Meet new friends groups near Chico, CA

Are you seeking a vibrant circle of individuals who are eager to learn, grow, and embark on a journey of self-improvement? Are you ready to leave the weight of your past behind and cultivate new, positive friendships? In this group, we will come together to explore various topics related to self-help and personal development. Our meetings will focus on: * Enhancing your social life by learning effective strategies for connecting with others * Developing strong communication skills to foster deeper and more fulfilling relationships * Navigating the journey of starting new relationships with confidence and positivity * Strengthening existing relationships and resolving conflicts * Letting go of negative emotions that may be holding you back * Cultivating a positive mindset and embracing a more optimistic outlook on life Through engaging discussions, interactive activities, and shared experiences, we will support one another on our path to personal growth and self-improvement. Join us as we create a community of positive-minded individuals, ready to leave the past behind and embrace a future filled with new possibilities. Together, we can forge lasting connections, uplift one another, and build a brighter tomorrow. This group is brought to you by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center.

Have you ever seen how unhappy a person is who is stuck in a bad relationship? On the other hand, have you ever noticed how much joy a good relationship can bring to a person? Especially if you feel like staying away from relationships for a while, you need the Lessons on Beginning a New Relationship!

How do you start off a new relationship on the right foot?

How do you avoid common mistakes?

How do you make sure he or she is the right person for you? What are the red flags?

Many people choose partners based on chemistry, common interests, or on the potential partners' education or success. Unfortunately, how to choose a partner is not that easy. Otherwise, we will all be happy by now, and the divorce rate in America will not be as high as 40 to 50 percent.

So, what are the deciding factors?

Come to our meetings and find out!

In this group, we will have free Zoom meetings held by relationship experts, and in these meetings, you will

- Find out why the more you need someone, the less you will be able to find someone

- Find out what you need to do BEFORE you start dating again

- Discover who you really want in a relationship

- Find out a completely new way to pick the right partner for you

- Learn a powerful tool to get others to love you

- Learn how to know whether someone is right for you or not

Our meetings are always free, and afterward you will also have the option to talk to a relationship expert about your personal situation.

See you at our meetings!

This group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement information center in Chico, California.

Dancing is a great way to meet new people! We offer dance classes and social events in Chico, California in the styles of Salsa, Bachata, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Argentine Tango, Fusion, and more! 💃🕺🎶 Getting married? 💍 Ask us about our Wedding Dance program for wedding couples, mother/son, father/daughter, and group dance combinations! Affinityarts\.ent@gmail\.com \| Call or text: \(530\) 433\-0935

Grab your single friends and join us for a *Singles Mingle* party! Free entry, exclusive drink specials, and a fun, relaxed vibe. Step away from the ordinary—meet new people, enjoy great conversations, and unwind. We’re changing the dating scene with *monthly mixers* across the Bay Area and Northern California. No more swiping, just real connections. **Follow us on MeetUp and social media to stay updated. Let’s redefine how we connect!**

**Chico FANS: Freethinkers, Agnostics, Nonbelievers, and Skeptics:** Meet other Freethinkers and Progressive Thinkers in Chico, California and the surrounding areas. Our emphasis is on building a social group, with regular meetings and a chance to make new friends. We have thought-provoking discussions about various beliefs and philosophies, scientific research, and potential civic and social activities. Join us for book readings, film screenings, potlucks, and other social events, all in a non-judgmental environment! First and foremost, the group is about meetings.  If you don't intend to show up now and then, you're probably in the wrong group.  Let's get together and have fun!

