Outdoor activities groups near Southbury, CT

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Joanne Xperience

East Haven, CT

Welcome to Joanne's Xperience! Discover the best that New England has to offer! Join us for exciting meetups where we explore everything from new and old restaurants, Unique venues, festivals, and networks while exploring activities happening throughout the state.

1 members · Public

Milford Outdoors Meetup

Milford, CT

This is a group for anyone interested in Walking, hiking, Weight loss, etc. All skill levels are welcome. I started this group to meet other outdoor enthusiasts. Looking forward to exploring the outdoors with everybody. My goal is to walk 3-6 miles a day eventually run a marathon.

54 members · Public

Danbury Active Retirees

Danbury, CT

Are you the first one in your group to retire? Are your friends still working, leaving you feeling adrift? Let's get together for affordable activities in our neighborhood. This group is about daytime hiking in Connecticut State parks, taking advantage of local playhouses, outlet shopping, dining at the Gilson Theater, lunching, varied weekday activities and whatever the group might want to do.

- A member will be automatically remanded to the waitlist if he/she cancels more than twice on the day of the event.

- A member will be automatically remanded to the waitlist if he/she has two event no shows.

374 members · Public

!! Single Activity Friends !!

New Fairfield, CT

[CLICK HERE](http://www.socialfundation.com) to see our main meetup events calendar[ http://www.socialfundation.com](http://www.socialfundation.com) **Come join a diverse and interesting singles group focused on friendships. We offer Dancing, Nightlife, Dinning, Wine Tasting's, Happy Hours, Cocktails & Conversations, Concerts, Plays, Movies, Boat Cruises,** **Dating, Professional Social Networking,Picnics, Beach Parties, Bowling, Billiards, and Brunches just to name a few!** **Would you like to discover new places while expanding your social circle, and perhaps even meeting that "special someone" along the way? And all of this while having the time of your life!** **Come join a singles group focused on getting out, enjoying a variety of activities, making new friendships and enjoying the company of so many interesting singles. And by the way, if you do meet that special person we encourage you to please keep coming back to our events as a couple. The friendships that are formed here surpass the word "single."** **We hope you can join us and have some fun with us,**

5129 members · Public

New Haven/Fairfield Social Club (20s-40s)

Bethel, CT

This group is for social people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s throughout New Haven and Fairfield County who are interested in meeting new friends, hanging out, and sharing fun experiences. Happy hours, vineyards, breweries, museums, outdoor activities, and much more!

If you have any ideas for the group, please feel free to share them in the Discussion section on the main page. We hope to see you at an event soon!

3479 members · Public

Appalachian Mountain Club - Connecticut Chapter (CT AMC)

Southbury, CT

The Appalachian Mountain Club's Connecticut Chapter organizes about 1,000 hikes, bike rides, mountaineering and other events each year. Most of these do not appear in this Meetup. To get details of all of our events and to join our email lists please go to www.CT-AMC.org

The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region. AMC is the nation’s oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization. The CT Chapter of AMC is a statewide organization that has something for everyone who loves to explore the outdoors, for beginners or experts. We offer hiking, kayaking, cycling, trail building and maintenance and land conservation activities throughout the year. So, what sets us apart?

• Trained leaders means our activities are organized, everyone stays together as a group assisting each other as needed and we follow certain safety protocols.

• Group activities are open to everyone (so long as you meet the fitness and equipment requirements).

Events listed as Young Members are designed for members ages 20-40 but all AMC events are open to all ages.

This Meetup group is sponsored by members of the AMC Connecticut Chapter. For additional information about AMC, the CT Chapter and the activities we-sponsor, please visit www.ct-amc.org. Thru the year, we offer more than 1000 activities. All current activities are listed on our website for each activity committee. For example, current hiking activites including skiing and snowshoeing are shown on the chapter website. The AMC web site (www.outdoors.org) has further information about the main club including lodging, adventure travel, and more.

Just a reminder that only AMC-approved leaders may lead activities that will be listed on this site. We can allow others to co-lead activities with an approved leader. If you are interested in becoming an approved leader, the next leader training is always shown on our website.

