Seeing that there's enormous interest in the Orlando area for a spirituality/Conversations With God Meetup group, my brother and I have decided to start one. Depending on the response, we'd love to start a community of friends who meet regularly to share insights and life journeys, among other things. Though we envision this group to be largely focused on integrating and applying the principles that Neale Donald Walsch describes in his books (Conversations/Friendship/Communion With God and other …

Worker-owned enterprises are an alternative to both private ownership of the means of production (capitalism) and state ownership of the means of production (socialism). Libertarian socialists are just as skeptical of state-run enterprises as they are of privately-owned enterprises. Worker-employee ownership avoids the problems of both but it has practical challenges of its own. This meetup is for everyone that wants to know more about this alternative as well as those who have started or want …

This group is for atheists, agnostics, free thinkers and anyone with a critical thinking mind who would like to socialize around Florida, mainly in Orlando, on a regular basis with like minded people. This group welcomes people of all backgrounds, politics and philosophies, we encourage free thoughts and open conversations. The main aim of this group is for rational thinkers to get together, and know how we feel about organised religion but want to have fun away from it too. There are no paid m …

Have you ever wondered if God exists? Have you ever wonder if there is life after death? Have you ever wonder if stories of miracles are true or just wives tales? Have you ever wondered how your beliefs were shaped by what your parents taught you? Then this book club is for you! I grew up in a Christian home where my parents told me to believe in God. A series of tragic life events left me questioning if He was out there. Recently I wanted to settle that question on more objective reasons t …

Orlando History Lovers is for anyone who loves local, Florida and national history and wants to learn more about it.  We will meet at the History Center to watch and discuss historical movies, listen to lectures and watch demonstrations.  These events are held and sponsored by the Orange County Regional History Center, housed in a restored historic five-story 1927 courthouse in downtown Orlando, showcases the vast collection of the Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc. The museum features …

Are you tired of "young professional groups" which offer the same theme? The bar/club scene with little room to actually exchange thoughts or ideas? Not every "professional" is intellectual . . . . Do you miss holding conversations with like-minded individuals who can keep up with the topic and provide insight? Do you consider yourself to be unique? Different from your peers? Analytical? Intellectual? Well this group was created for YOU!!. . . . . . An arena for young intellectual professionals …

This group is made up of a fun bunch of ladies from all different backgrounds that love to read!  We meet once a month to discuss a book over wine, water, and treats.  Anyone can recommend a title and one of the best things about this club is discovering books you might not have stumbled upon on your own.  So if this sounds like fun to you, come join us!

A meetup and movie night for everyone. Doors will open at six thirty and movie starts at seven. Every week we will watch and discuss a different movie or documentary on current political and economic issues, social awareness, environment or history. The movie will run for one to one and a half hours with a discussion period following. So if interested please join up and we will see you there.

Enjoy learning and reading about science, psychology, philosophy, sociology, history, and other Big Topics? Love learning? Good conversation? Relish meeting other ponderers, thinkers, and arm-chair scholars? This is the group for you. The goal of this group is to meet and discuss short texts such as magazine articles, articles from academic journals, and book chapters. The idea is to take the best parts of a book club--having a group of people who've read the same text--and combine it with a sma …

This group is for members of Central Florida Mensa. Our larger events will be posted here so we can manage RSVPs, guests, etc. PLEASE NOTE: If your Meetup.com profile name is not the same name under which you are a member of Mensa, you will need to contact the CFM Membership Officer at membership@cfm.us.mensa.org to provide your real name or Mensa member ID. For the security and privacy of our members, only current Mensans are eligible to join the group. About CFM: CFM is Mensa Group #327, Regio …

This group is for Gen-X/Gen-Y members of Central Florida Mensa. Our events will be posted here so we can manage RSVPs, guests, etc. There’s a large and active community of Mensans in Central Florida who are “Gen-X” (born Jan. 1, 1961–Dec. 31, 1981) or “Gen-Y” (born Jan. 1, 1976–Dec. 31, 1996). Join other Gen-X and Gen-Y Ms for food, conversation, and assorted other shenanigans. PLEASE NOTE: If your Meetup.com profile name is not the same name under which you are a member of Mensa, you will need …

