The purpose of this Meetup group is to encourage and foster participatory singing in the San Francisco Bay Area-- to be a forum where people who love to sing can connect with like-minded individuals and find fun opportunities to raise their voices in supportive environments. If you have a group or event consistent with the ethos of "San Francisco Sings" that you'd like to list here, please contact the organizers at: http://www.meetup.com/sfsings/suggestion/ Organizations that list events with th …

We love listening to interesting stuff. From String Theory to Seventeenth Century Scandal and everything in between. We're foodies at heart, love the New Yorker, dabble with Freakanomics and have been known to indulge in a bit of RadioLab. There is just so much out there and finding it might be quite overwhelming. Also, the cool people making these amazing audio bytes (Audio/Podcast producers) need hints on making their programmes, what their listeners really thought and maybe some inspiration …

Wednesdays January 26th- March 16th 6:30pm-7:30pm Beginning Guitar - Level 1: A Fun & Informative 8-Week Meetup with Carrie Love limited to 8 people Playing guitar is fun as well as a great source of relaxation and self-discovery that can enhance your life on many levels! The group class environment is a fantastic way to learn as well as meet new people to play with. We encourage and inspire each other. In this 8-week meet-up you will learn: • all the basic concepts of guitar • chords and s …

Female Artists of San Francisco is a collective of women, woman-identified, and genderqueer artists and art lovers who want to have fun, inspire each other, and create in a safe and supportive environment. We are writers, poets, dancers, actors, painters, illustrators, spoken word performers, photographers, filmmakers, music producers, fashion designers, graphic designers, sculptors, directors, musicians, makers, thinkers, and art appreciators. All skill levels are welcome, as well as art-lover …

Startup Product, a movement for product excellence through cross-discipline collaboration and holistic product perspective. Startup Product welcomes everyone passionate about product excellence, regardless of title, industry, or stage of growth, to come together to share, learn and talk about what it really takes to produce products that people love and how to build sustainable businesses and revenue streams based on product excellence. Everyone is encouraged to contribute their point of view, w …

Get involved in the local creative community. Learn what's hot in the industry in an informal and informative environment. Join us if you are in the creative community as a graphic or web designer, new media professional, marketer, illustrator, photographer - or if you have something to share with the community.

Welcome to San Francisco I Liq Chuan practice group. The training is intended for students of all levels interested in learning the art. I Liq Chuan, martial art of awareness, is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tai Chi and Zen principles, in other words the practice of moving meditation. The philosophy underlying I Liq Chuan involves the very simple concept of making an active choice to be fully aware of the present moment, by being aware of the sounds around you, your breathing, yo …

Artup is a Bay Area community-powered incubator for forward-looking work stationed at the intersection of contemporary art and digital technology. Welcoming artists of all disciplines, Artup provides a foundation for a consistent and engaging stream of high quality work for and by curious aesthetes throughout the Bay Area. The Bay Area is technological ground zero. Bay Area residents are the first to experience the impact of the latest technological developments. Artup strives to stimulate respo …

Calling all knitters -- from accomplished knitters to people who'd like to learn. We meet every Monday at 7 PM at the San Francisco Shambhala Meditation Center. We start with a few minutes of meditation and then get down to knitting, teaching and learning. We have a lending library of needles and patterns, and there's lots of yarn that's been donated by our members. We're working to create a safe, warm and compassionate environment where knitting can manifest as an expression of caring for other …

Bondage Erotique proudly presents a series of workshops on the art of Japanese Rope Bondage known as Shibari. We offer these courses as a means to deepen the communication and intimacy between partners, as a playful, seductive and beautiful way to enrich sensation, connection and energy, and a tool to build a strong sense of surrender and trust. Workshops will take place in a safe and comfortable learning environment. Shibari can be practiced on many levels, including tying purely for the artis …

Do you know what makes you come alive? The Happiness Institute! is gathering of people focused on artistic expression, beneficial entrepreneurship, and exploring the meaning of art, life, community, relationships, the environment, and our current state of being on this Earth. Our mission is to explore the question “What makes you come alive?”

Visit our homepage here: http://www.ZMSF.Org/ Community/forum homepage: Official TZM:SF Community Forum The Zeitgeist Movement is a Sustainability Advocacy Movement that creates community based activism and awareness through a network of Art/Media Events, Annual Events, Global/Regional Chapters, Project Teams and Charity Work. The Movement recognizes that issues such as poverty, corruption, collapse, homelessness, war, starvation and the like appear to be "Symptoms" born out of an outdated socia …

Welcome Filmmakers! The goal of the San Francisco Film Club is to set up an environment to help filmmakers finish their projects by going through all the necessary stages from Development, to Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production and finally Marketing & Distribution. We also have R&R Nights to go out to the movies and have a good time as well as field trips to practice shooting in unique locations. If you are interested in this or would like to learn more  just stop by any meeting to check …

Hey everyone. Welcome to San Francisco Cloud9 Speed Dating. We started the group so that singles and the "soon to be singles" would have a venue for meeting other singles in an interesting, friendly and warm environment. The purpose of the group is for you have fun and enjoy the art of dating. If you are single, or soon to be single and would like to meet other singles with similar interests and enjoy the process...then you should join. With Speed Dating, you meet up to 10 (and sometimes more) s …

Be the STAR that you are Come join us to create your own personal tarot cards and learn how to do readings for yourself. SoulCollage® is a practice of self exploration that involves thoughtful reflection about life and the world around us. Share your thoughts in a supportive, playful environment. We are a diverse group in the Castro District of San Francisco that enjoys making art, playing games, and having fun. And yes, there will be prizes! Part game night, part art project, and part spiritual …

We create and participate in immersive live experiences in physical environments. If you’re interested in this growing craft that blends fiction and reality with a mix of games, high-tech and low-tech, tours, puzzle hunts, and participatory theater, join us! We feature monthly speakers who have created amazing experiences, and host a fun happy hour for mingling and chatting before and after the talks and QA.