Membership is Free! Meet with Orange County Brides-to-be, Grooms-to-be, and their wedding party and the wedding professionals that support them! Would you like to build new friendships with other brides-to-be and exchange ideas? Are you in the bridal party and would like to share your thoughts and ideas on planning the most perfectly perfect and creative bridal shower, bachelorette, bachelor party? We absolutely encourage wedding professionals and vendors who would like to host events that c …

Women motorcycle riders of Orange County and surrounding counties are welcome to ride. Ride with us throughout the summer, as this group may close August 31, 2011. Unless someone is willing to step up...  Do You Want to Lead This Group? Contact the Group Organizer.  FYI It is approx. $145 a year to maintain this site. This group is for lesbians, as well as tolerant straight females. If you want to meet a nice group of women that are fun to be with, please join us. We come from all walks of li …

This Meetup is a gathering of souls who seek greater spiritual awareness, and enlightenment itself, and provides the rare opportunity to learn directly from one who lives as unconditional love. Join us for meditation, pranayama (sacred breathing technique), yoga, satsang, devotional singing, darshan (direct blessing from an enlightened Master), men's and women's healing circles, discussions and discourses, film screenings, community service, vegan meals, live teleconferences, and more! Explore p …

Get up, get outdoors, and get hiking with the Crystal Cove Cardio Club. CrystalCoveCardio.com is an FREE, EASY GOING, RELAXED, SOCIAL HIKING GROUP for those who love the health and wellness benefits you get from fast paced "heart-pumping" walks. The emphasis is on CARDIO. * We tend to hike locally and we tend to hike at a moderate to fast pace. Our hikes average from 8 to 12 miles at a 4 mph clip. Most hikes that I organize are scheduled for early Sunday morning. * Please do note that this grou …

This group is intended for beginner and advanced Raw Foodists who simply want to get together with like minded people. The attendees would be requested to bring a raw dish either store bought or prepared, their own cups, bowls and utensils (to minimize the host's work). The recipes should be at least 95% organic accompanied by their recipes if applicable.

Aloha, I'm Trish and I  have just taken over as organizer for the group.  I like Bella's concept and would like to continue in her footsteps as well as create my own. The name of this group suggests travel.  I'm a travel addict and would like to offer travel related events, as well as the more social events.  I would enjoy your feedback related to what you would enjoy seeing on our calendar.  Speak up....!!  This is a community of members each with their own ideas.   Also I welcome assistant or …

Ciao, sono Italiana, nata e cresciuta a Firenze e pur essendo felicissima qui in Orange County, sento comunque la nostalgia dell'Italia. Ecco perchè ho deciso di creare questo gruppo “Italiani D.O.C.”. L’acronimo mi sembrava adatto, anche se non si tratta di vini o cibarie, ma di persone, visto che ci sono molti gruppi Italiani in giro per Orange County, ma nessuno di questi è attualmente gestito da un “vero” Italiano. Se anche voi siete legati in qualche modo all’Italia, se avete visitato il mi …

This group is for fun girls in their 20s and 30s who love to read, eat, and drink wine :) Back in NJ, I belonged to a meetup group that was set up just like this one. It was so successful and so much fun and I met some great people through it, so I really wanted to start one out here in my new home! Each month, we read a book and meet to discuss it (and other things :). Food themes are inspired by the book of the month. Everyone brings a dish and a bottle of wine to share with the group. And don …

SMART stands for Saddleback Marketing And Referral Team. We are part of BNI (Business Network International), the world's largest business network organization. Word of mouth marketing is very powerful and effective than cold calling. We are a group of established business owners who believe in "Givers Gain" philosophy that want to learn about your business and pass qualified referrals for your business. The meeting is held every Friday from 7-8:30am at Buffalo Wild Wings inside of Kaleidoscope …

Welcome to the Professional Couples without Kids meetup! This group is for couples in their 30's & 40's living in the Orange County or Los Angeles areas who have made a conscious decision not to have children. Like many of the other child-free meetup groups out there, we do not hate children, we just enjoy our lives together without them and have decided to keep it that way! We will be putting together different kinds of meetups like happy hours, dinners and other fun events that come up and are …

Feeling that so many parts of Charity work are left out, I wanted to start a group that is committed to helping Charitable groups in a variety of ways. It doesn't matter in which capacity that you choose to volunteer the point is that you do and while doing so, you will impact someone's life for the greater good and have fun while doing it.  Hence the name, Everything under the Sun Charitable. Ideally this group will be committed to volunteer our time and resources whether that be in monetary do …

About Us: We are a community service organization focusing for all things of interest to African Americans in Orange County and the neighboring cities. Again, MeetUp is simply our Events & Activities page; please visit the main website www.BlackInOC.com and be apart of something great. There are three parts to BNOC (pronounced B-knock). The first is strictly social. Doing fun, and maybe a little corney, things like Bowling, Comedy, Salsa, Skating, Movies etc as a group. The second is for busine …

This group is for people who want to learn more about how to have a healthy and positive relationship.   It will also be a group to explore finding your IDEAL Partner and or learn how to be an ideal partner. Marla Stone has her BA in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Social Work.  She was a Social Worker for 17 years and in private practice for 10 of those years.  She retired in 2010 and now owns a professional coaching and self and space organization company in South Orange County called I-De …

This is a group started for people who want to learn more about getting and staying Organized. Educational seminars are presented by Professional Designers, Drafting Specialists, Home Stagers, Builders, People with Mental Health Backgrounds and Professional Organizers and the local community. This is for anyone who ever wanted to learn time management and organization skills.

