Great Books promotes reading, thinking, and the exchange of ideas through the “shared inquiry” method. SHARED INQUIRY Great Books uses a method called "shared inquiry", which is a discussion process that enables participants who have carefully read the same work to help each other explore and understand the work. A leader provides questions that challenge the participants to think for themselves. The conversation allows participants to share their perspectives and respond to the interpretation …
This book club will meet monthly at a local library to discuss a non-fiction book we have all decided upon and read. You are welcome to bring a friend. Adults only please (21 and older).
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As a former Southerner now living in Philadelphia, but increasingly feeling a call back to my Southern heritage, I am interested in started a book club that focuses solely on literature of the South, typically Southern authors. I will be honest, I've never beed in a book club before so if there is anyone who is interested in joining me, please know that we will be figuring out how to make the group work as we go along. Flexible in terms of frequency of meeting, whether we combine it with f …
The Main Line/Ardmore Book Club welcomes all reading enthusiasts! We are a diverse group of adults that enjoy reading and escaping into a great book. We meet at a local Borders once, maybe twice a month (depending on the size of the waiting list) to openly discuss our opinions about the book. We pride ourselves as being diverse on what we read as well solely because this book club reads all types of genres. The books are suggestions from all the members and from time to time, members will su …
Welcome to the Willow Grove Book Club! This Meetup is open to all reading enthusiasts. We will meet at the Barnes & Noble in Willow Grove, where we can discuss each month's selection over coffee and dessert. We will be reading primarily contemporary fiction, but we may mix in some nonfiction from time to time. Your suggestions are always appreciated! Please bring your ideas for future books to the Meetups you attend. I will also start a new Discussion thread where you'll be able to nominate titl …
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This group is for Bardophiles! We are dedicated to Shakespeare's works and all things Shakespeare. Here are some of our activities: First and foremost, we attend productions of Shakespeare's plays together! We watch Shakespeare on film and Shakespeare on video together! We have great discussions about Shakespeare's plays and Shakespeare's poems. --And we share good food and nice drinks while doing so! If you love the Bard please join us!
Join us to read and discuss classic literature. We will read great works that have changed the face of writing, influenced society and endured the test of time. Past authors we have read include, among others, Cervantes, James, Kawabata, Morrison, Flaubert, Austen, Waugh, Dickens, Wilde, Nabokov, Hemingway, Shakespeare and Homer. We meet once a month in the home of one of our members. We are a diverse group who is always looking for new perspectives. If you are curious about what we have read, t …
Welcome! This group is a community of people dedicated to fellowship and the cross-pollination of ideas. We believe that each individual can grow by listening to the unique perspectives, ideas, and sentiments of others as well as through sharing our own unique experiences. While a big part of the group is fellowship, the primary goal is to bring people together to help them articulate their ideas, adequately express their ideals, and contextualize their goals on how to make the world a bette …
All who are interested in learning about great insights of psychology with others are welcome! We will be talking about important psychology books and movies both new and old, with particular emphasis on how they are relevant to our own lives. Please remember that the discussions we have at each event are not meant to be substituted for professional therapy sessions. The purpose of this group is to meet other people that have an interest in sharing their ideas about psychology related topics. A …
LATEST: Meetups to be scheduled soon (next couple of weeks), probably every 2-4 weeks, probably late afternoon on Saturdays (~2pm), probably a center city coffee shop, possibly university city/west philly ~34th-45th, possibly south philly ~8th and Christian-ish. Please message me through the meetup interface with suggestions and preferences. This group is for deeply analytical people who are simultaneously, actively engaged in some sort of contemplative path (e.g. Vipassana, Zazen, etc.) and som …
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