BRAVO! is Opera Carolina's premier group for young professionals interested in exploring and enhancing their enjoyment of Charlotte's vibrant performing arts scene. With a membership base of over 200 people, Bravo! offers the opportunity to meet new people through events, good food and, of course, Opera Carolina's annual opera productions. Opera Carolina provides BRAVO! members with a variety of exciting social and educational activities as well as discount tickets to Saturday night operas. BRA …

Benvenuti Amici! Find Italy in Charlotte! You don't have to be Italian, speak Italian, or been to Italy to join our fun events!! Join the Italian Social Club today to participate in many exciting gatherings focused on Italian wine, cuisine, language, culture, movies, and so much more!! The Organizer: Nada Vergili, an Italian native, cultural ambassador, and major Italiaholic! Connect with other members on the Message Board http://www.meetup.com/ItalianSocialClub/messages/boards/ Follow us on …

This group will provide a way to hook into the local wine tastings around the area, and do some of our own. We will also do some social tastings, and perhaps even some private ones. The goal will be to learn about wine, socialize and have fun. It does not matter if you know a lot or nothing, this will not be an intimidating group. There will be some social wine tastings and some more organized, guided tastings.

Meet fellow Vegetarians near you! Come to our local vegetarian and vegan-friendly meetup and discuss living a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. Have delicious meals, share your favorite recipes and make new friends! This is a great way to visit vegan and vegetarian friendly restaurants. Even if you are not yet a vegan or vegetarian, join us if you're looking for more information and support! Our only rule:  Please keep your RSVP updated and current.  If you RSVP yes and plans change, please change y …

If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball! --Jack Lemmon Single golfers...make it easy...come play a round with the Charlotte Singles Golf Association (CSGA). We're about golf, fun, meeting new people...and definitely enjoying the 19th hole! We golf virtually every weekend all year round at area courses.   Typically, we play golf at somewhat reduced special CSGA rates. Ours is a social brand of golf but we have a competitive streak, too (we're best suited to …

QC Dinner Group is a welcoming foodie group in Charlotte which gathers semi-monthly to try a new restaurant or to visit a favorite. We make every effort to support locally-owned restaurants but we may stray to a unique chain once in a while. Some of our favorites include:   Dish (Plaza/Midwood), Las Margaritas (East Charlotte), Savor Cafe (Uptown), Waldhorn (Pineville), Fiamma (Dilworth),  Alexander Michael's (Uptown), Woodlands (East Charlotte), Greek Isles (Southend), Bistro La Bon (Plaza/Mid …

This group is dedicated to connecting and empowering Single Mothers in the local Charlotte area! As Single Mothers, we face many challenges when it comes to raising our children. But who said you had to do it alone? With over 13 million single mothers in the US, there is a lack of resources available to us! Let's start a movement! This group will be dedicated to providing Single Mothers with: * Counseling Services- from local lawyers, psychologists, pastors, financial consultants,social worke …

"CWC" - This Is A Group For Wine & Cheese Enthusiasts In The Charlotte NC Area. Meet Educated People Who Like Tasting New Wine Or Would Like To Know More About Wine and Artisanal Cheeses. Charlotte Wine Group is open to every prospective member who wants to discover, discuss and share his/her passion. We meet a few times a month to discover new wine, new countries, new varieties, and meet new wine enthusiasts. Members are encouraged to take advantage of scheduled wine tastings at local Charlot …

Charlotte Perl Mongers (CharPM) is the official Charlotte Perl Users' Group! Come join us for food, drink, and discourse with other Perl hackers & developers.

[grok] — verb to intimately and completely share the same reality or line of thinking with another physical or conceptual entity the intermingling of intelligence that necessarily affects both the observer and the observed [ORIGIN: 1961, COINED BY AUTHOR ROBERT A. HEINLEIN IN HIS NOVEL STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND] Thanks to Joshua Blankenship for the definition. The Origin of the Grok The first Grok began in the tasty beer and pixel filled mind of Matthew Smith of @squaredeye & Cowork Greenvil …

The name of this group originally was Charlotte Healthy Kids.  It was started by me and some mothers to optimize health and nutrition of our children and families.  I am an integrative pediatrician with a passion for education, nutrition, and overall healthy, active living.  I recently started my own consulting practice and am doing a great deal of group education classes.  The name of my consulting practice is Infinite Health, PLLC so I am changing the name of this site to Infinite Health. My …

We connect 20-30somethings with each other, local faith communities, and local non-profits.  On Tuesday nights during our seasons, we meet at First United Methodist Church in Uptown at 7:00pm.  Hundreds of 20-30somethings come together to worship God through live music, engage a relevant message, and grab some food afterwards. We want to help connect you to our city, and we believe the best way to do that is to connect you with something meaningful--whether that's a new friendship, a local faith …

