Meet and mingle with fellow Chinese Speakers & Culture Lovers! Come to a Chinese Language Meetup to practice speaking, meet new people and learn something new! All ages and levels welcome. Use it or lose it sums up how successful any effort to learn another language will be. With this in mind, this meetup group is a place for anyone learning and wanting to improve their Mandarin skills. Whether you are a student, ABC brushing up on skills, self taught, or a native speaker wanting to share your l …

Meet other local expatriates from Brazil (people interested in Brazilian Culture) to educate, socialize, share friendships, establish a Brazilian community with food, culture, language, and entertainment. We are a non-profit organization who are seeking members who want to make a difference in the lives of others. Please visit us: 3313 Julliard Dr.suite C Sacramento, Ca. 95826 | 916.387.7344 www.braziliancentersac.org facebook.com/braziliancenter.sacramento

Meet local French language and culture lovers for conversation and fun! Come to a French Language Meetup and make new amis as you practice speaking, build your vocabulary and finally figure out those verb conjugations! All ages and levels welcome.

Join us for Mandarin Conversation, Culture, Food, and Fun!  We meet every Thursday night for Mandarin Practice.  Get to know fellow Mandarin Speakers in the Sacramento area.  All levels are welcome, from beginner all the way up to and including native speakers!  This is not a formal Mandarin class, so you should already be learning on your own or at a locally available language class.  That said, our members are more than happy to share their knowledge and experience in studying this beautiful l …

Hola! Are you looking for a way to maintain your Spanish and meet other Spanish speakers? Then help me get this meetup going! I hope to give Modesto area Spanish speakers, students and enthusiasts the chance to connect with others who share their passion for the language and, of course, conversar! All levels will be welcome, so don't be shy. Let's get together and expand our knowledge of the language and celebrate all the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.

This is a group for anyone interested in listening/learning/speaking spanish. The institutional avenues can be a pain in the cuelo so let's start an alternative. All levels welcomed if serious about the language. Ablility to learn/participate/teach is essential.

We are a small active and academically inclined homeschooling support group mainly having activities in Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord and the neighboring cities. Our activities are for children ages 7 and above and our homeschooling philosophies include, but are not limited to:Classical, Charlotte Mason, and Eclectic Methods. We hope to attract like-minded friends to support each other through events such as public speaking, craft/movie nights, mini science fairs, co-op classes, field t …

Oi Gente! This group is for anyone interested in the Portuguese language and the culture of Portuguese speaking countries. So whether you are feeling saudades for Brazil and don’t want to lose your português, love the lyrics and sweet sounds of bossa nova and samba, or have Portuguese speaking family that you’d like to converse with, you can come here to get your fill of the beautiful Portuguese language. All ages and levels of proficiency are welcome. Aproveite!

Hablame! Did you know that Spanish is the most spoken language in the world? Come to our next Meetup and practice your Spanish language skills. Start or review resources on the message board! We have a great group of fun people, that share a common interest in the Spanish language and culture. It's fun and free to attend. gracias y nos veamos pronto, ricardo. ( Also, see pages). cuidate, Rich.

Welcome to the Sacramento meetup for Dutchies, those sympathetic to the Dutch, and all fans of the color orange. This meetup group opened on December 8th 2008, and has been running strong ever since. Plans for the future include casual meetups, cultural events and to have Dutch language meet-ups for anyone who wants to improve language skills, celebrate queens day and Sinterklaas or just exchange bitterbal and frikadel recipes. All ideas and everybody is welcome!

The group Brincando em Português would like to connect kids of brazilian parents to share Portuguese language and Brazilian culture through stories time, music, art and dance, similar to story time at a public library here in Sacramento. We will have one meeting per month and hopefully, we can have many gatherings, field trips and etc. Let's give our kids the gift of Portuguese language, the gift of knowing where you came from. O grupo Brincando em Português tem como objetivo promover encontros …

Do you miss Russian traditions and ways?This group is for you! Lets connect and be friends just like we do back home!

Hello, the reason I am starting this meetup group is to find other Amerasians who were born in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and were adopted into American Families. I, myself came over from Vietnam when I was an infant and was adopted and raised by an American Family in Virginia. My hope for this group is to gather Amerasians of like minds and meet up and talk about our childhood, how we got out of Vietnam, our families, ect., ect., and just open a good dialogue.

