This group is for artists, crafters, and hobbyists who have an Etsy shop, or hope to/plan to open an Etsy shop in the future, based in the greater Boston area.  No specific amount of sales required, suburbs and outskirts of Boston happily welcome!

If you're sick of all the emails from Meetup.com: Subscribe to the BYC email list for updates Whether or not you just graduated school or are new to Boston, we all know how difficult it can be your first few years as a professional. Let's use this group to bridge that knowledge gap, the experience gap, and the networking gap. I'm talking ALLLLLLLL kinds of creatives: writers, artists, bloggers, designers, developers, programmers, entrepreneurs, builders, doers, movers, shakers. Use this gr …

It's time to rekindle the group for the new year, and there are a few changes.  I welcome your thoughts on them. 0.  First, let me address some questions people have asked.   This is a writing group, not a critiquing group.   You don't need to distribute work ahead of time or do any homework.   You can write anything you want; there is no preferred genre or style.  You can come as frequently or infrequently as you wish.   You can RSVP or not, show or not.   We do not charge, we do not judge. 1.  …

CABARET: A form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or emcee. We are a group of singers, musicians, songwriters, and performers who have a love of Cabaret! Please join us at events held all over the Boston and surrounding areas. Lear …

Show me your craft and I'll show you mine! And then let's make a whole bunch together and sell them on Etsy, Ebay, wherever to support local organizations. And support ourselves by growing and sharing our skills and talents with one another.

This will be a vibrant group of serious male artists who meet to share ideas, exchange experience, explore and share creativity in order to strengthen our individual work and create new opportunities we may not have imagined on our own. Creative sessions, meetings, and social gatherings are all open for exploration. Sincere evolution of artwork and the establishment of a supportive community of male artists are the core of this group.

Social Philosophizers is a social club for those who desire intellectual stimulation as a social enhancer.  It is a club for both singles and non singles, and for anyone who finds intellectual mingling to be one of the best forms of social mingling. The club offers a variety of interesting venues to achieve its mission: Creative conversational formats Philosophical films shown in private function rooms or private homes accompanying lunch or dinner Discussions on works in literature and philosop …

This is a group for people that are interested in blogging and meeting others who are interested in blogging. Topics discussed range from blog content to blog software. All interest levels are welcome.

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Chicks Who Write is a professional networking group for women who freelance in Greater Boston. We try to meet every month to network and hear from industry experts. On the list, we share leads, ideas, advice, job opportunities, and resources. Chicks come from a variety of communications backgrounds, with diverse areas of expertise, ranging from journalism to public relations to marketing communications for higher education, business, health care, nonprofits, and more. Many have non-fiction and f …