Participate with your therapy dog in a great program in the schools and libraries in Wake County where kids read to dogs. We have over 30 reading opportunities each month and always need therapy dogs and their handlers to help out. Please note, your dog must have pet therapy certification from a nationally recognized pet therapy group to participate, and all new members MUST attend a new member orientation before attending any read sessions. Contact See Spot Read's director, Beth Cooke Weaver, a …

Creating community and advancing love of reading (with all its benefits) in the Cary community and beyond. We create and oversee mini-lending libraries where individuals can borrow a book, read a book, return a book and donate favorite other books. No advertising, no personal promotions, no politics, no proselytizing...just creating a chance for adventure and learning. If you are interested in learning more, join us. If you wish to help build little libraries (just 1, or more), join us. If you h …

A book club sponsored by Durham County Library that meets at East Regional Library. We read a variety of fiction and nonfiction. We like true crime, magical realism ,book club favorites, classics. Past books include Devil in the White City, the Soloist, Water for Elephants, Freakanomics, Age of Innocence, and The Book Thief.

This is a group for people who share the interests of sci-fi, fantasy, reading, writing, etc.

This is the same group that used to meet as part of the Raleigh Women's Social Meetup Group.  All we've done is move it to its own web page.  We meet in a small venue so each monthly meeting is limited to 14 members.  All of the current members are interesting women who are committed to attending our group on a regular basis.   Most of us are over 40. We are informal, but do a pretty good job of sticking to the book with our discussion.  Every few months we'll select the next 3 or 4 books at on …

Meet other local writers and let creativity bloom! Come to a Writers Meetup to review work, trade literary tips, make friends and have fun! All writers -- and should-be writers -- are welcome! Specific details This meetup formed, phoenix-like, out of the ashes of the Raleigh writer's group that had been in existence since June 2005, and which I began being moderator of in September 2006. Our format is to read our writings aloud at each meeting, each work read can be up to 10 pages, double-spac …

BluWater is a LICENSED family run group that produces professional, organized, seasonal, themed photography events and monthly workshops for both models and photographers. Most events and workshops include models, few will be scenic only, in the Southern East Coast areas of the US, which includes, but is not limited to -- North Carolina, Myrtle Beach SC, Savannah Georgia, and many other intriguing locations, indoors and out. These Photography Events are not only professionally organized, fun, a …

This is a group for young adults (20's and 30's) who enjoy hiking, and want to meet for some fun outdoor adventures. The group primarily focuses on local hikes at places like Umstead, Eno, Occoneechee, Little River, etc. There are also weekend camping trips to other places within driving distance such as Hanging Rock State Park and Linville Gorge National Wilderness. Occasionally we do other outdoor activities too for special interest groups such as swimming, backpacking, birding, etc. The group …

Smart but snob-free reading! The Hungry Intellectuals is a combination supper club & book club. It is designed to bring together young professionals who enjoy reading, eating, drinking and debating.

Let's get together over a delicious meal to discuss a clever and exciting mystery. This group is for kind, smart, and all around fantastic people who enjoy reading mysteries or want to learn more about the genre. We will read quality mysteries and have laid-back discussions. Please peruse our "About" section to learn more about our group.

This is a book club I created after I left my beloved Pittsburgh Chick Lit Book club and moved to the great South! Listen up Fashionistas! If you love chick lit novels with a strong female protagonist, including chick lit, mommy lit and bride lit, 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 on the last Monday of each month!

This meetup has been created to bring people together to discuss books that use paranormal, otherworldly, fantasy, science fiction, and superhero/heroine worlds to tell fictional stories. To make any meetup a success attendance and participation must happen, even if participation is RSVPing NO for several events in a row until one catches your interest or works with your schedule.  Inactivity for over a month will result in removal from the meetup.  You may rejoin with explanation, but a second …

Welcome to "A Seeker's Path"! Our goals for this group are to provide you all with new, fun and exciting spiritual experiences to empower you along your own path!We have a great leadership team working for you, to put together great classes, workshops and fun spiritual outings, so keep an eye on the calendar! We hope to continue our own spiritual evolution through facilitating Meet-Ups that will offer you practical techniques and tools that will add to what you have already learned or wis …

If you have never heard of Matrix Energetics you are in for a real treat since it is quite unique, to say the least!  Feel free to visit the website and read the Testimonials of the many changes you can expect from having a Matrix Energetics session at: www.WhyteLightCenter.com Also, visit the official Matrix Energetics website at: www.matrixenergetics.com to learn even more about it and how Dr. Richard Bartlett created the tools we use. In Matrix Energetics we don't work on problems.  Why?  Bec …

A small (I am going to cap the group off at 60) laid back book club for those in their 20's and 30's looking to meet other females who like to read. Each month we will choose a book to read and discuss while we will try a new restaurant. Each month a different member will choose a book and a different restaurant to try.

Meet other book lovers! Join the Cary Book Club Meetup Group. We are a diverse group of men and women who love books and reading. We will be meeting once a month on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 pm to discuss our monthly book selection. We may also meet on occasion for social events not directly related to books and reading.

