Hi Everyone, **Hartford County Rivers &  CT Shore Kayaking Group**           HCR-SK Kick the Kentucky Deep Fried Chicken Bucket into the trash, its time to start getting in shape for the new 2012 paddling season. I am planning on having a very productive season this year exploring some new paddling locations and returning to the favourites of the past few years also. First Timers, Beginners to Advanced paddlers, and Recreational to Sea Rated Kayaks are welcome on all of my events and locations l …

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work you just can't seem to get ahead financially? Have you ever felt unappreciated or underpaid by your boss or organization you work for? Have you ever felt powerless with your financial future like it seems so hard to make & save alot of money & often when you do it seems to disappear as fast as it came? Have you ever dreamed of having a better life, a life where you work because you choose to NOT because you have to? A life where you make a 6 or …

This group was started for those who own Doberman Pinschers. The purpose of this group is to meet other dobe owners who want to socialize there dobe with other dobes and like to go on hikes with their dobes. Also to bring a greater awareness to people who are not familiar or uncomfortable with this breed. To show others that the Doberman is a loving, faithful dog and not the mean and vicious dog some make them out to be. If you love meeting nice people and their dobes, and hiking with your dobe …

Adventures in food, culture, travel and more for singles, couples and everyone in between! Do you appreciate all things food: dinner parties, group cooking, food walking tours, wine tastings, Happy Hours and ethnic dining? Do you enjoy learning about other cultures and attending cultural events:  music, dance, movies, theater, festivals...just to name a few? Do you look forward to the adventures of travel: day and weekend trips, local, and maybe even some domestic and international destinations? …

  We have started a Co-ed Pool Group, for singles and amateurs alike. I believe the guys can be found. We have some, hope they show up.   What we are looking for, Are more people, willing to learn and partner up with other single players, for fun games of billiards (8 ball)! Lessons are available in the game or rules of 8 ball, to interested ladies.   All you need is; 1) An open mind to learning the game, if you are not familiar with the rules or the game. 2) The low cost to practice a …

First and most important for you to know: A support group can CHANGE YOUR LIFE.....I'm absolutely positive that it changed mine! My name is Debbie. I decided to start this group because I want women like myself to KNOW that they are not alone. My abuse happened over 30 years ago, and STILL I am surviving. STILL, I am coping. STILL I have symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Do you find yourself (or others) saying, "you need to get ON with your life" "get OVER it!" …

It's all about fun and improving your health and well-being at the same time! Laughter IS truly the best medicine. There are many documented health benefits of laughing. Come and laugh with others who love to laugh! Our goal is to make everyone comfortable in a non-threatening environment. Want to reduce stress and feel good? We will use a variety of interactive games designed to stimulate group laughter. And we may just laugh for what may start out as no real reason--but will quickly become rea …

Hello everyone! Thank you for your interest in the group. This group started out as a chance for rock climbers to be able to meet other climbers to have belay partners. The group is still that but it has also expanded to include many things. For example, there are now other fun adventures included such as hiking, snowboarding & Skiing, etc. The group also is known to often go out for dinners or drinks after to give people more time to socialize since while the activities are fun not all give as …

Business SENSSE is the new local network group for anyone in the greater Spfld.MA & Enfield CT area, that are running, starting or thinking about starting their own business. Our events are a place where solo and microbusiness owners can find peers, relevant information, collaborators, ideas and encouragement. There are no membership fees, mandatory meetings or referral quotas. Individual events range from $10-25 depending on the type. Our events bring in local small business experts to s …

 Are you looking for new ways to market your business? Have you attended all of the local networking events and feel like you have run out of people to network with. Well here is one more way for you to meet with other business owners and let them help you grow your business by referrals. Word of mouth advertising is the cheapest and most effective way of growing your business.  BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. We offer members the opportunity to share ideas, co …

Making new friends as an adult is hard enough, add in the limited opportunities and the busy life of a mom and it’s almost impossible! That’s why we started this group! Join our group of fun, friendly, supportive, local moms for lasting friendship for you and your little one! We are more than just a playgroup, we’re a great group of moms in our 20’s and 30’s having the same life experiences and looking for new friends to share them with! This group is ONLY for babies and toddlers born in 2009 an …

This is a new group starting in Springfield to practice speaking French. All levels will be welcome from beginning to fluent speakers. If you are interested in this group please let me know. When we have enough members we can plan a meet up. And please let me know your level of French so we can have a balanced group. As for myself, about 7 years ago, I started learning French and studied hard for two years. I went to France two different times to French intensive schools. Then my life got busy a …

This is a group dedicated to playing classic role-playing games (Basic D&D, AD&D, Star Wars D6, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hackmaster, Call of Cthulhu) with a smattering of Shadowrun (SR4), Pathfinder and Traveler thrown in for good measure. I started the group as we can never have too many groups sponsoring face-to-face gaming and I would like to start a new game or two.

Spring Co-Ed Recreational Volleyball League This popular league brings together a great blend of comraderie and sportsmanship and is a sure bet for having a great time, while honing your skills and just plain having fun. Register with a full team or as a free agent! Dates: March 19 to May 7 Games are played on Mondays at 7:30 or 8:30pm Price:-$500 per team with $100 team deposit -$80 for a free agent -Valley Sports Center will provide a referee -Each team can register 6 to 10 players -If you are …

We started as a book group that wanted to look beyond the pages that are right in front of us. We decided to expand our reach to do some good in the world by creating the Central CT chapter of Room to Read, a nonprofit dedicated to building libraries and improving literacy in developing countries. As one of 53 Room to Read chapters around the world, our main goal is to raise money for the organization. But we also want to have some fun and meet new people through book swaps, wine tasting events, …

Join this group if you... want to learn Mandarin Chinese want to teach it are a native or fluent Mandarin speaker and want to improve your English.  We can help each other. If we get enough members we can start practice / study groups.