PDX Breakfast Club FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) updated 1/21/13 What is this Meetup's purpose? To seek out new places to eat breakfast and new people to meet. Who should join? Anyone who likes breakfast and meeting new people! Is there any charge?  Who pays for breakfast? The only charge is what you order. Everyone pays their own bill. Some places will do split tabs for us but sometimes not. The best bet is to bring cash. Who decides when/where the Meetups are held? The group has (at pr …

Mom & Baby Coffee Hour If you can't remember the last time you enjoyed a proper adult conversation, then Mom & Baby Coffee Hour is for you! Dig yourself out from under all those diapers and come hang out with other moms. You"ll enjoy great discussion and a cup of coffee while the babies have fun with excersaucers, floor mats and toys. Bask in the joys of motherhood as you discover new things about your baby's development. Rediscover your creative side as we learn to scrapbook your babies favor …

Connecting with great lesbians who want to explore Portland and make friends! From breweries to wine bars, coffee shops and bakeries, good eats, adventurous fun on hiking trails, biking, and paddling the local rivers, to movie nights and dancing!  Join with an open mind, respect for diversity, a kind spirit, and a willingness to explore! If you'd like to join, please provide a photo of yourself (not your pet or landscape please), in your profile. Thank you!

This is the newly formed PDX branch of the original Atheists Etcetera group based in Indianapolis, IN. We moved here, so thought we would bring a piece of our awesome group with us. This group is for atheists, etc. -- including agnostics, skeptics, freethinkers, secular humanists, and other non-religious individuals -- who are interested in meeting like-minded people and having engaging discussions. Most of our events are in downtown PDX and The Pearl. Events include coffee and conversation …

"The only way to have a friend is to be one." - Ralph Waldo Emerson We are a small group of ladies entering the next phase of our lives, looking to make lasting friendships and include our partners occasionally. Activites include: Meet & Greet Potlucks, Weekday Wind Downs, Dining Out, Movies, Bookclub, Crafts/Classes, Walk & Chats, Quarterly Birthday Celebrations, Coffee/Tea & Conversations and ..... The group encourages member input and participation ! We hope that you will not just join - but …

Guys, are you realizing that parenthood isn't quite what you expected? Need some tools to help get you through the rough spots? Wonder what's up with this baby, and your partner? This is the group for you. Come meet other new and soon-to-be dads in a casual environment where you can grab coffee and ask questions -- the real questions -- and get answers. I am a Dad and a counselor and I want to help make this whole parenting thing a little less mysterious and a little more fun for you.

Working and playing with writing prompts is a great way to think out of the box, exercise your writing muscles, give birth to a new piece and/or enrich a work in progress.  My intention is for this group to be a place and space that provides encouragement and safety for new writing.  Writers of all levels of experience are welcome in this group.  It's not about creating a finished product -- it's about developing a practice, getting words onto the page, taking risks, and enjoying the company of …

This group is also a facebook group. We will have the link to share, so you will know where we are and how we are doing. The group checks out coffee spaces and places all around the Vancouver area... Join us for grand conversation and hilarious comments while sampling what the county has to offer.

Mapping Our Destiny together with Women is a fun, friendly, sassy, diverse group of women who encourage each other as we learn and have fun along this journey of life together. If you are a woman over 30 and live on the West side of Portland, like to have fun while enriching your life, and want to expand your circle of friends, this is the group for you! Some of the events we will be posting include: book club, concerts, day trips and local events, movie or game nights, paint your own pottery,do …

Want a way to meet other moms and make good friends here in Vancouver? This is the group for you! We have weekly meetups and do a variety of activities. We will be meeting for coffee/lunch at baby and toddler friendly locations, go for nature walks and hikes, outings to the zoo, local parks and more. If enough of us can make childcare arrangements we could even meet up for the occasional happy hour or girls night out. Moms of all kinds are welcome, we are very accepting and friendly.  Look forwa …

I have been a long time book lover and recently have more time on my hands. I have always thought a book club sounded fun with girls who enjoy reading the same types of literature! I recently read Fifty Shades of Grey and couldn't put it down and thought it would be so much fun to get tougher with other ladies (probably between 21 and 35 age range-ish) who may have read this or similar stories (usually romance novels and chick lit type books) to laugh, gossip, drink coffee, wine, or whatever may …

I moved to Portland almost a year ago with my partner. We only knew her cousin and no one else. Needless to say, our social meter was definitely in the red a few months later: ( I struck up a conversation with a woman on a bus, mentioned I didn't know anyone and she suggested joining meetup. We attended our first meetup two weeks later, a second one the day after. From those meet ups , we met 6 fabulous men and close to a dozen fantastic women. People from all different careers with an age range …

This is a group for any new parent that is interested in meeting up with other families for affordable activities in Southeast Portland, like going to story time at the library, having picnics in the park, coffee & walk meetups, and play dates in our homes. We also have events for just the adults, like Moms' Night Out, book club … and anything else that looks like fun! Children of all preschool ages are welcome, but most events are ideal for children born between August 2010 to July 2012.