**OUR MISSION STATEMENT**   **As a proud chapter of Sweet Adelines International, we are a fun-loving** **Chorus comprised of women of diverse ages and backgrounds who sing** **“barbershop style” *a cappella* harmony. To enhance our strong desire** **for singing and performing, we are enriched by music education that** **constantly improves our vocal skills and stage presence. We offer** **exciting performance opportunities by sharing our art form with a wide** **variety of audiences throughout our local communities.**       This extraordinary group of women is led by our charismatic director, Lu Fox, who inspires us to reach new heights. We can be heard throughout the year singing for civic and charitable organizations, private groups, Downtown Chico at Christmas, community events and fundraisers. We love to entertain! We even have opportunities to compete at regional contests every few years! AND, the fun doesn’t end at singing - - We share outings to educational music weekends, and other planned outings. Oh my, how we laugh (in harmony, of course)! We meet on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM at our new location HOPE COMMONS Church, 1184 East Avenue, Chico, CA) and welcome any and all women who love to sing! Be prepared to meet a diverse and warm-hearted group of women who have different levels of training and experience. The one thing we ALL have in common is our love and passion for bringing music to life for ourselves and others. Our rehearsals typically go until 9:00PM, but you are welcome to just come visit for the first 30-60 minutes. Members are not required to read music; we have a great library of learning tracks available for all who learn by ear. When you attend a rehearsal, new guests will be privately interviewed by one of our music leaders who will listen to your vocal range and place you in one of the four barbershop voice parts to start (bass, baritone, lead or tenor). You will then get a "riser buddy" who sings your voice part to help you along. For those who may be nervous about singing in front of others, no worries there. We have safety in numbers and we are prepared! We start with a quick 5-minute physical warmup then Lu starts each rehearsal with a vocal lesson and continues to support us as we practice. We also help each other in a friendly and welcoming environment to develop and hone our skills. We have an amazing repertoire of music: jazz, pop, Broadway hits, ballads, holiday, patriotic, and so on. All songs are performed in the barbershop tradition of four part harmony, making it irresistible to love! Come and check us out! Bring a friend! **[http://soundsofthevalley.org/](http://soundsofthevalley.org/)**

People often have a hard time finding a true partner. Someone you can spend the rest of your life with. Or even someone you could count on as a friend. This is one of the most significant and critical abilities that one can have. Fortunately it is something that can be learned if you doubt your native ability, or have had failures in the past. Life may have taught you some things, but is it enough? Are you being successful at this? Do you think you could improve? What might happen if you don't? We meet once a week, online for the moment. Even one meeting might be enough to set you on a course of your own choosing towards that brighter future we all hope for. There is no fee, and the hour spent will be well worth your time. Hosted by the Scientology Self Improvement Center of Chico, California

A group of friends that gather to catch up on the past week's events, sharing what we've learned and discovered, plain ol' networking, applying the Blue Zone principals to health and happiness locally and SO MUCH MORE! We have some wonderful coffee shops here in Chico - let's get out and enjoy them! ☕️

7/5/17 UPDATE

1) The group meets publicly for most events but on occasion a member asks to host an event at their residence. As organizer of this group I give full discretion of the guest list to the home owner/host for those events. I encourage you to come to the public events and talk with the other members so that when the private events are posted the hosts knows you personally. We have some pretty fantastic people who make up this group! :-)

2) I have received a lot of positive feedback from the community about CHICO COFFEE CLUB! YAY! Please feel free to share the photos that get posted on the Meetup and Facebook pages so that we can continue to be welcomed in the community and businesses we frequent. I do ask that you please include CHICO COFFEE CLUB in your postings (and please do not remove any branding that has been placed on the pictures). This marketing helps us get recognized which allows us to do our part to enrich the wonderful Chico in which we love, live and play. :-)

Stars are brighter during the week of the New Moon. The purpose of this group is to see star constellations and other night sky phenomena visible during the new moon and otherwise not visible. The group will meet in Bidwell Park in the out door stargazing circle. See how the star constellations are drawn in the Astronomy App Skysafari Six, $Free or SkySafari 6 plus, $14.99 Come early with SkySafari 6 on your phone or tablet and we can setup the app and verify it is working correctly. We will identify star constellations and look at celestial objects with binoculars and Stargazing app SkySafari 7. Im sorry to say there is now a participation fee of $10

