Nihao! Come on you Zhongwen speakers! Let's have a drink, hang out and speak in Chinese. This group is dedicated to helping native speakers and learners of Mandarin meet and make friends. We also want to help promote language learning with workshops for learners. Here are some things you can expect: ** Monthly cocktail hours ** Monthly workshops ** Dinners in Chinatown ** Cultural events ** Any ideas you can help with too! Hope you can come to our first meetup. This place has a great atmosphere …

Welcome to TAP-SF!  Our group's mission is to enhance the Taiwanese American community by networking individuals interested in professional and career development and Taiwanese cultural exploration.  We invite you to join us! 

This group offers an opportunity to bring people together to learn about Qigong and to practice Tai Chi through various Qigong/Taichi regular classes as well as workshops and retreats led by Liping Julia Zhu. Liping Julia Zhu is a certified qigong instructor from China and a disciple of Taoist Master Yu Anren. She was a gold medalist in the 1996 International Martial Arts Tournament. She is the qigong instructor at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a licensed acupuncturist …

Come to practice English or any foreign language. We gather informally to chat, make new friends, learn about other cultures and maybe find a language exchange partner. Come share your English or foreign language skills while socializing and meeting interesting and worldy people. Languages you may hear at our events are English, Spanish, Korean, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, Arabic, German, Thai, Russian and much more!

Mandarin English Bilingual Toastmasters - or MET - is a fun and friendly way to improve your Mandarin and English communication skills.   Mandarin-speakers and English-speakers of all levels are welcome!   You are invited to visit a meeting and observe as a guest.  Meetings start at 6:30 pm sharp every Wednesday.  Location: 425 Market Street (New York Life, 16th floor) in downtown San Francisco near the Embarcadero BART. Please note: advance RSVP and picture ID is required for entry into the bui …

We are a small active homeschooling support group mainly having activities in Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord and the neighboring cities. Our activities are geared for elementary age children. Our homeschooling philosophies include, but are not limited to:Classical, Charlotte Mason, and Eclectic Methods.   We hope to attract like-minded friends to support each other through events such as public speaking, craft/movie night, mini science fair, co-op classes, field trips and parents discu …