How can it be that there are no Boston-area chocolate clubs? We must fix the situation immediately! This club will meet in various locations around Boston, Cambridge, and environs (T-accessible as often as possible) to sample fine dark and milk chocolate. We'll focus on only the best stuff (sorry, Hershey, you're not invited to this party). We'll taste, share, learn, and enjoy together. Sound like fun? Join us! ______________________________________________________________ The fine print: This i …

One Heart Zen: Learn & join in Zen Meditation (Zazen) near Union Square. Whether you are a long time practitioner, a recent beginner, or just thinking about it, you are welcome. Weekday mornings, Monday through Friday at 6:50AM for 40 minutes. Wednesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM for zazen instruction, zazen, and talks and discussions on Zen and Buddhist practice. I’m John. I’ve been living in this neighborhood for 17 years and sitting zazen for 40 years. A somewhat unorthodox Soto Zen Pri …

"One, Two, Three O'clock, Four O'clock rock, Five, Six, Seven O'clock, Eight O'clock rock. Nine, Ten, Eleven O'clock, Twelve O'clock rock, We're gonna rock around the clock tonight." Yes, happy days are here again! If you like 57 Chevys, Classic car shows, 50's 60's dances and sock hops, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Ricky Nelson, Dion and the Belmonts, Chubby Checker, Fats Domino, Elvis and many many more great musicians and music of happier times, …

Please join us for many amazing kirtan events in the New England area! We post everything we hear about in the group's Calendar section. We usually post between 30 and 40 events a month - so check often and chant, chant, chant ... What an extraordinary time we all had at the third annual Boston Yoga and Chant Fest on October 20 & 21. Lots of videos from the event are available here:  www.youtube.com/shunyamproductions. At that link you can also watch over 150 videos from different kirtan and spi …

The Vocal Revolution at vocalrevolution.org (formerly Sounds of Concord) is one of New England's top performing men's a cappella choruses that loves to perform for the love of music. Chartered in the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), Vocal Revolution (VR for short) has been entertaining audiences for over 40 years, most recently as one of New England's top-ranked male vocal ensembles, specifically the 2012 Northeastern District (NED) Chorus Champion of the BHS. Our singing is primarily in the ba …

Let's have social get-togethers at various places just west of Boston, to find new friends and companionship, like a picnic at Menotomy Rocks Park in Arlington, dinner & converstion at a local restaurant, art films (Arlington, Somerville, Waltham, W. Newton), museums, etc. I'm open to suggestions from group members.

In Nov 2012, Hao Chen stepped up to keep this meetup alive. The following description is from the ex-organizer: History/why I want to do this: As a young engineer in the late 90s/early 2000s I went to some loosely organized lunches with various industry pros, all architect/senior level working for many big names back then. Amazing things were discussed. It totally pierced my mind. Now, fast forward to 2012,  I want to get everyone together to discuss tech, over some good food :) I want to keepin …

SSG Boston is a martial arts group practicing an integrated system of longsword, grappling and dagger from medieval fighting manuals.  At this writing, we have classes in Watertown, Arlington, and Cambridge. Our students are a mix of experienced martial artists who enjoy the cross-training and interested brand new folks. Our beginner class works equally well for each, working on a combination of an established longsword curriculum and developing work on abrazzare (grappling) and daga (dagger/kni …

Miss having the time to work on projects you put aside because life got in the way?  Ready to make time for yourself?  Want to chat while you knit?  Share tips and ideas?  Just relax and have fun? Bring your project and come join us at Ladies Knit Nite! Brought together by an empty nester/novice knitter and a wonderful expert with 40+ years experience in the knitting and yarn industry. Conveniently located on the Burlington/Woburn line we meet weekly on... Wednesday!  Because we meet in a pri …

This group is for you if • You want to learn how to be healthy and stay healthy by natural means • You appreciate experts and professionals, but you'd really like to have a say in your own health! • You want to hear speakers talk about the latest ideas about how the universe, and our bodies and minds, work • You believe there are better, more holistic ways of healing other than drugs or surgery, and / or • You want to meet like-minded souls. This group will also have study groups for thos …

This group is for women in their 40's and 50's that like getting together for some good meals, great conversations, making new friends, and having good times while enjoying the local flavor.... but at an earlier time during the weekend.  There are many places have fabulous brunches and others that have early-bird specials.  Let's face it... everyone's busy with different schedules.  This group is for those who, for whatever reason, cannot eat late dinners or need to be home early and cannot stay …

People are often surprised at how different a Laughter Club is from what they expect. Generally, people feel happy after a laughing session, and some report reduced pain or feel clearer in their minds. Laughter offers a multitude of benefits to the body and mind-- and it works even if the laughter isn't genuine. Dr. Madan Kataria, an Indian doctor and student of Yoga, began research on the health benefits of laughter in 1995. Dr. Kataria was impressed by Norman Cousins' book Anatomy of an Ill …

A group for educated women who are married, divorced, single, straight, lesbian, or whatever. The common element: seeking friendship, conversation, and interaction with ladies. This group is mindful and respectful of all races, religions, and non-religions. Let's talk gals!

A place for women who want to look great and feel fabulous.

Not-For-Profit Matchmaking Meetup This meetup is intended to create at network of people aged 25-40 who wish to be interviewed by an expert in matchmaking with the purpose of finding a good match for a potential mate. Meetups will take place at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education in Cambridge, MA. Personal, individual interviews will take place in Porter Square, Cambridge, MA. Founded by Dr. Michael Rothman, a down to earth, intelligent, trustworthy person who has dedicated his career to ma …

pickup softball game every Sunday from noon to 2pm. St. Peter's field on Garden street in North Cambridge. slow pitch. competitive but fun with lots of joking around. This noon pickup game has been going continuously for 35 years. all skill levels welcome but you need to be able to catch a hard line drive (or at least get out of the way). Mostly men but sometimes women. ages 18 to 80, mostly 40's and 50's. if the main softball field on garden street is taken by leagues, we go up top to one of th …

Young Friends of Cambridge History is comprised of young professionals and students whose goal is to promote an interest in all aspects of the history and heritage of Cambridge to those under age 40. Also, we want to make friends and have fun!

Founded in 1872 by four young men who wanted to form a "Debating Club" to better prepare them for the world they faced, the club soon grew to over 40 members in the 1890s and reached a peak in the late 1940s when the club had over 100 members. Although initially they wanted to master such topics as parliamentary law, improve their social skills and their knowledge of literature, the club soon became a forum where Cantabridgeans could meet over dinner to discuss current events and listen to a deb …