Welcome to the “Palo Alto/Mid Peninsula Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation” Meet Up. This group supports those beginning their spiritual journey as well as those who have been exploring for a while. Formerly, this group was named the Foster City Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation. We have updated the name of our group to reflect the reality of our meeting spaces, however, our purpose remains the same. We will continue to offer teachings in the Buddhist Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition …

Welcome to VLAB on MeetUp, an extension of www.vlab.org. Established in 1990, The MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (http://www.vlab.org) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and success of high-tech entrepreneurial ventures by connecting ideas, technology and people. We host one of the leading ongoing gathering of Silicon Valley's leading entrepreneurs, industry experts, venture capitalists, private investors and technologists to exchange insights about how to effective …

Visit our site at www.macrochef.org. Our primary activity is putting on a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner every Monday night in Palo Alto, at the First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, 1/4 mile East of Alma. This is a full vegan dinner which includes soup, grain, beans or bean products, vegetables, dessert, and beverage, prepared by expert natural foods Chef Gary Alinder, our Chef since our inception in 1987. Dinner price is $15, reservations requested by Monday, 9:30 AM, If you …

We believe in doing business networking on the basis of sound committed partnership. When we obtain a business networking lead or business referral, we treat it with honor and we return the priviledge with honor - Where the old fashioned business traits of integrity, loyalty, honoring promises, differences and similarities are upheld. This is a business group that upholds doing education and doing business smart and supporting others to be successful. NO CHARGE TO JOIN Some events will have …

Welcome, Ladies! The Women of Menlo Park & Palo Alto meet-up group is meant to serve as a conduit for building strong friendships with women in the community. We hold events with a maximum size of 15 women, where new relationships have a chance to blossom. Join us for some fun as we explore the Peninsula and make new friends along the way.

TinyMCE is one of the most popular open source JavaScript online text editors. It is used by Wordpress, Facebook, Jive Software and many others. In fact, even Meetup.com uses it :) We are organizing a TinyMCE developer meetup in downtown Palo Alto to discuss integration tips, prioritize bug fixes and gather ideas for the future roadmap.

This group is all about fun, fitness and of course ZUMBA! The perfect location, an old church, right in downtown Palo Alto (there is underground parking!). Only the very best teachers; Asya, Ruby, Tristen, Regine and more.

Purpose is to embark on exclusive adventures to museum exhibitions, gallery shows, festivals, and artists' studios for direct encounters with, engaging conversation and stimulating education about art. The organizer wishes to keep the group to a small number of true art lovers, in order to facilitate small private parties as well as art events. You must attend at least one event to become and stay a member. There is a strict no flake policy for events, members with 3 flakes/yr (no shows) will be …

As a creative laboratory, Palo Alto Int'l Film Festival's mission is to foster innovation and educate the community about those ideas that most inspire its members. John Lasseter of Pixar expressed that "Art challenges technology. Technology inspires art." PAIFF strives to be a conduit for increased innovation in art, technology and film. As movies migrate to digital, the future of cinema will depend on the cutting edge tools that continue to be conceived and developed in the Bay Area. These too …

Are you a European expat and now living in Silicon Valley? Do you miss Europe? Do you like to go out, meet new people, make friends, explore the area and have fun along the way? We like active EUROPEAN EXPATS who can bring energy, wicked ideas, stories to share and great sense of humor to EUEXSV! Interesting people and outgoing personalities, who are well traveled, live locally on the Peninsula, open minded, smart, positive, communicative, curious and over 21, meaning young (at heart)! If you …

WELCOME to the PTK-Peninsula meet-up. This group has been established to provide training in the combat system of Pekiti-Tirsia kali and to promote the Filipino warrior culture in the Bay. We train with discipline in weaponry (long blade, knife, and stickfighting) as well empty hand combat (pangamut, dumog). Our focus is self-preservation, survival, physical and mental fitness. PTK-Peninsula is the only group authorized by Tuhon Tim Waid and The Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Global Organization to offer th …

I started this group to create a connection for young moms in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have young child(ren) and you want more ties in your life to people who relate to your story then this is for you. My aim for this group is for young moms and their children to be able to come together and just hang out, have play dates & some mom's nights out. I want to bring together all of us young mamas who share the common cause of raising our kids the best way we can while still being young spu …

We connect startup founders with startup funding from angel investors, seed and venture capital. We attract the most innovative startups in both tech and non-tech industries. At our events you can demo your startup, meet investors and learn how to build startups. We also  cover the following topics:  disruptive startups, pitching your startup, investor relations, startup law, augmented reality, and mobile development. Take a look at our community here, and join us to build successful start-ups. …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Palo Alto, San Francisco, Bay Area girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are wi …

