Are you frustrated with the dating scene here in Vancouver? Do you find it difficult to date the calibre of women that you really desire? Have you ever felt like you're stuck in a numbers game with little or no real control? If any of the above apply to you, I'd like to personally thank you for your honesty and welcome you to this group. And if you're already in a relationship or a seasoned veteran in the dating scene, I'd like to congratulate you on your success and commit to take things to the …

VANCOUVER NORTH & WEST SHORE TAI CHI & CHINESE HEALTH Qi GONG 2013 MEET-UPS ** WELCOME** The North Shore Tai Chi Spirit is a group of people who are interested in learning and practicing tai chi and qigong. We practice at three locations: Highlands United Church in Edgemont Village, and our sister locations are at North Shore Neighbourhood House and John Braithwaite Community Centre. We host a number of special events throughout the year and attract a wide range of practitioners. We hope you'l …

The Vancouver Newcomers Club (www.vancouvernewcomersclub.com) provides women new to Vancouver an opportunity to meet and socialize with other women. Make new women friends and become acquainted with the local community. We have many social activities including two book clubs, coffee outings, monthly dinners at different restaurants, golf in summer, movie nights and a monthly dinner meeting for members and guests. There is lots to do for a wide age range. Come visit us on the first Tuesday of eac …

Nuestro grupo es un lugar donde se puede hablar espanol, y encontrar otras personas que se interesan en el idioma de Cervantes. Nos encontramos regularmente en diversos lugares en la ciudad. Cobramos 50 centavos cada meetup por los gastos de la organizacion con meetup.com. Estamos abiertos a todos que hablan Castellano! Our group is a place to speak Spanish, and to meet other people who are interested in the language of Cervantes. We meet regularly in various places around the city. There is a 5 …

There are very few ways for women to forge friendships. This group is for women in their 50's, 60's, and 70's who are looking to meet some new people. Any woman is welcome to join, whether  retired, working, single, divorced, married,  or widowed. It is also great for women who are new to town. We always welcome activity ideas. We regularly do a variety of activities including: walking, dancing, brunch, dinner, movies, or just sharing a bottle of wine. The majority of our activities are on the …

Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! If you like bubble tea and meetups, then come join us! This group has grown from just visiting different bubble tea places to doing any activities with bubble tea! So you will see many different activities that we do: golfing, archery, hiking, eating out, etc. But they all have bubble tea in hand. We welcome people of all ages. If you are new to Vancouver, this will be a good way to meet people. St …

The Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce is a strong and credible voice for business, representing more than 600 members in Vancouver Westside. It is a volunteer driven, not-for-profit organization. Operating for more than 75 years, the Chamber is also one of the most active chambers in the Lower Mainland. Issues that affect the members are of primary concern to the Chamber. It is the members who are the driving force behind the city – their opinions are extremely important. As an advocate for these me …

The Singles Travel Link is for those 30+ wanting to meet and go! Our goal is to provide opportunity to meet people and make friends while sharing the fun and expense of travel. We look forward to connecting at our local meetups.

Agile software development means that you provide the client what (s)he doesn’t want in the first 30 days rather than after 180 days. You use the remaining 150 days to build what the client really wants with a “show as you go” strategy following each 30 day iteration. In 2001, Ken Schwaber, Kent Beck, Martin Fowler and Alistair Cockburn amongst others came up with the Agile Manifesto as follows: We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through …

Workshops on Love and Dating – Designed with YOU in mind! Join us for a new series of workshops for single ladies on topics designed to address life in 2011! The “Single Stigma” has become obsolete! Today we are learning that understanding real love starts with ourselves, and broadens to a partner, our community and society at large. Today’s single individual has a myriad of choices in lifestyle and life design. Our series of interactive and small workshops (limited to 8 people), address the …

Welcome to *Heart of Gold Social Events Club* If you are single, social, positive, outgoing, likes to have fun, likes connecting and meeting new friends, enjoys trying new venues or wanting to expand your circle of friends.....THIS CLUB IS FOR YOU!!!! We are an amazing group of women and men who enjoys getting together and HAVING FUN!!! We are a friendly bunch and share plenty of laughs everywhere we go. This will be a comfortable environment where you can attend events and theme parties at som …

Be fit. Be fun. Be yourself! This year Vancouver Frontrunners (VFR) celebrates its 40th year of providing a safe-and-friendly social environment for gay men, lesbians, and friends to enjoy running and walking making it one of the oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) sports clubs in Vancouver.  The club promotes having a healthy lifestyle for all fitness levels and supports a number of other organizations within the LGBT and running communities in Vancouver.  We are also member …

NOTE - The official birth years of Generation Jones (as defined by Jonathan Pontell, who originally coined the term) are 1954 - 1965. However, for the purposes of this particular meetup group, we are using 1954 - 1968. http://www.generationjones.com/ ************************************************ WERE YOU BORN BETWEEN 1954 and 1968? Do you identify as being younger than most boomers, but older than most GenXers? Do you feel you share some things (cultural references or some traits perhaps?) wi …

Single e.g. widowed,divorced,separated , age 55 or more. residents of Lower Mainland welcome social activities, sports, arts, entertainment, dancing, restaurants, theatre,movies. agree to organize one event a year. membership fee $60 a year if newsletter emailed, $75 if mailed out. attend 2 events prior to approval of membership.

