Meet and mingle with local Japanese language and culture lovers! Come to a Japanese Language Meetup to meet others with similar interests, hear stories about travel in Japan, maybe learn some Japanese, or just hang out! chikaku ni sundeiru nihon no kata mo zehi irasshattekudasai! (sorry, Japanese font does not show properly)

Ni Hao! We offer variety of activities including but not limit to Chinese class, Tai Chi, Chinese cooking, Chinese game, potluck, dine out, attend local Chinese community event organized by other groups etc. It's a fun place to explore Chinese culture! Come and meet native, fluent and beginning Chinese Speakers and those with a desire to speak and learn the Chinese language and its culture! Please check out our "About" page on the left to know more about our group.

This group is for anyone who has a passion for American Sign Language (ASL). We welcome all adults who are Deaf, hard of hearing (HH), hearing, students, parents, teachers, interpreters, or any community member looking for an opportunity to connect with other signers! We offer a casual and fun environment, opportunities to get together for conversation, laughs and fellowship, make new friends, socialize, relax and enjoy each other's company, as well as having the privilege of helping others stre …

Get together to practice Serbo-croatian or to meet others from former Yugoslavia. Organize Ex-Yu playgroups.  The playgroups are for our children to learn the language, the meetups are for EVERYONE wishing to learn the culture, language, food, or music of the Balkan region.

The Spanish Classes - RTP Meetup group is a "Supplement" to the Raleigh-Cary Spanish Meetup. After organizing events since 2004 for the Raleigh-Cary Spanish meetup, I was asked to do events that are more structured for people that wanted to learn or practice the language. That is why I made this meetup.  I would love for you to be part of the Raleigh-Cary Spanish meetup too.  Since there are great events there. So, the Spanish Classes - RTP is for everybody that wants to "learn" Spanish in a …

Benvenuti! Welcome! Non dovete parlare italiano per unirvi al nostro gruppo, ma se sapete parlare la lingua, perfetto! You don't have to speak Italian to join our group but if you do great! Our purpose is to enjoy various aspects of Italian culture such as music, film, food, discussion, cooking and going to different Italian restaurants in the area. We have meetings several times a month. At least once a month we will meet at a different Italian restaurant or pizzeria. While this is not excl …

Dedicated to all hackers who hack in "alternate" JVM languages: Groovy, Scala, Clojure, Nice, Beanshell, Rhino, JRuby, Jython, etc. Low formality, causal "hack night" meetings at pubs, coffee shops, etc.

The HaitiHub Creole Conversation Group of Durham is the language-learning home for anyone in the Triangle interested in speaking and understanding Haitian Creole! ~ If you don't speak Creole but might want to learn, vin amize ou! (Come have fun!) ~ If you are a native speaker of Creole and want to connect with other native speakers and learners and help more people to understand and appreciate the beauty of Kreyol Ayisyen, vin amize ou! ~ If you have learned some Creole already but want to impr …

This is a group for anyone interested in learning more about The Go Programming Language. All experience levels are welcome and ideally we will be a `hacker-centric` meetup, working on actual code together to learn more. All that is required is an interest to learn more, and to share what you have learned.

The focus of this group is to grow our understanding of the following technologies: Groovy, Grails, Griffon, Gradle, GORM, and more.  We will have speakers from different companies including SpringSource (which is also our primary sponsor).  We also plan to collaborate with the Raleigh Spring Meetup group because there is a lot of synergy between them. If you want to learn more about the features of the dynamic Groovy language that is built on the JVM, then you should join this group.  We look f …

Bonjour a tous! Since the previous French Raleigh Durham meetup group suddenly changed its focus let's create a new one. Come to meet other Francophiles, talk in French or English about French culture related subjects and participate to French culture related activities. From simply curious people to enthusiasts, everybody is welcomed. We will appreciate any donation to help keeping the group website alive. Any teaching offers can be sent to the organizer who will put them in the about part of t …

The R language and environment is rapidly becoming the lingua franca of statistical computing and the platform of choice for data analysts and research scientists. Join together with other Triangle-area R users ("useRs") to share tips and techniques. Beginners welcome!

