This is a group for people who love authentic Italian food and who want to learn the beautiful Italian language. In this group, you will learn to "Speak and Cook Italian" through live cooking shows integrated with Italian language lessons. This will all be done while enjoying an authentic Italian meal in select restaurants. Come join us! A fun evening of delicious food, Italian language, music, and new friends is in store! Vi aspettiamo!

Led by a top level NYC interpreter who has been teaching both ASL and interpreting for years. Come, meet, mix and mingle, learn and improve your ASL with a mini-class. Have fun and meet new people who love ASL the way you do!

A group to discuss machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, knowledge representation, and artificial intelligence. Meetings will cover research papers and algorithms in the field. We'll also try to occasionally bring in a speaker to talk about their work.

Come join us for our Chinese Corner in New York hosted by Chinese Learning Fount! Take weekly classes in beginning or intermediate level Chinese or practice speaking Mandarin Chinese with other fans of the Chinese language at various Chinese-related events throughout the year. We gather to discuss topics such as the following: Travel Where have you visited? Which places have you found to be the most interesting? Do you travel for the food, the people, or the scenery? We will discuss and share ab …

Welcome, NY Bloggers! Join Us With One EASY Click - All Profile  Questions are Optional! NY Bloggers Meetup Group MISSION: "Delivering On The Promise & Power Of Technology" This is a networking and learning meetup group for blogging entrepreneurs. Every tool and skill you learn here, first and foremost is focused on generating revenue through blogging. If you're new to blogging, you will learn how to creatively strategize to use blogsites to propel your business and move it forward. If you're a …

This is a group designed for guitar beginners and intermediates. We start each meeting with a group lesson and then form small groups to learn songs based on skill levels. We make an effort to put vocals into the individual groups depending on vocal ability and availability. Each group works on a few specific songs chosen by the group and the instructor. The instructor(s) reviews each group during the meetup and provides aid and comments. The goal is to provide each group (and their individual m …

This group is to bring together advanced students and learners of the Arabic language in the NYC area for regular concerted conversation practice. If your first language is not Arabic and you have been studying Arabic language at college level or above for some time, but you feel you have not gotten enough speaking and listening practice whereas you would like to do so, this group is for you. We wish to have fun and make new friends while learning and practicing Arabic through conversation. How …

You might have been in a situation when after joining a conversation group, you wished you had known more language in order to have a conversation with someone. You were able to carry out a simple conversation, but it wasn't enough to keep your partner engaged and you didn't want them to feel you are learning basics at their expense. Or maybe, you are a foreign language student and you fall behind in your language class. Or maybe you are going to the country of interest and wished you spoke thei …

Do you speak Spanish or English? Want to learn Spanish or English? If you answered "yes" to both of these questions, you are in the right place! Find a conversation partner, and have a chat! Here are some suggestions for an effective practice conversation: - Speak 15 min. in English, then 15 min. in Spanish - Speak in your practice language, while your partner speaks their practice language - Or using any other method you think may work! Look forward to seeing you in our next conversation Me …

Learn Tarot the intuitive way with Beth Palladino, sixth degree holder from The Tarot School. Whether you are a Tarot newbie, or already have knowledge of Tarot, you can learn techniques of interpretation that you can apply to any spread or use with your favorite Tarot deck. Rather than learning spreads or memorizing standard card meanings, you will learn techniques of interpretation that will allow the cards to speak to you and allow your own intuition to guide you to the truth. The class work …

"Without seeing Sicily you cannot understand Italy: it is in Sicily that you find the key to everything". Goethe, Palermo 13 April 1787. ("Italien ohne Sizilien macht gar kein Bild in der Seele: hier ist erst der Schlüssel zu allem"). Ciao! Come meet new amici, taste Sicilian food and learn about the island's wine. Our events and meetings celebrate Sicily, its authentic food, traditions and culture. Whether you are just curious about Sicily, have been there many times or are planning a trip the …

Mission: To learn Cantonese, Chinese and Chinese culture in a fun and easy way. Goals: Learn Cantonese together It doesn't matter if you speak another language e.g. Spanish and/or another dialect e.g. Mandarin This group is open to all levels This group is open to all ages* Practice Cantonese in group settings Explore Chinese culture, especially Cantonese culture by group events Meet new friends and social networking Have fun Membership Due:  $5/member/month, or $55/member/year Friends and fa …

One of the most fun parts of creating digital things for people around the world is what you learn along the way. Whether it be learning about the folks we are building for, or the technologies and approaches we use to build things well, learning is what makes us and our products better. Let's get together a small group of awesome builders (developers, designers, product folks) and share some of what we've learned!

