Calling All Asians! Calling All Asians! Our group accepts members from all over the Bay Area including San Francisco, Peninsula, East Bay, South Bay and beyond! Whether you are new to the US, or more comfortable speaking your own language such as Chinese ( Mandarin, Cantonese) , Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Hawaiian, Malaysian, Thai... come out anyway and make a new friend. Check out our Monthly Newsletter ! See if we are right for you! There there are three main focuses of this grou …

Meet with those wanting to practice their Turkish language speaking skills (all abilities) or just enjoy Turkish food and/or Turkish coffee (You might also get a traditional coffee cup fortune reading). Ability to speak Turkish is not mandatory, so you are still welcome if - You want to learn more about Turkish culture. - You are Turkish and want to practice your English. - You like the planned event and just want to be a part of it. We'll do different activities as we are practicing our langu …

The idea of the group is to foster friendships through events like Kirtan, Langar seva, potluck, dinner, movies, concerts, picnis, outdoor & indoor sports, discussions forums and of course Bhangara parties. Hopefully this group will provide means of communicating your interest in an activity of your choice and finding like minded people to do it with. Social club for those who seek the company of Sikhs & Punjabis in the Bay Area.

European, 45+ and Unattached? This is a new European group forming in the Mid Peninsula area. Are you 45+? Are you single? Do you live in the Mid Peninsula area? Are you of European heritage/background or have an affinity to Europe? Would you like the opportunity to get out socially with others with the same? We are a European singles group looking to join others. We would like to provide: • A venue to socialize and make new friends • A library of cultural events year round in our ar …

Join this group if you are interested in exploring new activities and adventures, wine tasting, fine dining, music, happy hours, mixing and mingling, dating, going out and having some fun every once in while! Maybe we'll even do some of those type A extreme type of thrill adventures, like indoor sky-diving or something! We might join up with some other groups once in a while and make some Meetups even more of an event!!! So drop some of that stress at work and join us for a new season of fun! Pl …

** Hi, please indicate your preferred day and time to meet at http://tinyurl.com/sbbpcc/polls/216788/ ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us for fun opportunities to practice your Brazilian Portuguese! All levels are welcome, from beginner to native speaker. All events are laid back and informal. There's a SF Portuguese language Meetup, but I'm trying to get one going centered around the South Bay/Lower Peninsula * Menlo Park * Palo Alto * Fr …

Welcome to Bay Area Attached Families! Our community is focused on attachment parenting, gentle discipline and natural family living. This group's goals are to: come together and support one another in a community of like-minded families provide a community of knowledgeable, resourceful people to help one another learn and grow enable our kids to play with other children who are being raised in a gentle/attached environment enjoy time with other parents who have an interest in thoughtful, …

CLINE was established to encourage and facilitate the scientific exploration of the intersection of computation, language, information, complexity, and intelligence as they are influenced by, and influence, the process of evolution. Of particular interest to this group is the development of self-evolving systems. The assumption is that apex systems evolve toward greater and greater complexity-handling capacity. Some call this "artificial intelligence," but we have trouble with the term as it: 1 …

This group is for people who love learning and practicing languages. Come meet cool language aficionados, share your native language, practice any language you are learning, and mingle and meet interesting, worldly people. Our events will focus on mingling or attending fun language events in the Peninsula.

Enjoy learning to speak Italian in the setting of an authentic Italian restaurant in downtown San Mateo with a native Italian speaker from Tuscany, Italy, not far from Firenze. Conversation on food, culture, history, current events and even sports with eachother and with Fabio and his friends at Acqua Pazza restaurant in San Mateo.

When cultures meet, something beautiful happens. This groups is about embracing diversity, enjoying and differences and exchanging on all levels. In short, meetup great, fun and interesting people from around the world!

We are Mario and Angelica and we run I.E.I., an Italian Language and Cultural Institute You can find information about our Institute and ITALIAN CLASSES at http://www.TheFinestItalian.com Mario Fusco operates IEI (Italian Educational Institute), http://www.thefinestitalian.com. He is is the Italian Language teaching Professor at Menlo College in Atherton. Angelica Di Chiara (Fusco) is a professional Artist   http://finestitalian.com/italian-artisans/angelica-di-chiara/ and teaches Acrylic Painti …

The Bay Area Shiba Inu Meetup is a play-date and information sharing meetup. Utilizing our events as well as message board, we hope to enrich the lives of our pups and share Shiba knowledge. We also hope our members feel free to make meetup suggestions for items ranging from play-date venues to meetup activities as well as have a wonderful time participating in our events.

