This site is a mirror image of our main meetup up at http://www.meetup.com/Arizona-Backpacking/ Various links will also take you to the main site. We are a fun backpacking club. If you love backpacking and hiking, you've found the right club. Our members live in Tucson, Phoenix, and throughout Arizona and the U.S. We strive to enrich people's lives through exceptional and fun experiences at spectacular backcountry destinations and to contribute to the conservation of these special places. The Ar …

'TANTRA IN TUCSON' A Community of Sensual Spirits!      www.shastrathesensualspirit.com Come play with us, and experience light heartedness, joy and true love! The Divine is Alive in each one of us.!!!! This community is created from a Vision & a Deep Desire to free all who choose to participate, from a resistance to living a truly open, loving and ecstatic lifestyle. Through the participation in this community, my wish is to create an open & loving environment, where we can move more rapi …

This is for anyone who would like to share ideas, inspiration, and musings on permaculture. People of every background are welcome to come, especially those without much, if any experience with permaculture! Since permaculture is a design system for creating self-sustaining, abundance- and health-yielding systems, it is inherently focused on ecology. However, since the human mind has seemingly an ecology of its own, permaculture concerns every aspect of human existence. Therefore, permaculture i …

This group is a "Work In Progress", and I invite each of you to provide feedback and suggestions as to how we can make this local Tucson area singles group as successful as possible for everyone's benefit!  Every effort will be made to make membership FREE, or requests to just cover the direct MeetUP website and promotional/printing expenses. This MeetUP group is  for Singles, Couples, Triples...you name it!--in the general age range of 35-65  (although, we do have members probably past both end …

In*joy community gatherings, SUCCULENT STYLE. We bring juicy people together with the intent to share, motivate and inspire VIBRANT HEALTH! We embrace EVERYONE - from those desiring a light hearted introduction to living foods as well as those seasoned RAWKstars that want to spruce up techniques, learn new recipes and kitchen skills. (((SCROLL DOWN FOR CALENDAR))) What is SUCCULENT STYLE? Cutting edge information brought to you by Top Chefs, Health, Longevity and Vitality Experts in a Heavenly …

This group is dedicated to the learning about, sharing and practicing the art of composting to growing food, soil and Red Wriggler worms (WE=Worm Equivelent) in ways that are appropriate for our desert environment. In the desert, WE need to grow soil to grow food. Red Wriggler worms are experts at creating soil, when fed and watered by US. WE need worms, WE need soil, WE need food. This is the necessary and beautiful collaboration of LIFE. If you compost, tend worms, grow food, or you want to le …

The purpose of this group if for you to get healthy! We have sponsors who offer meetups.  This is your opportunity to meet members and sponsors and find your path to health and wellness! Please call me at 866-508-2910 to get acquainted, review our calendar and participate in every thing we have to offer.  Find a work out buddy, take nutrition classes, meet our healers and begin your journey to better health! If you want to be a sponsor, please email me or better yet call me at 866-508-2910. Spon …

Come join us at 12:00 pm Every Tuesday, we're always open to guests, visitors and new members: Texas Instruments 5411 E. Williams Center Tucson, AZ 12:00 pm Every Tuesday In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club “to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members.” The group took th …

ARE YOU A JOB SEEKER?? ARE YOU DOING YOUR JOB SEARCHING ALONE?? You might want to re-think that and attend the PEERS job club. Go to www.peersaz.com Here’s why. Research has shown, job club members enjoy many of the following benefits: find jobs faster, expand network contacts, give and receive emotional support, enjoy the benefits of helping others and experience lower levels of frustration with their job searches. The PEERS Network Group may fit your interest and will support your job search e …

I lead outings for the Sierra Club in Tucson and am looking for fellow adventurers to share in some of the amazing hikes we'll be partaking in. The purpose of the group is to introduce people to the Sierra Club, it's mission and enjoy the great outdoors!

