THE HISTORY OF SWBC: Are you seeking the next great book or your next dear friend?  Do you thoroughly enjoy reflecting on the meaning of life within the context of classic and contemporary fiction?  Then, our vivacious, women-only book club could be for you. SWBC was established in Springfield, Virginia, in 2008.  Most of our members reside in the local area, which has been instrumental in maintaining group loyalty and cohesiveness. Our members have diverse backgrounds and lifestyles:  new mothe …

Tipsy readers is a group of young women that meet once a month for a couple of hours to discuss a wide variety of books over drinks (alcoholic, caffeine induced, whatever!). A few friends and I have been reading and meeting up at coffee shops and brunch spots around northern Virginia for a few months and we would like a few more people who like to read a variety of books (fiction, non-fiction, travel books, chic lit, not so much sci-fi though) while exploring fun coffee shops and brunch spots (p …

This is a group for people to discuss the books they are reading and may read as little or as much as one may find the time to. Meetings can be held on Sundays in the afternoon. There are so many books out there and hundreds of authors hoping for an audience. Let's give these lonely, literary stars our attention for a few weeks or so of our time! What are all these people writing about and what for? Let's figure it out. Let's read great books or at least a few sentences; let's observe characters …

**Join us on Sunday, June 2nd to discuss "Women" by Charles Bukowski!** This meetup group is for those who have a passion for reading and discussing controversial books.  This club will promote banned and challenged books as a way of asserting our intellectual freedom.  Join us for thought-provoking discussions and to meet kindred book lovers.  In addition to reading we also have movie nights where we watch adaptations of literary works. *Members will vote on which books they would like to read …

This group focuses on reading paranormal, supernatural novels. People who love F.E. Heaton, Charlene Harris, Kim Harrison, Geaniene Frost, Christine Feehan and many others. Looking for other enthusiast interested in discussing the plots, characters, and writing style of the various authors.

Hi Everyone. There is a great book that has made its way to the public. The book is called "Twin Justice Survived." The story discusses a great topic: Bullying. We cannot say enough about bullying. One way or another all of us has been affected by bullying. You were either bullied or participated in bullying. Please go to www.twinjusticesurvived.com, LIKE the book on Facebook, order and read the book, and meet and have dinner with the author for a great book discussion. Your feedback will assist …

A women's book club in Vienna, VA - although we occasionally stray outside of Vienna's boundaries for our monthly meet up! If you love to read fiction, non-fiction, and all types of books this is the group for you. We meet once a month to discuss a book; usually at a restaurant (occasionally a member's home) - sometimes with the cuisine matching the theme of the book!  We try to select books a few months out, and select books at a meet up - with those present at that meeting suggesting, voting o …

We all love to sip tea together, discussing great reads about travel, culture, and global issues with other women.  Please join and and find more at: http://www.meetup.com/The-Traveling-Women-Books-and-Tea-Club/about/

We are a friendly group of people who live in the DC-metro area and are all interested in exploring the works of Shakespeare, starting with the plays. Together, we read, see, discuss, and otherwise *explore* Shakespeare (we will maybe even practice the plays, at least in part!). We welcome anyone with an interest in spending time with the Bard. Hope to see you at a meetup sometime very soon!

I decided to start this group in honor of the growing popularity of young adult fantasy novels in popular culture! Now, more than ever, young adult fantasy has been undergoing a renaissance, with book series like Harry Potter leading to an explosion in creative ya literature. Authors like Suzanne Collins, Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Holly Black, and more have been writing books that use fantasy to explore a wide array of themes and topics, from dystopian futures to forbidden love. This book …

Meet kindred book lovers of the spiritual genre in a local Spiritual Meetup Book Group! Our book club meetups occur each month will start with a presentation on a book selection to give an overview and foster comments, questions and discussions. Each book will be announced at least a month in advance. Bring your insights, feelings and thoughts to expand our roundtable! Those members who have great interest in the current selections but haven't had time to read that month are still encouraged to …

Meet fellow Tarot Card Readers and other people interested in tarot here in NoVa. Come to Sticks and Stones where we host our Tarot Meetups - for fun and to talk about the Major Arcana, Minor Arcana, the Fool, Swords, Batons, Coins, Cups -- anything to do with Tarot! Occasionally we also offer classes on other forms of divination as well. We'll focus on doing readings for everyday situations, decisions, issues, etc that result in practical advice you can put to use TODAY! This meetup is suitable …

This is the group for people who have shelves of books that your friends haven't read-- or have no interest in reading :) I'm sure there are kindred spirits out there who love well-written biographies, books about African American history, social issues or themes relevant to the Black community. So...if you sometimes schlep to Politics and Prose, hop a train to the Harlem Book Fair (or want to), search for interesting used book stores online (I can't be the only one) or wait every year for the N …

Arlington Metaphysical Chapel 5618 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22205 703 276-8738 www.arlingtonmeta.com Please join us on the fourth Sunday of each month from 1:30 to 3:00 pm for friendship, discussion, exchange of ideas, and support for our individual and shared journeys.  The book group will meet right after the luncheon that follows the 11:00 am Worship service. Each month, a member of the book group will lead discussion of the book.  The reading list will be established by the members thr …

We're a co-ed group of Northern Virginia readers who cater to people of color. We love to read all types of genres, authors, and topics, from history to travel to food...We want to read, discuss, and learn it all! Please join us if you have varied interests and like to read and discuss them.

