This meetup group gets together for hiking, theater, wine tastings, concerts, museums, art galleries, and more. We are single, fun, smart, not stuffy, easy going, and looking for interesting conversations. As you might not be able to attend all the events, you can find more smart singles online at: Brainiac Dating. Over 25,000 members! -Lawrence

WHAT: Purpose is to embark on exclusive adventures to museum exhibitions, gallery shows and artists' studios for direct encounters with, engaging conversation and stimulating education about art. Be excited to listen, look and learn! WHO: With Anne Alene, art enthusiast and educator: read more about Anne at www.artencounterswithanne.blogspot.com All ages who are declared or aspiring art lovers, artists, educators, collectors, adventurers in art, knowledge and creativity. By invitation and confir …

Meet with others in your local area who love Art. We'll get together once or more per month and visit museums, art galleries, and any other art related programs/events. Meet & mingle with other art lovers who want to explore the LA art scene!

Are you LGBT and a foodie? Have you always wanted to join a dining club that will try out a wide variety of restaurants - from street food, all the way to fine dining, from American cuisine, to all types of ethnic cuisine Southern California has to offer? Then this is the group for you. We have a wide variety of events to fit everyone's budget - from $10 to $15 at street food and certain ethnic restaurants, all the way to $100 plus for fine dining. Its up to you what event you want to sign up f …

If you're interested in aviation - military or civilian - if you're a pilot - in the airforce, at a major airline or in Flight simulator - or if you just get goosebumps by the roar of the Merlin engine, join us to share your experiences. Activities might include; Visiting Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, and at the same time trying to get a good view of any of the active planes Driving to Palmdale to see the SR-71 Volunteering at Santa Monica Museum of Flight (if they want u …

Welcome to Our Qmunity!!! Hi, welcome to the West LA Queer Families Community on Meetup! This group is intended for active queer (LGBTI) parents and families with kids of all ages who are interested in building a local family-centered community on the Westside.  We will get together to explore West LA and surrounding areas, including: local parks, beaches, zoos, aquariums, indoor playgrounds, fairs/festivals, museums, member homes, etc.  In addition to the playdates, we will also post some mommy …

What do you get when you mix and mingle Wine Lovers, Sexy Singles, Friends, and Business Professionals at an upscale venue? Find out by joining us at one of our next events and enjoy meeting fellow wine lovers, sexy sophisticated single women & men, network, make cool and fun friends and explore some of the more upscale venues in Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice, & Marina Del Rey, culver city. etc. We are a fun group of singles in their 30's to 40's who love making new friends at our events from: …

A virtual homeschooling cooperative for families with kids K-12 to connect and share interests through workshops, park days, community service, trips, tours and more. HOW TO POST: Please note that when you post a new event, it may take up to 24 hours for your event to be announced to other members with you designated as the event "host." Once you are designated the host and your Meetup event is official, you can add an RSVP limit to your post. (Meetup sets up the site this way, so that the sit …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

Informed by Nature organizes group trips to cool science events in the LA area. Whether its a star party at the Griffith Park Observatory, a talk at JPL, or a first Friday social event at the Natural History Museum, we meet up and go together, as a collection of people who love science, and often go out for a drink or coffee afterward. Ultimately, we hope to create a social community that emphasizes raising consciousness to the magnificence of the natural world and supporting the science that dr …

Looking for other fun social parents to share toddler adventures with? This is a gathering group for social outdoor enthusiast 2 parent families in the 35+ phase of life with only one child. We are building a community that offers enjoyable social time for the parents as well as the toddlers. If bonding over hikes and outings instead of plastic toys and the latest app sounds good then you’ll be right at home. We have at least 2 family outings a month to adventure into nature or explore some of t …

Put simply this Group is for Type 1 Diabetics run by Type 1s. Any-(Type)-one can schedule a Meetup! When an idea comes to mind all you need to do is click the "SCHEDULE A NEW MEETUP" tap on the home page and list the date, time, and location.  If three people click they "want to attend" then it is officially announced as a Meetup and other members in the group will automatically receive an email notification. This group strives to embody the aspects of online blogs and groups regarding Type 1 d …

The Art/Sci Los Angeles Meetup is an informal group for artists, scientists, writers, and curators interested in exploring ideas and collaborations between the disciplines of art and science: Bioart, nanotech, fractals, quantum sculptures, physics and dance, nebulas and music, STEAM, and more. Join our Art/Sci LA Meetup group to receive event invites, network, and explore the art in science!

I don't believe the East coast has a monopoly on intellectuals. I mean what smart person wouldn't want to live in this climate? But it can be difficult to find the smart, well-educated, cultured people here. So, if you think you fit that description and are interested in meeting other brainy people for friendship, dating, or networking, please join us. Suggest a meetup-arts, cultural events, live music, hike, book discussions, politics, etc.

This group is for 20/30 something ladies located in the Westside (MDR, Venice, Santa Monica) and the South Bay who want to get together every so often to hang out! I'm thinking we could do happy hours, dinners, and also some fun weekend events like spa days, museums, or anything fun that shows up on gold star or groupon! I'm somewhat of a foodie but also love yoga and being active, so I look forward to having some cool people to do fun things with!

This is a hiking group, plus other misc. events (Wine Tasting, Museums, etc) for people in their 20s and 30s. It's a good way to stay in shape and make some new friends. (Optional) After the hike some of us will meet at a brunch place. This is for positive, fun people who live in Los Angeles, Hollywood, West LA, etc. You can be from elsewhere if you don't mind the drive. This is for people that like a good cardio workout, but like stopping along the way to take photos, and stop to smell the rose …

Hello Ladies! I created this group for females in their 20’s, living in the Santa Monica area that are looking to create lasting friendships. My goal is to pull together a fun group of young women who share similar interests. Join this group if you enjoy chatting over coffee and tea, dining socials, movie nights, scrapbooking , wine & cheese, museums, happy hours, and mainly just having someone to chat with. I would like to create a few meetups per month and take in any suggestions from members. …

This group brings fellow classical music lovers together for concerts in the Westside of Los Angeles (with a few listings at downtown and mid-city venues).  Many of the performances we identify for you are free.  Others take place in private homes or estates that offer a chance to mingle with the musicians and have refreshments after the events.  Periodically we identify concerts that are 'classic examples' of their genre (e.g. early Rags/Jazz/Blues) and there is an annual Classical Tango Music …

This group is for couples in their late 20’s to 40’s who are DRAMA free, down to earth, easy to talk to, honest, caring, and looking for the same in other couple friends. If you like laid back mid-week dinners, museums, getting coffee, etc., then this is the right place for you! If you would like to join, we require that you: • Have a picture of you and your spouse. That way we know what you look like when you show up for an event. Anything other than a picture of yourself will not be accepted. …