'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. --As You Like It, Act II Amateur dramatics without any of the stress: we pick the parts we want, then read the plays out-loud. No need for costume, props, or accents; no need to memorize lines, to "look the part," or to be the same age (or gender) as your character!  All you need is a willingness to try it - we'r …

Have you ever seen a movie preview and thought about reading the book? Quite often I find myself inspired to read a book before watching the movie. This is a group is for people interested in joining a fun group of readers for a discussion over drinks and then going to the theater to watch the movie! Come and join the fun! Good books, good movies, and good people!

This group is open to anyone interested in reading and discussing books that relate to feminism in some way – whether they are exploring the intersection of feminism and pop-culture (Bitch magazine-style), novels with feminist characters or themes, classics of the genre, or any book that lends itself to a good discussion from a feminist point of view. This is meant to be an inclusive group – anyone who identifies as feminist or wants to learn more is welcome! We generally try to read one book pe …

Every month we read the best book as chosen by our members. We then meet and discuss them. If the book we chose has been made in to a movie or a play, then we might schedule an additional meetup event.  If you are fond of reading and would enjoy discussing books like Three Cups of Tea, The Help, and The Art of Racing in the Rain, we would love to have you as a member of our group.

The West Seattle Mommies Happy Hour Book Club is for moms who appreciate a good read and who are seeking some stimulating conversation with likeminded ladies.  Each  month, group members nominate books and the group votes on which book sounds best.  Monthly meetings take place on the last Thursday of the month at a local West Seattle establishment during happy hour. The group motivates moms to read recently published novels and stay in sync with the modern literary world.  It also helps moms con …

Have you ever walked into Barnes & Noble and wanted to buy a book because it had a cool, interesting or pretty cover? Don't get me wrong, the book has to be interesting too, but I bet most of us have a stack of books at home with lovely covers and now we need some motivation to read them. This is the kind of book club where the discussion only gets rigorous if there was something interesting/relatable/discussable in the book. We don't have a list of questions to read from (although you are more …

Are you interested in reading some of the books you've heard about on your favorite lefty TV/podcasts/radio shows?  Read some thought-provoking books and have a lively discussion with other progressives. Future books will be selected by members. Come with your ideas, including ideas for future selections!

Hi!  Welcome to the Seattle Chick Lit book club! This began as a strictly Chick Lit book club but has expanded to include other kinds of books.  We meet once a month at the Ballard library to discuss the book and hopefully get to meet some new people in the process. My number one request to anyone interested in joining the group is to please be courteous about your attendance.  If you decide last minute that you cannot make it to an event you already RSVP'd "yes" to, please spend the few minutes …

Hosted by a local publisher, WIP is a monthly event for writers to share their work, learn new craft-related skills, get up to date information on publishing, and meet fellow artists for collaboration (and commiseration). Our meetings happen on the first Wednesday of every month. Both the venue and format will shift, so every meetup will be different. One month it'll be a pitch workshop at a cafe in Queen Anne, the next a short story critique session at a pub in Columbia City. We've even been kn …

Want liked mind individuals or souls to gather and share your experiences of energy healing, especially ThetaHealing®. We welcome anyone with an open mind, developing your natural intuition or interested in instant healing, clearing negative energies and learning more then please join us and know that you would be in a safe environment. Free will is important to us. We will be having regular mini classes at various locations. You will learn things like - how to muscle test, learn about clearing …

A group to gather families and French resources for children in the purpose of sharing books that we love. Anyone who wants to read or listen a story in French is welcome in this group.

You already are sensitive, intuitive and psychic! If you have had interesting or unusual psychic experiences please come find some answers and meaning. We can look clairvoyantly to give you more information about your psychic abilities and experiences. Whether you are newly curious, or a professional reader and healer already, we invite you to come explore your spiritual abilities in our Meetup group. We every Monday. On the first Monday of each month, we have an Intuitive Reading Clinic ($25). …

READ - Readers Excited Artist Delighted. READ is a book group that focuses on children’s picture books. In READ we will share out favorite children’s books, discover new books, and discuss books on the side of both the writing and the illustrations. Each month we will share take turns sharing a book that will be the main topic for discussion. The meetings will take place once a month at a local coffee shop or Library in either, Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Udistrict, Eastlake, Montlake, Capito …

This is a monthly book club devoted to the mystery novel. Welcome to our book group! Meetup.com is an online social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings. We take that seriously and hope that if and when you join our community, we get to meet you soon after. If our group were to have a mission statement, it would probably be along the lines of, "Dedicated to legitimizing the mystery novel as a form of literature...while at the same time indulging in our passion!" About us: …

Welcome to The Cascadian Socialist Discussion Group. We are a small group of people working towards a better understanding of the human condition.  We read and discuss a wide range of books and articles from the western socialist/marxist tradition. We are not simply economistic in our reading. While, we do read and discuss the continuing economic crisis that is capitalism, we also have discussions on art, literature, popular culture, and international relations. Our discussions are open and live …

