The DWG-Peninsula/Bay Area is a local chapter of the Downtown Women's Club This chapter is headed up by Colleen Parker and Anne Martin, who are your contacts for any and all local events. Join this group for free to ensure that you get notices of local events in the area.

Each time Silicon Valley booms different regions lead the way. With its hot new downtown and terrific location, half way between SOMA and downtown San Jose, Redwood City is already becoming the next hot spot for Silicon Valley start-ups. Whether you are an engineer, entrepreneur, executive, product manager, technologist, marketing, sales, VC or any role in the tech industry - drop by this friendly event and meet your fellow tech industry professionals.   

This is a group for people who have a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex camera) and are interested in learning more about digital photography, how to use their cameras, and to make better pictures for travel, portraits, family, wildlife, landscape, etc. People with all levels of expertise are welcome. I have a Master of Science degree in Photography and have taught photography at a college. I have also been a judge in International print competitions. We meet at a local cafe in downtown Danville …

… This group will engage in weekly Japanese language lessons and conversation on Skype and face to face meetings once a month in downtown San Francisco. Our goal is to refresh your vocab, whip your grammar and conjugations into shape, and get you speaking comfortably and confidently again. Along with basic grammar lessons, from time to time, we will read short articles, poetry, and essays to provide context and stimulate conversation. If you are interested, please contact me and let's get started.

Want to practice speaking and listening in English? Want to meet more friends in San Francisco? This is a great opportunity! If you are a non-native English speaker who would like to improve your conversation skills in a supportive environment, come join us! We will meet at a ESL school in downtown SF with dictionaries and other learning materials available.

Come enjoy fun Sunday afternoons of boardgames. We're a casual group that meets every week to enjoy a relaxed social atmosphere with plenty of board and card games. Everyone is welcome to attend, no matter your age or experience. We're always happy to teach new games or be introduced to any of your favorite games. If Sunday afternoons don't fit your schedule, or you simply want to play more games, there are other bay area gaming groups: Bay area meetup groups: http://boardgames.meetup.com/c …

We gather eight to ten times a month in the Bay area for free and low cost group photo events and workshops. Events range from fashion to lighting to glamour to fine art and are different with every shoot. All events feature one or more live models. Events in San Francisco are either held in our professional studio near the Embarcadero, downtown or at great outdoor locations throughout the area. We also hold events regularly at our Los Angeles studio. Our events are perfect for people who are lo …

… This group will engage in weekly Spanish language lessons and conversation on Skype and face to face meetings once every month in downtown San Francisco. Our goal is to refresh your vocab, whip your grammar and conjugations into shape, and get you speaking comfortably and confidently again. Along with basic grammar lessons, from time to time, we will read short articles, poetry, and essays to provide context and stimulate conversation. If you are interested, please contact me and let's get start …

… Many lunches will be around the financial district, downtown, SOMA area of San Francisco. Please show up if you RSVP to a lunch event. It's rude for other people who want to join us but can't because you took their spot and then decided not to show up.  Our NO SHOW Policy is that if you have 2 NO SHOWS, you are no longer allowed at future lunch events. If last minute schedule conflicts come up, please take your name off the RSVP list. We want to make sure that everyone who wants to join us gets …

This downtown San Francisco based meditation group is to share and learn about our most important part: our spiritual heart, because Heart is our key to the connection to the Divine and real truth . In these meetups we will learn how to access our heart and use heart guidance in daily life and find a spiritual solution to everyday problems. This one hour long session consists of a short heart strengthening exercise followed by a deeply relaxing heart-centered guided meditation. It will help you …

Mandarin English Bilingual Toastmasters - or MET - is a fun and friendly way to improve your Mandarin and English communication skills.   Mandarin-speakers and English-speakers of all levels are welcome!   You are invited to visit a meeting and observe as a guest.  Meetings start at 6:30 pm sharp every Wednesday.  Location: 425 Market Street (New York Life, 16th floor) in downtown San Francisco near the Embarcadero BART. Please note: advance RSVP and picture ID is required for entry into the bui …

Jericho is an Urban Game that is a battle of wits, because everyone is a spy! Think of it as a game of capture the flag played in public. We will meet every month to play rain or shine, day or night. All that is needed to play is a Nerf pistol, a baseball cap, a healthy imagination, and an uncanny ability to hide in plain sight. All games are usually played downtown. No advance preparation needed. Just show up at the meeting spot with your gun & hat. Cellphones are not required, but suggested.

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This group is for all those working with 3d animation & motion graphics. Join us for regular meetups in downtown San Francisco at TH studio. We will have brief talks about animation followed by some good old-fashioned networking! In the meantime, please check out our work (www.transparenthouse.com).

… We'll have monthly meetings at KUNST-STOFF Arts, an inspiring dance studio/art space in downtown SF, close to BART and public transportation. Each month, there will be time for a brief check-in about your art life and projects, plus any art-related announcements (i.e., upcoming shows, etc.). There will also be opportunities for each group member to do a workshop for the second half of each meeting on a different topic of interest, such as time management for artists, multimedia collage, Web desi …

For those who love all things Vintage from Downtown Abbey, Art Deco, to the Golden Age of the 1940's, or the Whiskey and Smokey rooms of "Mad Men"...there is something for everyone...have your "Somewhere In Time" moment...or your "Midnight in Paris"