Art lovers have been meeting at Gasworks Gallery, in the Fremont / Wallingford district, quarterly for several years. It has turned into a huge free eclectic gallery party. We go through several cases of imported wine and have lots of great food for our guests. Everyone is ultra cool and we support MashedPotatoes.org's drive to feed people in the NW. Come and join us for a fun and free art party at Gasworks Gallery from 8 to 10pm every first Friday in March, June, September and December! War …

A place for local pros, aspiring pros, and advanced photography enthusiasts to meet and interact with other local photographers and learn how to improve their photography and photo business skills. The group is focused at the aspiring pro to beginning working pro, though it is open to all and everyone is welcome—all skill levels, camera types, and photographic interests. Formerly Seattle SMUG. We are volunteer run, and speakers donate their time to talk to the group once a month on a wide range …

Sunshine Grove is an rare community of amazing women and men who love to share and learn about Herbalism, Herbs, Permaculture Design, Gardening, Sustainable Living, Wild Edible Foods, Chickens, Growing and Harvesting Vegetables - Herbs and Plants, Canning, Making Infusions - Salves and Tinctures, Crafts, Day Hikes, Hiking, Nature Walks, Herb Walks, Taking Adventures & Tour, Field Trips, Mushrooms, Ethnobotany, Herbal Medicines, the LOVE of the outdoors, facilitating Womens Groups , Hand Drumming …

Paint Dancing events are created so you can have fun openly expressing yourself in two different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time). And, a portion of the proceeds helps support local food banks. Watch some Paint Dancing videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We supply the non-toxic paint, brushes, paper, and great music (Latin, Pop, Dance Hits, World, Rock, R&B, Classical, Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, Electronica and more). All …

This is a time for spiritual women -like yourself- to gather in sacred council. The calling is clear and persistent… You do hear it!  You can feel it!  Women… come and let us gather together, as we once did, in a gentle supportive circle where we  are collectively creating a sacred synergy through drumming, singing, dancing, ceremonies, rites of passage from all faiths, creative art, movement and food as we share and celebrate together. As a gathering of women, we approach our spiritual work thr …

We have this crazy dream of regular gatherings dedicated to ecstatic singing and vocal improv in the city of Seattle! We create opportunities to gather for ecstatic singing, vocal improv, jamming, deep listening, toning, chanting, noise making, etc. "Ecstatic Singing is for people that love to sing and want to join in the fun of creating improvised a cappella songs, beats, harmonies, and really great vibrations - literally. Together we can join in creating a new vocal paradigm, that nourishes th …

Spring kick-off event: De-stress with meditation! We're opening our doors all day (10-5pm), so come relax with us anytime, and bring the whole family. We will have live instrumental music, guided meditation, and special instruction on Sahaja Meditation techniques throughout the day. Northgate Area, 12317 15th Ave NE, 98125. Saturday, May 4th 10 am- 5pm. Always free of charge. Have you ever wanted to meditate? We are a loosely organized multicultural group of people interested in meditating toget …

We are a group of women who enjoy the arts and who want to explore our creativity! We come together monthly to learn, play, and be inspired as part of a community. The meet-ups are based on the tools of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching and the book, The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard) by Jill Baldwin Badonsky, M.Ed. Each meet-up includes specific strategies for getting past procrastination, perfectionism, fears, or feeling overwhelmed so we can get back into exquisite creative flow. Each …

First Hill Writers provides a congenial and instructive atmosphere in which our members can actively participate with the goal of stimulating their creativity and improving their writing ability. First Hill Writers workshops present writing instruction and exercises as well as assistance with works in progress. First Hill Writers meets every Wednesday 6:30pm-8:30pm in the main conference room of the Baroness Hotel at 1005 Spring St. (corner of Terry St.) in Seattle, WA.   The cost to join our or …

A group of people committed to improving their communication skills in a fun, supportive environment

The Graphic Artists Guild is committed to improving conditions for all graphic artists (including, but not limited to: animators, cartoonists, designers, illustrators, and digital artists) and raising standards for the entire industry. The Seattle Chapter holds monthly workshops from September to June on topics ranging from business-building to technical developments and design challenges. It's a great way to expand your skills and network with other visual creatives.

Open to the public. Spend your lunch hour in downtown Bellevue improving your communication skills and developing your ability to speak publicly in a safe and fun environment! Looking to associate with other leaders, dynamic presenters and first time speakers? This is where you can grow! Feel free to bring your lunch in and parking in the lot is free. Bring your parking pass in for validation. See you here!

