Avec mes amis means "with my friends". If you're a vegetarian/vegan and care about the rights of animals, this is the group for you!' Our group's activities normally include getting together in a variety of ways including peaceful leafleting and demonstrations, playing the CASHFLOW game, dinners, and joining in with other like minded groups for a fun night out or social event. The CASHFLOW game day is a fun pot luck party in an intimate setting. This board game teaches activists how to be financ …

Welcome to the Orange County Veggie Meetup Group! Vegans, vegetarians, raw foodists, and curious omnivores are all welcome to meetup at our events. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow veg*ns, eat tasty and healthy foods, and have a great time. We have so many reasons to choose this lifestyle from health, to animal rights, to environmentalism. We are part of a community, so let's come together and share our time, our conversation, and our friendship with one another!

This is a group for anyone interested in finding new ways to live a healthier lifestyle making new food choices. Using more organics and less animal products. Eating food as medicine.

If American diet trends continue, it is predicted that by the year 2015, 2 in every 5 adults will be obese. Hundreds of nutritional studies have demonstrated a strong and undeniable link between malnourishment and chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, Heart Disease, and Cancer. By providing our members with the opportunity to attend FREE nutrition lectures in addition to special diet cooking classes, healthy eating store tours, fitness assessments, a nutrition book club, and consultations w …

This is a group for anyone interested in getting together (mainly in Long Beach) for yummy vegan Sunday suppers. The Sunday meetups will either be dining out or meeting at a member's home for a potluck, good conversation, board games or just mingling with like-minded people. All potluck items should be plant-based and free from any meat, dairy, honey, or eggs. It's a fun, casual way to meet other local veg friendly people! Sunday suppers are all about taking a break from our busy schedules of ac …

Animal Protection and Rescue League is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which works to document and expose animal cruelty occurring behind closed doors, educates the public on animals issues through innovative outreach campaigns, and works with policymakers and politicians to implement humane change. Since forming in 2003, APRL has garnered the attention of national and international media, influenced animal protection legislation, conducted numerous rescues of abused factory farmed …

We are a local group of compassionate people dedicated to healthy lifestyles that promote kindness and peace in our community.  We're based in Orange County, California.  However, our offerings are relevant for people anywhere in the world as online wellness sessions and virtual events. Veganism is the foundation for justice, health, wholeness, and compassion in our lives and in the larger world. I've found that there are many vegan groups out there, but many of us (including myself) would benef …

We would like to meet anyone who is interested in trying new restaurant dishes and sharing their experience. We are launching a foodie-social media app for the iPhone in August that will allow foodies to share short clips of their food experiences with the world!

Orange County People for Animals is a Southern California-based 501(c)3 non-profit animal advocacy organization founded in 1988 to help create a compassionate, healthy and peaceful planet for all living beings. Our mission is to have our guiding principles present in the fabric of everyday society: Every being has the right to live free from exploitation. By educating people, we will create a compassionate, healthy and peaceful planet. There are consequences to every individual's actions. - …

Love homemade, plant-strong meals? Join this group to team up with other cooks and prep food for the week to take home with you. Learn new recipes Stretch your food dollar Share the workload and get it done faster Build your cooking skills Make new friends New to plant-strong diets? You can learn more here: http://www.forksoverknives.com/ http://engine2diet.com/ Let's all do more with: teaching people to cook, finding sustainable/local farmers, encourage buying from artisan sources over big bo …

Love Indian food? Join this group to team up with other cooks and prep food for the week to take home with you. Learn new recipes Stretch your food dollar Share the workload and get it done faster Build your cooking skills Make new friends And maybe, just maybe: Do more with teaching people to cook, introduce them to sustainable/local farmers, encourage buying from artisan sources over big box, build community, encourage free communication, trading of recipes and exploring international diets …