Welcome to Triangle Indoor volleyball Meetup group, a group of individuals that enjoy playing indoor volleyball. THIS GROUP IS FOR SOLID INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED PLAYERS! The level of play (relative to local standards) is similar to Cary AA league. THIS GROUP IS NOT INTENDED FOR BEGINNER PLAYERS! If you have played competative volleyball in high school or college and are just rusty, then this group may be a good fit. You will refresh your skills quickly. As the group name implies, we exclusively …

So many great conservative books and ideas, so little time to read. A bookclub deadline is a great motivator to actually crack open that book you've been meaning to read! Join fellow conservatives to discuss the latest book, column or happening. If you like Andrew Breitbart, Mark Steyn, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Melanie Phillips, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Mark Levin, Michelle Malkin, Elliott Abrams, the National Review or Weekly Standard, then this is the Meetup for you!

Explore Raleigh is more than just a Meetup group. Keep reading to get a better understanding of what we do. Let me start out by saying we're a nonexclusive group that does not discriminate and believes in tolerance and celebrating peoples differences. You're welcome to come out no matter if you're 18 or 80, blind, crippled or crazy. Just don't be too creepy. lmao Explore Raleigh was established to give people an opportunity to go out and not only meet new people but to explore so much of what Ra …

Mountain biking!  Fast or slow, technical or flowy, beginner or experienced.  Weekday, weekends, overnighters...it's all here: Triangle Off Road Cyclists' (TORC) Meetup group is paid for and maintained by TORC.  Membership is free and open to anyone interested in joining us for a ride, event or trail workday.  Membership in TORC's Meetup does not mean you are a TORC IMBA club member.  If interested in becoming a TORC IMBA member, contact the organizer. Triangle Off Road Cyclists (TORC) is a volu …

Welcome to the Raleigh Recreational Hikers (RRH)!! We're one of the Triangle's premiere hiking group and we have done thousands of hikes around the RDU area plus numerous NC State Park hikes and even a few social gatherings.  RRH is a wonderful group of people and we would be delighted to have you join us for some vigorous exercise in the company of wonderful, like-minded people in the great outdoors. We are a group of enthusiastic amateurs who love spending time on the trail. We get together p …

Isis Athletics is a women's beginner to advanced cycling ( biking ), running, triathlon, informational clinic, racing, marathon, swimming, open water swimming, group fitness, health and wellness, social activities, and fitness oriented meetup in the Greater Cary/Apex/RTP/Raleigh areas.  We enable women to find training partners and participate in daily outdoor fitness activities (road and hybrid rides, track, trail and road runs, etc)! Isis is a community for its members, we are inviting, inspir …

Welcome to the Raleigh Outdoor Photography Club!!We hope you'll consider joining our growing group of photography enthusiasts as we learn and explore the fascinating world of digital photography. Experience is not necessary just a love of taking pictures and the desire to learn and improve your skills. We share our photos via this site as well as our private Flickr group.Our club's mission statement:"Share our inspirations & skills in all aspects of photography in an atmosphere of camaraderie an …

If you are interested in learning Spanish with a Native Spanish Speaker and Spanish Teacher, this group is just for you. We offer Spanish Classes in all levels and private lessons too (1student-1 teacher-1 hour). We also share some events, have dinner together, etc .We share our history and our life experiences living here. Every Saturday, Spanish Conversation for Advanced-Intermediate Level from 10:30 am to 12:00pm. All these Spanish Classes are for serious students. Every Friday, Spanish Conve …

Freethinkers, Agnostics, Atheists & Secularists of the Triangle (FAAST) is a social group made up of the non-religious residents of the Triangle region of North Carolina. The purpose is to help non-religious people create a part of their social lives that is free of religious pressure and proselytization, and a place where we can privately discuss aspects of our non-religious lives. Some of the meetups will likely have an irreligious purpose or subject, but many--if not most--will merely be re …

WELCOME CHRISTIAN SINGLES Not into the bar scene but feel like you are too old for the "singles" and too single for the "marrieds?" This group is for those of us who would like to find others to have fun with who are in that same social situation. Whether you've been single again for two days or two decades, this group is for you. Those who are dealing with the stress of separation and want to find Christian fellowship are also welcome to join the Meetup group.  Please note however that some of …

If you are interested in growing and increasing your spirituality, vibration and consciousness through meditation, you will enjoy this Meet Up. This group is for anyone interested in receiving a personal, channeled message and blessing from "The Ascended Masters" during this meditation time. As you may know, the group energy that is created when people join together to meditate makes it much easier to meditate and also creates a very powerful and positive energy force that extends far beyond the …

Are you ready to evolve - or are already evolving - your body, mind, and spirit into the New Age? Do you read, see, and hear a lot about the "new energies" and metaphysical shifts that we've been experiencing and continue to experience, but don't know what it means, where to look for information and discuss this, what to do, how any of this incorporates into your everyday life? This group is to provide opportunities to learn, practice, and have FUN while growing your consciousness, helping you t …