What is it? A user group for people who make software to learn about all things Windows 8. Who is it for? Awesome people. You’re awesome, aren’t you? We thought so. See you there. What will be covered? Metro, WinRT, XAML, and HTML5/JS for starters. Basically, anything you will need to know to successfully build applications for Windows 8. Check out our website http://windows8ug.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/tcwindows8ug

Speed Networking is a fun,and effective way to meet new contacts and maximize your time by accelerating your networking. Twin Cities Speed Networking Meetup will provide business professionals throughout the Metro the opportunity to meet other networkers in a one-on-one structured speed networking format. Events will move to new locations throughout the Twin Cities. We will host morning, afternoon and evening events. Professionals will meet one-on-one in a structured format. At each event, part …

Meet other local Pool Players - from beginner to advanced. Talk strategy & gear, share tips, and play pool! The main purpose of this group is to introduce people to this great sport that we love - and help them to achieve their own personal goals. Whether it's to learn and become a better player, or to just enjoy a fun night out with others who share the same interest - and hopefully make some new friends along the way! The Twin Cities Pool Meetup Group is sponsored by Shooter's Billiard Club, C …

Meet other local people interested in regional scuba diving, tropical dives, adventure travel, and exchanging information about underwater exploration. Our membership is primarily around the Twin Cities area and membership meetings will be held to plan local and travel dives. Dives are generally all over the Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin area. Come SCUBA dive with us! First Year Membership is Free! Sign up and check us out. Now the legal bit: Diving has inherent dangers and the organizer and par …

Who We Are The FileMaker Pro User Group of Minnesota (FMPUG-MN) is an education-focused group of developers and users who use FileMaker products as part of their daily work. We serve the greater Minneapolis – St Paul and surrounding area. Our members run the spectrum from new users, to informal developers, to information managers, to full-time professional consultants. Though our focus is based on the FileMaker product line, we also discuss other tools and trends that affect our work as develope …

The mission of this Meetup group is to bring together fans of music (live performances in particular) from around the Twin Cities. The events will mostly be live music shows at bars, clubs, restaurants, theaters, and concert halls.

We are putting together a group of QuickBooks ProAdvisors, Professional Bookkeepers, Accountants, CPA's, IRP's and Related Application Software experts in the Twin Cities. We believe in the power of networking, cross-referrals, support and advanced training. We invite you to draw on the incredible expertise and experience of the group. Please join us for casual and informative meetings. Considering joining? We are happy to accept new members, as well as visitors. Feel free to come to three meeti …

This is a group for wives of engineers that work in the Twin Cities. Anybody who is interested in getting together with the girls for friendship, activities and conversation. Typically activities are once a month. I started this group because I found that I have many friends whose husbands also happen to be engineers, so we tend to have things in common and can relate to each other well, and also offer each other support. Engineering can be a rewarding profession as well as a demanding career th …

There are now 2 meetup groups for Gettin Bizzy on Meetup as Gettin Bizzy acquired another group and meetup does not have an easy way to merge 2 groups. If you are a member of both groups and wish to only have 1 notification, please make sure you are a member / join the "Main Original Gettin Bizzy Group" and you can remove yourself from the other. Main Original Gettin Bizzy Group: http://www.meetup.com/gettinbizzy Duplicate Meetup Group (formerly Twin Cities Small Business Meetup): http://www.mee …

Southern Couples is for couples in the Twin Cities area who are looking to meet and socialize with other couples, build new friendships and have a great time doing it! How many times have you wanted another couple to go with you for dinner, or go bowling, or go on a vacation or a weekend getaway...but all of your other couple friends were too busy! The purpose of our group is to bring couples together to find and make new friends with other couples that enjoy similar interests while having a goo …

It Takes Two is for couples in the Twin Cities area who are looking to meet and socialize with other couples, build new friendships and have a great time doing it! How many times have you wanted another couple to go with you for dinner, or go bowling, or go on a vacation or a weekend getaway...but all of your other couple friends were too busy! The purpose of our group is to bring couples together to find and make new friends with other couples that enjoy similar interests while having a good ti …

I am starting this group for adults looking to get out, meet new people and have fun in a really casual environment. I love living in the suburbs and don't always want to drive to the cities to meet up with friends. Ideally this group will attract people from Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Savage, Lakeville, etc. Who should join? I really don't want to be exclusionary. I think my target demographic is 30 - 60, male, female, transgendered, transsexual, straight, gay, single, married, separated, …

Have you been hoping to play euchre with true diehards who really love the game? You are welcome here! If you don’t know how to play, are you willing to give it a try? (We promise, it’s addictive!) We have members willing to teach anyone the game. Join now and enjoy playing euchre with fun people in a friendly atmosphere.

