Now in its fourth year, Triangle Opera Appreciation is a small, intimate group of down-to-earth, gay-friendly people who love opera and enjoy experiencing it together. We warmly welcome newbies as well as long-time opera lovers. We watch recorded performances in members' homes, live broadcasts in stadium movie theaters, and socialize over food and drink. We also schedule Meetups for on-stage performances when available. Active participation is a requirement to retain membership: attend at least …

A film series specifically designed as a vehicle to expose the community to the vast artistic value black film has had around the globe throughout the years. The goal is to appeal to as diverse a population as possible and further the appreciation of Black Cinema. Curator and host, Felix Curtis, came to Charlotte from the Oakland/ San Francisco Bay Area where he curated “The San Francisco Black Film Festival” and “Black Filmworks” the annual film festival component of the Black Filmmakers Hall o …

We are a group of folks that love to get together and play classical chamber music, particularly string quartets. Rather than be "one of a crowd" in an orchestra, in a quartet, you OWN your part! We are looking for folks that can sightread well enough to play a Mozart quartet without exploding. Events will be scheduled with the pieces identified ahead of time, but one never knows where things will go.

An Interracial Social Group for Gay Guys interested in making new friends while experiencing venues & activities unique to Durham........critically acclaimed restaurants, bars, coffee shops & eateries; independent & foreign films; public talks & lectures; poetry & book readings; live jazz, soul & blues; classical music concerts; museum tours......... and maybe even a Bulls game because............. Durham's Where It's At!

Someone recently said, poetry is not meant to be read quietly, but to be listened to. So just like in the Dead Poets Society movie, I would like to meet with people who also love poetry, love to read it aloud, love to perform it, love to talk about it and love to write it. - Let's come together sharing poems and why they touch us the way they do. Check out our website !!! http://www.livingpoetry.net/ Follow us on Facebook: Living Poetry Facebook Listen to our podcasts: Living Poetry Podcast Here …

Meet kindred classic mystery lovers in a local Book Club!  Do you wonder "Who done it"?  Do you use "the little grey cells"?  Or do you think "it's elementary"? You do?  Then the obvious deduction is that you should join the Sundays Slay Me Mystery Book Club. We meet on the first Sunday of each month.  Our primary activity is to discuss a classic murder mystery novel by renowned mystery authors: Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy Sayers, Ellery Queen, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler …

Spotlight Creative Studios is teaching Guitar lessons for all age groups and levels. Learn Western Classical, Indian Classical, Tunes, Songs and much more. Every Sunday!

ABOUT US If you are a fun and active person in your "Second Half" of life, come and spend time with "Fabulous Friends" who enjoy a variety of diverse social activities that could include: Outdoor recreation, walking and hiking, wine tastings, cooking and entertaining, picnics, gardening, art and cultural events, classical music, symphonies, jazz music, movies, dining out, attending special events and a variety of in-home events (with limited numbers). This group is for adults only. Singles and c …

Awesome Board Games Have Come to the NRV! Get ready to say good riddance to the hoary old board games of yesteryear! Once you play a "Eurogame," "German-style board game," or "designer game" with the New River Board Game Guild, games like Monopoly and Clue will never satisfy again. What the Heck Is a Eurogame? Not sure what a Eurogame is? Generally speaking, Eurogames have the following characteristics: indirect player conflict, competition over resources or points, no player elimination, little …

Are you a fan of monsters, zombies, and serial killers? Then this is the meet up for you! Join us as we meet up to watch horror flicks of all types (classic, awesome, cheesy, etc) and participate in other horror related events.  Anyone age 18+ welcome to join!

Tired of Triangle meetup groups focusing mainly on Raleigh, Cary, and other locations? This meetup will be Durham-centric. A variety of activities is envisioned, such as gathering for coffee and discussion, attending festivals and cultural events, visiting local museums, galleries and parks, going to plays and music performances, or whatever else comes to mind. Meetings should be quite casual. Members are welcome to send ideas and suggestions for activities. Most activities are FREE or cheap!

The Modern Muscle Car Club is a group of automotive enthusiasts with a love for late model muscle cars.  Our rides have all the show of the classics, but so much more of the GO!  We enjoy modern suspension, big brakes, forced induction and all the latest technology to get us going faster! We welcome owners of any modern sports car - GTO's, M3's, AMG Mercedes, Mustangs, Challengers and Camaros.  If you like to show it, race it, or just feel proud to have SERIOUS HORSEPOWER... we hope you'll join …

A campaign game for players (new and old welcome) designed to run from levels 1 to 30 (or somewhere close to). Set in a gameworld inspired by recognized fantasy classics, taking tips from the old (Forgotten Realms, Tolkien, REH's Conan) and the new (RA Salvatore's great storylines, Mike Stackpole fiction, Bernard Cornwell's Historic fiction and GRR Martin's Game of Thrones), the campaign utilizes existing modules and written material from the existing game canon but tweaks and modifies those enc …

This group is to participate in Salsa/ Bachata and other Latin rhythmic Social Dancing; Come and Party with the Best Salsa dancing music, also we’ll be playing Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia and mixed current Salsa dancing party music. The Salsa Dancing Introductory program consist of learning all the basic steps of the Classic Latin Salsa Dancing, and continue to progress to different styles of steps and moves, merging into other rhythms like Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia and Cha-Cha_Cha. The style of d …

Screen Addicts is the movie group for the serious movie-goer. We can't get enough of the big screen or the little screen or anything in between! This movie group is committed to bringing people together through cinema of all genres through movie events as well as social events centered around anything to do with movies.

