Come join us and meet other moms who work full, part time or in the home. Join us and our kids for Play Dates, Activities, Beach Days, and Picnics in the park, Occasional Outings, Opportunities to learn, and lots of adventure for your little ones. Children are between 1 and 6+ years old but ages can vary. Older and younger are fine too we do not discriminate. All are welcome! Please come join in the fun and let's see our little ones expand their circle of friends, have a chance to learn social s …

The Third Option is a group program to build better marriages. It is designed for all married couples and can be used as marriage enrichment for healthy couples who want to enhance their relationship, or as crisis intervention for couples who are separated or considering divorce. For a hurting couple, Option 1 is to stay miserable in an unhappy marriage, and Option 2 is to get out - divorce. The "Third Option" is to learn the skills needed to have a happy and healthy relationship. One partner wh …

Have an Etsy shop? Want an Etsy shop? Like to craft or bake or design or create? Need some help taking your hobby or business to the next level?  Me too! So much about marketing, SEO, legalities of owning a business, and other skills for selling on Etsy are much better learned when we can chat over martinis...or brownies....or chips and salsa...right? This is NOT a promotional group to be used to advertise your shop. This group is intended to get some 'groupthink', critique, best practices, and …

  The purpose of this meet up group is to have you come and visit our Dynamic Toastmaster club and see how you can improve your communication, listening, presentation and people skills. There is no obligation to join the club. We would like you to just come and visit us once or several times and see if you can learn from it.   We guarantee you will!   See some Toastmasters International  scripts below...   Want to become a better communicator? …

The Huna Healing and Power Group was formed to bring the empowering and healing practice of Shaman-craft into our everyday lives. The purpose of the group is to learn and practice Shaman-craft techniques to accululate wisdom, knowledge, and power and to heal. Add to this financial success and self-mastery!! The group meets every third Sunday at the Sanctuary Wellness Center and Yoga Center in Tustin. No prerequistes. Join us! Mike and Edey

The Third Option is a group program to build better marriages. It is designed for all married people and can be used as marriage enrichment for healthy couples who want to enhance their relationship, or as crisis intervention for couples who are separated or considering divorce. The class combines skill-building workshops with sharing from couples that have “been there”, and a support group component. The atmosphere is warm and caring. For a couple who is struggling in their relationship, Option …

 Become Rich On Main Street is a step by step personal finance program designed to put you on the path to financial success by using the latest in financial and behavioral modification techniques. Its based on real life experiences where the coaches and trainers “Live the Code” It combines practical “how to” with emotional “why” to make permanent behavioral changes in your life in regards to money. Why should you join this meetup? This Recession is Really a Depression Credit collapse and t …

… . -- Meet like-minded people. -- Enjoy a tasty vegan meal at each meeting. -- Improve your public speaking skills. -- Learn new facts about animal rights and nutrition. -- Help animals. For a brief overview of the organization's purposes, principles, mission, and meeting format, please visit http://files.meetup.com/1534839/Verbal%20Vegans%20Princip....

We are a crochet group with an emphasis on making Amigurumis. Amigurumis are these extremely cute crocheted stuffies that are all the rage in Japan. Here is an example: http://www.myspace.com/amiamour We cater to all levels. Don't know how to crochet? Not a problem, we'll teach you! Already know? Great! We'll work on different ami-making and crochet skills. Share patterns, ideas, designs, and conversation. Meet cool people. Have a boba drink. Crochet and Amigurumis! Come jo …

Ni Hao! This meetup group provides an environment for adult and kids who are interested in learning more about Chinese language and culture. Every meetup, you can expect a lot of "TALKing" in Chinese, "EATing" (gotta have good food) and learning through "PLAYing". Most of the activities will be conversational and task based. We want our Chinese enthusiasts to have the first hand in experiencing the FUN of learning Chinese! Different ages, levels, and ethnicities are welcomed. Come to learn with …

If you live or work near Irvine, Water Meeters is for you. We meet every Tuesday morning from 7am-8am. Water Meeters is one of the oldest and most distinguished Toastmasters clubs in Orange County. It is sponsored by the Irvine Ranch Water district. They provide Water Meeters with a fantastic venue and refreshments at every meeting. Toastmasters is often associated with public speaking. The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in wh …

Do you want to become a better public speaker? Do you want to gain confidence and the courage to lead? You have come to the right place! The Contrarians Toastmasters club offers a fun and supportive environment to develop your speaking and leadership skills. However, we are no ordinary Toastmasters club. The Contrarians motto is "No Topic is Taboo" and we encourage everyone to speak about sex, politics, religion or whatever else is on your mind. As you can see from our meeting themes, we do not …

Join us monthly to delve into the exotic spice and flavor of India. Each class explores a different region and aspect of the vibrant culture and cuisine of India. Held at the Garden Patch Indian Market, 13230 Jamboree Rd (in the Market Place), Irvine. This is a fun and interactive way to learn new recipes and create culinary masterpieces! Regardless of your skill level, this is fun way to learn quick and easy recipes!

GOOD LEADERS ARE GOOD COMMUNICATORS! Leadership is the art of persuading others to do what you wish to be done. To do so, you need to communicate and you need to work as a team. In Toastmasters you'll do both. Develop faith in your voice, your best ideas deserve your best words! By learning to effectively formulate, express and sell your ideas to others, you open a whole new world of career possibilities. You'll be more persuasive and confident. You'll even improve your one-on-one interactions w …

Photographers, improve your "soft skills" at the new Toastmasters Photography Club. Take your photography to a higher level by developing the soft skills required in every area of life. Learn how to present your art to the public, communicate your ideas more effectively, evaluate and encourage others to grow, inspire others to accomplish large projects, and generally be more comfortable in social settings.   What's Our Goal Lensmasters is a membership club for local photographers to get …

This group is facilitated by Bill Stafford, MA, MSP & Irene Stafford, MBA, MSP, Grief Specialists and Life Coaches. We share with you from our hearts our own personal experiences of life and loss and the tools and techniques that worked for us as we moved forward on our journey. Meet other individuals who are dealing with a life transition: the loss of a loved one, health challenges, career changes, relationship stressors, divorce. Awaken to your heart. Explore new possibilities. Learn practical …