Greater Boston has by far the highest concentration of both hospitals and Pioneer ACOs per capita in the country. It is a leading hub for innovation in many market sectors, and the healthcare space is no exception. This group has been formed to build more of a community for these various innovators to connect and interact. It will also hopefully provide them with resources about which they may not have otherwise known.

Margaret Arndt and David Snieckus have been hosting community gatherings for several years and are extending their offerings to a wider community of kindred spirits. "Whole Health Dinners and Gatherings" brings community together to enjoy delicious, wholesome, macrobiotic-vegan meals prepared by chef extraordinaire David Snieckus (www.davidsnieckus.com) often followed by holistic presentations on various topics by various holistic presenters. During the summer months, we host holistic gatherings …

This group is for adults with ADHD and the people they are close to. We believe that these two groups of people will benefit the most by supporting each other and learning from each other as a single community. This enables us to leverage our relationships and collective wisdom for the growth of each member. To facilitate this we have a number of community building blocks: 1. Meetings for adults with ADHD 2. Meetings for adults who have a close relationship with an adult who has ADHD 3. Meetings …

We belong to an International Organization of EcoMoms, started by Kimberly Pinkson as a grassroots, global movement toward a sustainable future and helping to reduce the climate crisis. While the Easton EcoMom Alliance is part of an international community of EcoMoms, we are almost completely autonomous in how we hold our meetings, our topics, and our events. It is important to emphasize that this is our group! But we have the added bonus of support and resources from the national organization. …

As a dedicated public high school teacher, I am often left with little time to network as a musician. I moved to Jamaica Plain in July of 2011 and have since then, missed having the musical community that I once had as a regular part of my life on Martha's Vineyard. This group is open to all musicians who are interested in all styles of folk music and consider themselves explorers and musicians in this genre and- can follow chord progressions fairly well by ear, by rote or knowledge of music the …

  LASS: LESBIAN AID AND SERVICE SOCIETY LASS is a community of lesbian and bi women helping each other through health challenges. A chance to both give and receive! Could you offer a ride to a medical appointment?  Are you having surgery?  Could you cook an occasional meal?  Do you have a friend with a chronic illness? If you need help or are interested in volunteering, we would love for you to be involved in our wonderful community.  Get the help you need from volunteers w …

Meet your neighbors. Get some fresh air. Go for a run. Notice how you always show up for your runs when you’ve committed to running with someone? Interested in finding local runners to log miles with? Want to meet new friends and get healthy at the same time? Join a group of runners who also want to make new friends, keep each other motivated, run the Emerald Necklace and wear out our sneakers. Runners of all levels and walks of life are welcome! Right now we have weekly runs scheduled for Tuesd …

Our mission is to establish positive relationships between black and Latina women by providing outlets that are conducive to rebuilding bonds as well as giving back to the community. We want to dispel the misconception that women are incapable of forming and maintaining healthy positive relationships. This effort was conceived after acknowledging the lack of groups for women of color who get together to build bridges and encourage social change. It is our goal to strengthen these bonds between b …

… Please note: This group is truly “cooperative” in the sense that 1) we value friendship-building and community and 2) members are encouraged to contribute ideas and help plan events as much as possible. Running a Meetup group can be extremely time-consuming and while we organizers are happy to plan and lead some events, having a diversity of activities will require your frequent contributions. If you find yourself wishing we'd host a particular event, or more events in general...please feel free …

This group has been formed to join together residents of Worcester County (MA) who are interested in sustainable living, particularly sustainable agriculture. This is a family-oriented group aimed at learning and sharing sustainable agriculture and living techniques.

There are so many of us dog owners in JP, why not meet up, socialize our dogs and get to know each other? JP is a wonderful place to own a dog, we even have bars here that allow dogs! lets take advantage of this and make a few friends along the way.

Community Associations Institute - New England Chapter serves MA, RI, VT and ME. Whether you live in a self-managed condo or your association has hired a management company, there's more to know. Meet condo (and prospective) owners interested in learning more about their condominium associations, how to manage their homes and buildings most effectively, get the most out of their professional management companies, how to serve on their condo boards and MORE.

Are you a nonprofit that is looking to network with business professionals? Are you a business that works exclusively in the nonprofit sector? Are you looking to grow partnerships to strengthen the social sector? Are you looking to learn, share and collaborate with more nonprofits and businesses? Are you a creative business owner or employee open to share new ideas with other socially responsible people? If you answered YES to any of these questions this unique Meetup is for you! The purpose of …

Our group is dedicated to active couples who want to have fun in their relationships. It doesn't matter if you have a short or long relationship, the most important thing is to be motivated to find out new ways to relate to each other. Are you sometimes frustrated? Do you see a lack of communication? Do you want to bring back the spice in your relationship? These are normal feelings. This group can give you the right tools to help you with your relationship goals. Activities: we will organize sm …

Over a year ago New Craft Artists in Action team captain launched MOLTENi Net Works in Boston. Bringing together makers and players in collaborative exchange, the project aims to create functional, hand-crafted basketball nets for neglected public hoops. Dr. James Naismith created the game of basketball in Springfield, MA in 1891. He posed a recycled peach basket as the first hoop. Now nets help break a ball’s fall, give players a sense of depth for good aim, and allow refs to see that a bas …

The Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard Education. Ethics. Community. The Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard (HCH) is dedicated to building, educating, and nurturing a diverse community of Humanists, atheists, agnostics, and the nonreligious at Harvard and beyond. HCH serves undergraduate and graduate student communities; in addition, Harvard faculty, staff, alumni, and the general public are welcome and encouraged to participate and join in our activities. We have built, on the foundation of a m …