We get it. You love running. You love Boston. And, oh, you love that cute little RunKeeper app. Let's weave this together into a one-of-a-kind group for anyone interested in running, improving their fitness, and connecting with other cool-minded folk. Running with your audio cues might be helpful and all, but we're super excited about meeting in-person to hear all about your race accomplishments, training tips and challenges along the way.

I am a relatively new runner and am most comfortable in the 9:30 range over a 4 mile run. A little faster, a little slower; depends on the day. I also like company when i run. I plan to start my run at the entrance to the public garden at the end of Commonwealth Ave, just inside the gate at about 6:30AM most MWF mornings. I'll be the tall guy stretching. Hope you can join me!

Welcome to Young Bostonians! Who are we: We are a group of young professionals, 21 - mid 30's.  Our group is designed for anyone who is looking to meet new people and have fun while doing so.  It is for people who live in Boston and surrounding areas. What we will do: We will go on tours, go to festivals, athletic events, wine tastings, concerts, hiking, trivia nights, happy hours and more! Suggestions for fun events always recommended! Cost: To join the group, we ask for a $1 yearly donation to …

Does this exchange sound familiar to you? Friend/colleague: "So what are you up to tonight?" You: "I'm headed over to [The Middle East/Brighton Music Hall/Great Scott] for a show tonight." Friend/colleague: "Oh. One of those bands you listen to. Who is it, Nervous Squirrel again?" You: "That was Frightened Rabbit. And no, I'm going to see [insert name of awesome indie band]." Friend/colleague: Blank stare. If so, you're in the right place. This group is for people who don't have a lot of …

About This group is for people wanting to find secret dining events. It is also a place for people planning to hold a secret dining event to advertise and sign up guests. What is secret dining? Secret dining is when someone uses their house or some other space to run a cross between an amateur restaurant and an intimate dinner party. Hosts serve up a menu of fresh home cooked dishes and guests make a donation or bring a gift to so say thank you. (A recommended donation can be specified in advan …

We are a community-run user group with the goal of learning about cloud computing and the Windows Azure cloud computing platform.

@Windows8Boston   #Windows8Boston Welcome! Why Join? Everything and everyone you need to know about Windows 8 style apps. Take advantage of the need for Windows 8 app developers, designers, user experience experts and solution architects. Take your existing skills and create Windows 8 apps. Find the Windows 8 app experts and mentors you need in the Boston area. Please DO join the group, even if you don't plan attending the meetings. Use the group as a resource to keep updated on what happening i …

*The World Is Our Playground (TWIOP)* Would you like to be part of a meetup community where active, creative, fun and diverse people can get together and build lasting friendship?  Do you love to travel, snowboard, ski, try and learn new things? Want to cross something off your bucket list? If you like to get off the couch, have fun, meet new people and make new friends, go to free wine and craft beer tastings, try different cuisines, explore different parts of the globe and our own backyard the …

Boston Social Sports and Recreation is a Meetup featuring one day sporting meetups, discounted event tickets, and sports leagues. Our goal is to offer a unique social experience where meeting new friends and making a connection are just as important as the sports themselves. We pride ourselves in running the most fun, welcoming, personal leagues in the city! We are currently featuring singles social sports. By matching you on a team of players within your age group and from your neighborhood, ma …

Food entrepreneurs are faced with numerous obstacles to open and run their businesses. Let's get together and share our experiences about licensing regulations, finding commercial kitchens or retail restaurant/shop space, safe food handling and processing, and much more!

Did you know that Impressionism came about because of a circle of connected artists?  Or that Virginia Woolf was only one member of the Bloomsbury group?  Throughout time, creative folks have come together to make things.  In the 17th-19th centuries in France these gatherings happened in Salons often run by powerful women.  After NYC, Somerville has the most artists per capita.  It's time all of us creatively-inclined got together to exchange ideas and support.  That's why we created the Somervi …

The Virtualization Group–Boston is a volunteer run, professional association, which exists in order to encourage an exchange of knowledge about all aspects of virtualization, green technology and cloud computing between IT Professionals. Furthermore, we will foster affiliation with similar virtualization groups located elsewhere to expand the reach of knowledge and training resources.

Socializing for Justice (SoJust) is all about building a cross-cultural, cross-issue progressive community, network and movement in Boston based on the Philosophy of Abundance. We're doing it by putting the SOCIAL back in SOCIAL JUSTICE. We host events twice a month to meet each other and make connections. No Program. No Speaker. Just Us. Newcomers always welcomed! **You must be a member to RSVP or post an event on the message board. Not a member? It's free to join - share as much or as little …

There are clearly many bicycling/fitness groups out there!.....So, what makes this group different? Here's one members testimonial from our 2009 Nantucket Trip: “ One of the best weekends of this summer. Words can't summarize my experience. Absolutely wonderful people with a great sense of humor. Time just flew by. Thanks, Rob for organizing this event and WE ( I take the liberty of every one that attended here) truly appreciate your time & thoughtfulness. Simply put it we had a BLAST; Thank y …

S3 Leagues Boston offers a fun, casual atmosphere for singles looking to mingle. By putting you on a team of players with others your age from your neighborhood, we offer a unique social experience where meeting new friends and making a connection are just as important as the sports themselves. We pride ourselves in running the most fun, welcoming, personal leagues in the city!

