Listen up Fashionistas! If you love chick lit novels with a strong female protagonist, including chick lit and pop fiction, this is the book club for you. New York or London- our girl characters take charge, get promoted and find love, all in 300 pages or less. Let's chat and swap our favorite titles! While we primarily are a book club, we will schedule events for a variety of purposes, including chick-flicks, brunches, happy hours, and whatever else we think of. We just like to get together and …

This group is for anyone who love good books and great conversations!  We meet once a month at the uptown diner in Bayonne.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

Every month we'll meet to discuss a new book over a cup of joe. All types of people with all types of interests are welcome and encouraged to attend.

A nice atmosphere and engaging conversation, at a reasonable price! The TBB Literary Series, brought to you by The Burning Bush Christian Bookstore, is a monthly book event that is designed to bring personal access to best-selling authors and highlight exciting new upcoming authors. The goal of the TBB Literary Series is to foster and promote the joys of reading by bridging communication between the authors and book lovers, while at the same time encouraging spiritual growth by supplying the boo …

This book club is for anyone who enjoys reading books, relaxing over a cup of coffee and having a great conversation.  We read different genres each month and meet to discuss the book and share our thoughts and ideas openly.  Our Meetings are on the last Friday of the month at around 7pm. If you are looking for a reading group were you can relax, laugh, share stories and make new friends you've found it!

My name is Joan and I love to read! We wanted to keep the group going, so I took over  when Jen stepped down. Women of all ages are welcome!  Tell your friends.  It's a great way to enjoy reading good books while exchanging your thoughts and ideas with other like-minded women.  Join us!

Professional Minority Women who are looking to meet like minded girlfriends. We are a group Jersey socialites who are about empowering each other in every walk of life. If you are a woman looking to meet new girlfriends throughout the New Jersey area for traveling, networking, movie nights, book clubs, ladies night out and in, plays, church, and dinner parties then Diva Socialites of New Jersey is the group for you. It doesn't matter if you are new to New Jersey or have been here all your life, …

We are a fun group of moms who live in or have lived in Bayonne, NJ. Our children range in age from infant to grammar school but moms with children of all ages are welcome. Some moms work outside of the home full-time, some part-time and others are stay-at-home moms. We have playdates and outings of all kinds, in and outside of Bayonne. We get together for Mom's Nights Out, Family Days, Book Club and anything else that's fun and interesting. Dads and grandparents are welcome at all events except …

The Bayonne Moms Meetup Group's mission is to be a safe place where moms can go to meet other moms in the community. This meetup group has a calendar with all kinds of mom/kid gatherings, play dates, field trips, family get togethers, moms only meetups, a book club and more. We welcome all Bayonne moms (or moms willing to travel to Bayonne for meetups) to join us for fun times and friendship! We are a non-sectarian, non-political, non-discriminatory group that enjoys the diversity of Bayonne and …

Two great loves...reading and wine! So, why not combine the two? Ladies in Northern NJ between the ages of 25 and 40 are invited to get together the last (Wino) Wednesday of every month to discuss a new book.

Are you a mom in the South Orange/Maplewood area who loves to read, enjoy a nice cocktail, and meet new people? Do you find that you never get enough "me" time with all the demands of being a mom? Then this is the meetup for you. Let's get together over great reads, great local foods, and great cocktails in the South Orange/Maplewood area.

Inspired by the same book title, Motherless Daughters, this group is committed to bringing together motherless daughters by encouraging healing among them, providing insight and compassion and offering strength and hope through promoting awareness about the long-lasting effects of such a loss. The group consists primarily of local girls and women who have endured early mother loss, and is also open to those who live outside of the immediate area. Events are hosted in the Northern New Jersey area …

Our main goal is to find the truth in God's word, use it in our lives and then tell it to others. We want to discover truths about God, Jesus and man directly from the Bible. We're not looking for man's opinion about God or man, but rather that which is true derived from God's word. The Bible was written by around 40 different men over a span of 1,500 years and the last book was written around 2,000 years ago, so how can this book help teach truth about God and man? The Bible says, "For I the LO …

I propose we read a large selection of the novels in Balzac's La Comédie Humaine ( Human Comedy) series. Specifically, a few from each category Balzac identified in his grand but unfinished project: Etudes de Moeurs au XIXe siècle (Studies of Manners in the 19th Century) - including the various "Scène de la vie..." Philosophical Studies Analytical Studies

Do you consider yourself a geek or a fanboy/girl? Do you ever find it hard to talk to your friends about your geekdom because they just don't get it? If you do then join this group! This group is dedicated to all those who love anything considered part of "geek culture". This group is a great place to let your geek flag fly high and proud! Talk to people who have the same interests as you and form new friendships. As founder of this group I would love to do a little bit of everything. Go to shop …

