Solos, Freelancers and Frustrated Firm Lawyers - Let's Unite and Succeed in this Economy! This group is dedicated to solos, freelancers, temps and frustrated lawyers working at firms. Non lawyers welcome who have a valuable resource to contribute. Have you just lost your job at a firm and want to find clients of your own? Do you work for a firm, but are tired of making only a FRACTION of your billable rate? Do you desire more freedom and flexibility over your schedule and the types of cas …

Why join NYC RHP? Is your child at home most days with a nanny or babysitter, and you wish they could get some quality, academic & social instruction? IF YOUR ANSWER IS "YES", PLEASE JOIN NYC RHP! Does your child attend a preschool or daycare program already, but you would like them to get a little extra help with social behaviors or academics? IF YOUR ANSWER IS "YES", PLEASE JOIN NYC RHP! Is your child currently homeschooled, but you would like them to be a part of a more social setting? IF YO …

This group is for moms, dads and kiddos who want to meet other parents, babies and toddlers in the Midtown West neighborhood, including Hell's Kitchen, Clinton, the Garment District and beyond. Anyone with a baby or toddler that lives in the area is welcome to join us and get involved! We meet up in building playrooms, neighborhood parks, coffee spots and other venues, and also venture to other areas of the city for worthwhile child-friendly activities. All ages are welcome, as are parents who s …

WELCOME FAMILIES WITH KIDS WHO LIVE IN WESTERN QUEENS & Nearby (Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Midtown Manhattan,etc...)!!! Let's connect!!! I wanted to create a group that hosts and lists many affordable activities & events, so that parents & kids can find something engaging & wonderful to occupy themselves with and get out of their homes, make friends, get fit and have fun! Another aspect of WQKids is as a community interface where members can post various parent-related info and confer with other par …

The NY Passive House (NYPH) Meetups are organized by NYPH members, working to promote a healthy, comfortable and energy-efficient built environment through the promotion of the Passive House building standard. NYPH is an independent not-for-profit organization that facilitates the exchange of information and experiences, among local, national and international practitioners of the Passive House building standard. Presentations at the Meetup will vary from broad general introductions to specific …

You've always wanted to be in fashion, right? But, maybe you think you're too old now...or too young. Or, perhaps you need some encouragement about how to get started as a designer. Or, maybe you need to brush up your creative or technical skills. Well, get ready! We've got a wealth of information to pass around to help you: PREPARE TO START YOUR OWN FASHION BUSINESS PREPARE TO SWITCH CAREERS IN FASHION PREPARE FOR FASHION COLLEGE PREPARE FOR FASHION HIGH SCHOOL ... PREPARE TO CHANGE …

Kids say the darndest things, but sometimes it's just great to be able to chat with another mom and find new friends for your kids too! Being a SAHM isn't easy or glamourous, and living in NYC presents unique challenges to parents. This group will provide east side mommas with a social outlet and moral support. Our goal is to provide local, affordable, fun activities for our kids and ourselves, during the weekdays when we need it most. We are a fun loving group who welcome other like-minded moms …

We are New Yorkers (and expatriates) who are troubled by the rapid and continuing decline of the ecosystem and want to make a change, starting by reducing our own impact on the environment. Our goal is to build a "Virtual Urban Eco-Village" focused on Green Living, Sustainability Skills and Education, New Urbanism, Community Gardens, Green Homes, Permaculture, Holistic Health, Volunteering, Environmental Activism, and much more. Follow Jennifer Shotts on twitter  http://twitter.com/#!/greensatur …

"Girlfriends of Edgewater" is for women 35+ who would like to make new friends in local social group in or near Edgewater, NJ area. We are looking for ladies to bring their sense of humor and gift for conversation for events like for Coffee, Lunch, Happy Hour, Dinner, Shopping, Wine Tasting, and an inexpensive spa day, just to name a few! Our events our scheduled during the weekday for lunch for those who are available during the day, and the weeknights for dinner events! This is an ideal gro …

This group will work to figure a way how to give home sellers and home buyers a cheaper way to sell and buy.

Sing and Sign with Baby and Mommy on the Upper West Side, NYC is for moms and babies or toddlers who would like to come to meet new friends in a fun and creative way!  You will have access to discounted music and Baby Sign Language classes all over the Upper West Side (UWS) in New York City. Class locations spread across the entire Upper West Side (UWS) from the 50's to 100th Street and are welcome to all moms and babies at any signing level! This "musical playdate" will have baby-friendly instr …

New York is a home away from home for a lot of people. It is also the home for a great varieties of bars and lounges. I want to bring people and bars together. Every couple of weeks, I choose a bar or lounge, you RSVP, And we meet up and have a drink, or two, or more.