Want to practice your Korean? Want to know more about Korea? Come and meet others who share your enthusiasm! Everyone can have fun learning and building vocabulary in both directions. All skill levels and ages are welcome!

For Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing people who would like to meet and converse in ASL.

Do you want more practice speaking English to others like you who are learning? We are getting together to practice our speaking and listening skills to others from many different countries. It will be fascinating to learn about the world from other people's points of view, and a good way to practice our English conversational skills, from beginner to more advanced. I started this group to help former and current students, and anyone, to practice their English in a relaxed and fun environment. C …

If you are interested in learning Spanish with a Native Spanish Speaker and Spanish Teacher, this group is just for you. We offer Spanish Classes in all levels and private lessons too (1student-1 teacher-1 hour). We also share some events, have dinner together, etc .We share our history and our life experiences living here. Every Saturday, Spanish Conversation for Advanced-Intermediate Level from 10:30 am to 12:00pm. All these Spanish Classes are for serious students. Every Friday, Spanish Conve …

I'm trying my hand at starting a MeetUp group. I've noticed a list of other people interested in a Dutch group in the Triangle, so let's give it a try!

"Eyes on Opera" is an Orange County cultural organization dedicated to the advancement of opera through recorded and live solo performances, group discussions, educational outreach and field trips. Membership is free with donations gratefully accepted to cover expenses. Regular meetings and presentations are scheduled for the third Saturday of each month at the Seymour Senior Center in Chapel Hill. The group was founded in January, 2007 by my wife, Victoria Windler, who passed away after a long …

Meet local people interested in all aspects of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Semantic Web, Big Data, Analytics, and related topics.  For practitioners, academics, students, enthusiasts, hackers or anyone with an interest in cutting edge technology.

Our mission is to promote the awareness, understanding and application of Geometric Algebra as the universal language for mathematical physics and geometric computing. One concrete goal for us will be the development of software that supports gaming (rendering and physics), education and research. You should consider joining if you are a game developer, a STEM educator, a scientist, or someone who is simply curious to understand this elegant and powerful language that can be used to describe the …

This group for Russian speaking seniors.

Meet fellow enthusiasts of the Art of Belly Dance in our community. Enjoy social events, gatherings and fun. This meetup membership is open to men and women, girls and other groups, friends and those interested in the cultural art of belly dance; dancers, musicians and artists welcome. Be part of this ancient art brought to life for your enjoyment. We have many interesting events and monthly meetings. Submit your ideas to us as well, we will help organize for you. Here you will have access to c …

French Speaking Expats Francophones de Cary et des Environs dont la premiere langue est le francais. Ce meetup ne s'adresse pas aux personnes desirant apprendre le francais. Ce meetup est reserve aux expatries provenant de pays francophones et qui sont interesses de se retrouver avec d'autres personnes partageant une culture francophone et une langue identique.

There are many cultures, languages, people groups, and customs, but often people remain in their distinct corners. My desire is to connect with and develop meaningful relationship with people from all corners of the world by hosting events in different places through out the RDU. The events will be a mixture of poetry, music, sharing of one's country, and other things all with the aim of developing relationships.  If you love the arts and love to learn about different cultures, music, etc., then …

Whether you are a Mandarin study enthusiast, or you are interested in learning more about various aspects of China - cultures, food, travel, etc. - this is the place you will find many friends who share the same passion! Sponsored by Confucius Institute at NC State University, we provide the resources to make your Mandarin study and social networking a reality by offering night classes taught by professionally trained Chines professors, various cultural events organized by Confucius Institute, a …

This group is for anyone that practices or is interested in practicing nonviolent communication. We are a new group in the process of formation and request your ideas and input about how to build and form the group.

Are you looking for a meetup where you can connect with other people who struggle with uncomfortable feelings in social situations? This is the Triangle Social Anxiety Group and it may be the group for you. Thank you for taking some time to learn more. This is a group for people with social anxiety, shyness or introversion who want to manage their anxious responses and develop social skills in a low-pressure, accepting environment. At our events, you are welcome to participate as much as you wo …

Like the Ruby programming language? We do too! Want to learn more about it? You're in good company. Come join us in our pursuit of humane programming. We also have a mailing list: http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/raleigh-rb-members.