Welcome! We are San Jose Mountain Biking Our group’s purpose is simple.  We want to get people out riding whenever and wherever possible.  As the Organizer of SJ Mtb, I’m dedicated to helping people get out on the bike more often.  I don’t care if you ride every day of the week or just a few times a month.  I don’t care if you only ride with us or if you ride with lots of different groups.  Mountain Biking for me isn’t a popularity contest, it’s a way of life.  We’re not out to have the most me …

Bring together people who are passionate about Ruby and Rails in an environment that fosters learning from and helping each other while building lasting friendships. "And as you get older, you may find that “Enabling the Dreams of Others” thing is even more fun." From the Last Lecture by Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) Get 35% off from O’Reilly books and ebooks when you purchase directly from http://www.oreilly.com/store/. Just use discount code DSUG when …

This group is for bringing together virtual switching, software defined networking, OpenFlow, openvswitch, VXLAN professionals & entrepreneurs together. Follow us on twitter @nvirters

Successful Thinkers Network is a group of like minded and committed individuals who believe people will buy or use product / service from people they know,like, and trust. The Successful Thinkers Network's mission is to build a community of Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs that exchange leads, and help each other find solutions to business challenges.   During our meetings, we have speakers from all walks of life, share their expertise, books and critical thinking, WITHOUT pushing their b …

The South Bay Playgroup is intended to foster friendships for our children, as well as ourselves. Most of the children are ages 0-5, but all ages of children are welcome.  We have playdates at parks, museums, in-home, the mall, the zoo, almost anywhere we can let the kids run around and burn off some energy! We have craft playdates, Mom's night out, Mom's night in, stroller walks and much, much more.  We love it when our friends come out to play, so participation is strongly encouraged!

We are a social group of people who want to make more friends, Face to Face away from the computer, and do fun activities We have members in their 20's, 30's, 40's, that meet regularly Face to Face. Most of us are single, but some are in relationships. But we're not a dating group so it doesn't matter either way. We usually meet at a restaurant or lounge. Most events are in the evening for a few hours, say 7:00 till 10:00, and are focused on making friends and socializing, Face to Face. Someti …

Meet other furries in the bay area! This group is for: anthropomorphic animal enthusiasts, fursuiters, furry artists, furry conventionists, and furry role-players. This is your chance to discuss ideas for meetups and other miscellaneous topics.

You like to knit? Talk and/or listen? Maybe you want to learn to knit or see what others are knitting? Come knit with the Santa Clara Valley Knitting Meetup! Since 2004 we've assembled 15 knitters at our weekly knitting sessions in public locations around the South Bay.   All ages, all knitting skill levels, all techniques -- including crochet, beading, spinning, etc. -- are welcome at knitting meetup. Don't stay home, come knit with us!

You have the questions? Our Gurus have the answers! Once every month, we will have one guru, in either Big Data or Cloud domain, answer questions impromptu from attendees.  Questions can be technical ("I am trying to setup Hadoop on my laptop") or non technical ("I am trying to understand players in Hadoop world") We also have a on-going hackathon series aimed at developers who want to learn hadoop.  These are hands on sessions where attendees learn and develop a new concept.

Welcome to Handmade Enthusiasts where we celebrate the arts and crafts while also making new friends and connections. At Handmade Enthusiasts, our group provides a great forum to learn new crafts, to try new arts and to explore the wonderful world of art and craft.  With our "sister" meetup group, Art and Craft-Tastic, we enjoy a wide variety of crafting courses including: Knitting and Crochet Felting Jewelry Making Beadweaving Wire Wrapping Silver Clay Riveting Collage Painting Sewing Chain M …

Bay Area Search Engineering Monthly Meetup Monthly presentation on topics of interest to search software engineers. Query Recall & Expansion (synonyms, spelling, autocomplete, related search) Machine Learning for Ranking (decision trees) Factor development for ranking (page factors, ecommerce factors) Search metrics (DCG, NDCG, RPref, etc.) Hadoop & Data Mining for Search (bipartite graphs, session analysis).

The members of the Four Corners Motorcycle Club enjoy short and long rides all around California. As with the four corners of the compass, all types of motorcycles and people are welcome. This club is for women and men who love to ride, socialize, and have fun. Safety, courtesy, respect, and a sense of adventure are the cornerstones. Where do YOU want to go? Our calendar is as exciting as the people who plan the rides! You post a ride, the event is yours to organize from start to finish. From ea …

There are meet-ups and there are meet-ups! So, why add another meet-up? Well, we felt that it’s time that there should be a meet-up wholly dedicated to all things around “ Big Data” & “ Cloud Computing”. Mankind has never seen so much data as it is seeing today; Big Data is a serious challenge for all businesses, small and big. Cloud Computing technologies are changing the way we conceptualize, design & develop business solutions. These two buzzwords need to lose their “buzz” status and become …

This Meetup group supports the SF Bay ACM Chapter.  You can join the actual SF Bay Chapter by coming to a meeting - most meetings are free, and our membership is only $20/year ! The chapter has both educational and scientific purposes: - the science, design, development, construction, languages, management and applications of modern computing. - communication between persons interested in computing. - cooperation with other professional groups See official bylaws at http://www.sfbayacm.org/?at …

