35 Meetup Groups match “Transition” near Portland, ME
Here in New Hampshire, where town-meeting local government, Yankee ingenuity and frugality are part of our heritage, finding local solutions to larger societal problems may be in our genes. A question worth asking in these difficult economic times is how can we tap these age-old community values to address new problems such as the ever-increasing cost of energy, the reliance on distant and anonymous suppliers to meet our local needs, and our ability to help one another through times of stress an …
This is a new group forming to activate the Transition Movement in Portland and to be a resource for Transition-minded folks who want to work together to start an initiative in their neighborhood. This group is currently focusing on community-building meetups to further the development of a core group of leaders who will eventually host support a local Transition Initiative. Transition Towns is a local response to three global realities: Climate change, peak oil, and economic crisis. It is an-al …
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This web site is meant to be an information-sharing hub for citizens of South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough Maine who want to move from fossil fuel dependence to local resilience. At this time it is not about creating "a new group," but rather connecting all of the good work that is already happening, communicating among ourselves and collaborating on shared efforts when it makes sense! _______________ More details coming soon (and some preliminary organizational chats, I'm sure!) but …
The Transition Towns and Permaculture movements are positive, creative, community-led responses to the challenges of climate change, economic uncertainty, and the pressing need for sustainable energy. The momentum began building with the advent of Permaculture in the seventies. Permaculture isthe design science rooted in the observation of nature’s eco-systems. Its purpose is to create an approach to living that emulatesthe enduranceand resilience of those natural systems. While Permaculture is …
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Cheers all, and Welcome! Meet or talk with other people who are interested in helping their community utilize the Transition Town concept to effectively and positively address the issues of reduced energy, economic crisis and changing climate. While this meetup will provide information on awareness raising and sanctioned training events happening in Maine, anyone from any community is welcome! The Transition Town concept is unusual in that it: * is based on permaculture principles * is bottom …
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The Lewiston Auburn area Transition Town and Permaculture Meetup is to help you become more self-sufficient. Our goal is to reduce our use of fossile fuels, and to develop a self-sustaining community in the Lewiston/Auburn area. We will learn from each other ways to effectively increase our resilience in food production, use of local resources, the manufacturing of needed items. Most importantly, we will develop a tight community where we can rely on each other's talents and gifts.
The Central New Hampshire Permaculture Meetup Group is dedicated to creating real, face-to-face community, as well as an online calendar of events and Permaculture information & discussions. Permaculture is the practice and theory that builds permanent agricultural and human systems based on patterns in nature. Through permaculture, we learn essential skills that help us design a way of life that is in harmony with the natural world, including: Sustainability organic, regenerative farming & gar …
What’s this group all about? This subject matter is about enlightenment. It’s about alchemy or changing your biology as well. We’re talking about transitioning from fear to love. When the mind chooses peace, when it chooses to understand that their is only peace, the crown chakra opens to allow light into the body. We then start to build the light body. A transition takes place where we feel, understand and view the world differently. We begin to understand the Universe. We start to understand d …
The Zeitgeist Movement is an explicitly non-violent, global sustainability advocacy group currently working in over 1000 Regional Chapters across 70 countries. The basic structure of The Movement consists of Chapters, Teams, Projects & Events. Overall, the Chapters are essentially what define the Movement and each Chapter works to not only spread awareness about the roots of our social problems today but also to express the logical, scientific solutions and methods we have at our disposal to upd …
This group is for people who are undergoing or considering major life transitions such as divorce, a career change, a geographic move, dating, an empty nest, or retirement. Each meetup will consist of a brief lecture on a transition topic, each followed by group discussion and then socializing, to help you reboot your life and find or rediscover happiness. Get ideas, make friends, establish valuable contacts, and get started!
