This is a group for people to discuss the books they are reading and may read as little or as much as one may find the time to. Meetings can be held on Sundays in the afternoon. There are so many books out there and hundreds of authors hoping for an audience. Let's give these lonely, literary stars our attention for a few weeks or so of our time! What are all these people writing about and what for? Let's figure it out. Let's read great books or at least a few sentences; let's observe characters …

This group focuses on reading paranormal, supernatural novels. People who love F.E. Heaton, Charlene Harris, Kim Harrison, Geaniene Frost, Christine Feehan and many others. Looking for other enthusiast interested in discussing the plots, characters, and writing style of the various authors.

We'll meet up to talk about various titles and books that we have read.

Are you a Christian? Are you thinking about Christianity? Do you like reading Christian fiction and non fiction? How about Bible studies? This is a group for woman who are interested in being active in book club, making new friends and growing in their faith. This is a group for women who have an open heart and mind for honest, non-judgmental discussions. I recently moved to the area with my family and would love to meet new people who would like to be a part of a dynamic book club! I enjoy read …

Do you want to discuss books in an adult setting where different opinions are welcomed? This group is for you! We are a co-ed group and we try to read books from several different genres. Book to read are chosen at the previous month's meeting. Although we have somewhat large membership base for a book club, please keep in mind that attendance at each meeting is typically between 5 and 8. This is because people tend to choose to attend based on the particular book. Please provide a profile pic s …

Join us for a monthly book discussion evening. The gathering is held at Panera in the Westgate Plaza and the meeting date varies. List of the previous books we have read: Big Girl Small: A Novel  by Rachel Dewoskin - (Rosanne ) -December 2012 Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.  (Beth) - November 2012 The Handmaid's Tale - by Margaret Atwood - (Rachel) -October 2012 The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. ( Katie Costa) September 2012 Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. (Barbara and Betty) -August 2012 50 Sh …

This is a group for anyone interested in discussing great business startup books such as The Lean Startup, The $100 Startup, Rework, and The Dragons' Den Guide to Assessing Your Business Concept. As the author of The Dragons' Den Guide to Assessing Your Business Concept I started this group to discuss leading edge business startup concepts.

Are you a woman who loves  to read Christian fiction such as Beverly Lewis, Janette Oke or Frank Peretti? Then let's get together to discuss the books we are reading and have some fellowship together. Kids are welcome!

Everyone knows we are supposed to plan for retirement.....but few know how important building a vision to meet your emotional needs really is. The Boomer Happiness Project will delve into the science of happiness while we enjoy each other's company at exciting local venues. Roshan Loungani, a retirement specialist, will post articles and books to be discussed at every meeting if you care to read them ahead of time or he will give you a brief synopsis if you don't. If you like wine tastings, art …

Our friendship circle is open to women in their 40s, 50s, 60s+, married or single, who want to get together regularly in friendship with positive, mature women friends. Our meetups are primarily in Fairfax County, Alexandria, and Arlington. Occasional outings take us to other not-too-distant places. Our purpose is building lasting and fulfilling quality friendships with other women. Our activities include dinners, teas, picnics, day trips, game nights, outings, nature walks, book discussions, an …

There are many groups for ladies of color in the Washington metropolitan area but few are originated in Western FFX County. This group is started to fill that gap. This is a social group for those who are celebrating life and looking for similarly inclined people. The vision of this group is try new things or revisits old things, go to new places or revisit old places, have lots of fun, meet great people, and create amazing memories. Members are expected to support each other and participate in …

I am a high school biology teacher who would like to have extra motivation to read science-related books and discuss them outside of school. These wouldn't be textbooks, they would be more "popular science" that are educational and entertaining as well! Authors will include Richard Dawkins, Natalie Angier, E.O. Wilson, Carl Sagan, and Rachel Carson among others. There are many of these that have been on my "to-do" list for a long time. Of course other science teachers would be great for this gro …

A women's book club in Vienna, VA - although we occasionally stray outside of Vienna's boundaries for our monthly meet up! If you love to read fiction, non-fiction, and all types of books this is the group for you. We meet once a month to discuss a book; usually at a restaurant (occasionally a member's home) - sometimes with the cuisine matching the theme of the book!  We try to select books a few months out, and select books at a meet up - with those present at that meeting suggesting, voting o …

Have you always meant to catch up on reading classic literature pieces which you didn't read in high school or college? Or, do you need extra motivation to get through course reading for a class that you are taking? This discussion group is focused on reading, discussing and learning literature from around the world.

