Hey there, I've always been into dinner parties, sharing my kitchen, teaching cool cooking stuff, enjoying great wines, and making friends. I used to run a restaurant on my yacht a few years back, and found it very satisfying, so the idea I am developing here will be a hybrid of my passion and my experience. The goal here is to have dinner parties where we create a theme dinner, then you all can decide the level of involvement you want, from shopping, setting up, working in the kitchen, opening …

This is a group for non-fiction writers who want to share their work, receive feedback from one another, and get encouragement to publish. Writers working on essays, memoirs, researched articles/books, etc. are welcome. Meetings will held on Sundays in the early-evening, at 5: 30 p.m., at an Emeryville cafe.   Information about our sharing/feedback process can be found at http://www.meetup.com/East-Bay-Non-Fiction-Writers/about/.

With all the hype about the "Shift of the Ages"; the coming transformation of 12/12/12; come explore your sixth sense in a small group setting. We will be developing our clairvoyant abilities through meditation and tools of initiation in the ancient art of the mystery school.

Results don't happen over night and after a week or two, maybe even less, that can be discouraging even though you need to keep going. I created this group to find like-minded people that are working towards similar goals and want to encourage each other. So let's do this together!

… The venue, Barkissimo, is a converted motor yacht docked at an Emeryville marina, with lots of rich woods and amazing views, providing an ambiance unlike anything else. Exceptional talent, elegance, style, and intimacy are what you will experience at one of these events, so if that appeals to you, then join our club today.

Chaosium's RPG Call Of Cthulhu. For players and GMs of all levels from new to experienced . . . we meet near the Emeryville/Oakland border and are always looking for new players.  The game is heavily oriented towards role-play and puzzle solving rather than monster bashing.