Relationships, whether family, friends, at play or at work, are the cornerstone of a successful life. You may want to improve your relationships, especially if you have had setbacks or disappointments in a relationship. Or you may want to build relationships that will positively affect your life. In this group we work out how to build back after a bad relationship as well as how do you create and maintain a great relationship over time. What are the secrets that successful people are using to build and keep relationships? How do I keep from 'blowing it' in a relationship I want to keep? How do I start a new relationship at work or play? Which relationships that I have are really worthwhile, and which ones are not helping me? The key is to understand relationships, communication, and how the emotions of yourself and those around you all relate to your life. This group is dedicated to helping you realize your full potential, to give you the tools you need to answer the questions above for the rest of your life, and to give you hope that the future can be bright for you. This group is sponsored by the Scientology Life Improvement Center to help those in the Chico, California area to live a better life. All of the weekly presentations are free, as is the group membership. Your only commitment is your time. May it be well spent.

NOTE: *This local group is currently inactive, but don't despair! We are searching for a local host. You are welcome at any of the meetings listed. All the events listed here are active RfR virtual events (identified as "Network event") or are meetings cross-posted from other local groups.* *We strive to serve as many areas as possible, but we do not have enough volunteers to handle them all. If you are interested in helping to host a meeting in your area, feel free to post a comment here in Meetup, or go to [recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer](http://recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer) to apply.* **What Recovering from Religion is about:** Doubt your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and we are here to help each other through this journey. Learning how to live after questions, doubts, and changing beliefs is a journey. We at Recovering from Religion are intimately familiar with this path and are here to help you to cross that bridge. Our mission is connecting others with support, resources, community, and most of all, hope. The primary focus of a Recovering From Religion support group is to provide ongoing and personal support to individuals as they let go of their religious beliefs. This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions, as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual’s life. As such the support meetings are safe and anonymous places to express these doubts, fears, and experiences without biased feedback or proselytizing. RfR has an immense collection of well-curated resources available as you go through your journey. The page includes resources for mental and physical crises, working with relationships, for issues stemming from specific religions, coming out stories, and much more. Head to www.recoveringfromreligion.org/resources for these helpful resources. If you find you need to talk with someone before the meeting date, RfR has a hotline and online chat for that express purpose. Call (844) 368-2848 to speak with someone or go to www.recoveringfromreligion.org to chat online. If you’re seeking professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at www.seculartherapy.org.

