The songwriters' club is a bit like an open mic with a few key differences. This group exists for songwriter's who would like to interact with other songwriters. It is similar to an open mic, but with the added benefit of discussion. You can come and play a song or just watch and listen. If you'd like to play, you will tell us all if you are interested in receiving feedback on the song or not. If you are interested then after you play we will all discuss what we like about the song, and any sugg …

Faith in Ferment is a series of pub discussions on topics of faith started by Atlanta Mennonite Fellowship. We wanted to create an informal gathering where people interested in faith, God, or theology could discuss freely what is most important to them. All who want to come and have an honest discussion are welcome regardless of your beliefs. Disagreement is fine and even desirable in this group.

You are looking for nice Ladies who love to read, talk and like to share a laugh or two? Join us! The purpose of this group is bringing together book loving ladies on a regular base to enjoy good reads and each others company. We are not limited in our book selection and we´d love to get your suggestions! Did you read a good book in the past and want to discuss it in the group? Feel free to let us know and host one of our meetups! There is a waiting list for each scheduled meetup and I´m glad to …

Are you looking to connect with other progressive Christians? We're a group of curious, questioning, opinionated folks trying to figure out where our faith in a radical, radically welcoming Jesus meets real life.  And we like books! We gather twice a month to discuss popular theology, non-fiction, and novels. In the past couple of months we've tackled books by Marcus Borg, Octavia Butler, Shane Claiborne, Doug Pagitt, and Kate Braestrup. This group is sponsored by Praxis Church UCC, a progressiv …

This group will promote the understanding of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. It is open to those who know nothing about Rand but are curious and to those who are already living the Objectivist lifestyle. Ayn Rand is most famous for her best selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged but she also wrote very inspiring non-fiction. Her philosophy has been detailed by Dr. Leonard Peikoff in his book, Objectivism, the Philosophy of Ayn Rand. Mission statement of the Ayn Rand Fan Club of …

Study group to read all of Nietzsche works and the impact of those works.

Atlanta Local DIY Bio chapter. Discussion group for amateur biologist based in Atlanta. This "Meet-Up" is intended to synergize discussion around how we can make innovations within biology accessible, affordable, and open to everyone. These "Meet-Ups" are intended to initate discussions about safety and the formation of community labs.

This group is dedicated to people developing native or web applications for the Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or any iOS device (including Mac apps). We have speakers and workshops ranging from software and usability design to deep dive iPhone SDK topics as well as Titanium, MonoTouch, HTML5, WebKit Html, JavaScript and CSS. Membership is, officially, free - but a suggested donation of approximately $2 / mo will help support the costs associated with organizing the group and, potentially, enhan …

We are a smaller book club that meets monthly. We read fiction and non-fiction and have vegetarian-friendly dinners at meetings. Our members come from all walks of life. The things we have in common are that we like to read, have thoughtful discussions, and eat! It's OK to come to the meetings even if you didn't like the book or couldn't finish the book. Also, you don't have to be vegetarian to join, and this group is NOT designed as a forum for reading/discussing books about vegetarianism.

This free group has two parts. Your belly-button is your ticket in to either or both parts. Active participation is not required nor expected, and so, if you simply want to sit and listen or just be, that is fine. The first half or so is a discussion group for anyone interested in understanding, being supported in and supporting, each individual’s unique spiritual or religious experiences through discussion and sharing. This may be useful for those who wish to deepen their unique experience, an …

INVITING ALL PROFESSIONAL AND/OR WILD & CRAZY ATLANTA SINGLES!!! (Whether you are newly single or new to Atlanta--This group is for you!) CHECK OUT OUR FIRST MEETUP PHOTOS... We are DEFINITELY NOT THE BORING TYPE!! ;-) (No prudes allowed! ~ ) ha ha ha.. I am PROUD to call myself an ASS (Atlanta Sexy Single)! I suppose we COULD call ourselves the NASS (New ASS) group instead.. We can discuss when we first meet!!!! Dancing Dancing and more Dancing. Meet other locals who love Salsa dancin …

Have you seen The Secret? Are you new to The Law Of Attraction? We're manifesting a group of people who are excited about creating the lives we want... After watching The Secret and discovering more about how we as human beings, truly have the creative ability to manifest the lives we want, a few friends and I have put a group together to discuss The Secret and our experiences with the Law of Attraction. We meet every week, alternating between a face-to-face meeting and a phone call, and the …

Meet others in your local area who want to share the SugarCRM software experience! Gather to discuss the benefits of using and developing SugarCRM modules, features, capabilities, and new vertical solutions. Learn from SugarCRM experts and hear others present their lessons learned across all areas of SugarCRM. Member Profiles: Business Users of SugarCRM, Devlopers of SugarCRM, Prospects/Customers of SugarCRM, and Partners of SugarCRM. Both Open Source and Commercial Versions will be includ …

BarCamp Atlanta is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants who are the main actors of the event. More info at barcampatlanta.org. What to Expect Be prepared to Demo or Speak. Barcamp is as good as the participants make it. Be prepared to lead or participate in a session, ask interesting questions, show off cool stuff you're working on and make new friends. Barca …

Cloud Technology in Atlanta A technology meetup to discuss Amazon's cloud offerings EC2, S3, etc.. However, all cloud technologies will be fair game for discussion.

