Meet other local fans of Jazz music! We will be going to jazz events all over the city... Jazz is wonderful up close and personal so join us for some great music. There are 6-8 events each month including some discounts and special performances. Membership is $25/year payable either on-line or when you attend your first event. Suggestions are welcome!

Who plays poker with us? NYC Poker Tour poker players, Social Poker Facebook Group, Action Finder members, and many more. Jeremy Martin, aka Fred123, organizes this poker meetup, tweets, and blogs on YouTube.  "I love poker.  It's my favorite sport.  I play. I compete.  I socialize.  And I wouldn't have it any other way." What no-limit tournaments can you play? $30 Sit-n-Go: RED Players start with 4000 chips.  If 10 people play, then 1st and 2nd place win money. NYC Poker Tour Main Event: GR …

Paint Dancing is a new venue created solely for the purpose of openly expressing yourself for fun in 2 different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time) in private art studios around the New York area while helping support your local food banks. Watch some of our crazy Paint Dancing videos on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We will supply non-toxic paint, brushed and paper! All you need is your paint clothes (and shoes) and …

Looking for other guitarists to jam on anything Dead. Love the old -timey acoustic stuff of Garcia and Grisman, but open to play any Dead tunes. We could do Dylan, Beatles, Neil Young, blues, bluegrass, folk, etc as well. Didn't see many Jam Band meetups for guitarists, so thought this might be a good start. Just looking to have soem fun. All skill levels welcome.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2010 GRAMMY WINNER ZAC BROWN, WHO WON THE 2010 GRAMMY FOR BEST NEW ARTIST! THE NEW YORK CITY LIVE MUSIC MEETUP ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE BY ZAC AND HIS BAND, AND THEN PERSONALLY MET ZAC AND HIS BAND, AT A MEETUP ORGANIZED BY RICH CASELLA ON AUGUST 26, 2008. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. How often have you wished for more live music in your life? Finding good live music is like a tourist in NYC finding a good restaurant to go to. Unless you know the right areas to search, you will be rele …

Meet with other local Jazz/Blues fans at a local venue with world class performances!

Jazzville, NJ is a group for jazz lovers to come together, forge new friendships and share their love of jazz at performance spaces all over NJ. Our aim is to promote the rich diversity of live jazz available right here in the Garden State: talented local acts, hungry up-and-comers -- even many of the same Grammy-winning, world famous performers who play expensive, sold out shows just across the river in Manhattan often play to smaller, more intimate -not to mention less expensive- venues right …

Share your passions in photography with professional photographers Jerry Avenaim and Rolando Gomez and friends with this group dedicated to each of its members. This group is part of the http://www.PhotoMeetUps.com (PMU) co-op, or group of groups which is a social networking community dedicated to spreading the gospel of photography virtually and in person. Our goal is to help photographers become better with the photography they passionately enjoy. From beginners to advanced, PMU will strive …

Play acoustic rock, pop, folk, and blues music, 60s to present in the open air. Open to all levels. Share ideas, talent, and fun. Meet other musicians who love acoustic music.

Let's listen to records and keep local record stores alive! This group's Meetups are planned by members for members. If you have have a great idea for a Meetup, add it!

New Yorkers like choices. We love venturing outside the medical mainstream. But we've been stymied a bit. NYC's 85-plus modalities are currently weighted disproportionately towards therapeutics. Few discovery techniques based on natural biomarkers are available to practitioners and users. That's where Iridology shines. Learn what you will be able to do, empowered by familiarity with precisely what the diagnostic marks (yes, they do all have meaning) in your eyes mean. Join us if you ar …

This group is for people like me, whose spirits are lifted after going out and hearing good music and sharing time with like minded individuals. I started this group to find other music lovers in NJ. Most of the groups that I was searching for were in NYC. I wanted to highlight the people and places that play the kind of music you have to dig deep for. Everyone has their own defintion of good music. Here is mine: Soulful/afro house, afrobeat, Funk/Soul(james brown to sharon jones), 50's RB/ro …

See and experience first hand, the inner workings, of the worlds most exciting Food Scene while you cook, taste, tour and work side by side with the people that make it happen. Meet top New York Chefs, feast on the most enticing foods at legendary restaurants and shops, for once in a lifetime experiences, you’ll never forget. Discover the life, pulse and culture of New York's Food Scene as we take you on and off the beaten path, to explore the inner working of the city's rich and proud culinary …

Welcome to West Coast Swing New York. WCSNY is a website dedicated to the West Coast Swing community in NY and the tristate area. Our goal is to bring new dancers in to grow the community and to keep the dance alive. Our team organizes events and teaches the dance. We also support National and international dance events. West Coast Swing (WCS) is a partner dance derived from Lindy Hop. It is characterized by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression technique …

The NYC Political Activists for Ron Paul 2012 Meetup will center on activities and events to help Ron Paul win NYC's Republican Presidential Primary. Why Ron Paul? For 30 years, Ron Paul's approach to republican democracy has been consistent, principled and rooted in the U.S. Constitution.  He has worked to understand and honor the supreme law of the land and the freedoms it protects for all citizens.  He was true to his oath to uphold the Constitution even when doing so was unpopular with hi …

