“Play energizes us and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities.” ~Stuart Brown, MD Contemporary American psychiatrist The Busy Bees are a large collective of Moms all through the Midlands area.  Our goal is to help new to the area moms, or ladies new to being moms, find a connection, a friend, a group of ladies they live near, or have things in common with.  We don't expect everyone to attend everything.  We hope that from …

WELCOME to our group to learn statistical evidence based methods to nurture your HOLISTIC Health, Happiness, & Quality Relationships. Countless studies indicate Happiness is most nurtured by-- + quality loving relationships with our self and partner(s), currently viewing 8 Positive Psychologists instructional videos to self-program the subconscious for Compassion on 1st Mondays of each month.  We also view classes of Eckhart Tolle's foundational principles, which greatly improve the mind state f …

Ron Paul is a classic, not a fad or trend. Classics take time to be recognized but they stand the test of time because they are based on eternal principles. Ron Paul is the real deal, and speaking of the real deal; Senator Barry Goldwater's son, Congressman Barry Goldwater Jr. endorses Ron Paul. Ron Paul has been warning us for so long of the impending economic disaster we are seeing today, and he has been purposefully working to wake us to realize we must change our course to save the Republic. …

The goal of this meet up is to be active. This is where the rubber hits the road. Many of our members are associated with Campaign for Liberty, a non-partisan activist group, and I encourage you to go to http://www.campaignforliberty.com/about.php and sign up. Whatever your party affiliation, we encourage you to get involved in the political process. We welcome all who will participate in the effort to remind our government that they work for us, WE elect them. We want the Constitution to be the …

“ The books that help you most are those which make you think the most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.”  Theodore Parker (1810 - 1860) We are a collection of women from all walks of life who share a common love for the written word and dialogue.  While our focus is on African-American Literature, we are open to reading it all and promise a lively discussion no matter …

This is Katherine's original vision for this club: "Here's my vision of a great book club: a smallish and diverse group of intellectually active women who can commit to reading a book a month (more or less) and making time to get together to discuss. I see the books being a mix of fiction and non-fiction - from classics to bestsellers, including some serious works and the occasional fluff piece. We do one book-related meetup a month and will occasionally have a social-only meetup. All are welcom …

What is the Charlotte Conscious Dance Community? We are a collaborative of 5 movement and dance facilitators dedicated to bringing you movement and dance experiences designed to connect you with your heart, body and soul.  We gather and unite people with bodies that are longing to move, minds ready to share, feelings open to nurturing and spirits eager to explore through movement and expression! We facilitate conscious, expressive, transformative and ecstatic dance classes, workshops and Nia J …

CFC Workshops are made possible by a donation of time and resources from Charlotte Film Community. Many thanks to our generous sponsors!! Who should come to a workshop? For scriptwriters, CFC Workshops provide an opportunity to observe any issues in your script. In addition, member critiques will provide both the general perspective of an audience as well as the informed perspective of other writers and industry professionals. While attendees should be prepared to provide constructive feedback, …

Welcome Visitors and Newcomers ........ The Charlotte Zen Meditation Society, in existence since about 1990, is a group of Soto Zen lay practitioners who gather weekly for sitting and walking meditation, readings, and discussion of the practice of Zen as originally brought from China to Japan, developed, and taught by Eihei Dogen Zenji in the Thirteenth Century C.E. ... Soto Zen is the predominant form of Zen practice in the U.S. today. You are welcome to join us every Sunday night for sitting ( …

If you are book lover who wants to meet and discuss books, make new friends, and have fun! This is the group for you. I hope it will be a chance to find those great books we might not have found on our own. We will meet in the Steele Creek area, location will be shared with members only. Group membership will be limited to 15-20. I would like to keep the group small enough for us to really get to know each other, and feel comfortable sharing our questions and thoughts about the books we will be …

Our mission is to support one another and fellows hip with others who share a common entity; reading.  We don't have a particular genre that we stick to because we want to expose ourselves to as much as we possibly can and we feel that the more variety we have, the more we learn.  We do, however, read book written primarily by and about African American's and others of African decent but are open to reading  almost anything. Our BC is primarily women but it is also open to men.

"Reading for Enrichment, Enlightenment & Entertainment "The purpose of the group is to allow people to come together to experience and share the joy of reading through both books and audio books.

