Feeling that urge to get out and do something physical in the great outdoors that we are so fortunate to have on our doorstep? Do you have a really weird schedule, and can't always get out on weekends, but have free days in the week? Do you love hiking, scrambling, trail running, snowshoeing, skiing, kayaking, or even rollerblading? Do you prefer smaller groups? Then this group is for you! Our focus is on hiking and trail running, but anything physical and outdoorsy is good! And we have weekend …

Our events happen each month at a cool venue in downtown Vancouver. The event is for entrepreneurs, consultants, small business owners, business leaders and other great people that you would be happy to network with and share referrals. We book great speakers who teach, inspire and motivate. They are high quality people who have a lot to share with the group. Successful. Leaders. As a member of this group you will have access to our monthly events to come and learn and meet great new people in y …

Meet other local Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's works in the Vancouver area. Watch movies, join our reading group, take part in our Lord of the Rings Online group and come to other events.  Valinor is a group focusing on the work of J.R.R. Tokien and other derivative works. We plan on joining the Tolkien Society and on having regular structured meetings each month and many other events focusing on The Professor's works. Membership to Valinor is $10 per year per person.  This membership fee is to pay f …

We are a group of Successful* Professionals whom share their success techniques. Our mission: To teach financial literacy. We hold monthly meetings in Burnaby, New West, Surrey and Richmond. Our techniques involve game playing (Cashflow 101™), seminars, guest speakers, and workshops. Since we will be offering our most valuable assets, our TIME. Membership to this group is restricted to those whom meet our criteria and who will attend the meetings that they RSVP YES to. Failing to attend a meetin …

A women's only group where you can meet other women in our community for a chance to socialize, have fun, share knowledge, build new skills, take part in a variety of activities and to talk about issues that matter to us and our community.

A meeting in New Westminster every second Wednesday from 7-10 PM effective Sept 5, 2012 with stories ready for critiquing by a valiant band of fellow, aspiring scribes. The mission is to get us writers out of our chairs (or into our chairs, rather) and put pen to paper. And moreover, to get our work primed and ready for publication. Plenty of great writers knew each other from their own writers' groups (Ginsberg, Kerouac and Burroughs anyone?) and there is a reason why they became great. Because …

Our Mommy group was created in February 2010 and quickly grew from a core group of 12 Moms to over 600 amazing Moms! We welcome Expectant Moms and Moms of little ones from new born to 5 years old. We are a fun, exciting, open minded, encouraging and supportive group. We are all Moms going through the same amazing experience of parenthood, so lets go on this journey together. Our calendar is full of play dates, coffee meet ups, pre & post natal activities, walking groups, running club, fitness gr …

Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! If you like bubble tea and meetups, then come join us! This group has grown from just visiting different bubble tea places to doing any activities with bubble tea! So you will see many different activities that we do: golfing, archery, hiking, eating out, etc. But they all have bubble tea in hand. We welcome people of all ages. If you are new to Vancouver, this will be a good way to meet people. St …

The Inside Edge Club is a registered  non-profit society providing social sports and recreation opportunities for its members and guests. This meetup group provides visibility to some of the activities Club members do. For most activities posted here, you do not need to be a paid up Club member, though there are benifits (i.e. preferred rates, ability to book at our Whistler Lodge, etc.). If you want more information about becoming a member, or just more information about the Club, please visit …

Hello ladies, I decided to start this group to find other positive and progressive pregnant women in Vancouver who would like to share ideas, activities and friendship during this time of transition in our lives. The purpose would be to enjoy each other's company, support and knowledge while we journey towards motherhood! The vibe of the group is positive, and will include women who take a healthy balance between motherhood and their own life, are forward thinking in their prenatal care, and are …

The School of Gypsy Arts was founded by Sharron on May 11, 2011 to bring together a community of like minded people to share and learn about various metaphysical modalities and spiritual pathways. Gatherings and workshops usually take place at the Oasis Wellness Centre in Coquitlam, BC at 1111 Austin Avenue. Sharron is a Tarot and Tea Cup Reader at Reflections Books (Sundays) in Coquitlam. The group is supported by an amazing assistant organizer Della and two wonderful event organizers: Grace an …

We get together to read books and discuss political issues. We focus on Canadian law & history, Austrian economics (Menger, Mises) and how to achieve personal freedom. 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 Rothbar …

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!

