For makers in education and educators who would like to connect around hands-on projects. We’ll  discuss edu-tech ideas and tools that you can use to transform classrooms into 21st century hotbeds of learning by doing. This is an Open Meetup Group, feel free to become an Organizer/ Event Host, let us know if there is something related to Makers and Education going on.

This group is for anyone who is interested in exploring the new digital industrial revolution and demand expectation economy. The old industrial age of mass manufacturing is giving way to a new demand based economy seen with the rise of crowd-funding, crowd-sourcing, hardware makers, adaptive manufacturing, and digital technology. This democratization of manufacturing is empowering consumers and producers alike with new creativity, innovations, choice, personalization, and customization. Join a …

We're all about hardware startups - the fun, and the work. We're for anyone into the Maker Movement, Industrial Design, Toys, Lean Startups, Technology, Microcontrollers, Robotics, Fashion, The Internet of Things, Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing, and anything else disruptive.

This is a Member-based Workshop where designers and trades people to come to create, explore, learn and launch their ideas. We offer classes in everything from Software classes to Welding; 3D Printing; Welding; WoodShop; Textile machines; Arduino, CNC Machining; Laser Cutting;Fabrication; and Arts and Crafts. The shop and resources are supported by our knowledgeable staff so if you run into new territory, you will find answers! We offer seminars and workshops to Members and Non-Members on topics …

We are a friendly group creative people who want to start a Makerspace in Marin so that people of all ages and types can come in and learn, play, hack, make, create, and rule the world! We hold meetings at various locations throughout Marin with the intent of sampling a variety of locations and spaces until we find our permanent home. Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month. At each meeting we spend a little time discussing the logistics of opening our Makerspace. The rest of th …

Come and hang out with people working on crowdfunding projects. Learn what makes a crowdfunding campaign successful from panelists who have succeeded (or failed) in funding their own ideas.  Find opportunities for collaboration, whether you're a maker, videographer, photographer, or social media strategist.

Project Society is empowering makers, DIYers, crafters, artisans, tinkerers, etc... to come together and create and build crafting businesses. We are organizing meetups for individuals to demonstrate or instruct on how they craft, and people will be able to purchase the materials before or after to make that item. Or, crafters and makers can just come and mingle and make their own items. Host: Want to invite some friends or learn about something in particular? You can let us know, we'll find a …

We all know the Bay Area has tons of software meetups, but where's the hardware love? We're bringing together anyone who interested in building a business in the world of physical products: from company boards to organic soap. The purpose of the group is to start to build the hardware startup community by: bringing people together, bringing in experts in the fields of hardware & form entrepreneurs who've done it before, and also to build a better picture of the hardware scene so we can all find …

We are a "hackerspace", a colloquial term for a group of people who gather together in order to DIY technology and art, exchange knowledge, and pool together resources and tools. Members have access to 3d printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, woodworking tools, computers, etc.

Introducing the new and fun way to find your new roommate. Whether you want to meet some people to find a new place with, or if you have a spare room you'd like to fill, Flatmate Meetup is a fun and social way to get it done. Why sort through hundreds of e-mails to set up roommate interviews, only to get rejected? Why spend an entire weekend letting strangers into your house? Just come to Flatmate Meetup. It's a casual and fun event that allows you to have a drink with potential roommates …

We gather online and in-person to discuss all aspects of the eZ Publish Enterprise Content Management System. All skill levels (from beginner to expert) and roles (from end user to marketer to developer to purchase decision maker) are welcome. We are an extension of the broader, global community, focused on North and South America. We have two regularly scheduled monthly conference calls: one about the eZ Ecosystem in general, usually featuring an eZ Systems employee as a guest attendee; and one …

Explore your true potential through harnessing the forces of nature and releasing your body's true potential for self healing. Master Healer, Alan Waugh incorporates Shamanic Healing Techniques, Universal Life Force Energy and Depth Hypnosis to assist your etheric mental, emotional, spiritual and physical bodies to achieve equalibrium and harmony. This meetup group is an opportunity to draw from his many years of study and practice, to develop your own skill set for mental, emotional and spiritu …

We're an ingenious bunch of technical improvisateurs willing to scramble in order to follow the story. Whether student or seasoned veteran, producer or editor... join this meetup group and click to receive an email about our next meeting. Meet face-to-face with other filmmakers to: share ideas for films share production knowledge share equipment resources offer or find crewing opportunities screen your film or work-in-progress ... few things beat good-old networking to help move a project alon …

