Are you comfortably out of your teens (perhaps by a decade or more) but still love to read YA? Do you want to meet and discuss YA books with other people like you? Join us for the new combined YA@Heart / Young at Heart book group.  We've merged a local YA book club with the Young Adult for Adults Meetup. We will typically meet to discuss a YA book on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. We look forward to sharing our inner teenagers with you.

We meet to discuss nonfiction books in a wide variety of genres--science, history, memoir, politics, and beyond! Members can suggest books at any time and we'll vote on three options a month before each meeting. Currently the club meets on the last Wednesday of every month, but if there's a consensus around another time we can make a change. The location varies from meeting to meeting and venue ideas are always welcome! Books we've previously read: June 2013 - "There's a Word for It: The Explos …

An Austin book club that brings together a group of people who enjoy fantasy and science fiction books, movies, and television. The club engages in a variety of activities, including book discussions, moviie/tv viewing (ie. Game of Thrones), and...well...pub-going, hence the parentheses around 'book' in the club name.

The Austin Philosophy Discussion Group (APDG) offers many opportunities for discussions of philosophy and philosophical issues. No advance preparation or knowledge is required, unless stated in the meeting description. All our meetings are free of charge, but we occasionally pass the hat to collect money for operating expenses.  Look at the Money tab on Group Tools for an accounting. Click on Calendar in the Meetup tab to see details about upcoming meetups. The types of meetups that we have are: …

We are a start-up group looking for new members to form a young women's book club in south Austin. The full identity of this group will be formed as new members join. We are looking for women in their 20s and 30s who enjoy reading good books of various genres and want to expand their usual reading preferences. We noticed that there are many women's book clubs in Austin, but most of them are central and north of the city. Being women who live south of Ben White, we wanted to start a group that me …

Wanna read cool books? We love cool books. We are readers that love paranormal stories of all kinds. We don't limit ourselves to just vampires; we love all types of paranormal stories. We aren't into gratuitously violent or smutty books, so we tend to read a lot of YA and middle grade series. We enjoy reading for the fun of it, and would love to check out new books with other fun readers. We will have regular book club meetings, and also throw in some fun social events. We look forward to meetin …

Discussion and integration the principles and techniques of Sarah Susanka’s inspiring book the not so big life (see description below). We will be spending approximately one month on each chapter. "The bigger-is-better idea that triggered the explosion of McMansions in home design has spilled over to give us McLives. In her bestselling Not So Big House series, Sarah Susanka showed us how to change the way we live by adjusting the physical space we inhabit. Now, in The Not So Big Life, Sarah take …

Are you interested in stepping up your leadership and personal development skills? We are excited to meet monthly with other leaders/aspiring leaders in the Austin area to discuss books that will not only inspire us, but also give us skills we can utilize to be successful in our lives and our careers. If you have goals you are set on accomplishing, searching for a new challenge or looking for a way to grow personally, you don't want to miss this meetup!

Beer.... cookies.... and books, life's simple pleasures. We read all types, we take all types. Aim to keep things light and fun. Bring your book recommendation to the meetings. The next book we're reading is listed immediately below under the "Our Next Meetup" heading. Future books are also posted below.  Past book discussions are posted under the "Past Meetups."  No membership fees, all I ask is that we try to make a purchase at our meeting location so we can justify the use of their space. Loo …

This is the place where motherhood and books meet. This group is for moms who have a passion for reading but can't seem to find the time or extra energy required to enjoy a good book. We'll read everything from fiction to baby development books and have fun while doing it.

The mission of The Secret Place Book Club is to motivate, encourage, and support women of every walk of life. To inspire women to discover or rediscover the Secret Place, in order to reach for and embrace the greatness that God has deposited in them. The Secret Place use books as a catalyst to provoke deeper thought which ignite to surface long forgotten dreams. In hopes that dreams will become vision (What you See); vision will become plans (What you Do); and plans will become reality (Your cre …

Looking for a fun, laid back book club without the drama of Poisonwood Bible or the heaviness of War & Peace? Like to read for fun and want to expand your horizons of the almost endless Thriller and Mystery books and authors? Lisa Scottoline, James Patterson, Walter Mosley, Ted Bell, have heard the names but never read their books. By submitting to peer pressure maybe you can find a new great author to follow. Let's go with books written within the last 50 years. Discover new books, authors and …

This is Austin's only bookclub dedicated to classical literature from all different eras. Have you wanted to read Huckleberry Finn and be able to discuss it with other nerds? Or actually read the books you were assigned in high school English? Maybe you are curious as to who this Kurt Vonnegut guy is? Or a movie is coming out based on a book and you want a head start. We will vote on books from ALA list of classic, must-reads, banned book lists, Time's 100 greatest novels, etc.... This bookclub …

The Finnegans Wake Reading Group of Austin is a monthly get-together to dive into the depths of James Joyce's greatest, weirdest, and most notorious masterpiece. We meet once a month (usually Tuesdays) at the Twin Oaks Library on the corner of Mary and 5th St in South Austin. The process is to take turns reading aloud from the text which allows its musicality to flow forth, then we all discuss our interpretations and the many meanings contained within the selection we've read. We read about 2 …

Food is a truely interconnecting force.  It provides us with nutrition, it connects us to others, it fuels our economy as well as our politics.  Because of food's power, it can build us or destroy us.  In this boookclub, we will discuss the many implications of food and wellness.  We will discuss the politics of food, as well as the health benefits of food using an evolutionary approach.  We will also discuss other topics of wellness using this approach. The local food movement has risen greatly …

Let's read the book and then watch the movie! Lots of great movies are based on books: Fried Green Tomatoes, The Shining, Wag the Dog, Trainspotting, Blade Runner, Munich... It's fun to experience both forms of storytelling.

