Do you spend your days being serious, responsible, professional, respectable? Have a stressful job, have bills to pay, have people who depend on you? BEING A GROWN-UP IS HARD WORK!! Every now and then, we need to get out and play - whether it be for just an hour or evening - to reconnect with our inner child and to relax and reenergize. SILLY DATE! BOSTON is a good clean fun Meetup group in Boston/Cambridge for singles and their friends. Members are fun, friendly, independent and are interested …

Laughing Matter of Greater Boston Laughing Matter is a community service nonprofit organization that brings the therapeutic benefits of laughter and improvisational comedy to individuals in places of care, including hospitals, homeless shelters and senior centers. This Meetup serves as the Auditions Circle for prospective Member Performers of the Greater Boston Chapter of Laughing Matter. Individuals can audition in one of two ways: City-Wide Laughing Matter Audition City-wide auditions take pla …

Go to interesting arts and cultural events with other singles over 50. We're interested in music (classical, folk, you name it), theater, comedy, museums, art, dining out - join us to have fun and to take advantage of all that Boston has to offer and make some new friends...and maybe more!

Welcome to to the "Public side" of Sitz. All the events on this site are open to all! (Other events that are open to "Members" and "Members & Guests O nly" are on our other site www.Sitzundjibers.com) We are active, professional singles (ages 45-65+) who enjoy dancing, wine tasting, attending concerts, art, theater, opera, and museums, as well as hiking, biking, skiing, and sailing. We are doctors, lawyers, teachers, architects, designers, scientists, engineers, and entreprenuers from Boston, R …

This Meetup is for Poets that like to perform their poetry. The performance is not only based upon the words but also the tone and beat as how it is presented. Picture and link to your poetry is a must to belong to this group

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 …

This is a newly formed group ( February 2013) for Women 50+ that are single, divorced or single with grown children in the Metro West area who are interested in socializing, having fun , making new friends and meeting new people. Let's get together for varied social activities such as dining out, movies, theater, live concerts, weekend day trips, museums, casino, happy hour , coffee, beach days etc. Looking forward to enjoying these events with everybody who is interested. If you have been accep …

Let’s enjoy and explore our diverse Boston local and international cultures. Let’s attend art, music, dance, and sports events; enjoy good food and drink; and share stories. The purpose of this club is to simply enjoy life and maybe make a new friend as we enjoy and learn from our shared cultures. I imagine that many of you will be new to Boston, perhaps you are from abroad or other parts of the US; I would like to offer activities that will introduce you to the Boston area. Also, I would like y …

We are a friendly group of single, divorced, widowed people who like to find fun things to do.Activities will be mainly in the Rhode Island, nearby Mass and Connecticut area. Some of our activities will include movies, hiking, theater, dining out, adventures to Boston, New York or ???, daytrips to Block Island, Martha's Vineyard, bowling, game nights, comedy clubs,photography, trivia, biking, Foxwoods, boating, music, ice skating,dancing, white water rafting, skiing, tubing, beach and whatever a …

Daytime Players Are you a Stay-at-Home Father or Mother? Student? Retired? Senior? Or, do you otherwise have a few Wednesday morning hours free to pursue your creative interests and have FUN in a theatrical setting with other adults?? JOIN US!! We look forward to meeting you!!

Ever wanted to take the funny things you think to yourself or say to your friends onstage and make an audience laugh? Find Your Funny! Professional comedians and writers Ellen Moschetto and Jody Sloane will work with students on the important, basic elements of stand-up comedy. Via interactive critiques with fellow students, instructors and professional comedians that visit the class, we will tackle the following: ~Finding one's voice ~Basic joke structure ~Comedic delivery ~Writing exercises an …

Meet for museum and nature exploration, historical tours, literary and art events, games, and more. This is a fun and casual group, and anyone is welcome to join. But please be considerate of the other members at events and do keep your RSVP's up to date. As you might not be able to attend all the events, you can find more brainiac singles online at: [url=http://www.brainiacdating.com/]Brainiac Dating Website [/url]. Over 25,000 members. -Lawrence

SEMU (South End Meet UP) CRAFT (Creative Recreational Artistic Foodie Technical) Wizards group is a chance for professionals, amateurs, patrons and anyone who is involved with or passionate about the Creative Economy (CE)  in the in the Boston area, to talk shop and exchange stories, ideas and information. It is hard enough for professionals in other fields in this economy to ply their trade, but for the pros in CE, it is even more brutal out there. Why be alone? Why not be part of a gang.... or …

A group dedicated to 45+ Singles in RI, and some out of state activities,  who want to take advantage of their limited free time by enjoying a special day or night out. The timing is perfect to make new friends and cultivate new relationships. Our goal is to provide an inviting forum to foster companionship and yes... potential new romances. We are planning dinners, dancing, and travel events at local hotspots such as the The Knickerbocker Cafe,  The Narragansett cafe,The Providence Tango Mill, …

This group is for people who like to dance, like to see dance and like to participate in dance in any way. We are inclusive of all forms and genres.