Welcome! You have made the important first step in meeting a group of people who share many of the same feelings that you are experiencing right now. This group has been in existence for a number of years on Boston's North Shore, however, our members come from all over New England. The group is very unique in that members have diverse backgrounds. This includes a wide range of professions, trades, economic and religious backgrounds. Over time, feedback from the people that join our group has bee …
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Where FANTABLOUS women connect! Wouldn't it be wonderful to gather a group of area business women for lunch, to share information about their businesses, exchange ideas and referrals, establish new business relationships, and form incredible friendships/partnerships? Whether you have a new business in the area or have been established for years, no matter what your line of work...here is your opportunity! Even women who are in job transition or who are just looking to network are also always wel …
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Welcome Single Parents, Parents Without Partners (PWP) is an international, nonprofit, organization devoted to the welfare and interests of single parents and their children. PWP provides single parents and their children with the opportunity for enhancing personal growth, self-confidence, and sensitivity towards others by offering an environment of friendship, support, and exchange of ideas. We do this through our programs involving a variety of family and parent educational activities and soc …
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Nous, citoyens français résidant à l’étranger, souhaitons plus que jamais être acteurs de la vie politique française. Dans les pays où nous vivons, travaillons, créons, agissons, nous faisons vivre le rayonnement de la France au cœur de l’Europe et du Monde. Nos ancrages locaux nous accordent une singularité qui engage notre responsabilité. Aucune frontière ne peut briser notre attachement aux valeurs de la République française. Témoins de la politique étrangère de la France, nous lançons un app …
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This group is for Practical Idealist to share ideas, skills and resources….a place to vision, debate and collaborate. Let's have conversations that have never happened before! Let's create real world solutions that celebrate our individual desires and honor the needs of our collective future. Let's enjoy the process and each other. I'm hoping to gather a diverse group of creative, positive people that truly embrace the gift of different perspectives and are excited to cross-pollinate. If you as …
Code for Maine is the local affiliate of Code for America. Code for America enlists the talent of the web industry into public service to use their skills to solve core problems facing our communities. We help passionate technologists leverage the power of the internet to make governments more open and efficient, and become civic leaders able to realize transformational change with technology. Code for Maine advances the mission of the parent organization by discovering, enhancing and rebuilding …
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Welcome! :) This a group I will design to assist all of us people who give of ourselves regularly to care for ourselves just as regularly so that we can have the energetic, emotional, spiritual and physical capacity to give to more people and/or be happier and more joyful in everyday life. I am a professional nurse specializing in child and family mental health nursing who is transitioning into a more holistic practitioner, interested in natural ways of healing to complement using manufact …
A group for clibmers in NH to meet each other, get together and climb, and plan other events. Meetups can be scheduled all over the state. I'll be facilitating get-togethers in the central part of the state (Plymouth-Rumney). The focus will be on outdoor climbing, but gym climbers making the transition to outdoors, and rainy day gym days are also fair game. All ability levels are welcome. Our focus will be on: 1. Having fun. 2. Climbing varied and interesting terrain. 3. Teaching and Improving …
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The ivory tower isn't for everyone. Whatever your reasons for leaving the tenure track or your PhD program (or just pondering it), you need support, dignity, perspective, a little self-knowledge, and a new network of contacts. That's where this group comes in. Doctorates without Borders holds two types of Meetups. Once a month, we meet for an Out-of-Academia Workshop, which features a self-assessment exercise and an opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of moving into non-academic employment. …
Fashion minded people are welcomed to join us. People who want to learn about the fine art of head wrapping. Social coffee, tea and/or picnic's depending on the weather. Learn and share easy techniques to practice for home use. Hands on styling by a local wrap designers. Locations will be scheduled monthly around the greater Boston and beyond. Bring scarves 1.5-2 yards x 20"24" to practice and bring a friend to receive a free summer scarf.
