Central Oregon New Friends Connection (Newbies) welcomes newcomers, as well as "vintage" Bendites, who are interested in developing new friendships and in exploring the area's vast opportunities for recreation, education, and merrymaking. Our gatherings are as diverse as the group itself.  Please join us on our journey! NEW TO TOWN HAPPY HOURS! plus: BEER/WINE TASTING DINING OUT (locals' favorites) MUSIC VENUES HIKING/NATURE WALKS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MOVIE NIGHTS GAMES NIGHTS ART WALKS AND anyth …

This groups is for baby boomer aged women who are ready to get off the couch and explore the world around them. It's about really exploring the world around you. Move out of your comfort zone by taking on new experiences and learning about life. Come join us for outdoor experiences, good food, music, theater, volunteering, learning and exploring. Make it your G.O.A.L. to get out and live!

Welcome to Bend West African Drum and Dance Meetup Group!!!! I decided to start this group because I wanted to share my love for playing, teaching and performing West African rhythms. I also wanted to provide a space for people who are interested in playing, studying, performing the djembe, dununs and West African Dance. Whether you have never touched a drum, are an advanced student, or just enjoy the culture and rhythms of West Africa, I hope you find this group a place to get your drum on! Thi …

Join us for our entire Salsa Meet up activities in Eugene/Springfield area. The Salseros Dance Club Meetup is the perfect way to meet new friends in a fun, sexy and non-intimidating atmosphere. Here are some events that we will be organizing: Parties, Performances, Dance Classes and Workshops for the Absolute beginner and advanced dancer. Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Chachacha, cumbia and more! All ages are welcome and no dance experience necessary! The main idea here is to learn, dance and have f …

Bienvenidos to the Cuban Salsa Meetup! Cuban Salsa is a very social activity. It is the perfect way to meet and interact with a variety of new and interesting people. This group is open to everyone. No partner or previous experience needed. You just have to come willing to have a good time. We meet up regularly, both in Eugene and outside of Eugene, for dance nights, classes/workshops, practice sessions, and social events such as dinner, drinks, and dance shows. Drop in on an event and see for y …

This is a group where democrats, progressives and green party affiliates can get together, have some fun, mingle, laugh, and be creative. This group is open to singles, married, and people with children. OK, so, democrats won this last election, but where are they? Let’s come out of hiding and get to know each other. Too many of us have hidden in the comfort of our safe homes, ducking and diving away from any activity which could put us, or our children, in the midst of a radical right-wing ext …

Central Oregon Senior Singles is a social networking group for seniors over 50. Rather than being a dating club this is a place for those who believe the best way to create friendships with our peers is to share common interests and experiences. Activities include such events as movies, dinners, hiking, biking, music, book clubs, dancing, games, plays, potlucks and happy hours. Within our club are two sub groups, a Bunco group and a Cooking group and more could be created depending on our member …

..the bard | the poet | the storyteller | and the questions themselves... We all have musings... questions about stuff that really matters. There are questions that call us into the presence of things... and we wonder... these are the ones we sit with. We invite the bard, the poet, the artist, the storyteller to give us first entry into the questions... then we sit in circle withour stories, curiosity, peeling the layers off. Pubs and Coffeehouses feel unpretentious, inhabitable, places to be... …

This group is for people whom love to dance and either don't make enough time for it, or just need the place and time to get their jiggy on. We're open to ideas and events, to which we can bring our dancing feet to -and Not necessarily bars. This group is open to young and old. We can bring a boom box to the park and start moving, or even rent out a hall and bust out the tunes. Typically this group is Not geared toward getting "wasted" just honest dancing for the simple purpose of having fun wit …