Do you long to connect with other Italian amici? We did too. This group was born out of an idea of a group of friends in the South Bay who would like to get together locally. With busy schedules & LA traffic who could blame us? We desire to connect with other local amici who share our culture and heritage. This group is ONLY open to people of Italian heritage, both natives and Americans born of Italian parents. At least some Italian speaking ability is necessary. We will be doing a varie …

Founded 2008  *  Welcoming all races  *  300+ Members,mostly Orange & LA-County Asians in their 20s & 30s For SoCal surrounding OC, we're a social group for friendly local adults (esp. young adults) both Asian & Asian-involved/curious: Per our name, we're about making & being friends —the most core of all human relationships (even the core of best romance). We're for adults of all ages especially adults looking and/or thinking 20s & 30s (young adult & college student events/discussions/activiti …

Get ready to take your Meetup Experience to the NEXT LEVEL and CONNECT with an incredible group of friends! "Entourage" is the Largest & Most Active Asian Meetup Group in So Cal, and also on the Wst Coast, with many diverse events to choose from EVERY SINGLE WEEK! GET READY to take FUN to NEXT LEVEL! Here's an example of some of our past events... * FREE Mixer Parties Club Events with 470+ RSVPs * House Parties & BBQs with 250+ Attendees *  Huge Beach BBQ Bonfire Parties * Hiking LA's Most Beaut …

Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SoAmer/ There's a good number of South Americans (Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay) living in the Inland Empire. This meetup group has the quality of offering a mean to get together and make new friends with similar backgrounds .Everyone is invited to join us, even when they are not Latin or South American as long as they have an interest in learning about this rich culture. Your idea …

"Building connections within the Asian community and staying connected" Asian Groupting means: Group + Meeting Group + Outing Group + Connecting Who Asian Groupting is for: All Asians 20s and 30s that want break out of his or her boring, stale, daily routine and try something adventurous, learn new activities and skills, explore unfamiliar and exciting areas, and experience a variety of popular and hidden restaurants with OTHER ASIANS! And you do all this FOR FREE with a group of other Asians …

Let's come off your couch to try something new, meet the nature, hike to the waterfall, ballroom dance, try out new restaurant, try out new food, sing karaoke together, have a mud run, join a marathon in group, try outdoor exercise, shotgun shoot flying dish, archery bow&arrow, dragon boating on a lake, ocean fishing at sea, ski/snowboard at snow mountain, or suggest idea for an event that you like to experience :) .  Making new friends, meeting other working people, meeting special someone, or …

The Eat - Play - Chat : Asian Club has a simple mission - connects South Bay and Westside, Los Angeles Asian American Professionals through different activities to expand their networks and develop friendships. [ Asian Fusion ]  \??-zh?n ?fyü-zh?n\ Club Definition : Asian façade with a mixed of Asian and American flavor. Q. Are you an Asian Fusion Professional who lives and/or works in South Bay – Westside in Los Angeles? Q. Is your fast paced life slowing you down from meeting new Asian f …

The Tasty Book Club pairs good books with good food. We read a variety of genres: silly books, smart books, memoirs, literary fiction and, yes, we even once read a book about werewolves. We pair the book with food or countries that appear in the book. If a book takes place in Greece, we eat Greek food. If we read a book that takes place in the American South, we go for BBQ. And so on. We aim for diversity among our book choices. Everyone is welcome to suggest books, but preference is given to b …

This group was started because there are many men women out there who wants to get back into the dating scene but are hesitant to take the leap. The purpose of this group is to have some small social mixers with women men. Women and men who are in their 40's and 50's, active, take care of themselves, wants to date, and fun should join. If you are not afraid of getting out there to meet singles, then you should join. We are resourceful :) WOMEN:  I'm always looking for women who are open to being …

This Meetup group was formed in an effort to reach out to anyone who is interested in learning the cultural traditions of the Mesoamerican peoples though one of its manifestations, Dance. Mesoamerica is a non political territory which extends and pushes the boundaries of the American South West to the North and the coasts of Honduras and Costa Rica to the South. Everyone is welcome to join our community which is formed by people of all ages, sexual orientations, creed and ethnic backgrounds. Eve …

Startup California and Startup OC are regions of The Startup America Partnership, a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case. The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: Young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game. Startup Orange County is part of the Startup California ecosystem, and has three key goals: 1. Provid …

We love to meet others who share a passion and interest in ASL. Mid to south Orange County needs more of us willing to come together, practice our signing and have genuine relationships. If you want to initiate a public meetup, let me know the details and I will post them ASAP :)

Welcome, Women of British and Commonwealth Heritage. Daughters of the British Empire (DBE) is a National non-profit American Society open to women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry and wives whose husbands are of British or Commonwealth heritage. We are organized into small chapters and our local Queen Alexandra chapter covers Southwest Riverside County. Our primary purpose is to raise funds for our retirement Home and local charities in our community; currently our two local charitie …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

We are a group of Ecuadorian Americans or Ecuadorians (South America is also part of the Americas) who love latin dancing. We are looking to help unite the Ecuadorian American community and have fun dancing in the process. If you know how to dance any of the following styles, or are willing to practice with us, then please come hang out with us: Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia, Cha Cha Cha and Latin House. When I created this meetup, I realized that I don't know many other Ecuadorians and that …

