This is for people interested in writing one chapter of a novel. The overall narrative has been loosely thought out, but how you want to tell your piece of the story is entirely up to you. When we finish, we will have completed a book, and each of us can be proud of having accomplished something big together. If it is any good, the next step could be working together on getting it published! I came up with the idea of shared novel writing (I'm sure I'm not the first!) after thinking for years ab …

Meet with people interested in Energy Healing,Reiki,Spirituality,Consciousness,holistic culture and community. Come to various activities in SF +East Bay to heal,learn,connect,play,dance,move,sound,work service projects,help design a better world, and create a community with a holistic model. Some activities that take place at gatherings are: -meditation -dyadic and small group sharing -bonding activities and sharing -learning about energy healing -receiving energy healing/energy healing exchang …

We are a group of lesbians who are out and proud and who love the sound of a roaring engine. We are not afraid of getting our hands dirty to bring a car back to life ourselves. The thought of going to a car show over the weekend, hitting the parts flea market first and then taking in all the beautiful sights is a wonderful weekend plan. We will get together to show off our hard work, get inspiration from each other and just have fun hanging out. BBQ's and picnics are great for this. We are famil …

This is an invitation to all English Bulldogs and their parents to join us in some playtime at the Alameda Dog Park every last Sunday of the month from 10-1. Come have some fun with Tankie and lots of other English Bulldogs! This group was inspired by the SF Bulldog meetup, which we love to go to but can very infrequently attend. We thought it might be nice to have a similar gathering in the East Bay- Hope to see you there!

Simply Experiencing Everyone's Divinity. A place for meditation, music, message and celebration.

Are you a busy working single parent? Do you feel like balancing life between your hectic work schedule and raising your children makes it difficult to find time to breathe?  On top of it all, would you still like to get out and have fun with the kids? Well, here is your chance to fulfill that desire and meet other Single Parents in your area who can relate to you and your lifestyle! This is YOUR time to get out and meet other single parents and their kids, make new friends, share your experienc …

Oakland Activists and Revolutionary Thinkers is a group for those who want to meet like minded folks and engage in activism, revolutionary discussions and dialogue. Let's find ways to affect change in Oakland, attend community and cultural events, documentaries, and other events related to revolutionary thought. Think of the Black Panther Party, Young Lords, Brown Berets, AIM. While this group isn't geared towards building a group of that caliber, the ideology is the inspiration behind the creat …

We are women, hear us roar!  We explore, discover, love, and protect the wild inside ourselves.  Sometimes that looks like a thought-provoking flick.  Other times it looks like yoga or an introspective retreat.  We might even throw in a backpacking or river canoeing trip once in a while. Whatever the activity we're about self-love and sisterhood amongst women of color.  All levels of experience with inner and outer wilderness welcome. If any female feels she need anything beyond herself to legi …

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 …

Are you a budding or experienced entrepreneur? Pitch Mixer is guided by the principle that ideas don't flourish as meta-thought, rather they gain momentum out in the open, with support of evaluations, feedback, and iteration by resourceful people. Pitch Mixer engages the East Bay  startup community by running monthly entrepreneur forums where entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas to a judging panel who will evaluate the idea and provide feedback and recommendations based on the quality of the pitc …

We welcome individuals who are interested in sharing thoughts and feelings and are also interested in listening to others. The subjects are diversified. Some may wants to be listened to and others may have a concern that they want help in resolving.

Come discuss Javascript with some of the most talented programmers in the East Bay. Show off some of the cool projects you've been working on and talk about everything happening in the JS community. Let's share tips, tricks, hacks and frameworks! We don't have a JavaScript group in the East Bay so I thought I'd start one. Our first topic is an intro to Node. Come check it out! Logo provided by Oakland's Where It's AT-AT. http://www.oaklandiswhereitsatat.com/

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 …

Happy days, Just thought I would throw this out as a posting board for things to do, people to meet and just not be alone during the holidays, and the winter months. The concept is post day trips, outings, movies, public events, not just one type. Thinking a train trip to Old Sacramento, the ferry to the city, ice skating at Embacadero. Walnut Creek. throw in a lunch or dinner, maybe drinks, dancing. Open to suggestions, or recommendations for people new to the area to see or do. Maybe you would …

Shamanic journeying is an opportunity to meet with one's guides and visit other realms of existence. You may go into a journey with a question, and meet various beings who will often give very good advice and information. This kind of work can be very inspiring and empowering. Perhaps above all, it offers the opportunity to develop an awareness of realities quite different from this one. However, if a participant's belief system won't go there, and she/he credits it all to imagination, it can st …

Investor Ron Conway estimates real-time data is 1 percent to 2 percent of Web content (2009). In three years, it will climb to 25 percent of the content on the Web. That will make the market a $5 billion opportunity. “I think this is the next multi-billion dollar market.” – Ron Conway The real-time web has the potential to disrupt and fundamentally shift the way we communicate. This is THE meet-up to attend if you are shaping or wanting to know the people, technology and thought-leaders of the …