PLEASE READ ALL THE FOLLOWING BELOW BEFORE JOINING THIS MEETUP: POLYAMORY: Having multiple honest, loving, intimate relationships with the full knowledge and consent of everyone involved. This group is for local polyamorists and sincerely interested folks of all ages and demographics in the Raleigh, Durham, & Chapel Hill metro! Polyamory means "Many Loves". Many people have both the capacity & the need to love more than one partner, and be able to sustain loving relationships with more than one. …

Meet other local Canine Owners and their Dogs. If you have a puppy or adult dog and you would like to meet other canine owners while having fun training, hiking and playing with your dogs (large or small) then this is the Meetup for you! We allow our canines the opportunity to play off leash with other dogs and puppies and their owners in a safe, enclosed area. When members express an interest, we will also take the opportunity to train our canines for a portion of each Meetup. We will sometimes …

Ready to meet and make some new friends? Whether you are happily single or looking, this group is for those of us still "uncoupled" after 40. Sure, this area offers some great GLBT meet up groups but nothing just for us. We'll hook into some of their activities but also create some of our own. If you are looking for a tribe and want to participate in inclusive fun events, you've come to the right place!

We are a private walking group composed of women - age 55+ -  who'd like to do casual walks all around town and in our parks and open spaces - primarily in Chapel Hill and environs. The aim of the group is to get some exercise, enjoy the outdoors and get to know each other. This group is intended for women who live in Chapel Hill/Carrboro or in close proximity.  This is for women who are married, or not, in a relationship or not, but who know and appreciate the support of other women; women who' …

This book club began in 2007 in response to a gap in book clubs in the West side of the Triangle. Since then, many book clubs have emerged (on meetup, and elsewhere). We're still around, and I guess that means something is working. We alternate locations (between Chapel Hill and Durham), and for the most part, meet the last Tuesday of the month. Our four organizers all love this book club, and participate often. We're always looking for new members and fresh ideas in discussion. What can you exp …

This group is pretty much an anything goes social club for the Carrboro/Chapel Hill area.  As far as activities go, the ideas that drive this group will come from YOU!  Concerts, festivals, happy hours, volunteering, exhibits, restaurants, comedy clubs, sporting events, potlucks, Art walks, and anything and everything else in between, so long as it is legal in town/county/state/country.  Please let me know if you have an idea for an event or if you'd like to organize/host an event.  Michael P., …

If you're in the Chapel Hill, North Carolina area, and you want to have fun playing the uke with friendly people, the UUkes welcome you! This group was started by members of the Community Church of Chapel Hill (Unitarian Universalist) who wanted to play ukulele together. Since then, membership has expanded beyond church members, but we maintain our affiliation with the church and perform at services and other church events, including the annual music gala. When we get together, we play a lot fro …

Insight (Vipassana) meditation is the simple and direct practice of moment-to-moment mindfulness. Through careful and sustained observation, we experience for ourselves the ever-changing flow of the mind/body process. This awareness leads us to accept more fully the pleasure and pain, fear and joy, sadness and happiness that life inevitably brings. As insight deepens, we develop greater equanimity and peace in the face of change, and wisdom and compassion increasingly become the guiding principl …

Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals, and share satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions.  Socialize with other local residents.

This group is open to all who are interested in Shamanism and all forms of Energy Healing. Events of interest in the Triangle Area as well as events sponsored by this meetup group will be posted on our calendar. There will be regular Full Moon and New Moon Fire Ceremonies scheduled following every Munay-Ki Workshop and other events will be scheduled as time and interest dictate. Members of the group are encouraged to post events of interest to the community on our Message Board and I will get th …

About the Coffee and Contacts™Network Coffee and Contacts™ is a women's business referral network with chapters meeting weekly throughout the Triangle. Meetings last 1 hour with a 30 minute social time before the start of the formal meeting. Breakfast is a dutch treat, so come for the informal networking to order breakfast. Benefits of Coffee and Contacts™Power Networking for Women Expand Your Sphere of Influence! Referrals, Referrals, Referrals! Develop your networking skills Develop new soci …

The CHRDAPMP is a mixed age play group for children and (mostly) Moms in the Greater Triangle Area, with most meetups taking place in Chapel Hill and Durham (though as we get more Raleigh and Cary Mommies and little ones, we're all about expanding out area!)  We're all about getting together for fun and child play - and maintaining our sanity by meeting other interesting Moms. Join us for in-home play dates, play dates around town at museums, parks, gyms, Moms' nights out, family meetups and mor …

This is a casual and friendly book club that meets monthly at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. We alternate between fiction and non-fiction selections and choose our books democratically via polls. Book suggestions are always welcome and appreciated! Flyleaf Books offers a 20% discount on books selected for our discussions!