If you enjoy •public talks and lectures •documentaries and other films reading and talking about books •art openings and gallery talks •other cultural and current affairs events And you would like to meet more like-minded people to do and talk about these things with, then this group might be a good fit for you. Please join us. The scope for this group is quite wide. It is not a book club, though some events may focus on discussing books or a particular book. It’s not an art, or film, or …

Welcome to Food Bloggers Meetup Group! Like us and follow us! Meet and socialize with like-minded foodies & bloggers while enjoying great food & company! Are you a foodie? Do you like food, like trying different cuisines and are always interested in other people's recommendations? Then welcome to the Vancouver Food Bloggers Meetup. You don't have to be a blogger or writer to join, ONLY A FEW of our members maintain their own blogs or contribute to review sites such as Yelp and Urban Spoon. Ch …

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.

Vancouver Counselling Psychology Reading Club is an enlightening, safe, professional, and fun place for experienced and novice counsellors and psychotherapists in Vancouver. At the Counselling Psychology Book Club, we are researching new titles from authors writing about counselling and psychotherapy theories as well as practices. We hope that the books we read will offer a fresh perspective on the way we think, live, and practice. Being a competent counselling and psychotherapy practitioner tak …

The purpose of this Referral Networking group is to have one specialist from each industry in the group. This way we actually get to know each other, build trust among the group and most importantly give/get referrals. Only when one specialist leaves the group, we will have an open spot for that industry(see below to see what specialists are part of this group) Why take part in a group that already consists of 6 Realtors, 5 mortgage specialists, 3 financial. We will start by meeting once a month …

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 notch up the quality of your life, this is for you! In 2012 we had honest and insightful discussions on Karen Armstrong's Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.  We'll be moving on to other inspiring books this year, so watch for details, and come join us!

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. Wal …

Click here! We are happy you found us! Simply by finding this group you are developing self awareness (well at least a little bit!). This Group is created so all people interested in personal growth can come together and be able to take their life and relationship to self and others  to next level. Every time you read something constructive or take some sort of positive action in your life you will increase your overall consciousness and become a wised, happier, and more appealing human being. …

We’re a small writing group made up of commercial fiction writers working on novels for publication (either traditional or indie.) Our goal is to help each other progress towards publication through constructive critique, sharing of information and experience, and building a strong network. We can only fit a group of 5-6 novelists, each of whom submits a chapter (5000 words or less) each week to the group for feedback, critique, and support. We're structured this way because we think the it's th …

Would you classify yourself as a geek or a nerd? Do you like science fiction and fantasy, movies and TV, comic books and board games, cosplay, and any of the other wonderfulness that the muggles might classify as weird? Are you looking to make new friends or re-connect with some old ones who share these similar interests? Do like watching movies and TV with like minded people.  How about crafting projects, knitting or crochet?  Would you like to have a Family style dinners where the conversation …

I refuse to believe that I'm the only 50-something lesbian who likes a good discussion of women's music, art, and literature, current events, and political issues from a lesbian and a feminist perspective. If you're hungry for lively discussions, if you're eager to have vigorous debate on such topics as women-only space, lesbian invisibility, post-modernist and queer theory (and how it impacts lesbian lives) - then this group is for you. The group is open for lesbians of all ages, with a special …

Welcome to Garden of Miracles Course Community. If you are a student/teacher of A Course in Miracles, you may want to check out our meetings. We call ourselves 'Garden of Miracles Course Community'. If you want to meet other people who are studying A Course in Miracles and are looking for a deeper understanding of the course, or you are a person looking to find a group of people you can share your thoughts with, call or email, let us know. We meet in Coquitlam, North Vancouver, and soon in Burna …

Everyone has a strong and unique voice. Everyone is born with a creative genius waiting to be unleashed.  Everyone has a right to create, express, and share. Most importantly, a writer is a person who writes. Creative Souls provides a sacred space for writers of all levels to ignite and explore their inner creativity. You do not need to be a professional writer to join the Creative Soul group. In each creative writing workshop, you will get the opportunity to enjoy: -A comfortable and quiet plac …

For those who want to apply the lessons of The Four Agreements, The Four Agreements Companion Book, The Mastery of Love, and other Toltec teachings into their life. Let's get together and cycle through the lessons and exercises from these books to keep them fresh in our mind and deepen our understanding and application of them to our lives. Let's Stalk the parasite together and awaken to a new dream of heaven together.