Welcome to Book Club, Board Games and More! This group is for ladies of all ages who like to have fun with friends! If you like getting together with girlfriends and sharing some laughs, reading books, playing board games, going out dining, hiking, dancing, potlucks, movies, bocce, bowling..., then join us! We are a fun and energetic group of women with a very active social calendar. Our goal is to create an enriching and inviting environment, where you will get to know each member and build la …

We are the Go Far Run Group! This run group is for anyone looking to meet new friends, train with a great group of people, and have fun while running (or walking!)! We have folks of all abilities in our group, from walkers who are happy being walkers; to walkers transitioning to running; to 10 minute mile runners; to 6 minute mile runners! We have folks who have never been in a race in their lives to those who are experience half and full marathoners. Our one requirement to stay in the group is …

Movies, Restaurants, Bars ... you don't always need to go far to have fun! This group is for easy-going and fun young people willing to hang out anywhere close to Downtown Campbell/San Jose/Los Gatos. We plan events in other parts of the bay area as well. If you want to meet awesome people, make new friends and share a nice evening, this group is for you !!! P.S. - Please have a clear picture of your face on your profile. It helps us recognize you. I can't approve your request if you dont :)

The Creative Suite User Group of San Jose was established to provide professionals in San Jose and surrounding areas a venue for networking and learning about the latest in Adobe Software. Our monthly meetings will feature a prominent guest speaker who will focus on tips/tricks, integration between Adobe apps, and streamlining your workflow for more efficient business practices. We welcome your feedback and suggestions to make our user group the best possible of its kind. We look forward to see …

This group is for software engineers interested in discussing Linux related technology. Features and issues with the kernel. Techniques for development. Embedded Linux concepts. Sessions will normally involve a free technical presentation. Thanks to lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP for the Tux picture.

Love karaoke but can't find anyone to go with you? Well, you’ve found the right place. We are a group of individuals from various walks of life with just one thing in common - WE LOVE KARAOKE! We've been planning and attending karaoke events in the South Bay since 2007.  We know all the karaoke spots in the South Bay and we schedule multiple meetups each week.  Membership is 100% free. We have over 500 members and everyone is welcome.

We are a bunch of vibrant, interesting, and fun loving women.  Come join us if you like to laugh, and try new things.  We do a lot of things like dinners, movies, miniature golf, art festivals, music, and almost anything else you can think of.  I hope to see you soon. You must be female and over 50 to join.

We're a laid back group that enjoys a variety of activities. We have regular meetups for softball, tennis, running, and bowling. There are also meetups for ice skating, geocaching, movies, game nights, volleyball, frisbee, beach days, the list goes on and on! Everyone strives to be friendly and welcoming at our events, so you'll have a lot of fun when you come out for an activity. See you out there! Attendance Policy: 3 strikes and you're out. Basically, if you no show 3 times you will be kic …

Expose your child to a second language with Madres Latinas of Silicon Valley playgroup. Join us for park play dates and field trips to encourage the development of Spanish as a first or second language. Main purpose is to encourage parents to practice their Spanish alongside their children. Participe en nuestro grupo de Madres Latinas de Silicon Valley para utilizar su Español y desarrollar este idioma en sus niños. Vamos a jugar en parques locales y hacer actividades con otras familias!

Our playgroup is made up of a small group of Moms interested in forming lasting friendships for our children, ourselves and our families. We have fun, educational and interesting events for everyone. Parks, crafts, museums and trips with the kids. Moms nights out for us. Cookouts and weekend day trips for the whole family. Come join a group of caring, committed and friendly parents and children!

Interested in SDN (Software Defined Networking) ? This is group to get together individuals and entrepreneurs interested in any of the aspects around SDN. All welcome, whether you are new to SDN or been in this space for the relative short time that this has been in existence. We plan to have a range of meetup events from social, business to technical.

Though we have many members on multiple MeetUps, thousands of singles are on our email list and our Facebook presence is growing! SSC has been offering events to singles for many years! Our events are held between San Jose and San Francisco. Dine, dance, mingle with fellow singles for fun, friendship...and maybe more! There is no membership fee! Some events are specific to ages late 20's to early 40's and also mid 40's and up. These are labeled as such. All other events are open to single adult …

This group was started to accommodate hikers and outdoor enthusiasts who want to go on organized hikes during the week. Whether due to mid-week days off, flexible work schedules, retirement or kids in school, if you have days/time off during the week and want to get out and enjoy the wonderful hiking we have in the south bay, this is the group for you. All hiking levels are encouraged to join and we welcome members of other hiking groups in the area as well. We welcome feedback and suggested hik …

Meet and interact with some of the This Week in Photo hosts, get to know your fellow Twippers, and learn how to take your photography to the next level. This Meetup group will be home to live TWiP events, workshops, photo walks, and more. Everyone is welcome — all skill-levels, camera types, and photographic interests.