Welcome to Happy Tails formerly North Shore Active Dogs Meetup!  We are a group of dog owners living on the North Shore of Massachusetts volunteering our time to organize mostly off-leash walks through woods, fields, and along the shore where and when permitted by local ordinances.  You are invited to join us if your dog is already well socialized and has no history of aggression towards other dogs or people.  Please be mindful of the laws as we do not want to lose our privileges at the few plac …

The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist, feminist, anti-racist party that strives to establish a radical democracy that places people's lives under their own control. Socialism is not mere government ownership; it is not a welfare state; it is not a repressive bureaucracy. Socialism is a new social and economic order in which workers and consumers control production and community residents control their neighborhoods, homes, and schools. The production of society is used for the b …

Alumnae/i, friends and family of Boston's School of Human Services of Springfield College. ALL Springfield College alumni are welcome! This is an unofficial network to build campus culture, support our school, and strengthen our alumni ties. Events will be posted on the Calendar, and emailed to members. Let's spread the word- the SC School of Human Services has 11 campuses nationwide. Read a list of schools and campuses: http://alumni.meetup.com/67/pages/The_Schools_of_Springfield_College …

Stories. They are the natural format of human thought and the natural expression of human language. Join us for workshops, open mics, featured performances and story slams. Formerly the Cambridge storytellers group, now organized by massmouth.com. Meet other storytellers and all those who enjoy the art of telling and listening to stories. We use no props, no notes, no costumes or music. Not poetry either, unless it is original and tells a story. Not a rant but a beginning, middle and end. There …

"The self-image is the key to human personality and human behavior.  Change the self-image and you change the personality and the behavior."    -  Maxwell Maltz People recommend hypnosis as the quickest and fastest way to create change. Hypnosis is a powerful tool that reprograms your subconscious mind with positive suggestions and beliefs that can move you easily toward your goals. Once these beliefs have been changed or revised, new behaviors begin to appear. Everything you have in your lif …

What is a bright? * A bright is a person who has a naturalistic worldview * A bright's worldview is free of supernatural and mystical elements * The ethics and actions of a bright are based on a naturalistic worldview Is Your Worldview Naturalistic? Think about your own worldview to decide if it is free of supernatural or mystical deities, forces, and entities. If you decide that you fit the description above, then you are, by definition, a bright! Join with other brights from all over the wor …

Human Harmonies is a holistic health system incorporating Eastern principles of wellness and healing with both Eastern and Western therapies. The result is a comprehensive collection of techniques that restore harmony in the body, reinvigorating the body's natural healing ability. This unique multifaceted approach can help you achieve overall wellbeing and life balance. We teach Tai Chi, Qigong and other forms of movement, focusing on stretching and breathing to move you towards balance, physic …

There's just something special about little white (or not so white) fluffy (or not so fluffy) dogs. It's amazing to see more than one at a time. And, I swear they recognize and love being with each other. This Meetup Group is about getting them together for some silliness, in a safe environment where they can romp and play and know they are safe from their larger cousin dogs. (We have the best and nicest human members too - so nice getting to know everyone!)

We are the Boston Area Chapter of the American Humanist Association. Basically, we are the people living in the Boston Metropolitan area (extending into New Hampshire and Rhode Island) who believe in Humanism and try to live a Humanistic life and who like to get together in association with each other in formal or informal humanistically oriented activities. The pages of this web site will describe what these activities and associations and services currently are. We are governed by our Chapter …

This group is for you if • You want to learn how to be healthy and stay healthy by natural means • You appreciate experts and professionals, but you'd really like to have a say in your own health! • You want to hear speakers talk about the latest ideas about how the universe, and our bodies and minds, work • You believe there are better, more holistic ways of healing other than drugs or surgery, and / or • You want to meet like-minded souls. This group will also have study groups for thos …

The Zeitgeist Movement is an explicitly non-violent, global sustainability advocacy group currently working in over 1000 Regional Chapters across 70 countries. The basic structure of The Movement consists of Chapters, Teams, Projects & Events. Overall, the Chapters are essentially what define the Movement and each Chapter works to not only spread awareness about the roots of our social problems today but also to express the logical, scientific solutions and methods we have at our disposal to upd …

Do you care about what you eat? This is a group of folks who want to support local, humanely raised, environmentally sustainable, fairly traded, "green" food. Thinking about joining a CSA? Maybe considering a tomato plant on your balcony this spring? How bout a new compost bin for your backyard? Maybe you work on or own a farm in Massachusetts? Or sit on the board of a an urban non-profit that brings produce to people in need......or you're a policy student, interested in finding ways of lobbyin …

The New England Aces, or NEA, is a meetup group for asexual individuals, partners of asexuals, and allies. NEA aims to create a supportive and open environment where community and friendship can develop based on trust, honesty, and respect. All are encouraged to participate at a level that is personally comfortable, sharing feelings, thoughts, and experiences as they wish. We are based mainly in Boston, but we are excited to meet and make friends with people from our neighboring states in New En …

