Science of the Mind provides a forum for those interested in the foundations of awareness: the structure of the brain, the brain/mind connection, awareness, consciousness, cognition, language, memory, learning, interior experience, altered states, and illusion. Where does "brain" end and "mind" begin? How can we understand consciousness and self-awareness? Our discussions may also touch on practices such as meditation and yoga, although the focus of the group is not metaphysics. Join other "curi …

Meet other like-minded, avid book readers. Always looking for suggested reading material, and people to discuss books with. Local coffee shop meetings one time a month!

Are you interested in reading some of the books you've heard about on your favorite lefty TV/podcasts/radio shows?  Read some thought-provoking books and have a lively discussion with other progressives. Future books will be selected by members. Come with your ideas, including ideas for future selections!

Looking for friendly, lively, and focused discussion of fiction, essays, drama, and poetry, but not for long selections?  Then you'll enjoy our group.  We meet twice a month (1st and 3rd Wednesdays) from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the City Hall in Bellevue, WA. This year we're reading selections from  Great Conversations 5 edited by Donald H. Whitfield, an anthology which contains most of the readings through May 2013.  It's available new from the Great Books Foundation; new and used copies may a …

AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. This established group welcomes new members who would enjoy belonging to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance. This Meetup is public outreach for our local branch (Tacoma and the surrounding area) which was established in 1907. We have monthly meeting from September through May with stimulating programs on timely topics. Our meetings are open to t …

Have you ever walked into Barnes & Noble and wanted to buy a book because it had a cool, interesting or pretty cover? Don't get me wrong, the book has to be interesting too, but I bet most of us have a stack of books at home with lovely covers and now we need some motivation to read them. This is the kind of book club where the discussion only gets rigorous if there was something interesting/relatable/discussable in the book. We don't have a list of questions to read from (although you are more …

As most people know, people with English degrees* (writing, literature, undergrad, grad, even English minors), rarely are employed in our chosen field of awesome words and sentences. This creates some serious English-class withdraw, leading to awkward social situations when we reference obscure or archaic works of literature or theory, or try to analyze something to an absurd degree. "People with English Degrees, Reading Books" is an attempt to remedy this by providing an outlet for the English …

Hi, My name is Barbara Nelson and a former English and Art Teacher transplanted from Minneapolis,Minnesota and very interested in all literature and especially classic literature. I am looking to meet new people (women and men--50 and older), who love to read and get together once a month to have some great discussions, conversations and laughter.

Do you like to read?  Do you enjoy the New York Times best sellers? Would you like to meet new people? If so, this is the book club for you. I figured if it's a New York Times Bestseller, chances are it's pretty dang good.  If you agree, consider giving this meet up a try? Except for May, we're currently planning to meet the 3rd Saturday of each month.  When the 3rd Saturday is a holiday weekend, we'll probably move it up or back a week for the convenience of the people who travel on those long …

We are a group that is founded on the belief that books should be read for entertainment. We want to read and discuss upbeat, fantastic, quirky enjoyable books - not the latest downer tome handed down from Oprah. If you want to read funny, imaginative, quotable books and then rave about how they split your sides, fired you up, or give you weird dreams then this club is for you! Even if the books we end up reading aren't as fun and interesting as we hope - it's better to complain together over dr …

Hello all! We would like to welcome you to our 30-somethings book club for all you guys and gals in your 30's looking for fellow book lovers and some great conversation! This group is for anyone in their 30's who have a passion for reading a variety of literature genres and sharing the experience among friends.

This is a Club de Lectura (Book Club) for books written in Spanish. It serves both as a place for Spanish speaking ex pats to discuss and comment literature in our beautiful language as well as for advanced non native speakers to improve their Spanish.

The West Seattle Mommies Happy Hour Book Club is for moms who appreciate a good read and who are seeking some stimulating conversation with likeminded ladies.  Each  month, group members nominate books and the group votes on which book sounds best.  Monthly meetings take place on the last Thursday of the month at a local West Seattle establishment during happy hour. The group motivates moms to read recently published novels and stay in sync with the modern literary world.  It also helps moms con …

Let's get together to read Danielle LaPorte's wonderful book, the Fire Starter Sessions: a Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on your Own Terms. We'll read the book and do the exercises over the course of 8 meetings.... unless things get interesting and we decide to keep it going. Your organizers are Nancy Reid, a veteran of traditional business who's hellbent to redefine the game, and Kate Raykovich, a brilliant consultant and life coach (according to me, Nancy!) Kate and I believe …

