The Iron Girl Race is for girls and women. It will be held in Bloomington on September 22nd at Normondale Lake park at 7:30 am. It is a 2 mile run, 22 mile bike and 2 mile run, duathlon. I did this six years ago and just registered for this year! This group is for girls and women interested in getting together to train weekly/monthly, either in person and/or individual training and getting support via the Blog I created. Amenities at the race include: a post-race Breakfast Café, performance shir …

In early 2010, my wife Sharon and I started A Partnership Of Diabetics (A-POD) in the Phillips Community of south Minneapolis—considered the most culturally-diverse, economically-challenged in Minnesota. If we can make our program work here, we thought, it just might work anywhere! We began without a cent of grant money using just our Social Security and pension funds. The Center for Changing Lives of Lutheran Social Services initially provided us with a meeting space. Advertising through Meet-u …

The Frontier Division of District 6 Toastmasters covers roughly the metro area north of the Twin Cities. There are clubs in Roseville, Shoreview, Arden Hills, New Brighton and White Bear Lake, and the Division spills into the northern parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Toastmasters is the world's largest volunteer organization devoted to teaching public speaking and leadership. All Toastmasters meetings feature prepared speeches, evaluations and an exercisein imprmptu speaking called Table Topic …

Welcome to the advancing Photographers Meetup Group! Myself and other Master photographers located in the Minneapolis area decided we were tired of photographers not sharing knowledge and secrets with each other due to the backwards thinking of being afraid it would steal their business. We decided the best solution to correct this false way of thinking was to share our first hand knowledge via a meet up group of fantastic individuals who want to learn more.  Join us in our journey! As we grow i …

This is a group for all members of the Twin Cities birth community - both families and birth professionals. We will post all Birth Experts Loft classes, networking nights and events. Birth Experts Loft is an innovative hub for families and birth professionals in the Twin Cities. For families: we offer childbirth education, infant workshops and holistic services. For birth professionals: we offer a coworking space for members to conduct business, utilize our facilities and network. The BE Loft …

A business networking group for business professionals, self-employed individuals, consultants and entrepreneurs. Not a typical networking group, this meetup is designed to facilitate the building of lasting business relationships and friendships among participants. Please read "About Us" (left top) Before you decide to join this group! Format is informal bag lunch meetings with ample opportunity to socialize and get to know one another. Most will include a facilitated discussion on a specific t …