We meet once a month to drink beer & share lessons learned on various topics including computer science, design, HCI, complex systems development, programming languages, compiler optimization, cryptography, computer music, AI... and whatever else the group finds interesting. The common thread is that most of the presenters & audience know at least one dialect of lisp (eg Common Lisp, Scheme, Clojure, Emacs Lisp, etc). But it is definitely a polyglot (not just lisp-related) group & presentations …

Q:  If you had to declare a manifesto for this group, what would it be? A: That philosophy is for everybody.  That, while it uses abstraction, its value rests on its concrete utility in everyday life.  For example, you don't have to know how to program a computer to benefit from one (though of course you can do more with it if you know how it works). Q:  I'm very busy ‐ what preparation is involved? A:  We do not assign reading, because we are interested in your original thinking.  As the the …

Opening To Relationship Gatherings are happening! We'll be exploring many ways in which we humans get ourselves into entanglements (without even knowing how or why) that end up blocking lasting, fulfilling relationships. Get out of your old interrelational rat wheel and come find out how your relationships may be improved. There are key associations, hard-wired into human automatic response systems, associated with relationships of all kinds that raise old familial patterns that often feel impos …

The Bicycel Trails cpouncil of the East Bay was formed in 1987, and helped to create the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) in 1988. The work of BTCEB is essential in developing the mountain biking culture and keeping trails open for local mountain biking. The BTCEB Meetup.com group was established by the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (www.btceb.org). and is a tool for bringing us all, veteran and new riders, together for a great time. By joining BTCEB you'll be support …

Redis is a powerful and fast key-value store and server. We think it's awesome. There's a growing number of Redis aficionados in the Bay Area. Let's meet up, talk about Redis (and maybe a bit about database stuff in general), have fun, and help grow the Redis community!

While San Francisco and the South Bay are known for their tech scene, Marin County and areas north have all kinds of cool innovation happening. I want to meet tech entrepreneurs who are doing really awesome stuff and I don't want to travel an hour to do it! Let's meet up and talk about what we're working on, trade ideas and support, and jumpstart the scene up here. Whether you're an engineer, a UI/UX, a business type or just an entrepreneur groupie - come hang out!

There seem to be a lot of software-related learning/coworking/entrepreneuring groups in San Francisco and the Peninsula. What about those of us on this side of the BART tube? Are you starting a new programming or web project, and looking for someone to bounce ideas off of, or maybe chip in? Are you taking a break (voluntary or otherwise) from wage slavery, and want to hang around some other people who are upgrading their skill sets? Do you want to contribute to someone else's project? Or are yo …

We are a group of intermediate to experienced runners who like to keep our runs social!  If you're a newer runner or coming back from injury, we welcome you to join us for a few miles as you are able.  The majority of our runs are on the trails in Marin, with some road running and track workouts.  We also do destination runs in the East Bay, Sonoma, and San Francisco.  Our run mileage varies from around 5 miles up to 20+, but runners are always welcome to adjust mileage shorter or longer.  We em …

We are a "hackerspace", a colloquial term for a group of people who gather together in order to DIY technology and art, exchange knowledge, and pool together resources and tools. Members have access to 3d printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, woodworking tools, computers, etc.

East Bay Rotaract is a service group for students and young professionals, ages 18-35, living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Membership spans from Richmond to Danville to Mountain View. Join us for a dynamic experience! ---------------------------------------- WHAT IS ROTARACT? ---------------------------------------- Rotaract is a service club for young men and women ages 18-35. It is sponsored by international service organization Rotary International. Rotaract brings together students and you …

Join this small group for a step-by-step approach to learn the R language. Each session is filled with real-life examples and participants are welcome to suggest and present topics. If you have just started with R this is the perfect chance to find out about data analysis with a group of people rather than on your own.

