We're a great group of like-minded artists that meet so we can work on our life drawing and painting skills from great models! IMPORTANT NOTE: The San Figure Drawing & Painting Meetups are on a break for the time being. We will post updates through Meetup email but feel free to check back for future meetups planned for Fall 2012.

We're all about providing a wide variety of art-related experiences whch are social and fun as well. We welcome like-minded, progressive art enthusiasts who are looking to gather at local venues to discuss, view, network, and share the innovative, the original, and the best of contemporary local artists. Meet the collectors and the creators. Be in the know about the local art scene. The group's organizer is Olya Losina who is an international expert in art and painting instruction (view her ful …

This is a group of artists who share the love of drawing on location in San Diego. We meet, sketchbooks in hand to paint or draw, people, parks, buildings, harbors.. anything San Diego. Also make sure you check out the San Diego Urban Sketchers blog coming soon. Let's show everyone through our sketches how fabulous our city is.... !

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 19 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels an …

Do you like science and the natural world?  Do you enjoy quiet, pleasant, small-group conversation? Please join us if you truly enjoy discussing all types of science:  biology, chemistry, astronomy, geology, ecology, meteorology, horticulture, physics, epidemiology, marine science, nanotechnology, mathematics (the queen of the sciences!) , neuroscience, computer science, scientific technology, medicine and related arts, engineering, etc. To accommodate both early risers and folks who prefer even …

This group was started by the San Diego Art Department, a non-profit art school and gallery in the heart of North Park, to bring creatives together in a fun and relaxed location to learn about & enjoy art and the art making process. Members are encouraged to participate in the organization by taking art classes and workshops, attending gallery receptions together, and helping transform the world in a positive way by utilizing their individual creativity.

Gain inside knowledge of how to work better with your subjects, to compose, create and produce extraordinary images. Learn what type of lighting equipment is really effective, cheap, and how to use it best for all sorts of creative, dramatic and attention grabbing results. You will get to understand just how composition, lenses, angles and lighting affects your images and get hands on experience shooting various people / models and products from the lighting positions, camera angles, combination …

The purpose of the group is to have a few business every week present to the rest of the group. Our goal is to help you build authentic connections with other like minded professionals. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels and provide a relaxed atmosphere for professionals to market themselves and their company with some business professionals.This group is for people who want to learn some skills, tips, and tricks for managing there endeavors. We enco …

This group is for scooter riders who want to get together for rides along the coast of La Jolla, Torrey Pines, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff, Encinitas and Leucadia as well as tours inland through Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks, Del Dios and the Elfin Forest. We hope that if you're planning on going for a ride you might take a minute to let us know... we might be able to join you on short notice!  After all, spontaneity is the spice of life. Share the best local ride you take and maybe the next tim …

It's a Meetup for people interested in Networking and Building bonds New to San Diego Wine Tasting Wine & Beer & Food Potlucks and BBQs Fine Dining to BBQ's Poetry Spoken Word and Open Mics Social Networking/ Sports and Socials Movies/Dinner and Road Trips Our Mission & Vision San Diego Black Professionals is to find, connect, and create a social atmosphere for Black professionals in San Diego.  By doing this, we endeavor to increase the presence and leadership ability in minority talent at all …

Welcome Sportbike & Sport-Touring Riders… We are a new group of sportbike riders and enthusiasts who ride regularly, with rides throughout the week. Most of us reside in the Downtown/Uptown/College areas of San Diego (and surrounding neighborhoods). We ride regularly in the Palomar, Julian, Idyllwild, Borrego Springs, Hwy. 94 areas, but sometimes we take trips outside of San Diego County. Periodically, there are overnight trips scheduled on long weekends. We welcome ALL riders of ALL levels. Mal …

en{COURAGE} creative...art play dates for big kids... We are a community of people who love to make art in a social setting. We believe that the creative process can inform how we live our lives and give us courage to take on our dreams. We know that play and connection with like-minded people can bring us closer to our true selves. Whether you are hoping to rekindle your creative passion after a dry spell, want to bring more creativity into your life or suspect there's an artist in you wanting …

What is Universal Intelligence? We are All ONE, Genius. Imagine your brain connecting to all others. Imagine a sea of intelligence connecting us all - that's Ui! Ui - Universal Intelligence is the genius surrounding us, in nature, in every cell of our body, connecting us all. This genius is ours to access, it is what the other 90-95% of our brain is intended for. Start to access untapped knowledge, profound wisdom, healing secrets and your path to wealth and success. Ui is to your brain what the …

NLPToday goal is to attract a group of people committed enough to themselves and finally not having an excuse where their business is, because together we are going to collaborate to get you to higher ground. Many people are interested in using NLP in their roles as coaches, business and sales people, and therapists. From the mid 1980's NLP has amassed a very large number of tools and approaches. It is not a single theory. It draws from any successful person or practice that it can "model." Over …

Providing local opportunities for networking and the receiving of ideas and/or materials of pertinent interest for local San Diego entrepreneurs. We have the longest-standing speed networking event in San Diego drawing 25-55 participants monthly. This is where you can connect with 14+ local business people in a very personal one-to-one meeting that rapidly increases your local contacts - all in a span of under two hours! Other events on our calendar include speakers having presentations on busin …

At this meetup we play dealer's choice limit or NL Hold'em cash games.  In the mixed limit cash games we tend to play a lot of hold'em, omaha, omaha hi-lo, stud, stud hi-lo, 5 card draw lowball, pineapple and even some crazy games like pass the trash. The game has a $0.50 ante and each betting round is $0.5 to $6.00 spread limit.  There's a maximum of three raises per betting round. We're always looking for new players and hope you can find the time to join us some Friday evening for a bit of fu …

Are you one of those people who says “I am not creative. I wish I had the ability to write, draw, paint sing or dance. But I just don’t have it in me”? Or maybe you are someone who used to be connected to your creativity and then found yourself blocked. Or the busyness of life “killed your creativity”. Or you have gone through a life tragedy or a loss and have not been able to connect with your creativity since. We are all creative beings. Creativity comes from our life force. It is an energy th …

An invitation to your inner artist and creative self to come out and play! My events are designed for all levels of skill, and the only requirement is an openness and willingness to expand your perception of who you are and what you are capable of. Visionary art draws from within and brings it to the outside world. Through meditations, spiritual teachings, and art techniques I teach and encourage everyone to live the creative life. My goal in forming a community group is to teach art as an outer …

Come to these FREE info-packed monthly meetings where you learn all the "ins and outs" of buying a home. Complimentary Appetizers and Prize Drawings, too!