Originally founded in 1994 as The San Diego Publishers Alliance, Publishers & Writers of San Diego, or PWSD, is a professional association of the publishing community in San Diego, educating business-minded self-publishers and authors. We are a forum for education, networking, and motivation. PWSD comprises members from all areas of publishing and writing — authors, self-publishers, independent publishers, editors, book packagers, designers, consultants, promotional professionals, students, and …

The UX Book Club (www.uxbookclub.org) is a world-wide initiative to get people talking about UX design and research. We're the San Diego "chapter." The first meeting we had was in early 2010, and now we are reviving the group in 2011 with the synergy brought by UX Speakeasy which also started in 2011. Our group is to meet monthly, read a book or series of articles then discuss the good and the bad. The goal is to have most of these meetings converge with UX Speakeasy. We will meet at different l …

Welcome to the Mommies Reading Between the Wines Book Club of North County. We are a fun, warm, welcoming, friendly group of mommies who love to read and enjoy an occasional glass of wine. Our goal is to connect with other local mommies who have a love for reading and would like to get out of the house once in a while to discuss a good book, enjoy delicious appetizers and make new friends. We will do everything we can to make sure that all members of our book club feel comfortable in our group a …

This is a good old fashioned book club, but with a specific focus - personal development through understanding ourselves within the natural world. All religions and spiritualities, once your remove the metaphysics, center on understanding and optimizing the human condition. We seek to do that through understanding the natural world, ourselves, and our place in the natural world. We will be covering cosmology, evolution, neuroscience, psychology, and a host of other paradigms on our quest. We wil …

This group is dedicated to exploring and exploiting the techniques in the book by Tim Ferris "The 4-Hour Work Week." This group is comprised and dedicated to entrepreneurs who are actively in pursuit of creating or transforming their businesses while utilizing the techniques of the New Rich. The intention is to master the new currencies of "time and mobility" to create the here and the now. This is NOT a book club, this is an action group that would like to excel and actually cause results. …

La Costa Moms is a very friendly and helpful group of moms. Our group has been going strong for almost 20 years in the Encinitas/Carlsbad and surrounding areas. We have playgroups on a weekly basis, seasonal parties and field trips/group outings for the kids as well as other organized special events. For our moms, we have movie night, fitness fun, and a variety of Mom's Night Out events (Book Club, Cooking Club, Movie Night, Girls Night Out). We host semi-annual charity events to support North C …

A little bit about us... We are a group of mostly 30-50 year old women with older children, who either don't work or have very flexible work schedules. Most of our activites take place during the day Mon.- Fri. If that fits your criteria and you're looking for a group of positive, fun-loving, active, down-to-earth, trail~blazing women who enjoy an occasional cocktail or glass of wine, then this is the group for you! We are all about "girl-time"... like getting together for either a fun activity: …

This group is for women looking to meet new people while having fun! We will be doing all sorts of stuff including hiking, game nights, book club, walking/running, enjoying live music, concerts, movie nights, bowling, volunteering, sushi, fun pubs and bars, wine tasting and happy hour. I may add more ideas but this is what I like to do and will start with these! Also, please only join if you are really wanting to meet up...meaning no flakes! Let the fun begin!!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!!!! This is a group dedicated to growing personally and professionally. Things that are not growing, are dying. What are you doing currently to grow personally and professionally? Are you a life long learner? Meet other local leaders who are interested in the topics of Personal Growth, Professional Growth, & Continuous Learning. We believe in the importance of lifelong learning. What we know now will not be enough in a month or a year from now. Change is the one c …

Meeup with locals who are interested in practicing the science and ideolgy of The Law of Attraction in an effort to attract abundance/prosperity; getting what one desires. I just started reading th book "The Answer", it was a gift from a good friend and a business partner. Yes Secret was a great movie/book, but for business owners, this book gives a lot more focus, direction and tools to practice achieve the goals we set forth in the first place and dreamed about. I am starting this meetu …

This is an education and business development meetup that will teach you how rich people think. It compares the thoughts, habits and philosophies of the middle class to the world class when it comes to wealth. The differences are as extreme as they are numerous. The strategy is simple: learn how rich people think, copy them, take action and get rich. The principles are from the book "How Rich People Think", and hits hard and never lets up. It's based on a quarter century of interviews with milli …

Welcome to the local San Diego Hollow Bones community, Blue Sky Zen. Spring ushers in a new series of outdoor meditations with Qi Gong at Balboa Park. Join this meetup to get information on upcoming meetings. I ask that members post a photo of themselves as a courtesy to others. I am also available for 1:1 Mondo Zen consultations and 60-Day Meditation Program support. Please contact me directly if you would like to schedule an appointment: fushin@mondozen.org. You do not have to be Buddhist or …

Calling all Whovians, Time Lords, Companions, Daleks and variations thereupon interested in meeting others obsessed with Doctor Who to watch new and old episodes, talk Gallifreyan politics, share regeneration tips and tricks, and other geeky activities.

