Calling all Parents and Babies! This is a fun loving group for new Vancouver parents & parents to be. We are all about building community, making friends, and exploring what it means to be a new parent. Anything and everything goes! Want to walk in Stanley Park? Ok! Feel like hosting a play date for 0-6 month olds? Perfect! Coffee breaks, lunches, hikes, strolls...you name it. This group will hopefully allow people to come up with amazing ideas of how we can get together and grow as a community …

Want to get together with other parents & kids in your neighborhood to swap stories and let our little ones get to know each other? This group will grow and change along with its members. We'll do our best to organize a variety of meet-ups that are affordable and accessible to all - chats over coffee, walks in parks, movies for mommies, and more... Don't see a Meetup that takes your fancy? Please share your ideas and comments! Hopefully we can improve the group to meet everyone's needs and inter …

If you've been hurt by a previous relationship, this is the group for you. Today, with an over 50% divorce rate and even more relationships going awry, it's almost impossible for you NOT to be heart broken, at least once in your life. While these always turn out to be valuable learning experiences, the shock and pain that comes from the end of a relationship is something that gravely affects you for a long time. There are a lot of reasons that explain why we feel the way we do, from our brain ho …

The North Shore Moms Group is a great forum to meet other local Moms. We are a fun and welcoming group and are always looking to meet other Moms! I started this group almost three years ago when I moved to Vancouver from Ontario. My son was only 1 and I was looking forward to meeting other Moms in my community. However there were no local groups so I started this one! This group has been an amazing resource to meet other Moms and to make lasting friendships. In addition, it has been invaluable i …

Conscious Living Network is a focal point to various branches of conscious artists, entrepreneurs, healers, educators, facilitators and spiritual circles. We have an online and printable directory. Through Sacred Commerce, through Community Events, & Mutually Supportive Endeavors we are strengthening the community together.

Hubby and I are mad for surfing and snowboarding, we've dabbled in long-boarding and wake-boarding, and also like to hike and mess around on boats. Since becoming parents in February 2010, we've managed to keep up our favourite hobbies but not without some challenges. This group is aimed at bringing together active parents and their babies in a fun and supportive way. We will organise family-friendly ski/snowboard trips to destinations across BC, surfing in Tofino and are open to other ideas …

*when you click on "upcoming meetups", "past meetups" or "our calendar" (on the left of this screen) do make sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page if you are not logged into a meetup.com account.* Looking for a constructive way to help the environment? We’re a group of people from all over the Lower Mainland who get together to help Metro Vancouver Parks, municipalities, BC Parks, charities, non-profit organizations, societies, stewardship groups and watershed groups tackle environment …

For gay men who are Dads or want to become Dads. My Husband and I just became new fathers in Dec 2010. We are looking to start a new group of men with the same family intetests in Metro Vancouver. Social activities, play dates, info sharing on adoption choices and surrogacy. Join us!

You're informally a member of the Odd Hours Club if, for whatever reason, you're not in the typical Monday-Friday 9-5-ish work schedule. This group may be for you if you - are looking for things to do and people to do them with at times when most people you know are working and unavailable - want to avoid the usual crowds at weekends and weekday evenings - are interested in meeting other odd-hours people to plan activities of common interest It's open to most anyone: shift workers, flex-tim …

No Kidding is for people in the Greater Vancouver area who have never had children and, for whatever reason, have decided not to have children. We are open to singles and couples, men and women, all ages, all types of professions, different interests and beliefs...as long as they have never parented.  No Kidding is neither a business nor a dating service.  We just want to provide opportunities for childfree adults to meet and socialize with other childfree adults, no more, no less. The cost of h …

Jenni and I had our son in November 2010. From conception, pregnancy, childbirth and now raising a child, we recognize the unique and special experience of being a queer family. We hear there are lots of us out there, but sometimes hard to connect to ... So we decided to start a group that will offer social activities, play dates, information sessions and mutual support.

