The final and essential defense of a free society is an independent, open, and aggressive media. Sadly, the dominant corporate media seems to spend most of its time avoiding real news stories, instead dwelling on distractions and methodically undermining the quality of public debate. This discussion/work group will especially focus on 1) exploring and developing alternatives to mainstream media, 2) promoting open, meaningful and non-confrontational discussion and inquiry in our society, and 3) …

Join Team Fighting Diabetes to walk/run/hike/bike and raise fund to support the American Diabetes Association. Team Fighting Diabetes is attending the 2013 San Jose "Step Out" walk/run event in October. We will have warm-up/training activities throughout the year.

Wyvern's Spur is the Berkeley chapter of Amtgard, nation wide medieval / fantasy combat game, and has been meeting weekly since 2001. We use safe foam 'weapons' supplemented by a magic system, to chase each other down and joyfully whack each other every week. Open to ages 13 up (though usually people over 60 don't play - usually) So stop playing WOW! Stand up from your table top game, leave behind your MMORPG, and have some good fun! We meet at Codornices Park, Sundays about 12pm and go until we …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Oakland/East Bay girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are willing to make a di …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Berkeley/East Bay girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are willing to make a d …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Peninsula/Redwood City girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are willing to mak …

Welcome! We are a diverse group of open-minded people with interests that are somewhat unusual.  Our hope is for the Geek Club (Peninsula Chapter) to be a place for meeting like-minded people with which to go on adventures or just hang out.  Most of our events are very laid-back, so don't be afraid to jump right in. Our group definition of geeky is fairly broad.  Anything off the beaten track:  anime, computers, science and science fiction, cult films, unusual art processes, fighting robots and …

At Davenriche European Martial Artes School (DEMAS) we study the armed and unarmed martial techniques of Italy and England. Classes include the long sword, the rapier, the cut and thrust sword, knife fighting, grappling and even armored combat in which we practice in full armor. When studying the martial arts at DEMAS the student will study the martial theories that will allow the student to be able to use any tool in the fight. Most people have played at sword fighting as children, and now you …

Do you wish you were making more art, or even any art at all? Does your stomach turn inside out at the thought of a blank canvas? Or do you have a heck of a time completing a project? Do you find the artistic process at times absorbing and gratifying and at other times miserable and uncertain? Do you want to keep making art anyway? Would you like a bit of support from others who struggle with the same issues? This is not, I repeat, NOT a group for critiquing each other's work. This is a g …

Hi, everyone! I started this group because I want to find people that were interested in crossing things off from their "Bucket List". From adrenaline-rushing activities, to simple happy hours where we can discuss our next event, traveling, or volunteering at a shelter, I know we can all find a common interest one way or another. If you join all or just a couple of the activities we will be having, I will be more than happy that you will be there! Because we will be conquering our fears together …

Real Life Super Heroes, Masked Crime Fighters, Costumed Vigilantes, & Uniformed Mystery Detectives meet to share case files, organize citizen patrols, review investigations, analyze crime statistics, discuss law enforcement support, teach new techniques, tell success stories, plan charitable and educational events, send inspiring messages, and learn about resources for solving cases. Whether fighting crime, solving cold cases, researching records, or otherwise, this group is a support team for t …

THANKS FOR VISITING OUR SITE - WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN THIS PASSIONATE AND CREATIVE GROUP (220+ members as of 12/31/12) AT AN UPCOMING MEETING OR EVENT IN 2013. ***** The MidPeninsula American Dream Council represents tens of thousands of MoveOn members in both the 12th and 14th Congressional Districts, between Milbrae and Mountain View. We grew up hearing about the American Dream. It’s the dream of a country where, if you work hard and play by the rules, you can live with dignity, provide for you …

Traveling alone can be really boring :( Join our adventure and travel group! This group allows members to create and manage their own events and adventures.But there would be definate rules set for it about which ill be posting later. We are  like minded adventure and thrill seeking desis who like road trips,camping,backpacking,skydiving,hiking,rock climbing,bungee jumping,surfing,sailing,skiing,snowboarding ,rafting,kayaking etc. While this group is mostly about adventure,thrill and outdoors we …

WELCOME to the PTK-Peninsula meet-up. This group has been established to provide training in the combat system of Pekiti-Tirsia kali and to promote the Filipino warrior culture in the Bay. We train with discipline in weaponry (long blade, knife, and stickfighting) as well empty hand combat (pangamut, dumog). Our focus is self-preservation, survival, physical and mental fitness. PTK-Peninsula is the only group authorized by Tuhon Tim Waid and The Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Global Organization to offer th …

I started this group because I wanted to share a way of life that is stress free, drama free, and FUN! If you fight how your life is showing up for you, meet up with us and see another possibility. Instantaneous Transformation is instantaneous. Get it? You don't have to wait for it to happen! Ariel and Shya Kane, catalysts for Instantaneous Transformation and award winning authors have shown thousands of people how to live in the moment and have fun doing it. I am one of those people and I want …

For those interested in learning about Filipino Martial Arts, otherwise known as Kali, Eskrima or Arnis.

