Meet other Boston-area fans of author Ayn Rand and her philosophy, Objectivism -- a philosophy of reason and rational self-interest that holds man's life as an end in itself and man's happiness as his highest moral purpose.

This Group is about Exploring Life in the Hemingway Tradition with an emphasis on Culture, Continuing Education and The Occasional Adventure. :: :: :: Life is not a spectator sport ... ... and physical reality is infinitely more interesting than virtual reality. :: :: :: There is no life on the internet; no sense of space in cyberspace. :: :: :: This group was created to encourage exploration of and participation in cultural and educational opportunities in the Greater Cambridge area and oc …

Hello ladies, Boys on the Side Single Women's Social Club was created to bring together the smart, successful, independent, unique women of Boston and the surrounding areas between the ages of 25-45. These ladies are interested in building new friendships, exploring the city, traveling, networking, and hitting the latest hot spots... all while sharing some laughs and good times of course. It is the group's intention that each member feel as though they belong to something special. We are an acti …

When I moved back to New England after several years of living in NYC, I noticed rather quickly that Boston was very different and for some reason, it was much more difficult to meet people here, even though, I was originally from here. Needless to say, it was quite different than what I was use to. I belonged to a similar group in Manhattan. And, what began as weekly brunch quickly grew into monthly movies, five mile Fridays (long runs in Central Park), Sunday afternoons at our fave neighborho …

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." - Plato WHO WE ARE C&C (Boston Cards and Conversation) is a social networking community in Greater Boston. Founded in 2009, our goal is to get together to do different types of fun activities as a way to socialize and meet new people. We have an active membership that is amazingly diverse, composed of men and women of all ages. WHAT WE DO Most events allow members to mingle while playing card games, board …

The ivory tower isn't for everyone. Whatever your reasons for leaving the tenure track or your PhD program (or just pondering it), you need support, dignity, perspective, a little self-knowledge, and a new network of contacts. That's where this group comes in. Doctorates without Borders holds two types of Meetups. Once a month, we meet for an Out-of-Academia Workshop, which features a self-assessment exercise and an opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of moving into non-academic employment.  …

Cambridge Zen Center is one of the largest Buddhist residential Zen Training centers in the country. CZC was founded in 1973 by early students of Zen Master Seung Sahn, the first Korean Zen master to teach in the West. We offer daily morning and evening meditation and chanting, and weekly public talks and instruction free of charge. Retreats and accommodations are offered for a reasonable price. Zen meditation is a powerful way to clear our mind of habitual thinking. It helps us to balance …

The Zeitgeist Movement is an explicitly non-violent, global sustainability advocacy group currently working in over 1000 Regional Chapters across 70 countries. The basic structure of The Movement consists of Chapters, Teams, Projects & Events. Overall, the Chapters are essentially what define the Movement and each Chapter works to not only spread awareness about the roots of our social problems today but also to express the logical, scientific solutions and methods we have at our disposal to upd …

*The World Is Our Playground (TWIOP)* Would you like to be part of a meetup community where active, creative, fun and diverse people can get together and build lasting friendship?  Do you love to travel, snowboard, ski, try and learn new things? Want to cross something off your bucket list? If you like to get off the couch, have fun, meet new people and make new friends, go to free wine and craft beer tastings, try different cuisines, explore different parts of the globe and our own backyard the …

Hi! It's time for Boston to have a fishing group. New England has the best seafood on the East Coast, and there are SO many avid fishermen and fisherwomen (fisherpeople) in the area. We just don't know about each other! Fishing enthusiasts have many reasons to band together and go in a group. 1. Share resources- if members go together, they can save on equipment, bait, boats, carpooling, lures, and more! 2. Share knowledge- What are "busting fish?" What are "slicks?" What is the correct lure …

This group offers an alternative to many enthusiastic francophiles eager to learn the language. This is your opportunity to start or continue learning French! These classes held online are relatively small but conducive to healthy exchanges while allowing personalized help from the instructor. Yes, students do get to converse with fellow students of the same level who are attending the class simultaneously. A native speaker with fifteen years of experience teaching in a French Lycée, I can help …

