The Cleveland Big Data and Hadoop User Group is for those interested in using and discussing all technologies in the Hadoop family (HBase, HDFS, MapReduce, etc.), as well as other technologies in the big data space

Music Cleveland! Mission Statement Musik, Musique, Ceol, Música, Glasbaand, Mużika – sweet sounds in any language. Music is indeed the international language that crosses borders, traditions and taste. Our new MeetUp group – Music Cleveland! – will celebrate the many unique sounds that make up the music scene in Northeast Ohio. We are blessed with a wide and diverse ethnic base along with a rich history of old-world music, rhythm and blues, rock-n-roll, classical, folk and jazz. We are proud …

Hi Everyone: Ultimate Frisbee AKA Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby. Players may not run with the disc, and may only move one foot (pivot) while holding the disc. While originally called ultimate frisbee, it is now officially called ultimate in many areas because Frisbee is registered in some areas as a trademark, albeit g …

Come and join us! Conversations are mainly focused on current coursera classes -- https://www.coursera.org/ This semester we're taking 2 classes: Cryptography I - https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis: - https://www.coursera.org/course/networksonline Meetings are intended to be educational whether you're taking the classes or not.

Open to all Cleveland area professionals interested in Master Data Management (MDM), Data Integration, Data Quality, Data Warehousing, Data Migration, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Extract, transform and load (ETL), and other data topics.

KickStartLove is a fun group for people who want to connect, share new experiences, and maybe even find love. Days at the beach, gallery openings, wine tastings, bike rides, costume galas, live concerts - the sky's the limit. KickStartLove has hosted a cookout at Squire's Castle, an evening of original theatre at the Cleveland Play House, and a charity benefit that attracted over 200 people. We also have fantastic Speed Dating events that boast a 95% match rate for friendship and romance. In add …

This is a group for people in downtown Cleveland, Ohio who are into art of all kinds. We meet irregularly, or regularly, or when ever and however we want. We draw, bead, sculpt, paint, weave and generally make meaningful objects and images. Come join us!

Ohio is the Buckeye State, and if you are from Ohio or now live in Ohio you might be familiar with The Ohio State University. This group is composed of outgoing and fun alumni and fans of the university and, of course, anything Buckeyes related. We are part of the Ohio State Alumni circle and like to host fun events for our members to join in from game watches, to university sponsored social events in the Greater Cleveland area. If you are an Alum or just a fan of the university join us for some …

Cleveland Locksport is group of individuals in Northeast Ohio working together to enjoy, share and gain skills in the area of legitimate and legal lockpicking, physical security and all things locks. Please consider coming to one of our monthly meetings! Interested in locks, lockpicks or physical security as a hobby? Have you ever been interested or involved in locksmithing? Do you want to learn a cool hobby that has practical applications in your life? If you answered yes to any question, then …

Looking for like-minded entrepreneurs to share what they have learned, and help foster the entrepreneurial community in Northeast Ohio.

Black Sun Oasis of the Ordo Templi Orientis was chartered in the Valley of Akron, Ohio, and is now physically located in Cleveland, Ohio, and is one of the oldest OTO bodies in the Midwest. Black Sun Oasis is an initiating body of the O.T.O., being chartered to conduct the “Man of Earth” (0′ – III’) Degree initiations of the O.T.O. Additionally, Black Sun Oasis performs the Gnostic Catholic Church’s (EGC) Gnostic Mass regularly. Black sun also holds weekly meetings on a myriad of subjects from c …

Meet people from the Cleveland, Ohio area who are interested in the New World Consciousness reflected in the Baha'i teachings. Learn about the thread of unity connecting science and reason with the major world religions. Hear about practical and proven solutions for personal and worldwide challenges. Raise questions and doubts for thought-provoking discussions.

We meet up to destroy each other in head-to-head code competitions.