Come join a spiritual-minded community ready to explore LA! Many (but not all) of our Meetups will be on Sundays and begin at one of Parmahansa Yogananda's gorgeous LA-based Self Realization Fellowship Temples. From there, we will explore what the natural surroundings offer and/or grab a meal at a local eatery. An example of a Sunday Adventure is: Meet at Lake Shrine Temple and hike nearby Topanga Canyon; or Meet at Hollywood Temple and have a scrumptious lunch in nearby Thai Town. THIS GROUP WE …

Do you like edible gardening? Do you want to learn how to have an organic garden full of fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables? GryFy is the largest and most active edible gardening Meetup group in Orange County. This group is dedicated to helping you learn how to "GRow Your Food Yourself (aka GryFy) with free monthly classes as well as other events. We emphasize organic growing using green methods that are practical for urban "farms" with little space to grow in.

Come join us in a relaxed entertaining discussion of issues of non-duality. If you are a fan of writers such as Alan Watts, Nathan Gill, Tony Parsons, Wayne Liquorman (Ram Tzu), Sailor Bob Adamson, Adyashanti, Stephen Batchelor, Ramesh S. Balsekar, Gary Crowley, Jeff Foster, Steve Hagen, Leo Hartong, Chuck Hillig, Jerry Katz, Jan Kersschot, Ken Keyes, Jr., Peter Marjason, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Eckhart Tolle, John Wheeler, Ken Wilber, Wei Wu Wei, Buddha, Buddhism, or Ad …

We are an association of Buddhist practitioners who cultivate in order to help others, not only to help ourselves. We meet every weekend to chant, recite the Buddha’s name, meditate, listen to Sutra lectures by Master YongHua, and enjoy a delicious vegetarian lunch. All our programs are offered free of charge and are open to all who would like to join. We simultaneously practice the Chan and Pure Land branches of Mahayana Buddhism. For example, we utilize the Chan training techniques in order t …

The Greater Orange County Animal Rights Roundtable (GOCART) is dedicated to fostering awareness and discussion of issues concerning animal advocacy and veganism in Orange County and the rest of Southern California.  We meet every other month for a casual vegan dinner and an open-forum discussion.  Meetings are loosely-structured with a speaker, a basic agenda and a moderator.  Our meetings are guided by principles of non-judgment and non-confrontation. There is no charge to attend. Anyone is wel …

Join us monthly to delve into the exotic spice and flavor of India. Each class explores a different region and aspect of the vibrant culture and cuisine of India. Held at the Garden Patch Indian Market, 13230 Jamboree Rd (in the Market Place), Irvine. This is a fun and interactive way to learn new recipes and create culinary masterpieces! Regardless of your skill level, this is fun way to learn quick and easy recipes!

We are launching our Goddesses of Peace International community in a magical setting located in Cleveland National Forest. This particular location is closed to the public and very private. We will have a Wise Woman's Circle and vegetarian picnic out in nature where we can get to know each other on a deep personal level making lasting friendships and finding out more about ourselves in the process. We are limited to 10 participants.

A fun and interactive cooking class! These cooking classes will teach you how to make simple and delicious menus from across the globe. We will explore a different cuisine in each class...from Italian, to Mexican, Spanish, or Mediterranean....we will cover it all in simple recipes that a cook of any skill level can learn! These classes are very interactive, hands-on, and a great way to meet other aspiring cooks. There will be a base fee for each class which will depend on what we're preparing (o …

The Mind Body Spirit Business Network is a Network for people who have chosen to be a light in our world & desire to meet & network with others who are doing the same. This is your Kinder Gentler Business Connection and an Inspiring & Empowering Business Community. We champion those who are taking the risk to ride today's entrepreneurial wave & have the courage to be creators of their own path. We attract people with integrity who are interested in pushing their boundaries beyond what they th …

This is an intimate and friendly group guided by bonafide teacher(s) of the great spiritual jewel known as the "Bhagavad Gita". This group meets every Friday at 7:00pm in Laguna Beach, CA. This group has meet for over 20 years and completed several in depth study of the Gita from beginning to end. We welcome and would be delighted to host any and all newcomers. At the end of all classes everyone is served a delicious, spiritual, vegetarian and free feast.