Welcome to the Cocktail Club! The Cocktail Club is a social networking group of friendly, genuine, sociable, happy and fun loving singles & newly singles wanting to mingle and meet other singles in the Twin Cities area. Are you a hard-working individual? Do you like to unwind after work with a few drinks at a local pub? Looking for exciting venues to do it in and interesting people to do it with? Well join the club! The Cocktail Club looks to offer responsible grown-ups who still like to have a …

Hello and thanks for checking us out! This group is for people (single/married/dating/etc) in their 30's to early 60's who are interested in participating regularly in activities. Please try to stay within our age range. Most of our events will be in the St. Paul area. My hope is that we develop friendships while taking part in activities. Anything beyond that is a bonus. :) A big part of what will make this group successful is spreading leadership across activities and participating monthly in …

This group is about developing friendships and expanding your social network. It's an opportunity to meet new individuals who you can have a good time with. It's all about getting professional/sophisticated/positive women together to enjoy various events from dining, lounges, game nights, shopping, mani’s and pedi’s, bowling, theaters and more. If this sounds like something you're interested in then JOIN us!

* Foodist, chef, traveler, adventurous eater, organic gardener, home canner, pickler, sausage maker, personal chef,  entertainer, recipe conjurer, enthusiastic culinary instructor, tradition vs. "trendy", loves to mingle and explore culture & cuisines .... peoples and places. I love to cook, eat and talk "food".... what other reason to start this group? What other reason to join? We all have something to learn from each other, to share, to explore and to discover .... isn't it so much more fun t …

On January 9, 2006, The Weekly Dinner was started with a simple concept of bringing people together to enjoy great food in the Twin Cities area. Since then, there have been many events scheduled, friendships formed and a lot of great memories. On September 1, 2012, the name was switched to Minnesota Foodies (http://www.MinnesotaFoodies.com). The mission of the group continues to focus around enjoying great food and building friendships along the way, but not just one weekly dinner. We have brunc …

**PLEASE NOTE THE AGE LIMITATION OF THIS GROUP IS 21-35.** This is the story of some friends and friends-of-friends who wanted to meet new people. We decided it was a tragedy that so many other young professionals were in the same boat. Well guess what, people? We finally did something about it, and the Saturday Night Dinners were born. The Saturday Dinners take place once a month in members' homes all over the Twin Cities metro area. Each dinner has a unique theme, usually based around a type o …

Are YOU Looking for a way to easily make more friends and dates fast?? Are you new to town? Kinda shy? Need a ice breaker? Want to meet more people around town? If you are, This is the way to do it!! Speed Friending Events are for you!! Why pay Speed Dating 35$? When Speed Friending Events provide you with all of the benefits of speed dating with the added benefits of making friends and dates at the same time. Speed Friending Events are a lot more relaxed and fun for much cheaper than Speed …

The love of great sushi (and sake). Eating sushi is much more fun when the people with you love it like you do. You no longer have to drag a non-sushi loving friend along just so you can get your fix.

More info at www.stpauljaycees.org and www.facebook.com/stpauljaycees Formed in 1929, the Saint Paul Jaycees (Junior Chamber) offers its members opportunities to serve their communities, establish rewarding friendships and create professional contacts through one of the Metro's leading sources for networking (see more on networking below). Membership is limited to those who are 18-40, after that you become an alumni member. The Jaycees have proven to be a driving force behind many Twin Citie …

My name is Marty, I started dancing 4 years ago, I compete as an amateur in Pro Am and Am Am competitions around the MidWest and I am also a Board Member for USA Dance-Mn, Dancing changed my life....I have lost 90 lbs, found God again, I now have friends around the world, I am writing a book called Reinventing Marty. I love meeting new people, exploring new dances, and most importantly I love to have fun. Being a competitive dancer I will not be able to attend all events I post and I dance with …

Looking for couples to hang out with? This group is for young (20s-30s) couples looking to make friends with other local couples. We recently moved back to the area and are looking for other couples to hang out with. Our activities are primarily focus in the St. Paul & Mpls area, including activities anywhere between game nights to seasonal activities and everything in between. Our goal is one meetup a month, more if possible.

This is a group for the academically-minded to get out of the lab/office/hospital and meet people from beyond the scope of their departments. Grad/med/law students, post-docs, interns, residents, or those in the early phases of their careers can enjoy getting together and taking a break from the world of peer-reviewed journal articles and coffee-fueled marathon workdays. We’ll start with some good old-fashioned happy hours and hopefully expand to other meetups from there. Looking forward to it!

Limited to 15 participants but you need to commit to attending a monthly event as best you can. Goal is to informally learn about wines from different regions. We will focus on wines under $20 and more red than white. Each month a "captain" will be assigned responsible for selecting the theme. Each person will need to bring one bottle of wine matching the theme.

