Meet new friends groups near Cupertino, CA

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Silicon Valley Persian Friends Meetup Group

Milpitas, CA

This is a space for people who want to connect with others to think at the systems level about a better future for Persian Americans and their loved ones. Old habits keep our community from realizing its full potential even when we say we want to see positive change. We will meet to explore how to smash worlds: bringing appreciation of Persian culture and history into contact with the best of human-centered design, agile startup development practices, neurodiversity science, and social value principles to envision the world we want to co-create at the systems level and figure out how to act effectively to bring it about.

2 members · Public

New Friends Books, Wine & Chocolate Group

Los Altos, CA

Open to women who are open-minded and interested in reading a variety of Historical Fiction, Biographies, Self Development, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mysteries and Crime Books. This will be an opportunity to make new friends, read great books, sip some wine or coffee and enjoy a bit of chocolate!

Let's create a great group of bookies. Meetings will be on weeknights beginning at 6:00 PM

107 members · Public

Make New Friends - 20-40s/all

San Jose, CA

Welcome to the "Make New Friends" Group! This group is for meeting new people for friendships and/or networking. The members of this group are generally in their 20/30s (most members are 25-35). There are no age restriction for joining this meetup group. There are a variety of different activities going on and you're welcome to suggest and host an event. We are looking forward to exploring the Bay Area with everyone. :) Here is our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/makenewfriends2020/ Feel free to suggest a meetup if you want to do something. No paid advertising is allowed. I will never charge a membership fee, but donations are welcome. Feel free to PM me if you’re interested in donating. Now for the rules! I’m not big on a lot of rules so here are some... * Be respectful to everyone! * All events are welcomed! It is up to the host to decide what events they want to host. If you're going to host an event that's mainly for your business, please contact me first for approval. If you don't like an event that's posted, simply do not attend. * If you're not going to show up to an event, please change your RSVP, comment or text the event host. Each events have certain rules and restrictions, please make sure to read each event descriptions. * **Also, this is NOT a dating or singles only meetup group. There are both couples and singles here so if you start to get creepy or make others feel uncomfortable, I will have to remove/ban you. Do not harass or message people for their photos. If you get reported, you will be deleted, banned and reported to Meetup.** **Disclaimer: By attending any events in this group, you and any guest(s) you bring agree to follow the meetup and group’s rules, including COVID guidelines. Also, you will not hold the organizer or event hosts liable if you choose to attend an event. I have the right to remove and/or ban you without any explanation. Feel free to create your own group if you do not agree.**

17239 members · Private

Santa Cruz Make New Friends Coffee Meetup Group

Santa Cruz, CA

Welcome all who are seeking to make friends over a cup of coffee and conversation (or sometimes at a different event)! I'm new to Santa Cruz, and creating this group for others who are seeking positive vibes connections because: the pandemic created some big transitions and loneliness, you're new to the area, looking to find friends to attend other events with, you're into amplifying kindness by connecting with others, want a space to be yourself or you're just working on getting yourself out there. Let's make this a supportive positive space! BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Generational Inclusive Check out Meetup's rules for using Meetup (Community rules), https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002897532-Usage-and-content-policies-Rules-for-using-Meetup Looking forward to meeting you, Yvonne (Organizer)

95 members · Public

Make new friends online - San Jose casual game nights!

San Jose, CA

TL;DR join us for social games over video chat, 7 days a week! We always teach you the rules from scratch - our games take 5 minutes to learn and 10-15 minutes to play. Check out our [welcome video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X88hhc3xhcM) for a better introduction or keep reading. List of games here: [https://try.ludio.gg](https://try.ludio.gg/) \-\-\-\-\-\- Welcome! We’re a fun-loving community of 7000+ people from all over the US, Europe, and Canada. We play casual social games together every day of the week and help people make new friends. Whether you work from home, are a digital nomad, or are just looking for community online, we’d love to have you! Our events are exclusively online. We play a mix of games on a video-chat platform called Ludio (no downloads necessary, everything happens in the browser). Our games are very accessible and beginner-friendly - it takes just 5 minutes to learn most of our games. There are video tutorials for each game that you’re welcome to watch beforehand on try.ludio.gg, but we always teach you the rules from scratch!

