No degree of separation. No fame. Just writers writing. Authentic. Whimsical. Vulnerable. "It's all true, none of it's true, don't ask." We often spend too much time thinking about writing instread of writing. Our group meets to spend time writing. After we get our coffee, we pick a prompt (phrases, pictures) and a time period of a few minutes (5-10 minutes is normal). For that time period, we write on that prompt, using paper and pen. We then pass the mike around for anyone who wants to read. W …

Looking for a laid-back, fun and interesting group of women in their late 20's and 30 something plus to hang out! Everybody needs to get out with just the girls and have some fun once in while. I'd like to do events from coffee, dinners or BBQ's, movie nights, comedy shows, shopping, outside activities to even volunteering or a cooking class. Lot's of possibilities. We'll get to know each other first and take it from there. Hope you can make it!

Read-A-Latte is a great place to meet new people, read a great book and check out new restaurants in the area.  We meet at least twice a month, once for a dinner and once for book club. We are a group of young (Late 20's to Early 30's) girls who love to read. We meet at a coffee shop in Eden Prairie to discuss our book of the month usually on the third Thursday. Some of the books we have read so far are: The Time Traveler's Wife, The Secret Life of Bees, Water for Elephants, Moloka'i, Wild, The …

Only Urban - The group for Minnesota's total urbanophiles! Only Urban was started to specialize in only city activities. If you enjoy exploring the heart of the Twin Cities or wish to do so then this is the group for you. We visit alternative clubs, go dancing, taste new food, go to art galleries, support the local arts community, locally owned restaurants, coffee shops, and businesses. We love cool and interesting events and activities so if you have ideas for group that are in St. Paul or Minn …

Are you a young woman (20s & 30s) who wishes she had a fun book club to belong to? Want to meet authentic, independent thinking gals that are friendly, fun, intelligent, have lots of laughs, & great discussions? Well you have found us! We are a dynamic group of individuals, who although have busy lives, make time for our enthusiasm for books! The meeting can be held at a number of locations, such as, coffee shop, lounge, restaurant, a member’s home, park, etc. Each month members read a particula …

We love questions -- we can't start a meeting without one! We meet to attempt to answer the questions we've agreed to discuss. Any and all people who enjoy thinking and learning and friendship (including laughter) should stop in and join us at the Caribou Coffee on Nicollet Ave. between Burnsville Parkway and Highway 13.

SWAN is a non-profit social and recreational women's group established to welcome newcomers to the western suburbsof Minneapolis including, but not limited to the following cities: Maple Grove, Plymouth, Medina, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Chaska, and Chanhassen. * Monthly luncheons / explore MN outings * Just Coffee * Women & Wine * Book Club * Golf / Breakfast Club * Mah Jongg * Movie Group - Monthly * Bridge - multiple times / wk/ month * Special Events examples: Holiday Par …

This is a group for moms in Maple Grove and the surrounding areas. When I moved to Maple Grove I only found meetup groups centered in the Twin Cities. If you don't want to drive that far for a playdate or cup of coffee this is the group for you! Let's not stay cooped up in the house all winter and make sure that we enjoy the short Minnesota summers. We schedule all sorts of activities including storytimes, indoor playgrounds, parks, coffee, nights out, weekend family events, afterschool crafts a …

Philosophy and friendship is found amongst us. Bring your curiosity and interest in meeting other curious types.

We are not a book club.  We are a group of women aged 50 plus who get a lot of  knowledge, support, ideas and encouragement from each other to be the best, happiest, true to ourselves people we can be.  We do this through discussing topics that each of us suggest at one point or another.  We may start out at one point and end up in a completely different direction because that is the way the wind blew our interest that night.  We laugh a lot, we get shocked, we share our knowledge and experience …

Hi! It's difficult to connect with other women geeks on a regular basis in the community. This group is for anyone interested in technology, hacking, or just making new friends with similar interests! We will have gossip sessions over hackathons, days when we just sit in a coffee shop coding away on our own projects, discuss the latest and greatest in technology over fun dinners/lunches, informal meet-n-greets with invited female tech figures in the community and more! Members can suggest additi …

We are more than a divorce support group - we are a problem-solving, action-oriented network, with the resources, tools and proven strategies to help you design the winning life you deserve before, during and and after divorce. The manly way to get divorced is to make sure you have the right tools for the job. That's what we provide: the right tools and resources for you to improve your ability to get what you want from your divorce. Look - over 70% of divorced are filed by women. And guess what …

The modern book group of today is in some ways still a push for women's intellectual autonomy. Think of this book club as a refuge for women who want to cultivate their minds outside of our current culture's norm of watching television or films. This is a casual, laid back, friendly book club discussion about the books we are reading. This book club meets in the Saint Paul Midway area. This book club may or may not be currently open to new members.  Due to the personal nature of book club discus …

