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413/860 BIPOC Queer Womxn Social Group

Springfield, MA

Welcome to our BIPOC Queer Womxn Social Group on Meetup.com! This group is for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color queer women who are looking to connect with others in the LGBT community. Whether you're looking to make new friends, network, or simply have a good time, this group is the perfect place for you. Join us for a variety of events and social gatherings where you can feel comfortable being your authentic self. Let's build a supportive and inclusive community together!

8 members · Public

New England Adventure Racing

Wheelwright, MA

Don't let the word "racing" scare you away. Looking for a group of people interested mostly in the journey of adventure racing. Adventure races include hiking, biking, paddling, and sometimes orienting through a series of checkpoints within a certain amount of time. For weekend warrior adventure racers there are 4, 8, 24, and 30 hour races available within various driving distances within and beyond New England. Ideally, there will be enough people in the group that there are many opportunities to participate as everyone will have different availability on any given race weekend.

25 members · Public

New England LARPers and Tabletoppers

Northampton, MA

This group is interested in all types of games, especially LARPs, tabletop role-playing, and card, miniature, and board games. It is a place to hear about LARP events, Renaissance Faires, Faerie Festivals, drum circles, gaming conventions, and all manner of game nights.

573 members · Public

Virtual Anti-Procrastination Meet-Up

Warren, MA

Let's hold each other accountable! Whether it's for reading, writing, fitness or cleaning, let's get together and use proven techniques to beat procrastination and distractions. If you struggle with procrastination and staying on task this is the group for you. We will be using the buddy system, and pomodoro techniques as well as having brown noise to help achieve our collective goals.

108 members · Public

Expats/immigrants and "ethnic minorities" and friends

Northampton, MA

Not quite feeling at home in the Valley? Are you hoping to find a group of close friends with whom you can share fun, laughter, and the challenges of living in the Valley away from your home? This group is for you if you are looking to be among a diverse, international group of immigrants, students, ethnic minorities, and Americans who have lived or traveled abroad. Whether you have lived here 2 days or 20 years, come and join us as we share experiences to learn, grow, root ourselves, and make life more interesting in the Valley.

233 members · Private

Friends of the MHR - Skinner SP/Mt. Holyoke Range SP events

Hadley, MA

Sponsored by the Friends of the Mt. Holyoke Range. This is not an official Department of Conservation and Recreation page. The Friends of the Mount Holyoke Range is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the environment and natural and cultural history of the Mount Holyoke Range. Join us for interpretive programming at Skinner State Park and Mount Holyoke Range State Park. Guided Hikes, House Tours, Kids Programming, and more!

936 members · Public

Western Mass Herbal Meet-Up Group

Northampton, MA

Are you looking to connect with other herbalists in the greater Valley area? Join us if you're into growing herbs, learning about the healing properties of herbs, preparing your own herbal medicines, making your own bodycare, investigating herbal lore and mythology, and any other plant-related pursuit :) An eclectic mix of herbal enthusiasts, Western Mass. Herbal Meetup Group members are traditional and clinical herbalists, educators, retailers, wildcrafters, gardeners, cooks, students, and the just-getting-interested. We dig getting to know other herbal enthusiasts, sharing our experiences and perspectives, and learning more about the herbs themselves. Anyone interested in the green world is welcome here!

2346 members · Private

MA Atheist Secularist Humanist Discussion Group

Amherst, MA

Welcome to the Massachusetts Atheist Secularist Humanist social group! We are a group of like-minded individuals who appreciate science, atheism, and all things intellectually stimulating. Whether you're passionate about astronomy, biology, computers or any scientific field, this is the place to connect, share ideas, and make new friends. We explore thought-provoking topics and meetup to socialize. Join us for enriching discussions of history and the joy of meeting up to discuss our shared interests. Let's learn and grow together!

3 members · Private

Women, Wine, and Books

Northampton, MA

Do you love to read and drink wine? Are you looking for new friends? If so, this may be the group for you!

