Crime and Punishment, Anna Karenina, A Tale of Two Cities......this group is for anyone who wants to re-visit classics such as these or explore them for the first time. This will be a casual book club and anyone with an interest in classic fiction is welcome! We will vote on our selection each month (except for the first). This group will not be a formal affair with prepared questions, etc. Instead, we will have a free-flowing discussion about the read over food and libations (if you so desire).

Canine Classical Concerts: This group is for anyone who wants to have a unique bonding experience with their dog. Enjoy beautifully arranged classical music specially arranged to calm the canine nervous system. Dog lovers who are interested in learning how to improve their human sound environment to help their dog's health and behavior will also enjoy this group.

Like live music?? ANY KIND really. ANY AGE IS FINE- ANY AGE is OK! WE are a late 40's couple FYI- Looking for others to attend shows with? Meet for dinner and drinks before maybe? We want to plan concert outings to local clubs like Club Fox in Redwood City, Slim's in San Francisco, St. James Gate in Belmont, Mountain Winery in Saratoga, outdoor Summer concerts in the parks, Half Moon Bay Brewing Co., The Crows Nest in Santa Cruz, etc... SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME! We also like to take weekend getaw …

This is a group for practitioners of vocal and instrumental Carnatic music who are looking forward to getting better at their respective talents through knowledge sharing and mutual collaboration on a regular basis. Activities will include organizing, finding and attending classical Carnatic Music concerts in the Bay, lecture demonstrations by visiting artistes, in house concerts for members to sharpen their concert performance skills. Since the best way to learn is by teaching, this will also b …

This group is for people who love to watch and discuss movies of all genres: mysteries, suspense, horror, classics and current. We will meet once a month. Meetups can be set up for anything related to our common love of movies. For instance, we may meetup to have an informal discussion on some of the great movie classics. We can attend some of the independent and/or movies that play at the Vine theater or other theaters in the East Bay area and discuss them afterwards in a group setting. Or we c …

Let's get together and have some fun playing video games. I'd love to meet casually once a week or so and play some classic multiplayer games. I'm a big fan of Super Smash Bros (all of them) and Little Big Planet. But any multi-player game will be great.

Get together to jam and /or appreciate classical, jazz, rock, fusion, Latin and everything else. To appreciate Emily Bear and other proteges. To appreciate the great jazz, and rock, artist of the 20th and 21 centuries.

Well, let’s just dip our toe shoes into the water, here, and see if there’s any balletomania afoot, for a new meetup now. Amid the epoch of “Black Swan" at the movies, and with the Giants having won the World Series (yes, whipping through 32 fouetté turns is almost as hard as hitting a Lincecum fastball), and now the first book ever published about the entire history of ballet (“Apollo’s Angels,” by Jennifer Homans), and, ta-dah, most important of all, with the world-class San Francisco Ballet …

This is a group for musicians, beginning through experienced, to come together to practice their music. For those beginning musicians who just need a little moral support as they bow through technique drills or wind/string instrumentalists who are working on some cool riff, scales or arpeggios, etude studies, audition pieces,... Or for those who want someone to play a duet together... Or maybe a little company every now and then on their regular sound proof room practice sessions. Classical, sym …

There are several Meetup book clubs in the East Bay, but many of them are specialized (e.g., women-only, we only read such-and-such books, etc.), or their meetings fill to capacity so fast that I never get a chance to rsvp - so I decided to start this one. I previously participated in a fantastic book club in Chicago, which gave me the opportunity to read some great books that I probably wouldn't have found on my own. I hope to continue that trend here! This is a mixed-gender book club for anyon …

This group is hosted by Miggi and Michael who love food and wine. We are hard-core foodies that roast our own coffee beans, pick and cure olives, and will go to any length to enjoy a fantastic, total food experience. Miggi is 40 plus+, writes food and wine articles for a Chinese gourmet magazine, and teaches cooking classes in client's homes. She loves traveling and learning different cultures. Michael is 50+, works days in the tech industry, and records classical music in his spare time. The gr …

East Bay 'Old-Fashioned Music Sharing' Group This group will connect people interested in discovering new music, including curious listeners, hobbyists, and experienced collectors. Once we gather a number of interested members, meetups will be of two varieties: One, to discuss general music sharing/what we hope to get from the group. Two, meetups organized to encourage ‘old-fashioned’ music sharing, through interaction and listening. These meetups will be themed by genre, and participants will …

Depending on the subject of the meeting we will explore Music, Art, Culture, Literature, Celebrities and Proteges The purpose of the group is to experience and share interests in Art, Music etc.. If you join and don't attend the first meeting you will be removed from the group.  If you don't attend any meetings for a month you will be removed. I don't' want a large group of inactive people.

This is a group of those interested in the Latin language - i.e. the Language spoken in the Roman empire and the great poets Cicero, Virgil, Ovid and Lucretius. The idea is to meet, read in Latin and experience this great language.

