Get Revved Up! New Year New You!   New Year's through June is when people gain the most weight and get out of shape.     The Tough Get Going!     Stay Motivated     Or You'll Gain 10 Pounds Of Fat   The New York City Runners Group keeps you motivated to run and to keep running.     Make A Commitment To Achieve Your Goals!     Want To Run A Marathon In 2012? A Half Marathon? A 5K Race? Or - Do You Just Want Motivation To Get In Great Shape This Year?   - Motivat …

This group is for ladies looking to lose weight, gain energy, and get healthy. We are more than just a diet group. There will be meetups with trainers, nutritionists, recipe swaps, clothing swaps, and weekend getaways. We will also play tennis, hike, swim, walks on Jones Beach, Yoga, running a 5K, kayaking, and even some fun Wii time for those rainy days. There will also be buddies given to anyone who wants a friend to lose weight with. Every fitness level is welcome.

  What do a neurosurgeon, a graduate student, and a garbage-man have in common? They all belong to   We all have something in common. And there is one thing that always seems to bring us together... Food.   Collectively we all make up an amazing group. Unlike other groups, neverEATsolo is NOT set up around one organizer. Curious?   Getting involved is as easy as 1, 2, 3! 1. Host a dinner. Hosts don't pay fees! 2.We announce to bring people together. 3. Attend and expand your real social netw …

Hiking for 35 years, The Valley Stream Hiking Club (VSHC) invites those members of Meetup who enjoy hiking in the beauty of the outdoors while in the company of others with similar interest. Our year round organized and varied hikes are on Saturdays.  Some of the hikes will take us through sections of the Appalachian Trail, Harriman State Park, parks and preserves on Long Island and even interesting informative walks in New York City. The distance of the hikes and walks are normally between 5 to …

We are a group of Astorians who own/love dogs and we are on a mission to restore Bugsy's Dog Run at Astoria Park. Most of the legalities are done, we are just waiting for final approval, and then we will raise funds and get to work! In addition we will be organizing dog related events, from playdates at the park, to road trips to dog-friendly beaches in the summer and whatever other suggestions our members come up with. Please join us, and become part of a great Astoria community!

Do you enjoy visiting museums and galleries? Do you like to explore contemporary art, and learn about post-modern artists? Do you have an interested in art history? Do you attend or would like to attend art lectures and panels held by museums and art institutions alike? Do you enjoy the film programs offered by most large museums in New York? Do you  love books, stories, and ideas? Does the life of the mind appeal to you? Would you like to listen to intellectuals, writers, and storytelle …

  Welcome Free-Spirits, Free-Thinkers, Adventurous Souls, Bohemians, and Curious Thrill Seekers!!! This group has been revamped to create a venue for a collaboration of ideas and activity. Your creative energy, passions, and active participation are necessary to splendiferously cultivate and embellish this group.  * It is strongly encouraged for ALL members to host an event, but not required. [I will help guide you through the process if you are interested]. Please do not host an event mearly …

The Beach Boot Camp groups is on hold for now.  I had to cut back on my schedule.  I was working six days per week with my personal training clients and the boot camp and that left no time for me to just relax, have fun, and get in my own workouts.  I would love to make this meet up board a place to match up some friends and some workout buddies, preferably in Long Beach, NY.. or at least close by.  I would like to find a running buddy!!  I want to do a 5 K this summer, and I need a buddy to pus …

Do you have a baby or toddler and look for new things to do? I run a home daycare and care for 3 children. 1 years, 2 year old boy (my son) and a 2 year old girl. I would love the children to play with more friends. I am looking for parents or caregivers that would like to bring their children to come play at the park or in my home. Each month I have a theme, with circle time, music, arts and lots of outside play. Maybe you have something to offer the group, story telling, fun games, a craft, yu …

The goal of this meetup group is to become better filmmakers and actors. As we work toward this goal together, we are afforded the opportunity to practice and improve in our screenwriting, cinematography, and collaboration in order to get our films made. You can only learn so much about filmmaking from reading a book (which is helpful in its own right), but if you want to get better as a filmmaker and actor, you need to get involved in the whole process numerous times (Director Robert Rodriguez …

  After watching the Bucket List and the Yes Man I got motivated to create this group. I am not planning on leaving this Earth anytime soon, but I wanted to try many things in life before I go. I've always wanted to....but either I said no at the opportunity or was too afraid to do so. Partial bucket list: wall climbing, Judo, fencing, zip lines, kayaking, snorkeling, riding on a jet-ski, learning to swim, wall climbing, visiting India, Tibet, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, and Burma. I've already …