Welcome Savvy Women Relationships matter! This group is a networking, mastermind and "get together" space for savvy women investors, work from home, entrepreneurs and professionals looking to expand their connections.  Events are held with women who are looking to elevate their life by seeking change, womenpreneurs, mompreneurs and wifepreneurs including brunches, roundtables, conferences, seminars, workshops and fun outings to create bonding. The relationships made here cultivate collective ide …

Hi All! This is a forum in which we can talk about issues that pertain to staying at home with our children. Various topics could be, but are not limited to: putting a career on hold, leaving a career, adjustment issues with partners since staying at home, stress, joy - anything and everything. It would also be great to plan a mom's only coffee/tea once in a while to meet without the kids!

I am a stay at home mom looking to go out with other stay at home mom. I would like to try new restaurant weekly or bi-weekly. Anyone interested?

This is a group for toddlers and their parents to make new friends and play together. We meet primarily on Roosevelt Island and venture out at times for different activities.  In order to promote active participation we prefer members to live on or near Roosevelt Island.  This group is member run.  We have regular playdates on Thursday mornings and members plan other activities and events as they wish.  We are a mixed group of working and stay-at-home moms and dads.  Our dues are $10 per year to …

Let's get together for affordable activities in our neighborhood to take a break from work or have fun after a long day of hard work, like having coffee at a cool cafe, having picnics at McCarren Park, doing happy hour at a fun bar, watching interesting movies, parties in our homes.... and anything else that looks like fun.... We can also have events for just the ladies, like girls night-out, movies, dinner…

This meetup is dedicated to home-based business ideas. Every meetup we invite a home-based business leader to present and we open the floor to Q&A's. Every entrepreneur and new business owner is welcome.

This group is for Stay-At-Home-Mom's in their late 20's to mid 30's that live in Union Square & the surrounding areas. Let's get together with our infants & toddlers for activities in our neighborhood, like going to storytime at Barnes & Noble, having picnics in the park, and play dates in our homes! Let's make new friends for ourselves and our children!

Calling all Bushwick toddlers! I am a 16month old girl named Astrid who would love more friends in the neighborhood. I am up for playdates at home, in the park, at cafes, restaurants and pubs or to do some fun outings. Looking forward to see you all!

Do you like to meet new people and eat great home cooked food? Well we love cooking and entertaining in our home. So lets bring the two together! We are an interesting Pakistani/Palestinian/American family living on the Upper West Side. Our food is super authentic and delicious. You will never have a combination of both these cuisines anywhere else. Potential guests must request an invite and tell us about themselves. We may require a connection on facebook and LinkedIn.

Participate in the muck out and mold suppression of homes in the Rockaways, Staten Island and Brooklyn with World Cares Center. Volunteers will be matched with an experienced team lead and perform basics of muck out of homes. Basic personal safety items and muck out equipment will be provided. On occasion, tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.) are useful for mucking out homes. If you have access to this equipment and are willing to use them for this task, please bring them to the site. These oppo …

We've established the Brooklyn branch of the Holistic Parenting community to provide North Brooklyn with a different type of parenting group, one which provides a safe space where you can gather as parents, be your authentic selves, and discuss your deepest parenting concerns. There are several fantastic play groups in Brooklyn, which provide a very valuable resource for parents in town. But, where can you go to discuss the questions that arise each and every day regarding raising your child? Th …

It is time to get ready for those state tests!! Come hear information from experienced educators about how you can help your 3rd or 4th grade child get ready for standardized testing. We have fun ideas and games you can play at home with your kids.

this is an extension of the home game that used to run in my living room. it's a 1/2 NLHE cash game. (for those of you that aren't into the lingo, that's a No-Limit Hold'Em game with $1 small blind, $2 big blind.) stakes are LOW so no one gets hurt real bad. if you're a shark that's looking to make a huge killing playing, this is NOT the game for you. we're just here to relax and have a good time. it's a friendly group of semi-regulars (some of whom i've known for 10+ years) that are just lookin …

This is a group for all the mothers out there, either working, or working from home or stay at home and thinking of getting back to work. As a mom myself but also a business owner and entrepreneur I find that there is no specific place to meet and network for those women who on one hand enjoy motherhood but on another either have to or choose to work. We are going to focus on networking events scheduled around our family needs, meaning gathering for lunch and early evenings. And also to provide …

Are you an entrepreneur, developer, investor, tech executive or other professional with a brilliant idea, product or service for the digital living room or smart home? This group focuses on how to build and roll out new products and services for today’s high-speed IP-connected home.

Let's get together with fellow brewers who live in our neighborhood!!! Share a homebrew with your neighbor, discuss brewing methods, and collaborate to make better beer within the community! The meetings will be relatively informal. Discussion topics will be completely open. If you live on the Upper East Side (uptown, or general vicinity) and you are homebrewer then you should join this group. (We will meet the second Monday of every month at City Swiggers http://www.cityswiggers.com/ at 320 E. …