A meetup for members of PaperBack Swap (www.paperbackswap.com) in the Central Texas (Austin and environs) area. We'll meet, get to know each other, swap books, discuss books, life, the universe, and everything, and in general have a grand time!

Like good actors, writers that draw on their emotional experiences often create the most compelling works. This creative non-fiction group is meant for people who have written fiction in the past and want to try their hand at personal essays or others ways of putting more of themselves into their writing, or writers like me who have focused on traditional non-fiction topics such as How To articles and want to add more color to their pieces. The focus will be on the craft of creative non-fiction …

This group combines some of my favorite things....books, movies, food, drinks and making new friends. Bring your book and movie ideas and don’t forget your appetite. Meeting over a meal is great way to get things started. We’ll vote on one book a month and then discuss it. We'll have dinner and a movie night. We could even add a game night or visit some of the local attractions. Posting is open to all members. If you have a great idea for a meet up, feel free to post them. There are no dues with …

Welcome to a wonderful book club dedicated to learning, growing and sharing about the parenting adventure. Hosted by Lisa Smith and Hawthorne Montessori School. Open to all interested parents in the Austin area. We will meet once a month and discuss a different book or article relating to parenting. It's a great way to build your community and support in your effort to be the best parent you can be.

Overview Most of the time, WriteByNight is hard at work providing customized writers' services to novices and professionals alike. But on select days and times, we draw the shades, turn off our ringers and open our doors to writers on the prowl for a quiet, comfy haven where they can write, read, collaborate or just kick back and dream. We’ve got a library, writing prompts, coffee and free Wi-Fi. What more could a writer ask for? Objective Write Here allows you to carve out much-needed writing …

We had a great turn out, tons of fun and great reviews from speakers and audience members at our May 21st VoiceLaunch Kick-off! Let's VoiceLaunch again! VoiceLaunch is a platform where entrepreneurs, storytellers, educators, artists, entertainers and anyone else with something to share, show, and tell. Its an opportunity to present your passion to the world for 5 minutes. Your 5-minute talk, under the spotlight with a live audience, will be filmed and provided to you afterward. We want to make s …

It's time to reach out to others facing the changes that come along with reaching the senior phase of life. In order to keep a positive outlook and to avoid becoming a grump, let's try new things, read and discuss interesting books, keep up to date with technology, and talk over with friends the endless possibilities of coping with this new challenging phase of life. If you want to join 60+, submit a recent, up close self portrait so we can recognize you when you come to an event.

Where actual inquiring minds meet. When it comes to religions and superstitions, are you "beyond belief?" If you consider yourself agnostic, an atheist, secular humanist, skeptic, bright, or freethinker, this is your community! This Austin Meetup was formed so people with a similar understanding of the world could get together and build friendships, find support, exchange ideas and simply have fun! There are several events listed every month - from educational programs to social activities. You …

A laid-back community exploring classic philosophical questions through the medium of film. If you are sick of small talk, and truly dig investigating the human experience but don't have the time or the attention span for a book club, you will love our group. Member-selected films are not restricted in any major sense--art house to mainstream, inception to present day, almost all genres will be honored and/or explored. One criterion for film selection is its ability to inspire discussion focused …

"An integral  life is total freedom to be who you already are. A life where peace and passion come alive. Providing a place for everything in your life. Better relationships, sex, career, and health. More effectiveness, more purpose. Less confusion, less fear. In order to be.  And to become. Welcome to Integral Life. Where growth enthusiasts make sense of everything." (excerpt from www.IntegralLife.com) Welcome to the Austin Integral Salon! This group is created to catalyzing integral living. W …

Purpose:  To support each other on our spiritual journey as taught in A Course in Miracles through study, friendship and forgiveness. Where:  Cafe Express on Lamar (See main page Meetup page for address.) Time:  9:30-10:00 Optional early gathering to talk. 10:00-11:15 Course study and discussion. 11:15 Stay as long as you like to visit with other Course students. What to bring?  Just the blue book. Note: There is also a Sunday ACIM Study Group as well. See: http://www.meetup.com/Sunday-ACIM-St …

Sunday Morning "A Course In Miracles" Study Group. -We are a relaxed, open and friendly group who gather to support each other in understanding and applying the principles of the Course to our lives. Beginners to advanced students are equally welcome.  Since the Course is non-linear you can join any time without feeling you have missed anything.  We have extra books to lend. A typical group is 7 to 12 people. We begin with Course related sharing for those who wish to share.  We then have a brief …