‎"Telling our stories is the only way we can claim ourselves, take control of our identity and re-frame it in a way that's truthful to our experience. That honesty is a gift." ~Elissa Schappell   The OC Writers: Poets & Dreamers  We are a multi-faceted circle of creative and professional writers gathering at writing workshops throughout Southern California. Our vibrant, active circle represents established and aspiring authors of literary fiction, historical fiction, commercial fiction, non-fic …

THIS GROUP IS PRIVATE. Membership is by invitation only. We are a No Drama, ladies social group. We may get together for lunch at a nice quiet cemetery, have afternoon tea at a museum, or dinner at a local haunted house. We are individuals with a unique style each our own. We don't follow trends, but sometimes we may start them. We know what we like and are open to finding more of interest. Many of us have interests in several topics such as literature, history, tea, science, theater, beadin …

Meet other local Harry Potter fans to discuss all things HP!

… What the evening includes: 2 Networking Sessions -(before and after dinner) Your business cards, literature & products are displayed/sold on our networking tables Dinner (Vegetarian selection available) Personal Introductions - Introduce your business/product/service Attract new business with promotional door prize participation 1 hour seminar Door Prizes Swap Service Sign-up list

Welcome to the Ex-East Coasters Meetup Group! You have found your East Coast Family! East Coasters tend to find each other and really enjoy hanging out together. It doesn't matter if you just moved here last year, or 25 years ago, we all agree, our hearts are still back east. We are quick to share our point of views, our attitude, our jokes, our favorite ethnic foods, our sport teams, the arts and literature, political interests, and travel interests. We seem to bond without effort, converse eas …

I just started this group. I noticed that a lot of the other book clubs have waiting lists to attend a meeting, so I am starting a new one. We will read mysteries, memoirs, chick-lit, YA and crossover lit, literature a little bit of everything! I am a writer, teacher, and former creative writing major, so I have read a ton of books! Check out my blog here: http://ya100words.blogspot.com/ We will probably meet up at coffeeshops for our first meeting or scout out cute or different restaurants in t …

This group was created to bring together individuals who read books for substance and ideas. This group is open to artists, musicians, scientists, engineers, and anyone who likes to examine and exchange ideas, respect others' opinions, and is open to learning something from others. We find we get together to discuss what might otherwise be serious topics, but we end up laughing a lot, because it's such a joy to express ourselves and share our ideas...and go off topic now and then. We currently h …

I started this group because I love to read fiction, and to talk about it with others. This is a group for people who feel the same way about books to get together over coffee and eggs (or whatever), talk about books, and make new friends!

  Are you an open minded, fun and cool woman?  Are you looking for a good book discussion? Do you care about social activism? If so, we are the book club FOR YOU!  You'll read a different book every month, from a long ago lost "Classic" to the "It" book flying off the shelves (and everything in between).  We are active in the community, making book donations to the local Libraries, giving money to charities.  We also may have a meeting once a month between our traditional meetings just to catch …

Who says there has to be shame in being a nerd? Some of us may like Civil War era literature a little too much and Tivo Jeopardy!, but that doesn't mean we can't go out and have a good time. This group is for 20- and 30-somethings who are looking to meet fun, down-to-earth people their age who also happen to share some supposedly 'less than cool' interests. The type of events we do runs the gamut, from board game nights, pub quizzes and ice skating to lectures at the Aquarium of the Pacific and …

NOTE: This is a COED book club. Each member is an avid reader and likes to discuss what they have read. In The Literary Lounge, we will read books from a variety of genres. Each month a different member will choose a book. We take turns meeting in members' homes. Also incorporated may be  be lunches, dinners, or events that are of interest to the members. We, on occasion, will watch the movies based on the books we read. There is an attendance policy: members should attend at least one event e …

… Veritas Classical Schools have been established to provide home schooled students with: An integrated core curriculum in history, literature, composition, grammar, critical thinking, and vocabulary/language with regular assignments to outline the student's weekly work at home. Accountability for completed assignments. Teaching of advanced subjects with enrichment activities not frequently included in home school studies. Evaluation of student's progress by experienced educators. Weekly classroo …

We are a group of fun loving, single women over 40 who get together to celebrate, commiserate, and contemplate our single status. We can discuss literature and politics, celebrites and gossip:anything under the sun!     The idea is to meetup and have a good time without having to worry about being a 3rd  or 5th wheel. At our age most of our friends have paired off and are married. With or without kids   they don't have the freedom to go out and travel and do things on the spur of the moment with …

We are a group of literary translators living in Southern California. An informal forum/workshop for sharing our work in progress, getting feedback, and connecting with a local community of translators. We might also want to organize readings or other activities. We are aiming for weekend gatherings on a monthly basis, in different corners of our rather large geographical area.