Midlife, or middle age, seems to be a fearful concept for many people, especially women.  But it does not have to be so.  Along with the changes in our bodies, these years can be a time of deep wisdom and blossoming, a time of coming home to ourselves in ways we could never predict. I'd like to create meaningful connection on this topic with other women, through self-discovery and sharing. This conversation "salon" will be tailored to the needs and interests of middle-aged women with a certain l …

Calling all women writers in the Seattle area, come join us for mingling, writing games and community. Help strengthen our local writing community! Connect with other women writers, have a glass of tea or wine, and play some fun writing games. Invite your friends! The more the merrier.

ChickChat’s Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat's other fun social events include: ChickFlicks (themed pre-parties & new movie screening), Spa Soirees and ChickLits (book readings). ChickChat helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of pe …

Taught by women for women! Expert female cycle coaches will help you learn tips and tricks for confidence on your bike and help you become self sufficient on the road. You will learn how to change a flat tire, how to ride up and down hills confidently and have all of your womanly cycling questions answered. You will meet women interested in cycling and learn how to ride in a group with others so you can enjoy the social camaraderie cycling offers.

5/13/13: Thanks for stopping by. The Bandits are temporarily closed to new members. Check back later this summer for open membership! The Lady Bandits is a fitness group for daring women over 35 that have gained 10+ pounds and are ready to get their sexy back! Have you been fat-happy with that new man and gained more than a few pounds? Have you put on weight due to injury? Lost your workout mojo? Has work or family made tumbleweeds of your training regimen? Regardless of the reason, it’s time to …

This group is for organizing and conducting the Seattle RailsBridge Ruby On Rails workshops. The goal is to increase gender diversity in the Ruby community by helping women learn Ruby and Ruby on Rails. The workshops are geared to help primarily women learn Ruby on Rails. It is a free workshop and any level of experience is accepted. Anything from "I have never coded before in my life" to "I have been doing this for years and just want to see what is up with this Ruby on Rails thing" will be fi …

This is a group for women who want to start moving but are unable to keep up with the average person due to weight and mobility issues. I am 60+ and have made a commitment to get healthier. (I tried a dance class and my feet hurt so badly I could have cried!) I live in Downtown Seattle and do not have a car. For that reason, I think a good place to start this adventure is to walk around Victor Steinbreuck Park near Pike Place Market. We can stretch, walk, relax, talk about our goals. The only ru …

This is a group for women who want to make social connections with other women who value wellness. This group is open to women who are interested in wellness – from those who are at the beginning of their wellness journey to seasoned professionals in wellness fields. The goal is to create a healthy and vibrant community of women who are working towards feeling their best in all aspects of their lives. We will have one meet-up a month to start out, and we will have a topic or theme for each mon …

Are you looking for Networking Opportunities and Referral Partners? Are you a "Solo-Preneur" and wish you had some buddies you can talk business with? Finally there is a group for professionals that is networking several times each week. All you have to do is show up and get yourself some coffee... Business Networking for Professionals. We are Ralf and Amy Wiebeck and Sip & Socialize is our personal network of friends and professionals - not a business club or organization. Our daytime and eve …

Seattle-area ladies united in the bold pursuit of new friends, drinking, and irreverent fun-making. Lurk no more: if you were wondering where all the fun, creative, independent, literate ladies are, you found us. I started this meetup in part because I felt like so many of the other women-centric meetup groups tend to be a little heavy on the butterfly imagery or Sex and the City connotations.  Or focused around professional networking, babies, or exercise.  And those are all great things--espec …

This group is a medium for the women of Seattle--ages 25 to 45--to meet one another, find common ground, swap dating stories, share man woes, and find that 'best friend' that every one of us is looking for! Whether you want a workout partner, a coffee-talk friend, a fellow party girl, or a pajama-sleepover-with you-me-and-Ben & Jerry girlfriend, you can find her in this group, set up a meeting, and be on your way to fast friendship! Making real friends after school-age is challenging, and Seattl …

You already are sensitive, intuitive and psychic! If you have had interesting or unusual psychic experiences please come find some answers and meaning. We can look clairvoyantly to give you more information about your psychic abilities and experiences. Whether you are newly curious, or a professional reader and healer already, we invite you to come explore your spiritual abilities in our Meetup group. We every Monday. On the first Monday of each month, we have an Intuitive Reading Clinic ($25). …

"Common SENSE is instinct. Enough of it is genius." George Bernard Shaw The goal of the Solopreneur Education Network of Seattle and the Eastside (SENSE) is to reduce the learning curve that so many of us face when working alone. It doesn’t matter if you work from home, run your own business, make extra income online or off, are in a Network Marketing company, or just have an idea to break you out of the 9-5 routine. All who are interested in sharing their business knowledge are welcome! Our t …