I want to create a group of readers to meet bi-weekly or monthly to discuss a book we all have choosen to read. I'm looking for a variety of participants, guys, gals, younger, older, middle age, etc. I believe a mixed group leads to a variety of opinions we all can learn from, even if we don't agree. The books will be a variety of fiction, best sellers and non-fiction. Once a critical mass of six or so people sign up, we'll start deciding on when and where to meet and what book to start off with …

Welcome to the Daytona Film, Food & Friends meetup! Our group specializes in hosting movie and dining events at theaters and independent restaurants around the Daytona Beach area. Usually, we go to a movie and eat at the nearest restaurant. Other times, we'll just meet at a great local independent restaurant and enjoy the wonderful diversity of fine cuisine the area has to offer. We are all about good times, making friends, wonderful food and, of course catching the latest films from Hollywood t …

Guys Mid 30 - 40s new to Tampa area looking for other quality professional guys to hand out with.

"Enformationist", from the root word 'enform', meaning: to form. Who are we and what is this group about?..... If you know anything about Semiotics/Biosemiotics, Process Ecology, and relations in Information Theory and Biological Systems, then you can probably jump right into our meetings and discussions. If not, then this is an opportunity for you to learn about a very exciting and enriching worldview. We welcome you to our community. Let's learn more from each other and our environment. Our l …

We meet once a month for good food and lively book discussion. There is a new book chosen each month, genre varies.

We are a group of intellectual ladies who love to read and speak their minds over an evening of good food and wine. Our motto is to always keep an open mind, so we read books from all genres. We read fiction and non-fiction, classics, modern literature, historical fiction, fantasies, mysteries and many more. We meet once a month, usually on a Wednesday night, either at a member’s house or at a restaurant from 7:00 to around 9:30 pm. If you live in the Windermere area and are an avid reader who e …

Secular Saint Augustine hopes to connect local atheists, secular humanists, and other nontheists who enjoy rational and challenging conversation.

Although we may not be professional scholars, our group enjoys reading about and discussing thought-provoking ideas in an informal setting. I am interested in an eclectic range of topics: science, philosophy, history, political theory, critical thinking, and I'm looking for others who would like to share their interests.

Do you live around New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Lutz, East Pasco County area,and hate driving South for having Fun. Let's create our own group here and enjoy. We love meeting new people and doing exciting things, some maybe even out of the ordinary. Open Ideas for Activities: Movies Bars Playing Pool UFC Fighting Watching Shopping at Wiregrass Mall Playing Basketball Playing Tennis Anything - You can suggest! People: Anyone can Join, single or married, regardless of where they live. Any Question …

Envisioning and building an America that Benjamin Franklin would be proud to see.

We are a community of people who are dedicated to studying to know who we truly are as children of God. One of our activities includes viewing enticing, unique heartfelt and inspiring films. We invite you to share in our once a month viewing of these films. There are plenty of Spiritual Movies of inspiration and motivation that never make it to the local theater. These movies are thought provoking and uplifting stories that explore spirituality, existence, morality, compassion, the power of the …

This group is for anyone who has felt intimidated by technology. I decided to start this group due to the technical issues that I have faced. I'm tired of calling myself a technical dummy and leaving it at that. Time to do something about it. I plan to have a topic meeting at least once a week to discuss subjects of interest regarding learning about your pc, IPad, smart phone, kindle or anything else. Bring your questions that you have been afraid to ask. You won't be a dummy in this group. I ho …

"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea." Ideas that can change the world can only happen when the right intuition and the collision of different hunches from another person happen. This group is for those intellectuals that live in the area and would like to discuss economic analysis, mathematical uses, engineering insights or just about any awesome insight on the field they are working and are looking to network with people wort …

Let's get together for wonderful food and drinks with a spectacular view of the river combined with lively discussions about anything and everything we are reading!

Pledge 5's main mission is to create five hour service opportunities for members of the community to participate in. The opportunities are tailored for people who typically don't have a lot of money or time to donate, but would still like to improve their communities. Sample of locations of service socials include: Ronald McDonald House, Two Tails Ranch, St. Francis House, Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, Gainesville Pet Rescue, Childrens Home Society, Helping Hands, and more.

CALLING ALL CRAFTAHOLICS!!! I'd love to meet others who share my deep passion for arts and crafts of all types, from crochet to jewelry making, from scrapbooking to tatting...the world of crafting knows no limits! I'd like to meet up for some good crafting fun and general conversation. ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! Each session we could set a different crafting theme so those who can, do, and those who want to, learn. Occasional classes on particular topics may be offered as well. Looking forwar …