For those who like a hip, modern take on crafts, whether it's knitting, scrapbooking, ceramics, polymer clay, home decorating, sewing, jewelry making, paper crafts, altered arts, assemblage/collage, needlepoint, soapmaking, crochet, purse/bag making, decoupage, screenprinting T-shirts, or any kind of Do It Yourself project. Bring a project in progress to meetups or learn some basics from others about their craft. Get ideas on making your own gifts for holidays. Every level of ability welcome. Yo …

Family Spanish in Boston MEETUP Our group is all about the Spanish language and cultures. We want to support one another on our attempt to raise our children bilingual, instilling the passion for the cultures and the respect for different backgrounds among our families. Thanks to Gabi Maza, who began this group, and to Piña Madera who continued with it last year, this nice community of language-loving families is still alive. Unfortunately, there’s been a long time of inactivity in our group, bu …

Do you have a brother or sister with a disability, mental illness, or medical condition? If you want to socialize with other adult siblings like you and enjoy doing fun stuff in the Boston area, then this is the group for you! We've had some great activities so far: trivia nights, brunches, museum outings, craft brunches, and dessert nights. We would also love to have suggestions for other activities. This is the perfect opportunity to meet other adult siblings and have a great time. Please note …

*The World Is Our Playground (TWIOP)* Would you like to be part of a meetup community where active, creative, fun and diverse people can get together and build lasting friendship?  Do you love to travel, snowboard, ski, try and learn new things? Want to cross something off your bucket list? If you like to get off the couch, have fun, meet new people and make new friends, go to free wine and craft beer tastings, try different cuisines, explore different parts of the globe and our own backyard the …

Welcome to BostonScrapFanatics. We are a fun, friendly and very active group of scrapbookers. Over the years, we have grown together and have come to know each other on a caring and personal level. Our new web home represents our commitment to continue to grow and develop meaningful relationships while sharing our passion for scrapbooking and other related paper crafts. We are diverse in our beliefs and backgrounds and we welcome everyone, from beginners to advanced scrapbookers. no matter your …

Welcome! If you like meeting new people and being creative this group is for you. The goal of our group will be to provide an opportunity to work on our crafts, to finish projects that have sat waiting for attention for too long, and to learn some new techniques, skills or entirely new crafts with warm friendly people. We will get together to crochet, knit, stamp, and bead, or what ever your portable project is. We will be meeting on at least a monthly basis at a coffee shop in the Arlington, Bu …

Show me your craft and I'll show you mine! And then let's make a whole bunch together and sell them on Etsy, Ebay, wherever to support local organizations. And support ourselves by growing and sharing our skills and talents with one another.

The purpose of our group is to get people together to learn and share information related to getting along in the great outdoors without a car or a radio or a barbecue grill. "Survival" means a lot of things to a lot of people and we'd love to hear your ideas on the topic. In the beginning we will probably get together infrequently, mostly for 2 or 3 night trips; the more people get involved, the more opportunities we'll have to meet up to talk and then go out to practice! Imagine hiking into …

CABARET: A form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or emcee. We are a group of singers, musicians, songwriters, and performers who have a love of Cabaret! Please join us at events held all over the Boston and surrounding areas. Lear …

Fact: Cats don’t socialize the way dogs do. Which means cat people don’t have social outlets like obedience classes and off-leash parks where they can share stories about their furry children, find out who the best vet and/or pet-sitter in the area is, and lots of other useful things. This Meetup group is looking to change that. If you are an aficionado of the feline, rather than the canine, version of a family pet – and especially if you are owned by more than one cat – this is the place to get …

Going beyond traditional networking, let’s collaborate, share resources, build skills and create ways to better support each other as Entrepreneurs, Community Leaders, Creatives, Consultants, Practitioners, Angel Investors, Creatives, Change Agents and Visionaries. •For the idealists that know it can be done even better, together… •For the road weary in need of some inspiration and practical support… •For the visionaries and dreamers that have a great idea but aren’t sure how to implement it… …

This group is for Practical Idealist to share ideas, skills and resources….a place to vision, debate and collaborate. Let's have conversations that have never happened before! Let's create real world solutions that celebrate our individual desires and honor the needs of our collective future. Let's enjoy the process and each other. I'm hoping to gather a diverse group of creative, positive people that truly embrace the gift of different perspectives and are excited to cross-pollinate. If you as …

Calling all Knitters, Crocheters, and Creative Do Gooders! Each November, the Nave Gallery in Somerville, MA hosts Wrap Around, a sale of affordable handmade woolen goods to support the Somerville Homeless Coalition. All proceeds help fund the amazing work that SHC does, and anything not sold is donated to them. The mission of this group, if you choose to accept, is to meet monthly at one of Somerville's hot spots, chat with very cool people, and knit, crochet, or create (the organizer of this g …

Our goal is to provide current, relevant, and in-demand photography and digital imaging workshops to all levels of photographers and artists. DSI Photography and Imaging Workshops strive to provide excellent instruction and provide a good value for all participants. Our workshops are taught by the top professionals in their field. Our instructors are well known for their art and craft but also as excellent teachers. Most are taught at our photo gallery location at 11 Brighton Street in Belmont, …

This group is for professional women in their 40s-60s seeking friendship and social fun with other women. We’ll connect over brunch, lunch, dinner, day trips, craft nights, and more. Most activities will take place in Arlington, Lexington, Belmont, Watertown, and surrounding areas. You are all encouraged to be active participants to help make this group fabulous! If you don’t see something that you’d like to do, suggest it. If you’d like to host an event, even better! --------------------------- …

The Culinary Guild of New England is a non-profit dedicated to culinary inspiration and education. Our DIY events are a fantastic way to meet folks who are enthusiastic about learning to make great food and drink. Each month, we host an event with a different business in the Greater Boston Area and learn how to make something new. These events are small and designed so you can learn in a "hands on" atmosphere and help you expand your culinary background one project at a time. From craft beer to …

Community, Ideas and Information for artists associated with Belmont, Massachusetts

For the love of all things local! Local to me is about as close to home as possible, up to including New England. This meet up is about connecting people who are interested in local sustainable food, growing your own food, farmers markets, sustainable living, ethnic foods, supporting local food entrepreneurs, organic food, locally grown food, local farmers, local beer, mead, wine, distilleries.

What is this group all about? Our members aim to become better writers in social scientific disciplines and to see more of our work published. We also like to spend time with others in a lively social venue where we can share good times, good drinks, and good food. Where did the idea for this group come from? If you're like me, the challenge of writing books, chapters, and journal articles for publication can be vexing at times. Rather than succumb to the pressure, I thought it would be better …