We are calling all women who value the feminine spirit, honor women's contribution to society and value our role in the evolution of humanity. We give voice to the feminine wisdom within all to transform our personal and collective consciousness. We teach the WOW Circle Leadership model. We produce various events throughout the year including fun, thought provoking dinner parties, drumming circles, ecstatic dance nights, and enlightening workshops that introduce us to new healing methods that st …

A group for avid DIYers and Amateur design enthusiasts! Formerly facilitated by professional interior designer Rebecca West; new organizer Jody Hurd. We meet at local furniture stores, art galleries, paint stores etc to discuss the latest trends, learn what works and doesn't work in design, get inspired for our own projects, and have fun window shopping! Bring along your photos and projects and let us brainstorm solutions and celebrate your completed projects.  Occasionally we'll have classes on …

Welcome to one of Seattle's newest esoteric meetups! This group is for anyone looking to learn more about the theory and practice of modern astrology. It's easy to read astrology columns in newspapers and magazines, and hear pop culture astrologers on television telling us "our future is in the stars", whatever that means... inquisitive minds know there is more to the field than that. Many people learn about astrology for many different reasons- for personal growth, after a strange encounter, …

Come experience the powerful healing practice of Supreme Science Qigong! Practiced by 200 million people, Qigong is the Mother of Acupuncture & Tai Chi. Use advanced breathing techniques, meditation, & movement to harness the Qi. The Qi-Energy is so tangible in this Qigong system that experts of Yoga, Meditation, and even practitioners of other styles of Qigong are AMAZED at how strong it is. I've started this group to help build a qigong community in the Seattle-area. Having experienced great …

This group is intended to be a place where anyone can come and develop their awareness. We will build a group that meets to practice expanding their senses, exploring para-psychological abilities, and trusting our intuitive signals. The exercises I will bring are drawn from my experience in wilderness survival schools and native traditions, martial arts/dance/body awareness, and meditation. We will be meeting outdoors, and there will be some physicality involved, but that is minimal and our focu …

The Goal Of This Group Is To Help Men Succeed With Women & Dating so they can attract the girl of their dreams, build confidence, and avoid a lifetime of rejection and being alone. This group is for you if: You want the learn the art of talking to girls You want to learn how to create sexually exciting dates You want to be the one who CHOOSES who you date You want a truly hot and amazing girlfriend who you can spend your life with You want to be more social and build your social circle of frien …

Do you spend more time designing and building musical instruments than you do playing them? Does playing an instrument make you want to improve the instrument more than your chops? When you attend a concert are you more interested in the gear than the performance? If any of these apply to you, then you may be suffering from MInDS (Musical Instrument Design Syndrome). We can help. SMILE, the Seattle Musical Instrument Lutherie Encounter, is a local meet up of people involved in designing and buil …

Welcome to the Northwest Bagua Zhang Association! Our aim is to build bridges & community between practitioners of all styles of Bagua Zhang - The Circular Art of Transformation... to share, compare, preserve improve our knowledge and ability. Please use this site to network & learn from each other by coordinating training groups, workshops, promoting your school/teacher by suggesting times/places. Step out of the shadows of isolated obscurity, prevent our art from being marginalized, sterilized …

This Meet-up Focuses on Women's Basic Self Defense and Personal Safety. Workshops are offered monthly and bi-monthly. Where: Ballard Brazilian Jujitsu School: 5607 20th Ave NW, Seattle, WA (near Market & 20th) When: Monthly Who: All women ages 13 and up! Workshops and lectures are forming! Self-defense is a set of awareness, assertiveness, verbal confrontation skills with safety strategies and physical techniques that enable someone to successfully resist and escape violent attacks. Self-De …

Welcome to Eastside Premier Singles - a singles social events and dating page for singles who enjoy more upscale living through amazing, diverse and cultivated events *exclusively* located east of Lake Washington (Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell, Issaquah, Sammamish, Woodinville). Come enjoy great theater, live music, fine dining, arts, outdoor adventures, sporting events, wine and cocktail parties and so much more! You don't always have to cross the bridge to Seattle to have fun, come see …

Who we are: We are a free-flowing group of funny people. We are appreciators of Abraham and their teachings, lovers of fun and laughter and success and manifestation and choosers of consciously moving towards what we want. We are those that believe life really is what you make it and really, we each have a lot of control when it comes to that. We are practicing masters of the art of allowing and we are eager adventurers in the great wide world. Other people often look at us and wonder what in t …

This group is for all aspiring and professional acoustic string instruments players in the Seattle area who like to learn, play and jam in styles that include swing & gypsy jazz, Latin, bluegrass & fiddle, or progressive cross-over styles. We also promote workshop, jamming and professional performance events for aspiring students, jammers, pros and closet pickers. The group is sponsored by Peter Tilton and newearthmusic.com. Peter is developing a non-profit foundation and art & music school with …

Work on your social and dating skills with us. Our meetups include hands-on presentations from world-reknowned dating coaches. At the tailend we have optional field trip outings, in which we go out to public venues, meet people, interact and get useful real-time feedback that helps us all improve our social skills -- especially with women. We have members who are as old as the most senior of senior citizens, but you must be at least 18 years old to join. We also have some female members. This gr …

This meetup uses Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way principles and framework to explore and expand our creativity! This group is great for: Creative dabblers People who don't consider themselves creative, but want to be Creative Entrepreneurs Professional Artists who want to keep pushing their creative edges People considering a change to a creative career This Meetup Group is founded by Victoria Dzenis and Kate Phillips, two Certified Professional Coaches, each artists in their own right. Vic …

Creating art and making friends. This MeetUp Group is for anyone who seeks to improve their skills and share their talents with others. Perhaps you have a degree in metal smithing, or have been doing wire work and would like to increase your skill level. Maybe you have never touched a jewelry tool in your life but have had a secret passion to create wearable art. My intention is to develop an inspirational group where we can share creative ideas and techniques while supporting one another to bec …