The theme for this book club is "Great Females in Literature" and includes any genre that has great female characters or authors.  Our club meets on the second Wednesday of every month at Aroma Cafe in Studio City.  Join our club if you love reading and discussing great books with friends!

The Beverly Hills Great Books Discussion Group, organized under the aegis of the world-recognized Great Books Organization founded by Mortimer Adler (www.GreatBooks.org), uniquely claims the distinction of the oldest functioning Great Books Discussion Group in the Nation - See our mention in A Great Idea at the Time by Alex Beam ('08). The Group meets, as it has for 51 years, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays, at the Beverly Hills Public Library (6-8PM), to engage in a spirited analytical discourse o …

Who says book clubs have to be held at boring old Starbucks? If you'd like to make a commitment to reading more AND you've been dying to try out some of the fabulous bars, restaurants and cute little coffee shops and tea rooms LA has to offer, this is the book club for you! I'm planning on alternating between American classics one month, to modern literature the next to keep a good balance. This book club IS a democracy though, so all suggestions are welcome and will be voted upon!

WHAT WE'RE READING NOW!  JUNE DISCUSSION. "And the Mountains Echoed" by Khaled Hosseini BESTSELLERS BOOK CLUB Books are Best Shared! Weekday Evening Meetups, once a month, 6pm- 8:15pm * Restaurant Venue * Theme-based Selections * Members Lead the Discussions * Consistent Attendance Required (Four Consecutive Missed Meetups Equals Cancellation of Membership). You must be a positive and kind team-player who will be willing to get involved and take part in ensuring the success of our club.  To sta …

STRICTLY CLASSICS - We are devoted to reading and discussing classic books and writers whose work has stood the test of time. We meet several times a month at various cafes or book stores in LA. Classic fiction lovers of all ages are welcome. Come join us for rousing discussions of great literary works.

The West Hollywood Women's Book Club was founded in order to offer women a way to connect with other women. Our primary focus is connecting women who work, rest, or play in the City of West Hollywood. Our overarching mission is to transform our great city into a community one woman at a time. All women are welcome.

Let’s surround ourselves with individuals who aspire to improve themselves or reposition their lives in a positive direction. We all could get caught in the cycle of everyday life and lose focus on our purpose. Whether you are tip-toeing or making giant leaps towards your dreams and/or goals, let’s get together and read about ways to stay focused and progressive. Hopefully, our discussions will encourage, motivate, and support one another on our journeys. Let’s move forward with our dreams, pr …

There is a seemingly endless supply of books on the writing craft, so instead of feeling guilty because I'm working or doing the laundry instead of reading an enlightening book on the craft, I thought I'd set up an actual monthly time and place to fulfill this need and have writers to talk to about the book! We will read everything from books on writing fiction to poetry to screenwriting. Whatever catches our fancy that month. I'd like to find organizers in several areas of the city, then we can …

Welcome to the Fabulous Divas' Book Club! If you enjoy thought-provoking discussions, love and appreciate the diversity of Black life and culture, and you are a woman who enjoys meeting new people, then this is the group for you.  My hope is to create a platform that promotes and supports Black literature by all writers, with a focus on celebrated Black authors, such as Toni Morrison, Richard Wright, Edwidge Danticat, Nora Neale Hurston, Eric Jerome Dickey.  We will be reading fiction and non-fi …

Do you like checking out some of LA's hottest restaurants? Conversing about the latest best-seller? Meeting interesting women and making new friends? As the LA version of a popular NYC meetup, we will get together at least once a month at an upscale restaurant for brunch or dinner to discuss a novel or book that will be voted on and selected by members. Books range from the latest releases to classics. We will try and expand the number of people who can RSVP for a meetup - having possibly two di …

Do you have a taste for the mysterious and macabre? Do you aspire to have your work on the banned books list? Do you admire the works of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman, or Lemony Snicket? Or maybe you just prefer to sit on the edge of your seat? The Estelle Dowding Institute of Literary Peculiarities strives for the creation and preservation of strange, dark, and unusual works. The Institute primarily serves as a workshop for writers to showcase and critique each other’s work in a friendly and non-judg …

This is a book club for anyone interested in Buddhism and/or philosophy of life. We will be reading and discussing books such as The Living Buddha, Buddhism the First Millenium, Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and death etc...Daisaku Ikeda is a Buddhist leader, peacebuilder, a prolific writer, poet, educator and founder of a number of cultural, educational and peace research institutions around the world. As third president of the Soka Gakkai (value-creating society) and founder of the Soka Gak …

The History of Los Angeles Group is a brand new group for anyone interested in learning about and discussing our city's past. Meetups include book discussions, tours, films, lectures, or any other events around town involving the history of L.A.

