A meetup site for those of us who organize events for The Boston International/Arthouse Movie Meetup group to share our ideas and experiences to better cultivate a community of film enthusiasts in the Boston area. PLEASE SEE THE MESSAGE BOARD.

The Boston Japanese Films, Anime, & Social Group is dedicated to the sharing of and learning about Japanese culture, Japanese language, Japanese Films, and Japanese Anime. The Boston Japanese Films, Anime, & Social Group is open to the public and all are welcome! You must be 18 or older to join following the meetup.com guidelines. The organizers host a variety of Japanese culture appreciation events and we are always open to ideas from our members! Our organizers hold a weekly dinner meetup to p …

Hey all, this group is for people that are new to the awesome city of Boston (or surrounding areas)! Since this group was formed early last summer we've done a little bit of everything: going out to dinners, grabbing drinks, visiting museums, brewery tours, ice skating, going to comedy shows, bowling, and exploring specific areas of the city. Our crowd is usually half regulars, half newcomers so don't be shy if you've never done meetup before! Organizers make sure there are always a lot of fun e …

Mandarin Chinese conversation practice group, for all levels. The group is open and self-led. When we run out of vocabulary, we chat about China in English :) Welcome native speakers who would like to meet conversation partners, or lead activities. Housekeeping: Here are some guidelines to keep the group functioning smoothly, information on the site easy to find, and keep emails to a minimum. Thanks in advance for reading these and complying! Meetups: Members are welcome to suggest events and en …

Love to discover new music from everywhere? Want to connect with great musicians from around the globe and other (world) music lovers from around Boston? My goal is for this group to be the place where you can meet-up with other like-minded and go to the diverse and eclectic international live music scene happening in all of New England! This group is not more mine than yours. Anyone can organize a meet-up just email me and I'll have you as an assistant organizer or change a posted event to be a …

You want to be able to say you are adventurous but don't find yourself actually doing anything adventurous? Then this group is for you. I love trying new adventures but who wants to buy all the equipment they sometimes require? And the planning....the trying to convince your friends to go with you....the ease of being able to chicken out when it's just you....the regret of missed opportunities....it can all just be too hard. So, this group will organize it for you - the adventure, the equipment …

Want to practice and improve your Arabic? This group is for native and secondary users of all forms of Arabic, literary or spoken of all levels and ages. Anyone who is interested in Arabic, from beginner to native-speaker is welcome! Our goal is to schedule as many events as possible to accomodate the range of proficiencies as well as provide a variety of cultural/linguistic events for our members. New event organizers are always welcome, so if you have an idea for an upcoming event and would li …

Welcome to Boston Wine Meetup Group! This group is dedicated to learning about, the enjoyment of, and the sheer pleasure of all that is wine. Welcome. Whether you are just learning how to hold your glass, are a casual wine lover or a passionate expert, we are happy to have you on board. Our events range from informal tastings at Boston-area restaurants and wine stores to large formal events, movies, socials, food and wine pairings, dessert wines, reds, whites, roses, Old World vs. New World wine …

Established in 1966, the Randolph Ski & Sports Club is an organization for active singles who enjoy the great outdoors.  The best part is that we own a private Ski Lodge (sleeps up to 60 Fun people!) in North Conway, NH!  Our Club is also part of a larger organization known as "The Ski Clubs of NH" (or EICSL). In Winter, great Downhill skiing is available just minutes away, with X-country ski trails located directly behind our Lodge!  Ice skating, snowshoeing, snow-tubing, snowmobiling, and ice …

Active dogs need active people! Join us for hikes with your dog all year round. Non-dog owners are welcome too! 99% of hikes will be off-leash. The typical hike is 1.5-2 h long and is for someone who is moderately fit. Most hikes wil be on the North Shore but we also venture out once in a while. Your dog should be friendly toward all people and all dogs. Your dog should also be trained to be under voice control if he/she is going to be let off-leash. If your dog is very hyper, he/she will not be …

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER The organizer has been in the community for over 12+ years and has volunteered in various events, such as, Boston Pride and the Human Rights Campaign. She has a BA from Wellesley College and a MA from Emerson College. She currently works in the biotech industry in the Business Development and Global Marketing Departments. She is also a freelance writer/reporter. ABOUT FW4FW "Femme Women4Femme Women (FW4FW)" is a group that is: Sophisticated Respectful Open-minded Positive DR …

You like learning things, going to museums, science lectures, and you can't get your regular crew to go with you. Perhaps you went to engineering school, but you use hair conditioner anyway. You're intelligent and you have social skills, even tho you might have a video game or two on your hard drive. If you're willing to let your geek flag fly, please join us. Event suggestions encouraged. And, if there's something you want to go to that our organizers can't make, we can post the event anyway t …

Asians and Friends - Boston (AaFB) is an International Friendship and social support group. Our group was established in 2001 as a grass roots non-profit to promote friendship among gay, Asians and non-Asians. Since Meetup has change we no longer have an invite code and since we still want to maintain some privacy we will now be approving all new members please be patient since we do not always check the emails daily. Many of our founding members are still involved in the group and we welcome ne …

