We are a small group of book addicts who meet in the Rochester Hills/Auburn Hills area. We read a variety of books, and book suggestions from members (old and new) are always welcome! Please join us if you are addicted to books and love to read. Membership dues are $10/year and are due when you attend your second meeting with the group. The dues go toward the cost of maintaining the Meetup website. Happy reading! :o) Please note: While we will occasionally meet to see a movie and then meet for …

Love reading, meeting new friends, and delicious brews and bites? Come join us! We're a friendly, relaxed, small book club recently started by two sisters that meets the last Wednesday of every month--give or take a day or two. Our members currently range in age from 22-30, both guys and gals. We decide as a group what to read from an ever-growing list of member-suggested books. Most of the selections will come in under 350 pages and we make sure they're affordable and easy to find. The chief go …

The Ann Arbor Classics Book Group meets monthly on Sundays at 3pm on the ground floor of the UofM Michigan Union to discuss selections from Boxall's "1001 books you must read before you die." Group members vote online for monthly selections.  There are dues of $1.00 for each meetup attended (to help cover the monthly meetup.com fee). Occasionally, we will have a special event such as a film viewing, coffee meet and greet, scrabble get-together or a book swap. This group is largely driven by its …

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 …

This group is for you if you enjoy sitting on the porch or curled up on a chair drinking a beer and enjoying a great book. We are amateur book club celebrating great reads with great locally brewed beers. Once a month we will meet at a local brew pub (within 30 minutes) of Royal Oak to discuss our chosen monthly book. Join us for some great beer and great conversation (not too deep) about our read. Hope to see you there. CHEERS.

The Royal Oak Book Club was created out of a passion for the written word, a desire to connect with others who share that passion, and as an opportunity to enhance one another's appreciation of any given piece of literature through open discussion in a comfortable social setting. We do not promote a particular genre or theme, but are open to and would be interested in exploring any type of literature in which the group expresses interest. If you love to read, if you enjoy the stimulation, both i …

The Good Reads and Good Eats book club meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at a local restaurant to discuss the month's book selection. Book selections are made monthly through a poll on this website.

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 …

This group is for people who are interested in learning to knit. Classes are taught at a variety of locations and are reasonably priced. There will be classes for beginners, pattern reading, lace knitting, felting and other techniques. Please feel free to post which techniques you are interested in learning! We are adding two groups!  Steampunk Knitting and Jane Austen Knitting groups.  Both of these groups are centered around knitting era themed items.

This group is dedicated to assisting those who want to develope their psychic ability. Class covers step-by-step basics of psychic development. Topics covered, terminology, meditation, colors, numerology, psychometry, basic reading of cards. This class meets for 6 weeks starting on Monday May 9, 2011

The Speakers...Throughout Man's history there have been Speakers; Energy Gestalts of Conciousness sent to earth in various forms to interact with Man and remind us of who we truly are. Many of these Energy Personalities have been "Channelled" through humans. Seth is one such channeled personality, and is likely the same energy gestalt that includes Abraham through Esther Hicks, Guy Ballard and St. Germain, Edgar Cayce and others in our contemporary era.In September of 2009, I became acquainted w …

Looking for something unusual to read? Not interested in what book Oprah's hawking this month? Want to chat with other "nerds"? Perhaps this is the meetup for you. The motivation for this book club is a lack of groups that read sci-fi or fantasy, but the goal is for all members to contribute suggestions to the reading list; it will continue to evolve as we do. And speaking of evolution, the group has decided to expand into movie viewing and discussion! Please head over to our message board for m …

Read great books with the Ann Arbor Twenty-Something Book Club, a forum for local literature enthusiasts in their twenties. Whether you're a college student, young professional, or slacker living in your parents' basement, if you're in your twenties and love to read great works of fiction this is the book club for you. You don't have to be from Ann Arbor to join. Twenty-somethings from anywhere in southeast Michigan and surrounding areas are welcome. The Ann Arbor Twenty-Something Book Club meet …

Women Fun and Friendship is a National Social Organization Introducing women of ALL ages to their new best friends for almost 9 years! This branch will hold events in the Metro Detroit area.  Any woman who is willing to travel to our events may join our group. Learn more about us, view our other branches and find information as to how you can attend our events at our membership website http://womenfunfriendship.com PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE JOINING! We are a National Women's Organization and re …

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!