105 members · Public

Lets go Hiking & make New Friends(20's & 30's only)Palo Alto

Stanford, CA

Lets go Hiking and make new Friends, explore California outdoors & have some great Outdoor Adventures. If you are looking for beautiful day hikes and adventurous camping trips, you are at the right place for Outdoor Adventures!!! checkout about us page: http://www.meetup.com/Lets-go-Hiking-and-Ca...

Hiking, Camping is just an excuse, really we are all about having fun. We take 50% hike, mix it with 50% lighthearted laughter and top it all with dinner & drinks at the end of the hike. The whole idea is to have fun outdoors and make new friends. We do occasionally head out for Dancing, Camping, Backpacking, Romantic Full Moon Hikes and fun BBQ's on the beach.

Members in the group are in their 20's and 30's, we ask that you be the same. Please evaluate your fitness level and pick outdoor adventures which suits your needs.

We look forward to welcoming you to the group soon!!!

467 members · Private

Golf with Tosh & Friends

Sunnyvale, CA

This group is for players who take golf seriously but like to have fun on the course. Please do not request to join if not ready to send your dues. The annual membership is $20, non-refundable, for July-1 to June-30 and payment methods are Venmo, Paypal, or cash. Please choose "friends & family" option for Venmo or Paypal. You will be on the waitlist (up to one week) until you submit your dues. All skill levels are welcome to join but beginners should avoid regulation 18-hole courses. Deep Cliff is 18 holes but a short course and par 60. We play Deep Cliff in Cupertino almost every Friday, a regulation 18-hole course during the week, and Sunken Gardens (9 holes) in Sunnyvale almost every Saturday. It is also desired that members establish a golf index to participate in tournaments.

51 members · Private

New Family Constellations

San Jose, CA

This meetup is about healing and having a life full of love, abundance, success, and health. It is about healing the past, the present and the future!

Sometimes we try to change something or try to accomplish an objective in our lives but no matter how many times we try, we fail. We feel we repeat patterns, from ourselves or even from other family members even though we know they can be harmful to us.

Have you ever felt this way?

It's not possible to change what we bring from our family system unless we unveil the needs of that system. Otherwise we can be trapped for a long time..... and not only us, our children as well.

Join this group if you are interested in healing and unblocking the barriers that have been keeping you form having the life you want and deserve.

Family Constellations is a method that brings out hidden dynamics in a family or group so that they can be healed. It was developed by Bert Hellinger, a German psychotherapist and former priest, in the mid 1990’s while working as a family therapist.

We will meet regularly to learn more about New Family Constellations and participate in the healing process that it brings.

If you are ready to make positive changes in your life... this group is for you.

If you want to belong to a group of people that love life and want to make the most of it.... this group is for you.

If you want to learn new methods that help you be the best you can be... this group is for you.

If you are ready to have the job you deserve, the partner you have been waiting for, to live your life with abundance... this group is for you.

Want to know more about Family Constellations? Check out my videos in my website www.coachingandconstellations.com

If you have any questions, you can send me a message through the group or to my email info@coachingandconstellations.com.

I look forward to meeting you.

Liza Miron

866 members · Public

Managers Meet

Santa Clara, CA

Vision: To be the premier training ground for current and aspiring managers, empowering them to become confident, effective leaders who foster thriving teams and drive organizational success. Mission: Manager's Meet Toastmasters Club provides a supportive and dynamic learning environment where members: Hone their communication and leadership skills through proven Toastmasters methods. Master the art of delegation, motivation, and conflict resolution. Gain valuable insights from experienced managers through guest speakers and peer-to-peer learning. Develop the confidence to excel in their current roles and prepare for future leadership opportunities. Build a network of fellow managers for ongoing support and professional development.

