SHARK: noun. any of a group of mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans. ***** This group was created for all the San Jose Sharks hockey fans out there. With tough economic times, going to the Sharks games isn't always possible. So instead of watching the game by yourself from home, let's all hit up a local sports bar and root for the Sharks together! We will have year-round activities. Most will be hockey-related, but some might not …

San Jose Urban Aussies is a meetup of Australian Shepherds (and other active dogs) and their owners. Our goal is to provide opportunities for play (i.e. tire 'em out!), training and socialization for the dogs as well as a social environment for owners to share their tips, stories, training techniques, etc. for raising great dogs. Activities we'd like to coordinate are: hikes, trips to local dog parks, social outings to wineries and restaurants, dog-related community service opportunities, "worki …

… This Meetup is about a parenting class I'll be giving this fall in San Jose called "Parenting the Millennium Kids." It's sponsored by the Joint Venture Churches of Almaden, and the introductory night is free to parents. Not only free, in fact, but childcare and a light dinner will be provided by the church. What's there to lose? Only your old-fashioned ideas about child-rearing! Here's the scoop: WHAT: Parenting the Millennium Kids: A free* introductory workshop to a 6-week course in 21st Centu …

… Although we are new to using Meetup in the San Fran Bay Area, the San Jose Pink Pistols has been having consistent monthly shoots now since 2006. Generally our shooting events have been averaging 4 to 8 shooters. Generally our group is mixed, I keep the shoot open for not only the LBGT community, but open minded straights as well. New People are always WELCOME, if this is your first time shooting please arrive at the beginning of the shoot so that we can give you a short range and gun safety …

We're a group of Vietnamese moms with young children, living in the Milpitas-San Jose area. We are family-focused and love hanging out, sharing our lives, having fun, cooking, play dates with our kids, potlucks, lunches, dinner, house parties, dancing, moms' night out etc... We care for each other and support when others need help. Our goal is building strong relationships and keeping our families happy. We'd love to meet other moms who have the same interests. You do not have to be a mom to joi …

Welcome! This is a fun social co-ed book club for people of all ages (must be 18 years or older) who love reading. I used to read quite a bit when I was younger and in school but as I started working I found that my time was very limited and slowly stopped reading. I'd like to get back into reading at least one book a month. I would like to start this book club in the South Bay, specifically the San Jose area because this is where I live, so that as I read I can share my ideas and comments to ot …

Calling all Giants fans! Live in the San Jose area and can't get to as many games as you'd like? Let's meet up to watch the games at a local sports bar-- from here all the way to the post-season! We rarely travel to the games. Our purpose is to cheer and celebrate together at a local pub! Keep in mind that we are die-hard Giants aficionados and we love baseball so here are our two rules: 1. NO DODGER FANS. You will not be tolerated. Period. 2. NO HALF-A*SED GIANTS FANS. Don't ask what the Shar …

Welcome to visit one of three Mandarin English Toastmasters (MET) clubs! The three MET clubs are: MET San Francisco, meet 6:15pm every Wednesday at 425 Market Street, SF MET San Jose, meet 6:30pm every Wednesday in San Jose, starting April 4, 2012 MET Silicon Valley, meet 6:30pm every Thursday at 821 Alder Drive, Milpitas The Meetup groups for these three clubs are: http://www.meetup.com/SF-MET/ http://www.meetup.com/sjmets/ http://www.meetup.com/Mandarin-English-Toastmasters/ It's wonderf …

This Meetup Group is for people that want to help re-build the San Jose High Wrestling Program. I am looking for ex-Bulldog wrestlers that want to give back to the sport that has given them so much. We need assistant coaches to get back into the room and help out. We need people that can assist with fundraisers, work concession stands, help out with car washes, and creative minds to come up with other ideas. Name Change Udate San Jose High Academy has gone back to the original School name of …

The Creative Suite User Group of San Jose was established to provide professionals in San Jose and surrounding areas a venue for networking and learning about the latest in Adobe Software. Our monthly meetings will feature a prominent guest speaker who will focus on tips/tricks, integration between Adobe apps, and streamlining your workflow for more efficient business practices. We welcome your feedback and suggestions to make our user group the best possible of its kind. We look forward to …

We decided to start this group because there is a real need for people to learn how to pay off their debt and learn to live financially free. The purpose of this group is to help each other learn to break our bad debt habits and apply proven strategies to our money chioces, so that we may learn to become debt free and build true wealth for ourselves & our families. We will do this through a proven success system that has already helped (and continues to help) hundreds of thousands of people pay …

Do you love the San Francisco Selenium Meetup group, but loathe the commute from the South Bay up to their meetings? If so, the San Jose Selenium Meetup is the group for you! We aim to provide a cozy environment in which to enjoy pizza and drinks while discussing our Selenium successes and challenges with each other. A wide array of speakers will appear, from your peers to well-recognized Selenium experts. All in downtown San Jose!!! Sponsored by Adobe EchoSign.

This one hour yoga class, appropriate for all levels, is being offered on a "donation" only basis. Not only does it offer a one hour class of yoga postures, breathing and relaxation, but all money collected goes to support the formation of a non-profit, Recovery Cafe San Jose. Recovery Cafe San Jose is being modeled after Recovery Cafe in Seattle ( www.recoverycafe.org), a program offering support and hope to homeless, mentally ill and addicted individuals. Nancy is a certified yoga in …

If you're new to San Jose or just looking for a fun way to stay active, this is the group for you! We have lots of fun free events (pickup games, pub crawls with tons of people, etc.) but our bread and butter are our coed adult sports leagues. The group is for adults 21 and older, and the average age range is 25-35. This group is great for both singles and couples alike! It's a great way to meet new people for: work, friends, love, networking, etc. Featured in the Fox40 Sacramento morning news …

… If so, then it might make sense to join Emerging Artist's San Jose Digital Filmmaking Group. Headed by Sinohui Hinojosa, one of the co-founders of Emerging Artist Productions (a Bay Area Digital Production Company) and the co-founder, producer and programmer of the San Jose Short Film Festival (held each Oct for four days at the CineArts Theatre/Santana Row). This group will meet to discuss digital film projects, with additional outings to get hands-on training, plus new workshops and movie scre …

A group for the lovers and owners of Boston Terriers in San Jose! My names Brooke and I'm 19 years old from San Jose. My Boston's name is Josie and she's 10 years old. She is truly my best friend. I wanted to start this meetup group for not only her to get out and make new friends, but for me as well who share the same love for Boston's as I do. Hope to meet you all soon!