Have you ever seen a beautiful woman walk past you and you really wanted to talk to her but didn't know what to say? Do you know a great girl who you would love to date but she's only interested in being friends? Have you ever felt frustrated for not having the kind of women in your life that you know you deserve? Would you like to have more confidence in bed? If you can relate to any of these questions then this is the group for you. I teach the skills that are necessary to meet and attract bea …

Rendezvous Club is Vancouver’s most prestigious Singles Events Company. Whether you are looking for your soul mate or just looking to have a good time, we have something for everyone! With singles of all backgrounds attending our events, it is a sure way to leave feeling like you connected with someone on a relationship or friendship level. Leave the butterflies at home because it is our pleasure to offer our daters a welcoming, fun-filled and exciting dating experience.

We DANCE! No experience necessary! Have an opinion or suggestion for a big night out? All dance and music styles are welcome! Our members / organizers are INVITED and HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to organize an event or at least post information about events so someone else can host! Our members / organizers post a thank you on their review of any events attended! If an event is child-appropriate, that information will be posted. Please indicate if you allow other organizers to copy and post your event but …

After just five months this Meetup has grown to 40 members, at least half of which regularly attend Rock Movie Club every second Saturday night. So far it has mostly attracted Boomers and 40-somethings. Now we are reaching out to younger people who love any genre of rock 'n roll, which includes pretty much everything other than classical, jazz and world music. We meet in the host's house a five-minute walk from Joyce skytrain station. Doors open at 7pm, we start the rock movie of the night at 8p …

Sea 2 Sky Peaks is the Vancouver chapter of Tall Clubs International. TCI includes more than 50 not-for-profit tall clubs based throughout the United States and Canada. Additional tall clubs exist in Europe and Australia for a total of almost 150 tall clubs internationally. This is a social and service club where tall men and tall women can get together for the purpose of cultivating friendships and common interests as well as supporting awareness of issues affecting tall people. The club is com …

I refuse to believe that I'm the only 50-something lesbian who likes a good discussion of women's music, art, and literature, current events, and political issues from a lesbian and a feminist perspective. If you're hungry for lively discussions, if you're eager to have vigorous debate on such topics as women-only space, lesbian invisibility, post-modernist and queer theory (and how it impacts lesbian lives) - then this group is for you. The group is open for lesbians of all ages, with a special …

You're always busy, yet your mandate is to get out and meet more people! Mornings suck, and evenings are already crammed with family, friends, and other stuff. Sure, there are events scheduled throughout the month, but they always seem to happen at the same time. Some networking groups look okay until they hit you with an application and a fee. So, what's a Young Urban Professional to do? How's about meeting at LUNCH? Grab a bite. Exchange cards. Give everyone a ten second pitch, and get …

It started as an idea for meeting other Cross-cultural families mostly Polish & Non-Polish to help our kids meet others like us. We had so many good memories from the last time, that we would like to activate this group again ... assuming: there should be much more children in our group by now! So: ... "Let's meet other local Polish speakers, students, friends, and families to practice the language and learn about the culture. Meet local Polish language and culture lovers for conversation and …

Seymour Speakers Toastmasters is Vancouver's ONLY high-energy morning Toastmasters club! We strive in providing: *A friendly, encouraging and enthusiastic atmosphere *Continued education through evaluations and leadership opportunities *Supportive relationships through mentorship Seymour Speakers is a dynamic and exciting downtown Vancouver Toastmasters morning club that prides itself on its sense of humour and energy. You'll find bankers, realtors, marketing executives, life coaches, entreprene …

This is a social meet up group for lesbians who have celebrated the big 50 or BETTER. We will get together for walks, hikes, potlucks, outings, games nights, Day trips, Picnics, Dances, kayaking, and canoeing. And more! It's all about fun and adventure!

We live in a visual culture. Because images connect deeply with our emotions and experiences they also enable us to join each other in spiritual conversation on a deeper level. This group is designed to create a space for authentic dialogue with each other about our lives and spiritual journeys. Playing in pairs with a set of 50 pictures, each person will choose 5 images to help describe their journey of faith and inspire conversation. Just like a solarium provides an opening for sunlight, our d …

To join, members need to be actively running a business that: has 10-50+ employees OR has annual revenue of at least $1M This group is for experienced entrepreneurs who want to honestly discuss business challenges and insights with their peers. There are lots of meetups catering to people just starting out in business, but this isn't one of them. Here are some proposed topics: Let’s talk about money What are your margins? What is your customer acquisition cost? What is your average customer …

Where do you find out if you're dominant or submissive, whether you enjoy giving or receiving erotic sensations from the brush of a feather to the sting of a whip? Where do you discuss fantasies and find out how to safely bring them into reality? Where do you develop the skills necessary to be a good "Top", "Bottom" or "Switch"? These are the questions addressed by events in this group. Be aware that sexuality is a common topic, combined with a dose of consensuality and safety precautions.

This is a group primarily for gay men in their 30's through 50's (although we would welcome all) that are interested in fitness and health, working out, active lifestyle choices, outdoor group activities (runs/biking/rollerblading/Zip Lining/Grouse Grind for example). All levels of fitness and all interests that are related to this topic are most welcome. I started this group because I'd like to bring men together outside of the typical bar/club scene for socializing, meeting new friends, and to …