The LA NewTech Meetup is an open forum for the discussion of new ideas and ongoing challenges in technology. It's informal yet substantive meeting focus on digital media, gaming, mobile and related platforms that support the development of new applications, as well as the revenue models that support them. Our mission is to provide LA area technology and media professionals with engaging, topical forums in which to meet their peers, share ideas, demo new applications and more. Simply put: to conn …

This meetup is my attempt at pulling together a team of creative and talented game developers. We will discuss and pool together some of our best ideas and work towards seeing them to fruition. To note, this group is not purely devoted to game design. If you have an idea for an application, piece of software, or website this group can help make it happen. Follow us at Facebook.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Independent-Game-Design/130182790361850

Are you a former Millionaire Entrepreneur/ Business owner who has lost everything or close to it, in the recent down-turned economy? Are you the type that says okay, that was a lesson well learned and it is time for me to get back in the game? No crying or blaming someone else, just a realization that the rules changed mid-game and you got caught with a chair when the music stopped. Are you tired of going to other Entrepreneur meetings where the speaker is selling a product to a few hundred s …

This is a group created to bring individuals together that would love to do activities, classes, and workshops to better their lives and liberate their mind, body and soul. We will be doing group mediation classes, Reiki nights, yoga, hiking, tai chi, spiritual and growth game nights, NLP and hypnosis workshops and soooo much more!! You should join if you have a desire to be active and work on yourself. Or you are just interested in the above actives and want to learn and experience more.

The narwhal bacons at midnight. This is a meet-up group specifically for redditors of r/LosAngeles. If you don't know what that is, this isn't the meet-up you're looking for. *waiving Jedi hand* You might be asking yourself why on Earth you'd want to meet with a bunch of other geeky people from the interwebs. Well, Inglip only knows, but we can guarantee that you'll meet beautiful women and gorgeous men.* After all, this is Los Angeles. All redditors (and reddit-appendages) are welcome! Again, i …

This is a group for those interested in game mechanics, game apps, gamification and all things related to game design.

The San Gabriel Valley Adult Soccer League’s vision is to create a top-notch soccer experience in the local community that is open to adult male and female recreational players of all skill levels. The league’s mission is to promote physical fitness and to teach the game of soccer by offering a safe and fun environment in which to play and to learn. SGVASL also seeks to offer opportunities to play soccer among disadvantaged youth by underwriting scholarships and otherwise offering assistance for …

gsummitX - Gamification in LA is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and the Gami …

About Our objective is to help writers improve their craft via script development, mentoring, and career counseling services to obtain representation, sell, or option their work; and/or land a writing assignment. Writers helping Writers since 1986.MissionThe Scriptwriters Network serves its members by enhancing their awareness of the realities of the business, providing access and opportunity through alliances with industry professionals, and furthering the cause and quality of writing in the en …

Sherman Oaks Toastmasters Monday and Thursday night in the Sherman Oaks Galleria .  Besides having weekly access to two clubs joining this meetup will connect you with many new friends. Over the past year the club has created an Improv Group (EPIC) that has propelled many of us out of our comfort zone. What is this meetup.com group for. (2) You don't have to pay anything simply   join the meetup and learn about how the meetings will give you verbal and presentation skills needed to excel . (3) Y …

Do you use Google technologies in your work, studies or personal projects? Are you interested in learning more about them? Want to connect with other developers in person? Then the Google Developer Group Los Angeles welcomes you to attend one of our upcoming meetings! We're working on a roster of monthly events, including LA's first-ever Google I/O Extended viewing event, where you can watch live sessions from Google I/O with other developers right here in Southern California. Our regular meetin …

This is a group based in the Santa Barbara area which gathers to discuss topics in machine learning. This includes, but isn't limited to: classification, clustering, graphical algorithms, information retrieval, data mining, artificial intelligence, game theory, computational learning theory, reinforcement learning, collaborative filtering, recommendation systems, and predictive analytics. The group will focus on using Python, R, and other open source languages and libraries for getting things do …

A group for developers, artists, and musicians who are interested in creating mobile games together for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, etc to meet up and network.