The Sky Creek Dharma Center ( [https://skycreekdharmacenter.org](skycreekdharmacenter.org) ) is a non-profit, donation-based meditation center founded in 2004 that attracts a diverse group of meditators and spiritual seekers from Chico and the surrounding area. There are meditation groups meeting every Sunday through Thursday evening, and on Sunday mornings. Each of the groups are hosted and run by individual volunteers as mentioned below. We have no paid staff, and board members are not paid. Note that these groups have been meeting for many years independent of Meetup.com, and we are cross-posting these meetings to promote them, thus signups on meetup.com do not reflect the true attendance to these events. The typical weekly attendance for each of these groups varies from 4 to 20+ people. If you are an experienced meditator, we welcome you to our dedicated communities. Group meditation can be a powerful support for those seeking to develop and maintain a regular practice. Come explore translations of the Tao Te Ching on Sunday mornings, the Soto Zen of the Wednesday night group, the mystery of Zen koan practice on Thursday night, or the Five Mindfulness Trainings with the Monday night Thich Nhat Hanh group. If you are new to meditation, group leaders and experienced volunteers will provide basic instructions and guidance. There is never a charge for joining us in meditation, but we accept donations to support the center. Although the groups are run by volunteers and the center has no paid staff, we do have a regular monthly mortgage and operating expenses that paid solely through voluntary donations. Buddhism is a practice and a religion. There is a full spectrum of regular members who vary on the continuum of religiosity, some seeing meditation as a spiritual/religious practice, while others practice mindfulness meditation and see it as a purely secular activity to reduce stress and improve mental health; we welcome all! **Slowly Ripening Sangha** **Monday Night 6:45 – 8:45PM.** Practicing Zen Buddhism in the [Plum Village tradition ](https://plumvillage.org/)of Vietnamese monk, scholar, author and poet Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. The weekly sitting group leader is Jasper Lerch. It is affiliated with Plum Village and the Order of Interbeing and its hundreds of sanghas (groups) throughout the world. See [https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/thich-nhat-hanh](https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/thich-nhat-hanh). We meditate and socialize in accordance with the Five Mindfulness Trainings. Currently masks are optional. For your first visit, come at 6:45pm. Meditation begins promptly at 7PM. No meditation experience needed. We welcome newcomers and a brief orientation & instructions will be provided. We begin with an hour of meditation— two sitting meditations and one walking meditation. After a short fellowship break, we return to the hall for a brief ceremony, reading, or discussion of our individual practices. Group Contact: Jasper Lerch, jasperlerch@sbcglobal.net **The Heart of the Lotus Sangha** **Tuesday Night 6:30 - 8:15 PM.** The group leader for this meditation group is Rebecca Cook, with weekly sittings and discussion led by a rotating list of volunteers. This is a peer-led group that practices Vipassana, or Insight Meditation and is loosely affiliated with [Mountain Stream Meditation Center](https://mtstream.org) in Nevada City. This is Vipassana in the Western Insight Tradition, typically associated with [Spirit Rock Meditation Center](https://spiritrock.org), in Marin County, and teachers such as Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein, and Tara Brach are often an inspiration to our sangha in the form of books chosen for dharma study.  We encourage those new to the center and/or meditation to join us 15-20 minutes early. **The Chico Serene Reflection Meditation Group** **Wednesday evenings 6:00 – 7:30 PM.** We are affiliated with the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives and [Shasta Abbey Buddhist Monastery](http://www.shastaabbey.org/) near the [town of Mt Shasta](https://goo.gl/maps/Vt3i9tp5crmMMe6C6), California. Our practice is Soto Zen, also known as Serene Reflection Meditation. The primary group leaders are Ja'nice Hoobler and Chris Perske. Our practice includes: meditation, ceremony and study of the Dharma. Our weekly meetings consist of meditation, both sitting and walking. Afterwards we have tea, cookies and discuss some aspect of the Dharma. We cordially invite newcomers and visitors to come any time to learn about our practice. Please contact Chris at [3perskes@gmail.com](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=2perskes@gmail.com) or [srmchico@gmail.com](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=srmchico@gmail.com) with questions. **Mud and Sky Sangha** **Thursday evenings 7:00 – 8:30PM.** The mission of our Sangha is to help one another open our minds and hearts to the Buddha nature inherent in all beings. Our practice is one of silent meditation, koan inquiry, and Dharma conversation. The use of koans – stories which provide a bridge between the spoken and the unspoken, and thereby provide a path to fuller embodiment of spiritual practice – is key in our Sangha. We begin with silent meditation, a koan having been dropped into the silence at the beginning of meditation. After silent meditation, both sitting and walking, we have a dharma talk, usually by Chris Gaffney. After the talk, we share experiences we have had in our meditation and in the conversation. Questions? Contact Chris at cgaffney@csuchico.edu (530-588-4941). **3pm - 5pm Afternoon Open House**. Come visit, take a tour, discuss meditation and our groups. Check [our Google calendar](https://www.skycreekdharmacenter.org/calendar-4/) to confirm that there are no special events planned. **Sunday Morning** **The Chico Taoist Group meets 11:00 AM-Noon Sunday to practice ongoing contemplative meditation and discuss the 81 Chapters of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching.** We welcome you to the practice. There is no right or wrong way to be in the Tao. As soon as we try to name it, it eludes us. Yet speaking and our sitting with these paradoxes, we find, helps us to drop our suffering, recognize our common humanity and to live more openly in the world. We are all seekers and guides upon this path. Newcomers are welcome. Instruction in meditation available on request. For further information, contact David Philhour dphilhour@csuchico.edu. **Vipassana** **Sunday Evening 6:00-7:00pm. We practice [Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin](https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index).** This is a weekly group sitting for experienced students, as no instruction is provided. [Here is a short introduction on the tradition. ](https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/about/art)This organization conducts [donation-based 10-day silent meditation retreats in Kelseyville](https://manda.dhamma.org/) (Clear Lake) California. Please contact: Lee at laltier@csuchico.edu