Learn to read the Tarot cards in a relaxed environment. In addition to the study of divination, this group will examine the Tarot as a map for a meaningful life. Sessions will progress first through the meanings of the Major Arcana, then on to the four suits. Once a basic understanding of each of the cards is gained, we'll do some practice readings and discuss different types of layouts. Join this group at any point! Sessions will repeat in cycles, so we'll always loop back around to any cards y …

We are into sustainability in all areas of life. We are forming on the ground eco-villages in the Greater Tucson area. If you like green, intentional community, secure healthy food & clean water, sustainable survivability, nature and the environment, spirituality over religion, indigenous ancestor wisdom, science and technology adapted to ethical human uses like do it yourself solar and alternative energy technology, and believe in a bright wonderful joyful and fun filled future for mankind rega …

This group is for women who are looking for a place to come for connection and support. If you are interested in meeting others, sharing, and exploring topics of interest together-- come join us! There will be a variety of activities available for you to choose from on a regular basis, including circles, groups, workshops, game nights, coffee/tea time, arts and crafts, pot lucks, and social hours. Themes for circles/groups/events will include spirituality, personal growth and empowerment, health …

This group is for folks (of all ages!) interested in helping to observe nature and collect phenology data for the USA-National Phenology Network (www.usanpn.org). Meet ups will be held at sites participating in the Tucson Phenology Trail. Phenology is the study of life cycle stages in plants and animals, and their timing and relationship to weather and climate. No experience necessary - workshops will be held to teach you how to observe and enter data!

Welcome to the Tucson Artist Community. This group is designed for all artists, from getting started to the ongoing mastering of your creative expression. It will provide inspiration, collaboration, activities and fun. In a safe and positive environment, we'll be using tools like Julia Cameron's "The Artist Way", EFT-Emotional Freedom Techniques, Exercises, and Support, and more. You get to be alive, create, explore and shine !

This is a meetup for people who have a vision of a compassionate future created by many loving hearts devoted to many individual paths of mindfulness, wisdom, forgiveness, and healing. It is for  people who would like to work together to foster spiritual growth, unity, and power to create local opportunity for learning, sharing, and healing to join this meet-up.” We all seek and appreciate the teachers who are able to guide us and bless us on our personal journeys to connect with God, to grow, a …

This is a group for those wanting to elevate their home's environment by learning how to choose a proper paint colors, the fundamentals of brush and roll, how to create a decorative finish or texture, and the basics of Feng shui. We will meet every other Saturday for three hours of demonstration and hands on instruction.  Class fee will vary.  Wear work clothes and proper footwear.  Class is limited to six. Classes will be held at Leslie's studio (garage) and directions will be emailed once you …

The meetup is to meet like-minded people and take "field trips" to different places of "sustainability" interest. The ultimate goal is to form a library/forum/ and virtual place to share/recruit/and promote businesses and individuals participating in sustainable practices. There are many people and groups around Tucson doing amazing things in trying to keep our communities and environments afloat. I believe it is long over due for this way of thought and practice to be in the open, popular, and …

Tucson Organic and Green Living is a group where we will talk, share and help each other with organic and green living. It is important to grow the awareness about organic and green living in our community and world. We will share, educate and promote an organic and green way of living in all aspects...everything from alternative housing, recycling, organic food, organic cleaning products, organic nutrition, organic body care products to alternative power. My passion is to find ways to go more o …

Let's get together for a lively discussion about investments, mutual finds, retirement planning, college savings and the crazy market! We should be able to have questions answered, eat, drink and discuss these potentially crazy times in a fun environment!

This group is for anyone that has decided to prepare for a military career and is looking for like-minded individuals to train with. Meetups in this group will include workouts to prepare for PT (runs, swims, hikes, PT workouts, etc); motivational events (we can potentially have veterans, current military, and recruiters give presentations); and study sessions (prep for ASVAB, specific career path exploration, study for specific skils, etc). I started this group in order to meet other future her …

Have licorice stick, will travel? This group is for amateur clarinetists of all levels who want to dive into some trios, quartets, or larger ensemble pieces in a friendly, non-competitive environment. Maybe you were a music major in college and then hid your clarinet in the closet for ten years. Maybe you're just starting out as an adult musician and want the opportunity to show that you can play nicely with others. Whatever the case, let's make some (beautiful) noise!