The National Association of Asian American Professional (NAAAP) Boston Chapter is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower leaders for professional excellence, connect accomplished professionals for mutual success, engage and participate with the community-at-large, and inspire leaders to make a meaningful difference in government, education, business, and society. As part of the NAAAP National organization, NAAAP Boston is the largest and fastest growing Asi …

Are you a progressive working on campus? Campus2Community.net is an inclusive multi-issue network of progressive faculty and staff in the Greater Boston area. Campus2Community.net is a project of Socializing for Justice, a grassroots group established in 2006 to build a cross-issue progressive community, network and movement in Boston by putting the SOCIAL back in social justice. Campus2Community.net facilitates inter-departmental and cross-campus collaboration among faculty and staff. We suppo …

We had our busiest year ever in 2012. And the fun events continue. The best part is many of our members have posted ideas for events themselves. And a number of these ideas have become official events. We hope you will get a chance to participate soon. This Meetup group is created for local Asian and Asian Americans (professionals & college students) to interact and network in a fun, relaxing environment. We gather to share a unique perspective that belongs to people of asian descent and to cele …

Single Volunteers Boston non-profit organization that connects singles who share a common interest in volunteerism. We were founded in 2002 and have been a non-profit for 4 years.  Our objective is to fulfill the volunteer needs of non-profit organizations in the Greater Boston Area while having fun and meeting people. We connect volunteers to Greater Boston area non-profits. It is fun and it is FREE to join and volunteer.

Please note that you must have a recognizable picture of yourself that includes your face as one of your Meetup photos in order to have your membership request approved.  This is so that our event organizers can recognize you at our events.  Thank you! Welcome! This group is for those in Boston who like to play strategy (and slightly silly) games and be social at the same time. It is perhaps easiest to break this down word by word: Strategy games: We will not be playing Apples to Apples, LCR, or …

Joining asians around to share ideas, have fun, eat out (dimsum, taiwanese dumpling, pho, thai food, sushi, and others), watch movies, and etc. Where this going to lead us too? Fun, enjoying are selves, meeting new people around, and learn from each other. Create meetups and share ideas. If anyone is interested in helping out on the site, spell checking my writing, photographer for this site, great ideas or organizing meetups. Please email me. I need organizers to help me. One guy can't make thi …

This group holds sports tournaments to benefit the charity of the organizer's choice. Sports include basketball, wiffleball, flag football, volleyball, poker, soccer...anything you can think up. Feel free to join whether you want to organize an event, participate in an event, or just be part of the group. People of all ages are welcome.  This is a new group and needs support, so please sign up!  :)

This is a social group designed to organize casual meetups for squash playing / practicing in and around the Boston area.  All players welcomed, from "I used to play racquetball...is this the same thing?" to "I used to be a level 6.0 player". Squash has historically been seen as the sport of the elite as clubs are scare and expensive.  However, there has been a tremendous increase in popularity, particularly in New England, and there are now many more recreational courts available - most notably …

Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to almost 1,500 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Best Buddies programs engage participants in each of the 50 United States, and in 50 countries around the world. Best Buddies® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated …

Meet other local gay professionals. Meet new people and contacts. And make new friends! :oD Get ready for some Meaningful Networking!™ We're a friendly and outgoing group of people of all ages and from all walks of life, occupations, and backgrounds. Discussions range from business to politics to careers to anything in between. Our events are relaxed, casual, and have no attitude.  Many have remarked that we are the "un-Club Cafe." In other words, people will be happy to look you in the eye, wal …

"There are other Republicans in Boston??" Yes!! The Boston (Young) Republicans Meetup Group offers opportunities for Boston area Republicans to meet one another and socialize, network, and enjoy the like-minded company. Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of every month for our monthly social/networking meetup. We'll also let you know about meetups for Republican women and other local events of interest. Please see the About pages (link in the menu on the left) for more basic info about this meetup group …

This group is dedicated to helping local businesses use the Internet to grow their businesses. More than any time history, local businesses have the tools to empower them to control their success with local, social and mobile online marketing - the problem is that they are just too many of them and they are hard to use. We aim to teach local businesses how to make it all simpler for them so they can be successful. Our group is filled with people passionate about helping local businesses and orga …

SWIMMING AGAINST THE STREAM: THE BOSTON VOLUNTEERS They said it was impossible. They said it couldn't be done. Create a way to organize and empowers thousands of caring people to help fellow Bostonians in need? And do it in a no-hassle, no commitment way where folks can easily choose where and how they want to help? When we started the Boston Volunteers, we bucked all the trends. No mandatory training sessions for new people. No large corporate structures or high costs. Simply a bunch of good- …

We were formerly known as The JP Women's Group. Founded 1/26/07 by Chris (formerly Hansen) Juliani, Director, the group has been so successful that now Robin, Mairic, and Lisa are assisting her in managing the group. Our purpose is to build community for women in the Boston Area. Our hope is to create more community for gay/queer women in the Boston Area, especially for women who have recently moved here, or who have recently come out. Also, to help change the story that it is so hard to meet pe …

Building community for lesbians and bisexual women over 40 Ova4D is a social group for lesbians and bisexual women born women, over the age of 40 in the Boston, MA area. We're all about building community, supporting each other, and having fun. Members may post social events for our community on our message board, and propose “meetups” via email to the Organizer. Please do not post political comments, items promoting a business, or anything unrelated to our purpose. To become a member... Please …