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

This group is for anyone ( over the age of 18) who loves to explore and find new things to do. It will be any kind of trips we can think of. Anything to get us out to discover new places and make new friends. We will visit Car shows, Antique Stores, motorcycle racing events,quaint downtown areas, museums,happy hour, historical sights, professional bull show, gardens, zoos, theme parks, fairs, local bands,theatre, The possibilities are endless. I love to visit any new and interesting places Event …

Hello: Welcome to the new “Culture Pub Social Mixers for Creative Professionals.” We have new leadership and a changed the name, redefining the group. (former group name was "art, music spoken word," etc. ) About Us: The Leadership Team runs ---another--- very large and active meetup called "Culture Pub of LA" in addition to this one that visits art and literary venues around the Los Angeles area. It's almost 3,000 members strong and sponsored by LACMA. If you are not a creative professional ( …

This meetup group gets together for hiking, theater, wine tastings, concerts, museums, art galleries, and more. We are single, fun, smart, not stuffy, easy going, and looking for interesting conversations. As you might not be able to attend all the events, you can find more smart singles online at: Brainiac Dating. Over 25,000 members! -Lawrence

Sierra Singles, a Sierra Club group, does not require membership in the Sierra Club to participate (although you may like the events and want to join). The group offers local events. The hikes range generally from 2-4 miles and easy to moderate. There are some hikes that will be moderate-difficult to difficult, so please check the skill level of a hike before you RSVP. Also, given the fact that many of our hikes now have waiting lists, we've started a new NO-SHOW policy. If you RSVP for a hike w …

Gals 20-35 who want to make new friends and enjoy the beautiful city that we all live in. Why? Because sometimes it’s nice to just have a little "girl" time. Take part in lunches, shopping, working out, visiting museums and galleries, movie nights, cooking, manicures, DIY, all kinds of fun stuff. Possibilities are endless. (Free Fun too!) Whether its sipping mimosas at Sunday brunch, or taking a Cardio Barre class, Gals Who Lunch is fun and inter-active group of young ladies getting together to …

Do you love the outdoors? Looking to build friendships here locally? I have made many wonderful friendships through Meetup and this is a great place to start. Meetups will consist of walking activities, easy/moderate hiking, museums, concerts, dining out, golf, volunteer work, and exploring various points of interest in Kern County. We will also have meetups that involve a book club/dining out venue on a monthly basis. This group will NOT be a "bar scene" group. Many have tried that to meet peop …

WHAT: Purpose is to embark on exclusive adventures to museum exhibitions, gallery shows and artists' studios for direct encounters with, engaging conversation and stimulating education about art. Be excited to listen, look and learn! WHO: With Anne Alene, art enthusiast and educator: read more about Anne at www.artencounterswithanne.blogspot.com All ages who are declared or aspiring art lovers, artists, educators, collectors, adventurers in art, knowledge and creativity. By invitation and confir …

Join others interested in history and literature for stimulating conversation.  This book club meets monthly and is led by the Museum's Executive Director Mark Rothman.

DiscoverLA We are a group about discovering what the greater Los Angeles area has to offer.  This could be food, lectures, theater, museums or whatever else piques our interest. (This group was formerly known as HEARTS--Hollywood Entertainment Arts Restaurant Theater Social group.) This is a group that will be going out and about in  Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Studio City, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Beverly Hills and beyond ! This will be a great opportunity to make new friends. Everyone is …

The Ventura County Girlfriends Group is designed to make it easy to meet other women in your area and make new friends by hosting a variety of free or inexpensive local activities and events! Whether you're married, single and just looking to meet new people, moving into the area or lived here all your life, it is not always easy to meet other people who share your interests. Now you have a way to do that! This is a group for all women, any age, who are looking to meet other women wanting to sha …

This is a group for people in their 20s and 30s interested in exploring Southern California, having fun, and meeting new friends. Let's get together for happy hours, coffees, hikes, art walks, museum visits, outdoor concerts, dinners, picnics, and enjoy the many wonderful things that SoCal has to offer!

Yarn Bombing Los Angeles (YBLA) is a group of guerrilla knitters who have been collaborating since 2010. YBLA stages public installations and performances to help expand the definition of public art to embrace street art, including self-initiated, ephemeral urban interventions utilizing fiber material and craft techniques.Collaborative art making, community building, public outreach, blurring boundaries between contemporary art practices, graffiti and craft are integral components to YBLA's prac …

Are you LGBT and a foodie? Have you always wanted to join a dining club that will try out a wide variety of restaurants - from street food, all the way to fine dining, from American cuisine, to all types of ethnic cuisine Southern California has to offer? Then this is the group for you. We have a wide variety of events to fit everyone's budget - from $10 to $15 at street food and certain ethnic restaurants, all the way to $100 plus for fine dining. Its up to you what event you want to sign up f …

Welcome to Eager Explorers Near Pasadena! This Meetup group is all about meeting good friends in a safe environment, while exploring Pasadena and vicinity. There are plenty of fabulous venues to visit and fun events to check out, not just in Pasadena, but also in Glendale, San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, and beyond. Multiple times every month or perhaps even more frequently, our Eager Explorers will venture around our newly discovered points of interest throughout Southern …

Our group has been part of the Valencia Public Library Book Group for over twelve years. We love reading! We read and discuss contemporary literature, classics, biographies and non-fiction. These meetings result in intellectually stimulating conversation and great friendships. We are setting up this Meetup because we want to expand our reading group to include additional cultural activities such as movies, museums, theatre, and other fun events. These activities may relate to the books we are re …

Let's start 2013 by making new friends. We'll get together to see the latest movies, try the latest restaurants, check out the various museums around town, go to the latest festivals, or anything else that may catch our fancy! If you're single, it's a plus because I am, but it's not necessary to join the group! Pls. join me!

