The original Not Oprah Approved Book Club! Since 2008, we have been reading Oprah shunned books and we would love you to join us! Our meetings and members are quite laid back. If you don't like a book, you don't have to finish it (please give it a try though - first chapter or even first few pages). The meetings are half talking about the book and half catching up with each other. New people are always welcome! Members select books as a group at each meeting. We want your book suggestions. Any t …

Do you love young adult books? Want to chat with some lovely ladies? Join us once a month to discuss the latest book while munching on some chips and salsa at La Casita in Roseville.

Are you a young woman (20s & 30s) who wishes she had a fun book club to belong to? Want to meet authentic, independent thinking gals that are friendly, fun, intelligent, have lots of laughs, & great discussions? Well you have found us! We are a dynamic group of individuals, who although have busy lives, make time for our enthusiasm for books! The meeting can be held at a number of locations, such as, coffee shop, lounge, restaurant, a member’s home, park, etc. Each month members read a particula …

Read-A-Latte is a great place to meet new people, read a great book and check out new restaurants in the area.  We meet at least twice a month, once for a dinner and once for book club. We are a group of young (Late 20's to Early 30's) girls who love to read. We meet at a coffee shop in Eden Prairie to discuss our book of the month usually on the third Thursday. Some of the books we have read so far are: The Time Traveler's Wife, The Secret Life of Bees, Water for Elephants, Moloka'i, Wild, The …

This is a group for those who love ideas, culture, great conversations, and staying active all year long. We read works of (primarily) fiction with a strong sense of time and place, ideally written by an author from the locale in which it’s set. Traveling the world in our reading, it seems only fitting that the discussion be also on the move! So we take our conversations out-of-doors for a walk around our wonderful local Twin cities neighborhoods, lakes, parks, etc. and conclude for final though …

Do you want to meet new girlfriends, but are maybe a bit shy? Do you love to read? Are you looking for something to do besides hitting the bars? Then join this group! I moved from Duluth a few years ago and have a much smaller group of girlfriends down here now. I wanted to participate in something where it's possible to meet other women of the same age group with similar interests, while avoiding the downtown bar scene. And so, the book club was born! If you're 25-35, like great conversation an …

Do you miss the days of the Harry Potter craze? Or do you wish to hold discussions on the books or movies? Do you miss having Harry Potter movie marathons? How about Harry Potter Themed dinner parties? If you responded to any of these question with a yes then this group is definitely for you. The TC Harry Potter Group is meant to foster that ever growing attachment to all things Harry Potter, whether you fell in love with the movies, the books or both all types are welcome. Can’t wait to re-live …

Welcome to Dharma Readers. This group is a book club which focuses on books that explore the many different facets of Buddhism. We welcome Buddhists and Non-Buddhists alike. We do not favor any particular form of Buddhism and seek only to deepen our understanding and knowledge of his teaching. This group is for those who want to learn more about the Dharma in a group setting. Format: We do an informal ten minute meditation before we start each meeting. Depending on the type of book we are readin …

If you're an author of book, whether self-published or traditionally published, this group is for you. It's for us to discuss how we market out books using traditional methods (pr campaigns, book signings, etc.) and online techniques (online ad campaigns, Facebook, etc.). Think of this group as one big brainstorm about book marketing.

An open networking and learning group for busy entrepreneurs providing unique opportunities to strengthen all areas of your life. .... ... This is achieved by attending our monthly meeting where a local expert will share their experiences and knowledge on the path to success. This group is made up of smart, fun and hard-working professionals who are willing to share and grow through this amazing educational opportunity.

This group is for anyone who is interested in sharing their love of science fiction and fantasy by watching movies, discussing books, or finding other ways of expressing their nerdiness. Let’s get together and watch Buffy and Angel, compare the Tolkien books to their movie counterparts, or catch up on the latest Marvel movie.

Join the conversation around transformational educational policies and practices - so that we can ensure every student in Minnesota graduates college-ready. This book club is for passionate, action-oriented community members who want to make an impact in the lives of Minnesota students. We will gather at a coffee house on the 1st Saturday of the month to discuss pressing issues of education (within the context of the book), discuss the road-blocks of those issues and discuss strategies to overco …

This is a group to get together as a book club to talk about some of the amazing urban fiction out there. Great authors like Omar Tyree, Eric Jerome Dickey, Terri McMillan, K'wan, and so many more. It will also be a forum for poets to share their personal works with others who enjoy the art of spoken word, or just to read poetry that means something to you.

Meet kindred avant-garde book lovers in our Book Club in a peaceful setting in Minnetonka. Come to learn, share the journey in higher consciousness, and make new friends! Let us together bring in a newer earth consciousness, that is what the significance of 2012 is all about, and we are starting now to make it happen. Please join us for this transforming series as we expand the boundaries of our consciousness!

