We bring one woman leader a month to share the story of her journey... how she made key career decisions and overcame failure and uncertainty to reach where she is today. Stories by women, which we bring monthly. Come get inspired by their stories! We encourage attendance by both men and women. Topics will extend beyond the field of tech. This is the story of how it came about.

Calling all women interested in discovering their deepest desires and values and living a life according to what's truly important to them. Desire Fest is an interactive event and workshop for women to inspire women to speak about our desires, dream big and create a life that reflects who we are. Come to our monthly events to learn more about yourself and connect to a supportive community of women celebrating the power of desire and revving up ignition in their lives. www.desirefest.com

Do you want to feel good and improve the quality of your life, meeting likeminded people in the process? Do you enjoy reading books about Mind, Body and Spirit? Would you like to empower yourself with a proven, practical approach to life? Whether you're a beginner or have more experience with the Law of Attraction philosophy, the Law of Attraction Centre is perfect for you. The Law of Attraction Centre, first established in London, UK in 2003, is the largest and most talked about Law of Attracti …

Hi everyone! This looks like a brand-new meetup but actually we're not - Lighten Up is adding a San Francisco location to our well-established Silicon Valley meditation group. You can cruise over to the Silicon Valley Lighten Up Meditation Meetup to see what we've been doing down there for the past few years. * * * Lighten Up Meditation is now offering free Intro to Meditation classes and Group Meditations are now being offered in San Francisco! Yes there's a lot of meditation groups in SF but …

Fuel your passion and take your creativity to the next level, learn how to develop a signature style, start a career in photography, network with successful photographers, learn valuable business and life skills, be inspired and mentored by world class photographer - Scott Robert Lim. For more lighting, posing & inspirational photography tips go to our school link - http://www.scottrobertworkshop.com Check out Scott Robert Lim's award winning images - http://scottrobertgallery.com/ Scott …

Let Your Creativity Sparkle & Shine with Music & Songwriting a 6-week laboratory of life-changing discoveries Tuesdays 6:30-9:15pm February 15 - March 22 Songs inspire us in many ways... to dance, to take action, to reflect, to smile, to cry, to feel enraged, joyful or transformed. Have you always wanted to express yourself in song?  Are you a writer who would like to set your words to music?  Or a musician who has always played other people's songs and now you'd like to write your own?  You …

Hello Welcome to the San Francisco Meetup Group on “Buddhist Study & Meditation Discovering the Mind's Potential”. We are a group of friendly, sincere, warm-hearted Buddhist practitioners studying Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism, who are dedicated to providing both newcomers to Buddhism as well as established practitioners an opportunity to study, learn, & practice the Buddhist teachings. Buddhism is an insightful and inspiring journey to discover the true nature of ourselves and the nature of r …

Planning a backyard (or front yard) garden? Want to meet likeminded urban gardeners to get advice, swap stories, seeds, get inspiration from the gardens of your neighbors? SF has many unique microclimates so we're particularly looking for folks in the Outer or Inner Sunset or Richmond Districts. All ages welcome, from kids and college students to grandparents! We can help each other get the home and container gardens and farms going, rotate locations for variety and inspiration. Will start by me …

We are San Francisco’s premiere destination for learning how to become a great photographer while touring San Francisco’s incredible neighborhoods. Walk San Francisco and learn about its iconic history, and the culture behind each neighborhood. Are you tired of not having your photos turn out? Then get the five basic techniques for taking awesome photographs. In just two short hours, you will not only be visually inspired to learn the history of San Francisco and the beauty of each neighborhood, …

If you are interested in establishing an active Humanist organization in San Francisco and the East Bay, please join this Meetup.  As meetings and events are organized, you will be invited.  We envision discussions, speakers, social activities and events to work for a better world.  For those who may not be familiar with humanism, below is the Humanist Manifesto III, which describes what many Humanists believe. HUMANISM AND ITS ASPIRATIONS Humanist Manifesto II Humanism is a progressive philosop …

Founded by Tara Russell of Three Month Visa Coaching and Consulting and run in partnership with Laurie Koski of Pink Shoe Tours, this is a great Meetup for seasoned globetrotters and armchair travelers alike! Our Travel Book Club discussions and Travel Lectures Series events feature books and speakers to inspire you if you are currently dreaming of "hitting the road" as well as provide necessary resources for planning and realizing that trip of a lifetime. Our focus is building a community of tr …

This group is the largest Law of Attraction Meetup Group in Northern Calfornia and is a solid community where people can connect and participate in really fun, high vibrational, feel good activities based around the teachings of the Law of Attraction. If you have watched The Secret and/or have read books by Abraham-Hicks and want to connect with others on this path join us. The Law of Attraction and Abraham have totally changed my life and I am so happy that my intention to create this amazing c …

This group was inspired by the hundreds of workshops I have given all over the US. Photographers were asking for ways to build their portfolios with high quality images and unique concepts. They were running out of ideas / did not have ideas, could not find models, locations or sets and were hitting a wall. After all a photography web-site filled with photos of your dog or your own children might not say "professional" in a way you want it to. This is what we will do here. The instructors will a …

Wisdom 2.0 Women is created to support and inspire women to tap into and live from their own internal wisdom. It is created and inspired from Wisdom 2.0 which asks: How do we live with greater mindfulness, presence and compassion in the digital age?

