Austin Rocks so, let's enjoy the best of Austin. Organizers Melinda Magee and Shane Kelly invite you to join our group.  We have events all over Austin from live music, dancing, happy hours, dinner, camping, hikes, bikes, movies, galleries, festivals, pool, games etc ... If your new in town or an true Austinite we will have fun for you! If you like the Austin night life, single or a couple come hang with us! Our club is private but anyone can join. In September 2010, just a few of the events s …

Austin Women's Network celebrates the collaboration and success of talented, smart and innovative women and the collective role they play in and around our community. It focuses on multi-faceted women in various roles and business organizations. Austin Women's Network was built upon the hope and intention of bringing local women together in a collaborative way. It's a place where "seasoned" women help and mentor those who may not be as "seasoned." This is not the place where "I know more than yo …

SoCo, SoFi, SoLa - SoMuch to offer! It's time to join forces to support our unique, eclectic mix of businesses and neighborhoods! Got an event or promotion coming up? Want to hold an open house? How about an open house for your business? Whether you are a new business in the Austin SoCo, SoFi or SoLa areas or an established Austin hotspot, if you have ideas, promotions, specials or events in the works, we want to know about it! Let's get together to help South Austin thrive by promoting each oth …

This is an opportunity for Black Professionals ages 25 and older to get together in Southwest Austin. If you are new to Austin or local and looking for a group of down-to-earth professionals, we may be the group for you. We don't discuss work at meetups. We are here to relax and enjoy each other. Work does come up but it should not be your main topic of discussion. We welcome singles and couples! We hang out in all areas of the greater-Austin area. We value hanging out and having fun. Possible …

The Austin Business Owners Meetup group is a monthly meeting focused on providing information from subject matter experts (SMEs) on small business issues as well as networking amongst members located in the greater Austin area. Meeting the fourth Monday of each month for lunch, beginning at 1130am with networking, continuing at noon with a 45 minute presentation/lecture to the members to provide important information on operations, marketing, sales, finance and other issues for the local small b …

Professional Writers of Austin (PWA) is a free, members-only networking group for professional and aspiring writers. Our Mission Develop a supportive and informative community for Austin’s writers, editors, and interactive content creators. Goals Provide opportunities for Austin’s discrete journalistic, literary, and new media content-creating community to meet, share resources and job tips, improve career skills, and form lifelong bonds with like-minded people. Members We represent individuals …

We are an Austin meetup group that loves Weimaraners. We are eager to meet other Weim owners and lovers in and around the Austin area. We meet at Austin dog parks and other dog friendly places.  Our dogs enjoy playing together, and we enjoy talking about our dogs. We also want to extend a welcome to owners of German Shorthaired Pointers (GSP).  We know that there are some GSP out there (indeed one, Henry, has already been welcome at our meetups), but there is no GSP meetup; and that Weimaraners, …

X8 DRUMS & PERCUSSION, TOCA PERCUSSION and VORTEX Repertory Company invite you to join the "Austin Community Drum Circle" Group. X8Drums.com, Toca Percussion and VORTEX Repertory Company give you a chance to beat your own drum at the Austin Community Drum Circles. Spend some time feeling the rhythm and invest yourself in the interactive experience of an evening drum circle around a bonfire right in East Austin. Coordinated by the staff members of Austin’s own hand drum shop X8 Drums & Percussion …

This group is for women only, who identify themselves as lesbians. The purpose of the group is to provide a way for lesbians who are interested in dating to find each other. It is intended for women who are emotionally available and are ready to meet other available women and are open to the possibility of creating a long-term relationship. It is also intended as a means to practice and learn how to date without immediately jumping into a relationship. Therefore, lesbians should be open-minded a …

"Selah" means:   1. Amen (adverb)   2. A Musical Notation (noun)   3. Pause and Reflect (verb)   4. A Soulful New Shabbat Community in South Austin. The Selah community was born out of a desire to reimagine Jewish life in South Austin. We seek to create a living Judaism that is infused with the wisdom of our tradition and yet experience it in radically new ways. We yearn to create a South Austin community that is vibrant and meaningful, informal, soulful and committed to issues of social justice …

Are you a parent living in South Austin or nearby? Do you have a child born in 2012? (2011 & 2013 babies are also welcome!) Well, South Austin Babies of 2012 is the group for you! This is the perfect chance to meet and talk with others, exchange parenting ideas and socialize! Plus, our little ones will learn to interact with other babies and hopefully make friends! Anyone can add a meetup we just ask that you keep members updated if your plans change. You don't have to RSVP NO unless you have pr …

Fellow musicians are you fed up with non-musician partners who end up jealous of the time, dedication and passion you put into your music? Then welcome to the team and come join our meetup group. We will get together as a group to discuss music related issues, collaborate, share potluck jams, song circles, drum circles etc.. There will also be free or low cost jazz theory, song writing, arranging and music business workshops by some of the top name players and teachers in town. Who knows? Yo …

Hello!! Welcome to Explore Austin Meetup. This group is designed  to get Austinites together. This group is open to anyone new to Austin who's looking to see what this city has to offer. Even if you have been in Austin awhile, we welcome you to come explore the city with us. Now let's have some fun! - BP