SWAN is a non-profit social and recreational women's group established to welcome newcomers to the western suburbsof Minneapolis including, but not limited to the following cities: Maple Grove, Plymouth, Medina, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Chaska, and Chanhassen. * Monthly luncheons / explore MN outings * Just Coffee * Women & Wine * Book Club * Golf / Breakfast Club * Mah Jongg * Movie Group - Monthly * Bridge - multiple times / wk/ month * Special Events examples: Holiday Par …

Do you like the music of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, The Who, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty and other similar artists? Do you also like to read? If you answered yes, then this is the Meetup group for you. We'll meet as a group and select biographies or memoirs from these and other similar artists to read, then we'll meet at coffee shops around the Uptown Minneapolis area to discuss.

Welcome to MOMS Club of Plymouth/Wayzata, Minnesota, a nonprofit support group for moms who live in Plymouth or Wayzata, Minnesota. We are a chapter of International MOMS Club (www.momsclub.org), a non-profit organization that supports the at-home mother of today. There are more than 100,000 members and 2,000 chapters of MOMS Club worldwide. We are run by moms, for moms! Our chapter serves moms who live in Plymouth and Wayzata, Minnesota. If you live elsewhere, please contact the International M …

A group of people gathering for the purposes of enjoying wine, book discussion, art and literature as well as fine dining.

This is a group for women who want to get together for a variety of activities that, while different in nature, will all lead to self-growth. I envision having a monthly meeting that could start with a book discussion (authors like Eckhart Tolle, Louise Hay, Don Miguel Ruiz, Deepak Chopra, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Wayne Dyer, Bruce Lipton...), followed by a meeting where we go for a hike in the Arboretum, Como Park, Minnehaha Falls or a forest out of the cities. Another meeting might be a meditatio …

Join us to discuss interesting reads in science and design. Monthly meetings over coffee or a drink.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CONSCIOUSNESS New Culture Minnesota is an offshoot of the Network for New Culture, which is a movement exploring how to build a sustainable, violence-free culture through compassionate, transparent, playful acceptance of oneself and others, within the context of a trust-based group (or tribe, community, village). New Culture is totally non-religious and non-commercial, and has no gurus or dogmas. There are many New Culture communities growing and budding around the …

We get together the first Saturday of the month to discuss a previously selected book in Spanish. The meeting takes place at Boneshaker Books located on 2002 23rd Ave @ Franklin Ave in Minneapolis. Meeting is from 11:00 am to 12:30 am.

Welcome to the Minneapolis Astrology MeetUp Group! The main group meets on the second Sunday of every month. Stay tuned to the website for the location as it changes from time to time. Our intent is to gather in a Salon format, an open forum discussion group where a variety of people come together to learn from each other through conversation and reading... "to please and educate". People of all experience levels are welcome, whether you know nothing about astrology or are a seasoned professiona …

This is a group for people interested in collaborating on, inspiring, and showing off their zines. Yes, you can contribute art, poetry, original journalism, whatever. Zines are usually xeroxed little DIY publications. We're going to get together at public places and discuss and create! We can also meet for other activities like movies, music, or other fun stuff.

Minnesota Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Magical Realism, Horror -- If you're exploring the worlds beyond mainstream literature, MinnSpec welcomes you. Come to network, hear readings from works in progress, swap story critiques, and talk shop.  Our members range from those just starting out to established authors with multiple book contracts. Want to know more? Check our About Page, or read one of our group's anthologies!

* Foodist, chef, traveler, adventurous eater, organic gardener, home canner, pickler, sausage maker, personal chef,  entertainer, recipe conjurer, enthusiastic culinary instructor, tradition vs. "trendy", loves to mingle and explore culture & cuisines .... peoples and places. I love to cook, eat and talk "food".... what other reason to start this group? What other reason to join? We all have something to learn from each other, to share, to explore and to discover .... isn't it so much more fun t …

Meet friendly local moms to talk about your kids and have fun with other mothers! Come to a Mothers' Connection Meetup to share experiences with our children, share common interests & hobbies, find advice, give support and make new friends. All moms are welcome! We do moms' nights out, playdates, crafting, book club and gourmet nights.

Had enough of astrologers, psychics, homeopaths, ghost hunters, aliens, conspiracy theorists, creationists, and snake oil salesmen? Yearning to talk with someone rational for a while? Skeptics are interested in critical thinking, science, and the psychologies of belief and perception. Come meet with local skeptics for some refreshing and sane conversation. Every 2nd Thursday, we are "Drinking Skeptically". Sometimes we have topics and sometimes we don't. Mostly the discussion is about current …