This group is for all those interested in exploring the wonderful practice of SoulCollage®. It is a powerful and fun healing technique involving intuition, imagination and imagery based on the written works by Seena B. Frost. If you are a trained SoulCollage® Facilitator in the Charlotte, NC area and would like to include your class listings for this meetup group, please contact Nancy Bunt - 704.996.4079 or nancy@areikilife.com.  I have setup SoulCollage® Charlotte to help spead the word about t …

This is a group for those who like games based on trivia. Games to be played include Trivial Pursuit (natch), Bezzerwizzer, Blast From The Past, Chronology, Facts in Five, The Logo Game, Smart Ass, 20 Questions, Wits and Wagers, You Must Be An Idiot and more. Different games will be played at each meetup, and there's over 30 games. Meetups will take place in Manhattan on weekends, at least twice a month, more often if the group catches on. Do you like Bar Trivia?  This is the place for that also …

This meetup is for writers of ALL types of genres. Whether you are a poet or a prosaist, a graphic novelist or a children's book author, each is a storyteller with a need for an audience. Why join this group? There are poetry groups or exclusive reading groups - but none like this in the area. We are social but we are there to learn from each other and we take writing fiction seriously. However, critiques are kind and painless. What should you bring to a meeting? Copies of your writing and a pen …

Have you read the book, "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin? Are you interested in creating your own project? How about a little support along the way? This is a brand new group for people who want to commit to a year of reaching for your personal goals, and get support along the way. Here is the plan……are you in? Create a “Book Club” (Support) Group: We’ll have only one book to read and discuss – “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin. Monthly Meetings: Read the Book, Set Individual Mo …

This is an opportunity for Charlotte-area book lovers to get-together and trade books for other new-to-you books. Hopefully in the process you'll get exciting book recommendations and make new friends who love books as much as you do!

The Bible is a single-volume collection of several historical texts that were composed over a period of many hundreds of years. The collection as a whole (or certain subsets thereof) is considered by Jews and Christians to be sacred, thus making it difficult to have a discussion of the Bible with many who are already familiar with it. This group is for those who wish to take an unbiased, secular approach to these texts. In a traditional Bible study, the purpose is to discover God's word through …

I believe that a few of the elements of a happy life are friends, good books, and a little pampering. As a new to the area massage therapist I thought a book club would be a great place to meet people. But why stop there? If you could go out to meet your book club and have the option to get a foot massage and learn about the latest in health, wellness, beauty and other goodies while you chat about good reads wouldn't that me more fun? I mean you can read at home, but pampering calls for reinforc …

I started this group to gauge interest in a women's book club for the Lexington area.  The club would follow a typical book club format.  The group would agree on a book to read each month (majority rules) and then meet at a local restaurant to discuss the book and socialize.  No dues yet, so please join if you are interested!

This is more of a reader's club than a book club. Instead of reading the same book and discussing it, members talk about books they have read. You can also bring books to trade or lend. We hope to also have trips to hear favorite authors and attend events. Given that gore, romance, erotica, and adult topics may be discussed, we don't recommend bringing children.

For everyone who has ever wanted to bring their dog to church... wanted make it to a church fellowship, but couldn't make it to Sunday mornings... wanted to explore spiritual fellowship in the natural setting... wanted to take their faith out of the pews and connect with other people... We'll meet Sunday afternoons at various outdoor locations around the Midlands to enjoy the outdoor active lifestyle and read/discuss Jesus and the Bible. We don't have a preacher, we don't ask for money, we are v …

This group is for anyone else who thinks reading Shakespeare in bars sounds like a great way to spend a weekend. I'm 20-something and new to the area, looking for fellow actors who want to experience Shakespeare without pretension.

This club is open to all with a strong interest in reading, writing, critiquing, revising, and, when all is said and done, submitting for publication; the right way. Whether a beginner or a seasoned professional, we will learn from each other in a way that will prosper us all. We will read and critique works by published authors to learn what works and what doesn't. We will read and critique each others work. We will work with prompts to help us generate ideas for stories and to jump start those …

Calling all Chocolate Bookworms of Augusta, Evans, Hephzibah, North Augusta, Grovetown and surrounding areas to join fellow Chocolate Bookworms in reading various authors and engage in thoughtful discussions. We will socialize, have fun, network, and learn from and grow with. We serve as an open forum for members to discuss literature, current events and social issues in a respectful, engaging and thoughtful manner; and exchange ideas and communicate with other positive women in an effort to bet …

A monthly, quasi-book club for women who may be too busy to read an entire book! Our meetings are held at different coffee shop throughout Charlotte, so check each event for the location each month!  Meetings will focus on a different article each month. Articles will be selected from a wide spectrum of magazines and online publications, including The Atlantic, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, Rumpus, Slate, Mother Jones, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic. …

Interested in reading and writing poetry? We'll meet monthly or weekly (depending on interest) to discuss poetry we read together and workshop poems.

"Calling all women who have a love for reading, a love for self and professional development, and a love for networking with other women! This group meets once a month (usually on first Saturdays) to discuss a book focused on business principles, women in business, leadership, etc. The goal of the group is to empower women to go to the next level in their careers and lives through reading, discussion, and networking."