57 members · Public

Making Friends and Connections in the Bay Area

San Jose, CA

Are you aware that in order to make friends, you have to be a friend? It's actually true--and not always as easy as it sounds. In order to be a friend, you need to be able to: 1. **Enjoy people** – Tell yourself, “I'm going to make an effort to enjoy this conversation.” Lighten up. 2. **Express yourself** – Don't hide who you are. Tell people the first thing you think about. Let them know your thoughts. 3. **Really listen** – People are precious. They deserve your full attention and understanding. Show you care--take the time to hear them out. 4. **Share** – Share your food, share your time, share your money (within reason), share your thoughts and ideas. Be willing to receive things other people share, too. 5. **Find common interests** – Chances are you can find something you have in common with everyone you meet. 6. **Take initiative** – Don't wait. Be the person to start a conversation. You have to take the lead sometimes. 7. **Be willing to make mistakes** – Not everyone you meet is a good person. It's okay to make an effort and then decide to move on. No one wins 100% of the time. Losing now and then is a part of life. And risking getting hurt is part of the adventure. 8. **Be positive** – No one wants to talk to someone who is negative all the time. It's okay to be sad; it's okay to have problems, but do you want your sadness and your problems to define who you are? Be who you want to be--so people can get to know the real you. 9. **Take responsibility for people** – Take the responsibility to help strangers and acquaintances simply because you know you want to. 10. **Spread good news** – If you know about something really fun, tell people about it. If you know of a really good place, talk about it. If you know about an amazing sale, tell others. Take action! Join our free Zoom meetings and put these tips to use right away! Remember: In order to make friend and really connect with others, you have to be a friend. Let's get started! This group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center to help people improve their relationships--personal and professional--and understand what to do to connect with others and make new friends. All are welcome.

296 members · Public

Free Chinese language exchange meet-up

Mountain View, CA

You are learning Chinese and believe real casual interaction is the best way to go? You lived in China and fear to lose your level now that you are in the USA? You are Chinese and want to help laowai perfect their tones and maybe learn some English, French, Spanish... From Chinese 'tong' expert to curious everyone is welcome to meet-up for a milk tea and chat in mandarin!

3865 members · Public

New Group

Friends in South Bay

Sunnyvale, CA

Welcome to Friends in South Bay Meetup.com! This group is perfect for anyone looking to make new friends from all over the world. Whether you're new to the area or simply want to expand your social circle, this group is perfect for you. We will organize a variety of events including happy hours, game nights, outdoor activities, and cultural outings. Come join us and connect with other friendly individuals who share the same interest in making new friendships in the South Bay area. ¡Esperamos conocerte pronto!

158 members · Public

SJ Photography and Friends

San Jose, CA

We are a group of photographers, all the way from novice to expert, here to support each other in our endeavors and put San Jose on the map through art and culture.

We'll have different adventures around the area to learn and grow together in photography. As we grow our events will grow as well...

STAY TUNED!

337 members · Public

Readers of The New Yorker

San Jose, CA

This group is for people who love to read The New Yorker magazine. I love The New Yorker. I generally love people who love The New Yorker. With that in mind, having a meetup where like-minded people who expect lively and intelligent conversation can get together to talk about current events, life, and whatever else comes to mind. Whether you are one issue behind, three issues behind, or three months behind; whether you skip the fiction section or only read the fiction section, this meetup is for you. Here are some FAQs for this Meetup. Q: Is reading of the articles mandatory? A: No, No, and No. Please come even if you haven’t. Q: I only look at the cartoons and never really read the articles. May I still attend? A: Yes. Q: If I say I will attend, do I have to attend? A: Of course. Not only is this a social engagement, these meetups also involve restaurant reservations. If for whatever reason you won’t be attending, please do the courtesy of taking your name off of the list at least two days before the event. Q: What else? A: Please bring cash as it makes it easier to divide the bill at the end of the night.

