The San Diego Expressive Arts Meetup is a community of individuals who use the arts to nurture a vital life AND as a catalyst for change.  A sample of our offerings include Open Studio, Deep Play workshops, Movie Night, Swift Gallery Openings, Art Happy Hours, community artmaking events, and discussion panels.  Who should join: Personal change-seekers, wounded artists, cultural creatives, educators, visual artists, writers, poets, musicians, dancers, dramatists and filmmakers, activists...

… Everyone contributes their unique self to the circle and the music, creating a whole that is greater than its parts. The benefits of group drumming are not only experienced ethereally and in our emotional hearts, but also physiologically. Neurologist Barry Bittman, M.D. and his research team discovered a significant increase in the disease fighting activity of Natural Killer cells (white blood cells that seek out and destroy virally-infected cells and cancer cells) when participants engaged in a …

This Meetup Group is for everyone: - who wants to learn how to read music - who had unpleasant experiences taking music lessons - who didn't learn to read music because they thought it was too hard - who never had an opportunity to learn how to read music - who successfully convinced themselves that they can't read music - who wants to brush up on their music read skills - who would appreciate a fresh new approach to learning to play new pieces

Looking for a relaxed and educational environment for you and your child or children to connect with others? Learn and Play with Me provides oppurtunities for adults to mingle with each other while enjoying educational activities with their children. There are age-appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. If your child or children are between the ages of 0-5 then this is the place for you! The best part is, we do all the planning, and you just sign up! Each session activiti …

HI!  Learning to paint can be very therapeutic and build self esteem at the same time.  Aside from truly enjoying colors and playing with paints and brushes, I have found that painting provides me a wonderful time to myself - taking me away from the stresses that life can sometimes bring.  Along the way of learning to paint your self esteem grows as you make new friendships and feel some sense of accomplishment with your new found skills and abilities! I will be teaching painting in acrylics and …

Dance & Company, Performing Arts Studio is a new dance studio and fitness center that opened in late July of 2009. Dance & Company specializes in the following dance genres: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Choreography and we also offer Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, and Tai Chi. Recently we have added a cardio fitness program to Dance & Company. We have a complete childrens program offering a full range of classes. Our staff is highly professional with a broad range of da …

Jamie Massie & Corrinn Cuzens will lead Hawk Dream Circle from the Sisters of Honua foundation. The SoH Project works under the umbrella of a nonprofit eco-spiritual community organized in 1972 to promote Earth Wisdom. SoH is made up of member sisters from around the world. The purpose of the SoH Project is to serve as the voice and resource for its Circles in education and spirituality, providing healing and educational programs to women, and serving as the liaison between indigenous Elders & W …

… Members are encouraged to participate by sharing their skills and ideas during activities, education and performance. Throughout the workshop, we will present elements of the craft at many levels, focusing on beginning, basic and intermediate skills.

This is the San Diego Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH, slated by the national organization to build local interest on computer graphics and interactive techniques, for educational, artistic and scientific purposes. It's free to join this Meetup ($0), but we encourage you to become a Full Member in order to enhance your involvement, opportunities, and cool giveaways! To join as a Full Member for a year, just make a $20 PayPal donation and email to let us know (emails below), or you can pay with cash, che …

… Very educational! Thank you Michael for all your generosity!" D'Arcy Lewis, Temecula, CA Class of 5.'06 He has also created the most extensive collection of art portfolios of any photographic artist alive. With over 55 trips, usually a month per place, to various world-wide locations ... from Australia to Iceland, from Portugal to Costa Rica, from India to Molokai, and from Russia to Peru, just to name a few - hey, that rhymes, cool ;/). And he recently has had a bit of acclaim for all this …

… She is a Certified Transformative Coach, an expressive movement & art facilitator and has a Master's Degree in Dance/Movement Therapy (the psycho-therapeutic use of movement) and 20+ years experience leading groups in psychiatric hospitals, special education schools and workshop centers. 

… In addition to the actual trainings, I will also send useful meditations, methods of tapping into healing energy, and resources related to the energetic healing arts via email for those that join, with no more than one email every two weeks (you can opt out of receiving emails when you sign up). I want this to be an interactive group, so please contribute and share your experiences! I wish to thank Leonard, for all his time and energy as the first Organizer of this meetup and originator of conte …

… It is our hope that these stories will offer insight and instill a sense of community, provide an educational tool for those struggling with an understanding of these diseases and their realities, and to support projects that bring to life a greater understanding of the impact that HIV and AIDS has on our world. The arcHIVe will be open to lending items from our library, and supporting in any way possible, fundraising efforts for organizations that provide services to those who are living with …

… If shamanic training is of interest to you, there are many educational programs offered, as well as longer mentoring programs and apprenticeships.  There are frequent guest presenters, and we welcome your input on folks who would like to contribute their knowledge and wisdom to the group! What we ask from you: 1.  Suggest days and times that would be helpful for you to meet with like-minded folks from the San Diego County area. 2. Let us know what your particular interests are so we can make the …

The San Diego Astrological Society was founded in 1974 as an unincorporated, non-profit association. The purpose of SDAS is to promote the art and science of astrology through education and research, to give the public information to better understand the principles and purposes of astrology, and to cultivate a sense of unity with all astrologers.

… I hope to offer free or low- cost social events as well as educational programs for which there is a charge, in order to make the group accessible for everyone.  Future event ideas include a hike in nature with an exercise in guided imagery and a meditation to guide you into creative, intuitive space.