WHO WE ARE: A Mommy group with a cultural twist. This is a meet-up group for Mandarin speaking Chinese/Taiwanese moms in the South Bay who want to get together to share our wisdom, talents, and resources to support one another and help each other be better moms while trying to preserve our culture and expose and encourage our children to use/learn Mandarin. WHAT WE DO: South Bay Chinese Moms is a chance for moms to get together to cultivate lasting friendships for ourselves and our children, whi …

CALLING ALL AMERASIANS SPECIES (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese, etc) who live in Los Angeles area and would like to share their cultures, have fun, make a difference, and be more proactive with their lives. NON-ASIAN single women (European, Latin ...) interested in Asian culture can join too. NON-ASIAN upscale professional Men 30's-50's(American, European, international singles seeking dating, serious relationships and marriage.) looking to meet other singles are welcome a …

If you are a lover of roses in general and gardening in particular the Rose Society of Saddleback Mountain (RSSM) is the group for you! We are a not for profit organization, an American Rose Society (ARS) affiliate, and an active and growing group of “rose nuts” in South Orange County. Our expert consulting rosarians, certified by the ARS, offer rose growing tips free of charge to our members. We take a light hearted approach to studying and encouraging the culture of roses. All people, regardle …

We are a Filipino American Barangay (Village) Located is the North Torrance-South Gardena area. We organized to share the Filipino Fighting Arts and Culture with residents of the South Bay community. Our purpose is to ensure that the Filipino American Communities of South Bay of Southern California does not forget its heritage of the traditional fighting arts of the Philippines.

Latinas en Orange County es un grupo, para mujeres Latinas o Hispanas que viven en el sur de OC, áreas de Irvine, Newport Beach, Tustin, Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest y alrededores; pero eres bienvenida, sin importar donde vivas o de donde seas, la única condición es que hables español. Este grupo es fundado por mí, sin importar si eres soltera, casada, si tienes hijos pequeños, nunca has tenido o ya se fueron de la casa, este grupo tiene espacio para ti. Principalmente tenemos tres ti …

American Overland Expedition AOE4x4, We are a group of adventure seeking individuals that enjoy the outdoors . Our explorations are vehicle depending or "Overlanding" as was call back in Australia and South Africa We have a the experience and the knowledge to get your 4x4 set up and help you develop the necessary skills to conquest any challenge over any terrain.

Learn Spanish the easy way. You will love reading, writing, speaking and understanding Spanish in a relaxed environment. Correct usage and pronunciation are emphasized. We will address situations relating to work, home & travel. You will have some fun too! Classes are conducted by a native speaker who has taught Spanish to professionals in the South Bay area for over 10 years. Five sessions to choose from on Saturdays. Small Groups. Two Hrs each Saturday for 12 weeks. $79 per person plus $30 for …

Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) is the largest network of young Taiwanese American professionals across the country, with chapters in major cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and more! Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) enhances the Asian-American community by bringing together individuals interested in professional/career development, cultural awareness and educational workshops. TAP provides resources and programs that inspire and empower; deve …

This meet-up is open to all; those who are new or experienced on the shamanistic path.  It is a group that merges the wisdom of the past with the desires of the present day to connect with something deeper.  We gather to practice shamanism, natural spirituality, and bring back our connection with a sacred Earth. This is an open-hearted group of folks who perhaps have heard about shamanism or have been hearing the Earth's spiritual call, or perhaps have had training and seek to gather with others …

Hi SB Surfers, It’s time to bring your boards out and have some fun. It looks like most of us have surf once or twice but still feel like a beginner but we do have others in the group that has surfed for years and are looking for a few new surf buddy's. This weekend lets try something diffrent from 8 am to 9 am if you feel your a beginner/intermediate let meet at Rat Beach and for the rest let's meet at Torrance Beach from 9am till 11 am. Beginner & Intermediate Rat Beach Meetup Spot 8am Rat Be …

Thank you for visiting Social Asian Foodies Group (SAFG). We created this group for people that love Asian Food. You don't have to be Asian to join :) So we will plan events for families, singles, and professionals that would like to meet new friends or relationships. There are no age restriction for members so feel free to join. We do not discriminate members by age or looks.We are a common ground for people to make new and old friends. We will explore Asian Restaurants in San Gabriel Valley, C …

You are invited to experience all the best in L.A. with us! Bring your appetite as we are taking you around the globe without ever leaving L.A., exploring world cuisine from hot dog to caviar, from Ramen noodles to 10-course Chinese dinner banquet; food stands, high-ranking restaurants to underground dining; Asian, European, South American, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern just name a few…with an exploration of a wide range of fine dining establishments to hot new foodie sites, as well those small dini …

Global Circle is an emerging community of young professionals dedicated to supporting American Jewish World Service's mission to work directly with grassroots organizations in the Global South to help people realize their human rights and alleviate hunger, poverty and disease through sustainable models. AJWS Global Circle aims to inspire and engage young Jewish professionals in Los Angeles through personal philanthropy, social events, and social justice initiatives and educational events.