I love photography and hope that we will visit inspiring places for group shoots, share critiques of our photographs, exchange ideas about gear and techniques, and start new friendships. Beginners as well as pros are welcome.

Join in the circle of wonderful, creative, and friendly scrappers that love to have fun, make new friends that share the same interests.

This is a group for anyone interested in rubber stamping, card making and other paper crafting activities. I have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for 10 years and I enjoying sharing my creativity with others.

Published and unpublished writers of fiction are invited to join our community of writers to provide constructive and supportive critiques of each other's works in progress, participate in writing exercises and discussions of the craft of fiction writing. Meetings will be on a monthly basis.

A group for those interested in leading a healthy and enjoyable life! Real whole food is delicious and good for you, and it should be fun to prepare and eat with friends and family. Learn about what "real food" is and why it is so important for our health. We are focused on helping people eat fresh whole foods on a local and sustainable scale as much as possible. We will help you to avoid foods that are not good for you such as highly-processed foods, sugary foods, refined carbohydrates, and bad …

First off, we have an official website! -> http://squidwrench.org/ Squidwrench's mission is to promote the interaction of creative and technical people in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Squidwrench is a home-grown community of creative people. Our modes of creation encompass painting, composing and performing music, building high-tech toys, building low-tech toys, and probably a lot of other stuff, too. There is no limit to the problems people can solve, given the resources, the inclination, the assista …

Writers with no experience, enjoy a safe learning environment Writers who are stuck, enjoy the support of like-minded women Writers who are experienced, remember the thrill of the initial spark

When I was looking for members to join an established writing group of which I am part, I found there were many people who wanted a group for the beginning or novice writer. I started this group for those who might be intimidated by authors they feel are further along in their writing. I will be facilitating the group by giving writing assignments and exercises to those who would like them. I will also guide the group in their critiques which can be helpful to new writers and new groups in gener …

