Are you a vegan, vegetarian or just curious about all of it? Come to a local Vegan Potluck and have a delicious meal, share your favorite vegan recipes and make new friends! Discuss living a healthy vegan lifestyle, free from animal cruelty. We request that potluck items be free from all animal products including dairy and eggs (check your ingredient list for hidden animal products like casein, whey, gelatin, meat or fish broths, honey, etc.) If you need recipe ideas, contact Janis. Please bring …

Meet other rabbit guardians, share stories and questions and snuggle/groom rescued rabbits. This group will emphasize rabbit rescue and adoptions from shelters and rescues-- not breeding or buying rabbits. This is not a forum for debate about spay/neuter, breeding or showing rabbits. Learn about the many fun volunteer opportunities to help rabbits at SaveABunny and Bay area shelters. SaveABunny is a creative, contemporary and volunteer-oriented nonprofit rescue group dedicated to rescuing rabbit …

Are you a vegetarian, vegan, raw-foodist or just curious about trying these diets? Do you want to live a healthier, more joyful life, one that more fully expresses respect for the earth and compassion for all of it's inhabitants? All you need is knife, fork and membership in the Marin Vegan Dinner Club! Please join us for fantastic food, great conversation and important information about eating for a better future for all life on earth! Please note that while we welcome everyone to our Meetups, …

Ever think about where our food comes from? Ever imagine animals might have their own life purposes, beyond our dinner plates? Care to be healthier and minimize your impact on the Earth? Welcome to the Northbay Vegan Dinner Club! We get together to share good conversation over vegan meals at various venues in the North San Francisco Bay area. Whether you are a long time vegan or vegetarian, or you just want to learn more or try something new, you've come to the right place. Please join us to mee …

Hey Everyone! Meet people who are interested in organic, raw, whole foods, and conscious fitness (pilates, yoga and dance)! Come to a Meetup to have fun, share recipes, discuss food, sweat, breathe, smile, make new friends, get inspired and motivated! Anyone interested in living a conscious organic life and meeting others who are passionate about food, health and fitness are welcome! I am deeply dedicated to the mission of helping people transform their health, while treading light on the planet …

This group is for LGBT and allies who are vegetarians or vegans. Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy an activity with other LGBT folks and not have to be concerned about where you will eat? If yes, then this is the group for you. The plan is to do a variety of fun activities not just eat but when it comes to finding food we'll all be in agreement-no flesh. There are only a few rules - Be respectful. Be responsible. And while this is not intended as a dating or hook up group you may meet someone however …

ve·gan [vee-guh n] noun a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet. -You don't have to be 100% Vegan, but all items ordered at our meetups should be - because many of us are. This is a vegan group. Please respect! :) -We are mostly in our late 20's to mid 40's -Groups will be kept small so you won't get lost in the crowd -We will ALWAYS meet in Oakland -Sometimes dinner, sometimes lunch, sometimes brunch -Drinking is fine with us...just don't get too sloppy! -Optional $5 yearly …

Variety is the spice of life, says the old adage. I think veg*ns can do a lot of different things as veg*ns, besides just eating together. I do like trying good restaurants, and I do like potlucks, but that's not all there is to life. Veg*ns need to find friends with whom they share other interests, besides a similar diet. In my life, music, dancing, movies, art, theatre, games, literature, dogs, nature, travel, museums, and animal welfare all contribute to my sense of identity, and my feeling t …

In the Mood for Food a local vegan catering and personal chef business has been hosting classes and other events for several years. Currently hosting at least one event each week in the bay area.

Our purpose is to share animal advocacy activities, vegan activities, advocacy issues, vegan business activity and to work together to have a greater impact on the lives of animals (nonhuman and human) in Northern California.

Mango, dragonfruit, durian, jackfruit, melons, peaches, strawberries, and more! Calling all fruit lovers! Let's get together for Fruitlucks where we enjoy ripe fresh fruit! Organic and/or exotic fruit encouraged! Let's go on hikes and go fruit picking.

I'm hoping to meet some folks who want to cook vegan meals together or bring dishes to potlucks/picnics/hikes and share ideas. We can go to each other's houses, organize cooking classes, meet at Good Earth to learn about ingredients (next on my list is Miso and Nutritional Yeast)... You don't have to be vegan - just interested in cooking and eating that way when you meet up with us!

