Welcome to MOMs Travel Club! We are MOMs that enjoy traveling...with kids and without kids.  We believe that traveling is an important part of life and we want to make traveling a part of our kids life. This group was started to connect like-minded MOMs together who have a passion for traveling or want to travel with their kids.  We meet officially at least twice a month during the school year.  Once with kids for a play date and once without kids for a Travel MOMs night out.  But feel free to …

Multiracial Americans of Southern California (MASC) is a nonprofit dedicated to advocacy, education, and support for and about biracial/multiracial people, transracially adopted people and their families, and interracial couples and families. We do many events throughout the year including social events like our Annual Family Picnic, parenting workshops, panels at universities and the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival, and more! Our events are held in downtown Los Angeles and the surrounding …

Playa Vista is a wonderful community full of families. This group connects pregnant women and new mothers in the Playa Vista community and surrounding areas. We can meet at the parks, library, pool, so many options. We can also go on walks together. It's a great opportunity to enjoy our community, and build friendships for ourselves, and our kids. This group supports stay-at-home and working moms. Please make suggestions on meet-up ideas! I am a first time mom, due October 2011.

This group is for multiracial, multiethnic, transracially-adopted, mixed families! All parents need a good support network; join other interracial families who are going through the same parenting adventures as you. Plus, your kids can develop friendships with other biracial/multiracial/adopted kids. This group is part of Multiracial Americans of Southern California (MASC), which is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the mixed race community for over 20 years. Visit www.mascsite.org …

A meet up for stay at home moms or dads who want more social interaction without the cost! Open to suggestions and all members may plan meetups for the group. Just want a good robust set of meetups for both mommie or daddy and our little ones. Hope to see you soon.

With all the new buildings going up in the Marina, there are bound to be plenty of new moms. This group is for moms who are interested in a weekly mommy and me group for babies born in 2011 or 2012. We can also arrange occasional outings and mommy's night out as well as babysitting swapping. This group is for all moms looking to make new friends with babies around the same age.

Welcome to Our Qmunity!!! Hi, welcome to the West LA Queer Families Community on Meetup! This group is intended for active queer (LGBTI) parents and families with kids of all ages who are interested in building a local family-centered community on the Westside.  We will get together to explore West LA and surrounding areas, including: local parks, beaches, zoos, aquariums, indoor playgrounds, fairs/festivals, museums, member homes, etc.  In addition to the playdates, we will also post some mommy …

Hello, and welcome! This group is intended for working parents of toddlers and babies (ages 0-4), who may feel a bit stuck on the social side, and who want to create lasting friendships with other parents, and age-appropriate peers for their children.  Many active groups for this area cater to stay at home parents, and many of their meet ups and events don't often fit the busy schedule of working parents that don't have time during the weekdays to participate.  The goal of this group is to find …

Since becoming a mom, I have found it hard to meet new "momfriends". On top of being the only one of my friends who has children, I also moved across the country from NYC here to LA where I know no one! I have joined a few moms’ meetups and as great as they were for the children, I was looking for something more for myself. That is why I started this group. Momfriends is a place for us moms to build quality relationships with other women. If you have just moved to the area or if none of your cur …

Common Peace, Center for the Advancemenet of Nonviolence is a Los Angeles Nonprofit- 501(c)(3). Our focus is nonviolence education based on the nonviolence principles of King, Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Cesar Chavez and other leaders of the nonviolence movement.

We are a group of first-time working moms who met in an official "Babygroup" session for babies born between 11/15/2011 and 1/30/2012. This meetup is a way way for us to organize events outside of the Babygroup with moms who have left the group or are taking other groups. Please feel free to join us if you are a mom/dad with a baby in this age range and want to get to know other parents nearby as well!

For babies born September - December 2010, Moms and Dads welcome. We host Parent and Toddler classes, field trips and play dates

Come join other dog lovers in the area to help socialize your dog, meet other dog lovers in the area, and share any training tips that you might have.  I am a local dog trainer who would love to meet, socialize and help people in the area.  I want to host weekly Pack Walks where I will help you learn some leash walking tips and tricks that help your active dog become a productive part of you walks.  Anyone who loves dogs should join this group and attend any meet ups that they would like!  Feel …

Parents Education League of LA (PEL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the most objective, comprehensive, and objective information regarding schools and education in LA. We do this via our events, workshops, fairs, speakers, advisory services and website. Every month we offer unique programming based on the feedback of parents like you throughout the community.

Fitdog Runners Group is group that runs, jogs or walks with their dogs in the local Santa Monica area.  We also run local 5k / 10k's and fun runs.  This group is for beginners to advanced runners.  We all run at different paces (dogs & people). Join and meet new friends (2-legged & 4-legged).

Looking for other fun social parents to share toddler adventures with? This is a gathering group for social outdoor enthusiast 2 parent families in the 35+ phase of life with only one child. We are building a community that offers enjoyable social time for the parents as well as the toddlers. If bonding over hikes and outings instead of plastic toys and the latest app sounds good then you’ll be right at home. We have at least 2 family outings a month to adventure into nature or explore some of t …

I am a Mom of a 2 year old who works from home and wanted to gather a group of Moms who work from home or are stay at home to meet weekly. Perhaps in lieu of a parent toddler program or pre-school for a year.

Hey everyone!! If you have a dog or even a couple dogs and want to meet new people then this is a great meet up just for you. Dogs of all sizes and all breed, people of all sizes and ages are welcome. Bring your pooch to the dog parks, and hosts homes to socialze you pet and yourself. Meet people who have the same love for dogs that you do. I wanted to start a group for a veriety of dogs. I have a bichon poodle mix and I was having a hard time finding a meet up that would accept a dog of a breed …

I would like to start a playgroup for moms on the westside with preschool-age children (about 2-5 years old). I want to find a consistent morning during the week (not weekend) for a weekly meet-up, with the possibility of doing other outings/meet-ups on other days as things evolve. Going to parks, the beach, museums, and Mommy and Me classes are all things we could do. My son is almost three and we live in Westchester, so I'm looking for moms here or nearby in Playa Del Rey, Mar Vista, Culver Ci …

All Dachshunds, affectionately known as Doxies, (other small dogs are more than welcome) and their owners are invited to meet around Los Angeles including Culver City, Rancho Park, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood. Activities include dog park play dates, small hikes, and holiday themed parties for our dogs. Doxies love to be with their own kind and are a sight to see when a group of them are together. Come on Doxie Lovers, let's get our Doxies together and have fun!

Do you live in Venice CA and want to get out of the house with your kiddos and have some fun!?! Join us! We are a NEW group based in Venice, looking to connect with other stay at home and part time working parents. A little bit about us... MOMS Club of Venice, CA is a local chapter of International MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support), a non-profit organization that supports the stay-at-home and part-time moms (and dads) of today. There are more than 100,000 members and 2,000 chapters of MOMS …

This group is for anyone who's looking for their child to make friends with other bilingual kids. If your child speaks Arabic, Spanish, French, Italian, or Mandarin this would be a great group for them. It's perfect for stay at home moms to get together and get to know each other while our kids work with each other on arts, science, and reading stories in their other languages. Often times there will be a teacher to work with the kids in the native language. My son speaks and understand all 6, b …

Our group welcomes New and Expecting Moms of Santa Monica, Venice, Palisades, Malibu and West LA. This group has been designed for first time moms looking to make new friends and find support in the neighborhood as well as information sharing. Ideally, we would like to meet once or twice a month and also plan several outings and play dates once our children arrive. First (and second!) time moms with little ones are also welcome to join and share their expertise.