… Completed items are sent to the Seaman's Church Institute (SCI) a non-profit organization who makes sure they get to the folks who need them. If you have extra yarn or needles that you would like to share, please bring them. If you don't have yarn or needles, come anyway! We'll have some extra on hand that you can use. •March 3, 2012 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm •April 14, 2012 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm •May 12, 2012 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm •June 9, 2012 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm For more inf …

This group is for anyone in the 5 Boroughs who wants to come and meet up with some great people to join in the fun of Knitting! We are hoping to have a range of people from expert knitters to someone who is just thinking of their first project so that we can all learn from each other! The meetups will be wherever the members want them to be!  If anyone suggests a great idea then it will be done; but the ones I plan will primarily be Upper East or Upper West Side, since that is where I live and …

A group of diverse crafty wives who gather to chat about our partners, kids, in-laws and life! All while sipping wine, snacking on homemade treats, learning from each other and inspiring one another. Members share tips and techniques about scrapbooking, paper crafts, jewelry making, knitting and more. This group is open to all levels from, beginner to expert. You must be married and 30 or older!

We are starting a local group of hip ladies who either knit or would like to learn to knit! Busy Mom? Need a little time for you? Come and have a quick break and make some new friends! No cost! If you don't knit, just let us know and we'll bring something fun for you to learn with!

Whether you are a clothing, accessories or jewelry designer, patternmaker, manufacturer, merchandiser (to name a few) this Meetup is for you. This meetup is for people with a fashion design background and explores topics like manufacturing on the cheap, eco-friendly fashions, hi-tech fabrics, knitwear, accessories design, marketing and advertising, showing and selling your line on the runway, branding, technology and fashion, fashion trends etc. Business networking across all the strata of t …

We're a loose-knit bunch of people with varying degress of improv experience ranging from almost none to very experienced. We'd like to have a few more people every week, so that we have fresh ideas...and becuase not everyone can make it every week.   We meet in a residential lounge and we email you the address about 24-48 hours before the meetup.  We also limit the number of people from meet-up to 10 each week.

… We aim to develop a close-knit group of friends in the city.   This group is open to newcomers in the city as well as native New Yorkers. JOIN US to get involved, meet some new friends and hopefully develop lasting friendships.   Donation Meetup.com charges the Organizer $72 every 6 months to keep the group running. Therefore, we encourage members to make a kind donation of $5 a year or whatever amount you like to donate to the group.    Note: This is a ladies only group. This group is not for d …

Welcome to Girlfriends NY – one of the newest Meetup groups dedicated to the ladies of New York City. This group is for the young (early-mid 20s), adventurous and classy NYC girl, especially those new to the city (or the States in general) from places as far as Asia and Europe! But even if you’re not a transplant, please feel free to join us and show us NYC! What’s unique about our group is the collaborative approach we take. We encourage our members to take the initiative to organize events. So …

This group is for all who want to learn how to make a pair of ZOORI, the traditional Japanese hand-woven sandals (flip-flops) out of the any REUSABLE fabrics. It's not all about hand-weaving, it's about creating something totally new with the fabrics that you already have in your own closet! Don't let them waste, sit forever, re-create to ZOORI which you can actually wear! These also will be the greatest gifts you could ever make to your friends and family. All you need is the reusa …

Meet other locals of Taiwanese descent to discuss Taiwanese culture, history, and language!! But please apply only if you are of Taiwanese descent. The purpose of this group is to form a tightly-knit community of Taiwanese friends -- like a family away from home. If your purpose is not to interact with the whole group, please do not join the group.

… Sociedad Latina NY was born to congregate a select group of people, who has the same style of living and education, but different background, offering them cultural exchanges, entertainment and happiness, because social life is a very important part of our culture, we want to make that part more exciting!!! Other International Communities are welcomed to join our exclusive events!!

Making new girlfriends in NYC can be awkward - approaching a girl in a bar who looks like a cool person just seems weird. This is the group for you if you're in your 20's/early 30's, are new to the city or just looking for some fun, new, real friends. We pride ourselves on being a smallish close knit group - that's also an ever-expanding network! We host brunches, happy hours, nights out, group workouts, dinners and other fun outings. At our core, we're about developing meaningful, real friendsh …

… If you've never been part of a knitting group you'll soon discover all the benefits: 1) You will get more accomplished since you will be dedicating a few hours every month to sitting and working on your projects without any distractions. 2) If (ok, when) you make mistakes there are other knitters there to help you out. 3) Get inspiration from seeing what other group members are working on. 4) Attend knitting events such as fiber festivals, book signings, and workshops. 5) Make new friends who …

Caribbean Women Social Club was created to bring together mature and intelligent women living in the New York area who are looking to spend time learning about each other and about our multicultural heritage while exploring the best of what New York has to offer. CWSC is designed to be a small social group. Our goal is to build long lasting friendships and having a small tight knit group will facilitate in doing so. No matter your race, nationality, ethnicities, profession or religious denominat …

Do you like crocheting, knitting, and other needlework? Do you like beer? (Of course you do!) Then this is the group for you! NYC Pints 'n' Purls is a Meetup group where folks can kick back with their needles and a pint of beer (or a glass of wine, or a martini) and just chitchat with other crafty folks. In fact, you could say we put the "craft" in "craft beer." (Groan!) Folks of all ability levels and all stitching crafts (tatting, cross-stitching, needlepoint too!) are invited to join. Don't …

  Welcome to the Genuine Girlfriends of New York City! We are a close-knit group of young professionals btwn 20-40's, all female that live in the Tri-state Area.  This is an exclusive "Girlfriend" group for those of us that are done with college and want the closeness we felt with friends we had growing up.  This group will comprise of girls that aren't catty, don't get jealous easily, not self-absorbed, you've been described as sweet, caring, with a good heart, and want to develop genuine frien …