This group is especially for women looking for Weekend Scrapbook Retreats in the Hampton Roads area. We plan weekend retreats throughout the year to just get away and scrapbook. Do you have scrapbook desires and/or supplies but no place to keep your stuff out at home? Do you want to work on your books but never can find a block of hours that you're not needed to cook/clean/help with homework? Do you dream of a time where you can scrap without hearing the word, "Mommy!!"? - then here we are. Al …

Networking and sharing resources as well as providing information to our fellow Iberian-Americans. This term is more inclusive to include anyone who has ancestry that goes back to the Iberian Peninsula, to include not only those of us who use the term Latino, Hispanic, but also to include those of Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian ancestry. We have members from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and Spain. There may be ot …

This group is an opportunity for Christ loving moms to be able to get together on a regular basis and chat while our children get to know one another, too! Most of our members are Stay At Home Moms. This group's activites are planned for newborns through preschool, though older siblings are always welcome to join playdates when school is out. We have regularly scheduled playdates at parks, beaches, museums, libraries, members homes and wherever else we decide to play. Typically our playdates are …

Meet other women in your community for friendship! Get to know the local ladies, who are married, divorced, partnered, separated or single, are childless (by choice or circumstances), have children the same age as yours (although if you are looking for child-friendly events, we rarely have them), etc. Share your interests with us and we will try to plan events accordingly, we already have monthly events and appreciate your suggestions for venues/events. There are a lot of Meetups for moms/women …

Here's the plan: We'll have meets on weekend mornings (and switch it up so that people who can't come to one on sunday can come to one on saturday?) and visit various coffee shops around the Hampton Roads, try what looks good, and take notes. Afterward, we'll post what we thought of the place on meetup, including atmosphere, seating (comfyness?) and quality of coffee/food. Sound good? Oh, and you might also make some friends when conversing over coffee.  If you want to have an impact on which da …

**We are currently closed to new members. You may put in a request to join and once spots open up you will be approved for membership.** Do you have bad memories of being forced to read classics in high school? College? Do you flee when someone mentions Dickens or Austen? Do you quietly make your exit when the conversation turns to Tolstoy? Then this group is for you! Not only will we TRY to explore the literary components of the chosen work of art, but also our emotional reactions and how it’s …

HRBR - Hampton Roads Business Resources was formerly Hampton Roads Business Alliance, a mastermind group for successful professionals with an emphasis on health. This group has dual purposes: (1) Provide a platform for business owners that have a desire to build relationships with experts targeting specific topics such as Business Coaching; Start-up Consulting; Marketing; Networking; Social Networking; Technology; Taxes; Accounting Basics; Funding (Business Loans & Grants); Workforce Managemen …

If you are looking for a fun group that likes to get out and do things, then this is the group for you.  It doesn't matter where you live in Hampton Roads, we do activities all over to accomodate everyone and we ask for your help as members in planning the events. This group was started for our children to meet and make friendships, as well as us moms to do the same.  I hope that with this group, there will be long and lasting friendships. This group is for children of all ages. Once your mem …

If you are concerned about our current over-reliance on an unstable economy/society, it's time to take your survival into your own hands! Learn skills that could help save you and your family in the event of an emergency (Natural disaster, economic melt-down, etc...) Learn minimum basic FEMA guidelines for what you need to do to be prepared, and then GO BEYOND THE MINIMUM!!! We intend to learn basic individual and group survival skills... Individuals will teach others what they know, and everyon …

Did you become a mom for the first time in 2009 or 2010?  Then this group is for you! This group is designed to bring moms and their 09-10 kids and their younger siblings together in South Hampton Roads for play time and socializing (younger siblings are also welcome as long as the first child was born in 2009). A typical meetup is usually an in-home playdate during daytime hours M-F or a playdate at a local kid-friendly public venue (including malls, libraries, museums, zoos, etc.).  We also st …

The Southside Cigar Club (SCC) is for individuals who enjoy cigars, gather in cigar friendly venues to enjoy a good smoke and share their knowledge of cigars. We are Lovers of the Leaf. The SCC provides a conduit for members to share their love for cigars. Club events will provide the perfect arena for networking, making friends and exploring cigar-friendly places. The Mission of the SCC is to promote cigar etiquette and educate those enthusiasts within the community who enjoy smoking cigars. Cl …

Welcome to Lacey Lee Fitness!! The Lacey Lee fitness mission is to provide a convenient, comfortable, and fun fitness environment where every person can achieve their personal fitness goals.  Lacey Lee Fitness is committed to making sure every member has the tools and support to establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle that is realistic for everyday living.  Through the unique Lacey Lee Fitness approach each person can create a healthy living and fitness plan to last a lifetime. Classes are …

The “Largest Drum Circle in the World” is an annual global event created to connect those who move toward unity and can envision life on a peaceful planet. This effort was initiated by members of Power Circle, a community drum circle in Burlington Ontario Canada. Our intention is to find drummers and non-drummers from around the world who have hope for humanity and who love one another. We believe that the world will change through the efforts of many. We support those individuals and organizati …

