We love books. We love dogs. How about you? If you are an avid reader, with no book off limits in your library, and you want to find like-minded people who also share your passion - the Doggie Literature Enchewsiasts is the book club for you!!! We will read and meet, mutt and greet and take our passion for reading and dogs to the next level.

A book discussion group for members and friends of the LGBT community. Although the focus here is on reading and discussing books of specific interest to the community, we will read books from other genres, as well. We'll meet on the first Friday of every month to discuss our current selection and select a book for the following month. We'll also schedule occasional MeetUps at museums, concert venues, and restaurants. Whatever strikes our collective fancy.

Unique Classes, Lectures and meetings which are intended to expand your personal power & empower you in all areas of your life. Darshini In Spirit is a (British) INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CLAIRCOGNITIVE (which is a Medium, Psychic, Clairvoyant, Clair-audio, Clairsentient & other gifts). DARSHINI IS AN AUTHOR, BI-MONTHLY GUEST ON AN INTERNATIONAL RADIO SHOW AND IS ON T.V.. She is also a Motivational/Guest Speaker, Spiritual & Empowerment Teacher (70+ uniquely evocative life-changing empowerme …

We are a group of women over 50 who live in the Belmont Shore/Long Beach area that love reading good literature and enjoy making new friends. We meet once each month (generally the second Friday of the month) at a member's home or a location within our community for an afternoon / evening of appetizers, socializing and book discussion. I'm excited with the potential of this group for making new friends - all of who find joy in reading books of all genres, meeting new people and just having fun. …

Swimming in the ocean or open water can be daunting and frightening but it doesn't have to be. Open water swimming is the most natural and beautiful way to use your swimming muscles. This group is designed to get you out of the pool and into the ocean. Open water swimming, especially in the ocean, is a lot different than swimming in the pool and can seem counter intuitive. I will teach you how to read the water, enter and exit safely, and deal with the conditions of the swim. This group is goo …

So you want to learn French? Just strengthen your vocab and French accent? Craving a lil' Le Petit Prince reading? All levels of French (and want-to-be-French) speakers are welcome to join us at this informal meetup group to get back in the swing of the French language! Our meetups will happen at a local coffee shop where no-stress conversations will take place. Vocab games, casual conversation, French scrabble and readings from French literature will be some of our highlights. Join us for …

This meetup combines astrology and tarot for spiritual seekers of Long Beach to explore, learn and share through interpretation of cards. Everyone is welcome, this is a non-judgmental and supportive group! Bring tarot cards if you have them and a desire to reflect on this journey of self.

Hi, My name is Bobbi Palmer. I'm The Dating and Relationship Coach for Women Over 40. I created this group to bring resources and opportunities to help women over 40 learn how to have fun dating and find a special guy to share a loving relationship. Also, to help you connect with other fabulous women. If you are a smart, independent women who has built a good life for yourself…yet you know your life could be even fuller if you could find that man who adores and fulfills you…this group is for you …

Couldn't remember the last time I attended a gathering for people who wanted to discuss a book that focuses on spirituality. We have met once already and set our intention to share, support and learn from each other as we read different books focusing on how to develop our own personal spiritual practices and beliefs. If you're interested in listening, sharing, reading, learning, all or some of the above, join us twice a month at Kava Yoga in Long Beach! $5 per session per person.

We are The Long Beach Lesbian Group (LBL) Meetup: a community of open-minded, positive, non-judgemental lesbians who enjoy being with other lesbians in diverse social activities throughout southern California. We welcome your membership and encourage you to join us as we meet to have fun while enriching ourselves along the way. Our only requirement is that you post a recognizable headshot of yourself . If reading this has accelerated your heartbeat and caused shortness of breath, please join ou …

Long Beach Edible Gardening & Sustainable Living Meetup group is a place where novice and experienced members with interest in growing some of their own food &/or learning about living more sustainably could meet to learn and share meals, resources and experiences, buy in bulk, swap fruit or veggies, cuttings, seeds, support each other, socialize and get together to have fun! You do not have to have a garden to participate, this is about a mindset of living sustainable lifestyle and building a s …

Originally called the Torrance Children’s Book Writing Group (later on shortened to Torrance Children’s Book Writers), the Children’s Book Writers of Los Angeles (CBW-LA) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization founded in 2010. Our primary and official website www.cbw-la.org. I would like to encourage you to sign up at www.cbw-la.org to avail of our full membership for $30/year or $50/two years. This group is run by volunteers who work for FREE. Your membership fees are meant to fund all the exp …

