Erin McElvaney

"Triangle Meetup exists to create a relaxed, casual atmosphere for young professionals in the triangle to socialize and network with people who have similar interests. Our goal is for people to experience something new..."

Gets together the first Tuesday every month at 8. "Triangle-Circle is a circle of people new to the Triangle (Raleigh/Durham/Cary/Apex etc..) area. Mission: To make members and families warm, welcome and, at home."

Monthly meetup: 2nd Tues at 7pm.. "Meetup with new residents of the north Raleigh and Durham area. Learn about the area, get some questions answered, meet some new friends and have some great fun all in one night. Bring a snack or dessert to share..."

"Where Triangle professionals come to Meet and Compete!" A group for ages 21-39 that sponsors "co-ed sports leagues, adventure trips, social events, theme parties, philanthropy events, exterme sports & weekend getaways.." Good times! Sports leagues!

Help strip old homes or build new ones, or just donate supplies or money.. "Habitat for Humanity of Wake County develops partnerships to build healthy, affordable homes with and for God's people in need..."

A volunteer organization (ages 21-39). They run almost 100 projects a year for the community and charities. Along with volunteerism they offer social and sports events. Check out their description online.

The Durham Arts Council offers many classes in the arts: pottery, painting, photography, dance, woodworking, jewelry making, digital arts, music, etc. I am taking a street jazz & hip hop class there currently. It's a blast!

CitySearch does a good job of recommending/reviewing places to eat and go out in the RTP area.

Just like CitySearch, really. It comes in handy when looking for places to eat etc.

There is a free kickoff concert (tonight), but keep an eye out, because they have a lineup of big name bands playing free concerts throughout the summer of 2005 - incl Live, Better than Ezra, Fuel, Collective Soul, Blues Traveler... All free!!

This site is great for finding out what's going on in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, and looking up information on local bars and restaurants, etc.

"The RTP WDNG is committed to providing a welcoming environment that fosters opportunities for women to grow personally and professionally. " The WDNG does some community, professional, and personal development activities.

NextStep will do new hire lunches and sponsor fun and I think sometimes informational events outside of work or during lunch hours for new hires to network and hang out. The website is horribly outdated right now.

This recently formed group sponsors girl-events for those in the cross section of 'nextstep' and 'wdng' (above). For instance they did a cooking class at Irregardless cafe and are planning girls nights out or a trip to the theatre.

"The RTPVL runs two 10 week outdoor volleyball seasons (Spring and Fall), each ending in a single elimination tournament. Prizes are awarded to both the regular season and tournament champions. The format is 6 person teams" on grass courts throughout RTP

A King and Queen's court league that appears to be active only during the spring and summer. I haven't investigated enough.

This looks like another local tournament site. I assume you can sign up through the roster/email. There are some other links at the bottom, too. Once again, I haven't investigated this at all.