Meet local Dog (and Cat) Owners and Lovers. Experience our monthly events. Share info on local dog-friendly places. This group socializes regularly at Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar, http://www.pussyandpooch.com - THE Ultimate Pet Destination and Social Venue… Pussy & Pooch brings a playful, edgy and fun twist to the traditional pet store experience with distinctive pet products and services. A colorful and interactive social setting for pets and their parents… Feast on a meaty pet meal at …

This is a new Wing Chun/Tsun meetup group in Southern California -- Monterey park! Wing Tsun, 詠春, is a Southern Chinese martial art originated over 300 years ago during the Qing dynasty. Wing Tusn is a "soft" style that does not counter force with force but instead recycles energy and employs a sophisticated method of response using trained reflexes. Chi-Sao ("sticky hands") training is used to develop and hone these reflexes to specific pressures or triggers so that they become automatic in re …

If you are an adoptee who has located your birth family (mother, father, siblings, etc.) and have become reintegrated with one or more members of your biological family, then this is the group for you! There are quite a few support groups around for those adoptees searching for their birth family, adoptees who have found brick walls blocking them from contacting their birth families, adoptees that have found gravestones at the end of their search, and adoptees who have found their birth fami …

Meet local Cat (and dog) Owners and Lovers. Experience our monthly social events. Share info on local pet-friendly places and make friends with other pet lovers. Events will take place in both Los Angeles and Long Beach. This group socializes regularly at Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar, http://www.pussyandpooch.com - THE Ultimate Pet Destination and Social Venue… Pussy & Pooch brings a playful, edgy and fun twist to the traditional pet store experience with distinctive pet products and servi …

Multiracial Americans of Southern California (MASC) is a nonprofit dedicated to advocacy, education, and support for and about biracial/multiracial people, transracially adopted people and their families, and interracial couples and families. We do many events throughout the year including social events like our Annual Family Picnic, parenting workshops, panels at universities and the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival, and more! Our events are held in downtown Los Angeles and the surrounding …

This group is for multiracial, multiethnic, transracially-adopted, mixed families! All parents need a good support network; join other interracial families who are going through the same parenting adventures as you. Plus, your kids can develop friendships with other biracial/multiracial/adopted kids. This group is part of Multiracial Americans of Southern California (MASC), which is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the mixed race community for over 20 years. Visit www.mascsite.org …

The Beverly Hills Women's Network is the perfect destination for happy, affluent renaissance women who are focused on living their lives to the fullest and creating a relevant legacy! Renaissance: --n. a revival or rebirth, especially of culture and learning. A renewal of life, interest, or vigor. Membership Has It's Privileges. What Are The Next Steps ? 1. Submit a true, recent and accurate photo of your "human" self and not an "avatar" nor photos of flowers, animals, or the like that you feel …

Supportive Mamas is a group for stay-at-home and working moms with kiddos ranging from newborn-preschoolers who are interested in meeting up with other moms for support and fun. Most of our meetups are located in northern Fullerton, La Habra, La Mirada, & East Whittier. Events primarily take place during the week and include park and home playdates, trips to the zoo, beach, children's museums, and Mom's Nights Out :) We'd love for you to join us in establishing lasting friendships for both moms …

Do you want to raise your children to be kind to animals?  Would your younger child enjoy playing at the playground with other kids their age, while at the same time getting to pet some friendly, sociable bunnies and talk with trained big-kid volunteers about the best ways to be kind and compassionate to pets and other animals?  Or would your older child like to talk with us about how to get started towards a career in veterinary medicine or animal welfare?  Then this is the meet-up group for yo …

Any individual that is interested to meet to talk about any facet of adoption. If you're an adoptee, a birth parent, adoptive parent, etc. I would like to start this group because I myself am an adoptee who has been reunited with my bio family, and have always been happy with my adopted family. My husband and I plan to adopt also, which is another element in my story. I have run into others who always wished there was a support group but no one could ever find one. So, here I am starting one...a …

This group is for parents who are interested in learning how to nurture their child's intelligence, deepen focus, end power struggles, find support and build community together. Comprehensive written materials will be available along with one on one personal consulting for your specific needs. We will look at education, tears, tantrums & indignation and all the ways in which we can support the full potential in our children. This group is great for all parents, parents of children with learning …

This group was created for moms who are over the age of 34 that started later in life having kids. We are an easy going group of moms with small children under the age of 6.  We think it's important for moms to have a community where they can share a common bond. We welcome stay at home moms, working moms (full and part time), single moms, expecting moms, and adoptive moms. We have playdates during the week and on the weekends and some nights as well.  Playdates currently occur on the westside a …

A monthly open support group free for all members of the Adoption Constellation: Natural Parents, Adoptees, Former Foster Youth, Foster Parents, Legal Guardians, & Adoptive Parents. A place for the Adoption & Foster Care community to come together to share stories, thoughts, feelings, ideas, receive psycho-education, process grief/loss, and build strong bonds/connections. The group is facilitated by Adoptions/Foster Care Psychotherapist, Adult Adoptee Jeanette Yoffe, MFT and Guest co-facilitator …

Play dates for single moms with adopted youngsters. This group is mainly so that we single moms can meet other true single moms.  While the kids play, we can chat and build friendships.  With the common bond of adoption, we can also share stories and offer support to one another. I've found that single moms who have a baby daddy who has visitation, even just once a month, do not have the same challenges and lifestyles as those of us who are truely single moms. I've also found that it is hard to …

This is a group for adoptive families. Are you a adoptive parent who wants there kids to know and befriend other adopted kids. Do you as parents want to share your experience and be understood? Are you looking to be part of a community with other adoptive families. Then this is the group for you. My hope is that adopted parents and kids alike can share in the similarity of being part of a adoptive family. Let's get together for affordable activities in our neighborhood, like going to storytime a …

We are a small resource center in Atwater Village that offers support, evidence based education, and community connection to parents at any stage of their journey. Whether trying to conceive, in the process of adoption, pregnant, parents of a new baby, or seasoned parents, we offer classes, workshops and support groups to make the amazing and difficult task of being a family better.