Tired of going to movies that focus exclusively on the experiences of male characters? Tired of seeing women’s roles limited to a few unimportant characters who serve as girlfriends or wives of the male leads? Bored by films that don’t pass the Bechdel test? Women and Film is a group of movie fans who attend movies by and about women. Inspired by Melissa Silverstein’s blog, Women and Hollywood, we hit the theaters to see films that are women-centered, women-written, or women-directed. Despite th …

The Beverly Hills Women's club, founded in 1916, uses its beautiful and historic location for interesting guest talks, art lectures, elaborate luncheons, fun outings and great friendships. Check your business networking hat at the door, this is pure socializing among lovely women (and a few great men), young and mature, who want to engage in cultural, social, educational and philanthropic endeavors, and have a great time doing it!

Never Kiss a Frog Never Had too. As Women small business owners in our heels and fancy flats, in this day and age we are moving to the for front of our industries, helping each other along the way. I started this group as a way for us to get together and support and refer each other. Love to form a breakfast meeting once a month and let's do cocktails at least once every other month. Let's keep it spicy ladies. Seeing each of our businesses thrive is the end result.

This is a Heartfelt Community(TM) of successful Gen X Women (in their 30's - 40's) who are longing for connection, and personal, and/or professional growth.  In our fast-paced, high tech world we are less connected on a human level than ever before.  Whether you want more meaningful friendships, ideal clients, or just to have fun, this the perfect group for you.  After all, it's all personal, no matter what you are longing for. NOTE - While this is not a purely networking group, the genuine frie …

Are you a female entrepreneur or business owner? Or do you aspire to start your own local business? Would you like to meet like-minded people who can help you with your goals, aspirations and mission? Do you want to meet your "peer group" once a month and share your knowledge, know-how and positive energy? Well, you are in the right meetup group. We started this new group to attract a diverse group of women who reside in the SFV area - from Thousand Oaks to Studio City. Most of our events will b …

WHO WE ARE: Women, 30 and older, single and married, fun, down to earth, productive, optimistic, diverse, and most of all, looking to enjoy life! THINGS WE DO: coffee/brunch, cocktails, museums, day trips, weekend trips, 'Dinner & a Movie', wine tasting, 'Girls Night Out', roundtable discussions, concerts, plays, ballet, opera, casual get-togethers, trips for couples, potlucks, picnics, karaoke, game night, hanging out, chatting it up, outdoor activities, volunteering in our communities.

Meet other Los Angeles women for networking, friendship, resources & learning. Make a difference in your life and in your community! Sharing information about business, weight loss, healing, abundance, finances, bridal stress, meditation, health, spirituality, families, relationships & many more topics in a warm, personal & supportive environment. Let's have some fun & get to know each other too. Potlucks, restaurants, events, workshops. Sometimes we meet in other locations: West Los Angeles, …

Women Healing Women is an ongoing supportive circle of women that gets together for sharing, learning, growing and holistic healing. We help each other to realize our innate talents so we can have more peace of mind, emotional stability and spiritual connection. The work we do enriches our lives and effects the lives of everyone that comes in contact with us. We will also have healing workshops and guided meditations. If you would like to join an Energy Healing group on Facebook to send Healing …

I LOVE going to gay clubs and over the years have developed great relationships with owners, bartenders and promoters of gay clubs. I enjoy going drinking and dancing on the weekend and would like to meet other women who enjoy going to clubs to party in this stress free and non-competitive environment. No experience needed, just a desire to dance and have fun. This is a club for fun loving women and gay or bi-men who have no hang ups and like to hang out and have fun dancing and laughing at the …

In the spirit of the previous Organizer, Ms. Hylton the Los Angeles Women Business Owners and The Ladies of Jazz is will function as a networking arena for women business owners and will showcase exceptional female musicians every month at The Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill in Hollywood's historic Gower Gulch. Both profit and non-profit organizations are welcome to promote and sell their products! Bridging Businesses with Great music, the goal is to bring the community together to build a better …

I know I can't be the only 50 year old woman in Burbank who has let herself go a little bit. I have shed a man and a lot of old skin and I need some fresh air! I want to start moving again. I'm looking for some other women who have lived, loved, and are showing a bit of wear. Let's get it together, whatever that means. Let's jog, share some books, expose ourselves to some of the wonderful culture available in this metropolis. I'm open to ideas, anything to get the juices going. Let's be creative …

A unique event that uses drumming, journaling, and discussing for exploring joy and discovering your heart's desires. No experience required, drums and journal provided.

This meetup is for women of all ages who live in or around the West Hollywood area. I originally wanted to start a Book Club but decided to make it a social group as well so I could meet new people and explore more of Los Angeles. The Book Club will take place once a month at a Cafe or Restaurant. The social aspect of the group includes anything from exploring LA, coffee, hiking, small bars, movies, bowling, dining in, dining out, museums, spas, book signings and any thing else that sparks your …

EWGA is a national volunteer organization that exists to connect women to learn, play and enjoy golf for business and for fun. Our local LA chapter hosts monthly 18H and 9H events around the Greater Los Angeles area. www.ewgala.org. Our Wed@Whitsett summer league in Studio City starts May 29 and starts around 6pm every Wed night thru summer. Come check us out and join us for fun summer nights!

