Come hang out with intelligent, thoughtful, FUN parents who LIKE that you're a a different parent in your own way, whatever it may be:  vegan, pagan, new age, older parent, transgender banjo player, or whatever else.  We are a group where you can carry on a good conversation, bring some diversity & enrichment into our lives, and yes, we also you have children. Because that's the basis of the group--many of the friends that we used to hang out with, pre-kid, are busy with other fun people that ca …

Meet with other local LGBT parents and their kids for fun and support. Pot Luck's, Picnics, activities, friendship, and volunteer opportunities. Lets get together and have some fun! Future parents, grandparents, and straight LGBT friendly folks are welcome :)- We are supported by the Long Beach, and L.A. LGBT Centers.

I started this group so I can find other parents who want to take their baby or toddler to new and exciting places to stimulate their growth and development. I figure it would be more fun to explore what Long Beach and the surrounding areas have to offer with other parents. This way the kids can socialize and the parents can share their experiences in various natural or culturally interesting settings. If you have a baby or toddler and are looking for adventure, join this group!

This meetup is for parents in the Long Beach/ Signal Hill area who want the straight scoop on the legal planning they should have in place to make sure their kids and money are taken care of by the people they want in the way they want... not matter what. The purpose is to get the legal stuff in order for your loved ones. All those with young children who want to be smart!

Hey Community! Join us for a little Peace, Love & Self-expression, as we launch our first CONVERSATION CAFE. Through these monthly sessions, our sole intent is to connect and build as a community, create spirited dialogue, interchange ideas, and express our thoughts for being the change we wish to see in the world; to facilitate healthy discussions about the culture, politics, & issues at stake in our world. We also hope these discussions will be a springboard for collective action, i.e. via …

We are a group of Long Beach mommies who met in 2011 (and 2012) after having our firstborn. All of our firstborns are within a year of each other (born between March 2010-March 2011) which means our meetups change as our babies grow. We currently are not accepting new members, but please check back in  2013.  Thank you and hope to see you then.

Welcome!!! This group is full of amazing women with babes born between 2010 and by December 2012. There are activities everyday from music classes, story times, to in home play dates and Moms night outs! I am setting the cut off to babies being born by December 2012 to establish close relationships with Mommies and our growing babes. If your child was born between 2010 and Dec 2012 please join! Otherwise please check back in Spring 2013 :)

Creating awareness is the start to a healthy active lifestyle. Let's help our community GET HEALTHY!!! Come join us for a fun way to get your sweat on with like minded people. Bring friends and enjoy our WORKOUTS! Agility drills that kick your butt without you even knowing it :) #BOOM If this is your first workout at FIT CLUB, you DON'T HAVE to already be FIT. Most of our Meetups are combined with other Meetup groups so that we can be sure to have a great turnout and have even more fun! Our team …

Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) is a national non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating, empowering and supporting families affected by autism. For families who have just received the autism diagnosis, TACA aims to speed up the cycle time from the autism diagnosis to effective treatments. TACA helps to strengthen the autism community by connecting families and the professionals who can help them, allowing them to share stories and information to help improve the quality of life fo …

This group is designed to get together and share quality children's music. I am a music educator coming from LBUSD and am now a stay at home mom / local music educator. My passion is for young children, creating a love of music and developing musical competence through musical play. This is an opportunity to share music with your child and take that experience home with you to enjoy day in and day out.

The Greater Long Beach Food Allergy Support Network's mission is to provide a safe, nurturing community for children, caregivers, family members, and adults living with food allergies. We seek to provide encouragement to those newly diagnosed, and to those experienced in dealing with the day to day challenges of living well with food allergies. We meet monthly for discussion and support. We offer discussion groups, educational opportunities, social activities, moms nights out, and play dates for …

Prenatal and Postpartum Radiance is a healthful collaboration between local professional pregnancy and postpartum practitioners.  Our team of experts is passionate about providing pregnant and new moms the education and services they need to feel powerful and radiant during their journey into motherhood. We provide educational workshops and events that benefit our local new moms and moms-to-be. Most of our events are free and are meant to enlighten and help you make informed decisions during thi …

I want to create a group for first-time moms who have have asked themselves at one point or another: Do I even know what I'm doing? We can exchange tips, see what has worked and hasn't worked, and build friendships that will last a lifetime!

