Do you love Martha, Etsy, and all things hand- and homemade? If you'd like to get together to craft, cook, build, get inspired, and learn from others with a DIY aesthetic, then this group is for you! Ideally, you'll be interested in crafts & projects that are both fun to make *and* have a design-oriented focus. We meet to make... Handmade crafts, décor, lighting, paper goods, jewelry and other craft projects Homemade jams, pickles, bread, yogurt, chocolate, and other homesteading fun We find …

Do you enjoy visiting museums and galleries? Do you like to explore contemporary art, and learn about post-modern artists? Do you have an interested in art history? Do you attend or would like to attend art lectures and panels held by museums and art institutions alike? Do you enjoy the film programs offered by most large museums in New York? Do you  love books, stories, and ideas? Does the life of the mind appeal to you? Would you like to listen to intellectuals, writers, and storytellers sha …

This group is for anybody who has an interest in the visual arts, films, walking and dining, and wants to hang out with people who share the same interests. IF YOU... enjoy visiting museums and galleries enjoy films as opposed to movies like to share your experiences of an exhibition or film over dinner like to walk, and are no afraid of walking several miles at a moderate, leisure pace AND MOST OF ALL... if you like to do any of the above with other people who share your interests and with w …

Tired of the standard girls night out dinner and drinks? Let's get together, socialize and make a painting! Make a fun piece of art you can hang out your wall! All skill levels are welcome!

Stitch 'n' Bitch JC is a group of needle craft-loving denizens (knit, crochet, needlepoint, any needle craft is welcome) who are based in the Jersey City area and who enjoy practicing their craft together. All skill sets and ages welcome! Please note that this group is for people who want to socially stitch and is not a teaching group. While we don't mind answering questions and showing people advanced techniques, the group is not meant for those who want knitting or crochet lessons. Currently, …

A casual group of needle crafters in Northern Brooklyn, we get together at different bars around Greenpoint and Williamsburg to work on our own projects while we socialize, learn from each other and enjoy a few glasses of beer, wine, wassail, whatever. All experience levels are welcome as are all needle crafts - knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch. So join us and spend some leisure time in the company of other yarn and thread junkies, learn more about your craft, share your knowledge and …

Tech Tuesday is the weekly open night at Hack Manhattan, a community hackerspace in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan. Stop by to chat about your projects and use our electronics tools, 3D printers, sewing machines or machine shop. Hack Manhattan is located on 137 West 14th Street between Union Square and Chelsea. We are dedicated to technology, art and craft. Our physical space is open every Tuesday evening. A smaller 3D printing foucsed group gathers on Thursday evenings, and it’s pos …

I have decided to start a knitting group in Jersey City that is informal and fun. The purpose of the group is to meet people who like to knit, to knit with each other and also to teach newbies how to knit. This group will also include events to Crafts museums and wool fairs. You should join this group if you knit, or crochet, if you want to learn how to knit. You should join if you enjoy making your own clothes and blankets, and if you generally enjoy arts & crafts, and have a passion for fashio …

The Mission of The Fearless Artist is to initiate and sustain a global conversation about the meaning and contribution of ART to the world and connect artists to ART lovers. The Fearless Artist hopes to liberate the definition of ART from its traditional conservative confines and celebrate modern revolutionary approaches to utilizing ART as a universal language. Share your event Join our Facebook Group Attend Seminars and Events

Earth Celebrations-Hudson River Pageant is an opportunity for you, to become involved in the enhancement and improvement of the Hudson River while increasing your knowledge of our environment and the impacts upon it by our society. We do this with exciting, interesting, and innovative projects and workshops culminating in the 'Hudson River Pageant' in the last week in May. With over 100 participants, and more than 1,000 spectators, The 'Pageant' itself moves from Battery Park City to Gaansvort …

Welcome To The Artist's Way To Creating Visibility Meetup Group! This meetup is designed for all types of artists, writers, actors, poets, sculptors -- anyone who creates art and desires to share it with the world. Regardless of your past creative experience, or the amount of success you have had with your career this group is open to all levels, types of artists and those associated with the arts professions. Our mission is to learn from each other, be inspired, and gain a fresh perspective wh …

eat, drink, and be crafty! The weCraft Social brings together crafty DIY types of all skill levels. Let's hangout with some scissors, glue, yarn, paper, jewels, and whatever else we can get our hands on.

