This is a small but active group focused on fitness-oriented hiking.  We cater to people who hike regularly and want a fast pace and/or longer distance. Spring through autumn we also have beginner and medium-distance trail runs. Frequently asked questions (Click the "Pages" tab for more details) How far, long, and fast do the Avids hike? Typically our hikes are 6-8 miles in length, with some as long as 11-12 miles.  The hikes last 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, and we keep a sustained pace of 3-4 mph.  …

Our mission with this group is to get people healthier and active outdoors at Battle Creek Regional Park. This is for people who like to walk, trail run, mountain bike, cross country ski, hike, bird watch. This group is organized through the Sisu Foundation. We organize a series of events at the park year round. We also organize training programs that help you get fit and stay in shape for the events. These are open to all levels of fitness. Especially beginners. We hope you will join us in gett …

~ We are a friendly group of Boxer Lovers from the "Twin Cities" of Saint Paul & Minneapolis, and the surrounding Twin Cities suburb areas (and now include the outlaying communities of Rochester and Duluth too!) ... all located in the GREAT state of Minnesota! ~ In addition to fun off-leash play dates, we offer: - A full calendar of dog-friendly activities & events - Updates on dog laws & legislation (local & national) - Member's reviews of doggie products & services - Tips & tricks on Boxer …

Love to hike? Love to camp? Love to canoe? Love to ski or snowshoe? Love to do it with your dog, too? If so, this meetup is for you. This is an active-get-outdoors-with-your-dog group. We do expect dogs who join us to be reasonably well trained and reasonably well socialized.  Of course, we understand that no one has a perfect dog, and we will support each other in raising dogs that behave well out in the world.  Obviously, this whole Meetup group exists because we want to be able to take our do …

Welcome to the Small business Connection Network. I believe Small Businesses need more support during all phases of Business Development. This is a place for those Professionals, Entrepreneurs, and Home-based businesses to network and learn from each other the "How to's and What not to do's" when running a business. Each Month we will offer professional led free or low cost workshops and some of the best networking events focusing on a variety of topics that are relevant to small businesses. Som …

Tennis Player, We're connecting players on the tennis courts throughout Minneapolis from Edina and St. Paul. We allow players to put post meetups. So feel that it is acceptable to promote an event that you will take ownership of and we'll let the meetup group know about it. We'll be running certain tennis socials, weekend tournaments and get togethers for the passion tennis players who want to play competitive tennis. If you want to meet up with other tennis players in Chicago than you should de …

MSP Visionaries runs meet-ups which expand the mind, support your business and life goals and increase your ability to create the life and lifestyle you want. Join us as we take a journey into your limiting beliefs and obliterate them, gain support in nurturing your dreams, complete that business plan or finish the book you always say you'll write "someday." Make someday - now!

Come and attend this Meetup on a regular basis and we will help you get your WordPress Site up and running so that you can go LIVE! in 120 days. Currently, we are looking for a Meetup Location in Woodbury, MN. First, we will show you how to purchase a Domain Name and set up your Hosting. Then we will show you how to easily install a new WordPress blog on your new Hosting Account using a special Internet Service that does all the heavy lifting for us. This will ensure that your blog will be muc …

Following a life changing family trauma, Lisabeth Mackall could have decided to run and hide. Instead, she used the trauma, and her husbands recovery process, to blog her fears and feelings, to express the worry and the triumphs, and to be open about the true life experiences that came with the changes in her families life. This group allows followers of her husbands story to meet with her in an open forum, to discuss his recovery from a head injury, how she accepted her new path for both her an …

Are you ready to have a bunch of misfits and strangers throw things at you while trading sometimes inappropriate "ball" related taunts? If so, then DODGEBALL might just be the thing for you. Come join us for a friendly pick-up game open to adults of all creeds, races, skill levels, political affiliations and genders (...and yes, women not only play dodgeball, but they kick ass!) Although there is a core group of regular players, the game is very easy to pick up and newbie friendly (really, we …

What is Single Volunteers?  www.svtconline.org Single Volunteers is a national non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. (Visit the national website at http://singlevolunteers.org/). What is Single Volunteers of the Twin Cities (SVTC)? Single Volunteers of the Twin Cities (SVTC) is a group of busy and energetic Twin Cities' singles who enjoy making a difference for our communities and meeting new single friends. SVTC acts as a sort of volunteer clearing house, providing non-profit agencie …

As a transplant from Seattle, I've been missing my poetry workshop mates and I haven't discovered a group on here or in this city that quite fits. I'd like to have a place that provides opportunity for serious workshopping of poetry, as well as helps fellow poets write new poetry and have a safe place to share their poetry and experiment. How this workshop would run: Groups shouldn't exceed 5 people, so if there were more folks then we would split into smaller groups. Everyone, if they so choose …

This is a group for those interested in OpenStack. We want to include people who are running OpenStack, developing OpenStack, curious about OpenStack, or just want to learn more about Cloud Computing in general and have heard of this great technology called OpenStack.

We are not a book club.  We are a group of women aged 50 plus who get a lot of  knowledge, support, ideas and encouragement from each other to be the best, happiest, true to ourselves people we can be.  We do this through discussing topics that each of us suggest at one point or another.  We may start out at one point and end up in a completely different direction because that is the way the wind blew our interest that night.  We laugh a lot, we get shocked, we share our knowledge and experience …

Twin Cities Atheists is a social community of freethinkers. Events are organized and run by volunteers, and those volunteers are responsible for the event. If you have an interest in hosting an event, send me an email!

More info at www.stpauljaycees.org and www.facebook.com/stpauljaycees Formed in 1929, the Saint Paul Jaycees (Junior Chamber) offers its members opportunities to serve their communities, establish rewarding friendships and create professional contacts through one of the Metro's leading sources for networking (see more on networking below). Membership is limited to those who are 18-40, after that you become an alumni member. The Jaycees have proven to be a driving force behind many Twin Citie …

Managing food allergies can be a challenge! Allergic reactions can be dangerous or even deadly: skills and knowledge are essential for you or for your child to survive and thrive. Join us for support, medically sound information, activities and connections to others who "have been there" and those who are newly diagnosed. This group is affiliated with the accomplished volunteer-run, medically-based nonprofit organization Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA). AFAA reaches …