This group focuses on kayaking in some of Southwest Florida's most beautiful aquatic and marine environments! Anyone who has an interest in wildlife, photography, kayaking, fitness, camping, and social networking should join! We provide low-cost group rates to get you on the water and having fun for only a few bucks! We host day trips, overnight camping trips, distance touring trips, and more, and we emphasize safety, environmental stewardship, and exercise! All trips are led by an ACA-certified …

We are the Gardeners of Southwest Florida, an informal group of avid gardeners based around Naples and Fort Myers. We meet monthly in club members' homes and gardens. We discuss the particular aspects of gardening in this sub-tropical environment, exchange plants and seeds, and trade information and advice. The club is led by experienced gardeners Peter Kacalanos and Suzanne Cherney, and is sponsored by the Florida Native Butterfly Society. Many members of the group focus on planting a variety o …

We are the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association. We're a group of singles who like to golf. We'll get together and golf/socialize around the area. The American Singles Golf Association (www.singlesgolf.com) is a group of chapters throughout the United States composed of real people you meet face-to-face and, of course, play golf with. Chapters hold general membership meetings once each month and play golf as a group as often as they would like. You are able to play …

Nothing is more powerful at affecting our lives than our beliefs. For some it is easy to recognize when you are holding on to beliefs that are not serving your highest good; others need a little help. We just finished reading "Loving What Is" by Byron Katie.  NOW we are reading "The Four Agreements".  When we finish this gem of a book we will move on to authors like Eckhart Tolle, Chuck Spezzano and other authors that promote well being. Our purpose is to transform from being and doing what we d …

The Green Lifestyle group is about learning to live a healthy lifestyle that is in harmony with nature and doing it in a fun and social setting. Knowledge is the key to being able to accomplish this, and we are here to help you acquire it. An awareness of health and environmental issues has been developing, and  over the last few years has finally hit mainstream. Due to lack of knowledge, Green living for one person is using recycled printer paper. For another it's living completely off the grid …

Transition Venice is part of the worldwide grassroots Transition movement to make our communities more food and energy resilient. You should join if you want to know what you can do to make your life less vulnerable to peak oil and if you are concerned about climate change. We have members who have ran an organic farm, designed energy efficient buildings, built their own solar hot water and electric systems and built electric bicycles and home gardens. We want to make the transition to a better …

Are you interested in Real Estate Investing? The Freedom Real Estate Club focuses on helping Real Estate investors get the information they need on current Market Conditions. No sales at this meeting, just good old fashioned education. Networking before and after the meeting. Monthly focuses include Self Directed IRAs, 1031 Exchanges, Mortgage Environment, and Special Topics.

The mission of the Venice Area Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

We are people impacted by Asperger's Syndrome and others on the autism scale seeking how to improve their lives.  We are here to help fellow Aspies (the colloquial term) gain social skills with fellow Aspies.  We are empowered and seek to live life to the fullest Our Group is unique because it's run by Aspies FOR Aspies.  Our Executive Board consists of four people dealing with Asperger's Syndrome: Sean, Flip, Jessica, and John. Our goal is to help fellow adults on the autism spectrum socialize …

You decided its time for a change. Whether it is your weight, your nutrition, your home environment or your fiances, this group will be there for you, to coach you along the way, and keep you on track to accomplish your goals. Meet with people a similar desire to change, even if they have a different goal, we will all be there for each other, to hold each other accountable.

Celebrate 2012 with new Friendships ~ Have you recently relocated leaving close friends behind? Perhaps some of your friendships drifted away over time. This group is about creating an upbeat community of fun women in their 40’s and 50's up, from all walks of life.   We founded our first chapter in Alexandria, VA in January, 2012.  Feed back has been positive and we welcome you to visit our meetup site to see what we've been up to.  Eileen recently moved from Alexandria to Naples, FL so we decid …

What it is: • A place to discuss God, religion, spirituality, and the great questions of life. • A group where you can share in great conversation in an accepting environment. • A place where we talk openly and questions fuel the discussion; doubts are welcome, and opinions are honored. What it is not: An attempt to convert you to any particular philosphy, religious, or political outlook or bring you into a particular church.

