We are an active group of couples (married, unmarried, kids , no kids) who like to get together and have fun. We plan to have plenty of meetups each month such as: Meeting at local restaurants, wine bars, dance clubs, live music venues / concerts, weekend hiking, camping trips, weekend trips (Vegas, etc.), and even just an impromptu barbecue. Most events are for couples or dates (no singles please), and we will even have meetups to include the kids on occasion.

The Ventura County Girlfriends Group is designed to make it easy to meet other women in your area and make new friends by hosting a variety of free or inexpensive local activities and events! Whether you're married, single and just looking to meet new people, moving into the area or lived here all your life, it is not always easy to meet other people who share your interests. Now you have a way to do that! This is a group for all women, any age, who are looking to meet other women wanting to sha …

Creating a closer global community through food, conversation, and new friends -- one bite and one word at a time A place for folks with global interests Have you ever traveled and came back to town - and just felt like you needed to connect with people who understood where you just were, what you saw and how you felt? Now you can. This is a place for travelers and those who seek to be more globally aware to unite and exchange. Its a place to get excited about things happening right in your comm …

What this meet-up group IS about... • Meeting like-minded women • Doing fun and interesting things like happy hours, dinners, hikes, art and cultural events, movies, potlucks, live music and ??? • Making new friends What this meet-up group is NOT about... • Business networking • Selling anything to anyone (not vitamins, insurance, cooking utensils, purses or anything else) • Meeting men (just don't want this group to be about going to bars, but don't get me wrong...we love men and enjoy t …

This group is for people - single or couples - who want to learn and dance West Coast Swing. West Coast Swing is a modern form of swing dancing that evolved from the jitterbug of the 30's and 40's. It's a little slower, smoother and sexy.  We are a very social group that mixes up partners, so you don't need a partner to come to one of our events. We've currently got monthly dances in Thousand Oaks and quarterly dances in Ventura.  At the T.O. dances, there is always a beginning lesson at the be …

Dear Russian Friends of Ventura County! There are several meetup groups for Russian speakers located in LA and Orange County, but there was none in Ventura. The purpose of this group is to fill this void. If you miss Russian culture, Russian language, ability to discuss Russian movies, books and music with like thinking people – this group is for you. We will organize various events to cover different interests in the group. Lets meet for happy hours, house parties, dancing, wine testing, hiking …

Hello this is Rob and Diane van Haaren. http://www.yeahman.com/ We have started to teach locally afters years of traveling and teaching and performing. We wanted to create a local dance scene that could create enough momentum to have more outlets for people to meet others and share the HAPPY DANCE and GREAT MUSIC. Tuesdays at the Beautiful Racquet Club on 500 Sanjon Rd in Ventura and now a NEW Swing Dance Night at "YEAHMAN" Swing Club on Thursday with Swing dance Lessons and followed by dance a …

The Santa Barbara Songwriters is dedicated to songwriter networking and collaboration. We host weekly workshops, public showcases, and special events. We have a regular weekly workshop. The weekly workshops are just us songwriters - no prying public eyes. It's a place where we can exchange ideas and workshop our craft, or just listen and hang out if you're in a dry spell. The workshop is a great way to meet professional local musicians and in general connect with the business side of music in Sa …

"Our goal is to empower women to become an integral part of the sailing community. We support female sailors of all skill levels. Yes, we have men in our club, too. We will offer a variety of social and sailing events. Events will include member meetings, presentations by experienced sailors, wine, music dock parties and of course lots of sailing. Skippers, both men and women are especially encouraged to join us so they can invite us to crew.

Santa Barbara Art Crawl is an open group of people who get together for the 1st Thursday Art & Music walk in downtown Santa Barbara (on, you guessed it - the first Thursday of the month.) It is a fun way to meet new people!

Understanding Love through Modern Movies "Cinema is an ocean. Some float on the surface. Others dive for pearls." Are you a film lover and a fan of human relationships? I've created this Meetup group so single friends can enjoy a relaxing movie and talk about its beauty and underlying message. Each movie will be shown in a private home theater equipped with a large plasma screen and surround sound stereo. Initially, I'll choose films about love and romance, which may or may not have stereotypica …

We're about giving artists in Ventura County a place to gather and paint together in a studio and outdoors.  We'll explore your creative life, learn to critique your work and more.  I'll teach classes and facilitate art events (like plein air painting and critique circles) and hope to make this a constantly evolving place where we can just make good art!

Hi! This group is for singles all over the Central Coast who are looking to have a fun evening and meet people they might be interested in dating. Please join this group and meet other Santa Barbara singles and have a great time! What it will look like: Inside the venue, speed daters will find that tables are arranged to accommodate two participants at a time. The women stay seated at the same table, and the men move from table to table. This table-hopping method has been compared to musical ch …

There are singles groups but none for active, interesting seniors age 65-80 who don't dwell on health issues. My particular interests center on music, concerts, shows, museums and making new friends.  We could share incidents from our years of experiences. I live in Camarillo, but love to drive, so many of our venues will be centralized in the San Fernando Valley & Thousand Oaks. We welcome Seniors from Camarillo & Ventura County, & we will plan venues in those areas as well. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE …

Santa Barbara Music Jam is a website for local musicians to find playing partners, form a band, trade songs, or just feel the synergy that comes from playing with other musicians.   All levels, all instruments, all genres are welcome.  Singers, bass players, drummers, and pros who enjoy mentoring are especially welcome.   Meetups will be designed for the members.  Here's to hoping that Santa Barbara Music Jam becomes a self-supporting social music network.

