Come and spend time with other moms who enjoy " Being Green", who have an interest in "organic foods" and providing our families a health smart diet. We visit organic farms, and share some of our green habits such as clothing swaps, toy exchanges, and other ways to reduce waste in our cities and towns. If you are a "Green Mama" or want to learn about; "Green Living"  &  "Organic Foods" This (MEETUP) group  is for you!

Check out our website and blog here: www.urbanhomesteadersleague.org The Urban Homesteaders’ League is a community venture dedicated to inspiring and empowering individuals and communities to shift from a lifestyle of passive consumption to one of active participation, creation, and connection. We are committed to re-imagining the good life as one that is meaningful, pleasurable, environmentally sustainable, and socially just. We place the home at the center of that pursuit and see it as a s …

Kabbalah is the ancient esoteric tradition, Jewish mysticism. Group 'Kabbalah and Meditation' is intended to connect us with the sources of knowledge in the Jewish mystical tradition and thus bring us closer to G-d. Kabbalah literal meaning is 'to receive', which alludes to receiving esoteric influx through learning and practice, with 'mindful heart'. Of the three types of Kabbalah: theoretical, meditative and practical, we learn and engage only in theoretical and meditative Kabbalah. We draw e …

Do you want to reduce your consumer impact on the earth, humans, and animals? Are you concerned about the wastefulness of our consumer society? This new meetup group will soon have its first event. What kind of things can we do together? Dumpster dive to find useable goods, share skills on repairing bikes, clothing, computers, etc. We can also organize movie nights, reading groups, dinners-- whatever we like! We need a "co-organizer" (really the real organizer there in Boston) who can set meetin …

Some of the produce we eat travels an average of 1,400 miles from farm to plate. Food has to be picked and transported for days before they reach peak ripeness, compromising their taste and nutrition. Conventional methods of monocultural food production use large amounts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers that can also end up on our plates. Cities offer a number of resources for food production that have been traditionally overlooked. There are better ways to grow food right where we li …

Green Drinks Boston/Cambridge is a group where people in the Greentech, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability fields can share their experiences and ideas, find new opportunities, learn about acquiring capital and other resources, and keep current on their industries in a casual, fun atmosphere. From time to time we will may have speakers in to inform everyone of new opportunities, programs or policies that can benefit greentech businesses in the area, but first and foremost, we want to provide t …

Are you a "mature" mother of a pre-school child who wants to connect with other moms? Do you feel the need to get out of the house, make new friends for yourself and find playmates for your kids? Then join us! Did you come of age during the Cold War and scandals like the Iran Contra affair? Did you spend hours watching MTV when all it showed were 24-hour music videos? Did you play with a Rubik's Cube or try to clear the last level of Pac Man? Did you ever have the hallmark "big hair?" Do you rem …

I started this group to meet people who are interested in creating whole new ventures from the sum of the ideas, skills and resources brought to the group. Bring your skills and let's create something together! I don't see this as a networking group as the goal is far more than contacts-- it's to have something new.

We are a network of neighbors and friends dedicated to local food, good eating, and building community.  We are based in the Whipple Hill area, which is the junction of Winchester, Arlington, and Lexington but have members from a wide area.  We rely on farms we know and our own gardens to get food on the table year round, using food traditions that unlock nutrition and taste unknown in the industrial system.  If this sounds like you, please join our group! Our cooperative structure efficiently …

In these uncertain times, the Great Recession has reminded us of our vulnerabilities. Unemployment and Anxious Employment. Debt. Foreclosure. Evaporating Savings. Rising Costs. Job Insecurity. In response, Resilience Circles (also called Common Security Clubs) are forming around the country! Together, these circles of people learn about the causes of the economic and ecological challenges and how to face them, while simultaneously building relationships that strengthen our communities and build …

Going beyond traditional networking, let’s collaborate, share resources, build skills and create ways to better support each other as Entrepreneurs, Community Leaders, Creatives, Consultants, Practitioners, Angel Investors, Creatives, Change Agents and Visionaries. •For the idealists that know it can be done even better, together… •For the road weary in need of some inspiration and practical support… •For the visionaries and dreamers that have a great idea but aren’t sure how to implement it… …