As I write this (30 May 2012), we're heading into summer, when everyone is planning vacations and otherwise looking for ways to relax and, especially, to have a good time.  What better way to have a great time than to listen to live music, dance, and meet new people? We have amazing musicians here in Cambridge and Somerville who play at terrific venues like Johnny D's, Atwood's Tavern, The Cantab, Ryles, Club Passim, The Burren, Toad, The Lizard Lounge, The Plough & Stars, Precinct, RADIO, Sally …

Do you enjoy Skiing, Snowboarding, Hiking, Kayaking and making new friends? The Wedeln Ski and Outdoors club offers an all season ski house for its members. We are a not for profit organization, organized for and run by our members. Our philosophy has always been about having fun and meeting new people!  we started as a ski club but we  now enjoy many outdoor activities. Current members reside in metro-Boston and enjoy events in the Boston area or weekends up North in the Mt. Washington area of …

This is a group for small business owners and other non-marketers who want to learn how to run successful marketing initiatives for their small businesses. We will be discussing things like how to build your marketing plan, getting your marketing foundation in place, improving your website with call-actions and contact forms, tracking and analytics and of course email, social media and direct mail marketing ideas!

Cambridge Screenwriters exists to make you into a better screenwriter. Award-winning writer (with multiple production credits) and Emerson College professor Jared M. Gordon runs a MeetUp in which we'll discuss screenwriting practices, answer questions, and workshop your scenes. Whether you've written a dozen screenplays or aspire to, there's a place for you here. Jared also provides more in-depth coverage: http://www.jaredmgordon.net/screenwriting. I plan to conduct regular writers' group worksh …

Search marketing on Google AdWords or organic SEO can be a big waste of time and money if you don’t get the details right. Search Marketing Project Night is for anyone working on a search marketing campaign who would like to compare notes. Our members are both experienced and novice search marketers who come to get answers to their questions, seek advice to specific problems and learn new strategies from their peers. Beginners are welcome. No need to work in isolation... Each month, we huddle up …

Boston Women Connect - North (Service Mark, Massachusetts), is a professional community of success-minded women who own or run a business, or who are corporate or non-profit professionals and executives. The mission of Boston Women Connect is to help women entrepreneurs, small business owners and professionals to grow their businesses and achieve professional and personal success. We do this through shared learning in live events as well as “virtually” through social networks, and by fostering s …

We are a group of ExpressionEngine users and developers in the greater Boston area who are interested in learning from each other, sharing best practices, and otherwise geeking out about EllisLab's ExpressionEngine, a fantastic PHP-based content management system. We run structured presentations, informal "show-and-tell" sessions, co-hosted events with other local Meetup groups, "code & conversation" nights, and whatever other types of events our members dream up. We aim for one event per month …

Africa Next Door is for U.S. nonprofits, NGO's, advocates and community groups engaged in work in Sub-Saharan Africa. Join us to share ideas, ask questions, exchange knowledge and create collaborations. We will run meet ups in the New England region but invite our members everywhere to add other regional meetings and events to the calendar.

As the 2012 elections near, everyone is excited by the prospects of Ron Paul running again! 2012 will be our year, and there's another exciting Presidential candidate who's Ron Paul endorsed who may enter the race - Gary Johnson! You can find out more about Gary here:  www.OurAmericaInitiative.com. Can you imagine a GOP debate with Ron Paul and Gary Johnson?!  No longer will it be Ron against all the Neocons - he'll have reinforcements! Ron Paul and Gary Johnson in 2012!

The Purpose: The Purpose of the Weight Loss Challenge is to Have Fun, Lose Weight, and to Educate. So I ask you to join the challenge if you dare to learn!!! Start Living Your Healthy Lifestyle, Today!!! What you get: The Challenge is run by your very own Personal Wellness Coach. Your coach will provide you with the Following: - Personalized Meal Plan - 1 on 1 Coaching (Daily) until you are at your Goal - Website Access (weekly material downloads) * Further details will be emailed to s …

We DARE to DO what others only DREAM about! Please note: Our organizer has moved out of state, but she will continue to create a few big events a year! And local Event Organizers will create smaller events throughout the year. :) Membership requests are still being handled regularly. Stay tuned, and keep the requests coming! Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/#!/LipstickLesSoc Follow our blog! http://lipsticklesbiansociety.blog.com/ Follow us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/groups …

The ivory tower isn't for everyone. Whatever your reasons for leaving the tenure track or your PhD program (or just pondering it), you need support, dignity, perspective, a little self-knowledge, and a new network of contacts. That's where this group comes in. Doctorates without Borders holds two types of Meetups. Once a month, we meet for an Out-of-Academia Workshop, which features a self-assessment exercise and an opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of moving into non-academic employment.  …

Learn how to develop and expand your own intuition, psychic skills and energetic healing capacity. In this group format, we will also practice different forms of meditation to help us remain centered, balanced and tuned in to our higher selves. No experience is required. Beginner to expert - all are welcome! This is a two hour evening class that meets weekly. Due to our increasing class size and Laura's maternity leave, the way we run this class has changed. Pre-registration is required. Please …