If you're interested in aviation - military or civilian - if you're a pilot - in the airforce, at a major airline or in Flight simulator - or if you just get goosebumps by the roar of the Merlin engine, join us to share your experiences. Activities might include; Visiting Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, and at the same time trying to get a good view of any of the active planes Driving to Palmdale to see the SR-71 Volunteering at Santa Monica Museum of Flight (if they want u …

Arts, Sports and Activities.. Calling all ART lovers! Visit Art Walks, Shows and special Art Events. We cover art groups, illustration and fine art. We also LOVE sports.. dodgeball and indoor soccer. And hey why not, we are SIDEWAYS SPORTS, let's do some inner-tube water polo, funky yoga and other activities that make your week or weekend fun!

You are a single professional parent. You want to spend quality time with your child. You also would like to meet someone with similar interests, but you don't have time to go out on dates. Why not meet up with other parents in your situation while on a trip to a history museum or a park? If you are like me, multitasking has become a way of life. Why do we have to choose between dating and our kids? Why not do it at the same time?! Every weekend we take our kids to museums, parks and shows. This …

Socializing? Networking? New friendship?  See new places? Go outdoors?  Visit museums?  Hanging out in the sun? Wine Tasting?  Those are some of the fun activites Angelinos are looking for!!! There is truly so much to see and so much to do in Los Angeles and its surrounding cities, counties and states. Besides the various fun social activities to see and do, there are so many friends to be made! If you are looking to expand your circle of friends with other fun professionals and become less of a …

Are you Single?...with kids?...stuck in SCV?....Welcome! This is a group for SCV Single Moms and Single Dads looking for new friends to hang out with, go places and try new things. . What kind of events/Meetups do I have in mind? All sorts! from the local: parks, hiking/nature trails, bowling, mini golf, movie nights... or mini road trip style: the beach, scenic hikes, museums, parades and festivals... or weekender's: beach camping, Catalina, Big Bear, lake/river camping etc. Notice I didn't men …

WHO WE ARE: Women, 30 and older, single and married, fun, down to earth, productive, optimistic, diverse, and most of all, looking to enjoy life! THINGS WE DO: coffee/brunch, cocktails, museums, day trips, weekend trips, 'Dinner & a Movie', wine tasting, 'Girls Night Out', roundtable discussions, concerts, plays, ballet, opera, casual get-togethers, trips for couples, potlucks, picnics, karaoke, game night, hanging out, chatting it up, outdoor activities, volunteering in our communities.

Are you a young (20s and 30s) resident of eastside LA? Loving Los Feliz, excited about Echo Park, dominating Downtown, salivate for Silverlake..I could go on and on, but you get my point, right? If you (and your friends) live in or just love the eastside of LA and are looking to meet other fun young people, you're in the right place! We started this meetup group for a number of reasons: We love our neighborhood and all of the eastside neighborhoods because they have so much to offer! It can nev …

Are you one of those women who proclaim that they are in a "forever young" state of mind? If you answered yes to the above question, this group may be for YOU!  Are you an active, personable and friendly woman who still has a joy for living, lots of energy and loves to participate in various activities putting fun in your life? Yes? Then check out our activities in the greater Los Angeles County area. Let's face it...women 40 and up who have extra time to spend on themselves do not always know m …

Los Angeles is a great place to live, and a great place to be LGBT! Are you in your 20s? Do you identify as any ingredient in the LGBT sandwich? Do you live in or immediately around Los Angeles? Then come join our group! Before joining this group, you may want to ask yourself some of these questions: 1. Are you new to LA, a seasoned veteran, or even born and raised, and are looking to meet quality people to build friendships? 2. Are you an adventurous person who likes to do all types of activiti …

Super, Social, Bright kids on the GO (SS-GO Kids) This is a group for Super School aged kids on the Go. (SS-GO Kids) Our kids are active and they enjoy having fun together. This group is geared toward kids ages 5 and up, with younger siblings always welcome.  All age kids are welcome to join, but I will need help with events for babies, toddlers or teenagers. I thought it was time to get a playgroup going for school-aged kids.  There don't seem to be any groups with school-aged children as the f …

Calling all Intrepid Art Lovers.  Bring your adventurous self!  We explore art and design throughout Los Angeles and the Southern California region.  Exhibits, tours, lectures, and outings are ours to enjoy, often with a bite to eat to get to know each other better.