… So, please join us with any time that you have to join in the discussion and furtherance of the effort, and/or  help with 50 people in each state who will commit to finding 50 people to fund the $6M needed nationally to fund sanity back into our government and the way it is run. The conclusion to this great "Prairie Fire" that swept America in 2011 and 2012 has already been written as a "flashback" and is also at your fingertips. "In Search of George Washington" (The Story of the 28th Amendm …

The Birmingham Kadampa Meditation Group is the heart of Kadampa Buddhism in metro Birmingham. Kadampa Buddhism traces its beginnings to Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, and has kept its original essence to today through a number of well-regarded Teachers, such as famous Indian pandit Atisha, and the Tibetan scholar and meditation master Je Tsongkhapa.  Kadampa Buddhism presents the entire Buddhist way of life in a format that suits our modern lifestyle: simple, profound, and practic …

The Birmingham Big Data Science Group (BIDS) aims to provide a forum for discussion of the latest tools and techniques in the area of Big Data. We cover technologies such as: 1. Google and Apache Foundation's pioneering efforts in large-scale distributed computing such as MapReduce and the Hadoop framework, Mahout, Percolator, Microsoft's Dryad/DryadLINQ, and any upcoming new frameworks, 2. NoSQL and NewSQL data store efforts such as Cassandra (Facebook/DataStrax), Hbase (Google BigTable), Megas …

Our country is in a mess and it's time to know our neighbors because we may need to share our resources and we certainly need to change most of our elected officials at every level. It is time to discover our Founding Fathers real principles and take on the progressive idea that the Constitution of the United States is a living document.

This Meetup group researches, studies, investigates and documents paranormal activity and/or phenomena. We visit parks, cemetaries, museums and other public locations.  We welcome curious onlookers, skeptics, and anyone interested in meeting others with the same interests. However, due to the nature of the subject matter and meetings, no one under the age of 18 is allowed. The goal is to meet a variety of interests, which will be developed by the group. We will try to bring in guest speakers for …

The Little Black Dress Club is the premier women’s social network specializing in adventure, sophistication and friendship! Our diverse membership includes women who share a common spirit and a taste for the finer things in life! We enjoy activities such as themed dinner parties, casual happy hours, fashion shows, adventure and beach vacations, and celebrity book signings. We boast a penchant for “out-of-the-box” ideas and our generous contributions to charity. Our members are recognized for the …

Do you like Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Torchwood, or any other sci-fi/fantasy books, movies or films? How about comics or manga? Maybe anime or animation? So do we! Come hang out with us and find your fellow geeks! Inspired by the original Pittsburgh Geekdom, this group is for people in Birmingham (and surrounding areas) who enjoy anything related to sci-fi/fantasy, anime, comics, etc. We will plan outings to restaurants, movies, conventions and anything else where a group o …

This meetup is for people in their 20s and 30s, in the Birmingham area, who enjoy dancing, dining, pubs, clubs, outdoor activities, road trips, dinner parties, and other local activities. This group is for married people, single people, new-in-towners, and people who have been in the Birmingham area for a while and are simply looking for a new group to go out with. Join the fun!

Do you crochet, knit, embroidery, crewel, needlepoint, quilt, spin, felt, or do any other type of fibre art? Do you like to work with mixed media? Please join me in forming a group to meet once a week at a time and location to be determined.

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This is a meetup group for all those ladies who are trying to get out more and just have fun with other ladies! Wether youre interested in expanding your social circle or youre new in town, I hope participating in this group will create lasting friendships for everyone involved. So, if you are a young woman between the ages of 21-29 and are SERIOUS about making friendships then this group is for you. I welcome any suggestions for meetups and hope to create events that refelct the different inter …

This Meetup is designed to help educate the common everyday wine consumer in a laid back manner that incorporates a social feel and a lack of attitude. We welcome all levels of wine drinkers, from novice to expert, and aim to explore the ever evolving world of wine in a fun and festive way! We will partner with local retail, wholesale, and supplier outlets and purveyors to experiment with affordable and delicious wines at local hot spots. The idea is to get together, network, mingle, sip and nos …

The most popular site for caching, www.geocaching.com, encourages the posting of events; however, those gatherings are designed to get fellow cachers together to talk about the game/sport/hobby. This meetup group will do that, too, but the main goal is to offer opportunities to "hit the trails" together (although those "trails" might be in an urban area or along roads or highways). If you are new to geocaching, you might visit the home page for www.geocaching.com and explore their "Learn" and "V …

This group will be a diverse coalition of dedicated Ron Paul supporters who give their ideas, talents, time and money toward the goal of electing Texas Congressman Ron Paul as President of the United States in 2012. It will also serve as a place for those who do not know Ron Paul, his principled leadership or his useful brilliance to ask questions and become educated as to why this man should be our next President.

We are a group of fun-loving Moms who live in Ross Bridge in Hoover, AL. If you and your kids are looking for friendship and a fun time, then this is the group for you. Our kids like to play hard and so do their parents. Join us!! Please check out the "About Us" section to be sure this is the group for you! Thanks!

This group is for people in Birmingham that want to get out of the house, expand their social circle, and have a lot of fun while meeting new people.  Please join us and start having fun!