What are you doing??

[inlovesalem 17]

Besides hanging out on VJ, to fill your days?? I'm starting to go bonkers. I wanted to join the PTO at my step daughters school and they won't let me cause they can't get a police clearance on me...I can't find any local boards or forums to join a class or club, and don't know a damn person. I know all of you can relate.

How did you find local events to keep you occupied?? I need a social life again..LOL...and i know best ways are through work (which I can't yet) and local get togethers which I can't find online anywhere..grrr...

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Can you supply a police cert from your home country to the PTO?

As to finding local clubs etc to join, google them.. or watch local news/ get a local newspaper, they usually have an "events" section... go along to the event and if you like it, find an organiser and volunteer for future events.

Do you like animals? Shelters always need more people to help rush cats and walk dogs.

[inlovesalem 17]

Hi and thanks for the ideas...you know God forbid I think of using the "old fashioned" route of grabbing a paper!! I had actually looked into volunteering at the shelter when we got our cat, the problem was they are closed when I would have a drive/vehicle, so that didn't work out well...lol

Yea I'll be grabbing a paper today to check for stuff. Also thought about stopping at the store and gym and looking at their ad board for ideas!

Thanks

Oh and I had already googled and fb looking for local things, we are in a smaller area and when I search it gives me events that are too far away for me to get to by the time hubby gets home...and no bus route nearby ..doh!

Edited November 21, 2013 by inlovesalem

[Teddy B 17,252]

Have you tried meetup.com? There are lot's of groups on that site for hobbies, outdoor activities and pretty much anything else you could think of. Just plug in your zip code and the distance you want to search, and it will give you the results of everything in your area.

Here's the link to their homepage. http://www.meetup.com/

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Try the volunteer section of Craigslist too.

[inlovesalem 17]

Try the volunteer section of Craigslist too.

Ha! I did last night, 2 posted, both from October, one of them was for studies at the hospital in Boston..ermm nope..LOL...

Teddy, thanks for the heads up, heading over there now, and also found a local "parents" group on FB after lots of searching, will be posting and keeping an eye out there as well!!

[Teddy B 17,252]

Ha! I did last night, 2 posted, both from October, one of them was for studies at the hospital in Boston..ermm nope..LOL...

Teddy, thanks for the heads up, heading over there now, and also found a local "parents" group on FB after lots of searching, will be posting and keeping an eye out there as well!!

No problem, hope it helps.

This one might interest you.

http://www.meetup.com/Canucks-in-Boston/

[Darnell 8,478]

i say find the chambers of commerce around you,

and go in person, talk to whoever is there,

and sign up to volunteer at the various events and meetings they hold throughout the month.

you'll be meeting business owners when yer volunteering, and that's a big plus when yer looking for a job, later, as folk remember folk at the chamber of commerce meetings and events.

rural, are you ? volunteer at the 4-H club.

[inlovesalem 17]

No problem, hope it helps.

This one might interest you.

http://www.meetup.com/Canucks-in-Boston/

Oh hell yea! thanks!!

Darnell, that's a great idea, had just requested to join some local business groups, hoping to get my name around, as I'd like to get back into Real Estate down here. Will be a hard go not being in the "in"...lol

[Darnell 8,478]

ya, the chamber of commerce in your area is a big deal. if you are in a small town, is best to find not only the one for that town, but all of them in a 30 mile radius, and start talking with the staff at each chamber of commerce, signing up to volunteer at each event. Whilst volunteering there, you'll meet business owners and sales geeks . I'm not suggesting you go to the meetings just to go to the meetings, but actually volunteer, man the info table just inside the door (that's just one example).

[inlovesalem 17]

Great advice Darnell. I have knowledge in networking, though I come from a small city back in Canada where everyone knows everyone, and you just 'know" whats going on, so this will be a new challenge for me, looking forward to it