The Southern Ladies Book Club is back on Meetup! This group began several years ago and we want to increase our membership and meet some new book lovers! Southern Ladies Book Club is for women in their 40's and 50's who feel a connection to books and reading. This book club will depend on members' commitment to read and attend each month as consistently as possible. We are a relaxed, fun group, so if you weren't able to finish the book, you are still welcome attend to meeting to discuss the book …

Do you feel trapped in a world full of people that insist on reading an occassional novel or other piece of fiction? Join us!  We reject even the classics.  There has never been an exclusively nonfiction book club until now.

This group is for people who are seriously interested in film and cinema, not just a meetup to go see the latest hit. Budd Wilkins, Staff Critic for Slant Magazine, and collector of art house, foreign, obscure and cult films and his wife Tina will moderate meetups on film literacy, history, and we will watch some truly interesting films! If you want to learn about film and cinema, share your own knowledge and see some fascinating films and discuss, please join us!

Corsa Rossa is a loose affiliation of car fanatics, we tend toward Italian cars but all are welcome. There is no prestige or money involved in our club, we meet for the sheer joy and love of our sports cars. We gather the second Tuesday each month around 7pm for a couple of hours of car talk. We often feature a guest speaker, picture show etc. Our gatherings are held at Winston's Eatery in Winston-Salem. Why don't you hop in your thoroughbred and join us there? On a regular basis we arrange even …

GONE FISHIN' -- This group closed in 2009 due to waning interest by the members. No new events will be scheduled. No new members will be accepted. After the final installment "HP and the Deathly Hallows" was published, most people simply lost their enthusiasm for the Potterverse. Someone else started another HP group in Winston-Salem in 2010, but it only had a few events. I have purged this group's membership list and have kept this site only for archive purposes. We had a GREAT time for 2 years …

The Table Top Game Playtesters of Raleigh Meet Up group has been established to gather board game designers and playtesters together. Whether you make games for your own enjoyment, make them for publication, are experienced or a novice, or if you would just like to be a part of exploring games that are in development, this group is for you. The Table Top Game Playtesters of Raleigh is focused on playtesting unpublished, unpolished, and prototype board and card games. For our game designers this …

About Second Empire Grand-Prix: Born from the Second Empire 5K Classic, the Grand-Prix is the inspiration of Raleigh Entrepreneurs Kim Reynolds and husband Rod Garnas along with Inside-Out Sports owner Cid Cardoso. In its eighth year, the Grand-Prix provides a fun way for competitive and non-competitive runners to give back to the community. Their combined effort has provided races with increased visibility and attendance. This is a great opportunity to meet new people in the Greater Raleigh are …

This is a group for car enthusiasts from restoration to motorsports - we have it all.

A group for Lynchburg German speakers of all levels to come together for friendly conversation and good times. This is a great opportunity for Lynchburg German learners to come together and improve their language skills and meet some great like-minded folks. We will also be holding some very exciting event meetup nights including German film nights, potlucks, game nights, and much more! Viel Spaß! Why learn German? Germany has the largest population and economy in the European Union. German is t …

Why should you have to go to Charlotte for all of the fun of natural health? We are trying to expand the belief in natural and complementary medicine throughout the city of Gastonia and beyond. If you are a natural health or complementary health provider or are interested in natural health treatments or education, then this is the group for you. Natural and complementary health encompasses a vast area to explore:  Naturopathy, Chiropractic, Reiki, Reflexology, Nutrition & Diet, Aroma Therapy, Co …

Meet local strategy board game players, and make new friends! We get together often at local gaming stores and at members' private homes to play a variety of strategy games. We are happy to teach strategy games to new members. Please note that we do not play party games nor classic games such as Monopoly or Checkers. The strategy games that we play are not hard per se, but they do require analytical thinking, and some take as long as 30 minutes to learn and 2 hours to play. These games are quite …

We're here for the folks in Fayetteville -- natives and transplants -- who love the arts and cultural events and who want to connect to the great events of Fayetteville -- theatre and chamber music, food festivals, cultural exhibits, visual arts gallery openings, art house movies, and more!

Do you have a piano and find that you can't resist playing it when you wake up or come home from work? Do you wish you had a piano and miss playing? Join us! Come and play by book, by memory, or by ear, or compose or arrange (whether it's something that you've been working on, or something that you create on the spot). The mission of this group is to exchange ideas and help each other evolve - no pressure, no judgment, just connecting with your soul and with others. The plan is to meet once or t …