The San Francisco Chapter of the American Cetacean Society (ACS) supports the mission, vision, and values of the national organization: to protect whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats through public education, research grants, and conservation actions. Whales, dolphins, and porpoises face more challenges today than at any other time in history. More than ever before, we must explore innovative, strategic ways to ensure the protection, safety, and welfare of cetaceans, and restore the …

My goal is to bring together outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy outdoor activities like: -Kayaking -Paint balling -Rock climbing -big game fishing -rafting -Skydiving -snowboarding / skiing -etc... I am one of the co-founders of skyara.com, an outdoor marketplace where we partner with vendors to promote outdoor activities. By joining this group, you will receive EXCLUSIVE discounts as well as attend Meetups that are designed around a specific activity. We might take the group paintballing, or rafting …

Like you, I'm a parent who is always on the look out for fun, healthy and empowering social activities that allow the whole family to participate. Kinderfolkz works with theaters, museums, galleries, festivals, concert venues and more to identify free and low-cost high quality events for us to create playdates within. For example, we've partnered with The New Parkway Theater in Oakland, CA to present a quarterly family film festival and dance celebration honoring children's educational media: Se …

This is a group for those of us who have been looking for that partner, but have been overlooked because we are very short. We will get together for dinners and other activites so we can get to know each other. It is also open to ladies who are taller , but open to a shorter, but big-hearted guy! I am guaging interest and hope to create a fun group!

Are you and your partner a young couple with kids? Do you find it difficult to meet other cool young parents in the East Bay? Us too! Let's go for picnics, hikes, brunches and park playdates. This is a meeting group for all young parents regardless or race, creed or sexual orientation so please only join in If you are an open-minded parent :)

Get-Your-Climb-On (or G.Y.C.O.) is a meetup that brings together rock climbing & outdoor enthusiasts of all experience levels through meetups throughout California at destination-outdoor climbing venues, indoor rock climbing gyms, and social gatherings such as happy hours, BBQs & more. The main Goal is to create an inclusive, diverse, fun, safe, friendly, collaborative, & democratic community through which one can make life-long friendships, share and plan safe & fun climbing trips, expand outdo …

Outdoor Afro is a community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more! Outdoor Afro uses social media to create interest communities, events, and to partner with regional and national organizations that support diverse participation in the Great Outdoors. Here is where you can start locally connecting with people who share your outdoor interests!

We are the largest social & competitive tennis group in the SF Bay Area & one of the largest in the US, with over 600 members. We have Tennis Parties at Golden Gate Park courts & sometimes we'll organize other sporting/social activities (sailing, anyone?). If enough members are interested, we'll help organize tennis trips/vacations/weekends. We welcome all players, so whether you're a serious player, or casual and want to have fun and meet others, come & play. It's a great place to find tennis …

Updated: May 27, 2013 About us Welcome trail runners! News Schedule in 2013 Our regular weekly morning group trail runs take place on: Tuesdays 6 AM, Thursdays 6 AM, and easy Sundays 10 AM in Berkeley. Other runs take place in Oakland and other areas of the East Bay. New members of all paces are invited to drop-in and attend meets for a free trial month. Back of the pack runners are welcome. Our group is small and limited in size to keep our meets from becoming impersonal, and to maintain …

Come and meet other bright, ambitious internet marketers! Find new business partners, share innovative marketing strategies, find co-working buddies, talk about what worked and what didn't work, talk about your super-secret traffic sources, share victory stories or get help on your current challenges. This meetup is perfect for: Affiliate marketers Infoproduct entrepreneurs SEM / SEO specialists Bloggers Passive income builders Mini site empire owners eCommerce store owners Website flippers & d …

Founded in 1979, the Northern California Branch of the Oxford University Society is the official alumni association of the University of Oxford in the Bay Area.  Our official website is http://ousnorcal.org/ The Branch serves the San Luis Obispo to the Oregon border region, but most members live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Our role is to help local University alumni, former official Visiting Students, Visiting Fellows, and University staff, build connection and community with one ano …

Hello and Welcome! Bay Area Shuttlecock Enthusiasts (BASE) is a totally open, non-exclusive (actually, pro-inclusive!) Meetup Group created for people living in the San Francisco Bay Area who have even a modicum of interest in the sport of Badminton. There are no requirements to join this group that exists to create a community of badminton-interested people who are looking to find other people to play some pick-up at a local recreation center or a nearby park. Anyone who joins is able to organ …

Interpersonal SF is a group dedicated and designed to promote the idea of conscious relating and connection in the Bay Area.  Our aim is to bring togehter some of the leading figures in the fields of relationship and communication so as to provide a central hub where people can access and benefit from their work. Whether your aim is to deepen your relationship with your partner, negotiate painful conflict in your life, or simply to engage in some playful, intentional socializing, Interpersonal S …

This group provides massage training for those wishing to use it with family and friends. Workshops are given mostly on the weekends in a park, on a beach or at hot springs resorts. The goal is to provide a place where people can come together to learn the techniques and trade massages, helping each other to be healthier and happier. Massages provide deep relaxing experiences when done with right techniques and a caring attitude. As an experienced massage therapist, I know the best way to keep …

Welcome to San Francisco I Liq Chuan practice group. The training is intended for students of all levels interested in learning the art. I Liq Chuan, martial art of awareness, is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tai Chi and Zen principles, in other words the practice of moving meditation. The philosophy underlying I Liq Chuan involves the very simple concept of making an active choice to be fully aware of the present moment, by being aware of the sounds around you, your breathing, yo …

This group is for companies and for individuals who are interested in internationalizing their business towards Europe. Either, because they want to expand their business activities to Europe... Or because they have been living and working there and they want to share experience and network... Or simply because they are looking to find partner companies in Europe. Initially the group focuses on Germany, mainly on the cities of Munich and Berlin. Munich, as it is an international high-tech hub, b …

The Lean Startup Machine is a weekend-long startup competition that conforms to Lean Startup principles, a method of using customer feedback to rapidly iterate your product to reach product/market fit. http://theleanstartupmachine.com/ The Lean Startup Machine SF Meetup Group is an official extension of #LSMSF 2011, created in order to keep the energy going and to support a network of people in the Bay Area who are actively working on Lean Startup principles. We hold semi-regular gatherings to s …

San Francisco Citizens Initiative for Technology and Innovation (sf.citi) is a 501(c)6 organization created to leverage the power of the technology community around civic action in San Francisco. sf.citi supports innovative policies and works collaboratively with government to find new solutions to historic problems facing San Francisco, and consolidate a voice in promotion of tech sector interests and growth. We actively engage our membership’s employees to focus on substantive issues, and to d …

About Meetings are on Mondays, 7PM at TH 428. Inquire for more details, "like" us to keep yourself updated! Description Per the AMSA website: Today, AMSA is a student-governed, national organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. AMSA members are medical students, premedical students, interns, residents and practicing physicians. Founded in 1950, AMSA continues its commitment to improving medical training and the nation's health. How is AMSA different from othe …