If you have been attending meetups and feel a bit older than the rest of the women, this casual gathering might be just right: we begin at a member's home. Maybe we bring our own nibbles. Perhaps some tea and sweets. Mostly we chat and get to know each other. Maybe a topic is suggested and we chew that over. Or lunch one time, and a movie the next. Mostly it is to meet new, interesting women who remember when a can of tuna fed a family of five!

The older you get the more you begin to understand the importance of having other women in your life. Husbands & boyfriends are great but when you're ready to blow off steam (& want someone to listen & UNDERSTAND how you feel), want to have some wine & a giggle, feel the need to shop til you drop, want to grab a chick flick & sob or go get sushi after your mani/pedi, let's face it, you need you girlfriends. Nothing recharges your battery faster than getting away for some good old girl time. Whil …

MAN-A-TEE! Welcome to the Manatee Chapter of the EWGA. Our chapter has a reputation of having the most Spirit! We're here to help each other learn more about the game of golf, make new friends and encourage other women to take time out for themselves and participate in a sport they love. We are women golfers of all levels and we like to get together and have fun. Join us for Member-Guest Golf events. Our calendar is at www.manatteeewga.com or email us at membershipinfo@manateeewga.com and we'll …

The National Association of Professional Women is a trusted place for professional women to Connect, Learn, Grow, and Inspire. Members are empowered, inspired, supported and make long lasting network and personal relationships by attending our monthly meetings.

WOoF helps propel women entrepreneurs into economic, social and business spheres of power by: •   Strengthening the wealth creating capacity of our members and promoting economic development within the entrepreneurial community •   Creating innovative and effective change in the business culture •   Building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations Women Owners of Florida’s mission is to build strong relationships between women through an environment of learning and the sharing of inform …

Welcome to the Real Girlfriends of Sarasota. This chic, trendy group is for women who are interested in making new friendships and laugh more often. Life can be maddening at times and we need to have some fun diversions. I am a professional business woman and know personally how work and family can cause us to focus our energies on everyone but ourselves. This group will hopefully allow those fun girlfriend times to return! If you enjoy events such as coffee dates, lunch, wine tastings, happy ho …

One of the most important things in a woman's life is her girlfriends. And that is what this group is about :) The Girlfriend Club is a group of women in their 40's plus who want to have fun, try new things, and make long lasting friendships! You can be married or single.... As long as you have time to dedicate to true friendships and gatherings. Our meetups have everything from girls nights, volunteering, dinners, shows, yoga, game nights, spa trips, seminars, dance classes, films, festivals, v …

WE ARE A SUMMER EVENING, 9 HOLE, LADIES’ GOLF LEAGUE THAT PLAYS ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER. We have a shotgun start at 5:30 PM, play 9 holes and then come back to the clubhouse to have something to eat or drink, turn in scores, and give out prizes. We play The Meadows on Tuesdays and Serenoa on Thursdays. The rate is $15, paid at the pro shop. You are not required to find a sub, nor to play both nights, but you certainly can play each and every evening you can make it! Membe …

The LIVING IN COMMUNITY NETWORK was proud to host Ms. Marianne Kilkenny Our sister community organizer of Women for Living in Community in Asheville, NC has been making news for some time. Watch the most recent video of her shared living experience as reported by Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News.

Flying Tandem is a group of women who recognize that it's sometimes helpful to have an experienced guide along for the ride. "Who Packed Your Parachute?" Are you in control of your personal and business momentum? Your family and future livelihood depends on your ability to earn a reasonable income and to save and invest that income for your future. Learn how to build your income machine, consider your target market and evaluate your financial building blocks. Are you as far along as you'd like t …

Since January 2006 the Women's Meditation Circle, has been meeting on the Fridays closest to the new and full moons. This is a place for women to meet in safety, companionship & service. We hold intentions of planetary peace & the uplifting of human consciousness. Guest meditation leaders experienced in various spiritual practices guide each meditation. Come & visit at 6:30 pm. Meditation starts at 7 pm. We meet at Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Road.  Suggested donation $5 in support of Rising Tide fo …

This is a group for widowed and divorced women who are seeking support, knowledge and education about the new challenges we face. Monthly meetings will be held with speakers focusing on a variety of topics. Come join us for an afternoon of socializing and bonding with other women.

ALL OUR CLASSES ARE WALK-IN, PAY AS YOU GO. Only $7.00 walk-in rate or $5.00 with 10 class card. NO MONTHLY CONTRACTS. CLASSES ARE GOOD FOR ALL FITNESS LEVELS. We have morning and evening classes at two locations, six days a week. SaraDance and Knights of Columbus off Fruitville Road. Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Come and try one of our classes and see why Zumba® is called exercise in disguise and why so many people take classes each week all over the world. What is Zumba®? The …

This *20s to ((lively)) 30s* group is all about meeting new people, trying new things, having a good time, and finding fun things to do (other than going to the bar) in Sarasota!