Make your next trip MEANINGFUL! Attend Meetups and happy hours, learn how to travel responsibly and make a difference. Meet fun, involved, interesting people. Share with us YOUR story about the meaningful things YOU already do! With 20 years of experience spanning 75 countries, we offer enriching responsible, meaningful trips and adventure & volunteer travel to the world's most exciting international destinations. In addition to offering the best in sights, culture, nature and activity - each tr …

Meet other mid-career women & men who have reached a major lifework transition point - voluntarily, unplanned, or just feeling restless and ready for a more fulfilling next work path. THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU IF… You’re Successful, But Find Yourself Unexpectedly “Between-Dreams.” You Know What You Don’t Want, But Don’t Have Burning Clarity For What You Do Want Next. You’re Employed But Questioning Your Direction. The Spark Is Gone, And You’re Ready For Something More Meaningful. You’re Unemployed …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big and change the world in a relatively short period of time. Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions.   Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing". We are a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, academics, financial …

Come discuss Javascript with some of the most talented programmers in the East Bay. Show off some of the cool projects you've been working on and talk about everything happening in the JS community. Let's share tips, tricks, hacks and frameworks! We don't have a JavaScript group in the East Bay so I thought I'd start one. Our first topic is an intro to Node. Come check it out! Logo provided by Oakland's Where It's AT-AT. http://www.oaklandiswhereitsatat.com/

Get together with other hackers and engineers to share experiences and tips for getting the most out of the Raspberry Pi. We'll also post and promote Raspberry Pi-related events by others.

Updated: April 16, 2013 About us Welcome trail runners! News Schedule in 2013 Our regular weekly morning group trail runs take place on: Tuesdays 6 AM, Thursdays 6 AM, and easy Sundays 10 AM in Berkeley. Other runs take place in Oakland and other areas of the East Bay. New members of all paces are invited to drop-in and attend meets for a free trial month. Our group is small and limited in size to keep our meets from becoming impersonal, and to maintain an active roster of members. This is …

Welcome to the PlumMomsClub of Marin powered by Stroller Strides the country's largest fitness program for new moms. The Plum moms clubs are open to all moms and there is no requirement to enroll in Stroller Strides exercise classes to participate, but if you would like to give it a try, Stroller Strides is a great way to exercise with your baby at your side. Moms get fit and babies have fun.If you are a mom with a stroller aged child then why not register for your first free class and see what …

A SOMA Meetup for start-ups, entrepreneurs, engineers with great ideas, VCs, Angels and anyone else who wants to build systems, platforms, products or services using elite level Ruby on Rails development.

Berkeley chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. We get together for a monthly meeting with a program and networking, but we'd love to have impromptu get-togethers of technical communicators as well.

Share your Elasticsearch knowledge - with an elastic definition of what 'sharing' means. We have a place (in the financial district), and a pizza + beer budget. Let's meet, talk, and take it from there!

Our pilot programming in the Canon Creative Center has concluded. Thank you to all who joined us for our unique offerings of Canon branded imaging education. We are now on hiatus, examining the results of the pilot to produce even more exciting educational events in the future. If you have suggestions for educational programming from Canon, feel free to contact us at: SanFranciscoCanon@cusa.canon.com

Come meet once a month with other like-minded cloud and API hackers. Having trouble making time to finish that side-project of yours connecting Evernote to Facebook? See how much more you can get done with other developers around. Maybe you'll even meet your next co-founder. This MeetUp will occasionally have speakers from publishers of your favorite APIs, but really it's about getting together in a shared space on a consistent basis and finishing what you've let languish.

The goal of this meetup group is to develop an interesting community of web publishers Join this group if you like: Publishing websites (blogs, forums, wikis, etc.) Web programming Tech meetups Startups

Toastmasters International (TI) is a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. Through its thousands of member clubs, Toastmasters International offers a program of communication and leadership projects designed to help people learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking. We meet at the Hult International Business School every Thursday. Come join us to practice you …

Organizing for Action is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization established to support President Obama in achieving enactment of the national agenda Americans voted for on Election Day 2012. Working with OFA chapters throughout the country, OFA Marin advocates for the President's policies and mobilizes citizens of all parties to speak out for speedy passage and effective implementation of this program, including gun control, sensible environmental policies to address climate change and immigration r …

This is a MORE than just networking group! At each meeting, not only will you have an opportunity to tell other women entrepreneurs who you are and what you do, you'll have a chance to offer resources you have and ask for referrals you need! Have a great graphic designer or need an acupuncturist? Bring your needs and wants to the group and watch the power of women networking at its best! And, in an effort to share even more resources, we encourage women to bring an inspirational or business book …

SKUID is an exciting new UI development tool for Salesforce developement. It greatly extends the work you can do while staying in the "no programming" environment and offers interface metaphors that require custom programming when you work directly in Salesforce. It's brand new and growing fast. Join us in exploring, learning and helping to develop this exiciting new product. I don't have a meeting place or times decided yet. Let me know what would work for you.