The Humanist Community at Harvard The Humanist Community at Harvard (HCH) is dedicated to building, educating, and nurturing a diverse community of Humanists, atheists, agnostics, and the nonreligious at Harvard and beyond. HCH serves undergraduate and graduate student communities; in addition, Harvard faculty, staff, alumni, and the general public are welcome and encouraged to participate and join in our activities. In recent years, thousands of members of the Harvard and greater Cambridge/B …

Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome obstacles within one's path by adapting movements to their surroundings. Free Running is a form of urban acrobatics where individuals utilize the city landscape to perform movements throughout the natural features and terrain. Parkour (Free Running) is a physical discipline inspired by human movement, focusing on fast efficient forward motion over, under, and around obstacles in one's environment. What is Parkour? Parkour is a non-comp …

Less Wrong is a group devoted to improving human rationality; see here for a good introduction. We're here to build a community of effective, rational, awesome people here in Boston. Drop by one of our regular meetups and see what we're about. If you like to prepare for things, it wouldn't hurt to put some time into the introductory material first.

The Ethical Society of Boston is a non-theistic humanistic religious and educational fellowship inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of human life is working to create a more humane society. Together we develop our ethical ideals, celebrate life's joys, and support one another through life's crises. We work for the improvement of our world and for the future of our children. Membership is open to those who agree with our principles regardless of race, religion, or national origin. As ethi …

SIE is an adult-oriented discussion-only group for mature and respectful adults.  If you are an adult who does not wish to read or discuss adult material, please exit now. Since this is a private group we require all members have a clear, recent face photo on their profile. No exceptions. This group was started on the premise that when we are more accepting of ourselves and more open-minded towards others, we can begin to communicate  in a way that improves our chances of more fulfilling rel …

The ultimate freedom is to have a completely clear and free mind. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences. There is no end to this addition. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the real world, the True world, by subtracting the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures. There is nothing more valuable than one's mind. It shapes the entire world that one knows. Through subtracting in Maum Meditation the Uni …

A Conscious Evolution Circle is a meditative spiritual practice of communing with The Unified Sacred Field/Source/Essence and one another, heart to heart, essence to essence, and co-creating fields of love and resonance based on evolutionary conversations. It is about coming together for the Planetary Shift, which is essential at this point in the evolution of consciousness. Join us to help co-create spiritually based relationships that support not only our ongoing growth but also the culture an …

A community for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and the humanities.

Kabbalah — the world’s oldest body of spiritual wisdom — contains the long-hidden keys to the secrets of the universe as well as the keys to the mysteries of the human heart and soul. Kabbalistic teachings explain the complexities of the material and the nonmaterial universe, as well as the physical and metaphysical nature of all humanity. Kabbalah shows in detail, how to navigate that vast terrain in order to remove every form of chaos, pain, and suffering. For thousands of years, the great kab …

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/OM-Healing-New-England/216671655032836 Please join! General OM Healing Website: http://om-healing.org/ OM Healing is an ancient group healing technique that has been brought back by Mahavatar Babaji to help restore balance and unity in people and the world. More then 500 OM Healing groups world wide come regularly together to chant the cosmic sound of OM as a healing support for Mother Earth, for themselves and the whole of humanity. On a personal lev …

As seen on Nightline and the New York Times, OneTaste teaches Female Orgasm through the practice of Orgasmic Meditation (OM). Female orgasm is vital for every woman and man on the planet. In a world where technology and social networks have increasingly replaced in-person interaction, female orgasm nourishes our fundamental need for visceral, human to human connection.  Through a fifteen minute practice (OM), men and women access the universal socket for connection. It's deliberate and structure …

This is a group for anyone interested in developing the faculties of the Mind: the Mystical Road to Self Mastery. We started this group out of neccesity: Being Mystics and Servants of The Creator, our duty and mission is to assist in the spiritual awakening and unfoldment of humankind. We've observed over the years the different interpretations which humans, through religious convictions and from mis-understandings, have placed on the Laws of the Universe. From these various impositions comes al …

This group was created because I feel that we need more open-ended discussion groups that allow us to develop community and meet other freethinkers whose thinking is focused on science, philosophy, art, politics, innovative social thinking, agnosticism, atheism, humanism, current events, culture, intellectualism and community development. This group does not espouse anti-religion or anti-cultural movements, nor support a particular political or social platform. All thinkers of all social, politi …

This is a group for people who work in Social Services in the Boston Area. We can get together, talk and have fun together. No one can relate to ou daily experiences better than each other.

This group will act as a think tank on the practical issues in the development of the strategy, formation, and mission of an EcoCitizens “presentfuture” model of addressing the exponential increase and fair proliferation of technology. Please read the following Preliminary Mission Statement: EcoCitizens’ mission is to guide the global citizenry through the exponential advancement of technology across multiple sectors as it is employed to save, enhance, and re-define human life and the environmen …