CALLING ALL CRAFTAHOLICS!!! I'd love to meet others who share my deep passion for arts and crafts of all types, from crochet to jewelry making, from scrapbooking to tatting...the world of crafting knows no limits! I'd like to meet up for some good crafting fun and general conversation. ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! Each session we could set a different crafting theme so those who can, do, and those who want to, learn. Occasional classes on particular topics may be offered as well. Looking forwar …

Calling all crafters! You invest heavily in tools and supplies to create with, but are you getting the most use out of them? Come join us at various scheduled times as we present a variety of technique classes aimed at helping you get the most "bang for your buck" from your investment. This is also a wonderful opportunity to connect with other crafters and artisans, discover new products as well as receiving valuable information from others on products you may be interested in. We offer a variet …

This is a group for anyone interested in art, creating, sharing, inspiring, learning or selling art. Wandering Star Gallery offers art lessons of many kinds and for up and coming artists, we offer a comfortable place to share your art, skill and talent with the world. Local coffee offered as well as light snacks during classes.

I love paper crafts...card making, scrapbooking, altered art, you name it. I am starting a CROP group to meet on Fridays between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm at a location in Pinellas County and one in Pasco County. I have the location for Pasco already set up...We will have the classroom at Hobby Lobby in New Port Richey on Fridays from 10:00am - 8:00pm.  I teach classes there on Mondays and have gotten permission to have the room all day Friday! (Still looking for a location in Pinellas.) If you would …

This is a group for those who love the art of creating jewelry and clay. This is a place to gather together work on our projects and help each other grow as artists. Initially we will meet once a month. My daughter and I look forward to meeting you all!

MPSL is a group of women who meet together every other Tuesday night. We bring our sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, or just ourselves. We talk about everything under the sun. The items we hand-craft usually fall into baby items, caps, shawls, and afghans which we give away to those who are going through times of grief, illness or need. We've been meeting for several years, but we would love to welcome new members. Our members come from every walk of life and follow many different spiritua …

I would like to form a Polymer Clay Art Guild, in the Brooksville, Spring Hill, Weeki Wachi area. All Polymer Clay Artists, Beading and Wire Work artists, Mixed Media Artist Welcome!

Free Skool is the radical idea that everyone has knowledge and skills to share. Tampa Free Skool organizes free community classes that are open to all people. Anyone can teach a class, and anyone can learn. Classes can be held in homes, local businesses or public spaces, and can represent a diverse array of points of view, as long as they are freely given. By doing this, we hope to empower individuals and build a strong, interesting, and diverse community. Past classes have included: art, cookin …

The Arts Council works year round to promote and support the growth of arts in the city of Temple Terrace. Hosting the annual Arts Festival is just one project of the Council although it is the highlight of their work. Funds raised through the arts and crafts festival and other events such as an annual Art Auction are donated to art programs, scholarships, non-profit organizations or activities promoting art excellence. We meet monthly (2nd Tuesday of the month) to plan the festival and other pr …

We are offering a place for Poets/ Spoken Word Poets to come for Open Mic. The Polly Wogg Gallery is located on US Hwy 19 south of County Line Road and we are putting aside the first Friday of every month for Poetry Night! You can come express your Poetry to other Poets and the Public. Get the public involved, invite others!  July meet is cancelled, will restart again in August! The address is 18522 US Hwy 19, Hudson, Fl 34667 and the phone number is 727-863-5700 We are also offering a place fo …

For women of all ages ... to knit or crochet or sew ... or just talk and listen to each other ...

If you enjoy working with glass and want to meet fun people then this is the group for you! There is NO COST to join. We have plenty of tools and a kiln. No experience necessary to create beautiful pendants. Samples of some of our pendants have been uploaded in the photo section. Check them out!

This is a group that enjoys getting together to help each other and to share ideas.  We have a great time and there are plenty of smiles to go around as this is a positive group. If you are having a problem with a pattern or maybe you just need to get out and be with other beaders, then this is the group for you. Bring a project to work on and share ideas with others.  We all love to see what everyone is working on and the colors that they choose for their projects. Look forward to seeing you. D …

This group is for anyone who is interested in creating beautiful things and beautiful events. If your interested in learning how to makes bows out of ribbon, learn the fundamentals of floral design or tips for create a beautiful setting for a party this is the meet up for you. If you would like to network and collaborate on ideas for wedding and events we can do that too. Having a great time, inspire creativity whether it be just for fun or to promote your business let's get together!

