FREE EVENTS: arts & cultural venues, free concerts, movies & theater plays, and active sports such as badminton, table tennis, ping pong, safe boffer games, hiking, larp, fencing, live action role playing, volleyball, basketball, archery, kendo, nerf, etc. Although many members here are expert Mandarin speakers, there are also many of us who are beginners and would like to improve both our Mandarin and English speaking skills (ESL Students are very welcome).  So if you are willing to learn and w …

Hi I have been teaching Spanish for 20 years a I would like to teach anyone who is interesting in learning Spanish in a very easy practical way. We will have homework and we will be practicing spanish from the start. There are two classes one is the Beginners class every Sunday which cost 5 dollars cash and the Conversational advanced class if you already know the pretérito and imperfecto every Thursday which cost 15 dollars cash. pick the one you think you will fit in and enjoy speaking in Span …

Are you looking for opportunities to practice your Spanish or English? Have fun meeting new people while practicing your target language with native speakers. Plus, you get to return the favor and help others reach their goal to become fluent in another language! UNAM-LA, part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, wants to bring the community together in a friendly environment where everyone gets to be a part of an amazing exchange of ideas and language. Not only will you walk away fe …

Spanish speaking people meeting with English speaking to help each other learn and improve conversational English/Spanish. Personas de habla hispana que cumplan con los de habla Inglés para ayudarse mutuamente a aprender y mejorar conversacional Inglés / Español.

Hi, My name is 景雯 I was a parachute kid from Taiwan, I moved to OC in 1988. My family is all in Taiwan still, I'm the only one here in the states.  Since my husband and I got married almost 3 years ago, we been trying to preserve and explore my cultural heritage.  We love Taiwanese street food and Mandarin movies.  Last year we decided to have our baby in Tainan where I was born and raised so that we can share the experience with my family in Taiwan and provide a relationship for my daughter and …

TO JOIN GROUP: Click on the " Join us!" button in the upper right. Fill out ALL profile questions. Short answers are fine. Please have patience when receiving membership confirmations. When I get busy, it may take over a week for me to respond. Note: Japanese characters do not work in profiles. Wait for the organizer to respond. The best way to find out about this meetup is to join the group and check out our calendar, past and future events. There are meetups every week. This Meetu …

I decided to form this group because I find the need for my daughter to build frienships around other kids who only speak/understand Spanish.We are a bilingual household and as Parents we understand the importance of our daughter being bilingual. My goal for this group is to create a relax, fun, friendly environment where our kids are surrounded by parents and children that ONLY communicate in spanish and can eventually communicate in Spanish and build long lasting friendships as they get older. …

MandarinFriends.org is a large group that holds meetings in Los Angeles and Orange County. We encourage the learning of Mandarin among non-native speakers and look for making friends with native speakers. Any leve of English or Mandarin is accepted, but we are very serious about learning Mandarin. About Us & Media: http://www.mandarinfriends.org/about Become a member to stay updated with info regarding Mandarin-Chinese opportunities! Anyone in the world can become a member! The Mission Our missi …

Our goals are: 1. To maintain a friendly group of American Sign Language (ASL) poker players that want to socialize and improve their game and provide the opportunity for them to play weekly. 2. Teach ASL poker to new players and to develop ASL poker players capable of playing in "English Speaking" games in homes, card rooms, casinos, and at the National Deaf Poker Tour http://nationaldeafpokertour.com. If you speak American Sign Language (ASL) and have always wanted to learn how to play poker o …

This group is for people who are fluent in Japanese, are learning the language, or want to learn the language. Let's meet up around OC and make friends. If you are interested, we can host classes on learning the Japanese language and/or culture. We can have movie nights or order Japanese food in Japanese.

Spanish as a Second Language (SSL) Play Dates:  Learning Spanish Through Play This is a group designed for native English speaking parents and bilingual English/Spanish speaking parents, who want their children to learn to speak or practice speaking the Spanish language. As a monolingual mommy of a 5-year old, it was difficult for me to find reasonably priced dual language immersion programs (DLIP) for preschoolers, so last year, I started this co-op style playdate series where all the parents …

This group is for all parents of young children who are interested in nurturing an early learning of the Spanish language in their children. "Early research suggested that learning two languages in early childhood is detrimental to a child's cognitive abilities. This was due to the idea that the two languages were learned independently and the knowledge of learning one did not transfer into the other". I am a working mom of a adventurous 6 year old, and have tried to join other mommy groups, but …