We are a group of young adults (21- 40) in the Charlotte area who enjoy exploring the city and taking advantage of all it and the surrounding area have to offer, while having the opportunity to meet other young adults in Charlotte who enjoy discovering these adventures. Our adventures range from the fun (nights out on the town) to the nerdy (board game nights), from the outdoorsy (hiking) to the cultural (museums), from the sporty (ultimate frisbee/football) to the social (monthly microbrew/craf …

This group is for adventurous men and women who are enthusiastic about getting outdoors and playing disc golf. Skill level and experience are not important, if you are a fun-loving and outdoorsy person, you will fit right in. We schedule day trips and weekend excursions for the purpose exploring this great nation of ours and playing a bunch of disc golf. We also schedule several local rounds of disc golf during the week at any/all of the area's many disc golf courses. On our weekend adventures w …

This is a group for anyone interested in meeting Good Friends while enjoying Great Food at the Restaurants of the Carolina's, Gluten Free Style! Also enjoy day and weekend trips within these two beautiful states. I started this group to meet others who share in a Gluten Free Lifestyle, have a heart to explore and love the company of others. I am looking forward to exploring with all interested.

I decided to restart this group because the African and Caribbean cultures include many diverse people with diverse ideas and views. I wanted to create an environment where we can all meet and socialize with like minded people. I hope that those who join will share my purpose will come out to the meetups. I hope to create an environment where everyone can have a good time, and hopefully create new friendships. The meetups will consist of various activities: Socializing, Networking, Good Food, Mu …

Ready to make some simple changes for lifelong health? Whether you're just getting started on a healthy eating path or have been on the road to wellness for years, we've got something for you. Join us for book clubs, movie screenings, lectures, yoga and fitness classes, healthy cooking classes, tastings, support groups, healthy happy hours, and much more right here at your neighborhood Whole Foods Market.

A group for those in the Charlotte area who want to make a difference in the lives of animals in the food, entertainment, research, and clothing industries. If you support the ethical treatment of animals join us as we educate ourselves and others through activities such as lobbying, gentle protesting, letter writing events to elected officials about supporting the humane treatment of animals, meeting victims of animal cruelty by visiting sanctuaries, volunteering, leafleting, and fund raising f …

This is a social club for young vegan, vegetarian, and raw foodists, as well as people interested in the vegetarian lifestyle. We will have weekly outings doing various workouts (hot yoga, salsa dancing, crossfit training, etc...) followed by a healthy meal and great conversation! Couples welcome! :)

Cork Chix is a wine club for women who like wine and would like to learn a bit more without taking on more. We hold the majority of our events in the evening to make it as convenient as possible for you to attend. Like us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CorkChix#!/CorkChix and check out our website www.corkchix.com

Are you ready to get into the best shape of your life? Do you need motivation? Don’t want to do it by yourself? Join us at Park Rd Park to experience the greatest Charlotte fitness program. Our fitness boot camp works to make everyone healthier, faster, and stronger and we have fun while doing it! Whether you are trying to cut time off your mile for your next race or you haven’t run a mile since your 7th grade PE teacher made you, we have got the solution that will help you see improvement not m …

FESTA ITALIANA CHARLOTTE www.festaitalianacharlotte.org Welcome to Festa Italiana Charlotte, where it’s all about charity and the Best Italian Food in Charlotte. Throughout the year, "appassionati della d'Italia" get together to share their enthusiasm of Italian culture and food and plan a handful of fabulous events that celebrate all fine things Italian. Membership is open to all--moreover, you neither have to be Italian nor speak a word of it. The key event held each Spring offers everyone the …

Interested in building games for your mobile device? Want to share ideas with developers, designer, and artists? Charlotte Game Dev is focused on sharing knowledge about game development using HTML5, WebGL, JavaScript, iOS, Android, NodeJS, SocketIO and many more. We also will look at the libraries and tools to get your game up and running. So come out for some great discussions, food, and networking.

The group is for the interaction between various races and Indian (South East Asian) men/women. Also for women who are attracted to Indian (South Asian) men, and Indian men/ South Asian men who date internationally. And also for Indian Women who date interracially. Come share your culture, love, interest, videos, relationships and break down stereotypes. South Asian, North African, Middle eastern men and lovers are welcome to join!!! The time to Interact is now….

Breathe. Love. Move. Eat is a Wellness program that focuses on using the love and excitement of our daily lives as our primary source of energy. The program focuses using the fundamental theory of positive psychology, compassionate goal setting and guilt free wellness techniques to guide people on their journey towards optimal living.  We will also incorporate some simple ways to improve one’s nutrition and physical health.  The program will include activities such as: Guest speaker lectures Co …

Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Network (B.O.E.N) focuses on creating a relaxed environment for serious business owners and entrepreneurs (i.e., both seasoned and newbies, members and non-members of Charlotte City Club) to discuss innovations, ideas, business development opportunities and partnerships, at the Charlotte City Club, a private platinum club of America. B.O.E.N offers 6 exclusive power lunches a year for business owners and entrepreneurs to listen and interact with industry experts. …