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 …

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.

This group was created to take advantage of one of the best keep secrets in Los Angeles for people who love live music, wine and quality conversations from a pool of diverse easy going intellectuals. It's every Friday night throughout the summer at the LACMA museum from 6-8pm. I created this group for people who aren't particularly into the bar scene and looking for an alternative entertainment choice to start the weekend after a long work week and still allows a great socially environment to me …

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.

This group is for anyone who appreciates the Arts in its various forms. We’ll attend Events at Galleries, Theatres, Dance Clubs, Museums, and many other fun venues. Join us if you enjoy discovering new artists, listening to good music, dancing to new rhythms and even finding a new restaurant or two. This city has so many hidden gems, we'll explore together and make new friends.

Looking for nice folks that like to play card and board games. Spades.  Hearts.  Poker.  Slide 5.  Crazy 8s.  Cribbage.  NAME IT! Most any and all board games... And Mah Jong (American Version w Jokers) Also bowling, darts, ping pong, shooting pool, Wii, karaoke??? This is a good chance to meet other West Valley people ages 18-118 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO PLAY?  WHERE AND WHEN? Join Us!  Suggest a meet up and let's get it going!

Since PLAY is the language all children speak, and parents are seeking those times to connect with other parents... we invite you to San Fernando Valley Little Explorers (SFVLE).  Come one; come all! The Founder (Edith) has one child (born 2010) and is looking to form friendships with parents to share and talk about our experiences, while allowing our children to bond and their activities to expand as they grow with the group. We want real bonds and authentic friendships. We have children of all …

Are you an artsy, smartsy, punky, freaky, or geeky parent of a little one? Wouldn't it be great to meet other people who have more than parenthood in common? Our group - Progressive Parents of Toddlers - is for families who share eclectic, left-of-center cultural interests and progressive values, and have toddlers born in 2010/early 2011. Families with both infants and toddlers are also more than welcome! Many meetups will be in Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, and Silverlake/Los Feliz areas (park …

Welcome to Burbank+ Single Baby Boomers. This group is for single people born between 1943 and 1960 who live in Burbank and surrounding areas. Our goal is make friends and share common interests; get together at restaurants, museums, coffee shops, theaters, concerts, etc. Let's try new things; ideas are welcome and encouraged. Face profile picture is required. Due to the challenges of planning and making reservations, anyone who RSVPs and then does NOT attend will be deleted after the third no-s …

This meetup is for women of all ages who live in or around the West Hollywood area. I originally wanted to start a Book Club but decided to make it a social group as well so I could meet new people and explore more of Los Angeles. The Book Club will take place once a month at a Cafe or Restaurant. The social aspect of the group includes anything from exploring LA, coffee, hiking, small bars, movies, bowling, dining in, dining out, museums, spas, book signings and any thing else that sparks your …

Informed by Nature organizes group trips to cool science events in the LA area. Whether its a star party at the Griffith Park Observatory, a talk at JPL, or a first Friday social event at the Natural History Museum, we meet up and go together, as a collection of people who love science, and often go out for a drink or coffee afterward. Ultimately, we hope to create a social community that emphasizes raising consciousness to the magnificence of the natural world and supporting the science that dr …

Beautiful Women of color that live in LA that are open minded to trying a myriad of activities for fun! From plays to water parks, from the club to the museum, from the beach to a six hour hike! If it's an activity, we are here to do it! Ready to experience life to the fullest!

Why I decided to start Lovenla: I have had this idea for many years and feel that this is a great place to execute it. The purpose of this group: Lovenla is what I like to think of as where the online community meets offline community in Los Angeles. I call it Lovenla because I want it to be a community of Angelino's who love all that LA has to offer. Using the online capabilities to create offline events is my ultimate goal. Who should join: EVERYONE! Anyone who is looking for a place to me …

The Art/Sci Los Angeles Meetup is an informal group for artists, scientists, writers, and curators interested in exploring ideas and collaborations between the disciplines of art and science: Bioart, nanotech, fractals, quantum sculptures, physics and dance, nebulas and music, STEAM, and more. Join our Art/Sci LA Meetup group to receive event invites, network, and explore the art in science!