We are an easy going, friendly group of people based in the Santa Barbara area. Our Events will include happy hours, movies, house parties, casual bike rides and walks, gallery/art walks, fashion shows, dancing, festivals, dinners out or in, camping weekends, and live music & shows. Please don't hesitate to recommend an event or send/post your ideas. Thanks for joining and remember the key ingredient to a successful group is to participate.

ChannelAire is a women's chorus that sings today's barbershop harmony which has been described by many musicians as the "black belt of acapella singing". This amazing chorus of amateur singers has won multiple championships in their region and competed internationally consistently placing in the top 20 female choruses in the world. The real fun, however, isn't just in competing successfully, it's the joy of ringing chords with friends every Tuesday evening. Members will tell you they came for th …

Looking for classical quartettes,trios, quintettes, etc. intermediate to advanced players. I play violin and viola. Looking anywhere in Ventura, Oxnard, Thousand Oaks area.

The VENTURA SINGLES ROCK group is aimed at the 40+ crowd and is geared towards SINGLES HAVING FUN! (although if you are younger, we don't discriminate :-) Meet other singles in a myriad of different activities ranging from happy hours, dancing, and wine tastings to outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, and kayaking. We are planning movie nights, picnics, potlucks, and participation in local Ventura County events as well. We are located in Ventura and welcome friends from all surrounding ci …

You love live music, to move to it, to get exercise, to make friends. Typically 60 to 90 of us are dancing each Sunday. This is a great place for non-dancers to explore a new kind of fun, for experienced dancers new to contra dance, and of course returning contra dancers. No experience necessary! Our live music includes all kinds of instruments depending on the band. Typical instruments include fiddle, guitar, piano, mandolin, accordion, flute. We offer a 20-minute orientation lesson before each …

Join us to promote and enjoy Japanese culture and student exchange here in California. Travel with us to Japan, and visit Japanese-related events in the LA area! We're the oldest Sister city of Santa Barbara (over 45 years) with the longest-running student exchange program (over 20 years). Our summer family-to-family exchange program is for children 13-15 years old. We seek individuals and families interested in learning about and fostering Japanese cultural exchange--gardens, dance, Tea ceremon …

Experience individual, partner and group creative art activities, in painting, writing, drama, music, drawing, dance, collage. Have fun while being creative. Learn more about yourself and others through art therapy. We are about creativity, experiencing all the creative arts, making new friends, self-awareness, communication, finding your personal and professional path through the unique process of art therapy. No prior experience in the creative arts is necessary. Please view my website www.ard …

This group is for anyone interested in attending local plays, musicals, and lectures at various venues throughout Ventura County. I started this group because I love going to see plays and musicals, but my spouse doesn't share this interest, and it's just not easy to get up the motivation to go alone. Before the show, there will be an optional meetup for coffee or cocktails at a location near the theater.

Ventura County is rich with bellydancers, bellydance enthusiasts, and instructors of various bellydance styles. I created Ventura County Bellydance to introduce new people to bellydance, connect with students, highlight events happening here and beyond Ventura County, and increase appreciation for this ancient and ever-evolving art form.

For more info or to register as a vendor please visit www.venturacityfest.com CITY FEST is a once monthly celebration of everything local in Ventura County. Held at Plaza Park in Downtown Ventura we feature the best of music, food, art, and shopping from local businesses each month. MUSIC CityFest features the best in local Ventura County Talent. Each month we spotlight new up and coming musicians as well as local favorites playing live on the CityFest Pavillion Stage. FOOD CityFest is a foodie’ …

The three activity and discussion areas of this group are: the Forestdweller Rendezvous, the Life Practice Forum, and the Life Practice Circus. Forestdweller Rendezvous is for those who are interested in living in the forest-- please see http://directory.ic.org/22140/ for a bit more about that idea. Life Practice Forum is for anyone interested in meeting to share life questions and enthusiasms. Here are some thoughts about that part of this meetup: Where to invest our life is not always clear. …

This group is intended to connect people from all walks of like and introduce them to things they might not discover on their own. Meeting new people, as an adult, can be tough! With work, kids and family, sometimes you just don't have time to go out and "pick up" a new friend. Movies and music seem to connect a lot of people and is a good conversation starter. Do you like going to movies or concerts but don't want to go alone? Post a date and location and I'm sure someone will be interested. Wa …

I started the South Coast Audio Workshop in order to foster a community amongst artists, engineers and producers in Southern California. My hope is that this group will become one of diverse taste and experience, and that it will offer each member opportunities to share, refine his/her craft and achieve personal goals in technique, content and creativity. Do you have experience recording, mixing or producing audio? You're in the right place. I know, and I'm sure you do to, that tribal knowledge …