People who are interested is going to hear live opera, discussing operas and/or singers, sharing dinners where the discussion is centered on the performing arts, and/or singing/performing opera (I direct such a group in Nashua, NH). This group is also interested in attending classical music concerts, plays, museums, etc, in the Greater Boston area.

We have decided to shut down this meetup group massmouth has a website (massmouth.com). you can become a member there if you would like to be up-to-date about coming events. ----------------------------------------- massmouth works to renew the timeless art of storytelling in Massachusetts by building audience while engaging a new generation of tellers using digital capture of story in live performance in non traditional venues (from apple orchards to urban street corners, and at story slams). m …

Are you creative, love sharing ideas and play well with others? This is the group for you! Here is an opportunity to join in with other passionate individuals to explore the world of ideas, self-expression, creativity and experimentation. Perfect for professional and amateur creatives of all types (performers, graphic artists, writers, singers/songwriters, comedians, musicians, film makers, dancers....you get the idea!) as well as educators/experts/authors, thought leaders, and those of us that …

This is for anyone who ever wanted to play Hamlet--without the pretensions or the acting ability. First, we'll decide on a play, and then after discussing themes and underlying ideas, we'll cast it and read it out loud--as it the play were a script--which it is--and not a text. I'd like to discover Shakespeare, from the inside out. You don't have to Gielgud or even Mel Gibson. It will be fun to hear Shakespeare's words in our mouths.

This group is ideal for all skill levels of writers of or lovers of poetry. Participants will meet and share a favorite poem or short prose piece (their own or someone else's) in an informal and supportive setting, low on criticism and high on encouragement. Located at ALTA LUNA GALLERY (upstairs from Green River Silver), 297 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809; Donations welcome to cover light refreshments. Format will be discussed at first meeting; Chair seating is limited, so bring a pillow/mat fo …

I've always been fascinated with the idea of magicians gathering together in a coffee shop or diner to talk about tricks.  My thinking revolves mostly around cards, but anything close up would be good, and anything would be great for discussion.  This isn't about revealing tricks to people or masked magician stuff, it's meant for people who already have a basic understanding of magic and want to meet other magicians to practice with, to throw ideas at, to try variations on, etc.  And there's alw …

We love everything technology (old or new), are willing to wait in line to see the new Burton, Cameron, Jackson, Scott, or Spielberg  flick on opening night (with no shame for smuggling in snacks from the grocery store) and love role-playing in whatever form it takes: pen and paper, live-action or online. We have clothing (not costumes) in our closet that would fit well in the 16th century or the 23rd century. We can master any interest that piques our curiosity, whether it be making crème brule …

We tried Shakespeare and didn't die so now LEOFEC Try Shakespeare! extends its hand to all peoples seeking to live and enjoy an examined and literary life. We'll eat Shakespeare and drink in all his works without fear of exhaustion, or respect to what people might think. Come, feel free, whoever you are, child or adult, shy or enthusiastic - William is here, the master of human nature to guide us. Join the conversation in the Message Board

We are a  women's only social group in Southeastern Mass dedicated to bringing a diverse group of women together to enjoy each other's company and have fun in a supportive environment. We hope by doing this we will form long lasting friendships, a network of female friends and expand our social circle. We welcome members from all backgrounds. If you are single, married or divorced and are looking for other women like yourself, this is the group for you. If you are new to the area or find that yo …

THIS IS A GIRLS ONLY GROUP! - Designed to meet other women in your community for friendship! Let's go places, shopping, drinks, dinner, theatre, museums, wine tasting, or weekend trips.... Just think what women can do in numbers!! The possibilities are endless... The Only thing I ask is for you to respect the other members. If you RSVP Yes to an Event please ensure you attend, if you cannot attend please cancel in sufficient time or send the organizer an email to let them know what happened. If …

Do you love going to the Symphony? Do you love classical music? Heck, do you love all music? Join us! To shamelessly borrow a cliché: "We're just about the music!" No egos or agendas, full stop! We are a group of young working professionals, not starving artists. Some of us are native New Englanders, and some of us are Boston newbies. We are all brought together by a love of classical music, and inspired by the magic of the Boston Symphony, Pops & Tanglewood.

A place for all things Shakespeare. Play/sonnet readings, film viewings, etc.

This meetup is for young people in their 20s and 30s to get together and go see some great theatre in the city. Boston is home to many talented, fantastic theatre companies, including the Speakeasy, the Zeigeist, the Huntington, ArtsEmerson and many others. We'll mainly focus on small companies instead of the larger touring shows such as those that come to the Opera House, but we'll do some of those as well.