Gathering places for Drupal Developers

Is there any places in the Twin Cities that people meet on a weekly schedule to learn Drupal? I'd like to get a real quick overview of Drupal and dive right in. I'm still new to Drupal. I know there's the monthly meetup but that is still a little bit away. If there's such a place where Drupal learners gather then I would love to know. I don't mind paid learning suggestions also.

Thanks