NPower is an outreach campaign for the City of Naples to help residents and businesses save energy and money. We're sharing information on ways you can reduce waste, and energy and water use along with your bills, and help grow a more sustainable community. From turning out the lights to installing solar panels! We're a resource for all Neapolitans interested in energy, clean tech, sustainability, community development, green and healthy lifestyles. And we want to get together with people like y …

Join the club!  The Scuba Lessons Inc. sponsored "Conservation Club"  This club is a way to meet others, dive ALLOT, save money, make friends, learn more about scuba and conserve the environment and serve the community. We do... Shark Tagging Fun Dives Turtle Rescues Manatee Hospitals Build Reef Balls Propagate Coral Offer Scuba Training for inner city kids Offer Scuba Family Fun Days Offer additional club member training free to improve skills like bouyancy that make oure members better divers …

We are the Latin American Motorcycle Association we are focused on providing a safe and fun riding experience for all of our members and guests. We are a humanistic association with Democratic ideals and we are open to any race, sex or motorcycle type, so long as you have your endorsement and your bike is street legal and is 650cc's or bigger - we will do everything we can to meet your expectations. With a variety of events to choose from, we're sure you'll be happy riding with us. We are centra …

Group for working women, any nationality,, that want to learn how to play golf. Lets go take some classes and practice together and have fun while learning............no pressure. Este grupo es para mujeres que quieren aprender a jugar golf y no saben por donde empezar. Vamos a tomar unas clases y a practicar juntas , a reirnos de nuestros errores y pasar un rato al aire libre sin presion ...

Open to teens - Adults Our Kickboxing/Training Camp program is a fitness based program with the added benefit of self defense. You will get in the best shape of your life while learning valuable skills should you need to defend yourself - all in an incredibly fun and rewarding environment! The classes are made up of a combination of shadow-boxing, stretching, isometrics, plymetrics, kettlebell and bag work. The shadow-boxing" is punching and kicking in the air while the bag work provides the res …

Dads and Isolation... never a good mix. This group helps Stay At Home Dads share great activities with their kids and other Dads. The focus to create a environment for our children to interact with each other and have fun, while also allowing for some dad-on-dad dialog--something many of us are lacking. Meetups occur around the SWFL Area, and are both indoor and outdoor. Feel free to check out what we have scheduled, or suggest a meetup that you think would be good. Come out, share your …

We are a group of techies, entrepreneurs, independent business professional, and remote workers who enjoy breaking out of the isolation of a home office and coming together to work in a more collective/social environment. Our office is structured much like Google's (just on a much smaller scale); its professional, fun, open and interactive. We believe this model presents greater opportunity for creativity, productivity and strategic collaborations to bloom. Located in Naples, Florida at the Merc …

There is an exciting, grass roots, social/political/ecological movement gaining momentum across the country and across the globe. If you've been looking for a way to get involved, or further involved, to be inspired and to inspire others who feel as you do, this is a perfect opportunity actively participate. The Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium is a program of the Pachamama Alliance (www.pachamama.org) a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring forth an environmentall …

Organic Art Camps is a place where you can connect to learn more about Southwest Florida’s ecotourism and sustainability. Some people come to Florida for Disney. Others seek its natural resources – a more simple way of living. One recent poll showed that over 65% of Florida’s visitors participate in either culture or nature-based activities while they’re in the Sunshine State and 98% of Florida’s tourists believe that outdoor recreation is important to them. We couldn’t agree more. Learning to c …

This group was originally formed to champion the efforts of local folks who grow and support our area growers, farmers and "foodies". It is currently changing and in a bit of a free form state of development...shifting a bit more towards supporting and promoting the LOHAS lifestyle in general. LOHAS is an acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, a market segment focused on health and fitness, the environment, personal development, sustainable living, and social justice. Your ideas an …