Please note: Some events are marked "Registration Required". An RSVP here does not satisfy this requirement. Registration requires direct contact with the event leader, either by email or phone. <br><a href="http://ct-amc.org/Education/index.shtm"></a>

3865 members · Public

The Hiking Group - CT & NY

Southbury, CT

This is a group for anyone interested in hiking (most of our members are 50 years old and older). All skills levels are welcome. We started this group to meet other outdoor enthusiasts. Looking forward to exploring the outdoors with everybody. PLEASE make sure you have a CLEAR PHOTO of yourself on your profile picture. This is REQUIRED so that you can easily be recognized. Every weekend we offer hikes of varying degrees of difficulty. Hike are free for members (membership only $10) and $2 per hike for non-members. Sometimes we stop at a restaurant for supper after the hike. "C" hikes are the easiest with minimal elevation and duration (2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours). "B" hikes are more challenging in terms of elevation & duration (2 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours). "A" hikes are the most challenging (4 to 6 1/2 hours). Hiking boots or sturdy footwear & a backpack are strongly recommended. Bring liquids and a trail lunch. Children are welcome. It's up to the hike leader if dogs are allowed. Please give yourself plenty of time, to find us, since we only wait an extra 10 minutes, before starting an event, to be fair to everyone. You are responsible, for your own safety and we cannot be held liable. The leader normally goes to the "meet" rather than the "carpool" site. People are expected to "self-assemble" and leave the "carpool" site to arrive at the "Meet" site on time. All questions concerning a particular hike can and should be addressed with the leader for that hike.

9996 members · Public

No Kidding CT

Sandy Hook, CT

Welcome to the Connecticut Chapter of No Kidding!, where people who don't have kids can meet other like-minded people. We started the CT chapter of No Kidding to create a club for child-free couples and singles to meet and enjoy cultural events, hikes, dinners, discussions, BBQs and outdoor events. Who should join? Any child-free couples and singles in CT and the tri-state area who want to meet new and interesting friends!

1098 members · Public

Coed Adult Softball - Waterbury Meetup Group

Waterbury, CT

Do like being active, being social, and having fun? Want to meet new people? This is the place for you. We are a group organizing softball games, parties, and fun social events.

44 members · Public

Waterbury Kickball

Waterbury, CT

Do like being active, being social, and having fun? Want to meet new people? This is the place for you. We are a group organizing kickball games, parties, and fun social events.

35 members · Public

Sober Social Club

Naugatuck, CT

New sober social club. Non alcoholic beverages, book club, game night, sober skating parties, sip and paint & events. For people who want somewhere to go and something to do without alcohol being the spotlight. Sober curious to sober serious. No gambling or children. Connection, conversation, play and fun. Open to hosting what people want. \*\*\*Many meetup groups charge for admission. That is not my goal, so instead I have set up a pledge/ donation feature. Ideally, you like the events, beverages and other offers that we will have and buy those. I am striving to create what the community wants and needs in the absence of alcohol and other addictive activities. I am copying a video about my big vision where it asks for a video. You will see what we are working towards. 😀

151 members · Public

Make New Authentic Women Friends (Age 50+)

Oxford, CT

As we age, we may lose connection with prior friendships as a result of many reasons such as relocation, illness, divorce, or perhaps just a change in common interests. This group in the **Oxford** CT area is for women ***aged 50+*** who are seeking new authentic friendships. Meetings will take place in a community setting, a restaurant, or in each other's homes. I'm always open to ideas for activities. To date, we've done outings such as wine tasting, listening to live music, taking walks on nice evenings, shared book readings and discussion, card games, or open dialogue on topics of concern or interest. ***NOTE: Meetup charges me $47.99 per month to use their platform to host these events. Your contribution to these membership fees is appreciated via the* Fund Raising section below.** ***Please consider making a donation in an amount of your choosing to help keep our group going. Even a small amount makes a difference. Thank you!***

241 members · Public

Permaculture/Sustainable Living Group

Watertown, CT

If you're tired of literally twiddling your thumbs on social media and Netflix, here is a relatively safe outdoor/online group for those near Waterbury, CT! This is the place to learn how to be self-sufficient by growing your own tasty, self-sustaining garden and saving the world while you're at it! Fellow hippies and science lovers, if you are interested in meditation, yoga, or wellness, here you can meet your own kind.

Cheapscates and couch potatoes, are you tired of lawn work? Why not replace the parched wasteland with edible plants that maintain themselves?! No pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or any chemical inputs are required when the soil and plants are made healthy. Even weeding and replanting are hardly necessary! Don't believe me - just watch! There are demonstration sites in the area we can visit that practice edible landscaping and also plenty of online videos we can discuss. Grooving to Uptown Funk is also a possibility.

Edible landscaping is a down-to-earth (literally) way to exercise, have fun with your family, connect with nature, restore the environment, save time and money going grocery shopping, and eat local, nutritious, organic, FREE food. You could even have a side gig by selling your extra food!