SORRY, WE HAVE TO CLOSE OUR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE AT THIS TIME AS THE CLUB IS AT FULL CAPACITY. We will open again when participants drop out. Let us know of your interest in joining when openings occur! This is an established book club that only takes new members who are interested in being an active participant. We are mostly over 50, have very open minds, and do not follow a strict review format. Our members believe that a discussion about a book can lead to so many interesting tangents. We sha …

We meet to enjoy activities with others who are interested in personal development, good friendships, and personal community. Our activities include: presentations, discussions, workshops, dining out, community events, retreats, and member-hosted gatherings. We welcome you to join us for discussions, workshops, and classes on personal growth, having the life you want, cultivating life-enhancing friendships, and growing your personal community of friends. Our meetups are held in coffee shops, res …

Hello to All! Welcome to the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment! We have heard from you that want a place to come and learn and share with others in a more deeply spiritual and meaningful way. Though there is a category on Meetup for "Spiritualism", this is a more specific category than the general "Spirituality". With this meetup group, our main discussion group** that gathers periodically will be centered around various topics of true Spiritualism and is always at no charge. We'll start off ea …

“O Holy Vibration, Boom on the shores of my consciousness.  Break the limiting boundary of my consciousness in the body.  Reverberate through my body, mind, soul, my surroundings, the cities, the earth, the planets, the universe, and every particle of creation.  Unite my consciousness with cosmic consciousness." Parahamansa Yogananda Welcome to your Higher Vibration World! Every year, a plethora of new methods and techniques to cleanse, purge, detoxify and infuse ourselves with vitality and a n …

This group is for all those seeking answers to the questions we all ask, "who am I really?", "what is my part in the larger reality?", "how do I consciously connect with my higher self?", "how do I develop my intuitive self?" and all those others. There will be a wide variety of meetups, workshops and classes (Psychic Development, Tarot, EFT, Dream Interpretation, Meditation, Face Reading, Palmistry, Past Lives, Galactic History, Healing Techniques and others), Quartz Crystal Bowls, spiritual jo …

From Andrew: While living on the west coast, I discovered the "Geek Club", a place for all things to please the inner geek in all of us! When I moved out here, I wanted to find something like that and I started this group. Our event types are really dependent on what the members ask for. Video games, museums, boardgames, movies & book discussions, it's all fair game! The group is open to all ages, genotypes, prototypes, and even meeples! From Michael:  Lived here all my life, and wanted to help …

2013 VA Sistagirl Focus This year the VA Sistagirls will focus on social responsibility, community service/engagement, self-improvement and true networking within the group and with other meetups. Oh, forgot to add more laughs and fun! Events - Postings/Suggestions If you have any suggestions, please email me directly. Please include as many details as possible. If your suggestion is approved, you will be added as the Event Hostess for that particular event. Did you know we have a Yahoo Group? …

Hello there WELCOME!!! If you're a Graphic designer, photographer, artist, advertising professional, creative writer or someone who is just starting up in design world we want you and glad you chose this group to join. We'll network, discuss current trends, learn to do things old ways, teach each other what we know while we are up to date with current trends. Follow us on twitter @ http://twitter.com/#!/novacreatives Welcome again! Anita Eradla

I love having breakfast out with interesting people--dressed cute on a Saturday morning--or a Sunday brunch-- fabulous!! There are so many great restaurants to meet-up at and I will put the options out to the group. Let's just get this going for the summer and when we are having a divine time we can look into the fall too. Suggestions on why you should join us: -you have lots of witty things to say and would love more friends to laugh with -you have a few dresses in your closet that you just …

This group will discuss spiritual books by different authors and share ideas on the practical application of conscious living. These will include links between Reiki principles and spiritual living as has been explored in my book 'Lighting the Lamp Within.' Meditations would be an integral part of this group activity. We plan to meet every second Sunday of the month for Reiki share and Reiki experiences and every fourth Sunday for spiritual discussions.  Anybody interested in personal growth, st …

This is a group of happy and successful single professionals 40-55 in the Northern VA and DC metro areas.  My goal is to meet other happy and successful single professionals in this area who share my interest in activities that promote laughter, generate good conversation and forge new friendships. Membership requests which do not provide answers to all profile questions will be declined.