The Detroit Area Tarot Guild was formed to provide a welcoming community for ALL Tarot enthusiasts, whether you are "just a beginner" or a 30 year veteran of Tarot. This grassroots group is a place to get together with others who share your interest. In just a few months, we've grown from one meeting a month, to three or more, and now feature a Tarot book study, monthly workshops on reading cards without having to memorize meanings, plus our monthly regular meeting, which features a variety of t …

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 …

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.

Do you like being outdoors and active?  Give us a try.  We are outside four seasons of the year with lots of hiking, some canoeing, camping and x-c skiing. This Meetup is a project of the local Sierra Club (SEMG); participants are asked to sign a liability waiver and pay a $1 fee. Important information about how MDOH operates is at the “Pages” tab, top of the Home page. Please read it before participating. Read the activity description & assess your ability/preparedness to complete the activity …

Please read everything below before joining: **Please do not join the group if you are not between the ages of 20-39** **To join please answer the profile questions and have a profile picture that clearly shows your face (no flowers, sunsets, dogs, or group pictures) so we know who you are. Please note, this group isn't a singles only group and it isn't a dating group.  It is about having a low pressure social environment to meet other like minded people and be relaxed.  High pressure dating ta …

Hello, Ciao, Welcome & Benvenuti, nel nostro gruppo! This meet up is designed for all who want to learn or share interesting facts about the Italian language and culture. The meetings will be centered mostly around Italian classes with occasional outings to events featuring Italian operas or Italian style local restaurants such as: Antica Pizzeria Fellini in Royal Oak, La Dolce Vita in Detroit, The Tree House Caffe' in Farmington Hills and other similar places as suggested by the group members.  …

We are a fun, exciting, supportive group of moms. We are always open to new ideas and suggestions. We have a full calender of events, so its never hard to find something to do with someone. So come join The Little Peanut Playgroup and have fun with us while you make some new lifelong friends for both, Mommy and Child! You can read more about our playgroup under the PAGES tab.

We desire not to rule over nor be a slave to our writers and authors. We will help you reach your publishing goal as your equal, with integrity and professionalism, using our skills to enhance your writing career with the best in publishing and support services. We are a reliable pack of literary experts who will walk with you and protect you through even the darkest paths of the publishing forest! We have a lot of exciting ‘writerly’ things going on that we would like to share with you. Our goa …

No one 'gets' what it is like to re-start your life after the death of your spouse/life partner except someone else who has had to do the same thing. Let's meet for conversation, make new friends and have some fun since friends help make a rocky road a little smoother! About the Group: - This is not a grief group, there is no professional facilitator. - It is not a faith-based group, all are welcome. Want more information before joining? You can read what members have said about this group on …

This group is for any parents who have children of ages newborn up to 6 who want to connect with and find support with other parents and children. We're very flexible and lots of fun. Our hope is that all types of moms and dads will participate. We do not discriminate in any way, only ask that you love being a parent and want to make new friends and have lots of fun! Our group meets multiple times a week at both outdoor and indoor locations, ex: playgrounds, parks, play areas, zoos, and of cours …

S.M.A.R.T. educates the public on the many cruelties animals suffer. This includes mainly, but is not entirely limited to animals who are: - used for food/factory farms - used for fur - used in vivisection or who are researched upon - used for sport or entertainment You'll notice that in each of those scenarios, the common word is 'used.' Animals deserve better. Because they cannot speak, does not mean they cannot feel, so we must be their voice.  Please consider joining and speaking out o …

SOLAR (School for Outdoor Leadership, Adventure, and Recreation) is a Southeast Michigan based club with more than 400 members. Founded in 1975, SOLAR remains dedicated to helping its members enjoy nature and outdoor activities. Membership in the club is required for full access to our Meetup site.  Annual dues are $40 for individuals and $55 for families.  Please read further if you are interested in becoming a club member.  Questions about membership can be directed to solarmembership@solarout …

New Moms of Northville is a group for moms of toddlers and infants. Playdates are just as important for moms as they are for kids!!! So if you feel like both you and your little one(s) could use a little more socializing...this is the group for you!! Some activites you can look forward to will be in-home playdates during the winter/flu months, and lots of events during the Spring, Summer and Fall - including walks at parks, coffee breaks at Starbucks, reading events at local libraries, petti …