The HaitiHub Creole Conversation Group of Durham is the language-learning home for anyone in the Triangle interested in speaking and understanding Haitian Creole! ~ If you don't speak Creole but might want to learn, vin amize ou! (Come have fun!) ~ If you are a native speaker of Creole and want to connect with other native speakers and learners and help more people to understand and appreciate the beauty of Kreyol Ayisyen, vin amize ou! ~ If you have learned some Creole already but want to impr …

Interested in storytelling? We began this group to be a setting for storytellers to meet, rub elbows, and share stories and comments. Folks joining us with any level of interest from listener to beginner to pro are welcome. We meet twice a month, one evening during the week and one weekend, and share a delightful couple of hours sharing stories and socializing. If you are interested in performing, practicing, listening, and enjoying storytelling in a beautiful setting, you are one of us. We are …

This is a group for people who are interested in the Spanish language and would like to discover how to be more confident in speaking Spanish in public. One does not have to speak Spanish to be in this group. Members can just come and listen to ideas. :) I am going to make this group as laid-back as possible. This is a group for people who want to practice reading, writing, speaking, and/or listening to Spanish language. There will also be trips to art museums and events for Hispanic Heritage mo …

Everyone has something to say about parenting. But when we become a parent, what we realize is that we are our child’s best first teacher and we are the expert on our child. The GPS Local -Raleigh Community is a meet up group for parents that are interested in listening in to the http://GreatParentingShow.com - GPS- and then having a place to discuss and support one another on different parenting topics shared. Take what you need and leave the rest. The more you think about how stressful parenti …

This meetup is for musicians and fans of acoustic music.   Old Time, bluegrass, folk, blues rock, jazz, traditional and contemporary music. We have jams every few weeks  inside and out depends on the season; somtimes at cafes, libraries, and retirement homes. Beginners are always welcome to attend! We jam throughout the Triangle: from Mebane and  Hillsborough, to Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh and beyond. We have over 150 members, most play and/or sing, but listeners are welcome and encouraged to …

This is a book club I created after I left my beloved Pittsburgh Chick Lit Book club and moved to the great South! Listen up Fashionistas! If you love chick lit novels with a strong female protagonist, including chick lit, mommy lit and bride lit, this is the book club for you. New York or London- our girl characters take charge, get promoted and find love, all in 300 pages or less. Let's chat and swap our favorite titles on the last Monday of each month!

Welcome!This is an open spiritual discussion group. In this age where shifts of both our inner and outer worlds are taking place we are called to find meaningful perspectives that are in step with the changing times and further enhance our awakening. Come and explore with others how to listen to the "The Voice Within" your own inner" Guru" that speaks through your intuition,feelings and the mind. How do you recognize and respond to your inner guide?What are you seeking and where are these prompt …

As part of the amazing Durham Renaissance, this group is aimed at bringing together Jazz & Poetry enthusiast, specifically focused on enhancing Durham's rank as one of the best places for Live Jazz & Poetry.   We aim to bring together jazz artist, spoken-word, poets, artist and enthusiast to shine the light on the amazing talents Durham, NC has to offer. Lets get together and support these amazing artists in Durham.    This is the place to go if you want to find live jazz & poetry in Durham. All …

Growing the Entrepreneurial Mindset is headed by the CEO of a Nationwide Financial Firm and Motivational Speaker who works with individuals and companies to maximize the success of employees and partners, as well as help to develop the mindset for leadership, in order to motivate their personal happiness, and wealth expansion.  We will focus on several important factors; Playing and Winning the Game:Learn the rules and set yourself up to win The Ultimate Game of Life Goal Setting and Achieving:S …

Click this link to view our table of contents: http://www.meetup.com/CaryDemocrats/pages/?op=all You're invited to join the Cary Democrats if you happen to be any of the following: a Cary resident or live near Cary and want to get involved want to learn about local politics and meet local officials a Cary Democratic precinct officer an elected official representing Cary residents a candidate seeking to represent Cary residents want to help Democrats get elected to office an registered Independe …

www.ListenToYourLife.com Facebook is great, but nothing beats face-to-face connection and support to design and maintain a life of meaning, purpose, substance, joy and wholeness. THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETUP GROUP: ► To create a safe space where we can support each other in discovering our own wisdom in order to develop an authentic sense of self; and ► As we grow more into our authentic self, we enhance our capacity to live more powerfully, less fearfully and more on purpose to design a l …

The Sista Circle is an ethnic social meetup group built to help sponsor and encourage fruitful, supportive, and FUN friendships among women. Our group was made for that businesswoman who needs a break from her career, for that wife or girlfriend who needs an ear to listen and a shoulder to cry on, for that mother who just needs some well-deserved "Me-time", for that diva who feels she has lost all of her fashion sense....this group is for ANY woman who wants to build lasting friendships among a …

