Are you seeking inner peace? Would you like to reduce stress and improve your health and well-being? Or would you like to find deeper purpose and meaning in life or discover the secrets of lasting happiness? This Meetup group does all that--and much more. Perhaps you have had questions about meditation, spirituality, or are seeking a deeper connection with the Divine. Ananda is a worldwide community of friends that has helped thousands of people to achieve these goals. We offer support, friendsh …

My top 40 cover band "O FeeL YA" performs the "Live Band Karaoke" show at the coolest night clubs on both sides of the hill. Whether your a great singer, beginner or have never sang a note, this gig is a slamin good time. Singing with a live band beats the pants off of that stale old Karaoke machine anytime. We have weekly shows runnung in the Valley and in Santa Monica. Hookup for all the info. right here and let's get busy jamin. We have printed lyrics to well over 120 songs and we add new s …

Want to "Date" 8-15 Sweet, Sexy, Savvy, Singles in one night? Our speed dating is held at some of the hottest bars and restaurants in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, West LA, Sherman Oaks, Encino,  Santa Monica, and North Hollywood! Plus first time Meet Up Speed Daters get a 25% discount for signing up in advance! Meet 8 or more members of the opposite sex in one night or your next event is FREE!!!

Thank you for your interest in our group! We are a friendly group that gets together regularly to share all that the greater Los Angeles area has to offer with our kids while making friendships along the way.  Our members are working, stay at home, married, single, as long as you have a child(ren) you will be welcome here.  Yes, our playgroup is accepting new members. There is no charge to join our group, but you must stay active to remain a member and a positive and friendly attitude helps.  St …

*Please READ and UNDERSTAND our POLICY. WHAT WE DO: This is a free group that meets a few times a month to explore all the hidden stairways in LA. The group is about getting a workout/exercise while using the hidden staircases in the LA area. The walks are not guided tours! Free to join and there is never any fees to do our walks.  New members must be approved. Location, location, location: The stairs are located mostly in northeast LA in areas like Echo Park, Silver Lake, Hollywood, Los Feli …

In my work as a clergyman, I find myself going back to the great philosophers constantly -- the Greeks -- e.g., Plato, Aristotle, the Romans -- e.g. Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, and any modern thinkers who thought is connected to the ancients. It occurs to me there may be others in the area who would like to read, study and discuss the foundations of the Western mind, and who don't want to drive in to the excellent sounding groups in Santa Monica. We meet monthly in my living room in Sherman Oaks. N …

How lucky we are to live in a city of so many wonderful museums--world renown museums for art like The Getty Center, LACMA, Norton Simon and the Hammer; small eclectic ones such as the Neon Museum; profound ones such as The Museum of Tolerance, and a museum where your imagination can soar--the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport. If you are curious and would like to explore the wonders to be found at L.A. museums, please join us.  We don't have to see everything or spend all day. We can …

What is Contact Improvisation? Contact Improvisation (CI) is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for movement and exploration. Jams usually takes place without music so that dancers can define their own pace. People dance contact in any combination of genders, there are no “steps,” and it’s entirely improvised. The practice includes rolling, falling, being upside down, following a physical point of contact, supporting and giving weight to a partner. I …

Los Angeles Hack Night A hack night for anyone wanting to learn a programming language, hack on a software or hardware project, etc. We frequently see people learning and hacking on software projects using Ruby, Python, Node, JavaScript, among other languages and hardware projects using Arduino. Our members include beginners working through the Learn Code the Hard Way or Code Academy exercises as well as experienced developers working on side projects. Twitter: @lahacknight IRC: #lahacknight on …

A major asset to the tech entrepreneur culture, is the generosity of its members to share advice, referals and help each other succeed. Therefore, a thriving, active Tech community benefits all its members, attracting talent, funding, ideas and infrastructure. NorthEast LA Tech aims to bring together Tech professionals in N While Santa Monica is gathering momentum for entrepreneurs in LA, we aim to

This group is meant for people of ALL ages, looking to attend different events, (social mixers, happy hours, bars, lounges, cafes, hotel bars, rooftop bars), with the intention of meeting new people and having a good time. Open to all people, single, married, divorced, in a relationship, doesn't matter. Its not meant to be a singles group, its meant to make new friends, while hanging out at various venues in the Santa Monica/Brentwood/West LA/Beverly Hills/ West Hollywood/Hollywood area. Perfect …

Los Angeles is a make-up of very distinct neighborhoods, arts and culture, food and people. This meetup will encourage a diverse group of people to explore all that Los Angeles has to offer. The primary activity will be to take a short city walk once a month or every two months to check out 3 City Blocks in a Los Angeles neighborhood. This will involve dining, shopping, museums, happy hours, cultural events, a performance or a fitness activity. In addition, other events will be organized to just …

Welcome to the Nokia Phone Developer Los Angeles. Here you will find Windows Phone Developers, designers and entrepreneurs discussing all things tech. We will be hosting events with devices and shwag to give away as prizes. This group will be focused on developing apps for Windows Phone 7.X and 8. All interested in the new Windows 8 and Windows phone 8 devices are welcome to join us at events to learn more about the options Microsoft and Nokia are rolling out to consumers and developers. If you …

United Steps is a privately funded non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California. Our primary mission is to reverse the cycle of homelessness with practical methods. In Southern California, we’ve developed a dangerous tolerance for assuming that having thousands of people living on the streets is acceptable. This is an embarrassing and shameful environment which has caused Los Angeles to become the capitol of homelessness in America. The reality is that more than enough food, housing, …

Come for a hike in Runyon Canyon every Friday morning with other dog owners. Dog not required to participate. Seriously...I don't even have a dog I just like to be around them! We meet at the south entrance at 9:45am near the intersection of N Fuller Ave & Hillside Ave; Los Angeles, CA 90046. We will be just inside or outside of the front gate. We hike the dirt trail path up the left hand side (not the paved road) which is said to be the more challenging path (still pretty easy). This hike is l …

This is a tour for anyone interested in classic rock, especially the events that took place in the Los Angeles and Sunset Strip in the 1960s. Emphasis is on The Doors and Jim Morrison but music fans of the '60s will likely find this to be a fun time. The tour is super thorough and covers Hollywood, Sunset Strip, Venice Beach and Santa Monica. I started this group to share my love of classic rock, The Doors and Los Angeles history. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Maybe Baby is a co-gender group for LGBT prospective parents. All are welcome in this supportive forum that helps educate prospective parents about the specific legal, medical, psychological, and social circumstances faced in LGBT family formation. Experts on adoption, surrogacy, artificial insemination, financial planning, and so much more speak at our meetings on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month from 10:30am - 12:30pm.  Location is at West Hollywood Park, 647 N. San Vicente Blvd (between Mel …