This is the group for anyone interested in solving large-scale societal, personal, and environmental problems on their own property with people they actually know (not distant, orange big-wigs who are just in it for the money)! Permaculture is a self-sufficient lifestyle and design philosophy centered around Earth care, people care, and fair share.

Whether you are familiar or not with permaculture, you will become aware of its practices, ranging from cohousing, cotransportation, renewable energy, local manufacturing, zero waste, mindfulness, alternative therapies/medicine, and of course, edible landscaping. Prepare to have your life turned upside down - the grass (Er, I mean edible landscape) is greener on the other side!

369 members · Public

Psychic Life

Monroe, CT

Psychic Life is all about being around a group of people who are totally accepting of your spiritual experiences and won't think you're crazy when you talk about them! We have a varied set of activities, from discussions to energy healing to expanding one’s own energy. There are offerings available to explore to grow and learn new ways to connect to, heal, and expand yourself, and to help you learn to move through life and the issues it brings in a new way.

The Highly Conscious Coffee Chat offers an open, receptive, and supportive arena for discussion of all topics of interest to you no matter how crazy or far-fetched others may believe them to be, while enjoying your choice of coffee or tea. It is a fun way to create connections with people of like minds and is a great way to learn.

Channeled message: “Meet others who are able to craft a sense of self and being and able to move themselves forward in an interesting and pleasant way. Allow not only your earthly teachers to participate in your sense of growth and understanding, allow us, The Multitude of The Greater Good to participate in your experience of being. We can tell you, and you can know, it is right, it is time it is now. And all is love.”

Meetings are held in Monroe and Newtown, day and night options are often available. I hope to see you there!

1746 members · Public

ASL (American Sign Language) Conversation & Student Support

Bethel, CT

**Are you an ASL student** looking to get more practice signing? This group might be just what you're looking for! **Are you a native ASL signer?** We'd love to have you in the group too! **The General Plan:** 1. I host regular Zoom meetings where you can **practice your conversation skills** with other signers. The majority of attendees will likely be students but there might be native ASL signers as well. 2. If there's interest, I'll plan in person meetings. **What To Expect:** 1. *Lots of small group conversations.* We spend about half of the meeting in **small groups based on ASL level** so that you're with signers who are around the same level as you. You'll have lots of opportunities to participate, practice what you know and learn new things from other members. 2. *Themes, games and activities.* I like to keep things interesting, so **check event details to see what the theme is** for each meeting. I'll also plan games and activities from time to time. **PLEASE NOTE:** 1. **If you are completely new to ASL**, this is probably not the best group for you. There is no official ASL teacher in our group and our meetings aren't classes. 2. If you **know the ASL alphabet and have some basic conversation skills**, you're welcome to join the group and see if you find it helpful. **Who Am I?:** I've been a student of ASL for about 7 years and a student of Spanish since I was in elementary school. I'm a bit obsessed with the process of learning languages. It probably has something to do with the fact that I was a teacher for 15 years. :-) I also have a group for Spanish students. Interested? [Watch & Learn: Spanish Film Club](https://www.meetup.com/watch-learn-spanish-language-film-club-student-support/)

445 members · Private

Young Widows and Widowers Meetup Group-CT

Newtown, CT

Support and social group for anyone who has lost a significant other too soon. Gather for sharing, mutual support, friendship and healing. This is the place to come to share your story and find help dealing with the significant changes a partner's death brings. We are all widowed folks looking to move forward. WE UNDERSTAND! Generally we have two meetups per month: a meeting with a topical presentation, and a more social dinner. Other, more informal activities are encouraged through our group Facebook page (the link will be provided when you are approved). Though no age restriction is enforced, most members are in their 40s, 50s & early 60s. **\*\*We know it sounds obvious, but you MUST be a verified widow/widower to join this group. Those who lost a significant other or partner are welcome to join, you do not have to have been married. We are a supportive place to be in the most difficult time. We value our members privacy but we do verify that someone is indeed a widow or widower. This meetup group is set to private which means only members can see who is a member. Please provide your significant other’s first and last name, or a link to your their obituary. We need to check this first and then we can approve your membership in YWW. If there was no obituary or death notice made public we will accept a death certificate that has your name on it, contact us and we will provide you a way to send us a picture of the death certificate. We understand this aspect of joining can be difficult, but we must keep the group safe for all our members.** And please be aware, this is NOT a "singles" group. There exist plenty of other sites for that purpose. If this is your intention by joining, we will be forced to remove & block you from our site. If you meet someone here that is okay with us, but it is not our purpose.\*\*

583 members · Private

Walking for Fun or Fitness

Danbury, CT

Fall is coming and the weather has been beautifiul! Do you enjoy walking and talking at a light to moderate pace? Then this group is for you! We're for anyone who enjoys social walking and being outdoors (mostly). You should be able to walk at least 45 minutes without stopping to rest, doing at least 2.5 - 3 miles in an hour. This group hasn't been active for a while, but that's about to change. We'll meet once a week, mostly outdoors, for an hour or more to walk and talk. If you're interested, shoot me a message as to days and times you'd like to walk and I'll see what I can do. Looking forward to meeting some new folks, while seeing some familiar faces!

