This website is a resource and place where local peace and justice groups and socially compassionate and conscious people can come together for roundtables, events, campaigns, bbqs or any opportunity to come together to build and organize for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world from the local to the global. This is a network for progressive minded groups and persons. If you are an organizer for a local peace and justice group please sign up to be an organizer so that you can post your g …

Stand up paddle boarding adventures in the waters of the Goleta and Santa Barbara areas. See what most of the world misses out on! Experience the beauty of the area at our doorsteps. A group for the intermediate standup paddler who wants to paddle and explore our local waters. We meet up 2-3 times weekly and paddle for 1-2 hours along our local coastline. A great time for anyone that is a fitness fanatic, nature enthusiast, or just a SUP addict! Our group is open to all Intermediate level paddle …

California Tea on Meetup (aka California Tea) will form a network of support for the planning and execution of California-based premium and specialty tea education, events and enterprises. We will share our knowledge, resources and expertise within the group in order to further the appreciation and availability of premium and specialty tea in Califoirnia. The group will support California-based premium and specialty tea events by its members and others but no individual or institution is ob …

This is a fun group that gets together to practice Spanish in local cafes. We try different Latin American cuisine, watch films in spanish, discuss Latin American culture, history and politics and attend local Latin cultural events. Spanish classes are also offered for kids and adults. See class descriptions below. Opportunities are offered to travel to different Latin American countries. If you really want to master a language you need to make it part of your everyday life. The key is to have l …

We have over 1500 vegetable seedlings to give to garden lovers to help us grow fresh food for the Saticoy Food pantry. Our next meet up is at the City of Ventura's Cornucopia Community Garden. Ventura City Corps is giving away Vegetable Seedlings from their plots on May 12th, 2012 from 10 to 2. Make a quik right turn off of Telephone Road bewteen Victoria and Kimble (more specifically, coming from Johnson before Rameli). We still have nearly 2000 seedlings, but only room to grow 300. Come help u …

This group is for Great Danes and their owners. We meet for walks, hikes, trips to the beach, back yard parties and play dates. Exchange stories, share pictures, and get advice about these gentle giants.  We do ask that you leave your children at home for the meets even the adults can be knocked down when these giant dogs chase each other.   Please read the following:   1) Your dog must be up to date on all of its shots including rabies.   2) Your dog must behave appropriately.  Please make sure …

Creative and Imaginative Thinkers - Do you sometimes get the feeling that you don't fit into the neat and tidy boxes of life that others seem to fit into? - Are you a "Renaissance" Man or Woman? - Perhaps in some ways a Bohemian? - Are so-called "average" people typically not the people you identify with? - Did you grow up feeling that you were somehow different and "special"? - Do you think of yourself as having eclectic interests and tastes? - Have you chosen an extraordinary career path or ho …

Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts Education * Research * Activism * Community The Santa Barbara Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation   Interested in finding real food in our community? Want to increase access to raw milk, grass-fed beef, pastured poultry and eggs?   Want to learn more about why real foods should be the foundation of your diet for optimal health?   Want to learn more about traditional and natural health and medicine? ___________________________________ …

A Conscious Creator is someone who believes that we are each responsible for the life we're living, and who chooses to consciously (with decided intent) build on the blueprint of his/her life, creating the life experience s/he chooses to live. Consciously creating your own life also involves examining the past conditioning and rote behaviors that have led to the life you may currently be experiencing, and deciding to do something about it.  We meet once a month to discuss topics relating to the  …

Welcome to Santa Barbara Digital Marketing Group!   This group is for online beginners and experts and everyone in between.   Whether you are a local small business owner or an internet-based company, there's always an online business tip or strategy to learn, share, and discuss in person.   Let's face it! The business world has radically shifted and is continuing to shift towards online relationships, marketing, and connections.  However, there is nothing more powerful than a face-to-face busi …

I am starting the Council Circle Community so that I can give people the wonderful life changing experiences Council Circle has given me for fifteen years and so that I can develop a fulfilling livelihood that really uses my gifts well. (www.LifeEnergyAtPeace.org) The group(s) will meet in Council Circles of women, couples and singles and explore topics of relationships, work, health, spirituality, money, right livelihood, personal contribution, and our highest dreams for humanity. Council Circl …

Thank you for interest in joining The Year of the Rabbit Moms Meet Up Group! We are an inviting group of Moms from all different backgrounds. We are all Moms and range in age from our twenties on up. Our ultimate goals are to maintain an active group, lasting friendships and support systems for us as parents, and our children. In order to reach our goals, we ask that before you request to join, please make sure you are committed to attending AT LEAST 1 event each month. Please read our rules b …

Learn about tea. Create community through tea. Support local tea businesses. We are a group of tea enthusiasts who enjoy building community around the shared experience of tea and tea culture. Tea offers us a way to take time out from our usual routines to recharge our energy, clear our minds, meet with friends and share our knowledge and experience. We are tea enthusiasts who meet at cafes, restaurants, hotels, parks or just about anywhere that sells tea, serves tea or that allows us to prepa …

We will be organizing and arranging volunteer habitat restoration and enhancement projects on the CA Channel Islands and South Coast Mainland.

Welcome! Thank you for being a part of the Santa Barbara Ron Paul Meetup Group! The purpose of this meetup group is to facilitate grassroots campaign organizing and to have FUN doing so! We hope to provide you with the networking and organizational tools to become actively involved in Congressman Dr. Ron Paul's presidential campaign. The primaries are quickly approaching and your participation is much needed. Do you have contacts at local restaurants? Help us get them on board to support Ron Pau …

Understanding Love through Modern Movies "Cinema is an ocean. Some float on the surface. Others dive for pearls." Are you a film lover and a fan of human relationships? I've created this Meetup group so friends can enjoy a relaxing movie and talk about its beauty and underlying message. Each movie will be shown in a private home theater equipped with a large plasma screen and surround sound stereo. Initially, I'll choose films about love and romance, which may or may not have stereotypical "happ …