I am an avid reader and coffee drinker. I wanted to bring together friends and neighbors who were interested in reading and discussing books with me while enjoying a tasty cup of coffee. We read about one book a month and meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Victrola Coffee & Art on 15th Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. We read a variety of fiction and non-fiction books on pretty much any topic. If you are interested in reading along with us, discussing the book, …

This is a forum for discussing books on contemporary issues. The books chosen will generally be books that received at least some decent reviews in the mainstream press (e.g. The New York Times). Location: Starbucks in downtown Mercer Island (the stand-alone structure with the drive-thru). We meet roughly every two months. I started this meetup because I would love to discuss some of the books I read and very few of my friends read what I read. A couple of people inquired about the possibi …

>> Art, Live Band & Knowledge <<    We find the best bands playing at book stores and coffee houses. Bring your art, knowledge, digital media and creativity to the table.  Look for the people sharing art supplies.   6:00 till 10:00pm  - Enjoy the band  ( see Event Calendar )   - Get some work done on that project  - Share your art  - Get some writing accomplished  - Get some help on the computer ( Excel, VBA, Windows, Media, Website Design, Photoshop, ect... )  - Engage in open minded conv …

Personal Art SWAPS are here. Project ideas include: notebooks, containers, ATCs, zines, decos, sculptures, art dolls, altered books, matchboxes, handmade books, bookmarks, envelopes, and more - anything you can imagine.

Hi, My name is Barbara Nelson and a former English and Art Teacher transplanted from Minneapolis,Minnesota and very interested in all literature and especially classic literature. I am looking to meet new people (women and men--50 and older), who love to read and get together once a month to have some great discussions, conversations and laughter.

… You know you're a Culture Vulture if you enjoy meeting up with others who also want to get in on all the fun we have experiencing art and design, books, dance, dining and wine, movies, music, and theater!

I decided to create this weekly meetup group to fold and share our enthusiasm for the art of origami. There will be no set agenda or classes. Bring your own paper and diagrams or share anything you have created or learned. I plan on bringing books to work from and share. Beginners are welcome to participate. My goals are to fold, share, talk, eat and fold again.

Does life have you all tied up in knots? Cast-off those snarls. Join us for a chance to unwind. Come chat, knit, purl, spin and laugh with those who understand your desire to take a long piece of thread fiber and create a beloved "work of heart". Those new to knitting, crochet and the fiber arts are always welcome - don't be shy! :D We welcome all types of artists and crafters into our midst so bring your sketch book, quiliting, cross-stitch, beads or whatever is on-hand and meet someone new! We …

… She is releasing her second CD of original songs in 2010, writing a forthcoming book about the Prosperity Quotient, and loves to dance for fun (blues, swing, ecstatic, Dances of Universal Peace). This Group offers free introductory Artist's Way classes as well as a 14-week guided group course (for a fee).

We are a group of women who enjoy the arts and who want to explore our creativity! We come together monthly to learn, play, and be inspired as part of a community. The meet-ups are based on the tools of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching and the book, The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard) by Jill Baldwin Badonsky, M.Ed. Each meet-up includes specific strategies for getting past procrastination, perfectionism, fears, or feeling overwhelmed so we can get back into exquisite creative flow. Each …

… For a more detailed history, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Scientific_Arnis Grandmaster Ybanez was also the first runner-up in the Second World Eskrima Kali Federation Championship (Super Lightweight Division) in 1992 and was national champion in both the Philippine’s National Kali-Eskrima Tournament and the Philippine Union of Martial Arts Arnis Tournament in 1991 and 1990 respectively. Both he and Grandmaster Lema were delegates to the Martial Arts Federation for World Peac …

THIS IS A VERY BRIEF SUMMARY OF OUR VERY LARGE SPHERE OF STUDY. This group requires that members are aged 18 years old or more. We are a private study group devoted to Asatru and Hellenismos (the ancient Northern and Southern European spiritual traditions). We are not a kindred, we focus instead on an informal study of the lore, sagas, traditions, mythos, poetry and history of the ancients, from Beowulf to Homer. It's not all bookish study however. We can experiment with Runes and anything else …

This is a group for energetic travelers who like to explore around the world without being herded through the superficial schedules of commercial tours. If you like to go around see different countries, experience foreign arts and cultures, but have trouble finding someone to give you company, you are at the very right place. Single travel has the innate advantages of letting you create a unique trip for yourself and connecting you with people who would have similar interest in that trip. Th …

… Please note we are not booking underage models for our shoots, but rather hire, yes pay a wide variety of attractive reliable local model with a good attitude for the Thursday group shoots, and nationally known professional traveling models for private shoots on Sundays. In addition we provide opportunities for newbie models that want to build up their portfolio to shoot with the photographers in the group on Saturdays or at the Tuesday themed shoots. If you are a model looking to get some wor …

… "BELIEVE NOTHING THAT YOU HEAR OR READ, AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE": THIS UNIQUE WISDOM HOLDS MANY TRUTHS, AND, WHEN TAKEN LITERALLY, CAN HELP YOU DEVELOP MORE WISDOM THAN READING A HUNDRED BOOKS ON PSYCHOLOGY AND/OR ENLIGHTENMENT. 8. "IF ONLY I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW": BUT YOU DIDN'T/COULDN'T. YOU COULD ONLY ACT UPON WHO YOU WERE THEN. SO IT'S TIME YOU STOPPED POINTING THE FINGER AT YOURSELF AND FINALLY LEARN TO LIVE IN THE NOW THAT YOU CREATE TODAY. To go along with this new series of cl …

'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. --As You Like It, Act II  Amateur dramatics without any of the stress: we pick the parts we want, then read the plays out-loud. No need for costume, props, or silly accents; just normal people. Here, normal people get together, in a quiet location, to read Shakespeare's plays and make The Bard alive--not …