Join us to learn more about travel destinations around the world while enjoying great ethnic foods. Every month, we meet at a different restaurant in the Bay Area, enjoy some great food and meet some of our wonderful members. Come and share your travel experiences, enjoy a great meal, and share your own personal stories with us all. Countries will include, but not be limited to; China, Japan, Italy, Great Britain, The Mediterranean, Brazil, Peru, India, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Korea a …

This group is for readers and writers who want to immerse themselves in ONE major author to learn stylistics, plot construction, character development and the fundamentals of novel creation. We will ignite your creative spark! Come  join Samuel Pickwick, Tracy Tubman, Augustus Snodgrass and Nathaniel Winkle for excursions real and imagined, restaurant dining and literary fellowship. Then jump into Dickens' universe which is teeming with unforgettable characters. We are fans of the 19th Centur …

I want to meet anyone who can play a Chinese music instrument, be it the erhu, pipa, guzheng, sheng, suona, percussion or cello/bass, and who would be interested in just coming together and playing Chinese music, for the pure purpose of enjoying music-making. I play the pipa - an instrument I love for the last 15 years. If you can play a Chinese instrument, you are welcome to join the meetup group. You don't need to be professional or fantastic, just need some moderate sightreading skills. Once …

Japanese Conversation, Culture, Food, and Fun!

The aim of this group is to bring together internationally-minded people with a European affinity. Through convivial cross-cultural social gatherings we are building a vibrant circle of cosmopolitan friends who meet, talk, exchange experiences, practice their language skills, or just relax and feel at home. Anyone born in Europe or who has lived there or has some other strong European connection is welcome. If an expatriate, you might have just recently relocated to the U.S. or be a long-time na …

This group is for everyone who can appreciate Ukrainian culture, who likes to get together and have fun. Our group members also aim to teach Ukrainian culture to the Ukrainian children who live in the Bay Area through Ukrainian language classes, cultural events, potluck dinners, conversation, play.

Welcome to the Ukrainian for Kids Meetup Group! We are the  Ukrainian and Russian speaking  moms and dads, who are very interested in our children's learning Ukrainian and Russian languages, history and culture and meeting new kids and their enthusiastic parents. If you are ready to take part in organizing the Ukrainian and Russian story times, community days, park days and other activities for the kids, please join us in our endeavors to make learning Ukrainian and Russian a very fun and engagi …

This group is for Desis to come together, get to know one another and enjoy random things during the week.

On lit. On discute. On grignote. On s'éclate. Rejoinez-nous. (On fait partie de l'Alliance Française de Sacramento, mais c'est ouvert a tout le monde).

Attention all enthusiastic International Singles and anyone who has a interest in meeting new friends from around the world. INTERNATIONAL Singles who are interested in affordable and fun activities in our scenic areas of the East Bay. I started this group to meet other singles  ( ages 30s and40s ) who may be looking forward to exploring outdoor activities, Napa wine train, day trips to old downtown Sacramento, beach activities, happy hour TGIF in EAST BAY, Music festivals, fundraisers, concerts …

The goal of this group is to improve our French conversation through different social events and to build friendships. I am planning a varied set of fun events around food, art, wine, fitness, and other activities. J'ai hâte de vous voir à notre prochaine réunion. -Mana http://www.chezmana.com http://www.facebook.com/chezmana

There are great groups for people wanting to practice their French speaking skills in Alameda, San Francisco and the Peninsula, so why not right here in Walnut Creek? This group is for anyone who is looking for someplace to practice their French -- at whatever level. Join us for friendly conversation and meet new francophones!

This group is for Polish-speaking parents and kids. It's intended for moms of infants to preschool-aged children to get together for playdates, picnics in the park, walks in the neighboorhood, and any other fun activities we think of along the way. I hope to meet other moms to exchange ideas, provide a network of support to mother by other mothers and encourage our kids to speak Polish. If you have free time please consider volunteering to host a playgroup. It could be as simple as inviting othe …

Families of K-3 students and siblings welcome! This is an academically inclined support group for families interested in shared learning opportunities in life skills, reading, writing, foreign languages,acting, math, science, history, music, geography. Our goal is to help children become long-term learners as well as enjoy building long-lasting friendships through studying together, joining playgroups, going on trips, etc. We are primarily based on Charlotte Mason method,  Montessori  method, a …

This is a group for anyone who is interested in Indian Classical music. Maybe you have formal training, or perhaps you've never trained but really like the sound of it. Or maybe you're just an admirer. WELCOME! I study Hindustani music and would really like to meet up with people with a similar passion so we can learn from and motivate each other. I'd love to meet up to practice, have signing sessions, and perhaps even perform in public. I'm very open to ideas!