This is what we do! Northern California's Premier Mountain Biking Group Anyone that has been bitten by the mountain biking bug, knows there's no turning back and never enough rides. With 1400 Plus members, over 100 positive group reviews, and 250 rides a year... we are sure to have just the ride/trail you have been looking for. So, what are you waiting for? Our membership group is comprised of riders with various skill levels and ages. We may have different fitness levels, but all share the comm …

How to be smarter! Wow, did you know that scientific research has proven chess really makes you smarter? Even more, it could prevent your brain from aging and makes you stay sharp all life long. Take a look at all these benefits. Chess Benefits * develops decision-making, planning, and problem solving skills * develops critical, analytical, and logical thinking and perseverance * improves concentration, memory, intuition and self-control * improves independence, imagination and creativi …

First and foremost, we wanted to create a place where everyone in the Bay Area can meet and make new friends doing something fun. This group is for all ages over 18!!! WHAT WE DO?   We do things around the Bay Area (from San Francisco to Santa Barbara): We eat: dinners, pot lucks, happy hours, parties with food We have fun: zip lines, paddle boats, beach parties, camping, treat yourself to a massage/spa treatment, holiday parties, monopoly board games, social dances We get fit: hiking, walking …

Ever Wonder why some people make it and others don’t? Are you in a Network Marketing or MLM business who hasn’t been trained, coached or mentored, and just don’t know where to turn for help or for that matter, how to build your business the Right way? We will host generic trainings that are designed to improve your skills no matter what Network Marketing or MLM business you promote. During the training, No specific products or services will be mentioned. Out of this business training, we p …

Are you New to the Network Marketing or MLM business, or just wondering if Network Marketing is the right move for you? Do you need the keys to help you find a great company or business? Then come with your questions and we promise you will get answers! We will reveal some valuable, valuable secrets about Network Marketing. It is an awesome feeling to assist others to achieve their dream, and help them become leaders and create additional income from home. Network Marketing/ MLM is a wond …

This group is for all signers and lovers of American Sign Language. If you're like me, you believe the best way to learn a language is to practice and be around other people who use it. Although there are some other ASL groups in Northern California, many have joined our group. San Jose ASL meetup continues to thrive because our members are diverse not only in their levels of ASL ability but also in hearing, hard of hearing, PODA's/CODA's, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, age, sexual orien …

Welcome to Volunteers In Motion Silicon Valley Meetup Group. Volunteers In Motion is dedicated to linking Volunteers with the Philanthropic Organizations in our community that benefit from volunteer support.  Volunteers In Motion is tailored for a convenient, fun, and social volunteer experience, allowing members of our community to find Philanthropic Organizations dedicated to the each person’s particular interests and skills at convenient times, and bringing together Volunteers with similar in …

Mandarin English Bilingual Toastmasters - or MET - is a fun and friendly way to improve your Mandarin and English communication skills. Mandarin-speakers and English-speakers of all levels are welcome! You are invited to visit a meeting and observe as a guest.  Meetings start at 7pm sharp every Wednesday and every Thursday: http://sj-met.wikispaces.com/ http://mandarinenglish.wikispaces.com/ You're welcome to visit our sister clubs in Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Francisco: http://www.meet …

Shape your words and future. Overcome fear of  PUBLIC SPEAKING. Develop  Leadership Skills, Confidence. Practice  Advanced Communication. Deliver Impressive Speeches and Presentations. Improve Pronunciation, Grammar and Accent. Learn New words, Phrases, Body language, Vocal variety and Effective use of the Stage. Learn  Secrets of Outstanding Public Speakers.  ICC ArtICCulators is a Toastmasters club which is located in Milpitas, this club will help you improve public speaking as well as pr …

Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Toastmasters Club Anyone is eligible to join! SVET Club is a chartered Toastmasters club. We meet every Thursday from noon to 1:30pm for our standard toastmaster meeting. We provide also monthly open-house meeting with additional networking sessions for entrepreneurs, startup business partners, investors and general public. All guests are welcome to all of our weekly and monthly meetings as well as all other events. We are non-profit educational organization allowin …

We are enthusiastic toastmasters who believe in a quote that " You can't be a winner if you are not on the track". We facilitate a friendly, inspiring, organized meeting to make our member speak with ease.

