The Hayward Hiking Club has hikes scheduled for almost every Saturday on trails in parks and preserves throughout the Bay Area. The hikes vary in difficulty from easy to strenuous. Each hike is different. Distances range from 5 to 12 miles. Elevation gains range from flat to 2500 feet. We typically meet for carpooling at one of 3 locations in Hayward, Castro Valley, or San Lorenzo (in the Bay Area, California). Passengers pay the driver an amount based on the distance driven and expenses such as …

The final and essential defense of a free society is an independent, open, and aggressive media. Sadly, the dominant corporate media seems to spend most of its time avoiding real news stories, instead dwelling on distractions and methodically undermining the quality of public debate. This discussion/work group will especially focus on 1) exploring and developing alternatives to mainstream media, 2) promoting open, meaningful and non-confrontational discussion and inquiry in our society, and 3) …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

Eastbay Localprenuers Meetup In order to survive as an entrepreneur, it's crucial to understand how to make the right connections, get the tools and inspirational education in order to grow your business. Eastbay Localprenuers Meetup brings you fresh speakers, monthly training and networking to jump-start your projects and dreams. • Have great business ideas; however you don’t know where to start? • Clueless about Internet Marketing 101? • Have a website that's not working for you? • Need to …

This group is open only to current members who are "frequent riders" in Peninsula & South Bay Bicycling Group at www.meetup.com/biking, and who find themselves wanting harder, longer rides, as an "advanced" version of that Meetup group. If you have not ridden with that Meetup group, please apply to join www.meetup.com/biking first. If you have ridden in PSBBG for a while, are attending rides often, consider yourself a "frequent rider" BUT .. you find most the rides too easy / short .. then apply …

Following the theatre improv principles of "Yes, and...", non-judgment, and deep listening/participation, we have FUN with sound and music, made from instruments and our own bodies. This is like an adult PLAY group using music. So what does this have to do with CREATIVITY, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COLLABORATION, and KNOWLEDGE SHARING? Improvisation requires MAKING THINGS UP, MAKING DO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, LISTENING, and PARTICIPATING. Give and take. Offer and receive. Lead and fo …

Its now 2013 and after a hiatus we're getting the group back on track so hope to see you all there on Tuesdays! Best, Jessa What is Coworking? Coworking is redefining the way we do work. The idea is simple: that independent professionals, freelancers, and those with workplace flexibility work better together than they do alone.¹ Coworking answers the question that so many face when working from home: “Why isn’t this as fun as I thought it would be?” Beyond just creating better places to work, co …

Zumba Building Bridges and Community Circles This meetup group includes Zumba Teachers, DJs, Zumba Fans and Community Circles Fans in the San Francisco Bay Area who are building and becoming a part of unique cultural groups centered around Fitness and Music. It is sponsored by Building Bridges, a California non-profit organization that supports music, arts and fitness in our schools and community. What is Zumba? Zumba a registered trademark of Zumba Fitness LLC.   Zumba teachers train and re …

THE CENTER FOR SHAMANIC HEALING was founded in March 2009 by a circle of Shamanic Healers, Teachers and Practitioners dedicated to bridging Shamanic and Spiritual healing into the 21st century as a living, thriving art. This is a blend of ancient and ancestral wisdom with new direct engagement with spirit. Whether your goal is personal growth or personal healing; understanding your own divinity, joyful attainment of your dreams, or pursuing a path as a shamanic practitioner, our intent is that t …

Love to run?  Love to explore?   Runsploring is the ultimate combination.  This group is aimed at staying active, having fun, being social, and exploring the hidden gems of San Francisco.  Although we like to get a workout, Runsploring is a laid back activity and we don't take ourselves too seriously. As a Runsplorer, we pick a starting location and route.  Then we run at a comfortable pace and stop if we come across an amazing view, landmark,  or anything else that sparks our interest.  The u …

*Is your communication style creating unnessary challenges in your life? *Is it an effort to empower people to do what you want and need them to do? *Are you frustrated because you feel inadequate to express your ideas in a way that get results? When you join Conscious Communicators of the Bay Area, you have begun the process of improving your relationships and the results you desire in life. This group was started in order to: *bring conscious people together for support *raise awareness of pe …

The 45+ Bay Area Savvy Singles Group is for fun-loving Singles in a certain age range (45+ - 65ish) to come together for fun and develop nice connections with others.  Perhaps a spark will ignite and a closer relationship develop.  If so, great.  If not, at least you've met another great friend...without feeling pressure to do anything you don't want to do. We are all here to enjoy each other's company at fun events......single we are today.....single we may not be forever.  Still, we can enjoy. …

About SVCWireless Silicon Valley-China Wireless Technology Association (SVCWireless) is a leading non-profit, non-bias independent professional organization to bridge the technology industries between China and the United States. The organization is founded in year 2000 and now has more than 6000 members and 50 partners around the world. SVCWireless promotes entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture investment with the support from our members, sponsors and partners. US Mobile Apps and Interne …