194 members · Public

Conscious Evolution New England

Woodbury, CT

Join us in a circle of equals to collectively presence what is emergent and possible in co-creating together the future of our dreams. Conscious Evolution New England is an evolutionary New England hub with a vision to co-create a peaceful, healthy, regenerative, and thriving world for the greatest and highest good of all. We host conscious evolutionary circles\* as well as wholistic presenters on wholistic topics that evolve our consciousness. Gather in circle, in heart resonance and as "frequency holders", to: \- evolve our consciousness \- join genius with genius \- help activate the "Wheel of Co\-creation" by mapping\, tracking\, and connecting the golden innovators in every field $See http://www\.consciousevolutionboston\.org/Peace\-Room\.html$ \- co\-create a model New England Office For The Future evolutionary hub \- co\-create Common Good Communities and the world of our dreams\! $See https://commongood\.earth$ \*A Conscious Evolution Circle is a meditative path of gathering in circle, practicing present moment awareness, connecting and communing with “Source”/"Universal intelligence", presencing what is emergent and emerging, "the evolutionary impulse", sharing as moved, building and gaining revelations together, and co-creating a field of love, resonance, and inspiration - heart to heart, essence to essence. The time is Now! We are the ones we have been waiting for! To join us, become a member of this meet-up. You could also contact Margaret at [info@consciousevolutionboston.org](mailto:info@consciousevolutionboston.org). *"The foundation for a new earth is a new heaven – the awakened consciousness. The earth – external reality – is only its outer reflection.” "...awakening is the realization of Presence"..."awareness...beyond thinking." “It is not we who create, but universal intelligence that creates through us.” “(Our) primary purpose is now to enable consciousness to flow into what (we) do.” "Consciousness flows through (us) into the world. It flows into (our) thoughts and inspires them. It flows into what (we) do and guides and empowers it." “Feel yourself being an opening through which energy flows from the unmanifested Source of all life through you for the benefit of all.”* \- Eckhart Tolle *"Small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order."* \- Noble Laureate\, Ilya Prigogine\. \*\*\*

253 members · Public

Litchfield County Explorers

Washington, CT

Our meetup group schedules hikes regularly for both the advanced hiker looking for long and strenuous workouts as well as the less serious hiker looking for shorter and more moderate walks. We hike all the trails and preserves in the Litchfield County area and often venture into New York and Massachusetts. Our focus is on exercise, making friends, and appreciating nature. We usually follow each hike with a social gathering at a local eatery.

This group is unique in that there is strong emphasis on learning about the diverse flora and fauna of Connecticut's wooded habitats and its ecology. I recently completed the DEEP/Goodwin Forest Master Naturalist program and love sharing the things I find exciting about the areas we explore. I am also really interested in CT history. When I'm not leading hikes for Litchfield County Explorers, I guide hikes professionally for the Mayflower Inn in Washington, CT and internationally for Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel. I am certified as an AMC hike leader and in wilderness first aid from the National Outdoor Leadership School.

Please join us!

Rami Haxhi

2188 members · Public

Mix It Up Meetup 20s & 30s

Danbury, CT

Hey everyone! Our purpose is to meet new people within our age group in the area. If you are in your 20s and 30s, you should join this group. If you are someone who likes the outdoors, going on fun adventures, meeting new people, and trying new things, then this is the group for you! We would have a lot of fun activities such as campsite parties & bbq's, go on hikes, go to amusement parks, go bowling, go to the movies, go to bars & clubs, go to food truck festivals, go to sporting events, go to concerts, & w/e else would be entertaining!

143 members · Public

Western Connecticut Stock & Options Trading Group

New Milford, CT

Whether you are an active trader, or curious about the opportunities to be found in the market and looking for ways to participate our group can get you started and is the right place for you!

Our meetings are online enabling us to reach a larger geographical area and the convenience of attending from the comfort of our homes, trusty computers in front of us, trading program running.

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month in an online venue easily accessible from your computer or smart device.

189 members · Public