594 members · Public

Silicon Valley New Technology Startups

Palo Alto, CA

Our Silicon Valley New Technology Startups meetup group is the ideal place for entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley to develop new technologies and convert the innovations into real business success.

We provide valuable entrepreneurship resources and connections for high potential startup entrepreneurs to launch their thriving ventures. Our specialized workshops include a variety of high tech topics for startups: free classes, tech hacking trainings, pitching practices, new product demos.

We are committed to organizing startup events, providing new technology enhancement coworking days and other high-tech startup perks, helping entrepreneurs learn the latest technologies and hottest skills, as well as finding talented people with domain expertise.

Please join us now. We are new technology startups in Palo Alto and everywhere in Silicon Valley.

6220 members · Public

Bay Area Making Friends & Social Skills Meetup

San Jose, CA

We are a community of younger through older adults who support each other in building social skills. You could say that we are a dojo for social skills.

We believe everyone can successfully connect, communicate with and attract whoever they want. And we’d love to teach you how.

What we provide for you:

Confidence in talking with strangers - in professional through personal environments.

Learn to attract a friend or something more.

And much more.

What kinds of events do we do:

Educational workshops that involve play and fun … Easy to learn.

Social and Networking events to practice in a safe and playful environment.

And much more.

Please join our meetup group asap.

We look forward to meeting you soon.

Eric Waisman, Organizer and Founder of Jaunty

About Jaunty:

Jaunty is the school for human life and interaction. Our community is like a dojo for social skills. We offer free workshops and get together to hone our social intelligence while mingling and having fun.

2288 members · Public

Hive User Group Meeting

Palo Alto, CA

Hive is a scalable data warehouse infrastructure built on top of Hadoop. It provides tools to enable easy data ETL, a mechanism to put structures on the data, and the capability to querying and analysis of large data sets stored in Hadoop files. Hive defines a simple SQL-like query language, called HiveQL, that enables users familiar with SQL to query the data. At the same time, this language also allows programmers who are familiar with the MapReduce fromwork to be able to plug in their custom mappers and reducers to perform more sophisticated analysis that may not be supported by the built-in capabilities of the language. The biggest Hive deployment to date is the silver cluster at Facebook Inc, which consists of 1100 nodes with 8 CPU cores and 12 1TB-disk each. This turns into a cluster of 8800 CPU cores and 13PB of raw storage. Hive does not mandate read or written data be in the "Hive format"---there is no such thing. Hive works equally well on Thrift, control delimited, or your specialized data formats. Please see File Format and SerDe in Developer Guide for details. http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/Hive

1493 members · Public

Private - D Friends and Families

San Jose, CA

\*\*\*\*\*\*This is a private group\*\*\*\*\*\* Social group for small group activities. Creating a community of friendships that are more connected and around shared interests.

10 members · Private

South Bay New England Patriots Fans

Campbell, CA

A group of former Bostonians (or even nonformer Bostonians who just like Boston sports teams) dedicated to the support of the New England Patriots and other Boston sports teams. If you live in or near the South Bay and want to watch Boston sports with fellow fans then become a Pats Fan!! Our "spot" is Little Lou's BBQ in Cambpell which includes 4 big projection screen TVs that are always tuned to the Pats games (including sound) and conveniently located across the street from the Winchester VTA stop!

503 members · Public

New Group

Single Friends Bay Area

Mountain View, CA

Welcome to Single Friends Meetup group! If you're looking to socialize with other fun-loving singles in a relaxed and casual setting, then this group is for you. Join us for Happy Hour drinks, where you can mingle with like-minded individuals and make new connections. Whether you're new to the Bay Area or a longtime local, this group is open to all who want to have a great time and enjoy the company of new friends!

178 members · Public

Single Friends Meetup Group

Santa Clara, CA

This group aims to form a group of single friends who consistently meet to have fun, and build a deeper friendship over time. Hoping to meet singles who are looking for a new friend group. We will play board games, watch movies, go for hikes, just chat, have potlucks, or anything else that feels fun.

709 members · Public