"Building connections within the Asian community and staying connected" Asian Groupting means: Group + Meeting Group + Outing Group + Connecting Who Asian Groupting is for: All Asians 20s and 30s that want break out of his or her boring, stale, daily routine and try something adventurous, learn new activities and skills, explore unfamiliar and exciting areas, and experience a variety of popular and hidden restaurants with OTHER ASIANS! And you do all this FOR FREE with a group of other Asians …

We are the largest foodie group in Southern California. Meet People Interested in Dining Out, cooking, baking or drinking in L.A.! Enjoy & share culinary talents with our 4,000+ fellow foodies, gourmets, wine lovers, chefs and home cooks. Discover new restaurants, visit Food Festivals, grab some cheap eats, check out the latest foodie trucks, farmers markets, wine tastings & meet new friends. Learn about dining discounts too. Let's broaden our horizons and get together for some themed potluck di …

This is a group for whoever wants to get together to learn more about the Spanish Language, Spanish speaking countries and Latino culture overall.  Classes can be expensive, but I have found that a group environment is important in learning and practicing Spanish. So I created this group as an alternative. Other Spanish speaking meetup groups exist in the area, but none in Redondo/Hermosa Beach.  (So if you live in an area 30 minutes away or more, you should check your area first, although whoe …

El Grupo de Español EPICO strives to bring LA county Latino-culture lovers together with better & unique ideas in Spanish language learning. (1) In this Meetup you will learn and practice Spanish using Improv games & skills . Unlike boring meetups where you learn to say Hello and what did you have for dinner, with us you will find real and dynamic interchange where you learn to use emotions, expressions and strive to sound like a real Spanish communicator. (2) We also plan to start some basic wo …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

The OC Japanese Meetup is a way for those who are interested in learning about Japan, the history, culture and language (of all levels) to meet. We have fun outings and events where members can exchange information, share interests, and establish friendships. We are not a singles or dating site! If you'd like to join us please include a picture of yourself in your profile. It does not have to be your main picture if you prefer, but it must be viewable to us through your group profile. We ask thi …

Lupus LA, the West Coast division of the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation, promotes lupus research, awareness, and education, and serves the needs of people with lupus and their families in Los Angeles County. Our programs include: pediatric support groups to help children and parents learn how to cope with the challenges of living with lupus; monthly adult support groups in both English and Spanish; patient education, peer support, referrals to medical specialists and assistance navigating the entitleme …

IL EST GRAND TEMPS DE PARLER FRANÇAIS TIME TO SPEAK FRENCH AGAIN CHERS AMIS -BIENVENUS - WELCOME check out my testimonials and sign up..its' free to join online. You can then choose to take classes with me or participate in our socials - potlucks, museum and film  outings, etc... email me at alaindel@gmail.com  or go to www.frenchLA.com FRENCH AVEC ALAIN - FRENCH CLASSES AND SOCIALS You’ve tried everything: French Language Schools, Alliance Francaise, Beverly Hills Language Insitute, Private F …

In this group we learn and practice our Hindi. We have fun doing it and meet good people! We are friendly and informal, and we speak some English too. We  meet in different parts of Los Angeles. If you are advanced or fluent in Hindi language you are welcome, just be patient with us who are beginners/intermediate. Perhaps you can give us some tips and corrections. Our meetings are about half desis and half people from all over the globe wanting to learn Hindi! Some meetings will be in the even …

You probably realize your small business needs some form of internet marketing, but no one can seem to explain to you how internet marketing works in plain english... After the great success in launching the San Diego version of this meetup group, I've decided to launch a group in the Los Angeles / Ventura County area as well. I WILL TEACH YOU TO DO INTERNET MARKETING ON YOUR BUSINESS YOURSELF This meetup group will be an ongoing series of workshops about how "non-techy" small business own …

The Third Option is a group program to build better marriages. It is designed for all married people and can be used as marriage enrichment for healthy couples who want to enhance their relationship, or as crisis intervention for couples who are separated or considering divorce. The class combines skill-building workshops with sharing from couples that have “been there”, and a support group component. The atmosphere is warm and caring. For a couple who is struggling in their relationship, Option …

Hello Everyone! Welcome to Great Educational Experiences (gee!) South Bay.  Gee! started offering enrichment/alternative education to homeschooled children in November 2009.  George Castro is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over twenty years experience in the not for profit sector and Cindy is a aerospace engineer with over twenty years working in her field.  We created gee! with the idea of bringing exceptional learning opportunities to the community.  Since we began, we have alwa …