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.Victor Frankl Most of us have been conditioned to react to life rather than live it, and quite often, we have been conditioned to react according to the needs, perceptions and motives of others. We tend to live at cross-current to our own values and beliefs, allowing our lives to be shaped by influences and events outside ourselves and beyond our co …

"50 Hikes in New Jersey" is a book by Bruce Scofield, and a great "bucket" list of hikes in the State of NJ! Many of these hikes include historical sites, buildings and gardens, and of course trails/paths that carried revolutionary soldiers and merchants through a new land. Hikes range from easy to strenuous, and varying in miles. This group is perfect for the any level hiker wanting to explore NJ trails. Here's the list! 1 South Of High Point 2 Rattlesnake Swamp To Catfish Pond 3 Mount Tamman …

Montclair Vegans is a group for vegans to come together and enjoy each other's company. We have potlucks, cooking classes, restaurant outings, movie nights, book discussions and more. We're a friendly and welcoming group, and we love great food!

Not all creative people are looking for criticism.  Some just want inspiration, friends, and the chance to be creative with others who just get it.  While originally a writers' group, this group is going to tour great coffee houses, where members will have the opportunity to do art or writing alongside each other.  We'll be each others' cheerleaders on our journey, whether that be writing your memoir, standing in front of a microphone reading a poem or singing out loud, or just having friends to …

Do you want to learn more about Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion? Do you want to deepen your spiritual practice and meet new friends on the path of the heart? Do you want to learn about kirtan, chanting and singing, while stretching your vocal chords and opening yourself to bliss? Then come join us at the ... The Montclair Bhakti Club! Where: *The Well Being Center at 100 Valley Road, Back Building(with free parking!), Montclair, NJ 07042 What to Expect: *Open Discussion about Bhakti Yoga …

"the connection between and among women are........the most potentially transforming force on the planet." Adrienne Rich The purpose of this group is for women of all races that enjoy getting together for social occasions, girlfriends get-away, dinners, etc. If your girlfriends are far away or just distant we are here for each other. A support system of sophisticated, educated and wonderful women.

Growing up it was not okay not to be processed in some way, relaxer, straightening comb, jerry curl, texturizer, etc. After that it was not okay to be without extensions, braids, weaves and wigs. It is okay to be relaxed, it is okay to wear weaves, it is okay to wear wigs and it is also okay to wear your own hair.  Natural hair is okay and beautiful. I have learned so much and in learning to care and maintain my hair I find that I am also more aware of my health, the food that I eat, the need fo …

This group is for single "baby boomers"  who are interested in coming together to enjoy pot luck dinners, discussion of books (or podcasts, newspaper articles, etc.) participation in social or political projects, or whatever fun and meaningful activities inspire us. Friday nights or Sunday afternoons.... Let's get to know one another with some food, fun, and sharing of ideas.  Our first meetings will be in a public place but if we get a  group of "regulars" we could move to people's homes. We'll …

Happy New Year! As a non-fiction writer, I've been intrigued by the number of "Meetup" groups that have popped up in the tristate area under the name: "Shut Up and Write!" Most of these groups are in NYC but lately I've noticed a few in Montclair and Morristown. So I've decided to put some feelers out to see if the idea will work in my community. (You don't have to live in Maplewood or South Orange to join us.) The "Shut Up and Write!" Meetups are not a critique group or a writing class. They ar …

This African American Genealogy Meetup Group was started to support and share sources of information for researching one's family tree. Multiple sources include the census and  DNA.  The group's name is "Sankofa," a Ghanian word meaning " to go back for that which you have forgotten." We go back to our ancestors to find our true selves.

This group is for parents who are interested in exchanging ideas, research, events which support the intellectual, social and physical growth of their children. We will discuss books like "Nurture Shock" and topics like cool educational day trips, great family vacations spots, summer programs for creative and intellectually curious kids, language-related delays, managing the crazy schedules of our kids, etc. I started this group so that parents can meet each other, support each other, share expe …

Have you ever felt like you keep attracting the wrong relationships in your life? Have you ever felt drained energetically, used, betrayed, abused emotionally, mentally, physically, or sexually in any way in your intimate relationships, friends, family, or even co-workers? Have you ever dreamed of having an amazing, intimate, passionate relationship but feel you just can't seem to attract the right one, almost like you have the worst luck? If you answered yes to any or all of the above questions …

We all have the capacity to oppress and dominate others at the same time that we are being oppressed and dominated. To borrow a concept from bell hooks, our cultural values stem from white supremacist, imperialist, capitalist, patriarchal ideologies whereby one group seeks to maintain power by any means necessary. We want to explore the interconnectedness of racism, sexism, classism and heterosexism. We want to learn together how these issues impact our current relationships. It is our desire th …