Let's get together to read Danielle LaPorte's wonderful book, the Fire Starter Sessions: a Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on your Own Terms. We'll read the book and do the exercises over the course of 8 meetings.... unless things get interesting and we decide to keep it going. Your organizers are Nancy Reid, a veteran of traditional business who's hellbent to redefine the game, and Kate Raykovich, a brilliant consultant and life coach (according to me, Nancy!) Kate and I believe …

This meet up is for book lovers and fans of coffee, wine, and beer! Open to young, educated professionals and graduate students that love to read and need a balance in life. We read both fiction and non-fiction books and explore all the great local restaurants, bars, parks, roof decks, and coffeeshops in Seattle! This is a laid back and actively social group, join for good company, social activities, and conversations! Some of the books we have read so far: What is the What, Brothers K, Roald Da …

Meet other women writers and let creativity bloom! Whether your interest is poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, come find camaraderie and inspiration with us. Our group's activities may include - poets & writers' cafes:  show & tell, reading out loud, writing exercise - workshops by authors - guided exercises - social events: joining other events also possibility - open mics - poetry slams - guest speakers/literary readings - a "writers-on-writing" reading group - discussions on poetry - fla …

This is a group for anyone interested in studying one of the most profound and mysterious books of the esoteric world--namely, Alice A. Bailey's 1925 opus, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire (TCF). The group began the reading of TCF on September 23, 2012.  The plan is to meet once monthly on a Sunday morning to read and discuss the book.  The entire project should take a little more than three years. Group inquiry will be guided by a set of questions drafted by Michael Robbins (University of Seven Rays). …

Meet with local people who have been diagnosed with, or think they may have, or believe they have, bipolar disorder (aka manic depression) for discussion, information, and support. This group is also open to people who want to know more about the disorder (ie, those with family or friends who have it) so they can learn more about it and how to support them better. It's always great to see (for example) a boyfriend or wife at group. As the "headline" says, please attend this group twice before fo …

"Common SENSE is instinct. Enough of it is genius." George Bernard Shaw The goal of the Solopreneur Education Network of Seattle and the Eastside (SENSE) is to reduce the learning curve that so many of us face when working alone. It doesn’t matter if you work from home, run your own business, make extra income online or off, are in a Network Marketing company, or just have an idea to break you out of the 9-5 routine. All who are interested in sharing their business knowledge are welcome! Our t …

Meet other fans of Lesbian Literature here in Seattle. Chat about books while meeting fellow queer ladies who like to read and socialize. You can jump in and join anytime! The meetings are structured to discuss the books and get to know each other.  We start with introductions, something we thought about the book (longer than a sentence, shorter than a page), then we launch into discussion.  We discuss the book for about an hour and a half.  Then we end with our names again, last thoughts on the …

We're an autonomous collective of like-minded young (at heart) people who share a love of the arts and the creative process in general. I started this group because there are tons of us in this city, but for some reason, we all seem to be scattered or otherwise barred from connecting with one another in a meaningful way. So, I figured that even the littlest excuse can help bridge that gap. To read a makeshift manifesto for the group, click here: http://www.meetup.com/Twenty-Something-Artists-Wr …

Are you a 'law student' at the university of the Law of Attraction, but your 'stuff' isn't showing up? I know the feeling, so when I read Pam Grout's book, " E² ", and monstrously succeeded in her nine experiments, I was left with the most powerfully delicious sense of command of Universal forces/quanta. I finally felt like I reached a tipping point where I would say it, and the Universe delivered it. I thought, well it's about #@#% time !! So, my fellow LoA-ers, get the book -- it's a quick rea …

If you are a seasoned pet therapy team, new to pet therapy or new to the Seattle area and looking for opportunities to volunteer with a group of people that loves their companion animals, we welcome you! This Meetup is to encourage and help you find opportunities in the wonderful world of pet therapy. There will be opportunities to get together and evaluate young or new pets for appropriatness in pet therapy, as well as determining what type of facility may best suite your and your pets persona …

Green Lake is one of the most popular destinations for urban runnings in the Seattle area. The Seattle Green Lake Running Group was created with the intent of creating a running community that supports and encourages a healthy and active lifestyle through group events and participation. Our goal is to try and have something for everyone and the more runners that attend events the better chance that there will be running buddies for all.  Whether you're looking to increase your cardiovascular end …

Welcome to the Seattle Singles Meetup, Seattle's BIGGEST social group on Meetup - where singles meet other singles in town, do things together, eat and drink, explore the town, go to venues, make friends, mingle, enjoy life, etc., etc. If anything personal develops out of the fun things we do together, wonderful! If not, who says friendship isn't the greatest thing in life, too? NOTE: This is NOT a dating site like Match.com or eHarmony. People post their profiles for general information and to …

This is a monthly meetup for entrepreneurs, hackers, techies, or anyone else who reads or likes the topics posted on Hacker News. We are not part of or endorsed by Hacker News or YCombinator, we're just a bunch of enthusiastic readers.