Hello, and thanks for taking the time to check out our Meetup group. We like to think there is something in here for every mom or dad in Astoria! None of your friends have kids of their own yet?  Attend some of our numerous meetups and make new friends for yourself in the neighborhood, and of course, new playmates for your little ones! Need a recommendation for a pediatrician or babysitter?  Check out our message boards. Work full time and can only meet on the weekend?  Many of us do too, so no …

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 …

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 …

Come taste some great food and enjoy the company of new people while doing something healthy for yourself. If you want to eat healthier and would love to start cooking at home more often, this group is for you. It's a great place to learn how to cook whole foods in a way that's practical and repeatable. Most individuals who come to my classes are able to repeat the recipes at home with ease! Classes use all organic food except for items that cannot be found organic on the day of purchase. Th …

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 …

This is for laid-back parents to meet other parents, kids to meet new friends, weekend get-togethers at the park, concerts, hanging out/ watching sports and talking while the kids play together, even networking possibilities. Anyone is welcome from any neighborhood all ages.

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 …

No more dull Playdates! The Musical Playdate is a HAPPY and FUN music class that welcomes all children, from 3 months up to 5 years old, to the magnificent world of music. The Musical playdates weaves together an eclectic variety of traditional, folk, world and popular music with storytelling, dance, games and exposure to real musical instruments to create a unique fun musical experience for each child plus parent/caregiver. This class is led by one of our fantastic Guitar playing music teacher.

"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 …

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 …

BrickUnderground.com is NYC's online survival guide to finding an apartment and living through the aftermath. Our meetups empower NYC renters, owners, buyers, sellers, vertical dwellers and aspiring vertical dwellers by connecting them to our no-b.s. experts and to each other.

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 …

We are a group of moms interested in learning how to cook, learning how to cook better, or just in getting together with other moms who like to cook. Some of us are into gluten-free, low-sodium, low-carb, high-protein, all-natural, local, or organic foods while some of us are into buttery pastries or sweet treats - and some of us just love it all! We live in Northern New Jersey and meet once a month to eat, taste each other's cooking, share recipes, throw dinner parties, or try new restaurants a …

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!

From the professional to the home cook, this group caters to those who love to make and share authentic, home cooked meals. We gather regularly to cook for each other, share recipes and tips, and meet other good people. The group is a part of Feastly, an online marketplace that connects passionate cooks with hungry eaters to offer homemade meals prepared and served in a cook's home. We have a growing following of hundreds of cooks and thousands of eaters in D.C. and NY. Now, back to the meetup!  …

A great group for the Mothers of Manhattan in other words, MOM. It will be okay if you are not from manhattan, we are not checking identifications. This group will be chock full'o playdates for MOM & baby/children/kids or just MOM.

Fitness for Mom, Fun for Baby! Stroller Strides is the country's leading pre and post natal fitness and exercise program. You can get in shape, meet other new moms and be with your baby! Stroller Strides of Manhattan welcomes all age groups. We are proud to also host the Plum Mom's Club, a FREE playgroup for all moms. We offer weekly playgroups, monthly Mom's Night Out, and fun activities for your whole family to enjoy! Membership in Stroller Strides is NOT required to participate in the Plum Mo …

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 …

Startup companies, freelance designers, developers, hackers, PR and marketing professionals, writers, students, lawyers, telecommuters and all-around brilliant, awesome people- interested in a coworking space in Astoria? We are opening a collaborative workspace in early 2013 and want to hear from you! Help us build a space to best fit your needs. Come out and have your say!

This group is for Latina or Spanish speaking moms that want to meet other moms and their babies to have play dates in the Upper East Side. We can meet during the week or weekends so that stay at home and working moms can both participate. The goal of this group is to create a spanish speaking mini-community that will hopefully help those of us who are interested in raising bilingual children. Let's meet, let's play, let's chat!

This group will be for parents in upper Manhattan who are currently home schooling or wish to home school. I currently home school my two boys and feel that they would benefit from having more children around them. Our oldest is 3 years old and youngest was born in October. We are willing to share our home schooling space with you if you share your home schooling space with us. I have developed a preschool program that will put your child on the path to success. The lessons can be easily adapte …

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.

Join other moms and babes (ages newborn-4) as we make Challah for Shabbat, sing Shabbat songs, read a book with puppets, create a fun and education craft and more! Just $10 for the hour! @ Chabad LIC/Astoria: 10-31 Jackson Ave., every Thursday @ 3:30-4:30. Learn more at JEWISHLIC.COM

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.

More than a group, I envision this is a "team" of new dads living on the Upper East side of Manhattan who want to share ideas and provide support for each other during our first year of fatherhood. I am starting this team because I will soon be a first-time dad, and I want to find other responsible men whom I can team up with to help navigate through the incredible challenges of fatherhood, so that we can better be equipped to help provide our children with an incredible foundation for a happy a …

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. …

If you're like me, you look forward to your days off so you can have time to assemble pasteles, travel around to different supermarkets looking for some good culantro and ajicito peppers, get pissed off when the guienos are not green enough, the site of a freshly made cup of achiote oil just makes you smile. And you love to make people smile with some great home-made Puerto Rican food because we all know that you just can't get the same good results when made in bulk quantity at a restaurant. Yo …