Are you looking for a group of adults who play the piano not because they have to, but because they want to? The Long Beach Piano Meetup Group provides regular performance opportunities for adult amateur pianists and collaborative musicicans in Long Beach, South Bay and nearby Los Angeles County and Orange County cities. Our group meetings offer opportunities to "share enthusiasm and experience, be exposed to new ideas, develop performance skills, meet others with similar musical interests, and …

[Note: This group is not affiliated in any way with Oprah, Oprah.com, OWN TV or Harpo Studios. We are an independent local group following the book selections as advertised on Oprah.com.] Hello and welcome to our local Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Meetup! It is a pleasure to have you join our monthly book discussions! We are a group of women and men who are interested, not just in literature, but in self-improvement, exploration, spirituality and the fostering of new friendships. Please feel free to lo …

We are men who empower men! It's comfortable, it's motivating, it's non-threatening, it's challenging, it's . . . AN OPPORTUNITY! We develop new friendships make business connections compare how our relationships are going crystallize our goals and dreams engage in intellectual discussions achieve major personal development Our meetings are structured and safe--that means you'll be done when we say the meeting is done, and each man participates with respect for everyone else. Led by licensed " …

Premier Networking group on Law of attraction, Making money, Health, Wellness,  Relationships, Networking with Affluent people, People making Change in the world, People with Dreams, People that want to aspire to Be, Do and Have more in life! Using the Law of Attraction and Learning ways to Grow and learn to have the Best lives we can. Be apart of this networking Group, Change your Life, Have better Health, find love and make more money! Get what you want out of life and accomplish more. Make mo …

Border morris is too much fun, and just a bit dangerous--with danger increased exponentially with the addition of big sticks & alcohol (alcohol optional, big stick de rigeur). After March hits, we get busy rehearsing for upcoming gigs (our first of the year is Ojai Renaissance Festival, April 4-5), & while new dancers can come play with us during those times, we may not have much time for you--so it's always best to email first so we know you're coming, & can welcome you, warn you, or hide. …

This Meetup is for Artists, Collectors and Art Enthusiasts of all mediums such as Impressionism, Expressionism, Urban, Realistic, Sculpture, Metal, furniture art and more. We will have regular events with various themes and shows to delight members while they meet others. I have created this space with interesting Meetups in mind. Art is a great conversation starter. When Meetup members enter the Gallery they can leisurely view the art and sculptures, read the artists bios and mingle.

We hope to become an ethnically diverse gathering of souls who desire to break down each of our individual cultures tendencies to self segregate. This group is not about religion, sexuality or business networking so if that's what you are looking for we wish you well and encourage you to find another group.  In addition to peoples of all ethnicities we encourage peoples of all physicalities to participate as well. For this reason we will be sure to have all gatherings in handicapped accecable ve …

Literary fiction writers group seeks additional members. Seeks serious short story and novel writers. The small writers group meets every two weeks at rotating locations in and around Downtown LB. The group format is patterned after UCLA Extension Writers' Program. Writers submit up to 15 pages of fiction one week in advance, read and make written critiques on manuscripts, and provide verbal feedback at meetings. The aim is to prepare written material for publication.

A group for all players, all servers and all guilds who live in the South Bay region to get together, do fun things and discuss WoW! Casual or hardcore, young, old, single or an entire family, come join us for casual dinners and put a face to the names you've been playing with. Why the orange in the logo? The SB WoW Group is a sister group of the original Orange County WoW Group. Meetups are every 3rd Friday at 7pm in various venues around South Bay (and Orange County if RSVP's are low). Read ou …

Welcome, This meetup is for people who understand the concept of becoming wealthy in all areas of life. It's a community of people who share, assist and inspire one another in their endeavors of becoming and being wealthy. The three major areas we are going to focus on during several meetings are: health, relationships and career/finances. For more info click on the link About Us or Files. Services: *Sound Therapy with Himalayan Singing Bowls and the Earth Gong: Individual and Group sessions …

Are you a secret or frustrated poet and wishing to share your poems in a supportive environment? Well then..... this may be just the ticket. We offer both a private and public setting, attended by supportive like-minded individuals. Every month we will have a poetry potluck.  This is held at a private residence and offers participants the opportunity to share their own poetry, discuss other poetry, and munch on snacks together.  It is less performance oriented and more conversational.  The po …