Physics and Astronomy lectures, events, and discussions! We find things that are happening all over New York City which relate to it and get going to them! We are sponsored and supported by the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York. Our primary meetup events are at the Columbia University public talks, the Kaufmann Lectures given by the AAA, stargazing events by the AAA and public events at the American Museum of Natural History. We'll also go do special events around the neighborhood and …

Meet young chamber music enthusiasts, find others with whom to play and sightread and take advantage of all NYC has to offer in this most intimate and expressive of musical genres! We'll check out performances together in a variety of settings and gain insights into chamber music through lectures, panel discussions, master classes and movies -- as well as from each other over drinks and small, informal social gatherings -- all while making new friends. Open to everyone interested in chamber musi …

Welcome! This is a discussion group about Buddhism. If you are on the path, have some knowledge about Buddhism and meditation, and want to discuss these topics with others, then this group is for you. Our group is not meant to be a Buddhism class or meditation class, however; if you feel that you don't have any knowledge of Buddhism and meditation at all, it would probably be best to read a book and/or listen to a few lectures before joining. To learn more about this group, read the About Us pa …

Because we are smart enough to know how to have fun through unique events! So what are people saying about the New York Brainiacs? "Wow, that event looks AMAZING!", "Oh my, I have never heard of that kind of event before!", "Where do you come up with these ideas, they are incredible" We get together for fun and unique events including lectures, educational events, nature and historical walks, visiting museums, art galleries, cooking classes, festivals, wine tastings, music, social mixers, hi …

A group for intelligent girls (women?) to connect and make plans. This meetup is run as a group effort - we look to our members to share the opportunity (and burden) of planning events. As our calendar of past meetups shows - we are interested in all types of cultural events: from classic movies, live music, theatre and dance to museums, book signings, walking tours and lectures. We've also gone hiking, ventured to the zoo, watched sporting events, and enjoyed brunches and dinners at some great …

Few other cities boast the diverse array of ethnic enclaves and confluence of global cultures that New Yorkers routinely enjoy. And the representation of Japanese culture in New York City is no exception. From the cliché ubiquity of sushi houses to authentic and unique Japanese performing artists on tour, our group enjoys the sides of Japan that are on display in New York. Our events include art exhibits, J-pop concerts, sake tastings, karaoke outings, book readings, lectures, language classes, …

Welcome to The NYC Christian Social Group. We are a fun group of spiritually minded people from the NYC tri-state area. We come together to meet and be merry, make new friendships, and do both social and spiritually rewarding activities. Our diverse events include: dinners, parties, community service activities, picnics, visits to museums, inspiring lectures, themed parties, sporting/recreational events and many other fun activities. We aim to be a caring and compassionate group where people wil …

Hi and Welcome! If you're a young-at-heart senior and would like to participate in a variety of weekday and weekend activities with other friendly folks, this group is for you! Most of our activities will take place in Manhattan. They may  include dining out, live theater, outdoor activities (usually Spring, Summer and Fall), parks, dinner and discussions and gardens, mansion tours, musical and dance performances, cultural and entertainment venues, museums, galleries, lectures, day trips ... an …

We provide inspiring lectures based on universal spiritual Truths and practical methods for self-improvement. At our gatherings, we give lectures on various topics on spirituality and practice self-reflection, meditation, and/or visualization depending on the day's topic. Enter the path of awareness that will bring you personal growth, happiness and success. If there is a specific topic that you would like to study more or questions you would like answered, please mention them so we can conside …

Tour the universe.  Drop in any week.  The universe is a big place, but my class is ongoing, and I am up to the challenge.  It takes 2-3 years for me to do a round trip.  With live links to the Wide World Web as my in-class resource, I have an unlimited supply of mind expanding pictures and movies to discuss.  Plus digital universe simulations that I run of the Earth's place in the galaxy, and the galaxy's place in the universe.  For example, on the tour of the Universe, we started in close, zoo …

Meet other locals to discuss your path. Share your transformational personal experiences or what you have been through in your life. Discover ways to enhance your wellbeing & personal/spiritual path. Open to people of all backgrounds, all beliefs and attitudes - whether you're spiritual, religious, athiest, scientific or simply curious - you are totally welcome. This is a forum to explore and express oneself with complete freedom. We are a grassroots organisation where You are in the driving se …

About us: Join us if you'd like to be part of a community that has small salon events to interact with curated presenters works together to create positive "greater good" outcomes using creativity, innovation + play attend events or lectures focusing on design, innovation, social space experiments and more All are welcome. Artists, activists, creatives, intellectuals, scientists, technologists - any curious, open-minded types will feel right at home here. No egos-- just ideas, actions and fun …

The Teaching Studios of Art is committed to bringing traditional, figurative drawing and painting techniques to the Bushwick area of Brooklyn. The sessions will begin with an anatomy lecture and then a few short poses to get warmed up. We will then proceed to one long pose that will be held for the remainder night. This long pose will repeat for at least 4 weeks. Monday Nights, 7-10pm $40 per session

For those who can see, the outlines of the Universal Temple of the Lord of Love are definite and on the verge of precipitation.  From the spiritual center of divine energy pours forth the inspiration bringing fresh revelation, fresh hope, and a fresh incentive towards a fuller spiritual living.  From this approach the great reciprocal concepts of freedom, the dream of brotherhood, of fellowship, of world cooperation and of a peace based on right human relations is an inspired testimony. From thi …

This group is designed for friends and fans of JackRabbit Sports, NYC's premier running and triathlon store!  Check back often to learn about upcoming events, including lectures and group runs, at each of our three (and soon to be four!) locations.  We hope to see you out there! Questions or concerns?  Please let us know by contacting our Customer Service department at custserv@jackrabbitsports.com or at 212.727.2980 x 2.