Study Group is an Open Door, a service freely offered by B.O.T.A. (Builders of the Adytum), for those seekers drawn to the eternal spiritual Truths found in, The Tarot,The Tree of Life, Qabalah, Astrology, Alchemy, etc. The harmonies preexisting between these signs, symbols, and images, evoke an inner response from each person in the Group. So each individual responds according to his/her own background and therefore each person makes a unique contribution and similarly, receives a unique point …

Fascinated about all aspects of psychology? We'll read books regarding social and behavioral psychology, discuss the potential power of neuroplasticity, and talk to others who share the same passion. The first book will be Thinking, Fast and Slow. Subsequent books will cover key areas in psychology such as: - Behavioral psychology - Decision-making - Behavioral economics - Organizational psychology - Positive psychology Sample books: Nudge, Predictably Irrational, Mistakes Were Made, etc. Futu …

This is a crazy idea I have.  To create a kind of virtual, old-fashioned neighborhood of friends to do stuff with when its more fun to be with someone than alone. I have no idea if anyone else has a need for this kind of community, nor have I thought through the details of how to make it work.  I need folks to show interest, share ideas, and share in leadership. Purpose: Create horizontal community that transcends age and interests.  Community for the sake of community.  There is nothing wrong w …

New to the area? Having trouble finding new friends? Us too! The goal of this meetup is to meet new people in the Bay Area. Whether moving here for a job or moving here right after college, let's face it, it's difficult to meet new people outside of the work environment. We're aiming to introduce new people over drinks in the area, keeping the group size small, and cheap, with a low time commitment.

The Startup Lounge, hosted by Plug and Play Tech Center, is the place to unwind and connect with like minded entrepreneurs each week. Every Wednesday evening, we will open our doors in beautiful downtown Palo Alto for snacks, refreshments, and networking. This will be an opportunity to learn more about Plug and Play Tech Center and the many resources we have to offer, including real estate and access to capital. Please join us from 5:00 to 6:00pm each Wednesday at 530 University Ave, Palo Alto …

Weekly casual tennis meetups for tennis players of all skill levels living in or nearby Palo Alto! This group was created to fill the days (specifically Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday) not already covered by the other Palo Alto tennis groups on Meetup.com.  Now you can attend a tennis meetup in Palo Alto 7 days a week!

We love to talk about what Amazon Web Services is doing in the Bay Area & to connect on ideas, technology & passion for the cloud space. Anyone interested in some of the crazy-interesting goings on should swing by!

Welcome to Woman, StartUp! You are: a woman, startup entrepreneur & want-trepreneur or potential co-founder material a coder, hacker, geek chick, you name it...you are a technically hot woman. independent, unique, good at what you do, a visionary, or a game changer. You face challenges in the technology world.... Let us guess...you go to lots of networking events, workshops, speaker panels, hand out a lot of business cards...oh yeah!, you have nice evenings shared with other entrepreneurs. …

require('beer') require('javascript') developers.filter((dev) => { return distance(dev.loc, paloAlto.loc) < 20; }).forEach(inviteForBeer); // frequent, informal discussions of various things javascript in a beer-enriched environment. // 'cause the city's too far, and CalTrain stops running too early.

This is a group for anyone interested in areas where creative work, design, and technology intersect. We started this group as a way to discuss topics of interest and find ways to collaborate.

Conversations on Cleantech 2.0 We have seen this picture before. Only a decade ago, Web 1.0 had crashed amid high profile failures and bankruptcies. Billions had been lost. LPs and VCs mourned that successful business models were virtually nonexistant in all of the four "C"s on the internet: Communication, Content, Commerce and Community. It's hard to remember now, but it was very challenging to raise money for internet businesses. But bandwith, storage, and software platforms had gotten cheap. …

Meet up with other 30-somethings for great dinners out in Palo Alto and other nearby cities. We'll pick both casual and fine dining options, and eventually branch out to dinner parties at people's homes if folks are interested. Mainly this is a way to get out and enjoy some new restaurants while meeting likeminded people in your age range for new friends, dating, and/or professional networking. Why not take advantage of the chance to meet some of the incredible, interesting people who probably l …

This group is for all the moms in Palo Alto who have 2-3 year old. My aim to is to create a support system for mommies. We will get acquainted by organizing play dates. Once we are familiar with each other, we can leave our kids with each other for babysitting if there is a need. Sometimes we can organize mommy time, where we can leave our kids with hubbies or babysitter and go out for dinner or drinks. Since most of us don't live close to our families, this will be our fall back.

This is a space for smart, creative folks who have left the academic track and are trying to find community and networking opportunities in the lively Bay Area innovation community. This is not a space to complain about academia, but rather where we can talk about how to translate skill sets developed for academia into tangible and fulfilling opportunities outside of the Ivory Tower. All are welcome, with a special invitation to those folks coming from the Humanities and "softer" social sciences …