*Please note this group was formerly a Bunco only group, however due to lack of enough attendance for Bunco, we shifted our focus to the more popular Poker Night.  We may still schedule Bunco games from time to time.  Feel free to attend whichever events interest you.  :) Join us for Ladies Poker Night. Our home games are typically held in Scotts Valley, CA. We're a fun group of women who don't take ourselves too seriously. We enjoy laughing, eating, talking and drinking wine, beer or margarita' …

CLINE was established to encourage and facilitate the scientific exploration of the intersection of computation, language, information, complexity, and intelligence as they are influenced by, and influence, the process of evolution. Of particular interest to this group is the development of self-evolving systems. The assumption is that apex systems evolve toward greater and greater complexity-handling capacity. Some call this "artificial intelligence," but we have trouble with the term as it: 1 …

The Santa Cruz Learning-to-Draw Meetup is a great opportunity for adults to meet fellow sketchers, learn about drawing, and have an afternoon of creative fun. We have plenty of drawing materials on hand. And if you've got a sketchbook, bring it along. Hosted by the Scribbles Institute. Refreshments will be served Location: 303 Potrero #59 Santa Cruz 831.421.0774

This group is for those who love to draw, doodle, illustrate or generally be creative! There is no level of drawing expertise that you specifically need to have to participate. Stick figures are most welcome, and in fact, can be quite hilarious and awesome! Its challenging to find time to do art when you are busy living life, and if you love art and wish you did more then these meetups will be a solution for you. There will be time for free drawing at each meetup, but mostly there are themes fo …

All about Art! By being a part of this meetup you will be responsible for your own safety and well being. You must use your own common sense and not hold the leaders of the group liable for any mishap.

Let's get together on weekends to wander around San Francisco, sketching people and places. You don't have to be the next Paul Madonna, just someone who likes observing city life and making marks on paper. (Note that we used to be called Urban Sketchers. Same group, just a different name.)

Figure Drawing and Painting. Plein Air Painting. Still life painting. Art Events.  And more!!!!  You can learn more about us at http://patrisstudiogallery.blogspot.com/ This is a group for artists who love plein air painting, life drawing, figure painting. still life painting, and working from life. We have classes, workshops, open studio sessions, fun art events and more! Enjoy opportunities to learn, practice, grow, and share the artist camaraderie with other creative individuals in a fun, wel …

Every Sunday evening, a small group of us get together to indulge in glasses of wine, delicious cookies, and drawing beautiful naked women. This all takes place in the chapel of an old convent turned artist collective. The acoustics and lighting in this room are amazing and we take full advantage of it with well selected tunes, and occasionally a live musician to tantalize your ear drums. Bring your own materials. We do not provide easels, but we have cushions, backjacks, and chairs. $10! wine a …

The Bay Area Nature Journal Club is a diverse community of artists and naturalists, of all levels, who meet together to connect to nature through art. Through free monthly field trips, hands on technique workshops, and community events we explore the Bay Area, developing our artistic and naturalist skills and deepening our love of nature. The club and its activities are a program of the National Wildlife Federation of California. We welcome the diverse communities of the region. The program is i …

Welcome Fellow Sketcher! Sacramento Sketchers is a new group (started in November 2012) for artists who enjoy the challenge of sketching and drawing landscape scenes, objects, portraits and figures from real life. Our events are partnered up with the well-established Sacramento Plein Air Painters meetup group which currently has 480 members.  So, more artists usually attend our events than the RSVP numbers on our pages indicate. If you like the camaraderie and feedback of being around other arti …

The Drawing for Fun Workshops are for inspiring artists who like to draw for fun. All levels are welcome from beginners to advances, and even non-artists! I want to make this group as fun and unique as possible. The events are always fun. We can have field trips to art and cultural festivals, open studios,  anime, and comic conventions.  We can hang out in zoo, science and art museums to draw from animal, science, beautiful paintings, and sculptures. Meetup several places to chat and draw sci-fi …