Meet new friends groups near Waterbury Center, VT

Looking to develop relationships and friendships with other 50+ couples for conversation, movies , meals , drinks and game nights. Looking for those who like us have not had the time or chance to build meaningful connections with others or maybe like us you feel that you never quite fit in. We are looking for others like us to join us for some fun, conversation and a chance to build connections

My name is Amanda Headley. A little about me: I am a Realtor with Ridgeline Real Estate, I am a wife, and mother of 2! I enjoy skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, rock climbing, volunteering, listening to music, drinking coffee (and wine), and most importantly I enjoy meeting new people! Let's meet up and meet new people! If you are interested in organizing a lunch, happy hour, or other social event message me. I look forward to meeting you! Amanda

Welcome to the VT 20's and 30's Outdoor Adventurers group! Whether you're a seasoned explorer or just starting to embrace the great outdoors, this group is for you. We’re a community of young adults in Vermont who love to hike, ski, rock climb, paddle, and enjoy all the natural beauty our state has to offer. Our events everything outdoors, casual day hikes, ski trips, backcountry camping, foraging and more! We also mix in some social events, like potlucks, bonfires and trivia to connect with like-minded people and share our love for outdoor adventures. If you’re in your 20s or 30s and looking for a fun, supportive group to explore Vermont’s wild places, join us! All skill levels are welcome, and we encourage everyone to share their favorite spots, trip ideas and outdoor skills. Let’s get outside, make new friends, and discover the best of Vermont together!

The Central Vermont Gay and Lesbian Meetup Group is a social group that meets at public venues and at the homes of members who feel comfortable opening their home for a social activity.

A perfect gathering is one that incorporates a sense of well being in a social atmosphere such as a dinner, pot luck, movie night, game night or a round table discussion. These are just a few of the activities along with hiking, outdoor adventures, sightseeing and social networking. This is your group so please make sure to expand your experiences and BE SOCIAL!

Many of us are busy with life but we want a social outlet that is open, healthy, outgoing, supportive, diverse and compassionate. We are open to everyone with no judgements on political leanings.  Our group was formed in 2015 and our hope is to give every member a chance to make new friendships. Help this group grow by joining today!  Members are expected to be kind, honest, trustworthy and friendly while respecting personality differences.  We build social relationships.

Want to learn about Bitcoin while enlarging your network? The Vermont Bitcoin Meetup Group will start regular, weekly online meetups to grow a group interested in sharing their knowledge! Whether you are a seasoned BTC maximalist or a curious learner who doesn't know where to begin-ALL ARE WELCOME! Looking to make new contacts and find a co-host!

Welcome. Lesbian social group meeting for dinner, live music venues, and other local entertainment and events. For AFAB lesbians who identify as female. We love great food, music, conversations, laughter, and this great little state. Joining: In the interest of safety and security for our members, we require your name and a recognizable full facial photo of yourself in your profile. Thanks for your understanding. Membership Dues - As old dykes we have already paid our dues, so there are none.

Welcome to the ***Green Mountain Club Burlington Section Outdoors Adventures*** Meetup Group. This group is sponsored and managed by the Burlington Section of the GMC. You don't have to be a GMC member to join this group or go on any GMC outing! All are welcome. And all GMC members are welcome to lead trips. The GMC makes every effort to keep all on our trips happy and safe. Our leaders are enthusiastic volunteers but are not professional guides. Every person participating should be aware of the inherent risks in outdoor activities and of their own capabilities. All are responsible for their own safety. Minors must be accompanied by parents on these trips. GMC Membership: Some of our trip leaders don't like to use meetup, so go to our gmcburlington.org website [events tab](https://gmcburlington.org/events/) to see a more complete list of our trips. Some outings listed here may give a meeting time and place. But others may require you to check with the trip leader first. This is so the leader can make sure you are prepared for the outing, and so the leader can manage the number of participants. Become a trip leader! There is no formal training and the only requirement is that you are a GMC member. Most learn by watching others and you can volunteer to co-lead hikes if you are not ready to fly solo. Most of us learn by observing and doing. We have an excellent trip leaders guide that can help. Contact meetup group manager David Hathaway (david.hathaway.78@gmail.com) if you'd like to become a trip leader, or to become a meetup event organizer (to post trips here). Please see the membership tab at greenmountainclub.org for more about joining the GMC. The mission of the Green Mountain Club is to make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people by protecting and maintaining the Long Trail System and fostering, through education, the stewardship of Vermont’s hiking trails and mountains. Joining is a way of showing your support for the important stewardship role the GMC has. In 1971, the Vermont Legislature passed a resolution, recognizing the Club as “the founder, sponsor, defender, and protector” of the Long Trail System and delegating to it responsibility for developing policies and programs for “the preservation, maintenance, and proper use of hiking trails for the benefit of the people of Vermont.” By joining the GMC, you are joining the preservation of hiking in Vermont.