We are a group of authors, bloggers, and entrepreneurs who are interested in learning more about using the available website tools to convey our message more effectively.  While many of us use WordPress, much of the content can be applied to any web platform.  Please join us if you are a beginner, a novice or an expert at web building and blogging. We've been to plenty of networking groups and know that time and value are extremely important factors in deciding to attend.  So, here is how we pla …

A love of travel and immersion in itinerary planning are good for the soul! If you love to seek out unusual destinations and make the extraordinary happen, enjoy the company of fully independent adventure seeking adults and have the wherewithall to get travel plans off the board and into action, this is the group for you! Our goals will be to commonly form a committment to providing varied, fully independent travel options for the group to consider, and then refine groups into various tour desti …

Hi Ladies! The Girlfriends group is composed of ladies from all walks of life.  We are mostly in our 40s and 50s (though some are older and some younger), we work full-time and we're retired, we're single/married/divorced, teachers, nurses, social workers, moms, and grandmothers!  We plan a variety of meet-ups each month, and we're just fun-loving ladies looking for others who like to do girl things! We schedule different types of activities throughout the month, usually events like movies, coff …

If you love your Chihuahua or Small Dog, then join our group and come out to play!! Have a Chihuahua or tiny dog under 20 lbs? Want them to play, socialize, safely with other friendly and tiny pups? Then this is the group for you. This informal pup play group is made up of all kinds of people, with a common goal to have fun with our tiny pups. We know how scary playtime can be with bigger dogs. The risk of injury for our fragile pups is huge. As organizer, I try to plan get togethers, moderate …

Our group is designed to educate business owners with methods to grow their business with proven marketing strategies and the tools of the internet. Some of the benefits of this group include: Creating a strong marketing plan. Various methods to drive traffic to your website, social media, video, email marketing etc..., How to evaluate and beat your competitors rankings on Google. Learn how to get more visibility, better credibility and trust with clients and prospects. Increased referrals, conv …

We are a group formed to encourage running on the north side of Hampton Roads, since all the groups currently active seem to run in the south. We are a diverse bunch and have varied running skills and speeds. This is not to judge but to have fun and stay fit. I hope you join and share when you plan to run or join others at their planned times. Each meet is different however, we generally meet and great and then people typically split into groups to set their own pace or pair off with someone run …

A group for anyone with a buisiness, involved in business, and/or aspires to be in business. Individually it may seem like you know very little. Together, we become Brainiacs. This Group will flatteringly model the effective platform of popular Referrral Networking groups. Without the cost! Imagine getting all the benefits of something but avoid pulling money out of your pocket. It's a No Brainer. This group will be built on the importance of business and pleasure. Business means...a consistent …

Are you tired of going to meetups for the purpose of networking and discover it’s just a party?? Well you’re not alone!  This group is for everyone interested in gaining professional resources, planning, and market development in the Mid-Atlantic Regions . All levels of business, from seed companies  to established owners & management, are welcome to join. We started this group to connect successful professionals with great local, regional, & national resources for their organizations. We take e …

What is a Prepper? The dictionary defines a Prepper as “An individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being self-reliant), or without substantial assistance from outside resources (govt., etc.) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle. “ We are a group of people with the goal of surviving a disaster wither it be man made o …

We are the Southside Severe Weather Assistance Team, and our mission is to help those in need in the Southside area of Hampton Roads during times of severe weather. Our main goal is to provide rides for medical and emergency crews to get where they need to go so that they may help those in need. We will branch out to provide help when and where we can outside of that once we are up and running smoothly, such as assisting with hurricane prep work/aftermath, general public services such as helping …

Hello, I created this page in effort to meet new military spouses. I moved to Ft. Eustis in August of 2011 and I have found it hard to meet new people in the area. I would like to help other spouses connect as I know it can be hard for some. We are all in this military life together so lets get to know each other. My goal for this group is not to just be a place to post, but also a group that meets in person for activities. Please be respectful and remember OPSEC. I plan lots of activities each …

We will meeting and discussing recipes, healthy lifestyle tips and planning trips in the area. This meetup is for those already following a plant based lifestyle or trying to learn how to follow one.

This is a group for anyone who is interested in bartering, sustainable living, and community activities. We will meet on the first and last Saturday of each month to trade or exchange, goods or services directly for other goods or services, without using money or any other similar unit of account or medium of exchange. The group will also meet to plan and discuss other sustainable community events such as community gardening. If you are interested in finding alternatives means of exchange, colle …

ANYONE who is singles, military, age 35 or over are welcome to this group. We know that there are many in the Hampton Roads area like us. Let's get together for laughs, fun, chats and to plan our next outing! We have a lot in common....let's share our stories.

The aim is to provide a core group which will develop an overall plan to encourage and support Authors, Writers and Poets. As part of the groups mission it will meet with members and invite others to come and be involved. It is my desire to have the group meet in a comfortabe relaxed yet stimulating environment.