While we are a book club, our Meetups tend to focus on the beer drinking aspect! You are encouraged to read the book, but if you're not able to in time, feel free to come and join the conversation - it's always entertaining! We've created a relaxed and informal atmosphere... just an opportunity to discuss some great reads and meet some new people.

Ottawa ladies -- welcomes all woman of multi-cultural /Diversity this is a group that focuses on different book discussions -each woman has either the opportunity to be a hostess /suggest books --  current book titles -readings from  woman authors -  - womens social -  

Singing Pebble Books hosts many FREE events and a monthly Singles Evening. Anyone interested in books, especially books leaning towards the spiritual should join.

Meet other Stay at Home Moms and Dads (or working parents with a day off) and cover the latest bestsellers in a baby/kid friendly setting. Meetings will be held at a community space (or maybe even a park when the weather is nice) approximately once a month where one book will be covered. It's a great way to meet other parents with your kids in tow and read some great books!

For those who like to read a good book, drink a good beer, and maybe combine the two once in a while. Looking for people interested in laid-back discussions about books worth reading. Focusing mostly on fiction, both new and old; authors we've read so far include Matthew Pearl, Umberto Eco, Jennifer Egan, Yann Martel, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Tom Rob Smith, and Seamus Heaney, among others. If it's good, we'll try to get around to it eventually! (At least that's the plan.) Meetings are usually hel …

Do you like geeky things such as board games, sci-fi/fantasy books and shows, computers and programming, video games, comic books, geeky movies or anime (just to name a few)? Do you live in Ottawa? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the Ottawa Geek Social Club might be the group for you! I know that it's sometimes hard for geeks to get out and be social. We like doing the things we do with the people we already know - and let's face it, finding other geeky people to hang out with …

… Some preliminary ideas for group events: Attending medieval, Renaissance and Celtic festivals; Casual group discussions centered on various themes and subjects (requiring only minimal preparation, such as Wikipedia articles); Book club (fiction, Arthurian legends, history); Group meet-and-greets; Movies (medieval-inspired, medieval-fantasy and fantasy genres); Conferences, public lectures, concerts, museum exhibitions, etc.; Me …

… If you really want to know more about AR, there are some GREAT books that contain some truly insane and amazing stories about what people went through on races. - "The Thrill of Victory, The Agony On My Feet: Tales From the World of Adventure Racing" is truly my favourite and most inspirational book. Feel free to read some of it on Google Books for free!     If you want to learn more about AR, I have a free lending library for anyone who is truly interested in learning. I also have books on AR, …

… If a video is not available, listening to Francis' CDs or reading excerpts from his books is a possible alternative.   1.2 Informal session  This part is an exercise in spontaneity. It will evolve out of the perfume generated by the formal part. It is simply a meeting among friends. Total freedom is the rule. The group can decide to keep watching the video, or to talk about it, or about a book, or a teaching, or to talk about any topic, serious or not, to watch an entertaining movie, to tell jok …

Libertarian philosophy, from the most narrow anarcho-capitalist, to the broadest neoclassical-liberal is fascinating for both its simplicity and in its ability to provide solutions to practical political problems. The group will meet and discuss a scheduled topic in one session, and read selected books and articles in the next, and alternate between the two. The purpose of this group is to have fun, to socialize with other people with similar ideas, to learn from one another, and to explore libe …

… The trio had started work on their second book about Entrepreneurship (Adrie and Marion's first book, The N Factor, was published earlier in 2007). The website began as a small virtual community where the authors could share info and ask for feedback by other entrepreneurs. It proved to be the beginning of something wonderful: the E.Factor. In time, the group was joined by "serial social networker" Rodney Sampson, and they went on to broaden the scope and function of the site to attract entrepre …

- Exploring the voices of enlightened conscious living - Events are run by group members and most are free, low-cost or by donation. -- WATCH OUR VIDEO INTRODUCTION -- SAMPLE EVENTS INCLUDE: * Practicing the Power Of Now (Eckhart Tolle) * Meditation (multiple traditions) * Effective Forgiveness * Power of Gratitude * ACIM * Infinity Dialogues * Book Club * Movie nights * And more... YOU CAN HOST AN EVENT TOO! If you have an event idea, contact the group organizers to have it posted on the …

RUGRAT READERS - CHILDREN'S READING INITIATIVE, DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND SHARING A LOVE OF READING WITH YOUR RUGRAT. We're currently partnering with Collected Works, a local independent book store located at 1242 Wellington Street West. Parents, are you looking to get you and your rugrat(s) out of the house? Looking for ways to get your child interested in reading? In need of an hour of 'Me' time? Come on down to Collected Works on Sundays and have your child introduced to the love of reading …

… Events include: live theatre; movies (international, independent or mainstream); art gallery crawls; festivals and special events; live music of all types; museum visits; comedy shows; poetry slams; lectures and presentations; restaurant nights; sushi nights; and members' poetry nights, book nights, and discussion nights. We often go to a pub or café after a show.  Your ideas and involvement are important. Feel free to make event suggestions - If there's something you want to go to and you …

Learn to think like the wealthy by practicing what they do in real life! Meet other local fans of the financial board game, Cashflow 101/202 by Kiyosaki. Amateurs, daytraders, and professionals are all welcome. If you have never played before, we will teach you. Our games will reflect how you would keep a bank book with a balance sheet rather than handling cash. We currently have access to 6 Cashflow 101 game boards. We plan to have one Cashflow game a month on a Friday night at a locati …

This group has been put in place to embrace everyone as they are now, and to share many tools that may be beneficial to you on your own inner journey. Through experience, awareness, and open hearts, we are here to open ourselves to you and share tools to assist in the creation of yourselves. Certain topics that will be explored are meditation, energy healing, spiritual enlightenment, healing foods, positive thinking, book reviews etc. We are also open to hearing and discussing many other techniq …