What food inspires passion and excitement in your? If you say, "chocolate," then this is the Meetup group for you. Meet with people who love chocolate? eating it, tasting it, trying it, cooking with it, and living with really great chocolate. Come to chocolate salons, chocolate tastings, wine events, cooking classes, chef demos, book signings, and other tasty stuff.

I moved to LA from Brooklyn where I ran a Scrabble/Social group that was so fun I'm bringing the idea here. **UPDATE** This group, along with the other message board site, is already a couple hundred strong and its still growing. The meetings are more intimate and casual which can be a difficult atmosphere to achieve with lots of folks. To keep it intimate and swanky there are some rules members need to follow in order to keep from being politely removed from the group: ------------------------- …

We invite you to participate in a range of experiential workshops and Spiritual Spa Days at the Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens, the headquarters of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA). MSIA's workshops are mostly free and open to the pubilc. Or feel free to just come and be in the stillness of the gardens or the reflective peace of the labyrinth. MSIA teaches Soul Transcendence, which is becoming more aware of yourself as Soul and as one with God, not as a theory but as a liv …

Osho Meditations, teachings and more! This is the place to meet and medtitate with Osho Lovers. This is a spiritual group for the growth and development of the individuals. Most events are free to everyone. A taste of Osho --- From The Book of Wisdom --- Osho Atisha's Heart Meditation Atisha says: start being compassionate and the method is, when you breathe in ---- listen carefully. It is one of the greatest methods. When you breathe in, think that you are breathing in all the miseries of all t …

Come join the Long Beach Ski Club on one of our Mammoth Mountain Weekend Ski Trips Planning can save you money! The club is offering two options for making accommodations for the weekend trips to Mammoth. If four or more members sign up for any given trip and send in their money four weeks prior to the trip, the Club has the ability to reserve a condo. The price will be the same as last year - $150 for the two night trips, and $198 for the three night trips. If less than four members sign up f …

This is a group that celebrates and explores Los Angeles and the rich community of people who live here. Like an urban village with deep roots and diverse flavors . . .  L.A. is to me an Urban Pueblo. =) I'm looking forward to planning a wide variety of activities: from lectures at the Downtown Public Library to Dodger baseball games at Chavez Ravine; from the Farmer's Market in Barnsdall Park to the Tamale Festival in McArthur Park. =)  Let's go to Grand Central Market, Angels' Flight, The Holl …

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There is a lot of fun waiting to be had at the Microsoft Store at Westfield Century City Mall. We host free events for the Los Angeles community. Among some of the events are Xbox Game Nights, Class Trips, Free Technology Seminars, Girl Scout and Boy Scout Troops, Group Productivity Workshops, Face to Face Social Networking, and Specialized Technology Classes. Whether you're looking to enhance your organization's technology skills, build awareness in the local community for the services your org …

Have you ever felt insecure, powerless, or like you could use a huge boost of confidence at your job, with men or women, or just in life in general? Have you ever felt stuck, procrastinated, or got in a pattern where life kind of seems boring? Have you ever dreamed of living the most amazing, passionate, awesome life but don't know what steps to take to change, or felt you just can't seem to get a break, almost like you have the worst luck? If you answered yes to any or all of the above question …

Have you ever felt like you keep attracting the wrong relationship(s) into your life? Have you ever felt drained energetically, used, betrayed, or abused in any way in your intimate relationships, friends, family, or even co-workers? Do you ever attract the one who seems to never commit? Have you ever dreamed of having amazing, & or intimate, passionate relationship but feel you just can't seem to attract the right one(s), like you have the worst luck? If you answered yes to any of the above que …

Welcome! You've found the Hollywood/LA area support group for those on or curious about the GAPS diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome). From the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome: "Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride set up The Cambridge Nutrition Clinic in 1998. As a parent of  a child fully recovered from a severe learning disability, she was acutely aware of the difficulties facing other parents like her, and she has devoted much of her time to helping thses families. She realised that nutrition played …

Fashion A TO B is a collective group of Designers, Bloggers, Photographers and Make-up Artist working together to navigate the ends and outs of the Fashion Industry. This group was created to provide inspiration and support to Fashion Professionals from starting a fashion line, creating a look book to Marketing and Business Development. We all love fashion.... but lets face it sometimes it's hard to know where to turn to next when you need assistance pushing your brand forward. Welcome to Fashio …

This group is about connecting Christians who feel disconnected in Los Angeles. It is for those who are looking for a solid group of Christian friends. It is for those who wish to develop meaningful relationships with like-minded people. It is a community that is as dedicated to personal growth, as it is to loving others, because we believe that being a Christian is as much of a verb as it is a noun. This group is for Christians who might fit into the "other" category. And it's certainly NOT for …

Let's start 2013 by making new friends. We'll get together to see the latest movies, try the latest restaurants, check out the various museums around town, go to the latest festivals, or anything else that may catch our fancy! If you're single, it's a plus because I am, but it's not necessary to join the group! Pls. join me!

This group is for traders who want to hang out with other traders . No Trading Power point presentations here like the other trading meet up groups, this is purely a social gathering for traders. Lets talk about sports, finance, food & eating, books, annoying things and maybe even talk about trading or whatever else you want to talk about. We will have beer, wine or what ever beverage you like, with some great conversations, this is the ultimate traders cocktail party. All meet ups will be held …

For all those who love spiritual poetry of any kind -- Rumi, Neruda, Saint Teresa, Hafiz, Hildegard of Bingen, Rilke, Mary Oliver, Mirabai, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Robert Bly -- whoever inspires you, takes you to a transcendent space, fills you with a sense of the beyond or infinite beauty that can't be contained. Bring your books or choose a poem from mine and let's read them and share what these poems mean to us.