Network and meet in person with local employers and recruiters to find the job you want. Learn about local job opportunities in a casual atmosphere. Share the latest tips and techniques on interviewing and getting hired. We are a group of IT professionals who have worked for a wide variety of organizations with expertise in Information Technology (IT) fields such as software design and development, hardware, networking, web services, internet, web design, security, enterprise IT, project managem …

Come join other enthusiastic computer programmers in the Hudson Valley. Members of this group should be interested in data structures, algorithms, and writing clever, powerful programs in a variety of languages. There will be a focus during the meetings about writing correct code that fits the philosophy of the language and paradigm it is written in. Some meetings will be spent going over old programming problems (perhaps from ACM or ICFP or TopCoder) and devising the best solution that we kno …

The Pagan Learning Center is a place where you can join to learn about ongoing pagan classes & workshops. A variety of class series & workshops will be periodically offered at this site. Class series include a Witchcraft Training series which includes (4) Levels to the First Degree towards Priest/ Priestess Training, Pagan Cooking Classes, & Shamballa/ Reiki Healing classes. Upcoming workshops will include Divination classes such as Crystal Ball & Black Mirror Reading, Tea Leaf Reading, Water …

The New England Sitecore CMS User Group meets on a Wednesday once each month in Boston for networking, learning - and did we mention free pizza and drinks? The user group, led by noted CMS architect and developer Rick Cabral of ISITE Design, is open to anyone using or considering the Sitecore Content Management System, or who has an interest in .NET CMS platforms, regardless of technical proficiency. Programmers, marketers, content authors, CMS users and others are all welcome. We will be discus …

What is a bright? * A bright is a person who has a naturalistic worldview * A bright's worldview is free of supernatural and mystical elements * The ethics and actions of a bright are based on a naturalistic worldview Is Your Worldview Naturalistic? Think about your own worldview to decide if it is free of supernatural or mystical deities, forces, and entities. If you decide that you fit the description above, then you are, by definition, a bright! Join with other brights from all over the wor …

*****WE NEVER MARK UP OUR TRIPS, OUR COST FROM THE VENDOR IS OUR COST TO YOU***** Welcome to our  Women’s Travel Group This group is for DAY and WEEKEND trips and WEEK long travel VACATIONS, GETAWAYS. YOU MUST BOOK YOUR LAND OR CRUISE VACATIONS WITH US, IN ORDER TO TRAVEL WITH US:) CHECK OUT OUR FEEDBACK AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM PAST TRIPS!  OUR REPUTATION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF....THAT'S WHY OUR MEMBERS ARE REPEAT TRAVELERS AND LOVE US!  WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON FAIR TRIP PRICING, WE NEVER MARK-UP OUR TRI …

This is a Boston based group dedicated to rallying in support of free speech, freedom of information, free press, pro wikileaks, for freeing Bradley Manning and Julian Assange, Net Neutrality, and anything else that is related to these causes. Its a broad message, but most people who are into one of these causes are into all of them. And if not you can come out and support the things you support. Rallies will be held every 3rd saturday of the month. There will be meetings in-between rallies …

We love scalable architectures, performance optimizations, sound architectures, defensive-performance minded coding, quality documentation. This group is for people working in or interested in web ( including mobile web) technologies like HTML5, Rails, Django, Java/JEE, JavaScript, jQuery/Ext JS/Dojo, PHP, ASP, Flex, Actionscript etc. We advocate Agile Processes and Scrum.

Founded in 1872 by four young men who wanted to form a "Debating Club" to better prepare them for the world they faced, the club soon grew to over 40 members in the 1890s and reached a peak in the late 1940s when the club had over 100 members. Although initially they wanted to master such topics as parliamentary law, improve their social skills and their knowledge of literature, the club soon became a forum where Cantabridgeans could meet over dinner to discuss current events and listen to a deb …

Are you a progressive working on campus? Campus2Community.net is an inclusive multi-issue network of progressive faculty and staff in the Greater Boston area. Campus2Community.net is a project of Socializing for Justice, a grassroots group established in 2006 to build a cross-issue progressive community, network and movement in Boston by putting the SOCIAL back in social justice. Campus2Community.net facilitates inter-departmental and cross-campus collaboration among faculty and staff. We suppo …

*****WE NEVER MARK UP OUR TRIPS, OUR COST FROM THE VENDOR IS OUR COST TO YOU***** WELCOME TO ON THE ROAD BUS TRIPS & MORE..... Misc. events will still be listed (dinners, movies, etc.)...that's the and more :) More travel events will be listed, many bus related. Someone recently commented on bus trips and said, “what are we 80“. I had to laugh, bus trips are no longer orientated toward a particular age, sure the senior centers have them, but now-a-days so don’t the 21+ and all ages in between. …

Boston's ALT.NET group

Are you a coder who works with Microsoft development technologies? You know...stuff like Visual Studio, SQL Server, ASP.NET, Silverlight, Team Foundation Server, and Windows Azure. This is the group for you. (BTW, you might remember us from when we were called Beantown .NET). We are now holding meetings in Cambridge, MA and Waltham, MA after the Boston .NET User Group has become part of Microsoft DevBoston.

