Get Connected: Ways to Make Friends in Memphis

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New to Memphis?

You might find it difficult to immerse yourself into a new place but you don’t have to miss out on anything happening in Memphis, or experience it alone. Here’s a few ways to make new friends and get plugged in:

Art & Music

• Indie Memphis
• Memphis Young Creatives
• Creative Collective (women only)
• Rising Tide Society of Memphis
• Memphis Photographers
• Memphis Graphic Designers
• Memphis Camerata
• Memphis Ukulele Meetup
• Memphis Urban Sketchers
• Young Art Patrons
• Dixon: Young at Art
• The CLTV
• Artistik Lounge

Networking & Meetup Groups:

• Undercurrent
• International Memphis
• Memphis Yelp
• Girlfriends in Memphis
• Memphis Wedding Professionals
• Memphis Supper Club
• Memphis Comedy
• Memphis Scooter Club
• Memphis Atheists
• Memphis Write Club
• Mid-South Board Gaming
• Out in the 901
• LesBiFriends Memphis
• Memphis Green Drinks
• Memphis Freethought Alliance
• Ockham’s Cafe
• Muddy’s Book Club
• SoundCheck
• Women 40+ Without Kids
• Mid-South Board Gaming Club
• New Memphis
• More young professional groups

Memphis Tech:

• Memphis PASS Chapter 
• Memphis PHP Group
• Memphis Python User Group
• Mid-South/Memphis Java User Group
• Mid-South Makers
• Mid-South Tech Corner 
• Project Management Institute
• WordPress Memphis
  
• Memphis Game Developers
• Tech901

Eco – Friendly Groups:

• Memphis Area Beekeepers Association
• Memphis Area Master Gardeners
• Wolf River Conservancy
• Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
• Overton Park Conservancy

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Farm with Roots Memphis Farm Academy
• Grow South Memphis
• Paint with Urban Art Commission
• GFWC Metro Memphis Woman’s Club
• Sustain Memphis through Project Green Fork
• Join Clean Memphis
• Rebuild with SOS
• Construct Memphis with Habitat for Humanity
• Give back with Urban Bicycle Food Ministries
• Team Up with The Memphis Grizzlies
• Give back with SoGiv
• Help refugees settle in Memphis
• Get Involved In Social Justice
• Join Volunteer Odyssey
• Join Volunteer Memphis

Learn something new:

• DIY at 5 in 1 Social Club
• Sew Memphis
• Take a cooking class at Whole Foods or Church Health
• Join a City Tasting Tour
• Tech901 Courses
• Nerd Nite

Sports:

• Memphis Bike Polo
• Memphis Hightailers
• Memphis Dodgeball
• Memphis Roller Derby
• Memphis Runners
• Memphis Hash House Harriers
• Sandlot Memphis
• Outdoor Inc Trail Running Group
• Memphis Soccer
• Memphis City Football Club
• Memphis Ultimate Frisbee 

Are we missing another awesome opportunity to connect Memphians? Let us know.