Everyone has a strong and unique voice. Everyone is born with a creative genius waiting to be unleashed.  Everyone has a right to create, express, and share. Most importantly, a writer is a person who writes. Creative Souls provides a sacred space for writers of all levels to ignite and explore their inner creativity. You do not need to be a professional writer to join the Creative Soul group. In each creative writing workshop, you will get the opportunity to enjoy: -A comfortable and quiet plac …

Looking for artists interested in coming together informally to draw and paint together on location. Painting and drawing from nature and enjoying the summer sun. No formal instruction and you are encouraged to work in whatever medium you like (being mindful of fellow artists and Mother Earth). On occasion if the group desires it, those among us can share a technique or two. Its about connecting with other artists or those who which to explore art outside a structured class situation. Its about …

Vancouver gay massage and BC male bodywork for men Meet with Vancouver gay and bisexual men who enjoy male bodywork for men and man to man massage  exchange, male massage and gay massage in the Vancouver, BC area. Join us if you are interested in bodywork and m4m massage as methods of relaxation, stress relief and intimacy. We welcome both experienced as well as those new to male bodywork and gay massage who wish to expand their knowledge and enjoyment in bodywork and massage, gay tantra, sacred …

Seymour Speakers Toastmasters is Vancouver's ONLY high-energy morning Toastmasters club! We strive in providing: *A friendly, encouraging and enthusiastic atmosphere *Continued education through evaluations and leadership opportunities *Supportive relationships through mentorship Seymour Speakers is a dynamic and exciting downtown Vancouver Toastmasters morning club that prides itself on its sense of humour and energy. You'll find bankers, realtors, marketing executives, life coaches, entreprene …

Building on the success of Presentation Excellence Group, Possibilities is a group to help people identify and move forward with personal, creative, and career goals.  Meet or re-connect with other writers, artists and professionals and explore your strengths, values, and goals through fun and interactive writing and speaking activities.  Share your dreams and aspirations in a supportive environment, and gain tips and strategies for overcoming obstacles like fear, avoidance, and writers block.  …

Come and see what this new networking community is about. We are gathering like minded people who are serious about taking their results in all areas of their life to the next level. This event is for artists, entrepreneurs, young professionals, fundraisers, blue collar and white collar - basically if you have a pulse, a good heart and subscribe to the idea that you can make a difference in the world by changing yourself and helping others Then come check this out!! We have an amazingly inspirin …

Welcome! Just like the arts, our festival is evolving; previously the New Asia Film Festival Group, we have grown to become the Metro Vancouver Asian Film & Media Arts Group. This is the first meetup group of its kind in Metro Vancouver. We hope that under the new name, this meetup will really become a hub for filmmakers, artists and anyone who is interested in new media arts and Asian culture, to get together and exchange ideas. Together, we will organize film screenings, media performances, n …

A group for those of us south of the Fraser, but of course anyone can join. Come and join us for some fun and grow your photography skills and portfolio. We will focus mainly on portraiture, but once in a while we will throw in something different to keep our skills sharp. For Portrait shoots we will have professional models and make up artists and use a lot of different locations throughout Surrey, Delta and Langley, and maybe beyond.

http://transmediavancouver.com As part of the international community of transmedia meetups, Transmedia Vancouver is dedicated to growing and nurturing the community of transmedia developers in Vancouver. Through guest speakers, classes, and networking events, we want to bring together people from across the map of content creation—filmmakers, digital producers, game developers, writers, marketers, documentarians, and more. Content and storytelling is a converging field, and we want to help crea …

This is a fun and creative facilitated writing group for women where the only rule is that there are no rules! In each group I will present a variety of powerful and inspiring writing techniques for creativity, self care and personal growth. Using various prompts (such as guided visualization, music, and sentence stems) I will lead you through 3 – 4 writing processes followed by OPTIONAL sharing. This is NOT a critiquing group. The focus is on mutual support, personal empowerment, validation and …

Calling all Vancouver Graphic Design business owners! This is the place that you can share your business challenges, and feel safe and supported by the community. Come join us and meet like-minded people.

This group is for fans and followers of the frank theatre company (formerly Screaming Weenie Productions), Western Canada's professional Queer theatre company. Based in Vancouver, BC, Screaming Weenie's mission is to produce and promote Queer (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered) and sex-positive performance, facilitating a stronger queer community by creating and encouraging the performing arts and artists. We strive to create greater positive public awareness and acceptance, through the perf …

A group where Homeowners ("Homies") can meet with leading industry professionals in the community, face to face, in a fun, relaxed and open environment. Are you be looking for any of the following household related professionals?: Landscaper General Contractor Roofer Window Coverings Expert House Cleaner Electrician Mover Realtor Mortgage Broker Artist Interior Designer Exterior or Interior Painter Pest Control Specialist Home Inspector Mobile Car Detailer Floor Re-finisher Furniture Refinisher …

Are you ready to find talented professionals for your projects? Do you want to establish strong, memorable connections in an organized, easy-going way? Are you eager to share a project you're working on with others who are interested? We meet in downtown Vancouver and bring in a special guest to learn, network, and collaborate. Whether you're an actor, a film maker, a producer, a make-up artist, a screenwriter or a grip, this meetup will help you get connected to the people and projects in Vanco …

What is Story Lab? Story Lab is like an incubator for creative self expression when it comes to presenting to groups. People love when you tell stories rather than talk in concepts. Stories unlock understanding at deep levels, arouse emotional interest, entertain and motivate people to action in ways concepts never can. But, stories can be tricky to find, craft and deliver---so this event was designed to help you skill build over time. Who is Story Lab for? business owners wanting to present t …

Our Purpose: Are you a First-Time Buyer or seasoned Real Estate Investor? Come and meet others who've done it before and get to know them face to face. This is a friendly non-pretentious group for First-Time Home Buyers, Real Estate Investors, organized by Investors who long to share techniques and know-how with others entering the exciting field of Real Estate. We are looking to build this group to a larger collective of Professionals and are presently looking for the professionals in all Categ …