To encourage new people to try the sport of rowing or sculling. Open to anyone interested. Events will be FREE mini-lessons in rowing including going out on Lady Bird Lake in an eight-person rowing shell, with experienced rowers in the boat with you. See:. You've seen the long, thin rowing shells on the lake, and it looks like fun, right? So . . . now is the time to try it. Events are at Austin Rowing Club, the only non-profit rowing club in Austin. ARC is dedicated to promoting the sport …

This groups seeks to provide a social outlet to a variety of experiences, so that we can enjoy Austin to its fullest while interacting with new young people in the city. So, if you are ready to get out, meet new people, and explore the unique social life and outdoor opportunities of Austin; if you are are ready to try out new locales in different parts of town; and if you are ready to experience a fun and different way explore the vibrant arts scene, the active community, the quirky festivals, …

Over 35, and tired of watching t.v.? Join us for community, friendship and fun! We're a welcoming, inviting group intent on making everyone feel involved. Whether you're married, single, or alien, you'll like it here and we'll value you as a partner.  We started this group so that all of our Austin neighbors would have a comfortable place to hang out and mingle.  You don't have to live in South Austin, but you may want to move here after visiting-Join Us! We host: happy hours * dinners * dancing …

Aussie Aussie Austin... oi oi oi! I wanted to create a group that brings the Australians together maybe every 6 weeks - 2 months for a few beers, and a good old laugh. Being an Aussie, living in Austin, I know there are lots of other Aussies out there, and instead of just getting together once a year every Australia Day at Boomerangs, it would be good to catch up a few times throughout the year. This is not going to be one of those of those groups that meet weekly etc, its more likely it'll be o …

This is a social group for adults with Type 1 Diabetes (Insulin Dependent) living in the greater Austin / Central Texas area. We are a fairly small percentage of the population and it would be nice to share some camaraderie with others who understand how emotionally draining this disease can be... It is fun, therapeutic and enlightening to meet up and make some new friends that have some similar daily challenges. You should join if you live in the Austin/San Marcos/Round Rock area, are living wi …

Interactive Marketers, Search Marketers, Social Marketers, and Digital Marketers all need a common watering hole. The Austin Interactive Marketing Association provides a collegial place where we can all network together, and integrate our rapidly evolving disciplines. Even more importantly, the Austin IMA is just one node in a national group of highly respected Interactive Marketing Associations, so if you ever find yourself out of Austin, you have a friendly home awaiting you in many other ci …

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing and to provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Cloud Security Alliance is led by a broad coalition of industry practitioners, corporations, associations and other key stakeholders. Cloud Security Alliance, Austin Chapter meetings are organized at www.austincloud.org. …

Our Mission: To establish Network In Austin as the hub of business and professional networking in and around Austin, Texas. From helping people find appropriate organizations and events through a comprehensive calendar to providing networking tips to enhance your networking effectiveness you'll find it at: http://www.NetworkInAustin.com/ Happy Networking!

The mission of the South Austin Business Association is to promote commerce in South Austin by creating and maintaining a strong alliance of business owners who are committed to returning value to the community through charity, fellowship and employment and being a voice for business owners on issues affecting it members and the quality of life in our community.

If you are a nanny in Austin or the Austin area please join us! This group is designed to help support nannies and their charges by allowing them to socialize with one another and make new friends. This is done by having weekly play dates with the kiddos, as well as monthly nanny night out meetups.

Once thought to be a long-past memory of grade school playgrounds, adult kickball is bouncing back in a huge way all across the country, including right here in Austin! From Sunday afternoon pick up games at the park to fully organized leagues, young professionals are strapping on their cleats and putting a foot on red rubber balls as a means of staying fit, making great friends, meeting singles without the hassle of the bar scene, and having an all-around great time during evenings and weekends …

I believe the Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans, Queer, and Ally (LGBTQA) population has a large need for a more active parenting group in the Austin Area. We need a group that is inclusive of our families and that includes our strong allies and their families.  As LGBTQA people who have or hope to have children, both older and younger, we need to socialize and make friends with not only our straight allies but also to have other "family" friends.  We need to involve the people around us, our allies, our …

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Are you Looking for more friends and dates?? Do you want to meet more people fast? New to Town and wondering how to make new friends quickly? If you are, This is how!! Speed Friending Events are for you!! Come see what everyone is talking about. Speed Friending Events is a fast new, super fun, and very low pressure way to make lasting friendships around town. Our events are the quickest, safest, most effective low-pressure way to meet new people in town. This is the ONLY place in Austin wher …

The Austin Women’s Investing Group (AWIG) was formed to bring Austin women together to share knowledge, experience, and perhaps most important, questions and curiosity about investing. We ask for no assumed level of financial literacy- only a desire to learn and share. No question is too basic, girls! We meet once a month to talk about topics including basic investing (i.e. stocks, funds, and all the rest), retirement planning (401-what??) and diversifying portfolios (even if you don't have a po …