Standing on Bridges and holding Obama signs is very, very cool! Let's get together Saturday morning at 10 a.m., at NE 28th over I-84 in Portland Oregon! It is so cool waving large hand (plastic at the end of a large ruler) and making eye-contact with people. People have driven up to me after the election was over four years ago to THANK ME for holding signs to support the things they know are important! Please come out! I will give you doughnuts, supply you coffee! and shoe you how much fun it i …

This is a group where young children (ages 0 - 10yrs) can come together, be safe, and have fun during playtime. I started this group because I want my daughter to feel safe and have a strong support group with other children who have food allergies. Caring for a child with life-threatening food allergies is difficult. This play group can also act as a support group by building relationships and confidence not only with children, but with the parents as well. To ensure the safety of the children …

This group is an extension of our commitment to keep riding and to stay active during the coldest darkest winter months while we work at removing any holiday weight that may have packed on. Please join us Sunday December 16th for a casual ride from out shop at 72nd and Sandy blvd to the famed Peacock ln a short 4 miles away. Once there, enjoy supervised and locked bike parking along with coffee, hot chocolate and home made cookies. We can talk about Rolling Thunder details, enjoy some festivitie …

This is a group for people living in the Inner NE Portland neighborhoods (Boise, Alberta, Irvington, Concordia, Grant Park, etc). Many of the other Portland Meetup groups are more suburban, and it would be nice to have a specific group for close-in NE, as there is so much to do here. Meetups will be anything from coffee get togethers, meeting up to walk or run, enjoy grabbing happy hour or a drink, playdates for kids, dinner parties, or anything anyone would like to do. As someone new to the are …

This is a private group, by invitation only connecting  like minded single active adults to enjoy food, fun and friends in the Portland metro area.

Come meet new and old friends who have an interest in learning and continuing to speak Greek!This group is for anyone who enjoys learning and practicing speaking Modern Greek, and good company!Varying levels of proficiency exist among members so do not be intimidated.  This group started on HACCM , Hellenic American Museum and Culture Center, but has also moved to Meetup Site.In Greek culture it is very common for people to have a group of friend (parea) that they can share a cup of coffee, kafe …

Open beading is now at Beads @ Dusti Creek, 1pm to 5pm. The shop is located at: 4848 S. E. Division Street, Portland, OR 97206. Phone: (503) 235-4800 Come and enjoy the company of like minded beaders in a wonderful clean, comfortable, well-lit environment. The store is well stocked should you find yourself in need of supplies and the coffee/tea/water, is always on!!! Treat yourself to some time of your own. Join the other beaders at Beads at Dusti Creek.

Welcome to the Coffeehouse Writers Group - PDX The Coffee House Writer's Group is a wildly successful and popular critique group that started just outside of Los Angeles. With over 500 members, it regularly holds meetings where we writers can find support and camaraderie in the otherwise lonely pursuit of our craft. After three years, the group is beginning to expand, with Portland as its first official satellite chapter. The group operates a little differently than many critique groups - member …

Hello to all of you beautiful ladies who have decided to check out this group to see what it's all about. We created this group because we have come to realize that there are a lot of fun things to do together right here in the Hillsboro/Aloha/Beaverton/ area without having to drive into Portland all the time. This group is created to allow us a unique opportunity to build friendships with other 40+ Lesbian/Bi women who are wanting to meet and hang out together and have some fun! We love to get …

Do you and your dog need to lose a little weight? Or maybe you and your dog already exercise regularly but you want to switch up your routine. Skip the gym, come play with us. Join us for our doggy jogs, where you, your canine companion and others like you can get together and get fit! All fitness levels are welcome! Don't have a dog? Borrow one of our rescues! After our morning runs, you can drop your dog off for a day of play at daycare and then join us for coffee at one of the many wonderful …

ARE YOU READY TO MEET NEW FRIENDS? Looking for some Laughter? Looking for some other women to go play with during the day? For making new friends and socializing!! Maybe finding friendships that will last a life time! This is for women who would like to form new and close friendships, with other women around their own age.  who are warm hearted intelligent women.  We're located mainly in the Northwest/Southwest area, Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, We will have group meetups on Different days of …

This group is for moms in and around the Pearl District of Portland. Lets get together weekly for our kids to socialize and for the mamas to meet other mamas in the neighborhood. Lets explore our neighborhood parks, cafes, and coffee shops. I started this group because I am new to the neighborhood and want to find moms/kiddos in the neighborhood. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Let's get together to discuss great books over a cup of coffee or glass of wine. I am new to Oregon and really want to meet some fun women who enjoy life and love to read. Ladies, if you love to read and want to meet new friends, join me!

Peace is something that everyone wants. Though we search for it in things around us, it's within us all the time, and readily available to experience all the time, too. Peace doesn't create or come from an absence of war. Rather, wars happen as a result of the war that people fight within themselves. But peace is what can end wars, by each person first ending their own inner wars. Portland Friends of Peace isn't about ideas, philosophy, religion or spirituality — nor are we against any of these. …

We are a group of tea drinkers from all over the world. We will do tea tastings from our latest journeys, whether that be to China or India, and we will also do tea education focusing primarily on traditional Chinese Teas. We encourage group members to bring their own favorite teas to share with the group. Each week will have a different theme and anyone is welcome to bring tea they want to trade or sell to others. Meetup is in Hawthorne and we can host about 15-20 people each meetup. We spent y …