Ex-cons, teachers, hangliders, gunshot survivors, authors, 7-11 worker, etc - all have told stories. Come listen, Come tell. Interactive - nothing like it in the East Bay! www.RealStoriesBayArea.com Come meet others, eat/drink, socialize & hear great stories! 4 invited Story Tellers, 1-2 stories from audience - with cash prizes Stories must be Real, No notes, told in under 5minutes. Come ready! MeetUps, plus others! Visit Website for past themes, videos, etc. - you should have heard but missed …

We love listening to interesting stuff. From String Theory to Seventeenth Century Scandal and everything in between. We're foodies at heart, love the New Yorker, dabble with Freakanomics and have been known to indulge in a bit of RadioLab. There is just so much out there and finding it might be quite overwhelming. Also, the cool people making these amazing audio bytes (Audio/Podcast producers) need hints on making their programmes, what their listeners really thought and maybe some inspiration …

Fuel your passion and take your creativity to the next level, learn how to develop a signature style, start a career in photography, network with successful photographers, learn valuable business and life skills, be inspired and mentored by world class photographer - Scott Robert Lim. For more lighting, posing & inspirational photography tips go to our school link - http://www.scottrobertworkshop.com Check out Scott Robert Lim's award winning images - http://scottrobertgallery.com/ Scott …

The purpose of this group is to learn modern digital photography skills and promote creativity. The Goals of this group are to: • Learn and develop essential photography skills necessary to capture captivating images. • Inspire one another with enthusiasm; learn from each other, and fellowship. • Have fun going on photo field trips to practice your photography skills. All photography levels are welcome! The Focus of the group: Photography Workshops Keynote Speakers Photo Shoot Field Trips Photo …

Founded in 2011, our group now has over 150 members, and this is SOME of what they do: making collaborative sculpture, making music, crafting, making video and film, making art in the environment, dancing, contact improvisation dancing, creating dances, being a bodyworker, creating collages, creating 3D illustration, writing plays, writing poetry, writing screenplays, cooking, making ceramics, , knitting , painting, drawing, tinkering, being silly, playing, making music, making rhythm, drumming, …

I've always been fascinated in capturing experience. As a designer and photographer much of my work has been about storytelling, where I've tried to incorporate as much of the original experience as possible. This group is all about that, getting together and capturing experiences together for others to enjoy. Less about the individual photo and more about the combined result. If you're passionate about photography (or video for that matter) please do join. We're planning to set up some unique f …

We are sound enthusiasts - from music to radio to storytelling and beyond. We want to explore how sound is changing online, from simple creation to sharing within our social networks. Topics that we may discuss together may be as diverse as evolution of music apps to the future of radio. We are open to your ideas and welcome your participation!

Want to meet fun and inspiring do-gooders? Join Go Inspire Go, a San Francisco based non-profit on an inspiring photo walk. The idea of the meet up is to take inspiring photos and share them with Go Inspire Go community’s social networks. Meet and network with new folks and future friends. Then use Instagram (Facebook and Twitter) while chatting and meandering with likeminded people to snap photos and inspiring moments and things. You can take photos of anything that is inspiring to you during t …

Love a good story? Our eclectic swap group welcomes stories and poems that are told, sung, read and danced. Ecstatic listening is another requirement for attendance. We meet on the Third Thursday of every month in the El Sobrante Library, from 7-9 PM at 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante CA

The role of mother is very powerful in who we become as individuals. This group is intended to provide a forum, using storytelling as a medium to meet and talk about our experiences about our mothers. We'll celebrate when we share about great moms, we'll consider ways of moving on when our relationship with our mother was compromised. It's a place to meet likeminded people who are looking for some resolve around mother issues.

This group is actually going to be several groups, all associated or affiliated in some way with The Storytelling Association of California, or SAC. Many local area groups meet for story swaps, storytelling performances and/or storytelling workshops, and this will be the place where they are announced and promoted through Meetup. The calendar for all events can be found at http://www.storysaac.org/calendar.html

I am offering a very fun and loving Spiritual Writing & Storytelling Class for healing and transformation. monday evenings Oct. 15th through Nov. 19th. 7:00 – 9:30. Cost is $240. We will explore your inner worlds of spiritual openings of your heart and life. You can bring in your journal writings as well if you wish to get support in your writing by sharing and getting feedback on what works. Find your own voice and discover your own wisdom! This is also an opportunity to create a “Suite of Stor …

Calling all Magical Writers for this fun and loving place to tap into your authentic voice! This is a place for anyone interested in following your intuition and creative play with words and storytelling. I started this group because I am a Shamanic Healer in San Francisco and I have found joy in bringing healing through writing and storytelling. Are you looking to create stories with dreams, meditations, stream of consciousness, intuition, imagery and magical possibilities? This is the place!

