A social gathering for Santa Cruz area polyamorists, people who support multipartner relationships and families. Poly-curious folks, family, and friends welcome. We welcome people of all genders, orientations, and family configurations (please be at least 18 years old). Our format is open-topic casual conversation in a safe public place, allowing everyone to talk about what she/he/they wants to talk about. This helps people to get to know each other and also helps create a safe environment. Pers …

… By talking with other women about these subjects below the surface, we start to be in touch with vitality and the essence of life. When we have celebrations in life or overcome obstacles we need to share with safe women so we can have others witness the ups and downs in life. Others also need to hear our stories so they can learn the wisdom that is gained by living. We need each other to keep us on track and true to our own inner wisdom and self-respect. These nuggets of insight and knowledge ar …

What is your BIG dream?   In The Failure Club, members learn to defy the fears associated with ‘failure’ by pursuing seemingly impossible goals that they set for themselves. From the outset, failure is not only a highly probable outcome, it is the desired outcome. Only through embracing the reality of failure can its’ societal stigmas be stripped away and replaced with an inspirational alternative. The Failure Club is a loosely affiliated group, open to anyone who is suitably inspired by the d …

What: Mini Talk and Motoring  Where: South Bay Area/SF Bay Area When: Every month if possible  Why: Because it's fun to drive and talk about our Minis! See You Soon!

Our modern life styles come with their own set of specific health concerns with the top 3 being; Cancer, Diabetes, Cardio-vascular disease. All three of these chronic health conditions have two things in common. They all prey on bodies weakened by environmental toxins and underlying nutritional deficiencies. The odds of succumbing to one of these life changing conditions can be greatly reduced by making a few lifestyle changes including basic nutritional guidelines. I am presenting a series of n …

There are already other established mountain biking meet-up groups in our area but they're not what I was looking for.  I want this to be a group for advanced cross-county riders to get together for some great rides and great mountain biking trips. People joining this group should be established riders with a good fitness level and good technical riding ability. In regards to technical ability, I'm not talking about the ability to huck off big jumps doing a no-handed superman tail-whip 720 back- …

Everyone loves to talk about real estate. The current market conditions give us lots to talk about. This Meetup group is about taking advantage of this unique time in real estate history. Whether you are a first time buyer or a seasoned investor thinking of expanding your portfolio, this group has an event for you. If you own a home and are thinking about selling it, there is an event for you. If you own a home and are hoping you don't have to sell it, there is an event for you. Join …

This is a group for any and everyone who has a goal of breaking into the advertising industry. I'm talking about all aspects from copywriting and art design to web development and digital creativity- any and everything that is going on in advertising today. The purpose of the group is to network with other individuals who are also on the way towards a career in the ad world, swap horror stories, talk about the ads that are grabbing peoples' attention, and even collaborating on each other's portf …

This group is to bring together sister artisans for sharing, support, creative inspiration and networking. Let's get together and talk about creating art, marketing and selling art, inspiring each other, planning outings to art galleries, museums and other creative ventures whether visual, literary or performing arts.

This is a support group for all those interested in changing their habits and patterns around eating. Our intention is to strengthen your ability in creating change in your diet by understanding the mechanism of changing your mind and your emotions. Providing a safe supportive space to share and discuss all the challenges that arise when you enter into a new relationship with food and how that change affects everything else in you life. You will be invited to participate at whatever level feel c …

TechRaising was founded in 2011 to support local communities efforts in sustaining tech ecosystems. We aim to provide the space and support for individuals to gather, collaborate, and build their ideas. It is the melding of experience, expertise and execution that allows tech projects to flourish. The innaugaral TechRaising was held in May 2011 at Cruzio. Over 100 people participated, 38 ideas were pitched, 8 were built in 48 hours, and 2 received funding!!! Tech icon Scott McNealy gave a though …

Lead by David Thiermann, Consultant Services for 20 years: Business, Career & Life Goals. David will talk with members about self-assessment, exploring career options, determining their focus, marketing themselves and ongoing career management. Everyone will leave with new ideas, new expectations, motivation to be proactive and enthusiasm to move forward with their goals. Get inspired & excited. Sign-up today for an enjoyable experience. Jokes are included - bring a joke and let's have fun. …

Meet other people who have poultry companions in the Santa Cruz, California area. Talk about health, housing, predators, veterinarians, eggs, and more. Come join us if you have pet chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, swans, guineas, peafowl, quail, jungle fowl, or similar! Our meetings are lots of fun and sometimes the only place where you can learn certain information about caring for our special friends!

Meet other people who have goat companions! Talk about health, housing, predators, veterinarians, and more. This group is for people who keep goats as pets and don't kill them, or give them to someone else to kill. (Note that this used to be a Pet Waterfowl Meetup, which was combined with the Pet Poultry Meetup because of the many similarities and so this could become a Pet Goat Meetup! Look here for that group: http://www.meetup.com/pet-poultry )

Avoid Foreclosure, Empower Yourself, and Rebuild Your Financial Future   Reports of foreclosures by the millions have been in the news so much over the past few years that to some, it might seem like the new normal. But as a real estate professional who is in the trenches with financially stressed homeowners every day, it never for a second feels to me like business-as-usual. The prospect of losing ones home is right up there among the major sources of grief, and often, it goes hand in hand wit …

The first step to being effective in any situation is to understand the situation. Things are changing fast and there is much to stay current on! Meetings are casual, with a short talk, followed by sharing and discussion. We encourage attendees to bring information on the topic to share with others.