We're the area's most active Japanese Meetup, with a lively group of people who speak or are learning Japanese. We have regular, casual meetings to practice Japanese, talk about trips to Japan, and interact with other Japanese speakers. Native speakers are welcomed, intermediate Japanese speakers get lots of practice, and beginners are encouraged to ask questions to learn more. Most of the time we simply have casual conversations in Japanese and English. We rarely set an agenda. If you're …

Meet people from around the world interested in working in distributed teams, Agile, Scrum, and Lean  project management. We come together to share learning and teaching to help in our profession and to prepare to pass industry examinations and certifications.  We remove the barriers- world class content, anywhere, anytime.   We compliment traditional classes that are good because they are short and focused.   We add a long bake time to help you internalize and practice what you learn.  Learners …

"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 …

Let's get together and provide feedback on each other's work. We will meet monthly with new work in hand for others to review, with the hope the deadline will help keep us motivated! The Who and the Why of Seattle Writers' Meetup Who are we? We are the courageous wordsmiths who dare to place their dreamings onto the page. We are a group of writers dedicated to helping one another grow stronger and more confident in the craft of writing. We come from all walks of life, from infinite perspectives …

The Square Pegs Social Club is a place for those of us who don't conform to get to know one another and make new friends without having to explain our eccentricities. So many of us have struggled alone for so long, our social skills may be lacking or misunderstood by many NT people, so this club has been created to give us a place to call our own where we are the norm. Most Asperger's groups are geared to families of diagnosed children, therapy and techniques to enable us to blend in, these thin …

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 …

We are all about helping children in need while having fun, interesting rides and socializing. I have dedicated this group to Erin our 17 yr old daughter who lost her life to liver cancer. She asked her mother and me to help children in need as her last wish to us. We will link up with all types of rides that support children's needs from homelessness, abuse to medical needs. Please join us to help the kids and feel great while doing it. Jerry Here are some Links to other rides we may wa …

If you're a rails dev, you already know, there aren't a whole lot of resources out there for us, not like there are for php, that's for sure. I thought it would be helpful for all of us railers to interact, learn, share, network, and hang out. As far as I know, our RoR group is the biggest and one of the most active in Seattle. We have laid back hang-out style meetups weekly, and every 4-6 weeks or so we try to hold an educational/networking meetup where we can all get together, network, and lea …

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 …

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). …

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 …

Who Is TCAD Seattle?  On May 23, Muhammad Yunus spoke at Seattle Town Hall and showed a trailer for a inspirational documentary he's in, called "To Catch A Dollar," due out in September. Several attendees talked with Yunus, Gayle Ferraro, the film maker, and Kathleen Wells, the project director from Grameen Research.  When we asked if we could help, they said yes.  This volunteer group was formed in the days that followed, with a short term objective of building support for promotion of the movi …

If you are reading this page, you probably already know what a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) is, and you probably are one. But just in case, "HSP" is a concept explained by Dr. Elaine Aron in her 1996 book "The Highly Sensitive Person." If you identify as a Myers-Briggs INFJ or INFP, an empath, an Indigo or an "intuitive" there's a very good chance you're also an HSP. If you'd like to learn more, we highly recommend that you visit her web site and take her sensitivity self-test. This extensive o …

We Heal in Light and Love and seek healing for the Spirits, Land, Places and Families involved. We have been able to make a difference and help many Energies and Spirits that are EarthBound, or who for whatever reason are Lost. There are so many reasons as to why a Spirit is EarthBound, and finding out why is half the battle. We offer meetups, classes, and healings. In Love, Truth and Perfect Light, Blessed Be! Come "like" us on Facebook here!

