This group is focused on the following photography: Fine Art, Studio, Avant-garde, Boudoir & Nude Art. Images associated with these areas can be creative, intriguing, provocative, unique, sensual and erotic. Prospective members should have access to a DSLR, Medium Format camera or equivalent or be a model who is interested in networking and expanding their portfolio. All levels of experience are welcome. I would like to hold events every 1-2 months which could be at a studio or on location at so …

Do you love theater? There are lots of great shows coming to Jacksonville this year, so let's go enjoy them together! This group will attend The Artist Series' Broadway, opera, dance, concert, and variety shows at the Times-Union Center downtown and at the Wilson Center for the Arts on Beach Blvd. There will also be opportunities for networking and socializing before the show! The two organizers of this group work for The Artist Series, a non-profit presenter of touring shows in Jacksonville, an …

Hi! My name is Joel Timmons. I've studied Chinese martial and health arts for over 30 years. I'm a formal student of Master Nick Gracenin and am an instructor under Master Liang Shouyu. I've been on the US National Team as well. I've taught in the jax area in several venues (martial art schools, hospitals, fccj, ect.) over the last 20 years. I want to teach and promote authentic taiji (tai chi) and wushu/kungfu for health, sport and self defense. Whos this group for? Anyone interested in a fun a …

Come join the Jax Beach Friday Drum and Musicians Circle @ 18th Ave North on the ocean in Jax Beach south of Pelican Pointe Condo. FRIDAY 6:30 PM PLS DON'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO "CONFIRMED THEY ARE COMING" ON THIS SITE. THAT IS NOT RELEVENT TO OUR GROUP. WE DONT CONFIRM WE JUST ARRIVE. IT'S IMPORTANT TO REGISTER MEETUP FOR WEATHER AND LOCATION CHANGES. We groove every (dry) Friday night all summer long  We start at 6:30 and we end when we end. No Experience Necessary. Ple …

If you are a visual artist in any medium, if you write any form of creative prose or poetry, or if you are a musician with original work, and you want to meet and share, this is your group. No critiquing, no tips on improvement, just a chance to share your enjoyment. If you want to promote your work for sale, directly or by inviting members to a gallery or club, it's great to mention it during a meeting, bring flyers, business cards, samples of your work, etc., just be gracious, no hard sellin …

Discover the writer within you! A journaling community for personal growth, creative expression, and life enhancement. Join us and learn different ways to write in your journal, adding color, perspective, and dimension to your reflective writing. With the help of these journal tools, you can gently but powerfully explore the various aspects of yourself, your life, and your relationships with others. Jennifer Wolfe Guidry and Marilyn Jones are certified instructors for the Journal to the Self wor …

Want a free place to practice your grappling? This is a new group designed to be an opportunity to roll with like-minded individuals and meet other folks nearby that want to practice and may not want to join one of the local gyms (or who want to augment their membership with extra practice). It's not a class, just open-mat time, open to all skill-levels. I started this group because I don't have time for regular membership but I want to continue to keep my skills sharp. Right now I have 10x10' o …

The North Florida Natural Fiber Society encourages the use of natural fibers such as wool, silk or cotton in knitting, crocheting, spinning, and weaving for practical and artistic purposes. The group is open to all skill levels from the newest beginners to the advanced multicrafter. Come for a visit and a chance to try new things.

This awesome singles group aims to mingle around cool peeps within our age group, establish camaraderie, and enjoy life! We have a variety of events ranging from watching movies, flexing our brain cells on trivia nights, supporting charitable events, getting all pumped up on outdoor events, sumptuous lunch/dinner with our friends, special out-of-town trips (both day and overnight), celebrating birthdays or holidays, exciting pub crawls, enjoying the nightlife and party scene in Jacksonville and …

Welcome to StudioStyles photography Meetup group. We are much more than your typical shoot club. Yes, we will have plenty of shoots scheduled with great models and professional lighting etc... but we will also have workshops on everything from studio light techniques, Photoshop, lighting etc... We will be hosting several different types of events: SHOOTS: These are shoots where I supply the studio (or location), a models, lights, props, etc... this is a great chance to learn while shooting a …

Life is too short not to meet NEW people, do something DIFFERENT and have FUN . This group will expose you to so many things you may never even knew existed. The best part is that this group holds interesting things for singles and couples, who are 20-42 years of age. Don't worry about coming out alone, that's what most people do... We'll make sure that you have an opportunity to socialize and hopefully go home meeting tons of people and even make a few friends. Give our group a try! Please RSV …

MESSAGE FOR NEW MEMBERS: PLEASE BE SURE YOU READ BEFORE JOINING! ANYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN OUR GROUP. This group is open to all status's :singles, couples and family's. We try to host events for everyone's taste. Please be sure you add some basic information about yourself and a photo. You will be required to pay dues of $12.00 to join. We accept payments via paypal or check. Please do JOIN US FOR FUN AND ADVENTURE ! Meet new people and explore new places. Local activities to short weekend tri …

The Jacksonville Atheists Meetup group is devoted to bringing atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers, and everyone else together for comradery and support. It can be tough living in this part of the country and not subscribe to a religion or faith based group. That's why it's really important that we get together, and even more importantly STAY together. We're here for two major reasons. The first is for visibility among like minded people who don't know we exist. It's amazing how many p …