Welcome to OC Trail Tales! Whether your're a road runner seeking a new challenge, a hiker in need of speed, or beginner starting an exercise program, we have what you need to know to start trail running. Here are some of the highlights of our program: * A detailed trail running program that will prepare runners for their goal race. * Organized Saturday or Sunday morning long runs * Monday Store Run from Road Runner LH * Weekly e-mail with directions to trailheads * Valuable documents includin …

Friends of Laguna Architecture is a community of people who are passionate about architecture. It is an opportunity to meet on the 4th Wed. of each month at 6:30 and wine and dine, chat and learn from a presentation on architecture. Different community projects, like an architectural tour, will be organized and funds will be used for the betterment of Laguna.

Join Ruben Flores, Award-winning California Horticulturalist and owner of Laguna Nursery, as he leads groups through the neighborhoods and gardens of Orange County. Amazing opportunities unfold for garden walkers to see private gardens while learning and having fun with one of California's top landscape designers. Tours meet at least once a month and usually originate at Laguna Nursery in Laguna Beach.

We hold Ultimate Frisbee games in Irvine a few times a week at Woodbridge Community Park. Players of all skill levels are welcome. It's a pretty easy game to pick up and the more experienced players are usually happy to help out the new ones. Members are encouraged to attend at least a few games a month and suggest and organize games as they see fit.

This FREE Fit-Club is for every level of fitness! We're a group of Fitness Enthusiasts who love to play, make new freinds and make the world a healthier place by offering a great workout to share with your friends! The purpose of this group is to gather fitness enthusiasts in Orange County, get a good sweat going, have fun, and learn about nutrition. When you join this group you are now a 24hr athlete, and you are free to ask about the secrets of 24hr nutrition for the rest of your life. We look …

For lots of links -GO HERE: http://www.meetup.com/O-C-Label-GMO-Supporters/pages/Important_Links_-to_webs,_articles,_Ytubes_etc Less than 5 WEEKS is ALL we have to educate people in Orange County - 5 WEEKS! LETS SEIZE THIS MOMENT TO PASS THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION We are a loosely structured group of individuals who have decided to join together to assure that Californians know about Proposition 37 -the California ballot initiative to Label Genetically Modified Ingredients (GMO) in foods. If you …

Get to know other fun girls in the (plus or minus) 30 to 40-year-old range who enjoy reading and would like to branch out and form quality friendships that aren’t superficial. While the structure of the group is organized around a book, there will not be any pop quizzes! Meetings will be a fun, SOCIAL atmosphere. This group welcomes women in any life situation (married/new mom/single/whatever), so long as you have a fun, upbeat attitude, and can enjoy a cocktail, great food and meeting new peop …

Village Laguna is a group of active Laguna Beach residents that works to promote and protect the unique village character of our town. Starting with a 1971 citizen's initiative to prevent high-rise construction, the organization has been involved in creating Main Beach Park, preserving the Greenbelt, historic preservation and many other aspects of preserving and improving Laguna. Our annual Charm House Tour showcases beautiful homes throughout the city that exemplify the variety and unique desig …

The United States Civil Defense Association (USCDA) is a private organization and not a government entity and it exists to provide humanitarian aid, and disaster response and relief on behalf of the duly elected county sheriff's across America and help provide emergency relief where needed in his/her area of jurisdiction and to those citizens in need, which may also include search and rescue, safety, improved force protection, and all aspects of security. During manmade or natural disasters. USC …

This is a group for gardening lovers. Some working long hours at work but can find relaxation in puttering in the garden. Learning and sharing our knowledge about flowers and vegtables. Nothing grandios just pots and flowerbeds and what works. Sharing cuttings, bulbs & rhyzomes. Time to put your Tulips in the frig and mark them for planting in 6-8 weeks. We can take turns hosting and browsing each others gardens. Join us ! Let us enjoy your garden with you.

Renaissance Experiences. 21st Century Skills. Life Mastery. Think Renaissance learning experience.  Imagine apprentice opportunities and programs that develop not only the mind but the heart, body and spirit as well. Picture a proactive community of parents, educators, organizers, mentors, and youth advocates who are enthusiastic about creating valuable learning opportunities and meaningful life experiences to tweens and teens. Sounds like what you're looking for? Let's join forces and togethe …

This is an exclusive singles group for men that want to meet exceptionally beautiful women and for women who want to meet professional, successful men. The problem that attractive professionals face with online dating is that they simply don't have the time to sift through profiles to find what they are looking for. Professional men want to meet quality women who are intelligent, vibrant, and feminine. Beautiful women desire a man who is ambitious, genuine, and charismatic; a man who really unde …

The group was for all those MULTI-faceted women out there who are trying to balance health, a personal life, and grow or start a business (although no business is required - everyone is welcome). We have three experts that teach practical skills that you can apply right away in your life and business. Our experts also lead dynamic discussions at our monthly events. Meet our experts: Diane Altomare, Master Certified Integrative Life Coach www.UnleashThePowerfulYou.com Rachel Burch, Health Coach a …

Local garden club, meets once-a-month, fun & educational speakers, field trips, craft projects, annual Gate & Garden Tour, supports local school gardens, scholarships to high school and college students