This group is for PROGRESSIVE, OPEN-MINDED women ages 45+ who love to read and discuss books of all genres. It's a group for sharing and socializing about literature and our lives. We get together once a month in Oceanside, eat, have a little wine or tea, discuss the book and sometimes other stuff.

Let's discuss books, make new friends and have fun. Once we know each other we can plan other activities such as games, walks or ...? It would be cool if they went with the theme of the book we were reading. Seeking positive people who are open to others' ideas and points of view, enjoy a respectful debate of differeng views on what we're reading.

Welcome anyone who loves to read a good book! We are a group of people that enjoy reading classic literature.  With so many wonderful classics out there who wants to read the latest NYT bestseller or the latest book to movie? We meet once a month to discuss the book that was chosen for the meeting. The books are generally chosen at a specified meetup based on topics for upcoming months. We select 4-5 books at a time. We are a laid back group with very open discussions. This was never meant to b …

OK, so coffee is optional. But if you love books and live near Del Mar / Carmel Valley (or are willing to drive to Del Mar / Carmel Valley), let's get together and talk about books! I tend towards non-fiction / fantasy / young adult fiction, but am happy to broaden my horizons.

Our original group Book Lovers Never Go To Bed Alone was so popular I decided to start a second chapter so we wouldn't get to big and not be fun anymore. Just like the first group, this group is for PROGRESSIVE, OPEN-MINDED women ages 45+ who love to read and discuss books of all genres. It's a group for sharing and socializing about literature and our lives. We get together once a month in Oceanside, discuss the book and sometimes other stuff.

Originally founded in 1994 as The San Diego Publishers Alliance, Publishers & Writers of San Diego, or PWSD, is a professional association of the publishing community in San Diego, educating business-minded self-publishers and authors. We are a forum for education, networking, and motivation. PWSD comprises members from all areas of publishing and writing — authors, self-publishers, independent publishers, editors, book packagers, designers, consultants, promotional professionals, students, and …

The UX Book Club (www.uxbookclub.org) is a world-wide initiative to get people talking about UX design and research. We're the San Diego "chapter." The first meeting we had was in early 2010, and now we are reviving the group in 2011 with the synergy brought by UX Speakeasy which also started in 2011. Our group is to meet monthly, read a book or series of articles then discuss the good and the bad. The goal is to have most of these meetings converge with UX Speakeasy. We will meet at different l …

Welcome to the Mommies Reading Between the Wines Book Club of North County. We are a fun, warm, welcoming, friendly group of mommies who love to read and enjoy an occasional glass of wine. Our goal is to connect with other local mommies who have a love for reading and would like to get out of the house once in a while to discuss a good book, enjoy delicious appetizers and make new friends. We will do everything we can to make sure that all members of our book club feel comfortable in our group a …

This is a good old fashioned book club, but with a specific focus - personal development through understanding ourselves within the natural world. All religions and spiritualities, once your remove the metaphysics, center on understanding and optimizing the human condition. We seek to do that through understanding the natural world, ourselves, and our place in the natural world. We will be covering cosmology, evolution, neuroscience, psychology, and a host of other paradigms on our quest. We wil …

The Oceanside Public Library sponsors the Oceanside Literati. We host book clubs and author visits in the Library and at the local senior center, sponsor yearly festivals for writers and more. If you're in North County, have an interest in books and want to share your passion for them, you should join us!

This group is dedicated to exploring and exploiting the techniques in the book by Tim Ferris "The 4-Hour Work Week." This group is comprised and dedicated to entrepreneurs who are actively in pursuit of creating or transforming their businesses while utilizing the techniques of the New Rich. The intention is to master the new currencies of "time and mobility" to create the here and the now. This is NOT a book club, this is an action group that would like to excel and actually cause results. …

La Costa Moms is a very friendly and helpful group of moms. Our group has been going strong for almost 20 years in the Encinitas/Carlsbad and surrounding areas. We have playgroups on a weekly basis, seasonal parties and field trips/group outings for the kids as well as other organized special events. For our moms, we have movie night, fitness fun, and a variety of Mom's Night Out events (Book Club, Cooking Club, Movie Night, Girls Night Out). We host semi-annual charity events to support North C …

Are you a positive, fun-loving, active, down-to-earth, trail~blazing woman who enjoys an occasional cocktail or glass of wine? This group is all about "girl-time"... like getting together for either a fun activity (hiking, tennis, book club, bunco... you name it!), a lunch, or a happy hour at a great restaurant. Membership is open to all women (although most of our members are 30's-50's)... all I ask is that you bring a positive, "drama-free" attitude to all events, you actively participate in t …

Hello ladies! Does making new friends and enjoying being part of a great group what you've been looking for? Do you want to get out, have fun and explore all that our area has to offer? This meetup group is for women only in the (951) area code and some surrounding areas. Most of our events will occur within a 15 to 20 mile radius of the Murrieta/Temecula area of the IE. We get together several times a month for: Movie nights, book clubs, happy hours, dinner club, local events and festivals, liv …