Join a working networking group of high-level women professionals -- attorneys, consultants, entrepreneurs, managers -- anyone who is actively building her own "book" of business; expanding an existing business or getting a start-up off the ground. To ensure goal similarity and network affiliation, we're looking for members with professional and/or graduate degrees or significant experience in executive or managerial ranks. This is a goal-oriented working group that will be pursuing concrete bus …

Meet fellow bi /bi curious girls, Swingers and Polyamorists in L.A. and surrounding areas. Come to a meetup to meet other Lifestylers, bisexual and bicurious women. Talk about open relationships, polyamori, and alternate forms of commitment. For people to be friends, date, friends with benefits or whatever you are looking for. For people who are curious, new or have experience with swinging, bisexuality, threesomes, foursomes or as many somes you like. For couples and women only!

Discover Partnership - with compassion, understanding and the ability to get what you need with less effort and more satisfaction for both of you. PAX Programs is in the business of educating women about men, and men about women. We seek to illuminate the instinctive behaviors of both men and women that may be limiting our partnerships at home, at work and in the world. PAX, the Latin word for “peace” and an acronym for Partnership, Adoration and Xtasy, fosters peace between the sexes by providi …

Welcome to Weight Loss for Busy Business Women.  If you are like me...a very busy business woman...we often find it difficult to take care of ourselves, and our businesses and what often happens is we take care of our businesses first with little time for us. So, if you ready to make you a priority too let's just do both at the same time. The goal of this chapter is to meet monthly and discuss ways we can support each other with our businesses. We will have topic discussions, speakers, time for …

We're Spirit-Driven Women With a Hunger In Our Souls to Have Our Genius Expressed and Touch the Lives of Others. Sistar™, We Need You to Shine Your Light. This MeetUp Provides Possibility to Set Your Professional Presence On Fire with Feminine Power that is Playful, Fierce and Loving; and Aligned with Ease and Sensuality. "Sensuality is not a luxury, it is the essence of life's expression and the ease of Feminine Success" - Taylore Ashlie - Have your Genius unleashed, expressed and seen. - Be mo …

The Gay Women Physicians’ Association of Los Angeles (GWP) is a social and career networking group of women physicians—MDs and DOs—who are gay, bisexual, or transgender.  The group usually has a standing monthly brunch meeting in addition to other prn activities.  (Speaking of prn vs. standing, I sometimes write prescriptions for trazodone as sig: II tabs QHS standing.  Once when a patient brought in the bottle, the label said "take 2 tablets at night standing...") The monthly brunch is on the …

The Burbank Women's Self Defense Group was started to provide women a safe place to train self defense without having to enroll in a formal martial arts system. The purpose of the group is to provide it's members with the awareness and skill to handle themselves in an assualt and to examine the choices we have when someone is attempting to take those choices away. Any woman 18 to 65 may join. Husbands, and boyfriends are welcome as well on some nights.

We are the largest dining/foodie group with special emphasis on all the Asian cuisines with over 1,900+ members. Meet other local foodies at our many dining events who wish to share sushi & Asian cuisines and explore new Asian restaurants around town. You don't need to be Asian to join, but you do need to love dining on Asian food! We will explore both high end gourmet as well as highly recommended local dives in search of a great place to eat and meet others who share our love of Asian food. To …

NLPG is a nonprofit organization that offers a network of education, inspiration and support to professional women. NLPG brings members together through networking workshops and events, facilitates information sharing through social media, newsletters and blogs, and provides opportunities for members to make a difference through mentoring and philanthropy. NLPG's LA Chapter meets the second week monthly with additional meet-ups TBA. Please visit our website: http://www.nationalladies.org

Welcome to the Real Social Dynamics group in Los Angeles! The goal of this group is to gather all men who want to improve their lives by learning how to interact better in social situations especially when it comes to women. ****************************************************** Real social dynamics is a top dating and self-actualization company which has in the last 10 years shaped the life of thousands of men around the world. Join this group and participate in the events to go out, have fun …

This is a social group for vegetarian and vegan women in their 20s and 30s. It is also open to non-veg girls who are curious about the veg life style. Activities will vary, but the idea of this group is to meet new, like-minded friends while participating in fun, vegan-friendly pastimes like dining out, exercising, going to the movies or live performances, and cooking classes/vegan events. We welcome you to share your ideas, just know that this is a social group. So if you are looking for acti …

Do you like checking out some of LA's hottest restaurants? Conversing about the latest best-seller? Meeting interesting women and making new friends? As the LA version of a popular NYC meetup, we will get together at least once a month at an upscale restaurant for brunch or dinner to discuss a novel or book that will be voted on and selected by members. Books range from the latest releases to classics. We will try and expand the number of people who can RSVP for a meetup - having possibly two di …

A place where like minded women of color mostly in our 20's & 30's (however we except everyone) can hang out, have fun, meet new friends, and empower one another! A lot of the events I post are free or inexpensive that way everyone can join regardless of their financial situation.  SO Come out and join us for A night on the Town, dinner, dancing, movies, festivals, concerts, red carpet Events, traveling, hiking, Volunteering and so much more!! Whether you're new to Cali or have been here your wh …

This group is for women over 35 interested in dating younger men and younger men (21-35) interested in dating older women. Please be age appropriate.  All members must have photos (without sunglasses) posted.  There is a $5, non-refundable membership fee for Cubs.  Cougars may join for free. Risks and Disclaimers: All members of Meetup must agree to their Terms of Service. Section 5.2 specifically releases the Organizer and Assistant Organizers from any liability related to incidents that occur …