Are you looking to learn more about natural healing with food, nutrition and Essential Oils? Do you want to learn how to look and feel younger, alleviate aches, pains, wrinkles, allergies, colds, flu or replace just about anything big pharma would provide? We are a group of diverse women who gather monthly to learn how natural products, nutrition and essential oils can improve our life and us bring energy holistically. Gatherings cover a wide variety of health concerns including weight loss, all …

`````There are thousands of new digital photographers that want to learns the ins and outs, dos and don'ts of wedding photography The demand for excellent wedding photography is huge and you have to know how to do it right. This is not an area where you can start by learning on the job. It takes a long time to understand the flow of a wedding and where the photographer fits in as part of professional team. Wedding and event photography can fulfilling a creative need and can provide a way earning …

Suffern Slam Society holds a poetry slam the first Saturday of every month at Ireland's 32 in Suffern, NY from 730 PM to 10 PM. A poetry slam is a performance poetry competition judged by arbitrarily-selected audience members. Where traditional poetry readings are about supporting the poet, poetry slams focus on the interaction between audience and poet. Strong writing and strong delivery are both important. Whether you want to come out and participate by performing or by spectating, you are wel …

Purpose: To explore creativity through crafts, art projects and self-development exercises. You will leave the workshop with a great art project related to the exercises (ex: journal), as well as tools to further your life in the areas that matter the most. Who: Anyone who is interested in exploring self-growth while doing something creative and fun.

This group was created as a way for creative professionals in Beacon and the surrounding areas to link up with fellow professionals and possible customers.

This group is for authors who are interested in mastering the craft elements of writing. Group members will work to perfect their competence by identifying, practicing, and ultimately implementing recognized techniques. Each meeting will be devoted to a specific craft element related to character, plot, point of view, description, dialogue, setting, pace, voice, and theme. Whether you seek to write short stories, essays, novels or articles, the club members (as a team) will help each other to ma …

Have your creative juices slowed to creative sludge? Get things going or just keep it flowing with a supportive group of storytellers. But we're not just storytellers. We're also writers, poets, illustrators, performers, and all manner of creative types. We'll meet to discuss original work, favorite pieces, and do some creative writing exercises. We'll also look into self publishing and performing stories for the TV-deadened public. All experience and ability levels are welcome.  Through constru …

The Group is for the Small Business Owners, Solo entrepreneurs/ Professionals who want to discuss creative ways to market and promote their businesses. Discussions will be around: --The multi-cultural environment. Interesting and challenging experiences --Heterogeneous Population is ultimately Humans. How to empathize with the target audience and connect at emotional levels --Is Web 2.0 and social media is taking us back there to the world of what they "Like" and what they don't --How to dissemi …

Looking to add more creativity to your life? Come to a one hour meet-up and bring a journal. We will be working on a series of exercises to bring about more creativity to your life. It does not matter if you cannot draw. Remember, you are unique and "no one sees the world quite like you do!" Learn how to create an artful life.

We are a community of foragers and friends gathering together and learning from each other in NY and NJ. Mission Our mission is to gather together as a community and have fun teaching, learning and practicing sustainable living through our wilderness adventures in our backyards and beyond. Our Motto is "Gather Together". We are fun, friendly, local, outdoors, sustainable, organic, wild, educational, teaching, healthy, healing, laughing, smiling, eating, creative, playful, nutritious and deli …

Spanishpot is a space for communication in which students of different levels and native speakers from Hispanic countries get together to brush off, to practice or to learn the Spanish language and to explore the Hispanic cultures. The monthly meetings led by Carina who has been teaching for 23 years, include structured activities and spontaneous exchanges that aim to reinforce listening, comprehension and speaking skills in a fun, safe, creative atmosphere. Songs, games, visual media, props and …

We are part of Hudson Valley Unclothed. The location is what is special. As a group, we try to provide the best nude models at the best price. These are small workshops where you really can work one on one with the model. We welcome new photographers and seasoned professionals. No point and shoot. Please join us for a fun filled afternoon of shooting nudes. YOU MUST BE OVER 18 TO JOIN!

This is a group for people who live in Northern Westchester and would like to learn new things about technology, business and/or life.  Join us for a variety of cool events and workshops at our comfortable, creative, non-traditional space that is close by. We understand evolving is critical to a more enriched life, join and be enlightened!

"If you wish to be a writer, write." - Epictetus ...The concept of this meetup is simple: meet up with others in a cafe ...and write.  Carve out one sacred hour per week to bring your project to life.  Working in the company of other creative writers will provide you with the motivation you need to move forward and write that story, novel, or chapbook of poems you have inside you.  Our group is about creative companionship...no critiquing, exercises, lectures, ego, competition or feeling guilty. …

This is a group for anyone interested in making friends, socializing, laughing while creating their own masterpiece! No experience or special ability required.   Its about exploring and allowing your creative juices flow! The bonus? you meet great people!

Calling all creatives in Western Connecticut! This is a group for anyone who loves visual, performing, literary arts, music, theatre, dance, poetry, history, culture, etc. All skills and areas of interests are welcome. We select an eclectic mix of arts and cultural events happening in Northern Fairfield County to Meetup! We try to mix it up to peak everyone's interest. Come out and meet other creatives to network, build partnerships, collaborations, create. Come on get inspired! Coordinated by t …

The UMW of NY Conference consists of over 200 UMW local Methodist Church Women's groups. This meetup is intended to be a way for women to connect with each other to publicize what they are doing in their local churches that promotes the Purpose of UMW. Meetup events may include retreats, volunteer opportunities, social and mission related programs, bible study, fund-raisers, support groups, educational opportunities,... THE PURPOSE of UMW :The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a …

Laugh, be creative, make friends, take risks and de-stress through improvisational theatre games and scenes. All levels and experiences welcome.

This group is for anyone who wants to follow a creative, open-minded path to freedom. Mainly Buddhist inspired, but with a distinctly open and creative approach. Meditation and discussion. Very concrete practice orientation, for people who really want to do some inner work and move forward to freedom.

This is a group for people who love to move and dance from within and explore their inner world through expressive arts and creative play. Activities will be both restorative and energetic. Grounding into the body and moving from authentic presence, we will support each other in expressing what is alive in us. Classes will include slow guided warm ups, improvisation and hot sweaty dancing - exercising body and soul. We will draw on the inspiration of dreams, prayer, poetry and personal experienc …