Information about ongoing classes, events, DVD and books: www.rasaji.com Tai' Chi Gung is sometimes called the simple yoga. New members and beginners are welcome in every class. The exercises are simple and easy to learn.  The purity of this system makes them very powerful.  Almost all students feel the Chi in their very first class. We meet primarily outdoors around the North Florida area to enjoy nature and learn this ancient art of health and longevity. There is a school of Tai' Chi Gung in T …

If you are a single Black female or single White/Latino/Asian/Indian male and are interested in forming friendships or a serious relationship, then CoffeeMate is for you. This group is designed to allow black women and White/Latino/Asian/Indian men of all backgrounds to be social and mingle. While dating is okay, it is not necessarily an inter-racial dating group – its broader purpose is to provide social venues for fun people to hang out and have FUN! One of the group’s purposes is to give each …

JOIN US!  YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID! Welcome to Roc 'N Singles a baby boomer social club, created for SINGLE BABY BOOMERS who love music, dancing, good food, outdoor events, and having fun. Our events are varied and held at different venues around Orange Park, Fleming Island, Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights, Palatka, St. Augustine, and the surrounding Jacksonville areas.  Come on out and meet your new friends! Keep in mind we are not a 'dating site', but if you do meet someone special (and sev …

Shine bright like a Diamond!!!! We are a social organization of beautiful, classy, versitile women from all walks of life with one common goal which is sisterhood. We enjoy many activities together from Girls night out, game night in, seafood parties, Diamond day, to road trips and art walks. We are largely affiliated with various organizations throughout the city. While social bonding is neccessary, we are not all fun and games. Community service and empowerment is our purpose. We strive to mak …

This is a group for aspiring Screenplay Writers from novices to advanced to come together and share both creative ideas and writing experiences, to learn the craft of writing a script that agents want to sell and producers want to buy. Work shops on the various facets of the script will be covered such as creating and developing the story concept, learning how to properly format and write a spec script, and how to take advantage of the do' s and don't's of Hollywood's Lessons Learned. Along the …

Sacred Geometry has a broad appeal to many of us. The principles of beauty, symmetry, and harmony are seen throughout nature and are reflected in human expressions of art and architecture.  We all must learn to organize our inner lives based on the these same principles. Let's all do it together.

Jaxhax Makerspace provides a physical space where hackers, engineers, scientists, artists, and other creative types can gather to share ideas, equipment, opinions, and even food. Members are likely to show up to work on personal projects, consult with other members, and learn new things. More than just a project work space, we aim to share all types of knowledge in a friendly and collaborative environment.

http://www.onetaste.us/ Turn-on lives at the edge of what you think is possible. It is ignited when you dare to dream, act, create, and operate outside the bounds of the status quo. Based in the tenets of Slow Sex from the book 'Slow Sex, the Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm' by Nicole Daedone. Through the three basic tenets of slow sex - simplicity, attention and desire - we learn to slow down and connect more fully to our lives, relationships, partners and selves. We begin to feel all the jo …

This is a group for anyone that has ever wanted to make a video game, and will work to make that happen. If you have a background in programming, art, marketing, writing, etc. this is for you. Too often we come up with great ideas, but due to daily limitations we never see our ideas to fruition. I have some ideas in mind, but due to my own limitations would love to meet up with other people with similar interests, that have the skills and knowhow I lack. Lets make a video game!

A fun positive energy spiritual practicing group designed to share and learn from one another about the art of psychic mediumship, hypnosis, paranormal investigating, and spiritual healing. We meet at Eagle Bend Island North Jax.  Recieve a psychic reading and learn to access psychic abilities.  Psychic School offers medium readings, hypnosis, positive energy seance, yoga, and meditation.  To schedule a reading call "Tree" 904-404-6758 or go to our website at jaxpsychic.com

Welcome, This meetup is to promote the art of Middle Eastern dance in the Orange Park area. Please check back often for information on performance and classes. You do not need previous dance training to learn this style of dance. Anyone can join in, there are no age or size barriers. Please contact Gina Marie at ravenstar6@hotmail.com or 904-540-2313 for information on private and group classes. www.bluelotustribal.com

Fellow People Who Draw! Let's descend upon unsuspecting fast food joints, pencils in fist, and overtake the corporate food vibes with a massive wave of artspiration. This group is inspired by the Taco Bell Drawing Club in NYC. The point is to have fun and enjoy drawing together. We can sketch each other, or not. You could draw a squished french fry on the floor. We could get crazy and go outside and draw too. OMG no way! We could blog our drawings, or give them to dogs. Come one, come all. The m …

This group is for people who enjoy improv games. Organizers Harriett Swindling and Peter Capelli will head up the leadership team.

This is a meetup group for single, 30-something professional men and women who want to meet new friends and broaden their social and professional circles. This group will indulge in the enjoyment of outdoor adventures, art and music festivals, dancing lessons, dining-out, happy hour, trivia, wing night and karaoke.  Let me know what you enjoy so I can consider it for future meetups!!

The Verona Center of Performing Arts is hosting Bollywood Masti. It's dancing hindi film style. In each class you will learn a combination of jazz, hip hop, indian dance all to the hottest Bollywood music! Whether you are a seasoned dancer or a beginner just looking for an alternative to the gym, this class is a great place to make new friends and get in shape. We also plan outings, see movies and discuss all things Bollywood! *If for whatever reason you RSVP, then can't attend a meet up kindly …