THE MUSIC ROOM - New York Presented by HarmoNYom "A Voice for Indian Classical Music" An innovative and unique project presenting 5 MAESTROS musicians from South Asia bringing music lovers together to celebrate the richness and heritage of the Indian Classical Music by recreating the magic of intimate BAITHAK concerts, one of the most revered traditions of the past! As well producing 5 FUND-RAISINGS events to support non-for-profit organizations empowering hundreds of "street children" from Ind …

NO stuffed-shirt old codgers peddling their books and tapes that promise you’ll become the next Real Estate Millionaire if you buy them here. NO cheesy, yellow ‘WE BUY HOUSES’ bandit signs endorsed here. NO vague, outdated ideas that simply don’t work in today’s market here. What you WILL find here are straightforward, No BS ways to make money in Real Estate. Taught buy people who are in the trenches every day, doing it the RIGHT way! Founder, Chris Goff, wanted to create a REI Club where fello …

Do you enjoy visiting museums and galleries? Do you like to explore contemporary art, and learn about post-modern artists? Do you have an interested in art history? Do you attend or would like to attend art lectures and panels held by museums and art institutions alike? Do you enjoy the film programs offered by most large museums in New York? Do you  love books, stories, and ideas? Does the life of the mind appeal to you? Would you like to listen to intellectuals, writers, and storytellers sha …

There are tools that can effect both emotions and habits. Like brain mapping you will learn to capture your specific unique mind, measure effects and form wanted habits, thoughts and emotions. Place the palm of your hand on your forehead. You are now centimeters form your frontal and prefrontal cortex. This is only one brain system out of the many that produce your unique personality and habits profile. We will take abstract concepts and transform them through the knowledge of neural science and …

"Kinky" is many things to many people. The definition is as diverse as the members of this group.kinky foke We embrace whatever pleasures we please and whatever pleases us, as long as it is safe, sane, consensual and legal.Here the alternative lifestyles are the norm.Here you can meet like-minded people to make new friends,people who like may like things a little different.Here you can find friends who may share your erotic proclivities. your particular kink or ones that match up with yours and …

This group is for anybody who has an interest in the visual arts, films, walking and dining, and wants to hang out with people who share the same interests. IF YOU... enjoy visiting museums and galleries enjoy films as opposed to movies like to share your experiences of an exhibition or film over dinner like to walk, and are no afraid of walking several miles at a moderate, leisure pace AND MOST OF ALL... if you like to do any of the above with other people who share your interests and with w …

"Learn - Ride - Improve - Enjoy" That's the virtuous cycle at the heart of Virtuous Bicycle's program of bicyclist training. Our classroom lectures, skill drills, and city rides will help you get started on your own virtuous cycle of increased skill, knowledge and confidence. In our classroom style presentations, you'll learn just what rules guide bike riding in the city. Where can you ride? Are bike lanes 100% risk-free? How can you work WITH motorists to reduce friction? Understanding a few ba …

Do you love literature and perhaps music and art as well--but somehow you’ve never really “got” poetry? Would you like to learn to get the joy from poems you get from other works of art without going through English Lit 101 again? If your answers are yes I can help. It started with a friend whom I met in discussion groups of Joyce’s Ulysses and Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past. He loved literature and music (he was a Jazz musician and is very knowledgeable about classical music as well). Yet, …

The Center for Health and Happiness in devoted to educating people on how to maintain a sense of well being so that they can live optimally in their daily lives. As a center for the community, it inspires people to learn more about themselves both individually and collectively in making this world a better place, first by becoming aware of their own patterns of thinking and behavior. Services offered include consultation for optimal living, acupuncture by a licensed acupuncturist, yoga and lectu …

This group is designed for anyone who has a child with a Language Disorder. We finally have a support group in New York City! These Meet-ups are designed as lectures, with guest speakers and support staff. Each month we will bring in lectures in the field of developmental delays to give a presentation with Q and A sessions. Looking forward to meeting you all!

"Seekers of the Truth" This is where individuals and groups can come to learn, teach, and study Atlantis and its relationship to New Age Spirituality and Metaphysics. It seems that the Atlantans were enlightened people with superior wisdom and knowledge regarding the command and use of the forces of nature. They called them the Elemental forces that allowed them to do all of their rough, heavy work with ease. Apparently, these forces allowed them to cut stone out of the mountains without the use …

UX School's mission is to help UX designers build their skills and portfolio, through hands-on workshops, one-on-one critiques, and lectures from leaders in the field.

Are you an intellectual dabbler? When reading choose your own adventure novels as a child, did you go back and sift through all the possible outcomes? Manhattan Lecture Lovers is a group of information seekers looking for engaging lectures across NYC ranging from the eclectic to the mainstream. The hope is to connect people with a love for learning, old and young, singles and couples, boroughers and islanders alike, in a way that fosters both community and intellectual engagement. NYC has some o …