We moved from the Mercer Island Non-fiction books club - same group - different meetup account. Margalit is the organizer for this meetup (Sally owns the account). This is a forum for discussing books on contemporary issues. The books chosen will generally be books that received at least some decent reviews in the mainstream press (e.g. The New York Times). Location: Mercer Island (usually Mercer Island Public Library or Starbuck downtown). We meet roughly every two months. Books we discussed at …

This is a group for anyone interested in studying one of the most profound and mysterious books of the esoteric world--namely, Alice A. Bailey's 1925 opus, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire (TCF). The group began the reading of TCF on September 23, 2012.  The plan is to meet once monthly on a Sunday morning to read and discuss the book.  The entire project should take a little more than three years. Group inquiry will be guided by a set of questions drafted by Michael Robbins (University of Seven Rays). …

Get together with other Gig Harbor area readers who enjoy discussing their latest read book. You can be part of the planning process in choosing the next books to read. Full Moon Art Gallery will host the Book Club Meetings and provide free coffee and tea - members are welcome to bring other beverages. Meetings will take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

We want to form a different book club, one that wants to know what you are reading and why. Instead of everyone reading the same book, we'd love to meet once a month to discuss what you chose to read. We'd love to do this over happy hour!

This is a group to discuss current affairs - both national and international. Possible areas to discuss include current national policy options, economics, international affairs, and general political theory relevant to current times. The discussions could focus on a specific topic, discussion of a book, or magazine (e.g. Foreign Affairs) article.

This will be a group that is open to all people of all faiths that want to study a book of an ministry to gang members in Los Angeles. All people are welcome to listen and then discuss what we have heard as it is part of our faith today and in the world at the time of the writing. We are an LGBT friendly community, a multi-cultural and racial community. We are looking at exploring this book, Tattoos on the Heart with our neighbors.

You are invited to join a Lenten book study hosted by United Christian Church of Renton. Lead by Pastor Ken Colman and James Bruner the book Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle, will be reviewed over the 6 Sundays of Lent with the goal of hearing and sharing the Christ in the words. No need to have read the book prior to joining, as part of the time will be spent listening to Gregory Boyle read the book and tell the story of his ministry to gang members in Los Angles. Afterward, we’ll ex …

Have you ever seen a movie preview and thought about reading the book? Quite often I find myself inspired to read a book before watching the movie. This is a group is for people interested in joining a fun group of readers for a discussion over drinks and then going to the theater to watch the movie! Come and join the fun! Good books, good movies, and good people!

This is a "close reading" book club. It will utilize a different format than most clubs. Most book clubs discuss a book in one session. There are a small number of "close reading" meetups around, in which members discuss a book over a large number of sessions. I am not starting the latter type of group, because I recognize that it will be hard to find time to attend, say, a dozen meetups about a single book. So the format of this meetup will be a COMBINATION of online message board discussion - …

READ - Readers Excited Artist Delighted. READ is a book group that focuses on children’s picture books. In READ we will share out favorite children’s books, discover new books, and discuss books on the side of both the writing and the illustrations. Each month we will share take turns sharing a book that will be the main topic for discussion. The meetings will take place once a month at a local coffee shop or Library in either, Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Udistrict, Eastlake, Montlake, Capito …

This is a group for meeting to discuss books, preferably in small groups. Anyone can set up an event by choosing the book, a location, and the size they want their group to be. It can be any size but it must be designated it at the start. That way, someone who wants a small group doesn't sign up for a book then end up in a room with 25 other people. The possibilities are endless - a light hearted discussion of a novel with a glass of wine, a serious discussion of a classic over pizza, a dis …

This is a group for any & all 20somethings looking for themselves and new friends and are interested in anything from the outdoors, to spirituality, to geeking out! I started this group because my fiance on are on a search for new friends with similar interests. We both come from different backgrounds and love meeting people from all walks of life. I want to group to do everything from dinner & movies to a book club to just calling to say Hi! :) I hope this isn't too ambitious! We look forward t …

Do you like brunch, books, & cocktails? We’re a group of friends that love to read and want to organize a group of people to get together monthly for brunch and a new book. We’ll meet the first Sunday of the month and pick a new book each month. We’ll start by meeting at someone’s apartment downtown near Pike Place Market. Some of the books we’re thinking about are Gone Girl, Casual Vacancy, Silver Linings Playbook, and Paris Wife.

If you love to read and would like to build friendships with other women in the area, then I invite you to please join us for our summer book club! It's a wonderful way to expand your love of books and enjoy the company of a few friends in a casual setting. We will begin in May and run until September 21st . This group is open to all women of all ages so come and bring a friend!