Welcome Homesteaders! We are a group interested in being more self sustainable at our homes, work, and in our lives. We emphasize on education, low cost classes, sharing ideas, and team spirit. Some of the topics we'll be exploring are: - Sustainable Lifestyles - Gardening Organic, Hydroponics, Permaculture, Aquaponics, Biodynamic, Green Wall, Green Roof, Natives, Water Smart, Climate Controlled - Bees Beekeeping - Farm Animals Chickens, Pigs, Goats, Turkeys, Rabbits - Water Resource Management, …

"If every U.S. citizen ate just one meal a week (any meal) composed of locally and organically raised meats and produce, we would reduce our country’s oil consumption by over 1.1 million barrels of oil every week. That’s not gallons, but barrels. Small changes in buying habits can make big differences. Becoming a less energy-dependent nation may just need to start with a good breakfast." -Steven Hopp "Oily Food" Anyone from a curious beginer to a seasoned gardening expert are welcome to join and …

We are the organization where coaches improve their coaching skills. We are a vibrant and welcoming culture. We market coaching and create awareness of the benefits of coaching. About Us: The Orange County Chapter of the International Coach Federation is honored to be a chartered chapter since 1999, comprised of personal, business, corporate, and specialized coaches. Colleagues come together the second Thursday of each month to support one another, to learn, and to participate in an inspiring, …

Volunteer: If you want to make a difference and "be the change," Consider volunteering for worthwhile community service events. Giving back & helping others is rewarding, fulfilling, satisfying, and fun! "Never before has man had such a great capacity to control his own environment, to end hunger, poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and human misery. We have the power to make the best generation of mankind in the history of the world." "We dare not forget today that we are the heirs o …

According to pollster Scott Rasmussen, the bailouts of banks by the Bush and Obama administrations triggered the Tea Party’s rise. The interviewer adds that the movement's anger centers on two issues, quoting Rasmussen as saying, "They think federal spending, deficits and taxes are too high, and they think no one in Washington is listening to them, and that latter point is really, really important." The movement has no central leadership but is a loose affiliation of smaller local groups. The mo …

"The FIRM BNI" is a nine year old award winning business networking group in Orange County that meets at the Mesa Verde Country Club in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday mornings from 7:15AM-9:00AM. Our numbers speak for themselves:  Reporting period October-October. * 2007: Total number of members 17. Total revenue generated from referrals: $510,000. * 2008: Total number of members 25. Total revenue generated from referrals: $1,075,000. * 2009: Total number of members 27. Total revenue generated …

This is for MOMS CLUB of Upland South, Ontario & Montclair in Southern California. Our boundaries are zip codes for Upland in 91786, All of the cities of Ontario & Montclair and if you don't live in these areas please go to www.momsclub.org to find your nearest chapter to you.  Upland North also has their own MOMS Club, so if you need more info regarding them, please contact us as well! We are divided up geographically, so you'll meet people in your local area. Are you bored and tired of just do …

What are you doing for lunch on Thursday?  We're a group of 20+ business professionals who get together on Thursdays to network and pass referrals. Would you like to grow your business and receive a steady stream of referrals? Have lunch with other business professionals and teach us how we can be your sales force? Come and experience the power of word-of-mouth advertising and stop throwing money away on phone books and print ads. Learn how to build your business on a referral system that works. …

Join this powerful BNI network group with 24 influential members in the local business area. This is a great way to increase your referral business! *We meet on Thursdays  at 11:30 at Fratello's Italian Restaurant until 1pm sharp!  31371 Niguel Rd # A  Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-4119 (949) 661-1250 $15.00 to attend which does include lunch! Come and see how this group can drive business to you through qualified referrals!!! Members of the Sea Country group closed almost $400,000.00 in referred bus …

We live in Temecula in Morgan Hills. We have a 12 year old Daughter with Aspergers. Since ratios continue to be steady at 4 boys/1 girl being diagnosed w/ Autism... we continually find ourselves as parents in a difficult position trying to find other young girls to interact and socialize with our daughter. And since Aspergers boys deal with such a different spectrum of social issues, we again continually find ourselves as parents craving the need for our daughter to interact, learn, develop rela …

Aim High BNI is a dynamic, high-energy, record-holding chapter of Business Networking International. In just six short months, we have gone from start-up to 35 members (and counting!), and we're growing every month. We love visitors, so if you would like to introduce yourself and your business, we want to meet you. People who meet us always comment on the professionalism of the group and the positive, supportive vibe they see members share with each other and our visitors. Aim High BNI is based …

I am starting this group for people who want to get out and backpack.  We will be doing some over night trips, weekend trips and a few long distance multi-day through trips.   I encourage people of all levels to join.  We will be planning trips for the newbie and those who have not been backpacking in a long time. If you are just getting started most of the equipment can be rented so don't be afraid that is will be a costly investment. Feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions. Ji …

Please read this and then pass it on to your pastors. Who should Join: Anyone who Loves Jesus, and any church who Worships God in Spirit and in Truth. Awaiting The Hand of God It was a late night… I had just got off work and was on my way to meet a friend (later to become my husband) at a local coffee shop.  As we sat in the booth, Bible’s open, we discussed how we wished for a church to be open.  A 24 hour church where we could worship freely at any time of day.  We had never heard of such a th …

