There are so many great books that inspire us to live happier and more fulfilling lives. Why not join a book club to read some of these books together and share ideas? If you love personal growth and want to have a life that really rocks, this is for you! Since SFU is bringing Karen Armstrong to Vancouver in March, we'll start with her recent book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life. Let's learn together how we can contribute to the fabric of compassion in the world.

Hi! This group is a friendly bunch of readers leaning toward the literary end of the reading spectrum. If you like unconventional, even iconoclastic, books, aren't too dogmatic or too easily offended, this group may be worth a try. NOTE: No racists or bigots welcome, and please, no @ssholery.

I'm looking for a small, committed group to talk about a challenging work at a slow pace -- talking about a fairly small number of pages per session. If you're in a hurry to get through a life-list of books, I wish you well in another group. But if you like savouring the details of language and enjoy deep discussion of ideas, with a great piece of writing as the starting point and focus, you might find a home here. We will be reading: 1. A few essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson (TBA), then... 2. Wa …

… Each meet-up we'll have a new topic for discussion.    Suggested topics:  organizing my life, control issues,  favourite movies, coping with stress, learning to forgive, places I'd love to travel,  developing a healthy self-image, the funniest thing that ever happened to me, making a difference in the world.   Together we can encourage one another in ways to build a better life while celebrating the beauty of the lives we are living.  If you are interested in discussing these and other issues wi …

THE Power of Your Subconscious Mind written by Dr. Joseph Murphy has helped MILLIONs achieve remarkable goals simply by changing the way they think. Most people try to change conditions and circumstances...this is a terrible waste of time and effort. The cause is the way you use your conscious mind, the thoughts and images you encourage in it. Change the cause, and you change the effect. SIMPLE.. YOU HAVE CREATED YOU ENTIRE WORLD OF EXISTENCE.... THROUGH THIS STUDY..WE WILL LEARN HOW TO USE OUR …

The Abraham-Hicks Meetup is for people who are fans of the work of Esther and Jerry Hicks, and/or members of the Abe online Forum. We get together to discuss the Teachings and how we apply them to experience deliberate creation in our lives!

We come together to illuminate a path with heart, in discussion and practice, using meditation, the 12 Steps, contemporary Buddhist wisdom and our personal experience to create a space of mindful insight and dialogue. With Mind with Heart is open to all persons, who wish to participate, and would benefit from this collective space.

UX Book Club Vancouver is part of a larger collective of clubs worldwide that have been rapidly forming since 2008 and are now active in over fifty cities across the globe. Each meeting brings together a diverse group UX professionals—including information architects, interaction designers, visual designers, usability specialists, researchers, developers and students—for a fun, enriching discussion on books related user experience. The club will provide an opportunity to engage in learning acros …

This group meets every month to discuss a Fantasy book.  Each month we have a theme or subgenre, and make suggestions for books under that theme in a discussion thread.  Then we vote in a poll to determine the specific book we will read for the meeting.  The book is determined about a month in advance of the meeting.   If you like reading a variety of Fantasy books, and are in the Coquitlam area, we'd be happy to have you join us!

"A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return." Salman Rushdie Welcome to the Cloverdale Book Club, a social gathering of book lovers who choose to read the same book and have a discussion about it. Come and enjoy a relaxed environment, a wide range of conversation meet some wonderful new friends. So come and join up and let's read some great books....and maybe some not so great :) Membership dues: $5 per meetup. …

  JEWELRY JUNKIES OF VANCOVUER The Jewelry Junkies of Vancouver (JJV) is a place to connect with other like minded people who share an interest in the "Art of Jewelry Making". MEMBER'S CHOICE:  As a member, "YOU" have the ability to set up a Meet Up with your fellow Jewelry Junkie's (JJ's), who can RSVP if they're able to attend.  It can be just for coffee to discuss your interests, share magazines &/or books, discuss your favorite or newest tools, work on your own projects or work together on a …

This is a group of like-minded moms and dads who desire to provide support and encouragement for each other. We believe that: - parenting should be positive and non-violent - children are people and therefore deserve to be understood, acknowledged, and respected - by listening and responding to our children's needs, we are able to follow our instincts even though they may veer from the mainstream   We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today …

This is a group for fans of the horror genre living in and around Vancouver. We get together to enjoy and discuss genre culture and entertainment, including movies, TV, books, music, graphic novels, magazines, art, etc. We attend horror-themed events like movie nights, book club, concerts, shows, conventions, dance parties, ghost tours, and other attractions.

The opposite of "speed networking" No more than 10 people. 60 to 90 minutes. Comfortable, private setting. Getting to really know each other through facilitated discussion rather than aimless small talk. Inspired by Michael Port We started this group to help us implement the networking strategies outlined in Michael Port's book, Book Yourself Solid. If you're familiar with the book, you will know his advice to: "introduce 2 people in your network to each other" every day. The purpose of this gr …

Hello, the BC Business Book Club is the Meet Up avatar of MIB Book Club. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs and professionals create meaningful connections while learning and discussing business subjects. The educational value of our group has been approved by our sponsor, BCIT, who has offered to grant members a certificate of completion. We meet two to three times per month - that makes up to about 30 occasions a year to meet with like-minded business people, learn about exciting …

We get together to read books and discuss political issues. The Blog The Libertarian Book Club blog is updated on a regular basis. The blog will give you an idea of the topics we discuss as well as the books we read. Topics Drug legalisation Non-interventionism Money, banking and Austrian economics Freedom of speech Gun rights Civil disobedience Books For a New Liberty by Murray Rothbard  Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt  Shakedown by Ezra Levant  The Ethics of Money Production by Jör …