Welcome to the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club! We’re a diverse group of readers of all ages and backgrounds, meeting twice a month. Every second Sunday (usually) we discuss a fantasy selection, alternating between traditional and urban/contemporary fantasy each month. Every fourth Sunday (usually) we discuss a science fiction selection, alternating between classic and modern sci-fi. We've seen so much interest in our book selections, we also open up smaller morning discussion sessions 1-2 weeks be …

Come into the ArtHouse ! Meet with local film and arts lovers to watch indie, foreign and classic films! We'll also attend art gallery openings, theater performances, Embassy evenings, museums, author readings and interesting concerts. And more often than not, there will be a reception! The idea will be to keep the price down and participation and conversation up! We'll go wherever art house films are screened in town--museums, cultural institutions, embassies, local film festivals, as well as …

Interracial Dating and Social Connections (IDSocialConnect) provides fun charitable, cultural, educational, outdoor, social, and volunteer activities for multicultural singles ages 21 and over in the DC Metro area that are open to monogamous interracial relationships. The Meetup Group comprises energetic singles who are interested in meeting new people and creating a social circle where there is unlimited potential for friendship and, just maybe, the start of a new romance. We host a wide range …

Are you a solitary creature who lives in constant danger of being crushed by a stack of books? When company comes, do you have to move books off the sofa so they can sit down? Or maybe you're an avid reader looking for other avid readers in a culture that seems uninterested in reading anything more complicated that a cereal box? If so, you've come to the right place. We'll meet the third Sunday of every month to discuss literary fiction. Why "literary" fiction? It's not because we're a snooty bu …

Welcome to the online home of NoVa Outdoors & Paddle Club. More than anything Meetup is about "meeting people." We require potential members submit a clear photo of *themselves* with their application, because we'd like to be able to recognize them! Please keep reading if this does not offend your sensibilities. We are a club for the active and experienced out-doors people. On some trips we welcome the inexperienced. However, we are not a club for inactive members. We ask that members attend a c …

Looking for a “novel” way to connect with other Arlington/Metro DC singles? Share the Books You Love, and Maybe Find New Love! How does Book Dating work? Bring a couple of books you’d like to share – your favorites, disappointments, the book you're in the middle of, or the one you're about to start reading. Previous guests have brought fiction, nonfiction, and books about favorite places or interests. One young man even brought a GMAT book, which he used to tell the story of why he decided to …

If you are pregnant for the first time and interested in connecting with other Mamis in the general Arlington area (i.e. Falls Church, DC, Alexandria) PLEASE read this entire message...  :)  If you're in the Reston area please go here: http://www.meetup.com/Reston-Mamistad/members/ Thank you!  :) PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAREFULLY READ YOUR WELCOME MESSAGE ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE GROUP. IT WILL EXPLAIN THE STEPS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO BE PLACED IN A PRIVATE GROUP MOST EFFICIENTLY.  NE …

Whether you are pretty fabulous, or admittedly pretty and fabulous, this book club is the place for you! Bridging friendships and bringing together like-minded women with shared commonalities leads to the best book selections, choices of venue, flow of events, and comradery among budding friendships. If you enjoy tea parties, fine dining, the arts + great conversation amid thought-provoking literary selections and great company, you have found your book club! Join us!

A group for those already well on their journey down the psychic path. We are all readers using many types of divination and communications. Join us as we come together and explore the past, present and future.

I love having breakfast out with interesting people--dressed cute on a Saturday morning--or a Sunday brunch-- fabulous!! There are so many great restaurants to meet-up at and I will put the options out to the group. Let's just get this going for the summer and when we are having a divine time we can look into the fall too. Suggestions on why you should join us: -you have lots of witty things to say and would love more friends to laugh with -you have a few dresses in your closet that you just …

Washington Loves Romance (www.facebook.com/WashingtonLovesRomance) is a book club for the many readers of romance fiction in all its forms with a special focus on the romance authors and readers in the Washington metro area. In addition, Washington Loves Romance will hold local get-togethers to give Washington Romance Writers’ authors and readers a chance to chat about their books and all things romance. One get-together attendee will win a Washington Romance Writers (www.wrwdc.com) member swag …

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." - Anais Nin As spiritual beings having a physical experience, our well-being depends on attending to all three aspects of the self: mind, body & spirit.   When we open our minds to knowledge, attend to our inner & outer health and set time aside for our spiritual needs, we create a life of abundance.  Positivity flows and fun follows!  A little bit of levity, a mom …