We're a group of nerdy/geeky types with diverse interests. We enjoy board games, live trivia, comic books, movies, and lots of other things. Lets get together to enjoy all these things. Please note that the organizers of this group tend to be on the progressive/liberal side of the political spectrum, and some meetups may include community events that promote those values. Anyone is welcome to join, but political debate is discouraged (we'll be there to hang out, not argue about politics). In oth …

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!!!! This is a group dedicated to growing personally and professionally. Things that are not growing, are dying. What are you doing currently to grow personally and professionally? Are you a life long learner? Meet other local leaders who are interested in the topics of Personal Growth, Professional Growth, & Continuous Learning. We believe in the importance of lifelong learning. What we know now will not be enough in a month or a year from now. Change is the one c …

Meeup with locals who are interested in practicing the science and ideolgy of The Law of Attraction in an effort to attract abundance/prosperity; getting what one desires. I just started reading th book "The Answer", it was a gift from a good friend and a business partner. Yes Secret was a great movie/book, but for business owners, this book gives a lot more focus, direction and tools to practice achieve the goals we set forth in the first place and dreamed about. I am starting this meetu …

Our group is designed to bring together those who love cosplay, costumed performing, comics, sy fy, anime and video games! We'll share costuming tips, go to conventions together, host group photoshoots, engage in community volunteer work, and create activities for cosplayers to fellowship in and out of costume! We are the sister group to the NY Cosplayer Network and will gather with them at various conventions both groups happen to attend! Join us for the fun, fantasy and fellowship that comes w …

Welcome to the local San Diego Hollow Bones community, Blue Sky Zen. Spring ushers in a new series of outdoor meditations with Qi Gong at Balboa Park. Join this meetup to get information on upcoming meetings. I ask that members post a photo of themselves as a courtesy to others. I am also available for 1:1 Mondo Zen consultations and 60-Day Meditation Program support. Please contact me directly if you would like to schedule an appointment: fushin@mondozen.org. You do not have to be Buddhist or …

The South African Expat Club of Southern California (serving every county in Southern CA, with events in San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles) is a private club dedicated to expat South Africans in the United States. Our goal is to unite local expats and provide members with a stable foundation for networking and relationship building. The organizers arrange many fantastic events and activities such as; braais (BBQ's), getaways and tours, restaurant lunches, brunches and dinners, potjiekos c …

This is an education and business development meetup that will teach you how rich people think. It compares the thoughts, habits and philosophies of the middle class to the world class when it comes to wealth. The differences are as extreme as they are numerous. The strategy is simple: learn how rich people think, copy them, take action and get rich. The principles are from the book "How Rich People Think", and hits hard and never lets up. It's based on a quarter century of interviews with milli …

Calling all Whovians, Time Lords, Companions, Daleks and variations thereupon interested in meeting others obsessed with Doctor Who to watch new and old episodes, talk Gallifreyan politics, share regeneration tips and tricks, and other geeky activities.

The focus of this group in on author, philosopher and integral thinker Ken Wilber. Our purpose is learn about and apply Wilber's work which can be described in such terms as the Integral Framework, the Integral Approach, The AQAL Framework, The Integral Operating System or Integral Theory. I'm trying to make the monthly meetings a place to discover and study Ken Wilber's work through study of his various published material, and through discussion of this material as it relates to our lives. Ken' …

Women wear many hats in society with our family, friends and professional lives. With life tugging in multiple directions, we need to RELAX,RELATE & RELEASE-JUST EXHALE! If you are a progressive, open-minded African-American woman seeking spiritual and literary enrichment as well as a sense of family and community, then this is the group for you. We meet once per month at our members homes or other venues. All backgrounds and personalities are welcome to join! Relax, Relate, & Release! Tanysh …

"Looks like Beer-O'Clock to me!" We get together every Thursday at bars and restaurants in North County to have a couple drinks and some laughs with friendly people.  We are strictly a social group.  We just want to have fun.  Our active members say this is the group where everybody knows your name.  Check out some of our many photos from previous Happy Hour events and come join us. You won't regret it! Please take a minute and complete your introduction and upload a photo of yourself showing yo …

We started this group originally in the North County area of San Diego and want to grow it to all of SD plus South Orange County as well to change the stigma of homeschooling just a little bit.  I have met many parents who feel they have to fit into the typical mold of what society thinks a homeschooler is.  Times have changed and a lot of people are finding out just how cool homeschooling their kids can be and have fun doing it.  Some of the amazing families who wanted this group started are tr …

All meetings are FREE* and everyone is welcome Since we began in 1994, we have tried to cater to all levels of developer experience in our meetings… beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Except when we have a guest speaker that takes up two hours (7-9pm), this is how we try to design our meetings: 6pm: Beginner level topic 7pm: Beginner/intermediate level topic. If we have demos of third-party products, we will usually put them in this time slot 8pm: Intermediate/ advanced level topic If …

Hello Writers, All are welcome.  We are a group of writers who  meet to discuss--lo and behold--writing.  Fiction Writers Workshop has expanded to three separate groups. The original--Fiction Writers' Read and Critique--meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Bring your work and share it for honest critique from fellow writers. On the 2nd and fourth Saturdays we meet for Story Engineers, a critique group of another order where we discuss a selected book on writing and critique each others' …