We are a community based support group following the Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) program developed by the Morris Center (ascasupport.org) in San Francisco. This is a peer support group and not a therapy or counseling group. It is also for adult abuse survivors only, who are not currently perpetrating abuse on others. "The purpose of ASCA meetings is to allow survivors to share their abuse and recovery experiences, to receive support and affirmation for their recovery efforts; to t …

Thank you for participating in the "From the Bay Area to L.A." meetup group. The idea behind the group is to connect or re-connect with people who have in common living in the San Francisco Bay area and currently live in the Los Angeles area. There are a lot of us! From the Bay Area to L.A. goal is to create new friendships, business networking opportunities and for those that may be new in town, seeking a way to make connections. The group is designed to balance social and networking activities …

Hey Salsa Guys and Dolls: Let's get our boogie on! We don't discriminate: New Friends, Old Friends, Beginners, On1, On2, On7: we all dance together Los Angeles - Orange County - Inland Empire San Diego - San Francisco - Possibly Travel... The city location of our Meetup Group will change with where ever our newest event will be. Salsa Dancing A Bit Of Bachata, A Little Swing Dancing, Samba, Aerial Arts, possibly some Tango... MAYBE hiking, going to the beach, going out to dinner, maybe the movi …

We are professional LGBT healers (therapists, life coaches, psychologists, massage therapists, yoga instructors, medical professionals, ministers, energy workers and other healers) dedicated to serving all communities. We welcome LGBT non-professionals who practice and want to learn about wellness and spirituality. We come together to support each other in our work, to enjoy the friendship of our peers, and to enliven and strengthen the LGBT community. We currently have chapters in LA and San F …

106 Miles is a network of startup founders, engineers, and friends. Our mission is to strengthen the connections between SoCal tech startups and Silicon Valley resources. We help you to get the missing pieces your startup needs for the next level. Go to http://socal106miles.launchrock.com/ and enter your email for future VIP event reminders Our values are Reputation, Innovation, Solidarity, and Education. This is our SoCal group; see also our Silicon Valley group. Please join us if you're …

Los Angeles Startup Pitch Night focuses on providing monthly opportunities for you to practice, refine, and perfect your startup pitches.  We also provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the Los Angeles, California region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. Los Angeles Startup Pitch Night's events are run by a leadership team that works to find the meeting venues and plan out and execute all the Meetup events.  Our mission is to be known as the p …

These are not your typical software engineering events. Our events cover topics related to software engineering along with business but aim to change the perspective of those who attend. Our focus is on emerging technologies such as Big Data, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, 3D printing, Machine Learning, MapReduce, Semantic Web technologies, alongside more traditional topics like Ruby on Rails, HTML5, PHP, node.js, and Python. We reach out to the entire Los Angeles metropolita …

Designers + Geeks is a popular monthly event that brings together designers, developers, artists, and geeks of all types. Now in San Francisco and New York - we'll be starting in Los Angeles soon.

Authentic Relating Los Angeles is for people who want to create more authentic, intimate relationships in their lives - and have fun doing it! Have you ever had a conversation with someone and found yourself hanging on their every word? Heart wide open, your eyes filled with tears, and the goofiest smile ever on your face? Inspired by the work of Authentic World in San Francisco, our Authentic Relating Games Nights and Circling events are designed to give you that experience, often times with pe …

JFE (Jews For Entrepreneurship) Network is the leading and largest organization and platform for connecting entrepreneurs and investors, and accelerating innovation in the Jewish community nationwide. We launched in San Francisco and Silicon Valley in November 2009. We opened a chapter in New York City in 2012 and are now bringing the Silicon Valley spirit of entrepreneurship to LA and other U.S. locations. Over the past 3 years we have hosted numerous pitch events, seminars, speaker panels, and …

There are some really great Indian Singles groups in New York, DC, San Francisco and now LA. I miss the Indian Speed Dating events in other areas. We'll do some of that and other fun activities.  Beach Volley Ball anyone?  Wine Tasting, Rock climbing.  You know.  Fun stuff.  Everyone is welcome. We need interesting things to do in LA.  Please feel free to suggest meetups through the site.

Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) is the largest network of young Taiwanese American professionals across the country, with chapters in major cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and more! Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) enhances the Asian-American community by bringing together individuals interested in professional/career development, cultural awareness and educational workshops. TAP provides resources and programs that inspire and empower; deve …

Great Outdoors is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer gay and lesbian organization dedicated to the enjoyment of outdoor recreation. We are the largest gay outdoor recreational organization in Southern California and include chapters in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Orange County/Long Beach, Palm Springs, and San Diego Our outings including camping, hiking, backpacking, whitewater rafting, canoes, swimming, kayaking, fishing, 4x4 off-road, cycling, mountain biking, social gatherings, volleyball, game …

This is a group of riders that are getting ready to ride in the Arthritis Foundation's CA Coast Classic Bicycle Tour in September. The tour starts in San Francisco and follows Highway One over eight days, ending in LA. Riders train for the tour from March through September. For more info about the tour, please visit www.AFCABikeClassic.org Please join us for a ride and to learn more about the tour!

This group is Greentech Live/LA and covers all of California until new groups are formed. How it all works 'Greentech Live/LA' is now forming our core group of 100 GX3 ( Greentech Gapathon Group ) Leaders and Members that will be provided with valuable training and guidance from our GX3 Team to research, analyze and provide information to the group about Funders and Founders on Finding & Filling the Funding Gaps that exist in our industry. ( More details coming soon ) GX3 Members and Leaders wil …

NextSpace @ Amplify is an innovative workspace & collaborative coworking community. Your Best Work Happens Here. Venice Beach is a unique convergence of art, tech, creativity and innovation. Smack-dab in the middle of it is NextSpace's 5th location on Amplify's new accelerator campus. The Amplify campus is purpose-built for working, learning and networking, and NextSpace @ Amplify will provide the perfect complement of coworking and community to the energy and talent found in the Amplify acceler …

I would like to start a playgroup for moms on the westside with preschool-age children (about 2-5 years old). I want to find a consistent morning during the week (not weekend) for a weekly meet-up, with the possibility of doing other outings/meet-ups on other days as things evolve. Going to parks, the beach, museums, and Mommy and Me classes are all things we could do. My son is almost three and we live in Westchester, so I'm looking for moms here or nearby in Playa Del Rey, Mar Vista, Culver Ci …

FASHION+TECH L.A. joins Fashion+TechSV, Fashion+TechSF & Fashion+TechNY as the Los Angeles & Silicon Beach Chapter. FASHION+TECHLA's mission is to provide an open dialogue that serves as a forum on how to develop innovative solutions to become better business entrepreneurs. This workshop was developed as a platform to discuss the business of fashion and arts through the utilization of current business models and technologies. As California's south post epicenter of independent creative talents, …

Having trouble finding a cool literary community in Los Angeles? Want to make new friends and network with accomplished writers & literary professionals? Then you've come to the right place! Every month, we host a networking event for writers & literary professionals at a bar in Downtown L.A. or West L.A. We also organize monthly book panels, readings and discussions featuring award-winning writers in many genres including fiction, memoir, screenwriting, TV writing, journalism and playwriting. T …

We are the most loved and popular group of Indian Adventurers of San Francisco Bay Area. We are opening this group to the Desi / Indians of Los Angles area and for our formers members of SF Bay Area group (who got relocated to LA). Please note that, this is a group for community from community. So, you help is highly appreciated. If you want to help us, volunteer in any of our activity, or want to be event organizer in our group, please drop a mail the Organizer, and we will take it from there. …

Habit Design™ is the largest national cooperative for sharing best practices in developing sustainable daily habits via Behavior-Change Psychology, Captology (Persuasive Technology), Game Mechanics & Techniques, Behavioral Economics, Sociology, etc. Our goal is to spawn local "habit labs" across the country with a focus on "what really works in habit mastery beyond 100 days". Over 8000 members have joined representing 500+ companies, universities, non-profits, and other organizations. At our e …