(Meetups in California will mainly take place online due to the organizer's recent move to New York. The online gatherings are just as enriching and fun!) BECOMING A DREAM PIONEER To Dream is to Create! Begin to bridge the gap between your conscious, subconscious, and superconscious awareness. Explore your multidimensional self. By developing an intuitive dialogue with your dreamer, you will project this shift onto your waking reality because they are connected. Synchronicity will begin to flow …

This group is open to all people interesting in learning or extending their martial arts.  Xin Yi Dao is a training system rooted in Che and Dai family Xingyi Quan.  Exercises from Old form Bagua Zhang and Taiji Quan are used to emphasize body mechanics vital for correct technique. Each practice session, one of the group leaders will take the group thru drills for a specific martial skill (ie sticking, bridging, twining). The group leaders are senior students of Grand Master Li Tailiang. More in …

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 …

I find it extremely difficult to find group of people that has the same passion for the written word as I do. If you do not want to drive half an hour, over three bridges, and sit in traffic for who knows how long, this may be the group for you. The patrons of this group should be open-minded to all forms of writing, yes even sci-fi, as well as, being open to honest but respectful feedback from the group. Publishers and editors are welcome, or if your just new in town and want to hear local writ …

This is a private bridge players group. We occasionally meet and play bridge at one of the members houses. We already have all the members lined up that we can deal with. No one has a house big enough for any more bridge tables.

PyLadies is an international mentorship group with a focus on helping more women become active participants and leaders in the Python open-source community. Our mission is to promote, educate and advance a diverse Python community through outreach, education, conferences, events, and social gatherings. PyLadies also aims to provide a friendly support network for women and a bridge to the larger Python world. Anyone with an interest in Python is encouraged to participate! Join our mailing list fo …

The Interaction Design Studio organizes workshops, discussions, and presentations aimed at discovering and sharing knowledge related to user interface and user experience design. We explore and promote useful tips and tools, including design patterns, HTML, CSS & JS templates, and prototyping systems that are useful to web designers and developers. We also host workshops aimed at bridging the knowledge-base gap that exists between designers and developers, especially in the freelance community.

The purpose of this group is to gather everyone who is interested in getting together consistently on weekends for a nice bike ride to different beautiful places in the Bay Area. My friend and I started biking a month ago and found that we really enjoy it. We have been to the Golden Gate Park and we love the ride over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and then to Tiburon. We want this to be a fun group where everyone could talk and hang out for brunch after the bike ride. We will come up with …

Join Global me and participate in our meet-ups each month to help our Bay Area community and be a good global citizen. Get involved, help your community, and change our world! Our activities are open to everyone, of all ages. Global Me is a project of URI, a global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities and the world. Visit www.uri.org.

You are invited to join us at The Spiritual Healing Center located in the heart of downtown Mill Valley at 260 East Blithedale Avenue for a guided meditation and Spiritual Healing. The healing will remove all disease, foreign energy from your body, emotions, mind, spirit and soul. You higher power will be awakened in your body. Bridge the gap between your heart and soul during this powerful healing and meditation. This is an on-going meditation for donation only. The suggested donation is $20.00 …

Are you on a path of self-discovery? Do you seek tools to dive deeper, to integrate within yourself, the love you wish to see and be in the world? This meet-up in centered around the principle teaching of a Course in Miracles: Nothing Real can be Threatened Nothing Unreal exists Herein lies the peace of God. COURSE IN MIRACLES is a teaching device, a metaphysical textbook, created to assist One in shifting their perspective from fear to love. The foundation of the teachings are based on universa …

If you are an intermediate or advanced intermediate bridge player, of it you have taken lessons or are just rusty after a few years off, you might want to join us for party bridge.

Are you looking for a way to release fear? Or other patterned conditions that do not serve our highest good? Are you looking for a loving community of people that are after your same goal? Are you looking for a guide that will lead you every step of the way in this transformative breath work? The conscious use of breath is an ancient science, over 5000 years old. Breathing is considered the bridge between the body and the soul. As we breath in we are inviting the outside world inside, taking in …

The San Francisco Bay Area has a rich history of radical movements and individuals starting in the 1800's and continuing to the present. Movements such as the Wobblies (Industrial Workers of the World), other forms of anarchism, socialism, communism, marxism, civil rights, feminism and enviromentalism flourished in this region. Individual radical figures who played a role include Jack London, John Muir, Tom Mooney, Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, Harry Bridges, and many more. Join this Meetup t …

This is a group for anyone interested in technology and mental health. In the past couple of years, we have seen movement of Health Tech in Silicon Valley; however, mental health is still barely covered. This is a group for people who care about bridging the gap between mental health and technology - may it be advancement of treatment, reducing stigma, or brainstorming for new ideas to help people who are suffering. Looking forward to meeting people who are equally interested in solving some of …