Want to reach beyond your favorite authors? Don't know where to turn? Join the Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Book Club Meetup Group! This group was created to encourage people from all walks of life to get together and discuss the meaning of life and literature. We will read books suggested and agreed to at our meetings. Want to read and discuss your favorite novel/biography/work of non-fiction? Bring your suggestions to our next meeting! During the first meetup of the month, we will discuss t …

This is for all who want to reach out to socialize and dialog with people of different cultures and countries. It is also a group who explores the shared histories, cultures, arts, and literature between the two sides of the Atlantic. It is my hope that a meeting is like a small journey from our day-to-day world to another place, time and point of view. The DC area is a very internationally oriented community so I hope we can come together for a great time: discussions, happy hours, social event …

The Serious Jewish Book club has begun. Its general purpose is to read and discuss topics of Jewish interest with other thoughtful people. Its deeper purpose is to become more educated about a whole range of Jewish topics in the spirit of Socrates’ assertion that an unexamined life is not worth living. When we write “educated” we are not using this word to mean in its modern usage, trained or shaped. We rather hark back to its ancient etymology when it meant “to be led out of” as from the uncons …

Are you looking to meet other fun women in our area who love to read and discuss good books over a glass of wine or a cup o' joe? If so, this is the group for you! We will read a variety of books....fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover....chick lit or classic literature...anything goes. Each month we will read a new book and then get together to discuss it in a different location. We are looking for active members only. We do not expect all of our members to attend every month, but we …

Tired of joining book clubs only to end up reading stacks of books that aren't your style?? Think outside the box and join us for something different! Each month, the group will pick a genre, not a book, for the upcoming month. You find a book in that genre that you want to read, then share that book with the group. Yes, everyone reads something different, but we discuss how our books each fit the genre and members get to hear about other books that they might want to read in the future. Possibl …

This group is for people who read a great deal and love to discuss the books among friends. We will meet during the evening of the second Saturday of every month to discuss previously agreed to books. Have a book in mind you think would make for a lively discussion? Bring your suggestion to our next meeting!

We are a book club who enjoys sharing and discussing the books we have read. The group meets monthly on a Sunday from 6 pm - 8 pm. Book selections are suggested by the group members and voted on at the meetups. Location of the meetup is given only to the members signed-up for that particular event.

Looking for kindred book lovers? Like to cook? Come share good reads and your favorite recipes with Howard County Books & Cooks. HoCoBoCo is a great group of girls who meet one afternoon each month to share dinner and cocktails, swap recipes, discuss our current book selection, and decide together on our next read. Fiction? Memoir? True Crime? Mystery? Thriller? Best seller or little known gem? Thai? Mexican? Italian? Greek? Spanish? Indian? Pot luck or out and about? Please note: most of our m …

Calling book lovers who want to meet and discuss. Those who enjoy a book with a story and developed characters. Contemporary books. We are hoping to meet at a restaurant to also enjoy some food and maybe a glass of wine with our conversation.

We are an eclectic mix of readers. We welcome all comers - male and female, LBGT, liberal and conservative. We range in age from late 20s/early 30s to mid/late 50s. If you live in or near Silver Spring, can meet on the 3rd Sunday afternoon of each month, and like to read literary fiction, some history, and some biography, then this book club is for you. We avoid mass fiction (like John Grisham, Janet Evanovich, Dan Brown, etc.). Literary fiction is a term commonly used to distinguish serious fic …

We are over 100 people joined by the character trait of being highly sensitive.  In the research literature this trait is called sensory processing sensitivity.  We, as HSP's, experience and process the world differently than 80% of the population.  We have sensitive nervous systems which take in more information and process information more thoroughly.  Wondering if you are highly sensitive?  Take this self test, researched and validated by Elaine Aron, the founding mother of research on sensor …

Meet other book people in a local book club. We read a different genre of book each month, and decide together on the next month's book. We use the book 501 Must Read Books as the source of our choices. We meet the third Thursday of each month. Come to share your opinions and observations, have something to eat and/or drink, and make new friends from the neighborhood.

This group is set up to learn, share, and practice Arabic Language. This meetup is open to anyone who would like to explore the language of poetry, spirituality, and wisdom. The meet up will cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of practice. It will also feature and cover different aspects of Arab history, literature, and culture. The meet up will regularly open up with a small teaching of a short verse from the Koran to provide insight into the complexity and beauty of the Arabic la …

Southern Montgomery County Words and Wine is social book club for women in their 30s and 40s. We typically have two events a month – a book discussion and a social event. Each month we meet at a member's home or at a local restaurant to discuss our book selection. We spend about 30 minutes talking about the book while enjoying great food and a bottle of wine. The rest of the time we get to know one another. Members are encouraged to bring their book suggestions, because we like to read a variet …

Meet local Spanish language and culture lovers for conversation, cultural exchange, and fun in Maryland! Come to a Spanish Fanaticos Meetup event and make new amigos while speaking in Spanish, learning new vocabulary, putting your grammar knowledge into practice and/or simply brushing up your Spanish skills! Some of our events include: Spanish Grammar and Literature Workshops, Social Networking Events, Happy Hours, Dinners, Coffee Time, Hikes, Picnics, Movie Nights, Dancing and more. All ages an …

This is the re-birthing of a unique spiritual community. It is a bringing forth of a "Beloved Community". Our purpose is creating an environment where each Individual can realize (be) his/her Authentic SELF, Higher SELF, God-SELF, Christ-SELF, Buddha-SELF, ATMAN, Krishna-SELF, by whatever name this SELF may be called. Stated another way, our purpose is to enlighten, empower, encourage, and enrich the life and lives of each other. We are trans-denominational which means we draw from a number of s …

This group is for anyone interested in advancing Charitable activities, Education, Community Economic Development, Development of Marketable Skills, Promoting Art & Literature, Prevention of Cruelty to Women and Children, Further Scientific and Technological innovation, Increase awareness and provide leadership on health issues like Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS, prevention research and surveillance and the development and testing of effective biomedical and behavioral interventions, Promote Peace, Jus …

Welcome to Inspirations for Women, Inc. Inspirational Book Club! This Book Club is a program under Inspirations for Women, Inc (www.meetup.com/Inspirations-for-Women) and is dedicated to inspiring women to live abundant purpose-filled lives through the reading and discussions of positive, inspirational, purpose-driven, thought-provoking fiction and non-fiction books. ALL books chosen are pertinent to our growth emotionally, mentally, physically, financially and spiritually. IFW is a Christian-ba …