It's a friendly, casual, meetup to explore woodworking and everything related: Art, Architecture, Furniture, Digital Fabrication, Product Design, etc... It's a forward leaning group with a love for craft. If sitting behind a computer too long drives you crazy this may be the group for you. We love to get our hands dirty and plan on doing so. We encourage members to share their knowledge whether it's hand joinery or steam bent lamination we want to learn about it and we want to do it! If you know …

What is it? A series of hands-on workshops that focus on UX design for mobile and touch products. Who is it for? Beginners who love design but don’t have the means to attend school. Working designers of any discipline who want jump into user experience and interaction design. Why is it? All the great hands-on UX-related workshops are not accessible for most working people. They're needs to be more affordable 'night school' options for design education. This is my contribution to that movement. …

Sparked by a strong conviction for change and Inspired by the 11th Hour, this group was created for designers to come together to learn about sustainable design and band together to demand change toward a more sustainable approach within the design community. Professional and student designers are encouraged to join. Thank You All! Phillip Rubio, Founder

An opportunity to facilitate a variety of venues for like minded individuals. Relax and unwind, enjoy the music and ambiance with a wonderful vibe at the Out of Asia showroom for events such as: a concert, fashion show, yoga, meditation, dance performance, a jam session with a great weekend band and or sing with the Karaoke crowd of Rock, Blues Jazz, Folk, Pop, R&B, or World music or absorb the creative flow of gifted artists like yourself or the ones you want to become. With our current economi …

Welcome artists and Interior Designers! Special open studio/new gallery receptions will be given for interior designers who are staging a client’s home or office. Interior designers may also make an appointment for private showings and commissioned work. Interior Designer Series Clara Berta, mixed media abstract artist launches her new 2010 Mixed Media Interior Designer series incorporating rich textures, layers of torn posters, writings and reclaimed exotic materials into her work. Using luxuri …

Take a car, drive from one house to the next to the remaining pieces of another one, take photos, go to diners, go swimming in the nearby ocean, get invited to fancy cocktail parties by random people. There are ideas to have an official tour as well as do house hunting on our own, drinking martinis (virgin or not), going to the MOCA and hearing a Breakfast Series lecture. More here: http://www.opentrips.co.uk/trips/15

Welcome to the neighborhood! CULTURE PUB Los Angeles is a world–class cultural amusement park from Pasadena, Chinatown, to the Miracle Mile and the Westside. Let’s chart an expedition into excitement and intrigue! Join art aficionados in search of treasures at world renown museums, contemporary galleries, and the hip new art scenes sprouting up. THE SOCIAL VIBE The good news is your fellow members are a sharp mix of people who are inquisitive and outgoing. Most are college age mid 20s to early …

There is a certain kind of a person you want working in your home. Someone trustworthy, who is going to do a good job for an honest price and also be easy to communicate with. But how do you find that person when you need them?  By sifting through reviews on internet sites? Hoping to find the right carpet cleaner or window guy... There are so many different issues that come up when you own a home. Finding the perfect serviceman at the right time is hit or miss. Especially because places like Yel …

Learn classical Yi Jing Feng Shui live-in-person with P.K. Odle & receive your American Feng Shui Institute certificate when you complete each class. AFSI has offered these classes since 1991. However, due to Master Sang's busy schedule since working on the Beijing Olympic sites, AFSI live classes have been limited. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to take these AFSI Feng Shui classes face-to-face with P.K. Odle, who's been teaching for Master Sang since 1998. Each class is 10am to 6pm wi …

The San Gabriel Valley .NET Developers Group is an organization of software architects, developers and Microsoft .NET framework enthusiasts who want to learn, share, innovate, network and develop. The salient purposes of this organization are stated below: Microsoft.NET framework is a major advancement in the available software development platforms. Our main goal is to educate the group membership to fully utilize the potential of .NET framework and use its powerful features to build better sof …

Because Cool Nerds are hard to find! Art, culture, travel, music, theater, photography, science, yoga, film, architecture, design, fashion, writing, poetry, wine, museums, nature, hiking, painting, social media...name your passion! Per Paul & George.. ""A Good Nerd is hard to find," "A Nerd is a terrible thing to waste."

The Topanga WordPress Meetup Group meets on the third Thursday of every month from 6-8pm in the main meeting room of the Topanga Public Library. We will announce the topics for each session with time for open discussion, QA and time to socialize. This is a free event and open to all. We are Los Angeles based wordpress developers, designers, coders, marketing experts and bloggers united in our passion for the best CMS (content management solution) on the planet. We look forward to sharing ideas, …

Plantaholic: Person or Persons who can't get enough of and are addicted to cool plants. I am a transplanted garden designer, plant enthusiast, and author who would like to discuss "hot" plants, "hip" plants, "sexy" plants, "whatever" plants with others who would consider themselves Plantaholics. The group is about discovering new and not so new plants to grow or share the experience of growing. So, if you're a gardener, designer, nursery person, landscape architect, plant enthusiast, or just a p …

We, at Onward Search, love interactive more than double fudge chocolate cake, and looking to connect with web folks who share our passion. It's hard enough keeping up with the interactive world, why not get together and discuss what's new, what's old, and what's coming next....and we might POSSIBLY throw in some fun! Our focus is interactive design, UI/UX, IA, web development, and new media. We're getting together industry leaders for panels and speaker events, and also looking to have more c …

Designfudge is centered on LA based UX & Design professionals. We're focused on.. 1. Monthly gatherings; once a month we’ll get together to hear case studies of local projects and discuss outcomes over food and drinks. 2. Local Studio Showcase; we’ll take close looks at design studios in and around LA for inspiration. 3. Open Projects; we’ll share projects for freelancers and those looking for work. If you're interested on sharing a case study, please send your brief proposal to mike@macadaan.co …

The goal of this group is to support the Los Angeles user experience professional community in advancing our knowledge and use of usability best practices. We are an official chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association International (UXPA). More information about our UXPA and our chapter can be found on the "Pages" tab.

This is a group for anyone interested in technical writing. All skill levels are welcome. We started this group to bring together technical writers in the Los Angeles area. We wish to use MeetUp to announce all upcoming LASTC meetings, lunchtime forums, council meetings, volunteering opportunities, webinars, and more. You do not need to be a STC member to attend, and we look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events!

We provide innovative physical and virtual infrastructure that freelancers, entrepreneurs, and creative class professionals need to succeed in the 21st century knowledge economy. In an increasingly disconnected world, NextSpace creates a collaborative community that is revolutionizing the nature of work. Our business model is simple: NextSpace sells membership in that collaborative community. Our members come from a wide variety of industries: software, design, marketing, legal services, archi …

Southern California Renegades.... what kinda photo shoot are you interested in? Time to dust off the moped and head south. There are many photography education workshops on the market. None have the Renegade photo vision. Crowded markets need break away mavericks. The Renegade Photo Shoots group is for serious photographers intent on improving their skills, sharing with one another and trying a variety of things. Renegade Photo Shoots does photo education and adventure differently. We create as …