Meet other locals of Taiwanese descent to discuss Taiwanese culture, history, and language!! But please apply only if you are of Taiwanese descent. The purpose of this group is to form a tightly-knit community of Taiwanese friends -- like a family away from home. If your purpose is not to interact with the whole group, please do not join the group.

Knitting around NYC is really for anyone and everyone, who loves to knit or wants to learn, while exploring NYC at the same time. basically to have fun and meet others who enjoy knitting

The Makers School of Art and Creativity Meetup Welcome! Join us with ONE EASY Click - All Profile Questions are Optional! Image Credit: (c) Zorka Kovacevich Need to meet fellow beginners or skilled artists for some art and creativity? We do it all! ..shoot photos, create digital art, knit, make art, draw, collage, create jewelry, embroidery, sew, and make original pieces art. This is totally a "soup to nuts" art group, and there is something for everyone! We're about: Painting · Mixed Media A …

Stitch 'n' Bitch JC is a group of needle craft-loving denizens (knit, crochet, needlepoint, any needle craft is welcome) who are based in the Jersey City area and who enjoy practicing their craft together. All skill sets and ages welcome! Please note that this group is for people who want to socially stitch and is not a teaching group. While we don't mind answering questions and showing people advanced techniques, the group is not meant for those who want knitting or crochet lessons. Currently, …

Do you like crocheting, knitting, and other needlework? Do you like beer? (Of course you do!) Then this is the group for you! NYC Pints 'n' Purls is a Meetup group where folks can kick back with their needles and a pint of beer (or a glass of wine, or a martini) and just chitchat with other crafty folks. In fact, you could say we put the "craft" in "craft beer." (Groan!) Folks of all ability levels and all stitching crafts (tatting, cross-stitching, needlepoint too!) are invited to join. Don't b …

An informal place for parents of Vietnamese and mixed-Vietnamese kids, toddlers and infants to come together and meet other families. It's not easy to maintain ties to Vietnamese culture for our kids so this meet-up group is to provide a support system for whenever you want to access it. The group is casual and loosely knit, comprised of parents who would like their children to know something of their heritage and to occasionally meet other similar families. This group is only for parents with V …

This group is for mom and dads in UWS to  meet each other, make friends and have fun. It is very informal and any and all ideas are welcome! If you live elsewhere but want to trek up or down here then you are welcome to attend. We will have play dates, brunches, ( with dads), picnics and fun! so get ready!! ;) Please note, this group is for ACTIVE and willing participants only and you will be required to schedule 2 events / year, in order to maintain an active membership. There is a small member …

NYC Young Asian Ladies is a group for young female professionals/students in their 20s to meet and mingle. It is the first ladies only group for Asians on Meetup.com. Our members are independent young women looking to meet other like-minded individuals, and engage for both social and professional reasons (but mainly the former). Our events include the arts, music, fashion, dining, trips, happy hours, ladies' nights, etc. Overall, we aim to develop a close-knit group of friends in the city, and h …

This group is for everybody interested in any form of rope jumping: from complete beginners to advanced jumpers; from single ropers to Double Dutchers to long rope aficionados. Our goal is to create a tight-knit community of jumpers who are interested in sharing rope jumping tips and tricks, and possibly competing as well, and who want to have fun in the process! Join this group if you have the slightest interest in rope jumping. We're going to have a blast! -Tim Haft, organizer and creator of P …

Are you a fan of Goth music and style, fashion or other types of media that might be of a darker side of nature? Well, then – this group might be just what you are looking for. We are group with the goal of helping Goths meet and get together We promote a tight knit NY Goth Community in the Daytime Going to Goth Clubs Late at night isn’t your only option these days. Why I started this group you ask? Because I wanted a unique approach to meeting Goth Guys & Gothic Girls during the day, plus Goth …

Caribbean Women Social Club was created to bring together mature and intelligent women living in the New York area who are looking to spend time learning about each other and about our multicultural heritage while exploring the best of what New York has to offer. CWSC is designed to be a small social group. Our goal is to build long lasting friendships and having a small tight knit group will facilitate in doing so. No matter your race, nationality, ethnicities, profession or religious denominat …

I have decided to start a knitting group in Jersey City that is informal and fun. The purpose of the group is to meet people who like to knit, to knit with each other and also to teach newbies how to knit. This group will also include events to Crafts museums and wool fairs. You should join this group if you knit, or crochet, if you want to learn how to knit. You should join if you enjoy making your own clothes and blankets, and if you generally enjoy arts & crafts, and have a passion for fashio …