Hi I'm the new organizer for the group and I am excited to take on the responsibility. Currently I work with the HandsOn Tech Silicon Valley program. We have worked with Google, Microsoft, and Baynetwork volunteers on a number of nonprofit IT projects and hope to recruit more skill-based volunteers. I want to use this meetup as a way where nonprofits, community volunteers, business leaders can come together and make a difference using technology. Just like my predecessor, I am hoping to bring to …

The Dirt Riders are a group of bay area friends who are passionate about Mountain Biking. We love to ride as hard as we can as often as we can. We are constantly looking to improve our skill sets. Whether you are working on Downhill, Stunts & Features, Technical Work, or just want to improve your cardio & climbing, we invite you to join us for rides. Everyone is welcome (All Skill Levels) as long as you love to ride & want to become better. Our most regular rides are Demo & UC w/ Pacifica and so …

Environmental design, landscape, and horticulture/agriculture issues will continue to be a growing field! I'm seeking members who want to balance both practice and theory to engage in meaningful projects that either build our skills, or make a profit. I believe this approach is the best way for communities to prosper. A good way to achieve this would be to use environmental design programs, such as Foothill and UC Berkeley as templates. Here are some careers that these programs influence; Arbori …

What is Sporty Girls? Sporty Girls started as a group of friends getting together to play informal, pick-up-type outdoor sports and games. It's an opportunity for women of any age or skill level to come try a new (or old) sport and "just play," without an emphasis on being "good" or winning. When we play team sports, we don't do schoolyard picks, so nobody is ever "last." We are an inclusive, LBT-friendly group. If you identify as a woman, you are welcome! What do we play? Sand volleyball, Frisb …

We are a community of performers, models,  producers, directors, production professionals, make up artists, and film goers. We meet regularly to collaborate on producing films and other projects. We also watch films and critique them.  We also have events of interest to people interested in still photography. We will share our knowledge and skills with one another. We will support each other in achieving our aspirations and realizing our dreams. Most of our events are free and open to all.

Classy Toasters is a Toastmaster club that meets at the Santa Clara County Office of Education every Wednesday 12 -1 pm except the second Wednesday, when the club officers meet. We are an open club that promotes a supportive environment with a fun attitude. We promote diversity, with many members coming from different cultural backgrounds. We welcome anyone who wants to know how Toastmasters can help them in their personal and professional growth.

This is a group for anyone interested in Lego Mindstorms robots. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because to meet other robots enthusiasts. Looking forward to share all with everybody.

Welcome to Moda Photique (short of modeling photography techniques). This group is primarily for photographers who are interested in learning new skills, lighting techniques, post-processing, etc although we will also offer standard photoshoots as well such as group shoots for modeling portfolios, themed shoots and occassionally small group and private one-on-one shoots with special guest models.

So who are we and why should you come to one of our workshops? By combining the art and science of real world communication, Social Fluency has developed a fun, skills-based  curriculum that is built on peer-reviewed research in cognitive behavioral psychology, neuroscience and other cutting-edge disciplines. Our effectiveness has been proven by both scientific studies and real-world results. Our unique teaching techniques and highly skilled instructors blend interesting content and interactive …

This is a group for non-salesmen who want to learn about sales, marketing, networking, and anything that happens on the business side of technology. Many of the things we do in our work are really sales-related activities: presentations, salary negotiations, or if we become entrepreneurs - demos, elevator pitches, etc. We need the skills salesmen possess, but most of us don't really want to become salesmen just to learn these skills. This meetup is the solution. Every meetup we will bring a sale …

MEN: get your soul back in the great outdoors. Get away from the office, the city lights - even the family. Then come back to them even stronger, and more alive than you were before. Breathe the free air, let the sun shine on you and begin a new day. Activities/Adventures will reflect the make up of the group as will budget, location, duration, difficulty, frequency, etc.  Horseback, coastal cycling, kayaking.  Mountain-biking, rock-climbing, white-water rafting.  Deep-sea fishing, bow & arrow, …

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 …

Do you want to see a thriving do-it-yourself community bicycle workshop in downtown San José? Do you want to catch free DIY tune-ups, education, skill shares and bike repair empowerment in the San José bicycling community? San José Bike Clinic works toward realizing our mission “to provide a shared space for bicycle repair and education and to build a robust and diverse cycling community in San José.” With skill share events every month, a mobile clinic at San José Bike Party, and other events …

This is a group for anyone interested in improving their speaking and leadership skills. We meet weekly to practice our speaking and have fun. Toastmasters also provides many opportunities for personal and professional growth.

EAT lunch, MEET people, TALK business Would you like to... • get better at marketing yourself? • develop business friends for the long-term? • have a productive and meaningful networking experience? "Personable Business® Introductions" are our structured approach to networking. You have 3 minutes to introduce yourself both personally and professionally. It's all about sharing yourself with us so we get to know you and you get to know a bit about us. Deeper connections leader to more business! Th …

Learn to survive wilderness emergencies - or get closer to Nature than you ever thought possible! Together we learn and explore the skills used by our most ancient ancestors to survive the challenges of the wilderness: Wild edible plant identification and preparation Tracking and wildlife observation Primitive shelter and fire-making

What is this Meetup's purpose? This group is for anyone interested in CMSs, like Joomla, Drupal and Wordpress or software engineers that want to put their skills to use to help nonprofit organizations and nonprofit representatives. Looking forward to networking and getting to know everybody. Who should join? Tech geeks that are skilled in CMS and Software Engineering. Also nonprofit reps. that want to recruit volunteers for technology projects are also encouraged to join. Why? Techies + Nonprofi …