919 members · Public

Come Play Outside in the Happy Valley

Northampton, MA

We get together to make new friends and have fun moving our bodies in the fresh air. Come play outside with us! Sometimes we skate, snowshoe, play pickleball or tennis, ski and snowboard, toss a frisbee around, shoot hoops, bike, hike, kayak, picnic, go sledding or tubing, kick around a soccer ball, play kickball, or play catch. If you’d like to make new friends of all sexual and gender identities, racial and ethnic backgrounds, religions and countries of origin, ages and socio-economic groups, then this is a great group for you to join! Our members identify as allies and/or as members of the queer/trans/LGBTQIA and/or Jewish and/or BIPOC communities. This group is for you if are a member of one of those communities or identify strongly as an ally, and value making new friends from diverse racial/ethnic/religious backgrounds. \*Please help take care of each other by staying home if you’ve got COVID symptoms, or have recently tested positive, or have been exposed to someone with COVID. Masking will be optional at all outdoor events.

402 members · Public

Queer and Family-friendly Western Mass

Northampton, MA

I’m having a great time meeting new people in other Meetup groups, and I want to organize events that are kid-friendly but not kid-centric! You don’t have to have a kiddo to join, but if you do have kids the activities will be at times and places where it’s reasonable for kids to come too.

20 members · Private

Pioneer Valley 20-30's Social Group

Northampton, MA

This group is open to folks in their 20's and 30's to meet new people while exploring everything the Pioneer Valley has to offer. Our main event occurs on the first Friday of every month, where we do a casual meet and greet pub crawl. There are weekly board game events and we'll be hosting a variety of events based on interest from brewery tours to camping trips. Have an idea for a meetup? Message one of the organizers to suggest it and we will make it happen! Covid Vaccine is required to participate in any event.

2457 members · Public

Western Mass Queer Happy Hour

Northampton, MA

This group is discontinuing on Meetup.com effective November 1, 2024 We're a chill group of queer and/or trans/non-binary/gender-diverse folks. This isn't just a meet-up for drinking, it is for collective support and affirmation where we can meet each other, make new friends, and have some fun! Organizers are committed to striving for co-creation of inclusive, gender-affirming, body positive and anti-racist collective spaces. Community is so important now, and always, come join us!

452 members · Private

New England Gay Nude Dudes

Amherst, MA

Hi All, while this group has been around since 2016, we've just recently changed the name to be more inclusive. Formerly Greater Boston Gay Guys Naked, we are now New England Gay Nude Dudes. **An unobstructed face picture in your profile is mandatory and non-negotiable.** Once approved, you must not change or alter your profile picture or you will be subject to removal. We are a social group for gay men to get together and be naked. Events can include pool parties, movie nights, massage exchange parties, game nights, cookouts, hiking or just about anything you can think of. This is an opportunity to make new friends, hang out with other gay guys naked and possibly make a connection. There is not currently an annual membership fee, but most events will have a fee or request a donation to pay expenses. This group is first, and foremost, a social nudity group. This is not a "sex group". If you are looking to join a group simply for sexual contact, this is not the right group for you. All events will start off non-sexual. For some events, there may be an "after party" where sexual contact is allowed, but that is not guaranteed and is not the main function of this group. Specific Event locations, such as hotel room numbers and member street addresses will be announced through email. There are settings within each group where are you allow messages from organizers or all members. Please make sure that your settings allow else from organizers Or you will not receive specifics of where the event is being held.

435 members · Private

Western Mass Adult Type 1 Diabetic Meetup

Northampton, MA

Our group is for adult Type 1 Diabetics who are non pump and pump users, and for the important people in our lives. We get together at local restaurants, coffee houses, parks and other interesting places and talk about life and life as Type 1 diabetics, and share tips, secrets, war stories, life stories and life. Usually, we get together during the week -- dinner at a hopefully moderately priced restaurant.

Our "sessions" are very informal -- just a group of old and new friends having a good meal together. There is no cost to join our group, other than your share of the check at our meet-ups.

Please note that our group is for friendship and support for T1s. Please do not seek to join if your intent is to use our group to market your products or services -- even if you are a T1 or family member of a T1. Prospective members are asked to answer a small number of questions about themselves. We would like to confirm that any new members are T1 or a family member of a T1.