This group is for Practical Idealist to share ideas, skills and resources….a place to vision, debate and collaborate. Let's have conversations that have never happened before! Let's create real world solutions that celebrate our individual desires and honor the needs of our collective future. Let's enjoy the process and each other. I'm hoping to gather a diverse group of creative, positive people that truly embrace the gift of different perspectives and are excited to cross-pollinate. If you as …

The more I talk about this with my friends, the more I realize I'm not the only one who finds it tough to rebuild the community of friends that disbanded within a few years of college graduation. So, with that in mind, here's a group for girls who want a group of girls to meet with for brunch, shopping, girls' nights out, book clubs -- whatever our hearts desire! The only point here is to meet people, make friends, and hopefully have fun doing it. For convenience (because I know the Green Li …

Workshops on all things Real Estate. Topics include Condominium Buying, Condominium Conversion, Green Home Improvements, Kitchen and Bathroom renovations, Home Staging and Financing.

Pickup: Newton! is a group of environmentally concerned Newton residents who gather for 'pick-up' events anyplace where litter compromises the beauty of our garden city. Membership is free, but limited to those who reside in the 13 villages of Newton. We are a non-profit group, though we actively seek donations from any Newton business or resident wishing to support our work, either with supplies or snacks/coffee to keep our ranks in fine form while foraging for litter. Members are called 'picku …

The Virtualization Group–Boston is a volunteer run, professional association, which exists in order to encourage an exchange of knowledge about all aspects of virtualization, green technology and cloud computing between IT Professionals. Furthermore, we will foster affiliation with similar virtualization groups located elsewhere to expand the reach of knowledge and training resources.

The Goal of this Group is to enable clean technology, sustainable energy, green start-ups, entrepreneurs and inventors to network, find resources, receive & give mentoring, and connect with and take advantage of the numerous other support organizations in the Boston area. The organizer Bill is a Power Electronics and Alternative Energy Engineer, and has designed, developed and managed solar power converters, satellite solar systems, megawatt power systems, is a product development expert and pa …

6pm weekly "Meet The Beekeeper Mondays" [and More!] Harvard Square was commenced by Follow The Honey as a free educational community forum to illumine the many platforms, perspectives & creations inspired by our co-evolutionary kindred, the honey bee. Come beeline on the REDline to share curious forage, cross people pollinate and germinate collective nectar flow; through bees in the arts, spirit of the bees, science, literature [Virgil, Plath, etc.] ~ you name it, bees are a vector  ~ join our i …

We play co-ed pick up soccer games at Magazine Beach, on Memorial Drive in Cambridge. During the summer, there is enough interest for more than one game at a time! We typically play Tue / Wed / Thurs evenings between 6pm & 8pm, and between 10am & 12noon on Sat & Sun! Plenty of parking available! Few guidelines to ensure a FUN game of pick-up soccer: 1. Please bring one dark and one light shirt - we try to stay away from blue / green / red colors :) 2. No sliding tackles or dangerous play. Foll …

The Boston Balalaika Society Orchestra is seeking people who would like to learn how to play music on Russian folk instruments: balalaika, domra and bayan. Beginners and Musicians of all levels and ages are welcome. Rehearsals occur every Tuesday evening from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at ICC, 557 Cambridge Street (at Gordon Street), Allston, MA 02134. Weekly rehearsals are easily accessible by MBTA #57 bus or a 10 minute walk from the B Green Line Warren Street train stop. Please direct any questions t …

We are a group of out-of-the-box thinkers, interested in: --physical self-sufficiency gained from human-powered machines (ex. bicycle clothes-washing machine) --super efficient wood-fired cookstoves and ovens. --natural building ie. timber framing, stonework, straw bales, earthen plasters, reclaimed building supplies etc. --subsistence food production and preservation --organic food production --community building --educating people in self-sufficiency and natural health

For the love of all things local! Local to me is about as close to home as possible, up to including New England. This meet up is about connecting people who are interested in local sustainable food, growing your own food, farmers markets, sustainable living, ethnic foods, supporting local food entrepreneurs, organic food, locally grown food, local farmers, local beer, mead, wine, distilleries.