Learn to write code. Attend workshops where you'll learn the basics of Javascript, Javascript libraries. and development tools like Chrome's Dev Tools, Git, and Github. Work on projects with peers as you learn, and get help from tutors at these monthly workshops. Overview of each workshop: - Introduction to the basics of Javascript and jQuery. - Make maps with leaflet.js and graphs with chart.js. - Learn how to make a little character move around the screen using javascript and the html5 canvas …

This group is for people interested in learning Japanese. The methods used are Where Are Your Keys? and Language Hunting, both designed to start conversing from lesson one. There is a blog about the lessons at LHJapanese.

This is a group for anyone interested in sailing--all skill levels are welcome as long as you are willing to learn and have fun. I started this group because I want to make new friends who share my love of sailing and spending time on the water.

Meet people from around the world interested in working in distributed teams, Agile, Scrum, and Lean  project management. Hello! I just wanted to welcome you to our Agile Study Group!  We are but one node in your personal learning network.  We are all here to learn - Some by quietly observing, some by doing, some by sharing what they know. We have a couple of exciting activities. Agile Witness News (tm) We interview key industry speakers ten times per year.  Some examples of the experts we i …

THE CENTER FOR HOLISTIC HEALTH PRESENTS  WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT III, a classroom/workshop devoted to the art and science of understanding and expressing human emotions. This educational meetup, now in its third year, will be held on Saturday afternoon's at 1:00 PM in our new center located in Fremont, starting on Saturday, April 6th, and continuing for 12 weeks, with the series concluding on June 22nd. Sessions are 90 - minutes long, flowing from one topic to another each week. Note: If you miss …

Want to learn how to code? Have a great idea? Don't be shy. Develop it. It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. While open and welcoming, today's budding developer community is up to 91% male. There isn't a comfortable place where women can learn at their own pace and not be afraid to ask "stupid questions." We decided it was time to provide a place where all questions are OK and everyone can learn in a supportive environment. Our courses …

This Meetup group is intended to build a community of individuals in the Puget Sound that are interested in E-commerce. That could mean eBay, Amazon, Volusion, Magento, or even a custom solution. In the Meetups we will learn from each other and from guest speakers. It is very difficult to learn about Ecommerce because there is so much inaccurate information out there, so we are going to build a community where people can share ideas and everyone will know they are rooted in truth. If you have s …

We're the area's most active Japanese Meetup, with a lively group of people who speak or are learning Japanese. We have regular, casual meetings to practice Japanese, talk about trips to Japan, and interact with other Japanese speakers. Native speakers are welcomed, intermediate Japanese speakers get lots of practice, and beginners are encouraged to ask questions to learn more. Most of the time we simply have casual conversations in Japanese and English. We rarely set an agenda. If you're …

I want this group to become a fun community where anyone and everyone can come and learn about the Korean culture and language. I would also love this to be a place for Korean people to come and practice there english and learn about American culture. It is a language and culture exchange :). Come join us and have fun! "A day without laughter is a day wasted." "Learn a new language, get a new soul" Czech Proverb

Mah Jongg, Mahjong, Mah Jong or just Mah or Mahj.... no matter how you spell it, Mah Jongg is fun! We are a diverse group of ten players who have been playing Mah Jongg anywhere from between two to sixty years. We wish to expand our circle of players, so we have started this Meetup group. We play American Mah Jongg according to National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules on the Eastside and in Seattle in public venues and private homes.  Although we play strictly by NMJL rules, we are a fun loving g …

Calling all concerned citizens for internet privacy! Join our group and learn how to properly secure your privacy in the digital age without compromising convenience. Whether you are a technology ace or technology phobic, we want to share our expertise with you and learn from yours. Join us and learn about how your personal information is being used and why maintaining your privacy is important. Private information exchange between private corporations and governing bodies is at an all-time high …

Want liked mind individuals or souls to gather and share your experiences of energy healing, especially ThetaHealing®. We welcome anyone with an open mind, developing your natural intuition or interested in instant healing, clearing negative energies and learning more then please join us and know that you would be in a safe environment. Free will is important to us. We will be having regular mini classes at various locations. You will learn things like - how to muscle test, learn about clearing …

Taught by women for women! Expert female cycle coaches will help you learn tips and tricks for confidence on your bike and help you become self sufficient on the road. You will learn how to change a flat tire, how to ride up and down hills confidently and have all of your womanly cycling questions answered. You will meet women interested in cycling and learn how to ride in a group with others so you can enjoy the social camaraderie cycling offers.