This is a meet-up group in the Tampa Bay area open to entrepreneurs who make all or some of what they sell. A great place to meet-up and talk shop. We are artisans, painters, candle makers, soap makers, jewelry makers/designers, crafters, and more. We meet to compare notes, share skills, get the low down on shows, develop business opportunities, network, motivate and be inspired. Our Meetups happen at least once a month on Tuesday evenings at locations in the Mid-Pinellas and South Tampa areas, …

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The purpose of our meet up group, James Corwin Johnson Photo Experience, is to shoot, learn, and have fun. Our vision is to continue to raise the bar on our photographic and digital imaging skills, through Workshops, Travel, and Photo Walks. The classes, trips and workshops are designed to be interesting, and unique, photographing locations, with instructors and guides that are willing to share knowledge about digital, and photo imaging techniques, as well as their ideas, and locations. The prog …

We were founded in late 2008 with two alpaca farmer gals who loved fiber arts and wanted nothing more but to get a group of ladies together and share fiber arts and ideas.  Soon after we got a name for ourselves and the website up and information out there we grew within months to well over 60 members. At that time we were the fastest growing guild in Florida. Now with well over 150 members and growing we are made up of a group of crafty ladies who love to get together once per month in the beau …

We are a friendly group of beaders sharing ideas and inspiration. Meetings will be held at Island Cove Beads & Gallery located at 1519 Gulf Blvd. Indian Rocks Beach, Fl.  visit Island-Cove.com for directions/map under the contact us tab. We will hold several special events during the year including friendly competitions, charity work and arts advocacy. Members range from beginner to advanced and are beaders looking for a group without any politics involved. We encourage members to have a great s …

W4AS is writers, poets, musicians, artists, listeners, readers, but most of all -- friends. Our goals 1. support each other's creative endeavors 2. find like-minded people who will enhance our creative endeavors 3. critique NOT criticize 4. develop friendships Each meeting is divided into two areas: a mini-lesson on the business-side of writing or art and then time during which our members read aloud or display something they would like to be critiqued by the other members. About every three m …

Sustainable farming for the small holdings (Small family farms). The goals are to learn and assist others with creative green living from planting and growing to engineering and artistic endeavors. There will be workshops and residencies for individuals and groups. We have been an organic managed farm for 20 years that is now growing into the next phase of our learning and sharing. We are developing permaculture disciplines, animal husbandry, and sustainable living. We raise Shetland sheep …

Welcome to the School of the Tocobaga where you are encouraged to follow your passion, while being guided toward a sustainable society. The Tocobaga Indians were the native people who inhabited the Tampa Bay area at the time of first European contact. At School of the Tocobaga we will investigate their foods, agricultural practices, building techniques, arts and crafts, and spirituality. While open to people of all ages, this may not be appropriate for young children. Parents will have to plan a …

This is a diverse group of women from the Central Pasco area.  Join our group to see our list of fabulous events planned.  We are one of the longest running and most successful women's Meetup groups in the area.  Although we try to schedule as many events in the Central Pasco area as possible, we are not afraid to venture out to other areas of Tampa. This group is open to all women, all ages, married, single, divorced, moms, working or retired. Based on feedback from members, we schedule all dif …

There is so much to do in the Tampa Bay area that costs very little to nothing, so many discounts to take advantage of. In these tough economic times this is more appealing than ever! Following are just a sample of some of the events posted: * Volunteering * Craft classes * Museum/zoo discount days * Art exhibits * Walking * Library events * Bike rides * Tours of local theaters * Sunsets * Dance lessons * Picnics * Wine tastings * Happy hours * Markets * Restaurant discounts * Meditation * 2-for …

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? Fab labs provide widespread access to modern means for invention. They began as an outreach project from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA). CBA assembled millions of dollars in machines for research in digital fabrication, ultimately aiming at developing programmable molecular assemblers that will be able to make almost anything. Equipped with state-of-the-art machines and materials, the Faulhaber Fab Lab can be used to fabricate your own inventions with the support of kn …