This group is for people who are seeking to establish deep spiritual friendships both with others, and with themselves. We will commit to co-creating an atmosphere that offers deep listening, unwavering compassion -- and potentially life-altering challenge to the status quo. This ongoing group will explore and practice ways to 1) Access our deepest wisdom, and 2) More completely integrate and embody that wisdom in all aspects of our lives. In this process, we’ll draw respectfully from many s …

Are you fed up with supporting factory farming? Are you trying to reduce your carbon footprint? Would you like to get healthier? There are many good reasons to choose a more plant-based diet. No matter what your motivation, here’s a place you can learn the whys and hows of a veg lifestyle and have a darn good time doing it! Most of our meetups center around food: we go to restaurants, have potlucks, share favorite recipes. But we also host events, presentations and discussions on related topics …

We all want to shine...and together, we can. Welcome to Firefly Willows, a community dedicated to helping each of us find our Inner Light. Want to learn how to cook healthy food that tastes great?  Enjoy a fantastic guided meditation?  Do you dream of discovering your power animal?  How about understanding the fundamental connection between your mind, your body, and your spirit?  Do you love to talk about the slender line between physics, quantum physics, and metaphysics?  So do we, and we want …

Variety is the spice of life, says the old adage. I think veg*ns can do a lot of different things as veg*ns, besides just eating together. I do like trying good restaurants, and I do like potlucks, but that's not all there is to life. Veg*ns need to find friends with whom they share other interests, besides a similar diet. In my life, music, dancing, movies, art, theatre, games, literature, dogs, nature, travel, museums, and animal welfare all contribute to my sense of identity, and my feeling t …

BAASICS (Bay Area Art & Science Interdisciplinary Collaborative Sessions) is a series of San Francisco-based evening programs that bring together working artists, scientists, and other creative individuals to present engaging, multi-media programs that explore a given theme. In the United States, the contemporary fine arts and sciences are generally set apart from popular discourse, and despite much talk of commonality between artists and scientists, there is little substantive dialogue between …

This is a group for women who are vegetarians, whether new or not so new, along with those who grow some or all of their vegetables in their own back yard! I am a somewhat new gardener to more complicated gardening (growing all my own food) and would love to share all the tips of those who also grow some of their food. Plus I am a relatively recent vegetarian (seven months) and am having fun trying new and adapted recipes. It doesn't have to be all beans and rice!! Let's get together, bring fun …

This is a group for anyone who has, wants, is thinking about adopting, or used to have a cat. If you HAVE a cat, perhaps you'd like to discuss veterinary care with other feline parents. If you are thinking about adopting a cat, you might want to talk to others about where they got their four-legged friend. If you used to have a cat, aren't ready for a new one, but still want to enjoy the company, a meetup with cat families might be ideal. This also goes for anyone who wants a cat, though circums …

We are a group in the San Francisco Bay Area passionate about essential oils.  We consider essential oils as natures living medicine.  Because of that, we will always be referring only to the  therapeutic grade essential oils of Young Living, the world leader in therapeutic grade essential oils.  We are not interested in talking about perfume grade recreational oils.  We are all about improving ones health and wellness through the use of oils.  Anyone interested in essential oils is welcome. If …

Calling all owners of Coton de Tulear, Havanese, Maltese, Bichon and other small dogs living near Berkeley to meet once a week at Cesar Chavez or another park. We will get together and will let our dogs play. We can also talk about ways to host each others dog for a couple of hours from time to time to keep them busy.

Calling all bunny slaves! Looking to get your bunny some play dates with like-minded individuals that have fallen victim to the twitch of a bun's nose? Located in the East Bay and would love to have bunny play dates, where you can come with all your bunny knowledge to share with the rest of the group!

Would you like to go on the ultimate journey? The journey of the Human mind? I intend to do exactly that! To duplicate thought is also to understand what thought is. A definitive answer, something mechanical, something duplicable and something that performs! But what does that say about us. Are we only a device, a biological device but a device none the less? There are those that believe in the above statement, including me! But what about the things that make the animal world unique? The things …

The Peninsula Regional Group (PRG) is one of 3 geographically-based sub-groups of the SIERRA CLUB's Loma Prieta Chapter. Our Chapter includes most residents who live in the Silicon Valley as it covers the area south of San Francisco to south of San Jose. When you join, you will most likely be assigned to one of 3 regional groups. Our group sponsors educational events such as screenings of award-winning documentaries, talks by experts, outings, and fun socials. Most important of all, we do adv …