Welcome to the Tampa/Sarasota International Adventure Travel Club! Simply put, this group is for people who want to make friends and travel the world. The group tries to Meetup locally in the Tampa & Sarasota area to bring adventurous people together to talk about where we’ve been and where we dream of going… with the ultimate goal of traveling to amazing and adventurous places around the world with a group of other liked-minded people (see our events). As much as we are looking to find other ad …

I am a new Sarasota 30 Something exploring local wine cellars for great finds and friends. We'll explore the world of wine with local sommeliers! This meetup group is for anyone who lives by the motto "good food, good wine, good friends, good times"!

I am new to the Sarasota area and not knowing many people yet, find it hard to meet people to golf with. Would like to have a way for golfers of similar skill levels as mine to get together for an occasional round, have some fun, and maybe improve their game a little. Definition: "Duffer" is a colloquial or slang term for a mediocre or poor golfer. Are you female, male, couples who enjoy the game but do not get out and play as much as you would like to for a variety of reasons.  My wife played a …

A literary supper club for any and all bookworms and book lovers that would like to share a love of reading and enjoy dinner or a drink. We will meet usually on the middle Wednesday of every month. Feel free to suggest books and restaurants. I will try to post the books and locations a few months in advance. I'd like to collect a buck or so from everyone who comes to the meetings just to help with the meetup site costs, more if you can, less if you can't. Everyone is welcome!! There is a no show …

Women over 40 interested in the lifelong practice of Atsanac. Only experienced practitioners are eligible.

Finally!  A place to belong! As tall people, we know we are “vertically gifted” and fabulous. We also know how it feels to stand out in a crowd,  to feel “different,” to struggle with everyday issues from leg room on planes, finding clothes that fit, to even finding people to hang out with who don’t make us feel that we are out of place. Tall Clubs  provide an understanding, fun, and exciting environment where you can just be yourself, and be comfortable knowing that for once, your height is no …

Are you a woman who would like to learn about improving and maintaining good health? Our monthly forum features local health and wellness experts that share their knowledge on various women's health topics.

Young Entrepreneurs of Sarasota (YES) share success strategies every Tuesday. All ages welcome (100 yrs or younger), no membership applications, no dues. YES is a positive oriented volunteer educational support group for entrepreneurs. Relationship building starts 11:30; lunch 11:45; YES workshop starts at 12:15 and ends at 1:15. The entrepreneurial support/workshop, a tasty meal, tax and tip at the door is $13.00. See you at Clayton's Siesta Grille, 1256 Old Stickney Point Road on beautiful Si …

Hello Merchants and thank you for taking time to visit. We will examine and attempt to discover answers to many small and medium sized merchant / business owner questions. Our group will meet and exchange ideas and strategies based on the following points of interest; * Increased shopping volume * New loyal customers * Customer referral / loyalty programs ... How and why they work * Decreased expenses (B2B) * Additional income from other sectors/markets and services * Educating and teaching s …

Welcome Foodies Eats & Meet. Are you ready to explore our local culinary, wine and spirits landscape in our local area, as well as the rest of Florida.  We will also sample our way through the US and do some International tasting was well. Enjoy sampling fine dinning, mom & pop, .  WE will attend events, tastings, various classes and demonstrations. This is a group for food, wine beer and spirits lovers. We hope you come and taste with us.

Our focus is to show Business owners how to use the Internet for Marketing purposes. Our objectives are to help you attract new clients and generate leads without expending large sums of money by bringing you the top Internet Marketers in their respective feilds week in and week out! Examples of subjects we cover Includes: How to use Linked in for business,how to use Facebook for business,How to utilize Facebook Ads, Youtube Ads, Twitter Ads,How to geo target business with 4 Square,How to Targ …

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Are you a progressive-minded business person in Sarasota, FL? Are you tired of attending business networking events where you are looked at strangely if you don't embrace the "conservative" party line? Well, this is the place for you! We provide monthly opportunities for our members to meet and network. We are sponsored by the Democratic Party but we try to keep the "politicking" to a minimum - we are all about sponsoring fun and FREE events at which our members can express their opinions and ma …

I have searched high and low in Sarasota and have yet to find a group of working Moms who are expecting. The purpose of the group is to provide friendship and support to moms who are learning how to balance their families and jobs... if that's even possible. It must be, right? I am currently expecting my third child. I stayed home with the first two but will be going back to work after #3 is born and would love to meet other women having similar experiences.