Writers collaborating to improve their skills through workshops and learning events... • **WORKSHOPS:** Join with other writers from around the blue planet on Zoom as we discuss and work to perfect our writing every Friday morning, open to any genre: fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, nonfiction, memoir, flash, poetry, or screenplay. Stephen Kastner encourages emerging writers to join the Friday Open Genre Workshop for engaging MFA style discussions with a small, private and select tribe of writers willing to read and review each other's work in a creative test bed. We host the Poetry and Performance workshop with Darlene Witte on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month • **PUBLICATIONS:** The **[Green Mountain Writers Group](https://greenmountainwriters.com/)** (GMWG) publishes a website TO facilitate our workshop events, and an online journal featuring works developed by our workshop participants. In 2023, we released our first print publication, a compilation of GMWB Members' poems, *Poetry & Performance – Volume 1*. **NOW TWO FLAVORS OF GMWG:** I just acquired the former Burlington Writers Workshop Meetup Group after Peter Bielo recently abandoned it. After more than two years of no activity, I have the chance to rebuild and restore our group. There are 2,734 existing members. I plan to restore live meetings in person, in the city, that we sadly lost when COVID struck three years ago. I changed our Meetup name to **Green Mountain Writers Group \| LIVE** ([https://www.meetup.com/burlington-writers](https://www.meetup.com/burlington-writers?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1Qfh4KK8WMsGig-WMb4ri0BRJx3m-Kz1Lr7Yk3ox-96LCSCye5w1tU3Rk_aem_8UFyk3K7avFv0n5fDX8xHw)). I also lead the **Green Mountain Writers Group \| ZOOM** that I founded on Meetup in 2021 at [https://www.meetup.com/green-mountain-writers/](https://www.meetup.com/green-mountain-writers/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2B8lhKi2Xhc54wQGYLUpaJ53dNfEjs7CA7b6pdhPRlsRGdT9pZ7rqkufY_aem_VP5oasz9g-pqP6ZSDbp1bQ) to host our 760 members from all across the USA and internationally with meetings on Zoom. About the founder: **Stephen Kastner:** Since 1997, I have been an independent consultant at DesignWise Studios. I began a visual artist in painting and photography. In the 80s I worked as a professional photo-journalist for the NYT papers in Florida. In 2006, I lived in Yunnan, China and spent 6 months as a filmmaker while designing the curriculum for what was to became the top-rated Chinese Culture Spa on TripAdvisor, the Linden Centre. Now, I employ writing, digital photography, videography, graphic design, and networked media to create all varieties of digital storytelling and I coach authors on self-publishing.

Metaphysical events, talks, and meditations out of a new office space in Montpelier VT. We use tools from the Modern Mystery School to access higher consciousness, receive guidance, improve our lives, and serve others. One on one sessions, trainings, and social events! Hoping to meet true seekers looking to deepen their advanced spiritual path.

Casual meetup for games, meals, hikes, or anything else that suits your fancy. Whether you’re shy, on the spectrum, a lone wolf or have difficulties meeting people we’re here for camaraderie and good times. Please let us know what you’d like to do! If you ever need to contact me directly, you can reach me at 508-561-4866

I know, our name may sound stuffy, but I promise we are anything but... Our motto is "Come for friends, find sisters" for a reason... That is what happens here... So if you are new to the area or are going through a major transition in your life (think divorce, empty nesting or just need an uplevel of friends) and looking for a female only support system, we've got you. My name is Celeste Hartwell, and this group is my entire heart... Our purpose is to help women connect to new friends, form lasting friendships and have fun in the process. Making friends as an adult can be difficult...I know. In addition to moving to three different school districts as a child and having to continually start over, I have also had 5 major relocations as an adult. Each one leaving me with little to zero support system and learning each time how to rebuild better than the last time. So whether you're new to the area or have lived here all your life, if you're looking for a safe environment to find deep and meaningful connections, this is the group for you. No matter your age, stage in life, we want to meet you and learn more about you. Our events will include an array of activities from potlucks to book club, workshops to craft nights. Some things will include an investment of time and energy and others will have slight costs associated with them. You are welcome to come to what feels best to you and leave the rest. **We do shit ladies like to do.** Come for friends, find sisters. We're happy you're here and we look forward to meeting you at an event soon!

Welcome! This meetup will focus on the foundations of mindfulness for those interested in exploring and practicing mindfulness and understand what mindfulness can mean for you. Mindfulness has been shown to have so many benefits including stress reduction, less rumination, decreased anxiety and healthier relationships and satisfaction in life. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions and will practice mindfulness skills including awareness, guided meditation and breath. Whether you are new to mindfulness or have your own practice you can connect with others who share in a common interest.  To be mindful is to be truly alive and present and aware.  Many are overwhelmed with the uncertainties and pain in the world today- struggling with difficult emotions such as fear, worry, anxiety, depression and more.  When we are mindful, we are more clear-headed, less reactive and able to bring our best selves to those we love.  Mindfulness helps us bring kindness and compassion to those around us and empower us as leaders for real change.  I hope you will join!

