This group aims to bring together lipstick lesbians looking to meet other lipstick lesbians. As lipstick lesbians (feminine women who only like other feminine women), we are often mistaken for being straight and sometimes feel that we do not fit in well with other lesbians.  We, thus, are often excluded from the united front of homosexuality and have trouble meeting women with whom we connect. It can be challenging to meet other lipstick lesbians even within the gay scene.  This group allows us …

I couldn't seem to find a book club that was close by, read good books AND had room for me. So I am starting this one in hopes that other people have had the same problem and want to help create a great book club! This book club is for men and women of all ages.  We read all types of books, although they are primarily well-regarded fiction from the last 20 years, and we are open to all suggestions. We meet on Wednesday evenings at the Wegman's upstairs cafe on Route 70.  Some of us come early an …

The Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society is a Meetup group that brings together a variety of people for stimulating and civically minded conversations. Meetups include a reoccurring Sunday morning discussion where members join in a relaxing setting to meet thoughtful people who are willing to discuss a variety of topics suggested by our members including: current events, science, technology, nature, design, philosophy, politics, religion, business, culture, literature and art. We also host soci …

Welcome to PA Dollhouse: Are you a professional, lesbian or bisexual woman? Do you feel that you have no social outlet with women of your caliber? Are you looking for quality events with women like yourself? Are you looking for a group with that Family feel? If so then.....WELLCOME TO PA Dollhouse an entity of Dollhouse Enterprises Inc. In the city of Sisterly love, DOLLHOUSE provides you with prestigious treatment at all DOLLHOUSE and other LGBTQ events. Our events range from premiere parties w …

Welcome to the Metro Philadelphia Book Club. This meetup is open to anyone who wants to join in. Most of our meetups will take place at BYO's around the city where we will discuss the months selection over dinner. Some of our previous books have been The Road, Boomsday, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Running With Scissors, The Gathering, Then We Came to an End, On The Road and many others. Also, we were mentioned in Philadelphia Magazines "things to do" issue (July, 2009). For this month we are …

A Book and Wine Club for FABulously Social Women of Color *********************** WHO should join: If you are a woman of color in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area, 35 years and above, who enjoys a good book and a nice glass of wine- be FABulously social and join us to sip and discuss our book selections each month! WHAT we read: Works by authors across the African diaspora- novels, motivation and inspiration, social issues, autobiographies, self-improvement, and more.  Please note: this gro …

All of us will be called upon in our lives to do great things. A calling. In our families. In our friendships. In our professional lives. As we are today, can we truly achieve all that we are capable of? iImprove is a testing ground for each of us. Whether its in our finances or in our faith, the only limits we have on our achievements are imposed by us. Join us, if you dare to improve yourselves – to become better leaders, workers, friends, spouses, parents, siblings, children, and people. Be i …

This is a group for anyone interested in examining the mind of the worst psychopaths of our time. Each month, one serial murderer will be chosen to be the focus. Members can either choose to read the same book or chose another book on the same killer and share the main thesis of each.

This book club will be reading all different genres of books, and will be in Mt. Laurel about once a month to have an open forum discussion about the book and related topics! Books will be discussed in small groups, if necessary, to make sure all members can actively participate in the discussions. Meetings will be held on Tuesday nights at 7:30pm in Mt. Laurel, so please DO NOT join the group if any of these factors do not work for your location/schedule. Let's get reading!!

Hidden River Arts produces and runs a variety of open mic/reading events where artists of many disciplines come together to perform, participate, show their work and network with others. There are live music activities, poetry readings, literary readings, performance art, workshop events, and visual arts activities. Please see www.hiddenriverarts.com on the "Live" page for information or write to debraleighscott@gmail.com for information about events, venues and participation. We encourage …

Sharing Argentine Tango dance, instruction, performances, music and cultural events.

Moonstone Arts Center's Hidden History educates the public about lesser-known historical figures. We are interested in great minds, great activists, and great artists who may be absent from popular institutions and literature. We host films, lectures, panel discussions, and performances in the Philadelphia area. Our current program is dedicated to Ida B. Wells, who used "fierce determination and the power of the pen to educate the world" about lynching and the unjust treatment of blacks in the U …

We are trying to form a book club in Philadelphia that is not limited to books of any one genre. We want to read all types of fiction, nonfiction, history, and biography/memoir. We are looking for a small group around 5-6 people per meeting. We are not limited to any one geographical area, the two current members are in Fishtown and South Philadelphia. Please join up so we can pick a first book and meeting time!

The Main Line/Ardmore Book Club welcomes all reading enthusiasts!  We are a diverse group of adults that enjoy reading and escaping into a great book.  We meet at a local Borders  once, maybe twice a month (depending on the size of the waiting list) to openly discuss our opinions about the book.  We pride ourselves as being diverse on what we read as well solely because this book club reads all types of genres. The books are suggestions from all the members and from time to time, members will su …

If you like to read a good book, talk with friends about what you're reading, and do it all over a glass of wine or a good meal then this group is for you! We love to chat about great literature of all kinds - fiction, non-fiction, inspirational, educational - the book choice is up to the group. We will meet once per month somewhere in Center City to eat, drink, discuss and be merry!

Progressive Women's Bookclub 2.0 provides a forum to meet other local, progressive, intellectually curious, and critical thinking women. Come to share your thoughts and passions....

Purpose: Our meetup format is a social mixer. Cocktails and casual conversation. Meet like-minded, like-hearted people in the South Jersey (Greater Philadelphia) area. Expand your professional network, find out who is doing what to better the community, inspire others to get involved with your social initiatives or simply share ideas and brainstorm. Its an open forum for strong minds with big hearts. Who should join: Thought Leaders, Social Entrepreneurs, Non-Profit Professionals, Envelope Push …

This is a multi-topic, weekly dinner discussion group. You bring food just for yourself (always ok) or coordinate food with others in the group. (You may remember me as the original organizer of the long-running Saturday Hodgepodge meetup, which is as awesome as ever, and you should check it out too.) Questions, comments?! Yes, please! Use the "Contact us" button on the left. Scroll down for more details below the xkcd comic. VALUES Be sensitive and kind Be concise. Listen more than you talk A …