This Group is open to all practitioners of Reiki and all who are interested in learning more about Reiki. There will be regular Reiki Shares scheduled which will be open to members and their guests regardless of level of training or experience. These events will be an opportunity to meet like-minded people in the community and share healing energy. For the novice it will be an opportunity to learn more about the healing power of Reiki and experience Reiki energy first hand. Reiki Classes will be …

The purpose of the Heart & Soul Healing Meetup is to teach & practice powerful heart and soul techniques together to create a supportive community interested in self-healing, self empowerment and service to others. It is important to include the heart and soul in any kind of healing or transformation.  The Heart is the gateway to the "True Self" in many spiritual traditions.  We honor the importance of the Heart in our groups and practices.  The Soul carries the power help us heal and transform. …

The R language and environment is rapidly becoming the lingua franca of statistical computing and the platform of choice for data analysts and research scientists. Join together with other Triangle-area R users ("useRs") to share tips and techniques. Beginners welcome!

Meet local Spanish language and culture lovers for conversation and fun! Come to a Spanish Language Meetup and make new amigos as you improve your speaking and listening skills. All ages and levels welcome. Conversation will be mostly in Spanish, lapsing into English only when necessary. Native Spanish speakers who want to practice their English are welcome, and would be very helpful to keep us on track!

Meeting others in or around Chapel Hill area who are practicing or want to learn more about the teachings of Abraham as communicated by Jerry and Esther Hicks. The meetings consist of a mixture of LIVE Abraham-Hicks workshop broadcasts and DVD recordings of previous workshops along with discussion and fellowship. We will occasionally have other get-togethers based around FUN activities.

The Carrboro, Chapel Hill & Durham RPCVS Meetup Group is dedicated to connecting returned Peace Corps Volunteers in the Triangle area. If you've volunteered previously, or are a current volunteer (available through email?), or are just interested in learning more about the Peace Corps, please join!

Over Thanksgiving, I went to a coffee house chess club that my dad runs in Ohio. It was an amazing experience--people of all ages and skill levels observing, talking about, giving impromptu lessons in and playing chess. The social energy at a club like this creates an environment where we can improve our chess skills in a way that is often more difficult (and less fun) in an online-only practice. This is a very welcoming group, and anyone who likes to play chess is invited. Ideally, this group …

Have you ever had a conversation with someone where you found yourself hanging on their every word? Your heart is wide open, your eyes filled with tears, and the goofiest smile you’ve ever pulled is on your face? NC's Authentic Game Nights are designed to give you that same experience with people you’ve never met before. Game Nights are a space where you can discover how much more fun and richer it is to BE YOURSELF.

Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness: This is a radical mental health group based on the principles of the icarus project! http://theicarusproject.net The Icarus Project envisions a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of 'mental illness' rather than trying to fit our lives into a conventional framework. We welcome people who support psych drugs and people who do not, as well as people who use diagnostic labels and people who do not identify with tho …

I decided to start a Divorce meet up in Chapel Hill. I have been separated since Nov 2011. I have looked all over and asked so many people about divorce gorups in Chapel Hill and unless you want to focus on the Bible there aren't any. So I decided to start my own. I can't imagine I am the only sep/div person in this town looking to join with others in similar situations. I am hoping to start a gorup where we can offer each other resources, support, and schedule activities to meet others and have …

For Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing people who would like to meet and converse in ASL.

Many of attendees register through the website and not through Meetup, so there will be 30 to 50 women at the Gatherings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.wso50.com to learn more about the organization and become a member. Members get together between gatherings to share  Entrepreneur , Interior Design, Wellness , and Travel interests with new groups forming every month. We are a North Carolina non-profit organization dedicated to education and support of women who are in the second half …

Meet other local people who support permaculture design for sustainable human existence. Plan and execute permaculture plans and projects for each other. We hope to actually make some progress for members, as well as continue to learn principles and locally-tailored techniques and details.

Welcome everyone! This is a cooperative-style group that brings together young professionals, ages 22-39, who share a passion for outdoor recreation. We organize a range of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, kayaking, outdoor sports, and more, as well as social events that may or may not involve the great outdoors. Please keep in mind that, in cooperative spirit, the robustness of our calendar depends upon YOU; the more people who help suggest and organize events, the more fun activit …

My goal with this group is to create a forum for those of us interested in interior design, remodeling, architecture, building materials, kitchen and bath design, and the construction industry in general. You don't need to know anything about these subjects to join. You just need to be interested in them. If you happen to be a professional in one of these fields, you are of course welcome as well. If you are interested in learning about the industry, are in the middle of a project (no matter ho …