Female Artists of San Francisco is a collective of women, woman-identified, and genderqueer artists and art lovers who want to have fun, inspire each other, and create in a safe and supportive environment. We are writers, poets, dancers, actors, painters, illustrators, spoken word performers, photographers, filmmakers, music producers, fashion designers, graphic designers, sculptors, directors, musicians, makers, thinkers, and art appreciators. All skill levels are welcome, as well as art-lover …

REI NETWORKING: The Real Estate Investors Place to Network REI Networking is a club created to inspire collaborate teamwork and support between real estate investors. Essentially REI Networking offers: Lively and ongoing discussions about the current trends in the market (presenting diverse viewpoints). Inspirational speakers sharing their vast knowledge and expertise with the network. “Mastermind sessions” where we will collaborate and help members structure investment opportunities. Topics wi …

Asian American of The Bay Area,(AABA) is a vibrant and exciting community of Asians and Asian Americans living and working in the bay area. There are no age limits to join this group. We are engaged in variety of activities that range from casual gatherings, such as casual dinning, group potlucks, picnic and BBQ's , movie nights out or trying out a new local restaurant, check out new groupon deals from local community events to larger events, such as attending concerts or cultural activity. Ou …

R is an open source programming language for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphical visualization. R has an estimated one million users worldwide, and its user base is growing. While most commonly used within academia, in fields such as computational biology and applied statistics, it is gaining currency in commercial areas such as quantitative finance and business intelligence. Among R's strengths as a language are its powerful built-in tools for inferential statistics, its comp …

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

We are creators of products and our medium is software (and sometimes hardware). We are designers and developers, facilitators and managers, students and teachers. We know building a product is different than writing code or generating designs. Tinderbox is the intersection of product, design, and technology. Our goal is to create a place where folks who are interested in building things people use can discuss, share, meet, create, and exchange useful feedback. Carbon Five is the sponsor of Tind …

The SF Edtech Meetup is the hub for the amazing keynotes, panel discussions, edtech mixers, member spotlights, and hands-on learning experiences that inspire teachers, entrepreneurs, technologists, education reformers, and edtech enthusiasts to connect, collaborate, and innovate. We meet monthly to explore various topics at the intersection of education and technology, to learn about the latest technologies that are supporting teachers, and to hear from teachers about the problems in education t …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

We read and discuss books that are rooted in or inspired by history in all its shapes and colors. Fiction and non-fiction, both scholarly and popular. Stories that re-create the past. Journalists who tell us "what happened". Interpreters who openly argue a point of view or seek to illuminate the present through the past. There are also many opportunities to leave our armchairs for fun history-focused field trips to museums, walking tours, films, theater, author lectures, etc. For our book discus …

Calling all dancers and those interested in learning how to dance! This group is for those who find themselves in their living rooms, walking down the street, etc. dancing along to those catchy Kpop dance songs. This group is intended for those who want to get together and try and learn to dance to the newest Kpop dance songs as well as create dance routines of our own, and if anyone is so inspired, to write their own dance songs.

The University of the Commons offers university-level classes in San Francisco, free of charge, for all who wish to attend. We encourage new faculty, students, and the community to participate by taking a class, proposing a class you can teach, or attending a meeting of the collective. For additional information, see UOTC.org. The commons: What we share. Creations of nature and culture that belong to all of us equally. Who are we? The University of the Commons is a collective of teachers, artist …

This group is for all queer professionals in the tech industry. Whether you write code, support customers, recruit, plan events, draft copy, design sites, sell product and whatever else, we want to hear and learn from and with you. This group is about offering support and solidarity to queer folks who generally work in straight spaces. Let's have fun, share stories, offer advice and be together.

Drawing membership from across the San Francisco Bay Area, the Professional Women’s Network (PWN) is a vibrant and supportive community of women in business as employees, entrepreneurs, licensed professionals and small business owners. If you're seeking inspiration, friendly networking, and skills development, join us for lunch on the first Friday's of every month. Our meetings are more than just a meal! Visit PWN online at www.pwnetwork.com and at www.facebook.com/pwnetworksf.com

We are writers  seriously dedicated to the process and content of our writing. Some of us work professionally as writers (I'm a developmental editor) and also have different creative genres of writing that we are working on (novels, scripts, essays, memoirs, travel writing, and more). Others work in different professions but have writing projects they are deeply committed to. We also consider the publishing industry and marketing. As your organizer, I have many years in the publishing industry ( …