Welcome to NeK Photography Enthusiasts group! The purpose of this group is simple - Connect fellow photographers of all ability levels, equipment and photography types! \- Most meetups will focus on landscape/nightscape/landscape/nature/wildlife photography\, though any photography style that has support from the group will be considered\. Any person with some form of camera that wants to take photos. \- Any age/experience level/equipment \- Minors should consider accompaniment by a parent or guardian\. Group members can propose a particular site, time and day to shoot and all participants can vote and then meet up at that location at that time. It'll be that simple and that fluid :)

**Womxn's Pick Up Soccer in Burlington, Vermont** **When:**  Sundays, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM **Where in the Summer:** Starr Farm Park, New North End of Burlington **Where in the Winter:** Miller Center, 130 Gosse Court **Who:** This soccer program is a welcoming, inclusive group of people and accepts players of all skill levels, who are over the age of 18. We are a LGBTQIA+ inclusive program that includes cis-women, trans, intersex, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals. **Cost:** Summer - outside it is FREE!  Winter - **registration is REQUIRED** \- $60 per session \(8 visits per session\) Go to www.enjoyburlington.com to register online or call our main office, 864.0123. There is no DROP-IN ALLOWED during the winter sessions. **What:** Sneakers - Cleats when we play outside  Water bottle  Shin guards, if you would like extra protection **Why:** Fun, exercise, friendship and world peace.  -There is no Portalet at Starr Farm this year, so please plan accordingly (bring TP for natural bathroom breaks) :) **Dora Dernavich** Volunteer Organizer Women's Pick-up Soccer Burlington, Vermont *** **Burlington Parks, Recreation Adult Drop-In Athletics** Code of Conduct for Participants PHYSICAL PLAY Use of unnecessary rough tactics in the play of the game against the body and person of an opposing player is strictly prohibited. Participant will be immediately removed from play and asked to leave the athletics facility. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE AND ACTIONS Use of abusive verbal language upon any participant or supervisor is expressly forbidden. This includes threatening and demeaning language and includes all threatening and demeaning comments critical of race, religion, gender and sexual orientation. Harassing language and/or physical contact of any kind will not be tolerated. Participant will be immediately removed from play and asked to leave the athletics facility. Impaired Participation DRUGS AND ALCOHOL Persons believed to be participating under the influence of alcohol or drugs in such a manner as to not have control of their faculties to the extent that they are inclined to hurt themselves or others will be asked to leave the facility. Absolutely no illegal drugs or alcohol are permitted on the premises. DISCIPLINARY ACTION Not adhering to this Code of Conduct will result in Program Site Director and Recreation Superintendent determining the best course of action regarding an individual’s suspension or expulsion from the group. This action will result in a minimum penalty of a one game suspension, and depending on severity of action, up to and including a maximum penalty of expulsion from participating in the group on a permanent basis. A second incidence of not adhering to this Code of Conduct will lead to the expulsion of the individual from the group for a minimum length of time of one year and a maximum penalty of expulsion from participating in the group on a permanent basis. RSVP You must agree to this Code of Conduct to participate

Welcome to Lake Champlain Kayak Meetup Group This group has been active on the lake since 1992, and has been using Meetup to plan trips and events since 2012. After a Covid lull, we have re-established an active core group and are once again planning a variety of trips. Most members of this group paddle sea kayaks that are 14 feet or longer, and many of the trips and training reflect that. However, we are open to anyone who wants to strengthen their skills as a paddler and have fun on the water. As a Meetup, it is up to the individual members to schedule paddles and events. Our focus for group events is safety, fun, and skill building. The person posting should clearly describe the expected conditions, equipment, and experience needed for the trip. Members may RSVP to any event, and by doing so are taking personal responsibility for being prepared, and for contributing to the success of the group. All members pay a $6.00 annual fee to cover costs associated with maintaining the Meetup site. If you have a partner, family member or friend who wants to attend a trip, please have them join the Meetup as a member. For everyone's safety, guests are not permitted on our trips. Please contact me if you have questions. Joanne Heidkamp Lake Champlain Kayak Meetup Site Administrator

**SACRED SISTERS CIRCLES:** **We are a group of women that gather in circle & ritual every 2 weeks** **for the new & full Moon.** Trans-women welcome. Ages 13+ only. **Every Sacred Sisters Circle is two hours long including:** ✧ Opening & Closing Ceremonies ✧ An Astrology Update ✧ New or Full Moon Ritual ✧ Group Sharing **Circle is a social art form.** It welcomes us into a shape where we can sit together in all our differences, speak, listen, & be heard. Circles have a center & every person is able to contribute to the circle's center without fear of criticism, judgement, or direct feedback. The intention for each circle is ***to feel safe embodying & expressing your most authentic self***. If you are yearning for connection, sisterhood, & a place where your authentic self is always celebrated, then this gathering is the place to be. **Circle offers space to:** ✧ Take a breath ✧ Focus on the people you're actually with ✧ Fully experience the present moment **Former Sacred Sister Host(s):** **Luna Brooke** is owner & founder of [the Chakra Oracle, LLC](https://www.thechakraoracle.com/), a spiritual healing business dedicated to creating a safe space for women to embody & express their most authentic self. Find Luna @thechakraoracle. She is hosting circles in the Saratoga Springs, NY area!