Movies - from Summer blockbusters to independents This movie meetup is primarily located in Contra Costa County (WC/PH/Concord area) since it's a central location for our membership base, but we sometimes venture outside of Suburbia, when necessary to watch movies elsewhere! Learn more about this movie group  here   WHY JOIN THIS MOVIE MEETUP?   Because...  We have had the same organizer since the group's beginning in 5/08  We have NO membership fees or dues  We're one of the most v …

Dear friends, we are a big family like group! If you are new to this area or find yourself lost old social circle because friends moved away, this might be the place for you. Our group mission is to help build friendships that last life time. So if this is what you are looking for, keep reading:) East Bay Young Professionals Social Group (EBYPSG) is a diverse group of active people in their 20s-40s. Our backgrounds and ethnicity vary greatly, but the one thing we have in common is a sincere de …

We are a group of kind, mindful people who enjoy simple pleasures such as the company of friends. We will get together for indoor fun such as movies, board games, party games, Wii, dinner parties, and the like. I'm open to suggestions for events.

Read Carefully. Before you join, pls. make sure you are the kind of person who likes to participate events, knows how to cooperate, active on making suggestions , and knows how to value the hard effort of the organizer and assistant organizers on putting events together. Team builder is the key for a successful group! I Made this group in private so the activities we do is for the members knowledge only. Quality is more important than quantity. If you're looking for  more diverse fun to do in a …

Let's meet up for dinners out, drinks, movies, arts/crafts or whatever we want. This is a co-ed social club.  Married or singles welcome.   Our objective is to have events around the bay area that are fun where we can meet new friends: dining out, movies, dancing, drinks, wine tasting, concerts or just out having a ball. Members are from all areas of the Tri-Valley area - Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, & Danville and more... We try to plan events in different locations. If you are pro …

The Marin Film/Foodies is a group of like-minded men and women who enjoy a wide variety of movies. Whenever possible, we try to match the ethnic cuisine of the film, but otherwise the goal is just to share a good meal and conversation after a movie.   We primarily watch movies in Marin County. We regularly patronize the Rafael Film Center, but also visit mainstream cinemas and other local venues. Very rarely we will venture outside Marin and go to a specialty cinema in the East Bay, San Francisc …

Our basic mission: To see significant and/or interesting films playing in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and then to go somewhere close by afterwards to eat, drink, share company and discuss the films we just watched. The philosophy of the BAFS is to allow a network of wonderful Assistant Organizers to thrive and coordinate film outings at least every other week. Our goal is that this horizontal arrangement can continue, and that potential member hosts will schedule outings in the South, Eas …

"I am eye. I am a mechanical eye. I, a machine, am showing you a world, the likes of which only I can see."  — Dziga Vertov   This is a group dedicated to providing a space for other documentary lovers to meet, see, and discuss rare, hard to access documentary films. My wife and I are both passionate about documentary film, and are constantly surprised that they get so little exposure. We thought a meetup group would be a great way to try and change this, as well as hopefully meeting some kindre …

This group is for all ages.For men and women. The activities are:game night,camping,pubs,dining out,listen to live music,comedy shows,events,picnics,magic shows,fishing,boating,pool,bowling,minature golf,and arts and crafts,movies,and cannabis fun.You should join my group to meet other people,make a new friend and have an awsome time.

Peninsula and South Bay 20's-40's Girls who love books is a meetup group in which we meet at various cafes, bars and restaurants and each other's homes on the Peninsula/in the South Bay to discuss books we love. This group will have a focus on private visits with authors, whose books we've read, as well as offer workshops for aspiring writers in our group. Whenever we can, we will try to support the work of local N. California authors and local bookstores on the Peninsula and in San Francisco. T …

Enjoy film? Like discussions that move beyond likes and dislikes and explore the ways character and circumstance in film reveal true aspects of life and the ways humans relate deeply (or don't)? In this group we'll meet at the Landmark Theater in Berkeley for matinees on some Saturdays--September through November, view artful films, and then stroll to a local cafe' for discussion and coffee/tea for about an hour. Join for one, Saturday a few, or all four. Potential for movie and dinner as a fun …

Want to come to understand why film works, how it works, what it means, and what effects it has on people?  Or, maybe you prefer to assess the artistic merit and public appeal of a movie? Your review/discussion should be organized as follows: 1) Provide a brief summary of the film; 2) State your opinion of the movie; 3) What character(s) do you most identify with? 4) In your opinion, what was the director's intention or message? 5) How does the film relate to American culture? Specifically, how …

I ran a cinema for many, many years, and what I loved the most was talking to folks about their experience of the films. In this meetup group, I hope we can create special, memorable filmgoing experiences where we can gather in an interesting venue, see a film together, and enjoy chatting over coffee, drinks or dinner. All suggestions for venues, films and gathering spots are welcome.

There are so many groups out there for "women only" - do guys do that sort of thing? Well, we do! This is a group for guys that love live music (or occasional movies) and want to go with a good group of guys, and hit up some food beforehand. I started this group because I do this all the time with individual friends, and would like do this with a handful of friends. I love going up to SF and seeing some interesting band that I've never heard of. They might be great or they might suck, and either …

We are a group of women who lay across all the spectrums, we are the geeks, the jocks, the social butterflies and the shy girls, the girl who fits in everywhere and the girl who has a hard time fitting in, the women who like to keep it real, those outside or inside the norm. But most of all we are a friendly group of women who just want to hang out, have fun and enjoy ourselves without the pressure to fit into a certain mold. Come and hang out with us, be yourselves, in a judgement free social g …

Let's meet up and do fun things in the Bay Area together! Activities can range from movies, dinners, foodie events, conventions, tours, game nights, karaoke, museums, bounce houses, anime events to MMA/UFC events. Anything and everything interesting we can think of! So come and join if you're in you're 20's/30s, and looking to make awesome friends and have a great time.  :)