About Free QuickBooks Workshop This meetup group is for business owners, managers, nonprofit directors and employees to gather and learn about QuickBooks and its capaibilities, as well as network with other business owners. Each month we provide at least one free QuickBooks class somewhere in the Twin Cities. In addition, we also offer workshops thoughout the year that focus on more specific accounting topics such as payroll, job costing, financial reports, inventory, preparing for year-end, ect …

This group is open to stay at home moms and working moms in or around the Twin Cities. Everything from rotating play dates between homes and parks to MNI(moms night in) or MNO(moms night out) will be the focus of this group. Many meetups will be located in Burnsville or other locations south of the river, but may possibly take place in other areas, depending on the event and interest.  We know motherhood is unpredictable, so there are no minimum requirements for participation. Get active on our …

This is a free run club for both men & women!  We meet primarily in the Eagan and Lakeville area.  We have all ages and abilities of runners from those that are just starting out with walk-running to ultramarathoners.  We also are doing training runs for those that are registered for the TCM Marathon and TC 10 Mile in the Fall.  We also have a group of 12 runners doing the Tough Mudder together!  Our group enjoys running local races together and socializing outside of run club! Join us and get t …

Let's meet up at events that celebrate Scandinavian (especially Norwegian) heritage. There are many dinners, celebrations, organizations, dances, and activities available in the Twin Cities. Wouldn't it be great to attend together!?  I want to also post events available around the State/Region so that when we travel around we can enjoy as many activities as possible. Please post any events, festivals, meetings, presentations, etc. that you feel would be of interest to others.  As a member of th …

Just a FUN group of pug friends getting together in the southwest side of the twin cities for unlimited PUG lovin and funnin!! This is a P.O.P (pugs only please) Play Group.. We have limited space for our meetups and therefore do not allow pug mixes or other breeds (sorry!).. Email us with any questions about the group!! Hope to meet and/or see LOTS of you PUGS and PUG LOVERS at a meetup soon!! Boo Bear

We are a local chapter of the national Citizens Climate Lobby. http://www.citizensclimatelobby.org/ Our purpose is to create the political will for a stable climate and to empower individuals to have breakthroughs in exercising their personal and political power. This is our approach: http://www.citizensclimatelobby.org/node/407

This group is for folks interested in fun way to get outside and get some exercise. The game of Ausball is, by nature, a co-ed game based on Australian Rules Football. It is non-contact, & incorporates many different types of sports including soccer, football, basketball, volleyball, hockey. Players score points by kicking through goalposts on either end of an oval-shaped field. There are two goal posts in the middle, and two shorter ones on each end. Kicking through or bouncing through the midd …

This is a group of active adults (sprinkling of 50s, many 60s and 70s) who enjoy seasonal sport activities such as trail bicycling, hiking, skiing (downhill and XC), daytime monthly bridge game, Singles evening events (dining out, cards, movies), Social events at the MN Zoo, Science Museum, Theater, etc. Our group has offered overseas bicycling, skiing and cruises. We are looking for new people to enjoy our fun activities.

This is a group to get together as a book club to talk about some of the amazing urban fiction out there. Great authors like Omar Tyree, Eric Jerome Dickey, Terri McMillan, K'wan, and so many more. It will also be a forum for poets to share their personal works with others who enjoy the art of spoken word, or just to read poetry that means something to you.

This is a group for all whom are interested in DotNetNuke (aka DNN). If you’re a web master, a content provider, a module developer or Portal provider this group is for you. Even if you’re not familiar with DotNetNuke, but need a robust scale-able content management system for your business, come see how DotNetNuke could be the Web Site System for you. DotNetNuke helps organizations build and manage content-rich websites, social intranets and online communities. It is the most widely adopted Web …

Citizen Climate Lobby (CCL) is a nationwide organization building the political will for a sustainable climate. A core principle of CCL is advocating for a fee on carbon emissions that will then be distributed as a dividend to US households. CCL has local chapters all across the USA and Canada. All the chapters meet on the first Saturday of each month. Each CCL monthly meeting includes with a presentation (by nationwide conference call) by an expert on a topic related to the climate crisis. The …

We are the only Wing Chun school that is Certified by the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety and the Minnesota POST Board to teach and train Police Officers and Security Guards where they will earn Continuuing Education Credits to maintain their license. We are from the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun Lineage. The CQC Close Quarters Combat skills that we teach are drawn from the Wing Chun system and U.S. Marine Corps CQC and MOUT training programs. Here we work on Knife Fighting, Stick Fightin …

This isn't just a group meeting. This is an fun, fast, effective and interactive workshop to help you and everyone involved blast through your traumas/challenges/blocks/issues so you can manifest the life you want, joyfully! If you've experienced trauma, abuse or post traumatic stress (TAP) from any experience in your life and want to move forward NOW, then this is the group for you. Any trauma is terror plus helplessness, whether it's emotional or sexual abuse, a sibling tearing apart your stuf …

The Hub is a community based organization that draws attention, support, and opportunities for writers, artists, and readers living south of the Twin Cities. It is intended to provide a frame for participants to connect, share, and practice their chosen mediums and connect participants with other creative events. As well as to introduce participants to others who share and support their interest. The Hub is a spin off meet-up group loosely based off a college organization that is unique to Dakot …

The TC Southern Burbs Nosh & Libation Group for Ladies 40+  is currently CLOSED to new members except by invitation or referral. We desire active members who attend events on a regular basis and who truly respect the purpose of this group. If you need additional information, please contact the organizer of this group. ______________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THIS GROUP Do you miss great conversation with ladies your age? Would you like to go to lunch, maybe h …