This group is for everyone who loves chai, and would like to meet people from different cultures & background, share their life experience over a cup of chai, scrumptious snacks and good company. Some popular Chai spots in Uptown Minneapolis: Namaste Cafe Uncommon Ground What is Chai? Chai or Cha is merely a generic word for tea in South Asia and many other parts of the world. (Hindi: चाय cāy, Mandarin: 茶 Chá). Source: Wiki Specifically Chai is black tea and milk (sugar and spices are optional). …

Are you looking for some girlfriend time? Would you like to have fun with some fabulous ladies? Do you enjoy Happy Hours, Dining Out, Theatre, Wine & Beer Tastings/Pairings, Going out for Breakfast, Coffee with the Girls, Fun Tours, Home Parties, Movie Time, Bowling, Climbing, Zip-lining, Walking, Book Club, Cards & Board Games, Day Trips, Garden Tours, Festivals, or some other new activity or adventure? Then you have come to the right place! Looking forward to having fun with you soon :)

For anyone interested in discussing and reading great books on politics, technology, culture, and history, this is the club for you! If the meetup gains traction, we'll come up with a system for book selections. For the first month, though, I have gone ahead and picked out "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson. Even if you haven't read the book of the month, feel free to show up and listen to what other people are saying about it.

North Loop Ladies...let's get together to read & discuss some great books and socialize at one of our neighborhood establishments. Plan to meet once per month, beginning late December or just after the new year. Hoping to meet many great North Loop (Downtown Minneapolis) residents!

We are a group of stay-at-home moms AND working moms in Osseo with kids ages birth - school age! In our itty-bitty town, we have so many great families to connect with. Coffee dates, playdates, moms' night out and more. We (and our kids!) FINALLY have a way to get to know each other outside of the great Easter Egg hunt, Minidazzle and our other fun Osseo events!

Join us to discuss interesting reads in science and design. Monthly meetings over coffee or a drink.

I'm looking for a group of fellow retired guys who miss the daily chit chat of work. I'd like to try for 2x per month meetups for coffee, food and conversation. More events could be planned if group grows.

Coffee and c0de is your opportunity to sit down and get your questions answered on development on the Microsoft platform with Microsoft experts. - Thinking about porting your HTML5 application to the Windows Store? - Have an iOS/Android app that you want to get to the Windows 8 or Windows Phone platform? - Working on a new Windows 8 application? Come and get help on how to move the app forward. - Looking at ways to use Windows Azure to build cloud service? Ask questions and learn the best ways t …

Welcome to the Childhood Nostalgia Book Club! This is a Minneapolis and St. Paul based traditional book club with a delightful twist. Just like most book clubs, we meet in a local Twin Cities venue on a monthly basis to discuss a selected novel while enjoying good company and drinks. However, instead of focusing on the current NY Times best seller, our book club reads a piece that was enjoyed during our younger years. This group is most likely to be enjoyed by women, though any grownup who appr …

Do you like the music of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, The Who, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty and other similar artists? Do you also like to read? If you answered yes, then this is the Meetup group for you. We'll meet as a group and select biographies or memoirs from these and other similar artists to read, then we'll meet at coffee shops around the Uptown Minneapolis area to discuss.

This is a NEW group for moms with toddlers and infants in the Maple Grove - Osseo area who get together for play dates, coffee, and possibly a small book club.

This group is for those who want to focus on being positive, having FUN and being healthy in mind, body and spirit.  Welcome especially to those who want to expand a social network of 12-Steppers/people in recovery.  Would like to meet every other week or so to gather with other like-minded people for good clean fun such as game nights, laughter club, coffee, hula-hooping, hiking, kayaking, bonfires, talks, meditation, comedy clubs, potlucks and anything new and fun with no alcohol or drugs. Ope …

Give Us 2 Hours & We’ll Show You How To Tap Into a Group of Local Businesses That Referred Over $700,000 in Business in the Last 12 Months. This could be the “Game Changer” for your business. We currently have referrals for the professions listed below. The purpose of our group is to refer business to each other & make life easier for all of us. In the last 12 months our group has referred over $700k of business to each other, in fact our motto is “Givers Gain”. Please join us, for coffee & net …

This group is dedicated to tea leaf reading parties for relaxing, socializing, and divining. Whether you are a tea buff or have never brewed your own pot of tea, you're welcomed to join and chill out. Meetings are mainly about tasseomancy, but other forms of divination are accepted and encouraged. Come and make friends!

This group has been created to fill the need for folks who appreciate a good cup of tea, while having some good conversation with good people!!! It is as simple as that. This group is about honest, friendly tea lovers to get together and "Explore" new teas, learn about teas and cultures and have some fun doing it. Fyi; I am the owner of Our Home Tea L.L.C. - www.ourhometea.com and I welcome your business outside of this group. Our Meet Ups are for fun not for franchise!!!