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

Weekly classes are offered to give you tools and understandings to help you make your life work better for you. They are designed to be highly practical and are completely free of religious and/or spiritual dogma and jargon. There is no particular way of life emphasized other than an aware one. Tools are provided to help bring awareness into your life so you can create more satisfaction in your life while reducing tensions and anxieties. We offer classes every Monday evening at 6:30 pm at the T …

P assion for mountains E nthusiasm for 5000 ft A dventurous scrambling K omradery for camping S nacks to share "PEAKS" guides this group to have fun, be safe and become friends. We enjoy gourmet potlucks, and anywhere in the outdoors, be it in the mountains, on the water or in the air. We mostly hike and snowshoe, scramble and ski, occasionally sail and kayak, fly, and perhaps travel together to exotic adventurous places around the world. Please remember, our organizers are not guides. We a …

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 …

Lean Startup Seattle is for anyone interested in the application of Lean Startup Principles and the Customer Development process developed by Steve Blank and refined by Eric Ries.  We are bringing the Seattle Lean Startup community together in a variety of formats to learn from each other. What works? What doesn't? Is lean just a buzzword? Or can it really help build businesses? "The Lean Startup movement is taking hold in companies both new and established to help entrepreneurs and managers do …

If you would like to do more modeling, or get started let us help you. Perhaps being a model is what you are doing full time, or is just something that you have always wanted to do. Whatever level you are at, we plan on making your experience easier, and more fun. Each level has its skills and challenges, let us help you to develop the connections and experience to get to what ever level you want as quickly as you can. For the beginner we can help you to find photographers to work with, and prov …

This is a group formed to bring attention to projects seeking funding through crowdfunding websites, especially Kickstarter, and those that were created by local Seattle-area people through crowdfunding websites. We would like to encourage all who are looking to help fund some cool crowdfunding projects (no matter how small your contribution), who want to get cool stuff before it makes its way to store shelves (and a lot of stuff that is exclusive to Kickstarter backers!), and the people who hav …

Purpose: The purpose of this meetup is to help you achieve your health, wealth and relationship goals using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/”tapping”) & other strategies. We will cover a different topic each week, chosen by you! Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Dealing with stress & feeling overwhelmed, recovering from loss, overcoming rejection, overcoming the fear of change, conquering phobias, recovering from pain, and weight loss. What will we do? Most of this meetup is abou …

This is a group for two kinds of people: software developers who want to practice in order to get better at interviewing, and software managers who want to practice in order to get better at performing an interview. Here are our goals: Help developers to get better at the SDE/SDET through mock interviewing sessions.  Getting better means becoming more comfortable with the environment, questions at varying levels of difficulty, and marketing one's self. Help managers to get better at the SDE/SDE …

Coast 2 Coast REIA is your nationwide advocate for real estate investing. We are focused on providing opportunity, forging education, and connecting our members with multiple strategic partnerships in the Real Estate Industry to catapult their investing career. At Coast 2 Coast REIA our mission is helping investors of all types find deals that suit them. Our Motto is, “Moving forward by giving back”. By creating an environment of connecting people to collaborate on opportunities, help members fi …

BE STRONG. BE HELPFUL. BE PART OF SOMETHING. These classes and workshops are not only about becoming a stronger person and achieving your own goals. These classes and workshops are also about being part of a group, cooperating to achieve a greater goal. Through systematic progression you will safely learn the skills of MovNat. With these skills you can move with others, being strong, confident and helpful! ENHANCE YOUR GAME Proficient runners, swimmers and cyclists look to these classes and work …

This group is for anyone in the tech industry looking for guidance and support in their job search completely free! It will be a personalized service focused on anything from resume writing, interview tips, how to negotiate pay rates with managers and recruiters, and etc. I started this group because finding a new job is always a challenge and I wanted to provide a service that didn't have any strings attached. Bring your resume in hand and we can chat over coffee! I'll be changing the locations …

From big, well-organized hackathons like Startup Weekend and AngelHack to small, ad hoc hackathons like a couple of friends in a coffee shop, we want to help increase the number of hackathons going on in Seattle, help support them, and help publicize them.

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 …