Meet with other people who want to discuss, rather then ignore, climate change, and try to do something about it. What can really be done? Probably nothing, but my sense of morality tells me that I must do something, no matter how meager. Read this interview for a fuller explanation about morality: http://thesunmagazine.org/issues/444/if_your_house_is_on_fire. I deeply regret the way my generation is leaving this world to future generations, and I feel compelled to act. Let's discuss the situati …

Going through 9 months of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) treatment? Or trying to decide if treatment is right for you? Get your support here! How Was I Diagnosed? You were diagnosed with LTBI when your skin test or QFT blood test came back positive, and your chest X-ray is normal. You do not have active disease and are not on RIPE therapy. Instead, you have inactive infection. To prevent active disease, you have been given either 12 weeks of once weekly antibiotic or 9 months of daily anti …

My name is Roderick Smith, and I love visiting coffeehouses..so much so, that I bought my own shop in March of 2009...Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse in Kirkwood.  Although the coffee shop is now closed, the passion for coffee, conversation, education, and the arts still drives me. This meetup group is exploding with events If you're the kind of person who likes to hang out at indie coffeehouses -Enjoy great poetry, spoken-word, and live music - Want to meet other interesting, diverse, folks for i …

A gathering of current and aspiring Data Science practitioners. We focus on practical applications of exploratory data analysis, statistics, machine learning and data visualization to solve interesting problems in any field. Our aim is to create a forum for discussing the techniques of data science, independent of the tools used for it (such as R or Hadoop, for which there are excellent meetups in Atlanta already).

Atlanta's Natural Hair Support Group! Meet with other local black women and men in Atlanta, Georgia who choose to wear their hair natural. Gather to commune and support one another in your quest for chemical-free hair! Discuss our natural hair care, maintenance, and the politics of having natural hair. We welcome those who are happily nappy, natural, transitioning to natural, chemically-treated and those that are considering a journey into natural tresses or just looking for other options in hai …

Meet others in your local area that love the game of Soccer, or Football as it is known in the rest of the world. Have fun and exercise while meeting new people from Africa, Europe, South America and Asia (and even North America!) Meet up every Sunday morning at 9:30am at a downtown location (see event for details). Then whenever we are done with the game, go to a nearby watering hole for a beer and to discuss the game.All levels are welcome! See you there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Meet with others in your local area interested in building and strengthening the Drupal Community. Discuss new and exciting Drupal-related news - or just socialize with like-minded people! More information about our meetings and attendees can be found at: http://www.drupalatlanta.com

There's lots of Meetup groups in Atlanta, but some tend to be quite specialized (just into classical music or jazz or hiking, for example) or they do some routine things, like happy hours and trivia. Some of us have a broad range of unique interests and have to join lots of groups to touch upon all of them. This group will combine a variety of cultural, educational, physical, and gustatory experiences under one "roof." Events can include blues/jazz/rock/bluegrass/classical/world music, dance per …

The ASFW3 Mission Statement Our purpose at ASFW3 (the Atlanta Speculative Fiction Worldbuilding and Writing Workshop) is to provide a relaxed and safe atmosphere for writers within the speculative fiction genres to meet and discuss their various projects. Whether you're writing a novel, RPG, comic book, television show, play, movie, video game, or developing a fictional world in some other medium, as long as it's speculative fiction, it's OK with us. Our primary goal is to share techniques and f …

This group is for those who are in search of growing their Psychic and Intuitive abilities. Each week will cover a different topic such as: Angels, Chakra's, Readings, Telepathy, Pendulums, Spirit guides, Psychometry, Premonitions, Energy Healing, Astral projection, Totem animals, Dream interpretation and Animal Communication.After each interactive discussion which is open to Q&A’s, a guided meditation with a crystal singing bowl will end the class.

A gathering place and forum for discussion of all things related to Cloud Computing. Originally, the "AWSome Atlanta" group (with a focus on Amazon Web Services), this group has become the vendor-neutral (but vendor-friendly) braintrust of the Atlanta Cloud Computing community, rife with architects, developers, engineers, consultants, salesfolks and newbies alike! Come join us, and take part in the (r)evolution that is Cloud Computing!

Hey wonderful Divas lets get together for brunch,lunch, dinner,girls night out,movie nights,spa dates, lounging and wine tasting in the greater Atlanta area to meet other ladies from all walks of life honey and at affordable prices.And I am always open to any other ideas for Diva outings so feel free to suggest ladies. These events will mostly take place on Fri,Sat,Sun and orMon so rsvp a day that works for you if you're ready to mingle, relax,and party with other open minded Divas join in on th …

This group is for all people interested in exploring sexuality, from a personal and a cultural standpoint. This will include workshops, discussions, parties, movies and any other special/creative event. You should join this group if you are *sexually adventurous *a sexual neophyte *curious about your sexuality *want to learn new things *want to meet new people *single *part of a couple (or more!) *kinky *conservative *fun *debaucherous *virginal *and/or open-minded! This group is not for the fri …