What this meet-up group IS about... • Meeting like-minded women • Doing fun and interesting things like happy hours, dinners, hikes, art and cultural events, movies, potlucks, live music and ??? • Making new friends What this meet-up group is NOT about... • Business networking • Selling anything to anyone (not vitamins, insurance, cooking utensils, purses or anything else) • Meeting men (just don't want this group to be about going to bars, but don't get me wrong...we love men and enjoy t …

This group is a gourmet dinner party with up to 12 people and after dinner we go into the art studio and I teach French Impressionist oil painting. Wine, dinner, materials and instruction all provided for $50 per night, which covers expenses. We meet typically on Monday nights, but sometimes on a Wednesday. It's a great way to make new friends and learn how to create a wonderful piece of art. Participants are typically beginners, although a few intermediates and advanced are in the class. I play …

This is a group for women mostly in their 20's thru 30's to get together, have fun, and create new friendships. Looking to have a group of ladies who may want to go shopping, out to lunch, have a fun night out, hit the beach or art gallery, get an exercise buddy, or just stay home and chat. The intention is to plan a variety of events to suit a range of interests. Ideally, we'll get a diverse group of women so that there will always be someone to share time and fun with and perhaps you'll grow …

The Santa Barbara Songwriters is dedicated to songwriter networking and collaboration. We host weekly workshops, public showcases, and special events. We have a regular weekly workshop. The weekly workshops are just us songwriters - no prying public eyes. It's a place where we can exchange ideas and workshop our craft, or just listen and hang out if you're in a dry spell. The workshop is a great way to meet professional local musicians and in general connect with the business side of music in Sa …

Women who are comfortable in their own skin who want to make REAL connections while letting their hair down. This meetup is for ALL women, married or single and anywhere in between who are intereseted in making REAL GOOD FRIENDS. We want to have a good time because time is precious. So when you RSVP "yes" make it count!

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? ________________________________________ …

Santa Barbara Art Crawl is an open group of people who get together for the 1st Thursday Art & Music walk in downtown Santa Barbara (on, you guessed it - the first Thursday of the month.) It is a fun way to meet new people!

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 single 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 stereotypica …

Ventura Skills, Training & Emergency Planning Network Are you interested in the art of self-reliance and being prepared for Southern California's common disaster scenarios, such as fires and earthquakes?  If so, check us out! We learn from each other and outside sources to better support ourselves, families, friends, neighbors, and community both in times of tranquility and during emergencies.  We keep our focus on building skills and not on discussing political or religious views.  We encourage …

We are an easy going, friendly group of people based in the Santa Barbara area. Our Events will include happy hours, movies, house parties, casual bike rides and walks, gallery/art walks, fashion shows, dancing, festivals, dinners out or in, camping weekends, and live music & shows. Please don't hesitate to recommend an event or send/post your ideas. Thanks for joining and remember the key ingredient to a successful group is to participate.

This group is for anyone who enjoys independent films or you might not enjoy them and just want to try it out. :) Once a month we will get together to watch a movie of choice and grab some food afterwards. I moved to Santa Barbara for Brooks Institute and since I graduated I've missed being surrounded by people who appreciate film. I am looking forward to meeting you! Eileen

This is a group for people who want to remember how to be creative. Remember what it feels like to open a brand new box of crayons and see all of the beautiful colors and feel like your imagination is limitless? That's the feeling I want to recapture in my life and I find I love the collaboration and inspiration that comes from working in a group. Each month we will focus on one activity that involves some combination of journaling and art. Sometimes we will create SoulCollage® cards to inspire …

A group for anyone into or interested in anything furry. My hope is that not only myself, but others in the Ventura area to make new and hopefully long lasting friendships.

Art Caldron is twice-monthly event where those folks passionate about art, culture & concepts can collide over good food and drink!

Join us to promote and enjoy Japanese culture and student exchange here in California. Travel with us to Japan, and visit Japanese-related events in the LA area! We're the oldest Sister city of Santa Barbara (over 45 years) with the longest-running student exchange program (over 20 years). Our summer family-to-family exchange program is for children 13-15 years old. We seek individuals and families interested in learning about and fostering Japanese cultural exchange--gardens, dance, Tea ceremon …

Experience individual, partner and group creative art activities, in painting, writing, drama, music, drawing, dance, collage. Have fun while being creative. Learn more about yourself and others through art therapy. We are about creativity, experiencing all the creative arts, making new friends, self-awareness, communication, finding your personal and professional path through the unique process of art therapy. No prior experience in the creative arts is necessary. Please view my website www.ard …

Santa Barbara Culinary Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the inspiration, education and celebration of culinary professionals and individuals who are passionate about the Culinary Arts.

This group is a professional development and social network group for UCSB faculty and staff. Are you employed by the University? Well, then you are welcome to join! There about 5,000 of us on campus. But every day we walk (or bike) the same paths to our same offices. Sometimes it’s hard to mix and mingle with people outside your own department/division. Please take advantage of this group to meet a walking buddy, have a friendly lunch with someone across campus, ask a peer about position openin …

Let’s explore visual art at all levels – whether large or small sculpture or flat art of almost any type. Besides our own art discussions, we can also meet the artists, explore their studios, discuss and learn what it is all about. This group will avoid the crafts which is a complete area on its own and best done by others. If you have an interest and love for art – whether a professional artist, collector, usual art-viewer or even have no prior art involvement, lets share what we know and tog …

This is a group for artists in Santa Barbara County interested in life drawing and other fine arts. I'm a professional artist and I started this group to meet other artists (and aspiring artists) in the area. Santa Barbara is full of good places to draw: State Street, the pier, the farmer's markets, strip malls, and the Sunday arts & crafts show on Cabrillo Blvd. Meetings for these areas are somewhat sporadic, so there is also a general "drink and draw" meetup on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each m …

For more info or to register as a vendor please visit www.venturacityfest.com CITY FEST is a once monthly celebration of everything local in Ventura County. Held at Plaza Park in Downtown Ventura we feature the best of music, food, art, and shopping from local businesses each month. MUSIC CityFest features the best in local Ventura County Talent. Each month we spotlight new up and coming musicians as well as local favorites playing live on the CityFest Pavillion Stage. FOOD CityFest is a foodie’ …

The three activity and discussion areas of this group are: the Forestdweller Rendezvous, the Life Practice Forum, and the Life Practice Circus. Forestdweller Rendezvous is for those who are interested in living in the forest-- please see http://directory.ic.org/22140/ for a bit more about that idea. Life Practice Forum is for anyone interested in meeting to share life questions and enthusiasms. Here are some thoughts about that part of this meetup: Where to invest our life is not always clear. …

A Place of Peace Open House and Peace Pole Dedication March 24th from 1:30 to 6:00 Join us for: Local Art Exhibits . Local Authors/Book Signings . Bits & Peaces Boutique . Live Music . Drum Circle . Meet our Practitioners . Refreshments . and more

This is a group for people wanting to create a community resource like a makerspace/buildspace/hackerspace in the Ventura Area. The topics I chose for the keywords of this group are just an idea of ways that I would like to see this resource grow, but as people join the direction would morph into a group decided direction to meet the needs of all members. If you are seeking this type of resource, join up and lets make this happen in our community.