Are you, or someone you know, looking for a geek of your own? If so, then we have a Meetup for you 7 months a year! Featuring THREE 18 and older Geek Single Meetups! FIRST: The SoulGeek.Com Geek Singles LADIES NITE! - WHERE LADIES ALWAYS GET IN FREE! (Next Event: July 13th, 2013) (Event Months: Jan/Mar/May/July/Sept) SECOND: A Midsummer Night's Dream LGBT Geek Singles Costume Party! - LESBIAN/GAY/BI/TRANSGENDER EXCLUSIVE (LGBT Friends & Allies Welcome)! (Next Event: Aug 10th, 2013) (Held every …

Koffee and Komics is a monthly meetup of Comic Book and Manga creators at Aroma in Studio City. Come by share your projects, draw and of course drink coffee. Each month we draw from a theme. Come ready to draw!

A new Agnostic organization where everyone is accepted. To unite people in a common goal of Love, Understanding and Peace. Are you a Universal Believer? * The Book To Live By * * Facebook Page *

Readings, Musical Performances, and Discussion. Where the line between audience and performer blurs in a perfect storm of shared human experience.

Does your current life feel like one chapter in the Book of your Soul? Would you like to learn more about living this life from your Soul's perspective? If so, you're not alone!  As we ease into 2012, more people than ever before are being "called" to consciously evolve, express their Souls in this lifetime, and also to work directly with the Akashic Records for themselves &/or others as well as for our collective evolution. As a Certified Akashic Records Teacher and life-long Soul Seeker, I'm …

What could your life be like tomorrow if you took a Leap of Faith today? Could you use exhilarating experiences, support and inspiration to build more courage to take a Leap of Faith -- personal, professional or relational? If so, you're not alone! Creating breakthroughs, fulfilling dreams or surviving life-challenges -- which we call Leaps of Faith -- takes support, practice and inspiration.  It helps to have like-minded friends to cheer you on. Stretching our comfort zones and building conf …

"Big Tent" liberty associations are fantastic and serve a very important functions or networking and education.  However, The Society of Libertarian Entrepreneurs has been specifically created, not as an educational group, but as a haven for those rare people who are well educated in libertarian philosophy and passionate about thriving in a peaceful and productive manner.  In the end, the material and spiritual success of Libertarian Entrepreneurs is the most potent form of education - leading b …

This is a group for people aware of the different dimensions we can travel to, and people interested to experiencing how to travel from the 3rd to the 5th dimension. No previous experience needed, open to everyone willing to raise their frequency.Be ready to unleash your greatest potential and be amazed! This coming Wednesday for our first meetup group meeting, I will be leading a special channeling session, using my own healing music to transport you to higher dimensions. We will start with 10m …

The Purpose of this Meet-Up is to read, study, question and understand the Books of the Bible in a NON-Academic way. The way a person would if they just picked it up, read it, and tried to understand what God might be trying to say to the world. We try to understand the Why of the Stories rather than get lost in the What. The right to do this is anyone's. Not just "Christians". We do meet at a Church called Mosaic and there is a Pastor (Erwin McManus) who leads the time. This is NOT an attempt t …

Please join our Polyamory Meetup to meet other supporters of multi-partner relationships and families. Talk about open relationships, polyfidelity, polyamory, honesty, respect and alternate forms of commitment. Typical topics discussed are family structure, children, conflict resolution, communication, compersion, jealousy avoidance, how the lifestyle works, and what doesn't work, adding new partners, and many others.  You do not need to identify as polyamorous to join us, all we ask is that you …

Our Spiritual Meetup group is vibrating on a high frequency. This is a place for you to be authentic. This is a practicing spiritual group that wants to evolve, expand and grow. This group is created with the intent to further our understanding of God, the spirit and metaphysical realm by sharing information. We will have group prayers & meditations, Sacred text, healing sessions, discussions about Angels, Manifesting, spiritual path, healing methods, metaphysics, the paranormal, earth shifts an …

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Ukulele Players Unite! We have workshops, classes and concerts around Los Angeles. Led by Ukulele Bartt Warburton, we are the ultimate! Go to Bartt.net for free charts, lessons, and tons of stuff. Videos from Ukefests worldwide, and pretty much everything an ukulele player could want. You can also preview Bartt's instructional DVDs, books, and e-books. Of course you can also listen to Bartt's music. You can e-mail Bartt at UkuleleBartt@aol.com

Classes by Instructor Jim Higgins At a glance: Next Creating Comics Class Starts Monday September 10, 2012. Next Webcomics Workshop Starts soon. Drawing Comics for Kids meets Thursdays – it’s ONGOING! Sign up any time. Next Inking and Coloring Comics starts in October. Go here for full decriptions of the classes and/or to sign up: http://www.meltcomics.com/blog/meltdown-university/

Established in 2003, LA Writers Group runs writers groups and creative writing workshops throughout Los Angeles: West Hollywood, Glassell Park (Glendale), LA South Bay (Hermosa Beach, El Segundo), West LA, and Santa Clarita. Visit our official website at http:/www.lawritersgroup.com. In this meetup group, we will host free monthly accountability meetings, free friendship events (not networking but meeting new friends), and soon an ongoing Saturday morning writing workshop for a nominal fee.  Our …