This meet up starts with the graduates of the Small Business Development Center, Long Beach, Kimco Keys Graduating class, but it can be used by anyone interested in Long Beach Small Business. If you'd like to know a little bit more about the folks in this group, look here: http://belmontshore.patch.com/blog_posts/reinvention#photo-11838273 I am the Maker Mom.  I also make Lemonade. http://belmontshore.patch.com/blog_posts/100-days-of-lemonade Here is my blog on the Belmont Shore Patch: http://be …

This group is for the excited, motivated and ambitious single mamas out there who would like to connect with other like-minded mamas to share ideas, information and tips on how to make motherhood and womanhood more fun, exciting and rewarding! I searched this website and the internet overall to find a group geared toward helping mamas (just like you and me) and I was unable to find one to meet my needs. So I created my own! We will meet with one another and it will be a kid-free time to discus …

This is a group for any Moms (or Dads) of stroller aged children interested in fitness, fun, and friendship. The Plum Moms Club is a great place to meet other moms/dads and babies. We will have American Sign Language classes weekly, weekly crafts, and bi-monthly Moms' Night Out events. There is no fee for any of the Plum Moms Club events (Moms' Night Out event costs are covered by participant, i.e. the cost of dinner and a movie), all moms/dads are welcome to come and join in the fun! Stroller S …

This group is for any mom interested in photography, play dates, girls night outs, etc. Lets get together for fun activities in our neighborhood, like photography seminars with the kids, trip to the beach or the park, Photo parties, Girls night out photo shoots, etc. Grab your camera, and lets get clicking!

This is a group for families with toddlers who are interested in play dates, family fun, and a eventually a co-operative babysitting group. We will get together for affordable (or free) activities in our area. Some activities may include: story time at the local libraries, going to the beach/ park/ aquarium, play dates at the homes of members, mom's night out/ dad's night out, and anything else we can imagine! I started this group, because I miss the fun meetups, socialization and babysitting co …

I've been looking all over for a meetup specifically for Black Lesbians because we are so spread out. I created this meetup to share outings, make friends, possible matchmaking and to just have a Afro Centric webspace for us to get off the net and get out and interact on a very frequent basis. So if you want to be able to connect with large groups of Black, Bi-racial Black, African American and otherwise Black identified lesbians please join and Lez Be Friends.

Transitions Support Group center was created to provide individuals with local, accessible, and affordable social support groups. We offer a variety of support groups and programs at our center in Long Beach. We believe that everyone should have access to social and emotional support regardless of income, medical insurance, or availability. We offer evening and weekend support group sessions to accommodate our clients' work schedules. Transitions' certified and knowledgeable staff is committed t …

Therapeutic Mamma's is open to those planning to have children, those expecting children, and family's and care givers with children of all ages that meet regularly to share our passion for family.  We believe that every member and child has something unique to share. What each member of this group brings is their friendship, non-judgemental support, individual experiences, knowledge, resources, and skills sets. Utilizing our resources and skills, we provide opportunities to share our parenting …

Calling all parents who are ready to pull their hair out! Ha Ha! This is a group for anyone interested in learning how to be a better parent. Whether you are single, married, divorced, a widow...this group is for anyone who is planning to be or is already a parent. What do we do? We all have a praise or a prayer request. We encourage each parent to share something! We have weekly challenges. For example: A behavioral incident occurs with your child and it’s something that you have never had to d …

Calling all BMi's! This is a group for African American mommies (or mommies of African American children) with babies from newborn - 18 months-ish. Let's get together for affordable activities in Long Beach and surrounding areas, like going to storytime at the library, having barbecues at the beach, and play dates at parks or in our homes. We can also have events just the ladies, like moms night-out, movies, dinner… and anything else that looks like fun!