If you've ever wondered what it is that makes a photograph great—or more important, how you can make a great photograph—here's your opportunity to learn from our experts. National Geographic's renowned photographers shed light on every phase of the art and science of picture taking. As a member of this group, you'll be the first to learn about exciting workshops, seminars, and other events in the Bay Area and beyond that will teach you how to judge and control natural light to your advantage, fi …

Participate in our Dojo as we to work together to leverage and expand your skills in digital media storytelling. Storytelling is the fundamental component of how human beings relate to the world around them. Stories are present on multiple levels - there are personal, local, global and civilization stories. Whether it is politics, soap operas, or sports, it is the stories within them that give each topic meaning and influence our actions at each level. Your brand is becoming it's own media outle …

Like you, I'm a parent who is always on the look out for fun, healthy and empowering social activities that allow the whole family to participate. Kinderfolkz works with theaters, museums, galleries, festivals, concert venues and more to identify free and low-cost high quality events for us to create playdates within. For example, we've partnered with The New Parkway Theater in Oakland, CA to present a quarterly family film festival and dance celebration honoring children's educational media: Se …

Acting is an ancient and elemental part of storytelling in the world. It involves harnessing one's mind and body to present the images of a story to another. Our goal is to nurture the craft of acting and its' participants, while broadening awareness of its contributions to the world. All skill levels welcome.

The Bay Area has a thriving performance scene with readings, Open-Mics and Slams pretty much every night of the week on one side of the bay or another. This is a group that's all about getting you out to these shows and, hopefully, on to the mic! We'll include all kinds of shows and workshops (poetry, comedy, slams, acoustic, improv, storytelling, etc.) as long as the mic is OPEN you're welcome* to post it here. *if you list a show all that we ask is you offer a discount to members of the group

We love spontaneously bringing people together through storytelling and sharing artisan cups of coffee. We try to keep things simple: We focus on people, coffee, and stories. We're coffee lovers, storytellers, geeks, technologists, and creative people passionate about sharing stories and drinking coffee. At each CoffeeStartups event we bring together entrepreneurs, thought leaders, technologists, designers, and writers to share a unique story to the group. Each CoffeeStartups event has a specifi …

The Cambridge Writers' Workshop is committed to fostering communities of dedicated writers and creative expression in the literary arts. The CWW offers on-line workshops and writing retreats to writers of various genres. All writers from amateurs to professionals who are looking for a serious writing community are welcomed.

The East Bay Documentary Filmmaking Support Group (analogous to a writing group) consists of a select group of East Bay documentary filmmakers that meet once or twice a month to review, discuss, and provide critical feedback of members' works-in-progress. The documentaries can be in any phase of the production (conceptualization, brainstorms, reviews of treatments, research, scripts, proposals, assemblies, rough cuts, fine cuts etc). The purpose of this group is to support, motivate, and see our …

Feeling Arranging is a primitive form of Shamanism, which is nature based and very ancient. It’s about finding our original self through arranging our feelings. This group is for the adventurous and the fearless. Feeling Arranging is uniquely different from the shamanism and healing methods we know such as journeying, soul retrieval and meditation. We use darkness as a positive force to heal ourselves and to connect with our ancestors and nature. Like a seed needs a dark place to incubate before …

This is a group for women at midlife and later who insist on continuing to bloom and thrive -- even when we don't always know how. We delve into our fears, pains, hopes, and joys and use them as the stuff of creativity -- drama, storytelling, music, movement, visual arts, and whatever you bring.

We create and participate in immersive live experiences in physical environments. If you’re interested in this growing craft that blends fiction and reality with a mix of games, high-tech and low-tech, tours, puzzle hunts, and participatory theater, join us! We feature monthly speakers who have created amazing experiences, and host a fun happy hour for mingling and chatting before and after the talks and QA.