We are a group of people live in palo alto, menlo park, silicon valley area. We are a circle of friends: Who are interesting in exploring in Palo Alto/silicon valley, making new friends, involving in startups, networking with professionals, passionating about body+ soul, giving back to community, finding our neighbors, and more. We are gathering together: For food & drinks, themed events, outdoor activities, games, professional networking, etc. Cool? Join us and be part of our circle, And please …

This group is about hiking, camping, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, running, cycling, and any other outdoor activities. Beginners are welcome! Experts/enthusiasts, you will find your partners here!  Just try to fill in details in your profile questions and attend our events -- this will help you make more friends than you would expect! Bay Area Chinese Hikers is your own group.  Anytime you get an idea for hiking or other adventures, suggest a new event right from the home page.  You will b …

Professional Bay Area Iranians 35+. This group is about meeting new people and doing fun activities indoors and outdoors.

GABA is a member-driven non-profit organization that fosters transatlantic knowledge-sharing and networking among German-American and Californian business and tech communities. GABA is dedicated to encouraging German-American business and trade. Our programs address critical business, technical and leadership issues, with different industry groups providing specific resources and exchange.

Venez, Parlez, Partagez! After attending the friendly Menlo Park French Group many times, I decided to start a group closer to home. Come speak French with us! For starters, we will meet Mondays at 7pm at Boudin Bakery, inside the Hillsdale Mall. All levels of Francophones welcome!

This is a group of those interested in the Latin language - i.e. the Language spoken in the Roman empire and the great poets Cicero, Virgil, Ovid and Lucretius. The idea is to meet, read in Latin and experience this great language.

Frühstück is the German word for breakfast, and breakfast on Sundays is a revered tradition. It's a time for food, coffee, and long conversations among friends, before returning to our lives and finishing up the rest of the weekend. We usually meet at Esther's in Los Altos, but once in a while we may branch out and try somewhere new.

Are you an IT specialist from Ukraine working/living/having fun in the Bay Area? Let's get together in the neighborhood and share some living experience. All IT skills and levels are welcome - developers, designers, testers, PMs, managers and others.

Getting rusty on the language you have learned? Hoping to practice Japanese speaking skills for your work? The Japanese Conversation Corner will be a spot for you to meet and practice Japanese with peers who love and speak Japanese like you! - Within every meeting, one theme will be displayed and discussed without restrictions! - Know Japanese Culture through discussion, Q & A - Speak/Practice Japanese with Native Japanese speakers and those who also learn Japanese!

This is a group to help our kids learn, maintain and love the Spanish language. I started this group because I would like to meet other Spanish-speaking families so that my four-year old daughter can use the language with someone else other than mommy! I think this will be a chance for our kids (and ourselves) to make some new friends. We'll do anything from play dates at our homes to picnics at the park or any other events that will help our kids use their Spanish while doing what kids love mos …

Hosted by a certified teacher who is specialized in teaching/designing multimedia materials, this is a meetup for Chinese learners who want to progress with a structural course. There will be print-outs each time. We will look at pronunciation, grammar, dialogue, and listening comprehension. The goal is to improve and maintain your proficiency with systematic and structural lessons. If you seriously want to improve, this is the meetup for you. Where: Coffee shop inside Barnes & Nobel @ Hillsdale …

This is a group for anyone interested in Turkish language, culture and food. If you would like to meet new people and improve your Turkish language skills, you are in the right place. It's an opportunity to practice your language with Turkish friends. It doesn't matter what your level of proficiency is, all levels are welcome. Let's get together for trying different tastes of Turkish food, having great conversation while drinking our traditional delicious Turkish coffee. Looking forward to see y …

We're bringing together the best & brightest in linguistics-related disciplines and in computer programming to solve some of the world's greatest challenges.

Mucho Gusto Bilingual Spanish-English Toastmasters Club is a group to practice your Spanish and English speaking skills. Join us to become a better speaker and presenter, improve your listening skills and develop your leadership skills. Learn at your own pace in a supportive and fun atmosphere. Guests are always welcome and free. Membership fee applies. Come to one of our meetings to learn more. We are part of Toastmasters International. For more information about the educational program and lea …

My name is L Peili Young, aka Lucy Cheng, CFO & CEO Headhunter, Multi- Linguist and Chinese Freelance Translator. I am a very active social connector, have been involved with many meet-ups, such as IPO for Start-up, Successful Thinker for Network Marketing etc. I have always wanted to organize my very own Meet-up group in which I can bring inventors together to meet Venture Capitalists, US Business Owners with Investors from China; When money married with invention, innovators met with "Shark Ta …