The main purpose of this group is to share traditional “back to the land” skills and develop a greater connection to and appreciation for our Earth, while having fun and making connections with others in the general eastern MN and western WI area. In addition to "skills", this site is also a format for posting earth connecting events....like solstice celebrations, raptor center bird releases, earth day happenings, and farm/earth based festivals and gatherings. Please post any classes, workshops …

Outwoods, being a strictly volunteer, non-profit organization, is a vehicle for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allies (GLBTA) community and their friends in Minnesota and adjacent states to publicize quality, enjoyable, non-competitive, outdoor recreational activities. The best way to learn about Outwoods and meet other people is to come on an event. However, there is no person or committee that plans activities; trips happen when individuals submit their listings to the newsletter …

Does clothing get in the way of your tan line? Interested in like-minded people? Welcome to Minnesota Naturists - Activities in the Buff! We are a non-landed club that hosts volleyball tournaments, swimming, camping, and other events throughout the year. We partner with our friends at landed Minnesota clubs like Oakwood and Avatan, and plan excursions to Mazo Beach in Wisconsin. While the cost of joining the Meetup group is free, membership dues to join the Minnesota Naturists club are $20 a yea …

The modern book group of today is in some ways still a push for women's intellectual autonomy. Think of this book club as a refuge for women who want to cultivate their minds outside of our current culture's norm of watching television or films. This is a casual, laid back, friendly book club discussion about the books we are reading. This book club meets in the Saint Paul Midway area. This book club may or may not be currently open to new members.  Due to the personal nature of book club discus …

The Twin Cities Holistic Families Movement, is a chance for those who are interested in natural health and holistic living to join a supportive environment when it comes to making decisions on raising families. We follow our instincts, listen to our hearts and advocate informed parenting choices. Attachment parenting, birth, breastfeeding, green living, alternative healing methods, organic foods, raw, vegetarian / vegan diets, co-sleeping, alternative schooling, earth friendly diapering, Elimina …

Welcome to Art of living Minnesota group, dedicated to empowering the Individual to live life to its fullest potential through Yoga, Meditation, Spiritual Wisdom and unique Breathing Exercises. Learn these powerful techniques from the members of the International Art of living Foundation (www.artofliving.org), a non-profit educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to empowering the Individuals, with Service and Disaster relief programs in over 130 countries all over the world. Over 25 …

“We are what we eat!”From a 7 pound baby at birth to a 130 pound adult, our body is built on our diet. Food is a direct transmitter of energy and affects our physical, mental and emotional state. One of the most enjoyable experiences in life, food can also be a major contributor to our wellness.Eating for Enlightenment is a two and half hour cooking class based on the principles of Ayurveda that helps us use understand who we are and how our food affects us.Ayurveda is an ancient Indian s …

Welcome ... Fellow Horse Lovers, Owners and Riders! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~ We are a group of Horse Lovers from Saint Paul / Minneapolis, and the surrounding Twin Cities area. Equestrians from outlying Minnesota are welcome & encouraged to join-us too, however! Our group's focus is to bring horse people together who would like to meet other horse lovers to ride with, socialize in "horse speak", or attend horse-related events. ~ In addition to trail rides …

This is a learning community is for parents, teachers, mentors, and elders who wish to guide children and youth towards a wholesome adolescence and a fulfilled adulthood. Our path is spirit-filled, inclusive and non-dogmatic, drawing upon universal values, traditional wisdom, and modern principles of education, communication, and psychology. We meet as adults to learn, support and inspire one another. We gather with our children and youth to teach, model, mentor - and to connect deeply with ours …

Buckthorn Bashers is intended to be a volunteeer organization that will help state parks and other organizations interested in habitat restoration in the area control some of the invasive tree and plant species on their land. Buckthorn, is a non-native tree and perhaps the biggest threat to our forests as it often gets so thick that it chokes out almost all the native trees that are trying to grow in the understory. Here are a couple of links that you can check out to learn more about buckthorn. …

Our mission with this group is to get people healthier and active outdoors at Battle Creek Regional Park. This is for people who like to walk, trail run, mountain bike, cross country ski, hike, bird watch. This group is organized through the Sisu Foundation. We organize a series of events at the park year round. We also organize training programs that help you get fit and stay in shape for the events. These are open to all levels of fitness. Especially beginners. We hope you will join us in gett …

The Experienced Rider Club: We Ride... Welcome to the Minnesota Motorcycle Touring Club (MMTC). The MMTC is for motorcycle riders who enjoy riding with friends 250 to 350 or more miles per day, plus whatever miles are required to get to the meet up location.  Rides are on the 2nd and 4th weekends of the month from April to November, with some additional rides added in the other weeks. Most rides are in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Multiple day rides could go anywhere. MMTC seeks fun challenging pa …

We are the first local chapter of The Circle of Reason , an international organization for pluralistic rationalism. We're a unique venue, where those with divergent beliefs and backgrounds engage in reasoning dialogue and fellowship across the gulf of human difference. Although our members remain affiliated with their various groups that rely on religious, atheist, biological, ethnic, cultural, economic, political or ideological kinship, they also join the Circle to examine and bring their diffe …

At any moment, see what your mind is doing. It is going into the past or the future. It is angry about the past or anxious about the future, isn't it? When this oscillation of the mind stops, THAT is when you get in touch with the source of energy, which is YOU. All the human values that we treasure and cherish - Happiness, Joy, Love, Compassion, Caring, Friendliness, Enthusiasm, Creativity, Relationships - can only be lived and experienced in the present. But, when we are caught up in the chat …

Bring your laptops, sketch pads, and a creative spark. This "open workshop" is a mobile space for socializing, working on your own personal (or collaborative) projects, sharing with and learning from each other, and exploring new and provocative design: from hardware (i.e. www.arduino.cc) to software (i.e. anything Google, Ruby on Rails and other MVC Frameworks, Drupal, cool open source projects like Processing) to digital art (i.e. CS4) and web media (Flash, CSS, etc). There are wonderfully cre …

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CONSCIOUSNESS New Culture Minnesota is an offshoot of the Network for New Culture, which is a movement exploring how to build a sustainable, violence-free culture through compassionate, transparent, playful acceptance of oneself and others, within the context of a trust-based group (or tribe, community, village). New Culture is totally non-religious and non-commercial, and has no gurus or dogmas. There are many New Culture communities growing and budding around the …