Some of the most fun I've had is going to a bachelorette party - go to a spa, go wine tasting, a comedy club, and dance all night with your girlfriends, maybe go party in Vegas.  Why wait until we're married?  Let's celebrate NOW.  We are going to have: Bachelorette Parties, Socials, Girly Day Fun & Nights Out On The Town, Day Trips, going hiking, going to Magic Mountain, go to concerts, museums/art shows, maybe cooking classes, dance lessons,  - just brainstorming possible ideas... etc. This g …

We welcome photographers of all skill levels, whether you are a seasoned veteran or just got your first point and shoot you are invited to join us. We offer meetups that range the gamut of photography. Urban photography, Landscape, Nature, Documentary, The PHOTO Essay, Digital, Conventional, Post Processing, Museum & Gallery visits, Botanical Gardens, lectures, workshops, and more! Our goal is to improve our IMAGERY in a fun, un-intimidating environment where everyone is welcome. So join us, che …

Social events Over 40 is a fun group to meet new people, find new friends and have a good time. We have an eclectic mix of events from casual dinners, movies, music concerts, art museums, summer festivals, happy hours, social parties, mixers, hikes, walking and more for everyone over the age of forty. So if you are in your 40s, 50s, or 60s please join us at one of our events, and meet new people who enjoy having fun! Please read over our Group Policies here: http://www.meetup.com/Social-Events-O …

Time to tempt your palate with all the pleasurable flavors that LA has to offer. Join Pleasure Palate as we do some culinary exploring of restaurants (both high-end & holes-in-the-wall), food & beverage tastings, cooking classes and more. From savory to sweet, spicy to tangy, exotic to All-American, we'll taste it all, so come along and let us take your tastebuds on the ride of their life. Also keep an eye out for other events that will focus on various aspects of city life, ranging from archite …

The TCM Classic Movie Fan Club is targeted to Southern California viewers of the Turner Classic Movie network (though we are a fan group and NOT directly affiliated with TCM or its parent company Time Warner). Members of our free, non-commercial group will have the chance to attend classic movie outings and see these films on the big screen in an audience setting with other like-minded TCM viewers and classic movie buffs throughout Southern California (and especially in the greater Los Angeles a …

I decided to form this group because I find the need for my daughter to build frienships around other kids who only speak/understand Spanish.We are a bilingual household and as Parents we understand the importance of our daughter being bilingual. My goal for this group is to create a relax, fun, friendly environment where our kids are surrounded by parents and children that ONLY communicate in spanish and can eventually communicate in Spanish and build long lasting friendships as they get older. …

This group is for couples in their late 20’s to 40’s who are DRAMA free, down to earth, easy to talk to, honest, caring, and looking for the same in other couple friends. If you like laid back mid-week dinners, museums, getting coffee, etc., then this is the right place for you! If you would like to join, we require that you: • Have a picture of you and your spouse. That way we know what you look like when you show up for an event. Anything other than a picture of yourself will not be accepted. …

Hello and Welcome to Long Lasting Hang Out Friends. This Group Is part of Making Real True Lasting Friendship, and It's all about creating a supportive long lasting friendship. ( This is not a singles group, but it is part of learning, growing and supporting true friends who are vital to a fulfilling life). True friends help us distress, and challenge us to follow our dreams, while we cheer each other on when times get tough or when we need an extra push. Although true friends bring tons of val …

We are a group of parents who are passionate about our kids and keeping them active and happy. We want to provide a foundation for well-educated, well-rounded adults. The kids in our group are babies, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school kids and beyond. Many of our activities are great for a wide range of ages; others will be more geared toward a specific age. Our meetups consist of so many different things which are fun and educational such as fieldtrips to museums, the zoo and plays, art …

The San Fernando Valley is FILLED with arts and culture! You don't have to go all the way downtown to see great galleries, exhibitions, and performances, or to partake in quality cultural experiences. And you don't have to know anything about art to enjoy and appreciate it! Join this group to make friends with like-minded people who want to enjoy all the arts and culture the SFV has to offer. We'll keep it local, keep it real, and we'll try our best to keep it cheap!

Conscious Mamas are fun-loving, expressive, connected, giving, strong, wise, and joyful mothers. Conscious Mamas are mothers who, day by day, make the world just a little brighter by sharing their light and wisdom. When women gather together, it's a powerful thing. For when women meet, they have the ability to lift one another up, to motivate, to give, to guide, to grow. The support and sisterhood that can come from a group of women is tremendous. That's why I was called to create the Conscious …