Our goals are: 1. To maintain a friendly group of American Sign Language (ASL) poker players that want to socialize and improve their game and provide the opportunity for them to play weekly. 2. Teach ASL poker to new players and to develop ASL poker players capable of playing in "English Speaking" games in homes, card rooms, casinos, and at the National Deaf Poker Tour http://nationaldeafpokertour.com. If you speak American Sign Language (ASL) and have always wanted to learn how to play poker o …

The Los Angeles Homeschool Community Center (LAHCC) is a club in West LA that offers free playgroups, discounted classes, free member-run workshops and events. We are a non-profit that meets in an incredible indoor/outdoor facility which includes a gardening space, a moon-bounce, board-game room and a growing library. Our daily programs are run by volunteers and provide families with the opportunity to connect, create, and learn. Our classes are taught by experienced teachers who are the best in …

Welcome to Coastal LA Singles! We are a diverse group of men and women from various parts of the coastal LA region (South Bay, Long Beach) who love to share our passion in serving the poor, in giving back to the community and in creating new friendships by sharing our transformed lives with the people we meet. We organize events such as feeding the homeless and serve the community by volunteering wherever there is a need like at the VA hospital, in rescue missions, women's shelters and foster ki …

ABOUT THE NEXT MEETING Topics being considered for our June 19 meeting: 1) Report about Remote Viewing training with Dr. Paul Smith (former army Major in the CIA/army RV program.)  Visit our other web site for more information about the government's Remote Viewing program on this page about our May 18 class instructor: SPEAKER 2) Presentation about Out of Body Travel ABOUT THE GROUP: We study physicist Tom Campbell's TOE (physics term for Theory of Everything.) He is considered by some to be th …

CARDIO KIDZ YOGA is a yoga program for children between the ages of 2 and 12. Our yoga classes are quite different from the typical meditative adult yoga class, in our classes children are animated , noisy and free-spirited Adults often have to work at yoga, but kids play yoga! While "playing" yoga, children move about the room, play breathing games, make noises, act out stories, and pretend to be animals. They hiss like snakes in the Cobra pose, bark like dogs in the Downward Facing Dog pose an …

Jazz Night Out is a fundraising event with dinner and live jazz music to benefit the Don Bosco Tech. Music Program. The evening is filled with fun games, raffles, prizes, and showcases our Jazz Band and a Professional Group. This year, the program has invited singer Ginger & The Hoosier Daddys, who will be performing music from the 20’s to 40’s. The theme this year will be the Great Gatsby. The Don Bosco Tech. Music Program fundraises for classroom materials, reeds, instrument repairs, new mus …

NextSpace @ Amplify is an innovative workspace & collaborative coworking community. Your Best Work Happens Here. Venice Beach is a unique convergence of art, tech, creativity and innovation. Smack-dab in the middle of it is NextSpace's 5th location on Amplify's new accelerator campus. The Amplify campus is purpose-built for working, learning and networking, and NextSpace @ Amplify will provide the perfect complement of coworking and community to the energy and talent found in the Amplify acceler …

Hi all! We started our German immersion programs in February 2013. We offer a small, yet high quality, German immersion program "Deutscher Kindergarten" at our private residence. We currently offer a 2-hour program from 10am-12pm, Monday through Friday, with a maximum of 6 kids and a 10- class commitment. As of May we'll be offering 3-hour drop-off classes from 9am-12pm on Tuesdays and Fridays (with a minimum of 3 kids per class). In June we'll have a summer program from 9am-12pm for 2-4 year ol …

We're a group of developers who enjoy happy hour and code. We'll be hosting various happy hour code-mixers, hackathons, and parties in downtown LA. Do you occasionally code under the influence? Then join us!

Join LA's premier women's volunteer organization, the Junior League of Los Angeles, for a benefit featuring casino games, a poker tournament, exciting silent auction items, leading local chefs, and live music! On Saturday, April 27, 2013, the JLLA will host Casino Angeleno at the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA. The evening will feature a silent auction, opportunity drawings, a Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament, tastings from exciting local chefs, and live music and dancing. Among other exciting …

This is a group of people who are interested in developing or are currently developing content for the Oculus VR headset.

This group is for men and women interested in designing, developing, or playing video games that appeal to or are created by developers of an African-American background. Here's an opportunity to see that there are other creative individuals like you, that share a similar perspective, and network your way to success in the Video Games Industry, Indie or otherwise. We plan to discuss blacks in the media, our roles in the game industry as a whole, and ideas and methodologies for game development. …