Not too long ago "living off the grid" and "sustainable living" were considered by many to be an unusual alternative lifestyle only for "hippies" and communal living. However in recent years times have changed dramatically with the crash of our ecomony and soaring inflation rates on necessities such as food, gas and other living expenses. To solve this problem there has been an explosion of interest in going back to the basics, as our families did decades ago with victory gardens and root c …

What is a CSA ? The idea behind Community Supported Agriculture, is that a local farmer grows for a group of members who have purchased “shares” in the harvest. Members pay at the beginning of the season in March, when the farmer most needs the money. When the crops start coming in June, the farmer delivers a weekly assortment of vegetables, herbs and some fruit. 100% of your food dollars go to the person who is growing it and you are supporting sustainable local agriculture and get freshly …

"A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation. The salon was an Italian invention of the 16th century which flourished in France throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. In 16th-century Italy, some scintillating circles formed in the smaller courts which resembled salons, often galvanized by the presence of a beautiful and educated patroness suc …

The Staten Island Vegetarian & Vegan Meetup is a fun and friendly way to share time with like minded people. For those who are not a vegetarian or a vegan, but would like to know more about it, we welcome you to join us and experience some great food and friendship. We endeavor to be a meeting place to connect with new friends and a forum for thoughts and ideas. I believe that by coming together, we can not only support each other, but help grow compassion in our communities. Help foster veggie …

Join our group to help us in our mission to serve Brooklyn's neediest! We've been doing it since 1866! We need new faces and fresh ideas and want to get you involved in your community and help create a better Brooklyn! We will inform you about great events, volunteer opportunities and ways to meet other like-minded people in Brooklyn and more!  

NJCP is a place where creative professionals can exchange ideas, contacts, and experience in order to foster long, enjoyable, and profitable relationships. I have been an art director/print designer for over thirteen years, and I am excited and honored to be the organizer of New Jersey Creative Professionals. If you have any preferences on how this site should be run, please feel free to send me any recommendations. I want this organization to be a true collaboration of creative minds! Warmes …

Bring your weary imaginations and your hungry bellies to this fun and exciting meetup! Specializing in live food, raw, vegan, and vegetarian cuisine, we will spike your enthusiasm toward a new way of eating and living! If you want to make your own guilt-free peanut butter cups, or are gluten free and are searching for inspiration, or if you just want to lose 20 unsightly pounds and finally not feel like you're on a diet....this is the place for you. We love nutrient-rich foods that nourish us, g …

I love entertainment! I've always loved all kinds and lots of different forms of amusement, so this group is intended to be a "catch-all" group where we can make new friends and activity partners for anything in the realm of entertainment and having fun! Amusement parks? The movies? A night at the opera? Hanging out at a museum or aquarium? Getting a group together to read and discuss a popular novel? The only limit to this group is our creativity, so you are welcome to submit suggest …

Are you looking for fun ways to socialize your pup while meeting new people who share a reward based training philosophy? This is a group for dog owners of all breeds, many of whom may face discrimination based on breed, disability. size, or reactivity: the “Underdogs”. Our group’s mission was initially focused on educating the public in an effort to combat the negative perceptions that are wrongly associated with pit bull-type dogs.  However, it soon became obvious that dogs subject to discrimi …

Hi there outdoor enthusiasts! We are lovers of gardens and look to enhance our outdoor spaces using our unique creativity. We come together to create eclectic pieces of art, to learn about different vegetation, and how to organize and execute our ideas in our own homes. Please come all creative lovers of gardens and outdoor spaces so we can all learn from one another!

IXR is a new makerspace at the Jersey Shore, located at the InfoAge Science and History Learning Center in Wall, NJ (at the former Camp Evans).  We are an open collective of geeks, artists, and techie-creative-types who come together to share tools, resources, knowledge, and ideas. IXR’s mission is to help lower the barriers to invention, creativity, and innovation - by providing access to resources, equipment, and community - that an individual maker may not have otherwise. We embrace the shari …

Join "Lets Make Fitness Fun at the Jersey Shore" Attend events, get some exercise, meet friendly people, and have fun! I look forward to meeting you real soon! Meet us for Tennis, Hiking, Ballroom Dance, Swing Set Fitness, Tae Kwon Do, and More! Here's our calendar... http://www.meetup.com/Lets-Make-Fitness-Fun/calendar/list/ I am looking forward to hearing your suggestions regarding activities, no really, I am. I need ideas and I want to keep as many members as possible involved. I am also …

***PLEASE NOTE*** ALL NEW MEMBERS MUST HAVE A PICTURE POSTED ON THEIR PROFILE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PICTURE, YOU WILL NOT BE APPROVED.   PLEASE HAVE A CLEAR HEAD AND FACE SHOT OF YOURSELF.   ALTHOUGH PICTURES OF YOUR CHILD OR PET ARE CUTE, THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE TO MY STANDARDS.   WE WANT TO SEE WHO YOU ARE. THIS GROUP IS PRIVATE FOR A REASON.   Meet, mix and mingle with other singles who are looking for fun, friendship & maybe more. This is a social group for singles in Staten Island and the s …

We are an organization and group of people specializing in business referrals. BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. We offer members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. - We allow only one person from each professional - We meet every week to pass referrals - We believe in "word of mouth" advertising - We are structured, positive, and supportive! Being in BNI is like having up to 40 sales people carrying you …

Do you find it hard to make time to scrapbook? Do you stare at your pictures and just wish you could get them organized? Here is the perfect opportunity for you to get started! Even veteran scrapbookers will love our meetings! Join us at our monthly "mini-crops" where we'll work on our own projects, share ideas, and have a great time talking about our favorite topic - scrapbooking and papercrafting! Most meetings will take place in the Middlesex County area.

This meet-up is designed to bring together people who are currently working, volunteering, or looking to work or volunteer at nonprofit organizations. Ideally it will be a forum where people come together to share ideas on how to make their current organizations better or even to create something new.