This book club is for lovers of the best books from each genre of fiction both classic and contemporary literature, and quality best sellers. Please note Members each contribute a $3 donation per meeting attended to contribute towards the costs of running the group. There is no expectation to come along every month. On average, the expectation to retain membership is that you will come along at a minimum every 3-4 months when a book comes up that interests you. We meet on the second Thursday of …

This is a book club for anyone interested in Big Ideas. Each month we alternate between non-fiction and fiction in search of Big Ideas that we can explore, examine and openly discuss together. We meet at 6:30pm on the last Wednesday of every month at Embiggen Books in the Melbourne CBD. Hosted by Drs George Aranda and Kirsty Jones. Join our Facebook Group

The Blanchefleur. Mission: Be appreciative. Stay positive. Live happily. Vision: To bring more fun and also learn more at the same time To contribute to the society by doing charity. This ladies social club welcomes the ladies who are interested in doing things such as: Charity Shopping Movies Cooking&baking Sports (dancing, yoga, pilates etc) Spa Attending 2-hour-classes (language, painting, flower arrangment,art craft basics etc) Brunch/Lunch/Dinner/High Tea Organizing parties! Clubbing Dre …

Calling all professional working artists! If your art is your career, let us get together and share the passion. Away with those "pretenders" and "hobby-artists"; this group is all about authentic artistic connection by WORKING ARTISTS - professional artists and emerging artists whose main focus in life is their art. * We welcome visual artists, sculptors, illustrators, contemporary performers, cinematographers and those who feel their work is indeed of artistic merit. * Our aim is to meet with …

Hey there, Welcome to Possibly the Best Book Club You'll Ever Join*. Sanna and I are both in our twenties, relatively new to Melbourne, and love books. We also both happen to love cats, seafood and potatoes. We met at a bookclub last year and bonded over the thought that we could do it better. This is the end result of that fateful meeting. We'll be reading primarily fiction (unless some unputdownable non-fiction crops up) and we'll be meeting once a month at the Rail Hotel in Windsor. It's got …

The Existentialist Society is for those who question whether life has a meaning and a purpose. And for those who despairingly ponder whether one can live without self-deception or without hedonistic escapism. Yet who, despite the anguish of life's futility and meaninglessness, still seek purpose and an authentic existence. The Existentialist Society is for those who are fascinated by the ideas of Simone de Beauvoir, Nicholas Berdyaev, Martin Buber, Rudolph Bultmann, Albert Camus, Fyodor Dostoye …

Melbourne Rainbow Grrls This meet up group is private, only people in the group can see what comments and photos are posted. Feel free to use a fake name and pic if you so desire. Melbourne Rainbow Grrls was created as there are very few events for rainbow womyn that are not held at bars. It can be very hard to meet womyn and make lasting friendships in these venues and so, MRG was created to fill this void. However the group has grown and we have changed our direction to include the occasional …

This is a group for all aspiring film makers. Including, videographers, actors, producers, screen writers, animators and other film enthusiasts! Yes it's a broad group of people because that's what film making is all about, diversity. Every great director or production company starts with only a few people, however such dreams can not flourish without collaborations, networks and the opportunity to learn from each other. I formed this group to allow people (including myself) to come together to …

NOTE: The group is currently at capacity (as at December 2012) so is therefore closed to new members. If you are interested in joining, please check back from time to time as we may open membership again when fresh blood is required. *** A book club for those who are interested in reading and discussing the classics. Just to be able to have a chat over a coffee or a drink, and discuss, laugh, question and think about the stories and characters. We meet on the last Thursday of each month (there i …

20/30 somethings are invited to join this group dedicated to the enjoyment and discussion of non-fiction. We meet monthly on a Tuesday evening at Wonderland Bar right near Windsor station to discuss a specific non-fiction page turner! There's a limit to how many people per monthly meet-up, so get in quick! Read the book, have a think and come prepared for some lively discussion over a beer/wine/cocktail (Tuesday is the new Saturday?!!). Get your non-fiction ooooon!

Melbourne Chinese Readers Club meets monthly for book discussions in Mandarin. Each member brings a book or an article of their own choice to share with the group. Melbourne CRC hopes to offers a relaxing and an enjoyable place for genuine conversations and friendship, a place to learn and to grow. 墨尔本中文书友会每月聚会一次。我们用普通话与大家分享和评论任何一本书或者文章。希望墨尔本中文书友会为大家提供轻松、愉快的气氛，成为朋友们真诚交流之地、学习和成长之地。 －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ 墨尔本中文书友会是个新生婴儿，需要大家共同的栽，欢迎您出谋划策。 望大家能够一起讨论好书好文章！ Liz 手提：0403273837 Emai …

An Elvish culture group. Regular workshops are held in Elvish Language (Quenya), Bow Making, Arrow Making, Leather Craft, Costuming, Archery, Camp-fire cookery, and more. Any skill that an Elf would use, we hold practical workshops teaching you how!! FREE Weekend Camps are also a regular feature. Three days of immersive Elven life as it would've been. Tournaments of skill, intensive workshops, large banquet feasts and more, all set in relaxing forest locations with warm and welcoming people pass …

This is the group for anyone who is ready to stop living other people's dream and wants to live life at 'full speed'.

The Melbourne Chapter of the Australian General Semantics Society welcomes all people interested in General Semantics as formulated by Alfred Korzybski in his book entitled "Science and Sanity." We are directly affiliated with the core AGS group based in Sydney. We regularly discuss GS literature both recent and historical, formulations, philosophies, etc., and its applications to one's daily life. If you are familiar with NLP, REBT, Ericksonian hypnosis, media ecology, radical constructivism, N …

Each year around 12 novels are long listed for the Man Booker Prize, one of the world's most anticipated literature awards, with the winner announced annually in October. The Booker Prize Book Group will read each of the 12 novels over the course of the year, starting with the winner in October. That's 12 months of outstanding reading, without the usual book group dilemma of deciding on what to read! Join us as we meet in a funky Melbourne city bar each month for great discussion and a casual dr …

To meet up with like minded fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy, in all its forms. We do many many different types of events, but they basically break down into four streams: Stream 1 (S1) - Movies, TV and Books - Watching, talking about, sharing suggestions, Google "Hangouts" (TBA), and much more... See the page here for details. Stream 2 (S2) - Events, Cons and Cosplay - Pirates, Zombies, Steampunk, conventions, and many more. See page here for details. Stream 3 (S3) - Action/Adventure  - Lase …

Hi there my fellow Muggle! I'm super excited that there's one more fan out there who's got some Potter love inside them . I'll just tell you a few things about this awesome group so you know what to expect. We've been around since the beginning of Potter fandom. The group was started up by an incredible lady named Shannon on October 9, 2002 and over the years the main organisation of the meetups has since been passed on to others although everyone helps out with planning of different events an …

This is an industry exclusive event - your payment reserves your industry Please do not post before you have checked if your industry is available to be respectful to others. Tickets can be found at www.stickytickets.com.au/thedestinydiva The Heart Link Network® is built on a unique business networking model designed on the female endocrine system that provides safe, intimate, non-threatening, women-only business networking opportunities for professional women, and is dedicated to showcasing, …