NOTE: To foster making new friends and getting to know the members we currently have, MSP Couples is closed to new members at this time.   This notice will be removed if we re-open it. Looking for awesome new couple friends? Do you live in the Minneapolis/St. Paul/Suburbs? Read on, new friends, read on. This group is geared toward  fun, interesting, smart, hip, fabulous  couples in their 30's to 50's to enjoy casual adult-only meet-ups in the pursuit of long lasting friendships. No pretense her …

Are you in your 20's or 30's and looking to make some new friends? Come to the 20's and 30's New Friends Meetup to mingle and meet some fun new people. There are so many great things to do in the Minneapolis Metro area, so here is a way to make some new friends, and to enjoy what the city has to offer. Find fun things to do, cool places to go, and a bunch of new friends to come with you!

Single? Lets enjoy life and meet new people!  This group is for singles that are looking to enjoy social activities and desire to engage in high quality, fun conversations and make new friends. I believe it is important that you're enjoying life and living it no matter if you are single or have a companion. I will be hosting  2 types of events. 1) Fun social events with high quality singles. 2) Educational events that help singles improve their dating skills so they can enjoy the dating life th …

Meet fellow Vegetarians near you! Come to a local Vegetarian Meetup and discuss living a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. Have delicious meals, share your favorite recipes and make new friends!  Please include a picture or avatar in your profile, it makes the Meetup experience more fun by giving an image to a name!  Hope to meet you soon.

Twin Cities Small Business Meetup is now the Gettin Bizzy Networking Group as of 6/17/12. There are now 2 meetup groups for Gettin Bizzy on Meetup as Gettin Bizzy acquired another group and meetup does not have an easy way to merge 2 groups. If you are a member of both groups and wish to only have 1 notification, please make sure you are a member / join the "Main Original Gettin Bizzy Group" and you can remove yourself from the other. Main Original Gettin Bizzy Group: http://www.meetup.com/getti …

Check out the Twin Cities fantastic food culture with us! From food novices to epicurean gourmands, Simply Epicurious foodies always have a fun time trying new spots and enjoying delicious food. Join us to share laughter, great conversation, and a good meal! Our events may include restaurant excursions, cooking classes, potlucks, food crawls, food festivals, and more! We'll partake of food and drink delights at various eateries in the TC Area. Whether it's a fantastic hole-in-the-wall or a hot, …

Let's meet up at events that celebrate Scandinavian (especially Norwegian) heritage. There are many dinners, celebrations, organizations, dances, and activities available in the Twin Cities. Wouldn't it be great to attend together!?  I want to also post events available around the State/Region so that when we travel around we can enjoy as many activities as possible. Please post any events, festivals, meetings, presentations, etc. that you feel would be of interest to others.  As a member of th …

"It's not for sissies you know. Dining alone. Gotta be made of some pretty stern stuff to do that." Justin Matisse in the movie "Hope Floats" When Harry Connick Jr. uttered those words to Sandra Bullock in the film he was not championing the qualities of solitary diners, he was bemoaning them. And he was right. Eating alone is like preparing the food without seasoning. Its bland. So why do it? Conversation is a condiment. It makes a meal savory. We talk, share news, tell stories and plan other o …

This group started out of a love for dance, live music and bringing people together in an energized environment, to meet, mingle and have a ton of fun together! We provide a full evening starting with a ballroom dance lesson, followed with four hours of live music provided by local bands. If you love live music and/or love to dance as well, we would love to have you join us. Though we focus on the single community, couples are certainly welcome as well.

All inclusive dance calendar for the Twin Cities area to cut across genre of music and type of dancing. There is something for everyone in the Twin Cities!!! About ten years ago, Jim Uttley started his personal dance calendar on pen and paper so he would know where the hot spots of the evening and what his choices were. As fellow dancers saw him glance and refer to this calendar, they began to ask for a copy to which Jim was happy to oblige. This calendar soon grew into a 20 page Word Document, …

Drinks for a Cause functions as a way to raise money for Charities, Non-Profits, Causes and Disease Research while helping to support local independent restaurants and bars and provide a unique stimulating, social experience. We all like to go out and have fun, drink, socialize and try new restaurants and bars. This gives us all those possibilities while supporting a great cause! Here’s how it works: I work with local bar/restaurants to donate a portion of everything we drink/eat to be donated …

An exciting and adventurous Club.   A place for Vibrant and Beautiful people to mingle. Share a dish of Chicken Tika Masala or Potato Samosa! Sip some Chai tea or an international beer. We dine out at various Indian, Greek and Mediterranean Restaurants. Throughout the year we will visit Museums, Local Art Fairs and other special events. For those members that are full of energy, put on your dancing shoes!  We will act out skits from Indian Movies and dance to certain songs. We will have tons of …

Join our kitchen! Every month we host curated community potlucks in Minneapolis. Each month has a different theme. We eat & talk food, culture & story. Sometimes we have special guests, sometimes we have contests. NOTE: Open Kitchen is currently on hiatus this winter as Mero Cocinero travels the world. We will send an email out to members when we are back up & running.

Get Out Get Social We provide social events for people ages, 40 and older. A wide range of activities.. Dances, Happy Hours, Walks, Hikes, Cultural Events and much more. Over 4000 members. Over 50 Event Organizers. Rated as a one of the top Meetup Groups in the world for event RSVP's. (by meetup headquarters) An event almost every day of the week. Find out more on our pages section. Singles group? You may be wondering if this is just a singles group... the answer is no. Although 90+% of the m …