Jazz in the City is a group for local jazz aficionados, which introduces you to the finest musicians performing at some of the most elegant venues this city has to offer. The group’s organizers, In Touch Entertainment, manage, book and produce both established and up-and-coming recording artists, so we have our finger on the pulse of the jazz scene! We started this group because we want to share our passion for jazz with other fans. However, the group is not exclusively for jazz connoisseurs. …

NJ Swing has offered casual & entertaining lessons and dance parties in all Swing-era styles, as well as social ballroom and nightclub, ever since Kristine first introduced the swing resurgence to North Jersey in 1998. No partner and no dance experience is needed to attend. You'll find a great mix of friendly singles and couples of all ages and skill levels sharing a common interest... the thrill of dancing! NJ Swing remains the biggest and longest-running swing event in NJ. Our monthly Friday p …

Blue Economics is a volunteer organization that strives for economic development in impoverished communities through strategic capacity building. The broadest definition of capacity building is aiding individuals and institutions by solving inefficiencies and breaking barriers that prevent individuals and communities realize all their economic opportunities. We are a group of talented and passionate fulltime professionals from diverse backgrounds including finance, marketing, media, education, n …

Put some hep in your step and groove to jazzy sounds of the Big Band Era and the cool blues at the Jersey bOunce Friday Night Swing Dance Party. Beginners will learn the basics of East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop at the included lesson. No partner needed! Join a friendly, inviting group and make new friends while learning to jump, jive and boogie. (And get great exercise without even knowing about it!) Downtown Montclair Women's Club, 82 Union Street, Montclair Lesson: 8:30-9:30 Dance: 9:30-11:30 BYO …

Enjoy great indie musicians performing LIVE for you... in the comfort of a cozy LIVING ROOM! This group is run by seasoned indie scene-makers who are also experienced meetup organizers. We've been putting on countless Living Room-style concerts for years, and are well-connected to a thriving indie music scene consisting of hundreds of local musicians, venues and fans. PAST VENUES: - Hayko's Turkish Carpets, Amber's Place, Frank's Apartment, The Meta Center, Rockwood Music Hall, Prospect Park, C …

Let's make new friends and check out the NYC Jazz/World Scene!

The Plainfield Jazz Collective is a group for anyone who has a passion for the past...present and future development of the American art form of Jazz. No matter if you are an old school jazz enthusiasts, or new to the jazz genres this group is ready to keep Jazz alive! The Plainfield Jazz Collective has been formed to promote jazz through education and performance and to call attention to the Plainfield area’s very talented musicians, recognized locally and nationally. We aim to initiate program …

The St. Patrick's Day Fusion initiative challenge utilizes the universal language of rhythm to fuse cultural and socioeconomic differences through the integration of movement. This dance show and competition for dancers and talented people with different styles sparks the challenge that integrates the music of Irish step to tap, hip hop, ballet, point, character, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, modern, song & dance, musical theater, dance teams, ethnic/folkloric, All male groups, adult category, pa …

This is a group for any LGBT individuals, families, or friends/allies in the greater New York City metropolitan area who are fans of the New York Mets. While times have been tough on the field for our beloved Orange and Blue over the last few years, we're the most passionate fanbase in all of baseball! Join our group and make friends in the LGBT community as we root on the Mets at Citi Field and around town at watch parties.

Hear live jazz with like minded people in clubs and private house concerts. You don't have to be a musician but you must love jazz! We combine affordable listening with the finer things like wine tastings and pot luck affairs. Come explore creative culture on the Jersey side of the Hudson...

Get ready to meet new friends, socialize, travel and dance! We will host weekly seminars on how to find the best leisure travel locations around the world for less, dance Salsa, have dinner at great NYC restaurants, meet at NYC lounges for drinks, enjoy socializing at after work parties at amazing Rooftop locations in NYC! We have so much in store for you during the remainder of 2013 and beyond! Let's Get Ready to LIVE LIFE WITH NO LIMITS! Patti Disclaimer: I have a blue and platinum mohawk now. …

This is a group for runners/ joggers who are just getting started and could use motivation and encouragement from others. If you've been looking for a running partner or group then here we are! Experienced runners welcome as long as you don't mind running (or not sometimes) at our pace. Where/When:  We meet at least 2 days a week at Lincoln Park in Jersey City near the blue track just off of Rt. 440 and typically run for about 30-40 minutes depending on schedules.  I personally have started goi …

I named this club after the 80’s movie called “The Breakfast Club”. I thought it was so cool and the premise was intriguing. How a group of students who are very different and would normally have nothing to do with each other gradually learn that they are not at all that different in there hopes and dreams and struggles, and in the end become friends, I think . I believe that this group will be like no other on the web. Unlike so many groups with hundreds or thousands of members where nobody re …