Do you love Martha, Etsy, and all things hand- and homemade? If you'd like to get together to craft, cook, build, get inspired, and learn from others with a DIY aesthetic, then this group is for you! Ideally, you'll be interested in crafts & projects that are both fun to make *and* have a design-oriented focus. We meet to make... Handmade crafts, décor, lighting, paper goods, jewelry and other craft projects Homemade jams, pickles, bread, yogurt, chocolate, and other homesteading fun We find …

The Northern New Jersey Preparedness Group is seeking members who wish to organize with us and prepare for possible major disasters that lay ahead. Optimally, we would like to organize a meet monthly to discus how our group could survive and live beyond a major disaster. Feel free to join our group if you know this group would suit your interest, and have the skills or are willing to learn new skills and the time necessary to plan for a possibility of new future on the horizon. The Northern New …

    Welcome to *The D.O.G. House* (Dog Organizers' Group)!!!   This group is for ORGANIZERS/LEADERS of DOG GROUPS -- big, small, furry, hairless, yappy, active, puppy, senior, rescue, therapy, etc. -- from all countries ... United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, etc. -- using all kinds of software platforms ... Meetup, GroupSpaces, BigTent, Dolphin, Yahoo, Google, Ning, MSN, Facebook, MySpace, whatever! If you can PROVIDE A LINK to an active group -- that YOU lead -- that get …

This group is for learning, teaching and sharing ideas about disaster preparedness, be it natural or man made. With an extremely shaky economy, depletion of our natural resources and a myriad of other exposures that may interfere with our current way of life, skills such as food & water storage, sanitation, security, self defense, shelter, etc. will have tremendous value.  To this end, we hold informational seminars, coordinate group buys, a book club, attend and sponsor workshops.  The group is …

Explore all foods fermented - sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, kefir, kombucha, tempeh, nukazuke, and more. There's plenty of talk about wine & beer fermentation out there, but what all the other kinds of fermentation? Let's talk about process, taste what the city (and each other) have to offer, and learn about the culture and history behind the foods. Anyone who ferments food, knows the science of fermenting or wants to know more about fermenting foods is encouraged to join!