How many times have you gone to a region-focused wine tasting event and are introduced to at least one underdog varietal that some artisan winemaker is producing garagiste-style (ie; on a super tiny production level and/or in his or her own garage), and you think how incredible it would be to get your hands on more of this varietal? Don't get me wrong, I love my Chardonnays, Cabernets, Zinfandels, and Pinots, but that's just the tip of the wineberg, right? There's a whole, mind-blowing world of …

Hi everyone! This looks like a brand-new meetup but actually we're not - Lighten Up is adding a San Francisco location to our well-established Silicon Valley meditation group. You can cruise over to the Silicon Valley Lighten Up Meditation Meetup to see what we've been doing down there for the past few years. * * * Lighten Up Meditation is now offering free Intro to Meditation classes and Group Meditations are now being offered in San Francisco! Yes there's a lot of meditation groups in SF but …

Welcome to the Meetup group for TEDxConstitutionDrive! You are Invited – May 4 – The Theme is TIME.Auto-Vino, Menlo Park, CA “Time is the coin of your life.  It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent.  Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” Carl Sandburg A limited-capacity event in a phenomenal classic car warehouse and fully working winery, with live speakers on the theme of TIME ranging from a pickling expert to a venture capitalist invento …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and, in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions in Silicon Valley.   Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing". We are a community of entrepreneurs, …

We are an evening club for professionals who fundraise and do service projects locally and abroad.  We meet in a wine bar with food provided, and wine and beer at happy hour prices. Rotary International is the world's largest service organization with over 1.2 million members in over 160 different countries. Members of Rotary clubs, also known as "Rotarians", are established business professionals and community leaders. In more than 34,000 clubs worldwide, you'll find members volunteering in com …

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.

The SF Debate Meetup is an open forum for discussion on the events of our time. We have three goals UNDERSTAND OTHER POINTS OF VIEW With so much news available to us, it is easy to fall into the trap of relying on sources that simply support and reinforce our own limited beliefs. The SF Debate Meetup is a chance for you to expand your perspectives and understanding. We believe that when opinions are discussed in public, extreme views are moderated and common ground is found. DEVELOP Y …

Calling all grandmothers to a silent gathering to stand or sit in solidarity for peace, to mediate, pray, focus on peace. We are part of the 99 percent, and we can change our world. We must, for the sake of our grandchildren!

Calling on all Linux Open Source Graphics & Intel's Open Source technology Center's work in this area. I've started this group specifically for people interested in Android media components & OpenGL 3D Graphics Driver development. Interested in optimizatizing graphics and media for cross-OS Linux based platforms ? Interested in media frameworks supporting HW accelerated video and graphics ? Then join us today - Always food & beverage sponsored by Intel's OpenSource Technology Center Chance to de …

With rising acquisition costs, the struggle to create innovative gameplay, and a marketplace that couldn't possibly get more crowded, how can mobile game developers differentiate from their competitors? How can you get players to connect with your brand and remain loyal in the face of unprecedented options? The answer may surprising you: doing good. Doing good can mean many things: selling in-game items that support charitable causes, giving consumers a way to donate instead of buying in-game cu …

The SF Edtech Meetup is the hub for the amazing keynotes, panel discussions, edtech mixers, member spotlights, and hands-on learning experiences that inspire teachers, entrepreneurs, technologists, education reformers, and edtech enthusiasts to connect, collaborate, and innovate. We meet monthly to explore various topics at the intersection of education and technology, to learn about the latest technologies that are supporting teachers, and to hear from teachers about the problems in education t …

Habit Design™ is the largest research cooperative for sharing best practices in developing sustainable daily habits that last beyond 100 days. Our goal is to spawn local "habit labs" across the world; over 8,000 members have participated representing 500+ companies, universities, non-profits, and other organizations. We synthesize applied research across a wide range of habit designers including entrepreneurs, Wellness companies & professionals, non-profits, trainers, coaches, academics, and eve …

Have you ever noticed that you have a different personality when you travel? Are you considering a gap year or sabbatical? Are you dreaming of going on a pilgrimage or a meditation retreat in Bali? Join us for our unconventional travel talk series, where we'll explore expat life, the international languages of love, spiritual travel, travel aliases, what a sabbatical can do for you, and more. The format of each event will vary—we'll host spirited talks, interviews, debates, lectures and round t …

Want to meet fun and inspiring do-gooders? Join Go Inspire Go, a San Francisco based non-profit on an inspiring photo walk. The idea of the meet up is to take inspiring photos and share them with Go Inspire Go community’s social networks. Meet and network with new folks and future friends. Then use Instagram (Facebook and Twitter) while chatting and meandering with likeminded people to snap photos and inspiring moments and things. You can take photos of anything that is inspiring to you during t …

Interested in reporting the news that the mainstream, corporate controlled media doesn't report on?  BECOME THE MEDIA! We Are Change has arisen from those who have been derelict in their duties to preserve, protect and defend The Constitution of the United States against all enemies – foreign and domestic. We also recognize these inalienable rights are guaranteed to all persons across the globe and aim to ensure that each and every person has these rights protected. We toil to expose th …

Calling all international student and scholar advisors in the Bay Area! Let's get together for wine and regs AND regs and wine! Hoping to create additional opportunities for us to get together outside of NAFSA conferences and BAPIER meetings to connect and discuss tricky advising situations and regulatory changes. I'd love to start off with having a monthly meet up - 3rd Wednesday of each month? Depending upon the level of interest - more info coming soon!

