This a book club for people of all ages that are interested in meeting regularly. We will get to know one another as we have an authentic discussion about what we've read. We can meet in coffee shops, parks, or people's homes and enjoy the company of other people who love to read!

This group has been created for independent film fans in the Waltham and Newton areas. There are a lot of great movie Meetups, but why schlep all over the city when we’ve got two hidden gems right in our backyards? :) Waltham’s Embassy Cinema features a mix of independent film, foreign language cinema and Hollywood favorites. The theater is located at 16 Pine Street in Waltham, just off of Moody Street. Parking is a breeze with a metered lot just steps from the front door, and the theater is als …

Sonian started this meetup in June 2011 in order to gather a like-minded group on Monday evenings every few months to discuss topics critical to cloud design, development and deployment. Discussions vary from business models of the cloud, challenges and solutions, vendor landscapes, insight on leveraging big data, war stories from industry veterans... EVERYONE is welcome in this meetup group - those who work at cloud companies, cloud users, or IT enthusiasts interested in the cloud. To maintain …

This group is for everyone! Individuals, families, small business owners, self-employed, and anyone who wants to take control of their financial lives are welcome. Most of us never learned about financial planning and money management in school or in college. Much of what we do comes from listening to friends and family, reading books and online articles. Most of us never think about how to plan our finances, and by the time we get to it, it is usually too late to change anything. Instead of avo …

We are a group of parents and individuals living in Newton who are concerned about the harmful health effects on children caused by leaf blowers. The pages exist for educational purposes and members are encouraged to add pertinent information to share with others. The discussion board exists for discussing steps that can be taken to help minimize health effects so as to better protect our children and the vulnerable in our population.

Come share ideas, techniques, and resources for how psychotherapists can help people enhance their intimate relationships. This group is for mental health professionals and anyone else who relishes enthusiastic in-depth discussions of clinical theory and practice. Each meeting starts with a presentation, after which we discuss the topic and socialize. Past topics: What predicts divorce? Using behavior modification techniques to improve your relationship Three kinds of love: infatuation, lust, a …

Training to be a doula requires a large amount of self motivation and self study. There are no schools for doulas, instead we have a series of scattered workshops and random connections, and the path to becoming an expert is often long and winding with many decisions to make along the way. In the beginning especially, this path is often isolating. Let's work on creating a more cohesive community for doulas in training and beyond where we can learn together, bring our questions and our expertise! …

Would you like more 'warm' referrals for your business? Welcome to the Charles River Professionals BNI group. We are a group of 28 business professionals in the western suburban Boston area who get together weekly to find referrals for each other. In a enjoyable, non-competitive environment we get to know each other and learn to serve as informal sales teams for each other's businesses. If each member knows 200 people then being in our group of 28 people expands your referral pool to 5600! Last …

A supportive group for all who stand behind Israel's right to exist in peace and security. Meet-ups span from socializing and discussion to attending Israel-related events and lectures. This group is designed to give people strength and support through education, connection and activism.

Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving™ Come discover the power of Tantra as a healing art designed to awaken you to the pleasures of life. Learn to live your life by the principles of Tantra Yoga. At each moment you can experience love and oneness with all things. Tantra is a lifestyle. You can call it a mindfulness practice or you can call it the practice of bringing the Divine into everyday experiences from the most mundane moments to the peaks of ecstasy, the path of Tantra allows you to bring …

Our purpose: 1. to discover and identify the plants and animals living amongst us 2. to learn their habits and survival requirements 3. to implement landscaping and other wildlife accommodations, such as nest boxes, feeders, brush piles, rock piles, tree snags, ponds and other water features. Meetings will alternate between trips to public greenspace and private homes. We'll search for plants and animals and learn how they function in our ecosystem. We'll take turns visiting meetup members' hom …

This group will act as a think tank on the practical issues in the development of the strategy, formation, and mission of an EcoCitizens “presentfuture” model of addressing the exponential increase and fair proliferation of technology. Please read the following Preliminary Mission Statement: EcoCitizens’ mission is to guide the global citizenry through the exponential advancement of technology across multiple sectors as it is employed to save, enhance, and re-define human life and the environmen …

This is a group for people who create and/or enjoy short (1-3 minute) videos that tell a story, enjoy the art & science of videography, and are not afraid to share their opinions and knowledge with others. Hosted at EYESPOT (on their large video wall) in the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center (free parking/60 bus stop/Chestnut Hill T Stop). FORMAT: 1 min Intro, 2-3 min Video, 6-7 min discussion x 6 TIME: 6:30 PM Welcome; 7-8 PM Video Slam

We are a group of mothers, many of us SAH, who believe in the life-long benefits of Attachment Parenting, a term coined by pediatrician William Sears. http://www.askdrsears.com/html/10/T130300.asp We agree with API's mission to create strong, healthy emotional bonds between children and their parents. "API believes that Attachment Parenting (AP) practices fulfill a child's need for trust, empathy, and affection and will provide a foundation for a lifetime of healthy relationships." We welcome …

