While the Easton EcoMom Alliance is part of an international community of EcoMoms, we are almost completely autonomous in how we hold our meetings, our topics, and our events. It is important to emphasize that this is our group! But we have the added bonus of support and resources from the national organization. …

The National Association of Asian American Professional (NAAAP) Boston Chapter is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower leaders for professional excellence, connect accomplished professionals for mutual success, engage and participate with the community-at-large, and inspire leaders to make a meaningful difference in government, education, business, and society. As part of the NAAAP National organization, NAAAP Boston is the largest and fastest growing Asi …

Greetings! This group is for anyone interested in books that focus on black people, culture, history, politics, and empowerment in America and abroad. There are no blinders here. Let's pull the cover back, read, and come together to discuss the truth - whatever that may be.

This group is dedicated to helping local businesses use the Internet to grow their businesses. More than any time history, local businesses have the tools to empower them to control their success with local, social and mobile online marketing - the problem is that they are just too many of them and they are hard to use. We aim to teach local businesses how to make it all simpler for them so they can be successful. Our group is filled with people passionate about helping local businesses and orga …

You like learning things, going to museums, science lectures, and you can't get your regular crew to go with you. Perhaps you went to engineering school, but you use hair conditioner anyway. You're intelligent and you have social skills, even tho you might have a video game or two on your hard drive. If you're willing to let your geek flag fly, please join us. Event suggestions encouraged. And, if there's something you want to go to that our organizers can't make, we can post the event anyway t …

Greater Boston offers enormous cultural opportunities to encounter everyday in our communities, work places, schools, and universities. This meetup group is to take advantage of such wide-ranging cultural environment and to explore our cultural diversity expressed in art, music, academic events, food, or just gather for fun to get to know each other with different cultural backgrounds. Anybody who is interested in exploring multi-cultural events happening in Boston and Cambridge are welcomed to …

This is an eclectic group for people with interests in art, culture, history, movies, travel, sports, music, theater, networking, etc.

Do you know the Rosicrucians? They believe the key to a more peaceful life is within you (www.rosicrucian.org). The Rosicrucians are a worldwide community of Seekers who study and practice the metaphysical laws governing the universe. Rosicrucian study topics such as philosophy, mysticism, alchemy, healing, kabbalah, natural laws, Ancient Egypt, ancient history, aura, hermtism, etc... In the Boston area we hold Public Meditation called "Concil of Solace" at 7:00 PM every Friday night and we also …

There's a singular beauty to sushi. The artistry, the simplicity, and the tradition. I started this group to connect with like minded folks who want to not only dine at Boston's best sushi bars but study its history and learn how to make sushi as well.

We are respectful Traditional minded Catholics who love and attend the Tridentine Mass, and recognize the current Pope to be the Vicar of Christ. We are and want to continue being serious about the Catholic Faith. We don't want to fall prey to liberalism, subjectivism, modernism or secularism. Fighting the battle alone is bad business; so this group is here to help us strengthen one another in every activity we perform. Let's be fellow pilgrims and friends, first bound on the highest level - the …

Our vision is to provide fun and unique opportunities for local Asian/Asian American professionals, business owners and entrepreneurs to network and build lasting relationships. This group is for Asian professionals and the like to connect and support each other, socialize and just hang out in a low key, relaxed environment. The Boston Metrowest Asian Professionals is building a community of Asian professionals and entrepreneurs as well as connections with the larger entrepreneurial community at …

Veterans' Friends is a group where everyone is welcome to come and mingle with our finest active and veteran community. Come and talk to them, learn about their incredible experiences, sacrifices as well as discuss opportunities our veterans' friends may be aware of that can be important to our active and veterans and their families in variety of fields in professional, social, education, community, etc. This is also a way to plan fun activities in and around Harvard University, the oldest insti …

We DARE to DO what others only DREAM about! Please note: Our organizer has moved out of state, but she will continue to create a few big events a year! And local Event Organizers will create smaller events throughout the year. :) Membership requests are still being handled regularly. Stay tuned, and keep the requests coming! Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/#!/LipstickLesSoc Follow our blog! http://lipsticklesbiansociety.blog.com/ Follow us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/groups …

Although this Meetup Group was founded in 2012, the class began in January 2000 and for most of its history has met twice per week. Our 1,000th class was on 10 March 2011. We get naked. We practice yoga. We don't care if you are young or old, straight or gay, black or white, sculpted or sagging. We welcome students of all levels, including beginners. We take pride in our respectful, supportive, and friendly but non-cruisy atmosphere. We are refreshingly free of "attitude". Class duration is 90 …

How do we awaken here and now as everyday people? Awakening is not just about Waking Up –- to realize the Mystery of our Infinite Nature. It’s also about Waking DOWN -- into life, our bodies, our issues, and relating to others in Mutuality with honor and authenticity. These are the insights of Saniel Bonder, founder of the Waking Down in Mutuality teaching. Our gatherings include silent meditation, mutual gazing meditation, and conscious sharing in a safe container that facilitates deep trust. W …

We are a synagogue founded five years ago to create a small cohesive traditional egalitarian proIsrael religious community affiliated with the Conservative movement in the Newton area. We are dedicated to enhancing our Jewish identities through learning, practice, and prayer; celebrating together at holiday, lifecycle, and social events; studying our people’s history in the land of Israel and the Diaspora and helping modern Israel thrive as a Jewish state. We welcome people of all ages, singles, …

We'd like to go beyond such recent commonplace doctrines as 'the end of history' (Fukuyama), 'the clash of civilizations' (Huntington), or 'the world is flat' (T. Friedman), to explore the actual political-economic, political-sociological, political-cultural, social-structural, cultural, technological, and ecological dynamics that are shaping our time. Throughout New England, we have an immense wealth of talent, and an exceptional range of extraordinarily thoughtful observers and interpreters of …