Seattle Entrepreneurs is an educational resource and networking group for Northwest entrepreneurs. Our informative events help entrepreneurs launch new businesses, meet new potential business partners, gain funding, market their ideas, and grow to the point of hiring employees and beyond, and even prepare for an exit, such as an IPO. Seattle Entrepreneurs is a social enterprise so revenue generated goes toward Global Music Project.org, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to uni …

Paint Dancing events are created so you can have fun openly expressing yourself in two different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time). And, a portion of the proceeds helps support local food banks. Watch some Paint Dancing videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We supply the non-toxic paint, brushes, paper, and great music (Latin, Pop, Dance Hits, World, Rock, R&B, Classical, Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, Electronica and more). All …

To join the Meetup site: Click the "Join us!" button in the upper right. The Emerald City Social Club is a social, educational and support group for crossdressers based in Seattle, Washington. Joining this Meetup site does not automatically give you membership to the Emerald City Social Club. If you are already a member of the Emerald City Social Club, you must join this Meetup site in order to gain access to the information on this site. To join the Emerald City Social Club: We want to kno …

This is a group for African American females and all females of color that would like to meet other professional upbeat, safe, positive and full of life. Our focus will be on making friends and having a good time. Some of our meetings will include having interesting discussions, ladies night out to local black clubs, movie nights, book clubs and parties. This group is not only for black females yet African American female culture will be our focus. Everyone is welcome here. Our goal is to bring …

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Enticing Adventure is a group designed for people who desire to travel worldwide to exotic, adventurous places. This exciting group will feature several amazing adventure trips a year to very enticing destinations. We hope to form a diverse but complementary group of travelers who will enjoy traveling the world together to unique and off the beaten path locations. Our trips promise to be full of amazing experinces not found any where else. Enticing Adventures will also host fun and educational m …

This group was created to help online merchants get the most from their e-commerce store. Whether you're just setting up and want to know the best cart solution for you or whether you're site is up and running but you now need to optimize sales - then we're the group for you. Come meet other merchants and learn from each other.

The North Seattle Working Parents Group is a group interested in helping working parents figure out the best work-life balance that best suits their family's needs. Not all of us are cut from the same mold and we are always seeking the best thing for our own family. One thing most of us share is a strong desire to make long-time friends and possible business associates with like-minded parents and families. Where are the best school options, daycare spaces, play spaces, day trips, and events for …

nReduce is a global community of founders giving each other feedback and support to help them build a better company. Our local groups are open to all founders and are designed to be very effective at helping founders get feedback on their ideas. The local meetings are also a great place to meet teams you may want to collaborate with on nReduce.com

Hello and welcome to Bachelors of Seattle, where men like you come to gain the knowledge and skills that allow them to achieve success with women, and other parts of life. For those that want to have choice with the kind of women they date, to be able to charm a girl in any situation, or create healthy and long lasting relationships, then this is the place for you. This group will help you accomplish those goals in many key ways... COMMUNITY: First and foremost this a community of like minded …

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. Happiness comes from deep within, and not from people, situations, or circumstances. According to Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego: “When an individual becomes happy, the network effect can be measured up to three degrees. One person’s happiness triggers a chain reaction that benefits not only his friends, but his friends’ friends, and his frien …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The global reach of the Internet has democratized entrepreneurship. Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning drive to succeed,  to make it big in a relatively short period of time. Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions.  Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing". We are a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, academics, fin …

This is not just another "entrepreneur" meetup.  We are not about meeting for the sake of meeting.  We are not about meeting to promote sponsors or to create business development opportunities for service providers. We are fed up with stale startup leadership and frustrated with the quality and content of local, well-intentioned startup organizations and groups.  We want to agitate the creation of a group that will focus on moving our local startup community forward by focusing entirely on the e …

'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. --As You Like It, Act II Amateur dramatics without any of the stress: we pick the parts we want, then read the plays out-loud. No need for costume, props, or accents; no need to memorize lines, to "look the part," or to be the same age (or gender) as your character!  All you need is a willingness to try it - we'r …

Work on your social and dating skills with us. Our meetups include hands-on presentations from world-reknowned dating coaches. At the tailend we have optional field trip outings, in which we go out to public venues, meet people, interact and get useful real-time feedback that helps us all improve our social skills -- especially with women. We have members who are as old as the most senior of senior citizens, but you must be at least 18 years old to join. We also have some female members. This gr …