Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome obstacles within one's path by adapting movements to their surroundings. Free Running is a form of urban acrobatics where individuals utilize the city landscape to perform movements throughout the natural features and terrain. Parkour (Free Running) is a physical discipline inspired by human movement, focusing on fast efficient forward motion over, under, and around obstacles in one's environment. What is Parkour? Parkour is a non-comp …

Description: We host meetups at Inner Space Meditation Center in Harvard Square (www.innerspaceharvardsq.org)  and Retreats at Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center. PEACE VILLAGE LEARNING & RETREAT CENTER -- EXPERIENCE THE TRANQUILITY Enjoy a weekend retreat on a wide variety of topics in the mountains of beautiful Upstate New York, 3 1/2 hours from Boston. PLEASE NOTE:  Retreats go from Late March until Mid-December. If you see no retreats listed, we are currently on 'Winter Break'  which i …

This group is meant to provide an opportunity for social networking for students and young professionals. The group is mainly directed towards Muslims but anyone is welcome to join. The events organized are mostly social in nature but in keeping with Islamic values, such as being alcohol-free events. Take a look at a list of our past events to see the kinds of things we do. For college students, you can meet people outside of your campus Muslim Students Association through this group in a relax …

Join the Microsoft Store for workshops and classes on relevant business topics and technology. Also events featuring Windows 8, Office 2010, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more along with great networking opportunities. Each month we will offer different workshops on how technology can improve your small business, professional organization, company, or non-profit. Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Stores features a fully equipped theater with a 103” touch screen present …

Hi Little Yorkie Lovers! Our Meetup is designed for tiny Yorkies (4lbs. and under) to have fun playing with other Yorkies their own diminutive size. The Boston Little Yorkies meetups are also a perfect environment for little ones who are shy or nervous.  They can romp, share sniffs and have a great time without fear of being trampled. Our meetups are held indoors and outside in enclosed, safe environments. Join our friendly, supportive group for afternoons of fun, and sharing tips with other Yor …

Welcome! The New Economy Boot Camp was started based on the premise that “a rising tide raises all boats.” In today’s business environment, that translates into stimulating economic growth by giving you the sales and marketing tools you need to grow your business. Our hope is that you will in turn be a catalyst for stimulating economic growth by exchanging goods and services with other companies and changing the tide of today’s business environment.

The Boston Business Opportunity Group is comprised of a group of visionaries providing a system to help individuals develop economic freedom. Our mission is to create 500 millionaires and to empower individuals to create generational wealth in their families. We believe that time is your most important asset, and the only way get your time back is to get money as an issue out of the way. We are committed to providing a system and an environment to empower you to achieve all of your goals and dre …

SWIMMING AGAINST THE STREAM: THE BOSTON VOLUNTEERS They said it was impossible. They said it couldn't be done. Create a way to organize and empowers thousands of caring people to help fellow Bostonians in need? And do it in a no-hassle, no commitment way where folks can easily choose where and how they want to help? When we started the Boston Volunteers, we bucked all the trends. No mandatory training sessions for new people. No large corporate structures or high costs. Simply a bunch of good- …

We had our busiest year ever in 2012. And the fun events continue. The best part is many of our members have posted ideas for events themselves. And a number of these ideas have become official events. We hope you will get a chance to participate soon. This Meetup group is created for local Asian and Asian Americans (professionals & college students) to interact and network in a fun, relaxing environment. We gather to share a unique perspective that belongs to people of asian descent and to cele …

The Boston Data Mining meetup focuses on making data mining accessible to everyone. It aims to be inclusive to all regardless if you are a beginner or expert in statistical modeling, machine learning, data mining, or any of the analytics (business, predictive, etc). Our talks will focus on the practical side of data mining and analytics by showing attendees how to perform data modeling in a non-programming environment. To achieve that goal we employ RapidMiner; an open source data mining platfor …

Welcome to Boston Japanese and English Language Club!　（日本語はこちら） We connect language learners with native speakers of Japanese or English. Practice speaking, find out about cultures, styles, history, current events, and meet new friends! People who want to speak (or hear) Japanese or English can join. It is open to all ages, and all levels of skill. Generally speaking, all people are welcome to join this club, however it is expected that everyone abide by the following basic guidelines: Individu …

We are a group of friends with similar interests - the primary one being hiking. It doesn't matter if it's a one-day trip or a multi-day backpack; we like climbing up and down the tallest mountains throughout the Northeast (and beyond). Having other people come along with us makes things even more fun. Other activities on our calendar include biking (rail trail, road, & off-road), kayaking (rivers, lakes, & ocean), skiing (downhill & cross country), and various adventure races. Our approach is s …

Greater Boston offers enormous cultural opportunities to encounter everyday in our communities, work places, schools, and universities. This meetup group is to take advantage of such wide-ranging cultural environment and to explore our cultural diversity expressed in art, music, academic events, food, or just gather for fun to get to know each other with different cultural backgrounds. Anybody who is interested in exploring multi-cultural events happening in Boston and Cambridge are welcomed to …

Get into a new YOU and start dancing Salsa Today! The Boston Salsa Meetup is comprised mostly of beginner to intermediate dancers, but there are many seasoned dancers always ready to help. We schedule meetup outings in the Boston and Cambridge area, and rest assured all settings are in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you've never danced before, we try to schedule outings where you can attend beginner lessons to get started. There is no need to feel nervous about joining us. Visit our "Abou …