This group is designed to build and unify the community of Ayurvedic practitioners, interns, students & enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area. All those with an interest in Ayurveda living in the San Francisco Bay Area are welcome to join. We have by-donation Ayurveda Sangha meetups about 8-9 times per year which typically feature the timeless teachings of ayurveda, a live vegetarian cooking demo and a community potluck. We also have a variety of special events and workshops offered by some …

Come meet and eat with other people interested in vegan dining. People with any diet are welcome. All food ordered will be vegan. Come to a meetup, eat, and discuss living a healthy vegan lifestyle, local restaurants, movies, and any other topic under the sun. The point is simply to eat, meet old friends, and make new ones. And to try out new restaurants or at least ones that are new to you. We've had many wonderful meals and fun times. We mostly meet in Berkeley and Oakland. I try to mix up t …

A warm WELCOME to all of you who are new to The Sage Table, where we focus on seasonal, organic, healthful, wholesome, nourishing food that tastes fresh and delicious. There is great energy brewing around home cooking these days, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity in my classes to teach you to cook delicious, nourishing food and to share with you my passion and knowledge that I have gained after more than 20 years of cooking. I am ever more aware of the important role that home cooking …

Greetings meditation newbies, enthusiasts and cautious observers! These Meditation and Mindfulness classes are intended for people who are living and working in today’s active and chaotic world. They're for people who seek to find more peace within themselves and integrate that peace into their everyday lives. Anyone can practice and benefit from meditation: students, people taking care of children, those working 8-to-6 in corporate America, activists, non-activists, vegetarians, vegans, fruitar …

Welcome!  This group is all about making new friends and supporting each other to not only achieve healthier weight, but also move to greater strength and self understanding. Are you a foodie living in the bay area? Are you looking to eat healthier, but could use some guidance?Are you looking to get into better shape and overall health in a healthy way?  Then let's meet up and network! Many of us may have tried weight loss and healthy lifestyle change tactics and not gotten the results we wanted …

Group is a non-denominational and open to all sincere seekers, i.e. no faith is advocated over another. Group activities may include, but not be limited to, informal vegetarian potlucks, listening to Vedic lectures, or just visiting the outdoors in good company.

Feel rejuvenated and cleanse the mind, body and spirit! Join Dr. Jennifer Strider (ND) and Amy Griffith, certified Health Coach and Nutrition Consultant, as we take you through a 21-day food and juice cleanse. Learn to prepare simple, delicious meals as you allow your body time and space to get rid of unwanted toxins and eliminate your need for sugar and other processed foods.

(Note: This intro will be updated soon) The new organizer (Joni) sent the following note to all members of the group on 10/4/09: ----- Hello Cooking enthusiasts! Joni here, your interim organizer. I started a MeetUp group in Lafayette not too long ago and just today found this group ... needing an organizer... and, well, perhaps we can become one. Let's see how things go. Please visit my MeetUp group: www.meetup.com/nourish-now Let's meet this Friday! Please join me/my group... …

Watch our intro video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ytZszmADY The greater San Francisco Bay Area has many drinking springs: some flowing and accessible, many hidden and abandoned. Our community seeks to hydrate with these wild healing waters, learn about foraging wild edibles, and motivate each other to live lives rich in passion and vitality. Join us so that you can enjoy: amazing wilderness adventure, spring water hikes, wild food walks, vitality food demos, cold spring restorations, hot s …

About This group is for people wanting to find secret dining events. It is also a place for people planning to hold a secret dining event to advertise and sign up guests. What is secret dining? Secret dining is when someone uses their house or some other space to run a cross between an amateur restaurant and an intimate dinner party. Hosts serve up a menu of fresh home cooked dishes and guests make a donation or bring a gift to so say thank you. (A recommended donation can be specified in advan …

We are writers  seriously dedicated to the process and content of our writing. Some of us work professionally as writers (I'm a developmental editor) and also have different creative genres of writing that we are working on (novels, scripts, essays, memoirs, travel writing, and more). Others work in different professions but have writing projects they are deeply committed to. We also consider the publishing industry and marketing. As your organizer, I have many years in the publishing industry ( …

40's+ baby boomers or others who just love to enjoy a good time, sing or play 50's, 60's, 70's music. Bring your guitar, bongos, tambourine or just your 'shower only' voice that will blend in perfectly with everyone else's. We provide song books for you to pick your favorites. This is not for original compositions or performers. Think of it as kind of live karaoke. Please be prepared to bring something good to eat for 8-10 people. Preferably vegetarian. We will provide paper goods so there will …

For anyone practice Judaism who would like to share candlelighting, kiddish and challah prayers and a welcoming shared meal. I would like to establish a regular rotation of potlucks in people's homes around Marin. Group members would need to opt in for individual meals so we don't overwhelm anyone's home. Everyone would be asked to bring a vegetarian or dairy dish to share. I am located in San Rafael and am hoping we have a fair number of people in this area interested.

Meet others interested in taking their life and health to the next level with raw, live vegan foods and regular detox/cleansing. Anyone interested in the raw/live food diet and lifestyle is welcome! Come to a Marin County Raw Food Meetup to: 1) Have fun and connect with others. 2) Share and receive organic, vegan, raw food meals, recipes and tips. 3) Swap ideas for creating and sustaining vibrant health.