Organizers Chris Lindsay, Julie Darling, and Tim Chilcote decided to start the group because we share an enthusiasm for Michigan, in particular its prolific literary talent, as well as its breweries and wineries. The Michigan Beer & Book Club is a group out of Ann Arbor that will meet on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss one or two books that are either written by Michigan authors, or feature Michigan in some way. We'll meet at a local watering hole that serves Michigan beer and wine …

Women are unique souls who need a strong connection to their inner selves to grow and thrive! This book club will focus on female empowerment through self reflection, taking time to learn who you are at your core, and encouraging you to love yourself! If you want to read great books to help you be the best "you", and meet lots of great women who are proud to be who they are, then we hope you will join us!

Journey is an African American fiction book club for African American women in their 20's and 30's. Each month, a different member will select a book, host the event, and lead the discussion. Meetings take place every month at homes, restaurants, libraries, coffee shops, or other agreed upon locations. The mission of Journey is to provide a safe environment for shared dialogue which will inspire intellectual, spiritual, and emotional growth through literature. Membership is FREE!

Books introduce us to so many new ideas and new ways of looking at things.  Talking about what we read will only open our eyes to so much more.  Let’s explore a variety of books covering topics all over the spectrum, books new and old, for a variety of ages.  We’ll read books that make an impression, and discuss all aspects of the stories, how they apply to life, the purpose they serve.  Let’s have fun with this group, laugh, share ideas, and learn something new.  This group is open to all; plea …

The Reading Party is a book club made up of people who enjoy discussing good books in good company with good food. Our group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at a local restaurant to discuss the selected book. Book selections, mainly contemporary fiction, are made monthly through a poll of member-suggested books on this website. Restaurants are located within the greater Ann Arbor area and are based on participant recommendations. Group meetups are limited to no more than 1 …

If you live in (or near) Ann Arbor and are looking for new friends who share your enthusiasm for various interests (science fiction, fantasy, horror, anime, video games, comic books, etc.), then you've come to the right place. This group aims to bring together people who might call themselves geeks, nerds, otaku or whatever and help forge connections and new friendships. It doesn't matter what you're into so long as your interests include expanding your social circle. The idealistic goal behind …

We're a bunch of geeks. We watch movies. We also read books, eat, and make fun of said movies. We try to be equal-opportunity geeks, so if you have an interest - please feel free to suggest a meetup. More importantly - if you are willing to host a meetup, please let us know. We have lots of ideas, and very few places to put them into action. Each host can put a limit on guests/movies/food/drink/etc at their own discretion. Activities like bowling and laser tag are also fun, and highly encouraged …

The purpose of this group is to bring young women ages 20-35 together to form meaningful friendships and to discuss current issues of institutional sexism. I am new to Ann Arbor, and I am looking for a group of female friends with which to engage in conversation, share stories, and just have fun. As a woman who has always been affected by insecurity and lack of empowerment, I think it is important to push back against a culture that often values sexuality in a woman over intelligence. One of the …

Reading and discussion of The Urantia Book. We work together to deepen our understanding of this fascinating Fifth Epochal Revelation--our place in the universe, our relationship to God, and God's relationship to us. Typically, we read and discuss a chapter each week.

Despite the title and focus of this group, you don't have to identify as a feminist or as a man to join. The group is intended for young adults, but EVERYONE IS WELCOME! I created this group with two goals in mind: 1) To bring together like-minded people for fun social events. 2) To discuss and engage each other on the topics of feminism, masculinity, and what it means to "be a man." I cannot accurately describe this group without including some personal background: For most of my life, I did no …

This group is for fans and writers of literary short fiction who want to study and analyze good to great short stories to see what we can learn as writers from how other authors write good to great short fiction. People who join this group should be fans of literary short fiction. This is not a book discussion group which means we will not be discussing short story collections as a whole. We will discussing individual short stories, anywhere from three to six short stories per meeting, depending …

The purpose of this group is to bring local writers together for friendship, community, support, socialization, constructive criticism and discussion. The goal is to improve writing skills, handle writer's block, and increase the joy and time spent actively writing. Come see what the group is about!

This is a group for anyone interested in the oeuvre of Vladimir Nabokov. The group will ideally focus on Nabokov's poems, prose, and translations.  We will begin with shorter works and hopefully work our way up to his novels. Russian language enthusiasts are very welcome, but the group's focus will be works written originally in English or translated into English. I started this group because Nabokov is a master of style and language; moreover, Nabokov's works are all full of very interesting …

Happiness is fleeting.  The "Bluebird of Happiness" flies into our lives and out.  We know when we're happy, because we feel light-as-a-feather and smile more often.  Our hearts thank us as do our bodies, minds and spirits. This is a group designed to enhance and elevate your happiness quotient.  We will talk about "the art of happiness" and how to experience more of it in our lives.  Join us, will you?

We are a diverse group of parents, Stay At Home, Working, or a combination of working in and out of the home, who love getting together to laugh and play as we navigate parenting in the Ann Arbor area. We participate in many activities together including playdates in members' homes, playdates in the community and family themed events on the weekends.  We also have parents-only events that include a book club, mom’s night out, dad's night out and couple's night out.  Most of our members have youn …

We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive group of local professionals who MeetUp to help each other grow personally and professionally through networking. We're about LEARNING and NETWORKING, and we'd love to meet YOU! If you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, someone between opportunities, or someone simply interested in meeting new people and building a professional network, this MeetUp group is for YOU! FIRST: We believe in the 'Givers Gain' networking philosophy, where our members …