We are making the most of working from home by taking a break from our home offices! Our group is a mix of independent consultants, sole proprietors, entrepreneurs, telecommuters and "virtual office" workers. The primary purpose of our social lunch hour is -- to socialize! Additionally we: - Trade tips/tools/techniques/hacks for being productive (and staying sane) in a home office - Discuss ideas for growing career/business without "giving away" too much free work - Organically network: this is …

The Henry David Thoreau Sangha (“Hank”) meets every Monday night at Wilson Chapel (lower level), Andover Newton Theological School, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Center, MA. The group was formed in April, 2001. We have about 18 regular participants. We are affiliated with Boundless Way Zen and the Greater Boston Zen Center. If you are new to Zen: Please send an email to let us know you are coming. Arrive at 7:00 pm for a brief orientation before our regular program. Meetings always include Zen medita …

We're almost empty nesters and we're dying to get out of the house! We love to listen to live music, have drinks in lively places, see plays and more. Seeking other couples willing to stay out past 9:00pm on a weekday night.  BTW: we are not sports fans, so sports talk will go right over our head.  All other subjects are open for discussion.

Meeting place for local GameMasters and Players for Role-Playing games of all types, beyond the already existing D&D/D20 group. Fans of all system - commercial or homebrew - is welcome, from Amber, Chivalry & Sorcery, GUPRS, HarnMaster, HARP, Riddle of Steel to RoleMaster or the amazing new RPG you've been developing for so long. Discuss RPG rules and design, as well as Settings from the fantastic, such as Robert E. Howard's "Conan" and J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth, over historical ages …

This group will focus on the strategies, considerations and techniques for using video on the web to drive business value. Topics will vary from business and marketing related to some technical discussion as it relates to the theme. The group will meet bi-monthly to start and the meetings will be structured around a theme/presentation. Join Us!

Hi, I will be moving this meetup group to the Boston Area where I now live, but I'm not opposed to current members continuing to use our page for meet ups in the Capital Region of New York as well. This is a group for all the new and old Doctor Who fans. This group will discuss any and all things related to Doctor Who and watch episodes together. If you love the Mad Man with a Blue Box... If you like jiggery pokery, wibbly wobbly timey wimey, spacey wacey... If you want to learn more about it al …

This group is for entrepreneurs who want to start a business or who have already started one and want to openly discuss their business models and get help. We want to particularly focus on tech startups and on B2B business models. But, all are welcome.

This group is for therapists, counselors and health care professionals who work specifically with the poly community and/or are interested in the unique issues that poly clients and their clinicians face. Your practice focus can be GLBTPQ or you can work with a more general client population. What matters is that you are interested in the issues poly clients face, the unique issues therapists, counselors and health professionals who work with the poly community face, and best practice for client …

I have been an avid tea lover all my life. Having grown up in the East, I was fortunate to be exposed to amazing teas and I would like to share my love and knowledge with others. The group I am forming would meet to sample different teas, discuss various aspects of tea culture and help promote the drinking and appreciation of tea to what is generally a "coffee culture" in this country. Ideal members would be those interested in learning about tea, those who enjoy tea and the culture of tea.

“Connecting Companies with Capital” at the Waltham IBM Innovation Center Date: May 11, 2011 Event Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm Location: Waltham IBM Innovation Center 404 Wyman Street, North Entrance Waltham, Massachusetts 1-781-895-1234 Join us on May 11, 2011 for “Connecting Companies with Capital: Driving Jobs and Growth through Innovation”, the latest in our “Connecting Companies with Capital” event series. "Connecting Companies with Capital” is a set of strategic events, hosted at the Waltham …

Hey guys, My name's Larry and I'm an experienced Internet marketer. I've made thousands of dollars through Internet marketing (started when I was just in high school), more specifically through information and affiliate marketing. I'm here to share with you what I know! Today, my primary focus is providing digital marketing consulting and implementation for small business owners, independent professionals and entrepreneurs. If you are a small business, independent professional (like a chiropract …

Kabbalah is the ancient esoteric tradition, Jewish mysticism. Group 'Kabbalah and Meditation' is intended to connect us with the sources of knowledge in the Jewish mystical tradition and thus bring us closer to G-d. Kabbalah literal meaning is 'to receive', which alludes to receiving esoteric influx through learning and practice, with 'mindful heart'. Of the three types of Kabbalah: theoretical, meditative and practical, we learn and engage only in theoretical and meditative Kabbalah. We draw e …

I started this group to form a cadre of MtG players who love EDH, casual play, and enjoying a great game! I am happy to teach people how to play MtG in all it's wonderful varieties, and I'm happy to help people get back into it after time away. I have decks upon decks upon decks so even if you don't have your own cards, that's okay! Just come with an open mind and eager to play! We can get together at my apartment in Waltham or, if we get enough people together, maybe we can start meeting at ano …

We enjoy reading and discussing Indian books... classics as well as newer books.  Emphasis on fiction, but we do read some nonfiction.  We meet for lunch at an Indian restaurant, thereby combining good conversation about interesting books with a good (and relatively inexpensive) meal. Bring your suggestions for additional books!