The renaissance is here, and it brought ice-cream! So, here’s the idea: Ideas. Unfiltered, unencumbered, and unapologetically enthusiastic ideas. Ideas that lead to grease-smeared hands, lavender sorbet, things that go bang, clouds of steam, those goggle-marks you see on crazy chemistry geeks, and some guy (or girl) in the background juggling and swinging from a trapeze. We are a collective of intellectual eccentrics, passionate about learning and our various (and yes, I mean various) arts. Wal …

Meetup for networking, tips & techniques for the job-hunting, career-changing, and soul-searching in all industries. According to What Color Is Your Parachute?, a job club has a success rate of 84%—that's how many people using ONLY this method of job searching find jobs—compared to the dismal 7% success rate found by blindly sending out resumes. I want a good job, and if you're reading this, so do you. Let's pool our resources, contacts, time, and support to achieve that goal. We are meeting …

This a group started by friends who want to experience new (and old) things with new (and old) friends. After looking for a Meetup of people to experience new things with, we were discouraged by the fact that there don't seem to be any groups for women of ALL ages to experience ALL that life in our community has to offer. We're in our 30's and 40's, but you can be any age. We're moms, wives, dog-moms, singles, partners, runners, walkers, foodies, picky eaters...you get the picture! If a posted a …

Lean to belly dance with Delilah; a master instructor and performer! Learn for fun, fantasy, fitness and much much more. Belly dance teaches women to get to know and control every part of their body and express your emotions through every part. Just like singing and playing musical instruments; only you are the instrument, your hips the tambourine and your voice comes from your heart and through every skin pore! First we learn the bodies ABC'c; shimmies, twists, hip lifts & drops, undulations, s …

The Cook-Off Club is a group for those of us to who love to cook and sample other's cooking, and don't mind a little friendly competition. The concept is to host a variety of themed cook-offs that give us a chance to expand our skills and showcase some favorite recipes! You don't need to know how to cook a dish prior to signing up for a cook-off. In fact, every cook-off is a chance to come up with exciting variations on a classic dish! You don't have to participate in the competition to attend a …

Learn about and the how-to with Linux and other Open Source alternatives. This is a group for people of all skill levels to learn about new alternatives to computing.

This group is about getting out and enjoying golf.  You should have an interest in learning how to play golf as well as meeting new people.  The goal is to have a small groups take golf lessons, go to the driving range, and play golf once per month. We can learn the game together and hopefully meet some great people in the area.

This group is for organizing and conducting the Seattle RailsBridge Ruby On Rails workshops. The goal is to increase gender diversity in the Ruby community by helping women learn Ruby and Ruby on Rails. The workshops are geared to help primarily women learn Ruby on Rails. It is a free workshop and any level of experience is accepted. Anything from "I have never coded before in my life" to "I have been doing this for years and just want to see what is up with this Ruby on Rails thing" will be fi …

This is a group for people of all languages and background who either play or would like to learn to play San Guo Sha. San Guo Sha is a card-based game based off the Italian-made game Bang! San Guo Sha features characters and situations from Romance of the Three Kingdoms if you are familiar with that work.  This game is just now being released in America as Legends of the Three Kingdoms.  You can find out more from the official site here: http://legendsofthethreekingdoms.com/ It's very popular i …

Meet other Seattlites who practice/teach yoga, discuss yoga philosophy, learn sanskrit. Teachers can promote their classes and share their insights. Students can share insights with others, learn about different yoga styles and studios.

We meet up to learn about and discuss new web technologies, network, develop business relationships, and just hang out. If you're interested in web or software technology, whether you're a .NET or PHP dev, entrepreneur or information architect, Silverlight or flex wiz, or anything in between, this is the group for you. We try to meet every other week to discuss the latest trends in web technologies, web applications, software development, standards, graphic and icon design, databases, flex, java …

MentorMeMentorYou is a group of mixed ages women to come together to exchange life experience, ask questions, listen, and share from the heart in confidence that what they say will be heard and respected without being judged. The idea is that we all have valuable pearls of wisdom that were hard earned and often came at the end of a long road of pain and struggle. These strengths in some cases could not have been gotten any other way; we had to learn our life lessons the hard way. However, that d …

The Seattle Herbalists and Wildcrafters is an all-inclusive group for people who want to learn, share and develop their knowledge about the wild and cultivated medicinal plants of the Pacific Northwest. You will find activities related to identifying wild plants, growing culinary herbs, making lotions, oils & teas, and using herbs in your daily life. We are a very open, fun and friendly group and we have something for everyone; from the curious beginner to the expert who enjoys sharing their kn …

http://www.interact-learn.com/submain.php?category=instru... This is a facilitated event not just your normal drum circle. I will be working with on valuable music concepts. Rhythm, Groove, Layering, Improvising, dialog and creating conversation. Feel the energy and excitement of the drum circle. The drum circle offers equality; it includes people of all ages and skill levels. The main objective is to share rhythm and get in tune with each other and themselves. To form a group consciousness, ent …

The Atheist/Agnostic Parent of Seattle meetup is designed to support the freethought communities in the Puget Sound region by providing nonreligious parents a place where they can meet other parents who share their outlook and values. We will strive to provide regular biweekly outings around the area that will encourage our children to learn and play together. We are also committed to providing moral, ethical and emotional support to ourselves, our children and our community. We want to create a …