This book club/discussion group is for women who are interested in learning more about childbirth. Even if you are nowhere near the point of becoming pregnant, this is a great topic to explore. Participants may be newly pregnant for the first time, thinking of becoming pregnant, birth workers or simply interested in the topic as an area of study for future personal or professional reasons. College students and young women who are not yet planning a pregnancy are especially welcome. This is not a …

Learn how to add more joyful laughter to your life by attending the Let's Laugh Today Laughter Club in Franklin, MA, Wapole, MA, Sharon, MA or the Westwood Laughter Circle in Westwood, MA. See www.letslaughtoday.com  Anyone can do these easy, healthful breathing techniques along with simulated laughter that always seems to turn into real laughter! All ages and levels of physical ability are welcome. There are no fancy poses and no jokes or comedy is involved. There's plenty of free parking at al …

Where FANTABLOUS women connect! Wouldn't it be wonderful to gather a group of area business women for lunch, to share information about their businesses, exchange ideas and referrals, establish new business relationships, and form incredible friendships/partnerships? Whether you have a new business in the area or have been established for years, no matter what your line of work...here is your opportunity! Even women who are in job transition or who are just looking to network are also always wel …

As a fairly new resident to the Southern CT area I have noticed a distinct lack of Badminton facilities. I am currently in the works with some local sports clubs trying to bring more access to Badminton in the area! My hopes by starting this group is to see what interest is out there. Like I said previously, I am currently working with some clubs to see if they would be interested in providing some appropriate courts (official size, good nets, etc) and in order to make that happen I need PEOPLE! …

Travel with us as we migrate one of our strategic business applications from Windows Desktop to the Web.  During this journey, we’ve decided to share our story as it happens.  Each week we will post our experiences (the good and the bad) on our blog:  http://desktoptoweb.blogspot.com/ and you can follow us on Twitter:  @DesktoptoWeb. We will detail the technologies we’ve chosen and why we chose them.   Our postings will likely range from what ORM we decide to use, to our struggles with JavaScrip …

This group is for anyone who loves volleyball, and would like to get together to play! If you think there isn't enough games in a week, you've come to the right place! Hopefully, we will be able to get a lot of meetups set up, so we can play as much as possible. I have a net, but if anyone knows of venues we could use to set up nets, feel free to let me know! :D Let's play volleyball!

Everyone knows what soccer is. Most people know that its proper name is Association Football. Most people also know what rugby is but perhaps don't know that its proper name is Rugby Football. And fewer people know that the two sports emerged from a common one, football. (The story that rugby formed from soccer because of Webb Ellis picking up a soccer ball and running with it... sorry: it's patently false). Anyhow, this group is about playing both games. You don't have to play both, however. Bu …

The New England Microsoft Developers meet monthly to discus software development with the Microsoft tools and products. We discuss .Net and Web and SQL topics. This group was formerly know as The New England Visual Basic Professionals. We've broadened the focus beyond VB to include other languages and technologies. The group meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 201 Jones Rd. in Waltham, MA at 6:30-8:30. Meetings are free and open to all with or without reservations.

This group is for anyone interested in the F# programming language. We'll discuss a wide variety of topics related to programming with F#, and developers of all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.

This group is for Software Engineers in and around the Merrimack Valley. The meetings will be focused on a variety of topics including new technologies, trends in software engineering, frameworks, and programming languages. Non-technical topics will include effective resume writing, job interviewing, and professional networking.  Our meetings will include guest speakers from local software companies. Whether you are an entry level Software Engineer or V.P. of Software Development this group will …

*****WE NEVER MARK UP OUR TRIPS, OUR COST FROM THE VENDOR IS OUR COST TO YOU***** WELCOME TO ON THE ROAD BUS TRIPS Someone recently commented on bus trips and said, “what are we 80“.   I had to laugh, bus trips are no longer orientated toward a particular age, sure the senior centers have them, but now-a-days so don’t the 21+ and all ages in between. We are NOT Your grandparents bus trips! Do you love to take day, overnight, several day trips? Rather go with a group than solo or just a friend? …

Nashua CLOUD.NET User Group is a group for anyone interested in to explore Cloud Computing techniques using .NET.  This group is the unique way to learn tips and tricks on latest cloud computing techniques and .NET.  This group meets every month 3rd Wednesday between 6.00 PM - 8.30 PM @ Daniel Webster College (DWC), Eaton Richmond Center (Room #122), 20 University Drive, Nashua, NH 03063.

There are plenty of amateur (ham) radio groups, nets, gatherings, and events in the area between Western Massachusetts and Central Connecticut (the so-called Knowledge Corridor). However, there isn't a Meetup group about Amateur (Ham) radio in the area. We will be visiting local groups, participate on the nets, get informed about local gatherings, and meet in person. This will be a one-stop resource about all things Amateur (Ham) Radio and Emergency Preparedness!

This meetup is a place for software developers to network, learn and share knowledge of Microsoft Technologies to build mobile, web or desktop systems.

SOUTH SHORE TRAVEL GROUP *****WE NEVER MARK UP OUR TRIPS, OUR COST FROM THE VENDOR IS OUR COST TO YOU***** Welcome to the South Shore Travel Group (you don’t have to be from the south shore to belong, it just home base for this meetup group, we welcome members from all towns and states). This group is for DAY and WEEKEND trips and WEEK long travel VACATION GETAWAYS. We have recently added bus trips, they also will be a mix of some day trips, weekends and week long trips. This meetup is for all g …