I’m starting this group to gauge interest in Tarot Classes offered in the Wall Street area. I will be using TRS Professional Suites at 40 Exchange Place as the classroom venue. Please join this group if you live or work in an area that is convenient to Wall Street and you would like to take Tarot classes at TRS. The evenings I will offer classes will be Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. Class cost will be $17 in advance or $20 at the door for a two-hour class. Whether you are a Tarot newbie, or alre …

Do you love literature and perhaps music and art as well--but somehow you’ve never really “got” poetry? Would you like to learn to get the joy from poems you get from other works of art without going through English Lit 101 again? If your answers are yes I can help. It started with a friend whom I met in discussion groups of Joyce’s Ulysses and Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past. He loved literature and music (he was a Jazz musician and is very knowledgeable about classical music as well). Yet, …

"Learn - Ride - Improve - Enjoy" That's the virtuous cycle at the heart of Virtuous Bicycle's program of bicyclist training. Our classroom lectures, skill drills, and city rides will help you get started on your own virtuous cycle of increased skill, knowledge and confidence. In our classroom style presentations, you'll learn just what rules guide bike riding in the city. Where can you ride? Are bike lanes 100% risk-free? How can you work WITH motorists to reduce friction? Understanding a few ba …

The networking group that gives you so much more! NY Connect and Learn Business Networking group is the only group of its kind on Meetup because it allows you to leverage four powerful business tools: Personal Relationships Your net worth is determined by your network! Our facilitated networking events provide a perfect opportunity to form and nurture lasting relationships. We also teach you how to become an effective networker. Business Education Each event features a mini-workshop that focu …

Dear French lovers It is not a surprise we all love French language and French culture, no matter from the experience of romantic French movies, emotional French songs, memorable traveling experience in France or even better, the nice encountering with French people. We all have the challenge of using French in this busy New York City and have the difficulty to find people having similar interests. Our group has the aim to create an opportunity and platform for all the people who share the same …

If you're a man and tired of your current dating life than this meet-up is perfect for you! This group is designed for men who want to learn how to attract any woman they want into their lives. Beginner and advanced students are welcome to join us. We will focus on all areas of your "Game", whether that be meeting women during the daytime, at bars or online. You'll learn powerful techniques to instantly generate EXPLOSiVE ATTRACTION in women and have them begging to have sex with you. You'll be …

Are you adventurous? Stuck in a rut? Have always wanted to try new things but needed a reason and people to do it with? if you answered "yes" to any of those questions then this group is for you! Lets get together and try new activities, cuisines, workouts or new bars and clubs. What I love doing the most is having new experiences, learning new things and most importantly... Meeting cool new people!! My goal for this meetup is to have a different activity each week (think: laughter yoga, muay th …

DO YOU LIKE DANCE AND SHOW OFF YOUR MOVES?​ DO YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE DANCE MOVEMENT? JOIN THE DANCE FLASH MOB!!!! NYCDA Dance Flash Mob is a group of people who meet together in a public place to perform a dance routine for a specific amount of time and disperse back into general population in the NYC area. How it benefits you... it is a great way to meet people, gain exposure, learn a new dance style, great for personal health and just to have fun dancing simply because we love the art for …

The learning revolution is here, MOOCs, such as Udacity, Coursera, Edx(future), OpenCourses.  The focus of the group is quantitative and computational, of course, all dedicated learners are welcomed. We can work on some problems together over beer. I am very excited about MOOC and want to create a "support" group here.  Of course, the most important investment in life is time.  MOOCs are great way to learn, this meetup is here to help each other to maximize returns and minimize costs.  This is n …

This is a group for anyone interested in research concerning artificial neural networks, deep learning, and so on. The format varies between discussion groups, guest speakers, and tutorials. Proposed topics include: training deep belief networks with unsupervised pre-training/supervised finetuning, recurrent neural networks, different optimization methods, scalable architectures for large networks across clusters, practical GPU programming (with Python!), NNs for NLP, using NNs in robotics, visu …

Have you ever felt like you know their is a better life waiting for you but when will it start, when will I get my break? Have you ever felt stuck in a life you know isn't equal to your potential? Have you felt like you keep attracting the wrong people or circumstances into your life? Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work you just can't seem to get ahead financially? Have you ever dreamed of having a better life, a life full of more friends, love, passion, money, & laughter? If you …

This is a group for hacking Big Data with Math, Machine Learning, Statistics. We will learn how to ask good questions about data and derive actionable insights. Group will focus on recent advances in math algorithms on unbalanced real world datasets. We will look at a rich tool chain for datascience including and not limited to R, Python, H2O. Focus will be on practice of data science along with nuances of popular algorithms on public datasets. Most all sessions will have a demo or a hands-on c …

Let's meet, play, teach, learn and talk story! Let's hear some ideas on where, when, etc. and go to ukulele events!. Also, please post your ukulele experience and musical interests. Check out who's performing and where. No experience? Come to our jams anyway. Best way to learn is by playing (or trying to play) with others!

The New York Wingman / PUA Network is committed to bringing together individuals committed to improving themselves as they transition from average frustrated chumps into Pick-up Artists (PUA's) mastering the art of Game, and creating sexual choice in their life. The New York Wingman / PUA Network is a great place to find a wingman, make friends, and learn from some of the best PUA's in the world. Whether you're an average frustrated chump, a master PUA, curious about becoming a pick-up artist …

You want to learn or improve your French, meeting new people and having fun in a nice atmosphere at the same time ? Here is our group, everybody can have a good time , meeting new people and go back home with 10 more French words that they used that night. This group is focused on conversation and practice that will make you speak French correctly faster with more confidence. This group will be beneficial for college students and also for anyone willing to speak or improve his French .