Here is a chance to meet and build relationships with others who are excited about creating change in our community and around the world. This group is designed for individuals in their 20’s and 30’s who work and or regularly volunteer in the nonprofit or public service sector. Join us for a chance to build friendships, exchange ideas, go on outings, and to be around genuinely good people.

Socializing group for women . This is a new group, so I am open to ideas to make it grow.

Lunchtime is a series of free seminars for professionals who work in Downtown Charlottesville. Each seminar lasts a little less than an hour, and focuses on a fun, simple skill you may not have explored yet. The classes are hosted and taught by businesses located on or near The Mall.

CYP was founded in 1999 as Charlottesville Young Professionals by a few area professionals with the support of some large corporations determined to attract and retain young professionals to the area. CYP currently has 100 members, ranging in age from early 20s to late 40s. Though the majority of our membership falls in the mid 20s to mid 30s bracket, CYP has no definitive age group - we believe anyone can be young at heart! Our members represent a vast array of the area's workforce, including t …

Like board games and card games? Queer? Come play games, eat chips, and drink beer in a non-weird and yet organized way. You don't need to know how to play, you don't need a date, and you don't need to drink to bring a new game to the table or to try your hand at beating the pants off everyone else. Pro-football fans who are passionate but not fanatical are particularly encouraged. We'll typically meet one Saturday a month at someone's home and play games from 7ish to 10ish. Depending on our num …

Can you barely stand on roller blades?  Have you been playing for years?  It doesn't matter, as long as you're not so competitive that it's not fun.  If you've even thought about playing roller hockey, or you just want something to do, join this group.  Most likely nobody is going to be very good at it, but it will still be fun.  No checking or fighting, ever!  Guys and Girls welcome.  Nobody under 14.  And teenagers, no embarrassing the adults please. Rob has 3 extra sticks and an extra pair of …

Whether you are new to healthy eating or a seasoned pro, it's a chance for all of us to get together to cook, share recipes, laugh, swap stories and discuss the amazing power of nutritional food! Everyone is welcome to attend.

Bienvenu(e), Bienvenid@, Willkommen, Baruch Haba, Bemvind@s, Funying, Karibu to our group! The point of this group is for fellow language lovers and learners to meet and practice with each other.  All members can suggest meet-ups anywhere in town to enjoy each others company and conversation. Anyone who can form basic sentences in any language is welcome to participate. We are looking for open-minded individuals who are interested in language, all facets of culture, current events, food, and win …

Welcome Skeptics! Join Charlottesville's lively Skeptical community!  Founded in 2006, we're entering our fifth year of discussion dinners, happy hours, lectures, picnics, seasonal parties, with more events planned each month! What is Skepticism? Skepticism," when it applies to the Skeptic movement, means valuing the use of reason, rationality and the tools of science in our everyday lives.  (Note it does not mean "cynicism" or simply "Hey, I'm skeptical about a lot of things so this group must …

Are you looking to prepare your family in the event of an emergency or disaster? Are you new to the details of keeping your family safe (also known as prepping) or an experienced family safe person? Introducing the Piedmont Virginia Family Safe Meetup (earlier known as Piedmont Virginia Preppers). We'll meet to discuss ways to encourage keeping your family safe for the unknown.  Whether it is a natural or  man-made event, we'll strive to develop our collective knowledge and skills to be prepared …

Meet fellow Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! Come to a local Real Estate Investing Meetup to discuss properties on the market, contracts, mortgages and anything else about real estate investing. New to real estate investing? Looking for partners to invest? Need investment lenders? Have/Want investment property? Interested in speaking to our group? All are welcome!

There is a rapidly growing film community in Charlottesville which is very exciting, but it's so spread out that it's hard to really get out there and meet other people interested in film. This group is hopefully a way for people who are interested in film, to watch films and then discuss them with other people who have different viewpoints and discuss the technical aspects of the film. On top of that, this group is also geared towards those interested in working in video production no matter ho …

This group is for Charlottesville VA and surrounding areas. Looking for a small group of public speakers, presenters, trainers, writers, and coaches to collaborate on projects, share ideas, and help each grow their skills.

This group is for Charlottesville and surrounding area artists (regardless of medium) to share their work in a supportive environment, network, and improve skills. If you have any ideas/suggestions/would like to offer a class, please feel free to share with the group! In the future it would be great to have: figure drawing sessions offered business resources/advice for artists class offerings (as art classes in Charlottesville tend to be pretty pricey). art parties/sales group drawing/painting …

Founded in 2008, The Zeitgeist Movement is a Sustainability Advocacy Organization which conducts community based activism and awareness actions through a network of Global/Regional Chapters, Project Teams, Annual Events, Media and Charity Work. The Movement's principle focus includes the recognition that the majority of the social problems which plague the human species at this time are not the sole result of some institutional corruption, scarcity, a political policy, a flaw of "human nature" o …

This group is for both Job Seekers and Recruiters in the Waynesboro, Staunton, Charlottsville areas. Let's come together and see if we can find some great job an great employees. As we are looking to start this group let's shoot to make our first meet up in November with a minimum of 6 people in attendance. If it's all recruiters we can look for a way to get more job seekers to attend. If it is predominantly job seekers then it will be easy to find a way to get more recruiter/hr/hiring managers …

Divorce is one of the most traumatic and stressful things that can happen in a person's life. This group is open to everyone of all faiths, ages, genders and sexual preferences. It does not matter what stage of separation or divorce that you find yourself in. We provide an outlet for people experiencing this journey to talk to each other. After all, many of us have lost friends, homes, financial stability, security, and in some cases our children and our self worth. We offer everyone the opportu …

Meet with other local Inventors (and national inventors via webcam) to discuss topics related to inventing. This group was formed to encourage those who have an idea AND those who are receiving royalties to join forces for everyone’s benefit. National inventor in FL and another in TN who has many patents will be included in this group. We will be a private group only to protect the ideas and inventions of its members. Anyone is invited to join. The group will encourage members to help each other …