Hello Everyone ! I am an Emotional Freedom Techniques Practitioner (EFT) , I love Abundance tapping (EFT) , you can use it to change any area of your life. The group tapping is so powerful for creating change. I love leading workshops and teleclasses to help you raise your vibration to bring more Abundance into your life, along with helping others and the world. Join me here on Facebook... http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kate-Winch-Abundance-Tapping/160968657251670?ref=mf Let me know if you …

Welcome to the San Francisco HTML5 User Group—the largest HTML5 Meetup in the World! We have free monthly events in San Francisco with presentations by the industry's leading experts in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and other cutting-edge web technologies. Past speakers have included HTML5 superstars like Paul Irish, Bruce Lawson, Steve Souders, Divya Manian, Brian Leroux, PPK, Faruk Ates, Rob Hawkes, Peter Lubbers, and many more. We enjoy free food and drinks from our generous sponsors and encourage …

SFAdPub is a monthly event that brings together the different parts and pieces of the San Francisco online advertising community. Whether you're on the buy side, sell side or the tech that's making the magic happen in the middle, SFAdPub is a place where you can network, build relationships and keep up with the always changing landscape of the online ad world. Each month we select a relevant topic that we focus on as a group and usually bring in a local expert (or experts) to present about it. T …

FASHION+TECHSF is FASHION TECH NETWORK's San Francisco Chapter... we're nationwide ::: Fashion+TechSV [Silicon Valley], Fashion+TechLA [Los Angeles/ Silicon Beach] & Fashion+TechNY [New York]. FASHIONTECHSF.org is the longest running monthly workshop and the original event series in the San Francisco Bay Area focused synergistically on building, promoting and educating the vibrant community of fashion and technology. Our mission is to create educational, economic development, social and busines …

So who are we and why should you come to one of our workshops? By combining the art and science of communication, Social Fluency has developed a fun, skills-based curriculum that is built on peer-reviewed research in cognitive behavioral psychology, neuroscience and other cutting-edge disciplines. Our effectiveness has been proven by both scientific studies and real world results. Our unique and fun teaching techniques, along with our highly skilled instructors blend interesting content and inte …

Thank you for your interest in Muttville! If you have found yourself at this page than you are either: • Someone that happened upon us on Meetup and is interested in working with us to help senior dogs find forever homes. Super! We are always looking for caring, enthusiastic, dedicated senior dogs lovers to join our team, and there are many different ways in which you can volunteer with Muttville - all of them are fun, rewarding and are a great help to the mutts. If this is you, then we ask th …

Non-profit Festivals & Events covering tech challenges with emphasis on artistic expression and creativity. Bringing together independent artists, coders, game developers, creators, performers and musicians celebrating Art and Technology. CODAME exists to incubate and support artists, technologists and designers that push the boundaries of hardware, software, and physical/digital mediums. At the intersection of ART+TECH, CODAME is accelerating the way we interpret and express our rapidly changin …

Meet with other technologists, retailers, entrepreneurs and investors to share and discover the next generation of technologies to enhance retail! This group is focused primarily on technologies and technology-enabled services focused on real world retail, as well as online/offline convergence. Our members our interested in solutions like mobile payments, video analytics, big data, location based services, advertising attribution and other technology-enabled services that are radically changing …

If you are interested in establishing an active Humanist organization in San Francisco and the East Bay, please join this Meetup.  As meetings and events are organized, you will be invited.  We envision discussions, speakers, social activities and events to work for a better world.  For those who may not be familiar with humanism, below is the Humanist Manifesto III, which describes what many Humanists believe. HUMANISM AND ITS ASPIRATIONS Humanist Manifesto II Humanism is a progressive philosop …

Beyond The Startup World This is a group for Community & Developer Relations Managers/Advocates/Specialists who have fast growing, diverse, and ever-changing communities that need keeping up with! Join us to learn best practices, share advice, meet cool people, and hear real-world experiences (rather than technical jargon) in a fun and relaxed environment. This group is not exclusive and welcomes anyone willing to share what they know and ready to learn.

Welcome to the Real Social Dynamics group in San Francisco! The goal of this group is to gather all men who want to improve their lives by learning how to interact better in social situations especially when it comes to women. ****************************************************** Real social dynamics is a top dating and self-actualization company which has in the last 10 years shaped the life of thousands of men around the world. Join this group and participate in the events to go out, have fu …

Kirtan is an ancient participatory music experience. Kirtan can carry us effortlessly to a place of stillness. One of the oldest sacred music traditions of the world, the kirtan call-and-response chanting genre comes to us from India. Using ancient Sanskrit mantras, the kirtan calls upon sacred energies which serve to quiet the mind, remove obstacles, and bring us back to the center of our being. By repeating simple mantras over and over, the kirtan is an easy way for people to experience some f …