We have decided to start a shoe making group to share the art, craft, and experience of hand made leather shoes. The purpose of the group is to share shoe making traditions and to create hand made shoes. Those who want to create useful, beautiful shoes that help connect us to the earth, and tread lightly shall join. My name is Pete Julienne I am the Dir. of Sales and Marketing for Nomad Footwear. I wanted to keep this Shoemaking meet-up open. Anna did a great job starting this group and we will …

The purpose of this group is to meet other women who enjoy crafts to meet socially and do group planned activities that can be taught by the members, or just have open "free for all" craft nights, where everybody brings their own projects and we eat some food. (BTW: We are not responsible for you gaining weight while attending out meetups!) Some examples are: Crochet night, Lap crafts, Shop & Dine, Monthly Crafting & Card Swap... Meetups are hosted in private homes in Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington …

Cheeky Monkey: Name for a person containing incredible amounts of awesomeness through use of sarcasm. This person generally is very sexually desirable and loves to hear their significant other call them by this name The general premise here is to have fun, learn new things, meet new friends, and help our community along the way. Our standard activities include outings to different craft shows & expos, classes taught by different members for LOW costs, trips to different professionally taught cla …

This is a group for those who love to eat healthy, maintain their healthy lifestyle or would like to start changing their lives to become more health oriented and save money by doing so. We are also exercising our minds and bodies by doing all types of handy crafts like: jewelry making, beading, sewing, crocheting, quilting, photography, paper crafts, scrapbooking, stamping, knitting, embroidery, embellishing, painting on wood, canvas, glass, fabrics or ceramics and more, cooking, gardening and …

We're a group of nerdy/geeky types with diverse interests. We enjoy board games, live trivia, comic books, movies, and lots of other things. Lets get together to enjoy all these things. Please note that the organizers of this group tend to be on the progressive/liberal side of the political spectrum, and some meetups may include community events that promote those values. Anyone is welcome to join, but political debate is discouraged (we'll be there to hang out, not argue about politics). In oth …

Coffee's on, the doors are open boaters and friends gather for conversation and a free seminar or workshop. Topics are diverse covering such topics as Metal Fatigue, Sail Trim, Heavy Weather, Cooking on Board, Sewing, Splicing, Folk Lore, Medical emergencies, radio, GPS, and more. Seminars are held in the Chula Vista Marina's boater's lounge, on the waterfront, next door to the Galley Restaurant.

The COOP Creative is a space to explore your creative side without the worry of making masterpieces. We are a fun-loving group of people who want to have engaging conversation, interact with new friends, and create good art when possible. There are a variety of opportunities to engage in all kinds of art exploration from sewing to acrylic painting, urban gardening to figure drawing. Come join us!

This group is open to stitchers from every area of needlework and crafts to come and stitch with us on Fridays and Saturdays. We welcome you to bring your embroidery, counted cross stitch, fiber art, felt, sewing, quilting, knitting, hardanger, wool applique / penny rug, tatting, or lace making project to work on as you meet and learn from other needlecraft enthusiasts from Southern California and get a chance to sample some great locally made food (or bring your own food - doesn't matter to us! …

do you love to make things? we do. join our group for an eclectic range of crafts. refreshments are always served!

How can we afford to live in this expensive city?  Many of us CAN’T!  But we’re here, trying to get by…paycheck to paycheck ~ while soaking up the sun. Hi, I’m Amalia, better known as the Coupon Rockstar.  I live in Escondido and have been embracing a Frugal Lifestyle for a few years now and have loved every minute of it.  I’ve enjoyed learning more and more about this way of living and have watched myself grow into a more budget-conscious, frugal-minded, and happier me.  A small part of this l …

Thank you for your interest in the Victorian Tea Society (VTS). If you have a love of tea and Victoriana—along with a sense of community spirit…this group is for you! The Victorian Tea Society was formed in 1993. The group’s primary purpose is fund-raising for the Heritage Museum of Orange County. As a volunteer organization, our members donate their time and talents in an effort to support the museum through the teas and events we host. Each member is expected to serve at, assist in the set-up …

Hi, My name is 景雯 I was a parachute kid from Taiwan, I moved to OC in 1988. My family is all in Taiwan still, I'm the only one here in the states.  Since my husband and I got married almost 3 years ago, we been trying to preserve and explore my cultural heritage.  We love Taiwanese street food and Mandarin movies.  Last year we decided to have our baby in Tainan where I was born and raised so that we can share the experience with my family in Taiwan and provide a relationship for my daughter and …

I love being creative and have found polymer clays a great medium to work in. I want to share my love of this art form and show the potential of this medium. It is used to make beads, buttons, jewelry, sculptures, mosaics and so much more.