This document summarizes a Node Meetup that took place on December 2, 2014. It introduces Node.js frameworks like Express, Mongoose, Passport and tools like Grunt. Express is presented as a lightweight web framework that adds routing and middleware support. Mongoose provides an ORM for MongoDB that simplifies interactions. Passport handles authentication with over 140 strategies. Grunt is used to automate tasks. Code samples and demos are provided for Express, authentication with Passport, and using Grunt. The meetup concludes with a question and answer session.