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Have you become separated or divorced from you spouse? Do you think or feel like no one around you understands the pain you and your family are experiencing. Do you have children that are also feeling the pain and loss a separation or divorce causes? If so, DivorceCare (DC) and it's sister program DivorceCare for Kids(DC4K) are what you need to help you and/or your children heal from the devastation and loss that separation and divorce creates. DC and DC4K are faith based, weekly seminar and sup …
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Welcome! You have made the important first step in meeting a group of people who share many of the same feelings that you are experiencing right now. We are modeled on the North Shore Divorced and Separated Group. The members have diverse backgrounds. This includes a wide range of professions, trades, economic and religious backgrounds. Over time, feedback from the people that join our group has been that they find comfort in meeting others who know what the divorce/separated experience is all …
Join the New England Network for Women, conversations and the occasional speaker series. Who should attend: - Women entrepreneurs; - Women professionals either working or in transition; - Anyone who wants the company and support of a group of fabulous professional women. We look forward to seeing you there! About the New England Network for Women: The New England Network for Women is a business network that makes professional networking effective, affordable, and fun! This chapter is run by: …
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The process of divorce and separation is hard and lonely. Some handle it better than others, but I have learned that it is still a process to get through. I hope that if you join our group, you are ernest about meetings and meeting new people who are facing the same challenges that you face. Our purpose is to make divorce and separation easier by providing emotional support. I found myself extremely lonely during my divorce process and reached out to another group, which was wonderful. But …
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This group is for those going through one of life's most difficult times. Divorce, separation, or the end of a significant relationship are devastating events - loneliness, fear, hopelessness and despair can seem overwhelming. These meetups are for mutual support with other people going through the same experience with a focus on healing, rebuilding, and moving forward constructively. This group was founded to provide a support meetup for the Northern Middlesex/Southern NH area. When I found mys …
We know it's not easy being a single parent. How do you face the challenge of bringing up your children alone? Or how do you learn to live apart from them? How do you get the information you need to solve parenting, financial, and legal problems? How do you rebuild a life that has seemingly come apart? And how do you do all of this alone? Learning to adjust to single parenting takes time and effort. For some of us this can be a period of crisis; for others, a turning point in life. We are here t …
Creating A Space For Grace is a holistic approach to healing your clutter issue. Clutterers and hoarders can find help here with tips, tools, action plans, plus meditation and visualization processes customized for your clutter issue. The group will support you in your daily and monthly commitments to clean up your space. Support groups will run for 6-12 weeks, cycles can vary. In order to start, we need a minimum of six and a maximum of 10 participants per group. Please contact me if you are …
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Are you tired? Have you been feeling sick? Run-down? Having trouble with your digestion? Do you have hard time losing weight? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, it may be time to treat your body to an Ultimate Reset Welcome to SunSprout & Greens Nutrition Group Discover the path to wellness and optimal health and learn the secret to reversing the effects of poor diet and lifestyle habits. Learn the top tips and tricks to living and feeling your best. Jump start your nutrition pla …
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Hey Geek Guys! Are you having a hard time getting girls to notice you? Is your "nice guy" approach putting you in the friend box instead of the bedroom? Let us help you! We Are Geek-Lovers! Women who have regularly dated and/or married geeks of all shapes and sizes. We have spent a huge amount of time hanging with our geek friends and occasionally even dating them. Over years of personal experience and study, we have come to understand what makes a geek a god or a goober. Let us help you transi …
We discuss, learn, share astrology topics. Beginners welcome. Each meetup will include a formal discussion of a topic and chart interpretations, as well as other astrology related activities and discussions. We will work through the planets, the signs, the houses, aspects, and transitions. And, generally try to create a welcoming, supportive, exciting astrology community on the North Shore.
Are you seeking information on the HCG Weight Loss Program, Have you had a successful weight lost from the HCG Weight Loss Program, Are you currently following protocol for the HCG Weight Loss Program, Are you looking for "the next step" after successfully completing HCG Protocol? The Holistic Self Care Center in Nashua, NH now offers the HCG Weight Loss Program with Dr. Nicole Schertell, ND. For more information please call 603-883-1490.
What carpool and vanpool options exist for you? We're exploring options for the far too many of us that commute into Boston from areas outside of where public transit. This Meetup group provides opportunities to discover rideshare, carpooling, vanpooling and other options. Come out and meet people that commute at similar times and along similar roads.
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