The focus of this group in on author, philosopher and integral thinker Ken Wilber. Our purpose is learn about and apply Wilber's work which can be described in such terms as the Integral Framework, the Integral Approach, The AQAL Framework, The Integral Operating System or Integral Theory. I'm trying to make the monthly meetings a place to discover and study Ken Wilber's work through study of his various published material, and through discussion of this material as it relates to our lives. Ken' …

Welcome Art and Figure Photography Lovers! NOTICE TO MODELS: Membership is FREE for models. We book experienced talented models for our shoots and workshops, which are always PAID assignments. Email with your images and other details if interested. This group is San Diego based and helps Professionals, Amateurs and basic beginners 'in training'  shoot Art works for Portfolio and work with other people that love Art photography, working in studio or with models. Our photo shoot events and class …

Trying to work through a JavaScript book or tutorial you found on the web? Have questions about a specific js concept? Bring it to the study group! This is your chance to make progress and ask questions in a non-intimidating environment. Our small group setting is perfect for in-depth discussions. Suggest a book or article and we will work through the exercises together. We can also work through various JavaScript concepts to get a better understanding of the language.

"Looks like Beer-O'Clock to me!" We get together every Thursday at bars and restaurants in North County to have a couple drinks and some laughs with friendly people.  We are strictly a social group.  We just want to have fun.  Our active members say this is the group where everybody knows your name.  Check out some of our many photos from previous Happy Hour events and come join us. You won't regret it! Please take a minute and complete your introduction and upload a photo of yourself showing yo …

We started this group originally in the North County area of San Diego and want to grow it to all of SD plus South Orange County as well to change the stigma of homeschooling just a little bit.  I have met many parents who feel they have to fit into the typical mold of what society thinks a homeschooler is.  Times have changed and a lot of people are finding out just how cool homeschooling their kids can be and have fun doing it.  Some of the amazing families who wanted this group started are tr …

This club is dedicated to precious women and men who are currently going through a divorce or who are single parents. Why? Because only do we have the genuine rebirth that corrects our life's priorities and reinvigorates our zest for life, spirituality, and appreciation of nature and the outdoors. If you haven't developed your new instincts for rejecting materialism, living simply, and appreciating your fellow divorced community, then come, get out of the house and make new, positive, life-long …

All meetings are FREE* and everyone is welcome Since we began in 1994, we have tried to cater to all levels of developer experience in our meetings… beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Except when we have a guest speaker that takes up two hours (7-9pm), this is how we try to design our meetings: 6pm: Beginner level topic 7pm: Beginner/intermediate level topic. If we have demos of third-party products, we will usually put them in this time slot 8pm: Intermediate/ advanced level topic If …

This is a group for people who love everything anime and want to meet others who have the same interests. Members can feel free to suggest events or meetups etc. This is just a place for everyone to have fun and make some new friends. We will go to conventions, talk about and watch anime, eat delicious Asian foods, and just have a great time.

Aloha everyone!! I just set up this Meetup Group and we'll be scheduling some super cool get-togethers for Summer - such a great way to meet like-minded people who are on the same wave length... Let's all step our of our comfort zones together and meet new people who already have common interests; so we're not trying to convince our friends or family to do things with us that they're not excited about (like I used to do)... why not make the effort to meet new kindred spirits who already have the …

Whether you are interested in managing stress or in exploring the spiritual side of meditation, you will feel at home in an Ananda Encinitas Meditation Meetup. As devotees of the Great Yogi Master, Paramhansa Yogananda, and members of the Ananda Sangha founded by his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda, we are forever Blessed by extending our satsang to YOU! Meditation is one of the most natural and rewarding of all human activities. It gives direct, intuitive experience of higher realities, and …

Hello my Encinitas Budding Chefs! As someone who currently lives in 'the hood', I am creating both Cooking Classes, where we all cook together and take home portions of everyone's food, using a Foodsaver to suck out the air and keep the food fresh in the fridge for a week or more AND Food & Wine Tasting Dinners. By the way, if you have a favorite hole in the wall, medium priced or high end place you love, love, love to eat at, and you talk to the owner asking if he/she would like Chef Marian to …

We are looking for people who are interested in up-leveling their relationship for the purpose of having an intimate passionate love, not just in the early stage of the relationship but throughout the decades. In order to do this, it is necessary to turn your relationship into an Evolutionary Partnership that will result in both your personal evolution and the creation of a conscious, sexually vital relationship. We believe that an Intimate Passionate Love, in a long term relationship, is based …

Are you fifty something, single, fit and looking for those with similar healthy lifestyles to do light social activities with. If so then this group is for you. I live a healthy lifestyle. I am a runner as well as enjoy the gym. I like to do my w/o's by myself but would like to meet others with similar healthy lifestyles and interests for lunches, dinners, movies etc. Being single at this age, as well as being very fit, puts us in a unique category. If you live in no. county and would like to ge …

What exactly is snake medicine? If it sounds a little peculiar or weird to you, read a little more before you judge. I began humane conscious work with snakes as my teachers after a vision quest to Montana. That was twelve years ago. I am in awe at the power and medicine these beings offer. Alchemy Devi has a stunning collection of over 33 serpents of all sizes from around the world . Mewditate and Connect with sacred serpents as guides ~Practice fluid yin yoga and yin yogic postures and movemen …

Event & MeetUp Calendar for Entrepreneurs! VisionPulse Creative strives to offer educational, inspiring, and entertaining Seminars, Workshops, Expos, and other Events for Entrepreneurs! The VisionPulse Creative Event & Meeting Center is the primary venue where these events will occur. If you'd like to book a space to hold your own Seminar, Workshop or Event, consider  VisionPulse Creative Event & Meeting Center for about $8.00 hour!! Learn more at www.CreativeSuites.com or call us at 858 6 …