This book club will meet once a month to discuss sci-fi or fantasy books voted on by members. We will choose from the list of 100 top picks of NPR listeners (the 60,000 who voted can't be too far off!). http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/139085843/your-picks-top-100-science-fiction-fantasy-books Initially, we will meet at a public place such as a restaurant or coffee house, but may also begin meeting in homes if people feel comfortable with that. Meetings will be in the close-in SE Portland/Milwaukie …

This group is for people that have started realizing there might be more out there than Atheism or organized religion but are not sure what it is, what it’s called, what it means or, most importantly, where to go from here. We are interested in Spirituality - be it - ESP, Hypnotherapy, Meditation, Astrology, Reincarnation…all general metaphysics. We are by no means experts on any of these subjects and that’s just the point! This group is all about taking a book on one of these fascinating subjec …

Whether you are currently in a committed relationship or single, exploring the question of how to structure your relationship(s) can be critical in creating the life you want to be living. Join with others who are exploring questions of non-monogamy. Through book discussions, films, and various internet resources, we will engage with topics such as: emotional versus sexual exclusivity raising the issue with potential and/or established partners creating families of choice coming out to family of …

**This group is currently CLOSED to new members.... our numbers have gotten pretty high these days.  If you're interested in being notified when the group opens again (once membership numbers get under 100 again), send me an e-mail and let me know!** A "new" kind of book club! As a group, read a book and then meet at various pubs throughout the east side to discuss them! Read new books, meet new people, and explore new places! If you're over 21 (you need to be able to get into the pubs!), enjoy …

Hello! Sick of trudging all the way to the Eastside? This is a group for people in the NoPo/Overlook/Killingsworth/PCC/St.Johns area. We will meet primarily around close-in North Portland and close-in NW. Although the group will focus more on books, we can also have discussions on just about anything! The North ("NoPo") is a great area that is often overlooked from the rest of Portland.  Traditionally thought of as sort of a grungy area of town, the "fifth quarter of Portland" is actually is a m …

we are a friendly, book-loving group of gay men who meet regularly to discuss gay-oriented fiction and non-fiction. We are always open to new members.

Well, I for one, love to read. I would also love to take reading to the next level with a little discussion. I have a few things in mind for this book club: 1) Read some stuff. Obvs. 2) Use some brain power to think and discuss. 3) Meet other Portland women in my age range (early 30s). 4) Have a nice evening once a month despite rain clouds. 5) Maybe have a glass of wine/beer? Hmmm? Or tea.  Who's with me?

This is a book club for those who have been told that fantasy is a "shallow" genre without any substance to offer. The focus of this group is on fantasy and its various sub-genres. So, for those who love questing with Bilbo, flying with Bastion, learning the Craft alongside Witch, or dream of the sunken city of R'lyeh, please join us for a fantastic adventure. Here's the short and sweet about how it works: We meet once a month. The book we meet to discuss is chosen the month before via poll.  T …

For avid readers who live in the Museum Place Apartments.  Let's read, discuss, eat and laugh together!  

The Hawthorne Book Club has been meeting now for about five years and has and will be committed to reading and discussing great literature that the group wants to read. We've read short stories by Kurt Vonnegut and Leo Tolstoy. Longer works include Homer's Illiad and Lord of the Rings. We're open to any works that seem good to the group. Come join us.

Some of us are dedicated book readers. Others can't seem to find the motivation. So whether you are the former, or the latter (me), let's get together to inspire and encourage each other to read and share our literature experiences! Every month we will meet up to discuss the book of the month as chosen by the hostess of the month. Sorry men, this book club is intended for ladies only!   ***WE ARE CURRENTLY FULL!!*** I'm keeping the group limited, but if a couple of people drop out (which will su …

“A classic is classic not because it conforms to certain structural rules, or fits certain definitions (of which its author had quite probably never heard). It is classic because of a certain eternal and irrepressible freshness.” Edith Wharton We read one classic book each month and then meet at a coffee shop to discuss it. Discussions are typically on the first Sunday of the month at varying coffee shops, are casual and enhanced by questions and analysis that members bring. Meeting attend …

… This group's focus is mostly around studying, reading, sharing and comparing charts, books and other information used to better understand astrology and its concepts. Those joining this group should have some base of knowledge, although I encourage those who still consider themselves "beginners" to definitely come and be a part of! This is not a group focused on making money on astrology, or centered around professional careers in astrology. It is much more geared to the spiritual and esoteric q …

We'll meet once a month to discuss current and classic works selected by the group. To start, meetings will take place in my home; members willing, they may rotate to others' homes and/or public gathering spaces, such as cafes, wine bars, or parks.

… This will be a group for study, for discussion, for discovery and perhaps even creation of ideas.  It is for those who value novelty, creativity, cleverness, wit, words, honesty, skepticism, inquiry, and intelligence in all its forms.  We who eschew dogmatism, authority, institutions, rules, and other societal-bio-evolutionary pressures in order that we may attempt to think for ourselves.  We will examine ideas from all fields of human intellectual endeavor, from: Philosophy, psychology, …

… Sun, Moon & Stars Meetup of Portland: http://www.meetup.com/sun-moon-stars-Portland/ Please feel free to join us on Facebook as well: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SunMoonStarsPortlandMeetup/   I have also created another astrology group here on Meetup which I call Westside Astrology Study Group  especially for meeting on the West-side of Portland. to study and discuss astrology in libraries, over coffee, etc.  Sun, Moon & Stars will be more of a group for socializing, while this group will be …