Custom Built Chiks is about women creating a positive path to change! Everyday women from all walks of life who have at least one thing in common. The desire to rebuild themselves. It’s about exchanging sedentary with action, loneliness with friendship, secrets with accountability, negative thoughts with positive ones. One habit at a time! The writings, photos and posts are created to inspire women to put their health at the top of the list. Custom Built Chiks is a Weight Loss Inspiration Circle …

This group is for all you 20- and 30-somethings out there who want a chance to meet fascinating, brilliant people your age but don't necessarily want to party all night to accomplish that. This group is for every young person who went to a meetup that seemed relaxing and fun (hiking, yoga, coffee, etc), but found no one there under the age of 50. This group is for young people that want to try new things, hang out with awesome new friends, and introduce to society a radical idea that being in yo …

The Way of the Spiritual Warrior is a Meetup group set up to encourage those who penchant is to 'work on themselves" through ceremony and inner work. There are those who seek spiritual adventure and experiences which inform them that "they are in contact with the spirit." And there is a place and a time for such seekers. The group however is primarily for those who have realized that they themselves are the Spirit, that the pursuit of information about spirituality and spiritual adventuring are …

We are a co-ed group of freehikers (clothes free/nude hikers).  This group is for anyone interested in freehiking. All skill levels welcome. No sexual behavior or discussions will be tolerated. We will enforce the highest standards of morally chaste naturism. We will hike local trails where we are not likely to encounter other hikers.  And if the trail is in proximity to a lake, we have been known to skinny dip to cool down. If you are new to the philosophies of naturism, take some time to list …

InterPlay is a world-wide community-- and much more than just a Meetup group. It's constructed as local groups in which people thrive, where each person is both the contents and the container. InterPlay is all about having fun, releasing many of the everyday pressures and the serious side of life. It's about expressing oneself and witnessing others.  We think of it as 'Exforming' the opposite of Informing.  Everyone has stories.  Some are so big and complex they are often unexpressed.  IP gives …

Do you find yourself browsing the "languages" section at your local bookstore? Do you love listening to local dialects? Do you enjoy asking non-native English speakers questions about their language? If so, this group is for you. Join others who share your love of languages in a friendly, casual, supportive environment. There's no academic mumbo jumbo here, just an opportunity to get together and share our knowledge of or ask questions about language. Maybe you're a monoglot who has always wante …

Emergent Raleigh is committed to fostering open dialogue and relationships, through listening and learning from diverse voices. The topics of our meetings range from spirituality to politics to justice and beyond.

To all the parents, parents-to-be, adoptive parents, friends and extended family, caregivers, and educators of children, this group is for you. This group is here to support gentle styles of parenting, and explore everything that comes with this venture. We are here to discover, discuss, and, most importantly, have fun! We are also here to give our children opportunities to do the same. The purpose of this group is to help build, strengthen, and affirm the inherent positive nature and power of t …

Meet local Spanish language and culture lovers for conversation and fun! Come to a Spanish Language Meetup and make new amigos as you improve your speaking and listening skills. All ages and levels welcome. Conversation will be mostly in Spanish, lapsing into English only when necessary. Native Spanish speakers who want to practice their English are welcome, and would be very helpful to keep us on track!

Looking to start a business? Already operate one? Work from home or in the office? Operate online…brick & mortar...or both? The informed understand it’s every individual’s responsibility to help their families, communities, and the country at large. Although job numbers are rising, they're not rising fast enough to help resolve some of the systemic issues that a long-term economic downturn creates at the grassroots level. We represent an association of independent business owners specializing …

Improve yourself, define who you are, share knowledge Could your listening skills use some honing? How's your vocabulary? Are you as efficient with your time as you would like to be? Do you enjoy group discussions? The list of what we can improve about ourselves is pretty large, the Active Thinkers group is all about self improvement, read on for more! What this group is: The purpose of this group is to help each member learn more about ourselves,  how we can operate more efficiently in our da …

I'm forming this meetup to unite triangle-area Alan Watts enthusiasts. If you resonate with Alan Watts then you will likely resonate with others who resonate with Alan Watts... at least, that is my theory. We'll see. This is the format I have in mind: 1.) Meetup on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm at my place (in the 27606 area code). 2.) Have 20 minutes of quiet/mediation time at the beginning of the meetup. 3.) Listen to an Alan Watts talk for 45 minutes to 1 hour. (I've got plenty of content). 4.) Infor …

The ANSUZ (on-suz) is the runic symbol for the “As” or “ancestral god”, and implies a revealing message, insight and wisdom of a divine nature. This is a fitting description for the purpose of this group, to discuss the wisdom and knowledge of our individual chosen paths and to learn the motives and practices of the paths of others. The fact that “ANSUZ” sounds a lot like the word “Answers” is just icing on the cosmic cake. So, lofty goals and punny names aside, what do we actually do? Each …

In the words of Christ, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me" (Luke 9:23). The goal is to encourage and be encouraged, challenge and be challenged to follow Christ.  We will attempt to have a free takeaway from each meeting that you can read or listen to during the interim. To begin, we will be going through A.W. Tozer's book "The Pursuit of God", with the study guide, 1 chapter each meeting.