A NYC Fashion meet-up. Inspiring designers to grow their skills and passion in the ever changing world of fashion!

Tired of the standard girls night out dinner and drinks? Welcome to girls night out jewlery making! We will get together at Jujomukti Tea Lounge, have a drink, enjoy light snacks, and then make our own jewlery!!!! We will make earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. For $35 you will take home all your new jewlery and have a drink (wine, beer, tea) and snacks.

A group meeting weekly to knit, crochet, or quilt and chat. We help eachother with our projects and have a great time!

Secret Society Crafters of JC

We are a casual sketch group creating opportunities to get creative, loosen up, have fun, practice a skill and socialize all at once. All skill levels and styles are welcome.

The Brighter Future Society (BFS) is a group of motivated young professionals who are committed to promoting the mission of the YAI Network through social service. YAI is a Manhattan-based not-for-profit organization that provides serviBy volunteering in programs or out in the community alongside YAI program participants, BFS members cultivate relationships, raise much-needed funds and support our goal of true community inclusion. BFS members have a wide range of professional backgrounds in publ …

YAY!!!!!! You've found North Jersey Stitch N Bitch. We welcome anyone from the neighboring areas of North Bergen, West New York, Union City, Weehawken, Cliffside Park, Hoboken, Secaucus, Edgewater, Teaneck, Ridgewood and beyond etc.We meet  every other Thursday to knit/crochet and trade ideas. We welcome members of all skill levels. Some are beginners and some are experts while lots of us fall in between. We're a pretty diverse group of all ages, occupations and backgrounds. Some of us are Moms …

You've always wanted to be in fashion, right? But, maybe you think you're too old now...or too young. Or, perhaps you need some encouragement about how to get started as a designer. Or, maybe you need to brush up your creative or technical skills. Well, get ready! We've got a wealth of information to pass around to help you: PREPARE TO START YOUR OWN FASHION BUSINESS PREPARE TO SWITCH CAREERS IN FASHION PREPARE FOR FASHION COLLEGE PREPARE FOR FASHION HIGH SCHOOL ... PREPARE TO CHANGE …

Howdy Neighbors! So I think this group is pretty basic. This is set up for all you local learners and teachers out there.. Whether your teaching a hula-hooping workshop or wanting some new friends to take a writing workshop together.. This is your group. Let's grow together.

This Meetup is for anyone who wants to learn something new for personal or professional enrichment. It’s also for anyone with a desire to share their knowledge and expertise with others. Hub Labs is building an open knowledge community by bringing teachers and learners together. What would you like to learn and what would you like to teach? As we move toward the official opening of the Hub Labs, the purpose of this Meetup group is to answer these questions and more. Let us know what you want an …

The artful craft of rubber stamping gifts, cards and scrapbook pages is this group's gathering focus. All skill levels are welcome to join us. At some gatherings the ideas will be provided other times we'll bring our own projects to stamp. Looking forward to sharing inspiration!

Do you like crocheting, knitting, and other needlework? Do you like beer? (Of course you do!) Then this is the group for you! NYC Pints 'n' Purls is a Meetup group where folks can kick back with their needles and a pint of beer (or a glass of wine, or a martini) and just chitchat with other crafty folks. In fact, you could say we put the "craft" in "craft beer." (Groan!) Folks of all ability levels and all stitching crafts (tatting, cross-stitching, needlepoint too!) are invited to join. Don't b …

OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share the beautiful art of Origami. Origami is an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). We meet at least once a month as a big group, to teach each other new models and share paper …

Playsmiths Presents is the public arm of our workshop. We develop and produce new plays, hold workshops and seminars, and generally try to further the future of American theater. We tell stories. Since its inception in May 2009, Playsmiths has helped develop more than 30 full-length plays and scores of short pieces.  We have produced nine public concert reading events, starting off 2012 with ST. VALENTINE’S MASSACRE 2: SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY, a now annual, again sold out evening of short plays at …