Do you spend your days being serious, responsible, professional, respectable? Have a stressful job, have bills to pay, have people who depend on you? BEING A GROWN-UP IS HARD WORK!! Every now and then, we need to get out and play - whether it be for just an hour or evening - to reconnect with our inner child and to relax and reenergize. SILLY DATE! BOSTON is a good clean fun Meetup group in Boston/Cambridge for singles and their friends. Members are fun, friendly, independent-minded and are inte …

If you're sick of all the emails from Meetup.com: Subscribe to the BYC email list for updates Whether or not you just graduated school or are new to Boston, we all know how difficult it can be your first few years as a professional. Let's use this group to bridge that knowledge gap, the experience gap, and the networking gap. I'm talking ALLLLLLLL kinds of creatives: writers, artists, bloggers, designers, developers, programmers, entrepreneurs, builders, doers, movers, shakers. Use this gr …

Boston d3.js is a group specifically focused on data visualizations based on d3.js. If you haven't heard about d3, then you should probably check it out! http://d3js.org/ https://github.com/mbostock/d3 Our goal is to create a community of designers, developers and researchers interested in d3 in the Boston / Cambridge area. If you - Love d3.js - Interested in data visualization - Would like to learn some / more about it - Want to show / teach your d3 visualizations - or whatever reason you may h …

Massachusetts Preppers is a group for people who feel there is a need to prepare for an event that will completely alter “life as we know it today”. This event can be, for example: a megaquake, economic collapse, global pandemic, a nuclear war, solar-flare-induced power failures, or an extreme oil crisis that leads to the unraveling of society. Whatever your reasons for prepping, we would like to hear it and how you are preparing for it. Let’s share information and become better prepared individ …

It's time to rekindle the group for the new year, and there are a few changes.  I welcome your thoughts on them. 0.  First, let me address some questions people have asked.   This is a writing group, not a critiquing group.   You don't need to distribute work ahead of time or do any homework.   You can write anything you want; there is no preferred genre or style.  You can come as frequently or infrequently as you wish.   You can RSVP or not, show or not.   We do not charge, we do not judge. 1.  …

Boston Naturists gather at house parties and at public (clothed) places to meet other HETEROSEXUAL nudists/naturists. Day trips to nudist resorts are planned from time to time. We encourage gender parity and discourage behavior not appropriate at mainstream nudist resorts. Singles and M/F couples welcome. We require a picture so that we can identify each other at events, and also that all reserving for an event will know that there is no one they have met previously and with whom they would not …

The idea for Couples without Children is to bring together couples in their 30s in the Boston area who would like or have wanted to have children, but due to medical issues, life circumstances, or a variety of other reasons beyond their control, currently don’t have children. This is open to people who are TTC, thinking about adoption, or may be pursuing any other avenue to expanding their family. This will also be open to those who have realized that having children will never be possible even …

Really this is for anyone that would like to head up to the mountains, and wouldn't mind some extra gas money for the trip. I figured I'm not the only student who has a really cheap, awesome season pass, but lacks a reasonable means of getting up there. Of course, I have no problem renting a car and taking a drive and hey, maybe I can take a few riders looking for the same thing!

(1 minute video) This group is for people who value and enjoy deeper discussions with amazing people and who are also willing to rise to the occasion by joining us to help make these discussion opportunities an ongoing reality. The events held in this group are all about having fun nights of great people and 'deeper' discussions over dinner in a charming restaurant. This Meetup group was created by Glen Brauer as part of a non-profit global initiative using practical philosophy to bring togeth …

Are you Looking for more friends and dates?? Do you want to meet more people fast? New to Town and wondering how to make new friends quickly? If you are, This is how!! Speed Friending Events are for you!! Come see what everyone is talking about. Speed Friending Events is a fast new, super fun, and very low pressure way to make lasting friendships around town. Our events are the quickest, safest, most effective low-pressure way to meet new people in town. This is the ONLY place in Boston wher …