Learn to listen with empathy, to others as well as yourself in this weekly practice group. NVC, Non-Violent Communication, is a powerful, easy to learn process similar to what mediators use, except this is focused on everyday life and real relationships.

The Philadelphia Sign Language Meetup is a time for chatting, learning, and practicing for signers of all levels. The goals of this group is to improve our understanding of American Sign Language (ASL), to practice what we've already learned, and to meet others who have this common interest. This is a great opportunity for students in ITP programs, for people wishing to communicate with Deaf friends or family members, and for anyone else interested in ASL. This is also a great outlet for any mem …

The UrbanPromise Mission To equip Camden's children and young adults with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management, spiritual growth and Christian leadership.

We're a group of people that meet every other week to practice our public speaking and leadership skills. Our members range from young to old, inexperienced to seasoned, and funny to inspirational. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 7:30 pm. Meetings typically last for 60-90 minutes and feature several members giving speeches, while others take on other roles involved in meeting management and evaluation.

… After the testing was over, the scientists dropped off a few outsider monkeys, whom they taught a valuable skills: to wash their coconut shells before eating, to remove the radiation. Well, monkey see, monkey do. Other monkeys slowly began to catch on and repeat the behavior. After about a hundred monkeys were washing their coconuts, the phenominon suddenly became universal- all of the monkeys began washing their coconuts. This illustrates the power of community to create change on a widespread …

… Whatever level of rhythmic skills that you bring to the circle is enough! Extra drums and percussion instruments will be available for $5. Hope to see you in the circle! ~val

… This is also a place for discussion of the latest food gossip, new (and wierd) food combinations and your skills and knowledge about food! Cheers, Deb

********** PLEASE READ COMPLETELY IF JOINING ********** Hello and welcome to The Philadelphia Regional Poker Club (PRPC)!  Thanks for your interest in our poker community.  The PRPC was created by poker enthusiasts for poker enthusiasts in the Philadelphia Region (Philadelphia and the surrounding counties in PA, NJ and DE). The main purpose of this group is to help PLAYERS looking for GAMES & GAMES looking for PLAYERS get together regardless of skill level or stakes. We are an ACTIVE, SOCIAL, FR …

With the help of a group of close friends, I identified the need for grassroots education on issues of local food, and systems sustainability. Menu for the Future is the local resource for creating small, intimate discussions around what we eat, where our food comes from, food safety, food insecurity, creating edible schoolyards in our neighborhoods, and supporting or even become local food growers. We meet, we read, we think, we choose, we act. If you are interested in bridging the gap betwee …

Hello and welcome to the New Philadelphia Business and Empowerment Network. This network is for individuals who have started or planned to start a business in the philadelphia area. You will have the oppurtunity to meet other small business owners to get connected, exchange ideas, explore possibilities for collaboration, enhance skills, and tell your business story. This is not your typical "meet up" only come if your are serious about you & your business! This network will consist of the follow …

Mindfulness practitioners benefit from being part of a community or Sangha. Here we will enjoy mindful meditation and Qigong practices in a warm and openhearted home. If you have a mindfulness practice, have graduated from MBI classes or the mindfulness-based trainings at Jefferson or Penn, you might like to join us. You may learn new practices, connect with others and deepen your skills. Come create community with us!

Now in its 31st year, Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT) offers over 250 classes in fall, winter and spring terms, ranging from Tai Chi, yoga, drawing, knitting, cooking, computers, How To classes and many more for all ages, backgrounds and skills. Classes are held in over 50 locations in NW Philadelphia including community centers, churches, and schools. MALT draws 5,000 students from Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, Germantown, NE Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware Counties and even New Jersey.

Welcome!! We are a group of Psychics and/or Medium Intuitives, that are either novice or experienced, who wish to work on communicating and receiving messages from the other side as well as work on enhancing our own spiritual growth and awareness. At our free monthly event you can share your experiences with us and socialize with other like minds. Everyone has psychic and mediumship abilities, all you need is the right teacher to help you develop and hone this skill. Judy Di Canio is our …

Bring your poetry, your novels, your short stories, your songs, your spoken word, your prose, your inspiration. Join us in creating a vibrant and supportive community of writers. Bring your passion, your creativity, and your inspiration to our gatherings. We look forward to connecting with you! This group is an opportunity for creative writers to come together and support one another as we take risks and developiour skills and confidence as writers. We will hold open meetings to share our writin …

… Meditation instructors at The Resiliency Center include Dean Solon, who has written extensively about meditation and brings over 30 years experience with his own practice, and Jen Fusco Perry, a mindfulness and acceptance based therapist, who brings her deep mindfulness practice and skills in teaching everyday mindfulness to individuals and groups. Learn more about The Resiliency Center and instructors at www.theresiliencycenter.com.

This a diverse group of mothers coming together to build friendships, lend support, find joy, educate and socialize ourselves and our children, and more. We encourage our kids to play outside, develop social skills and be creative.  Our goal as a group is to create a community of not-necessarily like-minded women with a serious desire to cultivate lasting friendships.