Maybe you have lost some of the confidence and motivation you used to have; maybe you experience anxiety or depression; maybe you feel alone or stuck; maybe you are simply interested in the wisdom of life. Whatever your reasons, if you feel you are not as happy as you can be, and you wish to learn the secret of happiness, this is the group for you. In this group, we will specifically tackle the following: \- What it means to have mental health \- Letting go of bad experiences \- Learning how to start good relationships \- Learning how to maintain good relationships To do the above, we will have free weekly meetings available to the members. Right now all of our meetings are online, but later on we will also have offline, in-person meetings. ABOUT THE ORGANIZER: I have been a life improvement consultant for many years now at a non-profit organization, Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center. I specialized in helping people learn tools for communication, relationships, and getting rid of low self esteem, anxiety and depression. I think HOW TO BE HAPPY is the MOST important thing in life for anybody to learn. This group is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center.

Want to sharpen your musical chops and performance skills? Need the experience of singing or playing with a band? We are hobbyist musicians of various backgrounds who love to jam and appreciate the benefits of group practice, learning, and performance. Join us to find playing partners, form a band, trade songs, or just feel the synergy that comes from playing with other musicians in scheduled jam sessions. These meetings are acoustic jams in private homes. For this reason, we have chosen to make this MeetUp "private"-- details about members and events are not visible to nonmembers. We request that your profile have an actual picture of yourself with your face visible.

Have you ever dreamed of being all you could be? Are you truly what you want to be? We are an open, friendly spiritual community for people of all faiths. Explore your deepest spiritual questions and meet people of like mind and heart. Deep in your heart do you hunger for something there are no words for? Do you ever wonder why so many things in life seem random and appear to "just happen"? What if it is your birthright to know answers to the greatest mysteries of life? What if you learned this has always been your spiritual heritage as Soul—a divine spark of God? What if all this and more has been waiting silently in your heart for you to discover? What if you're choosing to read this today was only the beginning of a spiritual adventure that could span the ages? What if—all this is true? Meet with people who share a passion for spirituality—who seek to actually have spiritual experiences, such as lucid or significant dreams, out-of-body travel, past-life recall, or encounters with spiritual masters—and to grow from these experiences, bringing more meaning, purpose, and joy to daily life. There is never a cost for coming to and participating in our group meetings—just come and enjoy! Individuals and families of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome. This Meetup site and its events are sponsored by members of Eckankar as a community service. Copyright © 2023 ECKANKAR. All rights reserved. The terms ECKANKAR, ECK, EK, MAHANTA, SOUL TRAVEL, and VAIRAGI, among others, are trademarks of ECKANKAR, PO Box 2000, Chanhassen, MN 55317-2000 USA.

How happy are you?

How much do you want to change your life?

What kind of person do you want to be?

What kind of relationships do you want to have?

What kind of life do you want to live?

This group is for changing your outlook on life and improving your ability to deal with yourself, your family, and others around you, so you can truly live the life you want to live. The result of this group is self empowerment.

We will have free weekly meetups where we talk about the secrets of relationships, and meetups where we explore the depth and the capabilities of the mind. All of meetups are online right now. When the pandemic craziness dies down, we will have in-person meetings as well.

If this is the kind of group you are interested in, join this group now!

The group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center.