Welcome Citizens! The Centrist Political Action Citizens of Orange County, CA is a group of U.S. citizens in the Orange County area who meet to: 1) create an effective solution to the lingering economic crisis, 2) explore creating an empowering centrist political party, 3) promote the centrist political perspective, and 4) enjoy fellowship with other centrists. The Great Recession’s lingering effects continue to cause tremendous suffering for scores of millions of Americans without any real sign …

Welcome to the Desi Addict's meetup group. This group is for all Desi's spread over LA, Orange and Riverside county. This group is for those who are looking for an escape from the daily routine to meet interesting people for chat and interesting activities. The group is for socializing, sharing ideas and performing fun activities. Members will be encouraged to come up with their ideas. We will be organizing get together for dinners, movies, parties and networking. The group is all about new frie …

This is a south west Riverside area group organized for the purpose of bluegrass jamming. This is a an ALL acoustic jam.  The location of this meet up is to be determined.  The plan is to play old grass, new grass, progressive, whatever, but it's mostlyl bluegrass.  Many of the existing regional jams wind up playing mostly old timey and old country.  We love old timey & country, but this is designed to salve the bluegras addiction. Once more, this is strictly an ACOUSTIC jam.  Electric is not an …

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 17 cities across the country (Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Detroit, Philadelphia, Seattle, Denver, Boston, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Orange County, Miami, Minneapolis and San Diego). Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range i …

Country concerts. Honky tonks, Line dancing. Ranch adventures. This is for all those who are a little bit in country and living in Orange County, California. We'll meet up every couple of weeks to let our country sides out and enjoy the western side of Cali.

WELCOME TO WCBC! Wine Country and Beach Cities Writers’ Network is the hip, new place to read and workshop your writing and be part of an exciting community of writers and artists. We bring together an eclectic group of new and established writers from across the Riverside and San Diego County areas to read their work and socialize among a wider circle of friends. All levels and genres. From beautiful wine country Temecula and the sparkling North San Diego County beaches, welcome! WHAT WE OFFER …

This is an intermediate and above hiking group with hikes primarily longer than 10 miles and 2000+ elevation gain they may include cross country travel, boulder hopping, scrambling and other strenuous or risky behavior. we may also schedule shorter hikes of a conditioning or cardio nature. You should be a currently active fit experienced hiker  and have wilderness skills for safety reasons a recognizable photo of yourself is required to be maintained in your profile. Members will be required to …

Aloha everyone!! I just set up this Meetup Group and we'll be scheduling some super cool get-togethers for Summer - such a great way to meet like-minded people who are on the same wave length... Let's all step our of our comfort zones together and meet new people who already have common interests; so we're not trying to convince our friends or family to do things with us that they're not excited about (like I used to do)... why not make the effort to meet new kindred spirits who already have the …

Come learn Square Dancing and Line Dancing for beginners with us. We will teach you how to Square Dance. We also offer Line Dancing in the first hour of each class. Both are tremendous fun. You don't need any dance experience. We will teach you from the very beginning. We are looking for people who want something fun to do as a couple or a single person. We will pair you with a dance partner at the classes, so feel free to join us! Square Dancing is basically walking to the beat of the music. Th …

Acoustic musicians unite !!!!! Bring your guitar, fiddle,bass,voice,cajon drum or whatever else you can think of and let's make some sweet sounds. All genres welcome as long as it's good music. Classic rock, pop, country, folk, americana, you name it and we'll try it. Hope to create a great forum to make some groovy noise and a stress free and ego free environment to explore. We do not care what your skill level is, just the right attitude !

CoworkOC is a free community service for the mobile workforce of Orange Country area. CoworkOC is part of Jelly movement; which is a casual working event. It's taken place in over a hundred cities where people have come together (in a person's home, a coffee shop, or an office) to work for the day. We provide chairs and sofas, wireless internet, and interesting people to talk to, collaborate with, and bounce ideas off of. You bring a laptop (or whatever you need to get your work done) and a frie …

I love Country Western bars, line dancing and live music!  I also love girl talk, getting out, being social and having a good time.  Personally I've only been out in OC for about 2 years, the first half of that I spent slaving away at work and school.  Now I have more time, am getting out more and looking to expand my social circle.  If you can relate to any of this, please, join our group, let's get out there, dance sing and let our hair down! :)

Are you looking to lose weight by making healthy lifestyle changes? Would you like a free 12-week exercise and nutrition program with a local personal trainer? That is exactly what we are offering you, with no catch. LiveFit Revolution is a non-profit based in Santa Ana that provides free fitness and nutrition programs for people truly committed to a healthier lifestyle. We are looking for individuals who are struggling with their weight and looking to make serious lifestyle changes. We will put …

This is a group for making new friends who like the outdoors along with the big city... Membership within Inland Empire Trail Club will enable you to meet and socialize with other like-minded trail enthusiasts that enjoy true hiking through nature's splendor without drama. This group's objective is to explore and experience all types of trails from the beaches, mountains & deserts of Southern California and beyond... We conduct a great variety of hikes for members that range from beginner to a …

The Heart Link Network is an international female networking organization with over 200 locations in three different countries. Heart Link Network is dedicated to women who have great dreams of creating their own security and success through new ideas, products, services and opportunities. We provide women with a place where they can feel welcomed, safe, encouraged and get "linked" with like-minded, creative and heart centered women.