This Group is about Exploring Life in the Hemingway Tradition with an emphasis on Culture, Continuing Education and The Occasional Adventure. :: :: :: Life is not a spectator sport ... ... and physical reality is infinitely more interesting than virtual reality. :: :: :: "There is no life on the internet ... ... no sense of space in cyberspace." :: :: :: This group was created to encourage exploration of and participation in cultural and educational opportunities in the Greater Cambridg …

Web Start Women is a group of smart, nerdy (and proud of it!) women who are taking over the world learning to program for the web so we can make awesome stuff online. If you have big ideas for new projects... If you want the satisfaction, control, and flexibility of building those projects yourself... If you're looking for a friendly community where you can share ideas and get inspired... And if you want to do it all in an open, supportive, intimidation-free environment with other women... …

Boston is a great city but after having lived here for some time I've come to realize most people don't get out and explore beyond their own neighborhoods. Every neighborhood in Boston though has something neat about it though so I started this group as a way for proper Bostonians to meet other proper Bostonians from other neighborhoods. This group is for people who like living in urban environments and call Boston their home. From East Boston to West Roxbury, the North End to the South End, Rox …

This Group is all about dancing, being social, and having FUN! The mission: Help everyone feel the joy of salsa dancing, learn a few cool moves along the way, and provide a group environment for everyone to feel more confident about their dancing. Two left feet? No problem! Practice makes perfect - Just join us and DANCE DANCE DANCE. You WILL get it if you KEEP trying. Expert dancer? Welcome to the group! -  We look forward to showing you a few challenging choreographies with flashy footwork. Do …

Socializing for Justice (SoJust) is all about building a cross-cultural, cross-issue progressive community, network and movement in Boston based on the Philosophy of Abundance. We're doing it by putting the SOCIAL back in SOCIAL JUSTICE. We host events twice a month to meet each other and make connections. No Program. No Speaker. Just Us. Newcomers always welcomed! **You must be a member to RSVP or post an event on the message board. Not a member? It's free to join - share as much or as little …

The idea of this Meetup is for a place for Sports Fans of Chicago teams to plan sporting events to watch their favorite teams with like-minded FANS. We will also be planning some non-team specific sports related activities like bike riding, hiking, bowling etc. This meetup is part of the FAN Alliance. The FAN Alliance is a series of related general activitities meetups. The FAN Alliance does not discriminate with the exception that you are expected to be an adult nor do we charge event or me …

QAPA is committed to providing a supportive social, political, and educational environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in the Boston and New England area. If you're interested in volunteering for QAPA or have any questions or suggestions regarding the organization, please send an email to qapa@qapa.org. Please note that the posting policies for this group have changed since migrating from Yahoo! Groups to Meetup.com: If …

If you've ever wanted to learn how to take better photos, but you don't want to get bogged down with all the technical stuff, then you're going to love this. This unique meetup group is for you if: You own a camera (or smart phone with a camera) and you'd really like to use it more, but you're not really sure where to start and what to do. Maybe you've taken a photography workshop before or tried picking up one of those thick, boring books, but you quickly got overwhelmed and overloaded with th …

Free Tai Chi Classes with master level teacher Zhou Xuan Yun When:  Sundays from 9:00am - 10:00am Where: Boston Common (opposite the movie theater on Tremont St) _________________________________________________________________ Taiji can give you the strength of a lumberjack, the pliability of a child, and the peace of mind of a sage. -Chinese Proverb Taiji Quan (Tai Chi) or “Grand Ultimate Fist” is often described as “meditation in motion”. Wudang Taiji Quan, combines ancient Chinese wellne …

Asians and Friends - Boston (AaFB) is an International Friendship and social support group. Our group was established in 2001 as a grass roots non-profit to promote friendship among gay, Asians and non-Asians. Since Meetup has change we no longer have an invite code and since we still want to maintain some privacy we will now be approving all new members please be patient since we do not always check the emails daily. Many of our founding members are still involved in the group and we welcome ne …

to build a sustainable, equitable food system in Greater Boston.

We are engineers, developers, designers, and entrepreneurs who are passionate about fitness. It doesn't matter if you are in-shape, out-of-shape, or somewhere in between, if you are interested in physical health and love technology, this group is for you. Our mission is to build an environment where individuals can learn more about emerging fitness-technologies and to discuss various use cases. Many of our events will focus on networking and education about the latest wearables, platforms, and s …

Startup Product, a movement for product excellence through cross-discipline collaboration and holistic product perspective. Startup Product welcomes everyone passionate about product excellence, regardless of title, industry, or stage of growth, to come together to share, learn and talk about what it really takes to produce products that people love and how to build sustainable businesses and revenue streams based on product excellence. Everyone is encouraged to contribute their point of view, w …

About  - Introductions By Diana LLC Is the typical Boston singles scene off putting to you?  Maybe it is too young, too predictable or too lonely. Many people join and are looking for meetups specifically for Boston singles events over 40, over 50. Now is the perfect time to try something new in a bright, warm and inviting environment, courtesy of Diana. Diana ensures all of her guests feel welcome and are properly introduced to other diners at each event.  Events are held in private spaces of …