Welcome to Girlfriends NY – one of the newest Meetup groups dedicated to the ladies of New York City. This group is for the young twenty-somethings, adventurous and fun NYC girl, especially those new to the city or the States in general from places as far as Asia and Europe! But even if you’re not a transplant, please feel free to join us and show us NYC! There is a collaborative approach in Girlfriends NY in that members are encouraged to take the initiative to organize events. So if you’re int …

Making new girlfriends in NYC can be awkward - approaching a girl in a bar who looks like a cool person just seems weird. This is the group for you if you're in your 20's/early 30's, are new to the city or just looking for some fun, new, real friends. We pride ourselves on being a smallish close knit group - that's also an ever-expanding network! We host brunches, happy hours, nights out, group workouts, dinners and other fun outings. At our core, we're about developing meaningful, real friendsh …

Social Knitworking is a yarncrafting group geared towards those in the so-called "helping" professions (social workers, nurses, teachers, and the like) as well as people who work for social justice through activism, organizing, and community work. However, all are welcome! This group was created out of the need to encourage self care and community building among folks who spend their time giving of themselves, whether that means providing therapy to homeless adults or organizing working people i …

YAY!!!!!! You've found North Jersey Stitch N Bitch. We welcome anyone from the neighboring areas of North Bergen, West New York, Union City, Weehawken, Cliffside Park, Hoboken, Secaucus, Edgewater, Teaneck, Ridgewood and beyond etc.We meet  every other Thursday to knit/crochet and trade ideas. We welcome members of all skill levels. Some are beginners and some are experts while lots of us fall in between. We're a pretty diverse group of all ages, occupations and backgrounds. Some of us are Moms …

The purpose of this group is to create a tight knit personalized network of highly client oriented advisory services professionals that frequently work together as a team on the complex issues of their most important clients. My goal in launching this group is to form and facilitate the formation of lifelong business relationships with other top notch advisors in the NY tri-state area.

GOTHAM ROCK CHOIR (GRC) is NYC's first and only community choir devoted to Pop, Rock and Soul music. Every Tuesday night from 7-9 PM, members of GRC gather to rehearse classic and contemporary tunes by artists such as Queen, Bon Jovi, Black Eyed Peas, Jackie Wilson, The Beatles and many more--all in four-part harmony. It's like "Glee" for adults! Founded in 2009 to provide an alternative to traditional choirs and to give choral singing a much-needed sense of "cool,"  GRC provides a safe and supp …

Let's get together to knit and build a warm knitting community. All skill levels are welcome, but! make sure that you know how to knit and purl, or crochet, at a basic level. (If not, search online for tutorial videos as they are great way to learn!) The knitting venues will be mainly in Manhattan, some events might happen even at yarn stores and parks! (How cool is that!) Looking forward to meeting other knitters! ========== Dear members: Last modified January 13, 2013 I've made a new policy f …

A group meeting weekly to knit, crochet, or quilt and chat. We help eachother with our projects and have a great time!

Do you (or would you) like to: ☐ go out for drinks after work/on the weekends/during lunch/when you wake up in the morning? ☐ meet girlfriends in the New York City Metro area? ☐ explore New York City and form friendships in the meantime? ☐ extend your social network? ☐ be part of a tight-knit community of 20-somethings? ☐ open to events and get-togethers which involve but not limited to brunching on the weekends, crafting on lazy nights, picnics and barbecues in the park once it gets warmer, wa …

This is a group for people looking to escape the city routine and enjoy in the great outdoors of the Northeast. If you are interested in hiking, camping, backpacking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, skiing and other similar activities but your friends do not share your passion for the nature and high adrenaline sports - you came to the right place...Adventure Outlet will enable you to get in touch with like-minded people, and join them on one of the adventures. If you know of a grea …

eat, drink, and be crafty! The weCraft Social brings together crafty DIY types of all skill levels. Let's hangout with some scissors, glue, yarn, paper, jewels, and whatever else we can get our hands on.

So you moved to Manhattan for your job, possibly your first *real* job. You work in a male-dominated office. All of your closest friends live "back at home" or scattered across the country after you all graduated college. Now you, a fun-loving, happy, successful, sweet young woman, don't really have a close-knit group of friends here. Does that sound like you? Sweet, me too. Let's start our own new circle of friends. :)

Are you adventurous? Stuck in a rut? Have always wanted to try new things but needed a reason and people to do it with? if you answered "yes" to any of those questions then this group is for you! Lets get together and try new activities, cuisines, workouts or new bars and clubs. What I love doing the most is having new experiences, learning new things and most importantly... Meeting cool new people!! My goal for this meetup is to have a different activity each week (think: laughter yoga, muay th …