DOCMA is Chapter 3039 of USADance. Our mission is to promote and support ballroom dancing. We hold 8 dances a year, including 4 dinner dances and 4 social dances. All dances except the Winter and Spring Balls are held at Maironis Park in Shrewsbury. The Winter and Spring Balls are held at Lake Pearl Luciano's in Wrentham. Through our Outreach function, we entertain at nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and at several senior citizen events. We welcome all who are interested in ballroom …

Our mission is to help mothers. We are here to support women during this transition. Having a baby changes everything. Certain decision are difficult and without support from the culture at large. Choosing to breastfeed can be a rocky road. We aim to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. Our mission is …

The role of social media is the healthcare industry is both convoluted and ever changing. How do we utilize useful tools of communication responsibly? How do we navigate pitfalls like privacy and misinformation? Come to learn about the many benefits and complications of social media in healthcare from our panel. We strive to create a dynamic conversation about how to develop the healthcare industry both now and in the future, encouraging entrepreneurs to take ideas and produce solutions. We want …

We are the older generation of nerds and geeks. In the Boston area we fueled the Massachusetts Miracle on 128, and we're aging out. Some of us have put on thirty-five or forty years of Boskones -- the annual family reunion. And some of us go to Readercon...and Arisia...and Lunacon...and Disclave...and Balticon...seems like every weekend could be a con or three these days! But it's expensive and a lot of logistics and some of us don't travel as easily as we used to. We're slowing down. Some of us …

There are thousands of people who work in the Longwood Medical Area - nurses, researchers, doctors, social workers, admins, fundraisers, grad students, and many more - and those people rarely have the opportunity to mix and mingle, other than on the T or in elevators. This group aims to bring professionals who work in the Longwood area together to socialize outside of work.

Welcome!       :) This a group I will design to assist all of us people who give of ourselves regularly to care for ourselves just as regularly so that we can have the energetic, emotional, spiritual and physical capacity to give to more people and/or be happier and more joyful in everyday life. I am a professional nurse specializing in child and family mental health nursing who is transitioning into a more holistic practitioner, interested in natural ways of healing to complement using manufact …

Pioneer Valley 50+ Singles seeks to bring as many local singles in their 50's, 60's, and beyond, together for enjoyable, relaxed social activities and shared interests.  We are individuals from all walks of life, including lawyers,  psychotherapists, realtors, bookkeepers, massage therapists, nurses, counselors, landlords, and educators.  As a new Meetup, we encourage ideas for activities that are entertaining and allow for the formation of new relationships.  We look forward to hearing from you …

Have you been waiting for something different to show up in your life, but not been completely sure of what it was supposed to look, feel or sound like? Have you occasionally felt like a round peg in a square hole, and wondered why it seemed like everyone around you was either having an easier or more successful time of things than you were? Would you like that to change? (And would NOW be a good time for that?) Welcome to Access Community Empowerment, and to a whole new panorama of possibilitie …

This group is for anyone interested energy healing modalities. Those interested in Theta healing are especially welcome. The group will share the basics of their individual systems and we will collectively discuss and execute service programs in and around Massachusetts and surrounding areas. (For example, visiting nursing or veteran's homes) to conduct energy services. Members will have opportunities to share their methods with the group and lead healing circles. This is a social and service o …