The purpose of this group is to come together to watch pre-recorded broadcasts of John de Ruiter's meetings, to discuss the teachings and individual experiences, and to develop an audience base to attend meetings with John in Vancouver. Anyone who has searched for meaning and purpose in life will greatly benefit from joining this group. John de Ruiter is a Canadian-born teacher and pioneer of integrated philosophy who lives in and answers questions from a profound depth. It is from this depth of …

Hola, este grupo ha sido creado para unir mamas (y futuras amigas) que tengan hijos al que quieran hablar español, ensenarles nuestro cultura y porque no, tambien el de crear momentos agradables de vez en cuando entre nosotras. Si eres de America Latina y eres mama este grupo es una buena opcion. Esperemos pronto se de la oportunidad de oranizar algo en donde puedas socializar con nosotras  y/o con nuestros hijos. Latin Moms Organizers

Welcome to Parents of Preemies Group! This group is for parents who have had the unique experience of welcoming their bundle of joy earlier than expected (before 37 weeks gestation). This group is to encourage Parents of Preemies to meet, play, talk and offer support to other as we understand the unique experiences in the NICU and the joys and challenges we incur after bringing baby home. Let's meet up for coffee, a walk, a picnic in the park, a play date and celebrate our little miracles togeth …

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I am a mother of a 19 month old girl Mckenzie and 4 year old boy Preston. I am new in town and do activities with my children all day long everyday including, swimming, Science museum, library, Roundhouse programs, Space museum, Aquarium and the Robert Lee YMCA. We often take trips to the park and are looking for other parentswith children in our age range to hang with and make friends. Anyone wanting to make friends for their children should shoot me an email and see if you can join us on some …

This is a group for young mothers in their 20s who would like the opportunity to meet some other young mothers nearby. Meet-ups will involve outings with our babies/kids in the local area that are either free/cheap and get us all out of the house together! If possible we can always arrange 'kid free' nights for us ladies to get together and go out. It can be hard to meet other young mums sometimes, but I know we're out there! Let's not sit at home - come on! Group Policies: . You must be no old …

We are a group of slackliners who enjoy slacklining outdoors and indoors. We want to promote this beautiful activity in Vancouver and the surrounding areas, while taking into consideration safe practices and care of the environment. We provide information on slacklining and related activities including: networking, slackline equipment, safety, slacklining places, tutorials on slacklining, recommendations, lessons, community events, forums, news, etc. DISCLAIMER Slacklining can be a dangerous act …

This is a group for anyone interested in applying the law of attraction more deliberately in their lives not just to attract relationships, money, and success but IDEAL relationships, money, and success!

A place where those with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can form social and support networks by connecting on line and meeting up on a regular basis. While anyone can join this group, this forum is intended for adults and families with children/teens who cope with AS and ASD every day.

A regular meeting group for people who want to learn or share Hindi or Urdu language skills. Reasons I have heard so from other members for joining: Enjoy bollywood movies and want to learn the language(s)? Love Desi (Indian, Pakistani) culture? Have a smattering of Urdu or Hindi but want to improve it? Perhaps you are born in Canada and haven't had much chance to use your parents native language? Or you know one of the other Desi languages well but want to learn Hindi or Urdu? Haven't spoken t …

Are you a Vancouver Lower-mainland Dad? Do you want to connect with other positive Dads in YVR? Maybe you are a Daddy-to-be or someone who plans to be a dad? This Meet-up Group, YVR Dads, is a community of active dads in the Vancouver Lower Mainland area. Our focus is simple: be the best Dads we can be. This meetup is open to all dads, including at-home dads, working dads, married dads, single dads, divorced dads, straight dads, gay dads, young dads, old dads, dads of different ethnic and racial …

UCV meetup group is a place where local unschooling/life-learning families of central Vancouver can share, learn, connect, and grow! Here, parents and children may benefit from having connections to others in their neighbourhood who share similar educational experiences or perspectives. We are based in Vancouver proper including Downtown, the Westside and the Eastside of the City of Vancouver and therefore most meet ups will be local. We hope this group can serve as a way for families to find ot …

Do you believe in our children's potential? Do you want to help build a strong and resilient community? This is a group for you. Through workshops around Vancouver and on the web, weekly groups, monthly hiking trips (ADDventures), and continuous support for parents and their children, we enable our youth to overcome their ADD/ADHD challenges, help them built their confidence and self-esteem, and foster their success. We also inspire parents to raise their children with balance, joy and abundant …

This meetup group is for parents of young girls (under 7yrs) who are interested in science! Come join us as we explore a wide variety of scientific pursuits through fun outings and field trips with our daughters.

Join together with other families to get out of the house and do something fun. Play outdoor games; meet at the park playground, explore the city. Our activities are always kid-friendly and parent-friendly. We value flexibility, consideration, participation, and fun! Feel free to post a meetup-event for your family outing and give others the opportunity to join you.

We are a group of enthusiastic makers, hackers, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, parents and people, who are bringing hands-on creative projects (a.k.a making) into education. With growing interest in the maker community and events like Vancouver Mini Maker Faire, our goal is to bring together all those interested in making and education to share ideas and collaborate on projects.