We've combined the power of NetSquared & NTEN's 501 Tech Clubs to create San Francisco Tech4Good. We gather to explore an aspect of how technology is being leveraged for social impact projects. We see a big opportunity to share experiences and take action on local and global issues. We're part of a global network of grassroots-organized communities across North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa, all exploring social tech tools for social change. We come from a variety of organiz …

Once a month Film Festival Flix brings you the experience of Cannes, Toronto, Sundance and more direct to the Balboa Theatre! Join us monthly and discover Award-Winning and Audience Favorite films from Festivals around the world, enjoy intimate conversations with filmmakers, socialize and network at our pre-film party, and get your photo on the Red Carpet. Additional films, alternative content, and community engagement are constantly available online. So if you're ready to discover world-class i …

Come together to share your sculpture work, discuss different mediums and go to gallery events in the bay area. Feel free to suggest an event or host at your studio.

This is a group for business decision maker (CxO, VP), business division team leader, sales person, field worker, IT division professional, etc. who want to work more efficiently and learn how others collaborate in teams.

Meetup group focused on digital commerce innovators. Membership limited to founders, CEOs and executives who are decision makers at companies large and small. Our objective is to provide a network for getting things done in the retail, payments, ecommerce and marketplaces ecosystems. This is a curated group (e.g. it is not open to everyone).  And we expect group members to support each other within their areas of expertise.  If you are in stealth mode or otherwise don't have an obvious linkage t …

We are a community of Internet Marketing enthusiasts helping each other learn ways to successful money makers online by way of "How To" workshops,  Master Mind Meeting (Novice to Experts) Guest Speakers etc... All are Welcome!

This group is to discuss sensor technology and applications, and we welcome hackers, entrepreneurs, health-care professionals, scientists, quantified-selfers, the DIY community, and anyone else who is excited about sensors and sensor data. We also have a FB discussion group: http://bit.ly/sensorites

Welcome to the Psychedelic Society of San Francisco! Our group is devoted to the exploration of the expansion of consciousness – and we’re fascinated and thrilled as we learn about the profound role psychedelics have played in the evolution of human consciousness over the past tens of thousands of years. It’s awesome. We work to create safe spaces to foster discussion and community between consciousness seekers: psychologists, artists, philosophers, hippies, makers, scientists . . . I hope you c …

DMK ELITE NETWORKING is our Bay Area Business Networking Group for business professionals. Our goal is to BUILD RELATIONSHIPS with the energetic and dynamic power partners in our community. It is  an opportunity to meet your NEXT CLIENTS, invite others, NETWORK with business owners, executives, professionals and decision makers in a warm, upscale yet fun environment. View us at http://www.dmkelite.com

Manufacturing is awesome! Join us as we tour manufacturing facilities around the Bay Area. Starting a hardware company or developing a product and want to learn more about manufacturing? Just curious about how the products you use are made? Want to see industrial robots in action? Love the Science Channel's 'How It's Made'? Join us!

MAFIAD brings random people together to produce a short film IN ONE DAY. The goals of this meetup are to: Have fun! Act as an outlet for people's awesome creativity Bring movie makers of all levels of experience together into a wonderful learning soup Regularly produce short films that attract a following (your mother, possibly others) As you may have surmised by now this meetup is not about making perfect movies. Anyone is welcome to attend, amateurs and seasoned professionals alike. Roles …

TechShop is a membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a community of creative and supportive people so they can build the things they have always wanted to make. We'll be hosting a variety of informal groups to talk about and show off what they've been up to in all sorts of areas; Arduino, crafts, lasers, models, furniture, green tech..  whatever folks get up to at TechShop.  This Meetup Group is to let you, the Makers, know what's hap …

Making friends is truly the beginning of making lasting memories. To make friends with science is truly to start with making good friends that make lasting memories about science. I'm starting a new revolution in the way science will be made socially for the community and ask the community to step in and help make science fun, engaging, real, social and most importantly lasting friendships. We take the complexity out of science to see the connection in everyday life. We take the fun in science a …

Raspberry Pi hackers, users and dreamers! Show off your projects, and meet other enthusiasts in the Contra Costa area. We meet on the first Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 10PM. We meet at Diablo Valley College in room L 106. We don't have hackerspace with solder stations, 3d printers etc. but if the group gets large enough we can make this happen.

This group is for people interested in collaborating on fun and eduational polymer clay projects. We are about: learning by crafting, creating open educational content, youtube, using polymer clay millefiori as visualizing tool , claymation, making tutorials, video editing. See examples on openclay.org We meet at the Open Fine Art Gallery in Berkeley openfineartgallery.net