Are words your continual passion? If so, how about committing to their production! The Worcester Writers Group may be able to help you. Are you a well adjusted adult? A person hearty enough to survive the rigors of giving and receiving honest and useful critique? Can you commit to regular meetings? Writing schedules? Reviews and rewrites? Can you be accountable to other people? If so, read on. Poetry, short stories, novels, articles and essays are examples of projects you might try with us. Are …

Our purpose: 1. to discover and identify the plants and animals living amongst us 2. to learn their habits and survival requirements 3. to implement landscaping and other wildlife accommodations, such as nest boxes, feeders, brush piles, rock piles, tree snags, ponds and other water features. Meetings will alternate between trips to public greenspace and private homes. We'll search for plants and animals and learn how they function in our ecosystem. We'll take turns visiting meetup members' hom …

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 …

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 …

Be More You ~ Where Finding True Love Begins with YOU.  Love Your Life. Change the World. Like a magical par-course for LOVE, follow each directive on the path and we GUARANTEE you will be: happier than you have ever been, living a life that you LOVE and the perfect man for you will show up … almost by accident (yes, even if you’re already married to him). Women have tremendous natural gifts. They bring love, nurturing and healing to relationships and communities, create peace and inspire greatn …

The purpose of our group is to get people together to learn and share information related to getting along in the great outdoors without a car or a radio or a barbecue grill. "Survival" means a lot of things to a lot of people and we'd love to hear your ideas on the topic. In the beginning we will probably get together infrequently, mostly for 2 or 3 night trips; the more people get involved, the more opportunities we'll have to meet up to talk and then go out to practice! Imagine hiking into …

Central Massachusetts Preppers is the local Chapter of the Massachusetts Preppers Network, and the American Preppers Network. We are about homesteading, survival, preparedness and sustainable living.

This group is about learning and sharing skills and techniques to thrive and survive through the challenges presented by climate change, peak oil, environmental degradation and cultural shifts. There is a place for you here to expand on positive reactions to these challenges whether through edible landscapes, gardening, farming, renewable energy, green building, local currency, rainwater harvesting, composting, mushroom cultivation, local food, forest gardening, herbalism, "green" living, food …

The New England Trackers group was formed in 2003 to provide a gathering place for individuals with an interest in the natural world. We are dedicated to cultivating awareness and a deep appreciation for nature. We share and practice the skills that our ancestors used to survive in the world, a kind of ‘primitive technology’ that allowed them to live in balance and harmony with their environment, rather than dominate it. Many of our members have taken courses taught by Tom Brown, Jr. and the Tra …

The Allan Kardec Spiritist Society of Massachusetts is a non-profit organization that has been dedicated to the dissemination and practice of Spiritism in Somerville, MA since 1990. Study Groups. A Spiritism study group meets every Tuesday at 7:30pm, followed by spiritual passes therapy. These meetings are open to the general public. MeetUps. Periodically we will select a topic of general interest to develop under the light of Spiritism. The goal is to meet like minded people, study Spiritism …

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 …

The Wellness Warriors is a dragon boat paddling team for cancer survivors and caregivers in the Boston area (we train and race on the Charles River). We offer men and women ages 30 to 80 the chance to improve their quality of life through our paddling support group. Some of us are through our treatments but are still struggling with the cancer experience. Others are receiving chemotherapy, radiation or other cancer-fighting strategies. It is this inner strength, our love of the dragon boat sport …

If the world as we know it ended. What would you do? Lets figure it out, and prepare for it together. All levels of interest and experience welcome.

This is a group for anybody who has suffered a great loss and is looking to discover where to turn to next. The group's mission is to provide a judgment-free and safe environment for people to share their stories about the death of a loved one. Monthly meetings provide an opportunity for us to support each other while we navigate these difficult times and a variety of coping mechanisms will be explored. Each month there will be a chance for "Open Discussion" as well as some time for a guided top …

Thriving and Surviving with IBD. For people who have Chrohn's Disease & Colitis or their family and friends who want to give support. Let's share SCD recipes, diet and/or medication tips, and success stories. And support each other through the hard times.

After losing my wife of 49 years to cancer on December 27 2011 I find a great need to be with people. The loss has left me with a feeling of great loneliness. Each day is filled with memories of her. I have a hard time going on without her. The more I am alone in my grief the more I weep and pine for her. Having a group of people to share the same loss would be so helpful. I am sure the common bond would help everyone heal.

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. This GriefShare seminar and support group is led by someone who understands what you are going through and wants to help. You’ll gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life. It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right …

No club, if it wants to survive, can open itself to all comers. Clubs depend on exclusivity; if the conditions of membership aren’t enforced or argued away by the more insincere members, it dies or becomes something only faintly resembling what it set out to be. Let me begin, then, by telling you exactly what I want this club to be. Once a month, Bostonians who enjoy reading aloud great literature will gather at one of city’s premier watering holes to do just that. (Dive bars won’t provide the q …

This is a group for widows/widowers under 40. This group can provide a place to find support through activities, discussions, meals, art, whatever! While there will be plenty of room for conversations, this group will also focus on DOING things and creating a fun in an environment where people might have a shared understanding of the struggles of losing someone at a young age.