Shaker | LaunchHouse creates better, smarter, and more successful entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio by nurturing innovation and creativity. This meetup group exists to increase the sense of urgency in town while successfully connecting key players, educators, techies, service providers, investors, and cool people. Events will focus on entrepreneurship, business development, sustainability, and fun networking. Come join us as we build a collaborative startup COMMUNITY in Cleveland and the greater M …

"No other card game combines the elements of skill, psychology and chance as successfully as Skat."  --Joe Wergin, author Welcome to Northeast Ohio’s online home for Skat! Skat is the King of Card Games, unique in its ability to rival both the thrill and calculated risk taking of poker and the skill level and concentration demands of contract bridge!  The Cleveland Skat Club is a group of regular Skat players devoted to the enjoyment of the game in a league-style competitive setting. We are sim …

Meet diverse people to satisfy your curiosity about any specific culture or multiple-cultural interest. The goal is to have all world cultures, as well as regional ones around the U.S, made available to or be represented by members,. Through simply getting together over dinner, at movies, seeing live music or visiting the many neighborhoods or festivals in NE Ohio the group just wants to make available for its members the kinds of culture we might not run across in our normal day. If it fosters …

We've decided to start this group after spending 18 months learning how to shop, cook and bake no oil vegan based on the principles in Dr. Esselystyn's "How to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" book. With absolutely ZERO restaurants in the Cleveland/Akron area serving 100% organic, vegan and without oil food, we are interested in exploring what other opportunities exist to socialize with others while we eat! We'd also like to share our experience with like -minded individuals or couples interes …

For Drupal users, admins, developers, and the curious -- in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Come meet other users of the Drupal Content Management Framework to learn and share!

This is a group for software testers in the Cleveland area. Information about meetings will come in the near future. Until then, we will use this page to share ideas about testing and technology and to discuss future meeting topics. We welcome all testers.

Node.js is hot and heavy. Come meet with other Node.js enthusiasts and see how server-side JavaScript is not only new but a very powerful way to develop. We will also aim to cover topics regarding jQuery, JavaScript performance and other popular front-end development. We hope to share and develop with all who are welcome to join us here in Northeast Ohio.

This is a group of entrepreneurs, business owners, internet marketers, affiliate marketers and just plain anyone who would love to exchange marketing secrets and to discuss topics that Joe Polish and Dean Jackson discuss on www.ILOVEMARKETING.com. Most meetings would take place at Independence Corporate Center in Independence, Ohio.

A group of Cleveland leaders from the Mexican, African American, Chinese, Jewish, Puerto Rican, Nigerian, Lebanese, Russian, Guatemalan, Israeli, French, Taiwanese, Palestinian, Bhutanese, Pakistani, Somali, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Indian, Serbian and many other communities have joined together for monthly multicultural happy hour sessions. We intend to do this each month in 2013 to create a sense of community and commitment around support for national immigration law reform and local efforts to …

The Cleveland Adobe User Group is a non-profit professional organization serving the needs of the Northeast Ohio's Internet community. Originally founded in 2004 as the Cleveland Macromedia User Group, the group changed names to the Cleveland Adobe User Group in 2006 when Adobe purchased Macromedia. Our mission is to explore, enjoy, and promote the use of Adobe products and services within the Northeast Ohio's Internet community through education, networking and peer support. The Cleveland Adob …

I am glad you found us! Please sign up to be notified of upcoming events. Meet ups will be in the Cleveland and Columbus areas. We will have a meetup at least once a month to explore healthy ways to rejuvenate and nourish ourselves, connect with joy, hold healing space for others and create healthy boundaries. I was inspired to create this group, based on the book Full Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body's Wisdom by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana, to build a community of like-minded explorer …

Underwater Hockey is a global non-contact sport in which two teams compete to maneuver a puck across the bottom of a swimming pool into goals. It’s a fast paced and 3 dimensional game; and it dramatically improves your swimming, snorkeling, and free diving skills. It is a game to enhance self-motivation. It is a game to learn to master teamwork. It is a game to experience competition with fair play. It is a game to challenge yourself and have fun. This is the first underwater hockey club ever in …

We're all about blogging, including WordPress. Whether you're online for education, profit, politics, creative expression, fun or a passion... we're all about learning from each other to become better at what we do. Details for our next meetup are on this page below. Members of the Cleveland Northeast Ohio Bloggers receive emailed meeting announcements from Meetup Organizer Steve FitzGerald. It's free to become a member and free to attend our events.  Come join us!