This is the SF Bay Area branch of the Non-profit international organization Schola Saint George: www.scholasaintgeorge.org We study and practice the "Arte d'Armizare" (Art of Armed Combat) of 14th-15th century European medieval master of arms Fiore dei Liberi, every Sunday afternoon in Cuesta Park, Mountain View. Included in this martial system is medieval unarmed grappling, dagger, longsword, and spear. Schola Saint George has been training, studying and teaching medieval martial arts since the …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Palo Alto, San Francisco, Bay Area girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are wi …

MISSION ORDERS WHO AM I: Hi I am O.C. SSgt Rios & I have started this group & will be your Instructor/Commander. I decided to create this group because I always loved teaching and helping people- and I wanted to get out doors and help others be healthier in a fun and a positive way! I am also starting a Fitness Army and our objective is to over come the enemy: Obesity & Boredom! Report for duty- Troop! OBJECTIVE: To have fun, and to work out outdoors regardless of the weather! We will by lean a …

Although many (but not all) of us are Star Wars fans, being a Jedi isn't about occasionally dressing up or having fun with lightsabers. Jedi is someone who through their own will and spirit strives to be a stronger, better, and more helpful person to the world. "Utilizing the truth in fiction", we strive to follow a path inspired by the fictional Jedi in Star Wars in our real lives. Our meetings cover a variety of types of training, including martial arts, meditation, energy work, philosophy, he …

Learn how to end binging, stop hating your body and telling yourself I really shouldn’t be eating this, so you can free up your mental energy, love your body and focus your attention on the things that matters most in your life. If you have ever suffered from emotional or compulsive eating please join our events. We are a community of women who get together in a relaxed space, give support, share stories and learn specific tools to end the food fight so that we can have a peaceful mind and mov …

So I'm sitting in this three-day, 13-hour-a-day Landmark Education self-improvement seminar in San Francisco, and all I could think about was escaping through one of the (hermetically sealed) windows and making a dash for Nob Hill, the only thing resembling a steep incline in the area. It was during the dinner break during the final day of the seminar that I conspired with Paul Schutzman and Mai-Ling Garcia -- two of the very cool people with whom I'd made a connection during our three days of c …

This is a group for parents who are looking for a fun, peaceful, and encouraging environment for their children! We often encounter children who use violence as a source of entertainment, and for those of us who have chosen to avoid those sources, it can be hard to find like-minded friends to connect with. Children in The Peaceful Playgroup will feel comfortable and confident connecting with friends who desire an enjoyable, positive, and gentle social experience free of weapon-play, fighting, …

Feel the need to stay/get in shape after baby, but don't have weights or a gym membership? There's no need when you have a baby! They make fantastic personal trainers! And you can easily make enjoyable activities for the kids a little bit of calorie burning for you! This group is designed to gather moms who want to get fit, and not worry about a babysitter or a gym, make friends, have playdates, and....get ready to race! My brand new nonprofit organization, (Better Together Family Foundation, wh …

This is a leads/information sharing networking group for a select group of people whose business is related to changes in the commercial real estate market. Changes like new construction, tenant finish, companies moving from one place to another or relocating to the Bay Area. Companies that are expanding and hiring new employees or shrinking and downsizing. The plan is to assemble an ultra secret society of professionals to exchange information related to market activity, create new relationship …

This group is for support for Immigrants who have family being held in Detention. The goal is too assist each other in finding solutions to the problem's that detainee's face while in ICE custody, and how families can best assist family members in detention from the outside. I am starting this support group, as an Immigrant who was held in detention for over a year. Although I grew up in the US since the age of two, a LPR, Legal Permanent Resident from Canada, I found myself in removal proceedin …

We are a group that seeks Self-Perfection through Self-Preservation. We are a contemporary JKD, FMA group dedicated to training in a friendly environment. We train in: Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Erik Paulson's Combat Submission Wrestling (no-gi) MMA Navy Seals Rapid Assault Tactics Military Knife Tactics Women's Self Defense Paul Vunak's Progressive Fighting Systems Lameco Astig Combatives Health and Fitness TRX: Suspension Training WWW.NORCALJKD.NET

This is the first of monthly meetings designed to bring our community together to make new friends and bond towards this common good.  Additional meetings will be announced soon. Please join us as we plan, and then execute of 2013 RELAY FOR LIFE, a 24 hour event that will change your life. We'll CELEBRATE those who have found and beat cancer, REMEMBER those who have lost their battle, and FIGHT BACK so we don't lose anyone else. We'll have monthly Committee meetings, monthly Team Captain meeting …