There are few periods in film history that were more influential and more fun that the Italian Spaghetti Westerns made between 1964 and the mid 1970s. You will find more action or gun play anywhere. Not even a Shakespearian tragedy could pile up bodies like the Italians would. From Sergio Leone to Sergio Corbucci to Enzo Barboni; from Clint Eastwood to Lee Van Cleef to Klaus Kinski and hundreds of Italian unknown actors; these movies are endless fun. Once a month Gun Slingers get together to sha …

The SPEED channel no longer airs MotoGP. Well how can we watch it and stay up to date on practice, qualifiers and the race? I'd like to invite you to join myself and others to watch all of the MotoGP races throughout the season in the East Bay, located at my house or other locations to be determined. As the attendance increases, I will begin projecting it for better visibility. The races tend to land on a weekend and the final race on a Sunday. What circuit the race is at and the time zone, will …

Ever felt frustrated after a truly great film 'cuz you couldn't mull it over with a like-minded friend?? We sure have!! Now you can meet with an eclectic and easy-going group of film fans, to share some great food, drink and interesting opinions about the film. We love movies that bring us to new places in our hearts and open our minds to different philosophies and ways of life. Some of the films we've seen: Another Year, The Fall, 4 Months 3 weeks and 2 days, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Burn aft …

Blockbusters? Indie? Cult? You can get those anywhere. This is the group for movies so bad they're good. The weird, the bizarre, the horrible acting, the ridiculous concepts, the non-work-safe hilarity. Most people are just uncomfortable watching them, but for whatever reason they tickle the suitably twisted sense of humor. Would you watch a movie called Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, because a movie with that title must be awesome?  Does your list of cinematic classics include things like Barbare …

A Sunday afternoon, a glass of wine, a few snacks, a fantastic piece of playwriting, and a group of avid play readers who like to have fun!  What could be better? East Bay PlayReaders is a group for amateurs who are theater lovers and would like the social experience of group reading. The group is open to anyone, and actors can join, but the purpose is to bring in non-professionals who want to be a part of a playreading, without theater experience. The venue we have chosen is in Alameda, CA. , …

Do you drink beer? Do you--love board games? Are you a generally awesome person that is easy to get along with and rarely gets pissed off to the point of flipping a Risk board and walking away(because if you're going to flip it you should at least help clean up the mess--you jerk)? So let's all get together a couple times a month and have a great time playing Cards Against Humanity, Cranium, Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, UNO, or you know--any other board game that happens to be available to us. …

Your one stop for ALL Northern California motorcycle events and happenings. Local racing events, open houses, big store sales, BBQ's, movies, anything that has to do with motorcycles - but not group rides - will be posted here. Join up to get the latest news and meet other fanatics. Anyone can post an event! Don't be shy!

This Meetup is an invitation to lifedrawing enthusiasts who are looking for a regular weekly opportunity to draw from the live model, in a clean, comfortable, well-lit studio near San Jose Japantown. Sessions will be held Thursday mornings 10-12:30, fee $40-50 per month, $15 drop in. If this sounds like the very thing you've been looking for, please sign up! I look forward to meeting you!

This is a 2-pronged activity group for the more mature (ahem! 45+ members) that I want to create, and the two planned activities may or may not intersect: (1) a monthly dining group that will try out various restaurants in our very diverse Bay Area (taking a cue from restaurants featured on CHECK PLEASE, BAY AREA); and (2) a movie/video group that can go to quality films on (a) a matinee basis and (b) eventually screen videos at home of past classics mingled with a potluck dinner. Geographically …

Welcome to wine tasting get togethers for Tri-Valley professionals and anyone who enjoys wine and socializing. Meet others through tasting wine at our private wine tasting events. Events will consist of tasting rooms, private events and the occasional wine tour in the Livermore, Sunol and Napa Valleys. Attendees will RSVP, bring a thematic bottle of wine (a minimum price range of the wine will be determined by the host), a coordinating appetizer and, if requested, a wine glass. It is free to …

During our meetups you will learn engaging art lessons for your children. Learn it through us, and then teach it at home with your child. This is great way to bond with your child and have them learn directly from their most loved person in the world! I have been teaching art to childenn for nearly 5 years and have created lesson plans that are in depth and not too crafty. This way the lessons still teach classical art techniques. I often place art history into the lessons in order to teach cult …

This is an invitation to join a community of experienced golfers who are interested in connecting over a round of golf. Each member commits to a rotating schedule where everyone shares responsibility to book a tee time for four at a golf course in the East Bay, primarily Alameda, Oakland, and Berkeley locations, post on meetup.com, and show up at the course and play. Have an NCGA Ghin #. Index 0-25. Afterward, we can socialize at the 19th hole. If more golfers, want to attend, we can set up more …

We practice the 400-year-old art and science of British-style Change Ringing, on handbells. Although rare in the US, it is very common in the tower bells in churches and cathedrals in England.  We would ring in tower, but the closest tower that provides this style of ringing is in Seattle. All are welcome to come and visit. As for our pedigree, we are affiliated with the North American Guild of Change Ringers (http://www.nagcr.org), a member of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (http:// …

This group is for any and all who wish to carry the torch and continue to pass time playing THE greatest Nintendo karting game ever made. We will mostly battle, because racing is highly subjective and not nearly as much fun. Be it Blockfort, the Scrape, or Double Deck (who really plays the donut?), shells will drop and balloons will pop. Bananas will be plopped on faces, mid powerslide, from the top shelf, followed by an upside-down box on your nose. 4 player is fun, but it's just too slow, so 3 …