I am a filmmaker/ writer/ academic/ creator in Flushing, Queens. My last film won several international awards and has been distributed theatrically and on TV in many different parts of the world. I am also a professor of education. My current creative work is a comics series inspired by the wonders of the cultures, and food in Queens. I love Queens! I would very much like to connect with the creative community in Queens. We could have regular meetups, and I am also considering starting a cowor …

… The first sessions give you fundamentals of bee biology and behavior and will help you determine whether you'll be ready to keep bees on your own by Spring, would prefer to join a community team, or just want to learn and volunteer with us. In Spring as weather permits, we progress to hands-on sessions in urban apiaries, exposing students to dozens of hives at various stages of growth. There is a lot of material on the web about beekeeping. Many different methods are covered in the Course, and o …

The focus of our group is to promote and support local community causes, local businesses and local arts/artists and culture events, we are open to the general NYC and LI population. The organizer, me, Chris Saccaro, does not receive any funds for promoting businesses or organizing community events. Our main purpose is to build a strong community presence by participating in the green movement, being ACTIVE members in the local community by helping to develop a more cohesive and interconne …

… The new school is based on community, a long forgotten yet most essential way of human life; it's the way of giving, and living honorably.  In our community, we teach each other, help one another, inspire and motivate each other.  It's a mutual supportive environment.  Each member of the community cares about the best interests others.  We never let money get in the way of our human relationships and our duties as human beings.  Education is the most basic foundation of community living.  Capita …

The purpose of the New York Social Charity Meetup Group is to give its members a way to learn about aligning with the not-for-profit community and to give.  If you possess a magnetic volunteer spirit, you can help us find ways! If you are a for-profit business, and have not yet aligned your planning with a not-for-profit cause, you are behind the curve!  Partnerships such as these are not only in vogue for small to medium size for-profit organizations, they are becoming a requirement in doing bu …

QTM: we're a community of designers, techies, entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, artists, tinkerers. We're meeting regularly to share and showcase the latest and greatest in Queens tech initiatives. Come by to present and engage, or even just to watch/browse! Our goal is to continue to foster the vibrant atmosphere for innovation and creation in Queens. Meetup activities include tech talks, hackathons, panel discussions, keynotes, meet-n-greets, skillshares, startup weekends, happy hours, and more. QTM …

Be Social Change New York Meetup- We are a community of change makers, social entrepreneurs, techies, non-profit workers, educators, students, and overall do and want-to-do gooders focused on igniting social innovation. Collectively, we are cultivating a network that fosters the spreading of new ideas, supports the creation of a social entrepreneurship infrastructure, and provides fun and engaging opportunities for members to make the world a better place.  We do this by creating unique even …

A community of like-minded, values-driven professionals interested in exploring, pursuing and prospering in a social-impact career. The social impact landscape can be described as the nonprofit and public sector as well as social entrepreneurship and socially enlightened corporations with commitments to sustainability and social responsibility. This group provides an opportunity to support each other in our efforts to succeed in careers that provide greater meaning and purpose while allowing us …

The Ladies' & Gents' Uptown Coffee Hour (NYC) - a spin-off of the wildly successful Ladies' Uptown Happy Hour (NYC) - is an opportunity to drink, eat, and build community with other Uptowners. So, bring along your bestest friend, cousin, hubby, partner, wife or *maybe* (if you don't yet have one) meet someone new.........right in the neighborhood :) With the Ladies' Uptown Happy Hour's amazing success coalescing into a fun, dynamic, and welcoming group of Ladies who segue into weekend mode at Fr …

Did you go to a Jesuit College or University? Want to give back to the community while having fun (remember those service learning projects?)? If so, you are in the right place! We can help hook you into ongoing volunteer projects. We will also meet up twice a year as a large group for big service projects such as refurbishing a school, book/clothing/food drives...your creative ideas are welcome!

We remember who we are to become who we choose to be... Inspired by indigenous cultures and modern tribes and compelled by sacred reverence for Earth and Life, The Remembrance Project creates individual and collective openings into recovering the unconditioned, undiminished, untamed human identity.  Our programs emphasize storytelling and direct experiencing in order to access a way of being in community that springs from the very core of Life that is diversity, synergy, and evolution. We suppor …

Passionate about using design thinking for social innovation? Want to collaborate with a dynamic group of changemakers, social entrepreneurs, designers and artists. Want to get involved and do something with your skills. You love to network but you are really looking to collaborate. Then your in the right place. We are a interdisciplinary group devoted to bringing together communities and designers with one goal: Projects that are socially conscious.

Meet other local Democrats from Woodside and Jackson Heights and help out your local community as we help organize and support the Democratic cause in our city. Here, we learn to work closely with our elected officials, both local and national, and we develop the means to make our voices heard in the city, state and Washington D.C. We have also partnered with other local groups, including the Greater New York Chapter of the Red Cross, and the Wood-Heights Volunteer Ambulance Corps., to allow …

This group was created to unite current and future Earth building fans and artists worldwide, and to promote related events within the community. The group was founded by Erik Ven, graduate of the Nader Khalili founded CalEarth Earth Art and Architecture Institute. Our goal is to introduce this life changing building method called Superadobe, along with other alternative building and sustainable living methods to more and more people. We invite and welcome not only those who want to learn, but a …

Volunteering anywhere in the 914 Area Code is a great way to meet new people, make a difference in your corner of the universe, feel good and do good!   About The Volunteer Center of United Way The Volunteer Center is a one-stop resource for all things volunteer. For over 60 years, we have encouraged adults to serve, youth to build character, families to bond, young professionals to excel as leaders, mature adults to stay engaged and businesses to address community needs. Through our online data …

… This time join a gathering of Uptowners who are into checking out art and culture together in Harlem and other Uptown enclaves, for more community, connection and conversation, now while going around and seeing good stuff in the neighborhood together. From Jazz at the Triple Nickel, and keeping up with what's going on at the Schomberg Center, to checking out whatever they're showing at Maysles and the Thalia... we'll step into creaking old galleries in garden levels of brownstones -which I swear …