This meetup is for women of all ages who live in or around the West Hollywood area. I originally wanted to start a Book Club but decided to make it a social group as well so I could meet new people and explore more of Los Angeles. The Book Club will take place once a month at a Cafe or Restaurant. The social aspect of the group includes anything from exploring LA, coffee, hiking, small bars, movies, bowling, dining in, dining out, museums, spas, book signings and any thing else that sparks your …

Do you enjoy discussing current issues, reading and interested in meeting new people? Join a book club for progressive women (27 to 40) living in Santa Monica and West LA. This book club meets once a month on Thursday and has been going strong for almost 2 years. We are a group of women interested in talking about current issues and meeting other like-minded people. We read a variety a books but most tend to have a general theme (we generally choose our books from the NPR or New York Times Bests …

Valley Girls Tuesday Night Book Club is about enjoyable reading for women who want to experience good books--period.  Doesn't matter the author, genre or medium.  In fact, I would encourage you to try different media when reading.  Try a book on CD/tape every once and a while--as long as it's unabridged.  Makes those car rides go a lot faster!  I'm not a slave to having the author be a woman or it necessarily even about being 'women's issues' (whatever those are) but would like to pick interesti …

We can all use more Girl Friends! This group is for active, upbeat, ladies in their 40s, who primarily live or work in the West Los Angeles area and want to have fun and make friends in the process. We'll schedule brunches, lunches, HAPPY HOURS, High Tea, coffee time, bike rides, movie nights, bowling, wine trips, beach parties, and other fun activities, all with the goal of making new friends. This is NOT a business networking group, but as you make friends, a business opportunities may develo …

Do you love reading books such as "Confessions of a Shopaholic", "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "The Devil Wears Prada"? Do you love reading books covered with shoes, fashion and funky female cartoons? Then you are probably a chick lit lover! Although not the most sophisticated of genres these types of books are fun, humorous and relate to most of our everyday lives. Not all of us are interested in reading the classics and that's okay because this club is for women ages 20-infinite that want to mee …

Welcome to the Fabulous Divas' Book Club! If you enjoy thought-provoking discussions, love and appreciate the diversity of Black life and culture, and you are a woman who enjoys meeting new people, then this is the group for you.  My hope is to create a platform that promotes and supports Black literature by all writers, with a focus on celebrated Black authors, such as Toni Morrison, Richard Wright, Edwidge Danticat, Nora Neale Hurston, Eric Jerome Dickey.  We will be reading fiction and non-fi …

Santa Monica Young Women's Cooking Club is a hybrid of a book club, a dinner party, and girl's night out! We are a group of young ladies in the Santa Monica area who like to cook, want to experiment with new recipes, and like sharing our food! We are a group of young women mostly in our 20s and 30s. Sorry guys, but this group is for the ladies only. Join us if you want to meet other fun, friendly women in the Westside area who enjoy cooking (especially healthy cooking). Whether you are new to th …

Join a working networking group of high-level women professionals -- attorneys, consultants, entrepreneurs, managers -- anyone who is actively building her own "book" of business; expanding an existing business or getting a start-up off the ground. To ensure goal similarity and network affiliation, we're looking for members with professional and/or graduate degrees or significant experience in executive or managerial ranks. This is a goal-oriented working group that will be pursuing concrete bus …

The Stop Violence Against Women Book Club hopes to create dialogues and campaigns to promote an end the emotional, physical and sexual abuse of women. Discussions will be geared to a chosen book on the issue of violence against women. The chosen book, voted upon by the members, will educate the group not only about the statistics, but also the contemporary dynamics of women abuse. After a discussion of the book, members will brainstorm ideas on how to raise awareness and promote action within th …

Based on Sheryl Sandberg’s (Facebook COO) book “Lean In”, this group is intended to provide support and networking for women navigating their career. “Women hold around 14% of Fortune 500 executive-officer positions and about 17% of board seats, numbers that have barely budged over the last decade. This group is for you, if you want to be part of the conversation that increases these percentages. In this monthly meetup, you will receive: - Support - Education - Opportunities to identify inner a …

A monthly book club reading classic and modern 20th century literature. A journey into some extraordinary but obscure literature drawn from countries all over the world.

We are a group of motivated men looking to advance our knowledge with the female psyche. If you want to be part of something bigger than the book "The Game", larger than the mystic of Project Hollywood, more explosive than the 70's. We want nothing less than a sexual revolution.

Hey Beautiful Woman, Are you ready for a new experience of romance, relationship and sex? Would you like to get crystal clear about what you are looking for in a partner and/or what's next for you in life? Do you often feel that you have to choose between your personal goals and love? If you answered yes to any of these questions, what better time than NOW to clear away limiting patterns holding you back from the love you seek. Are you feeling pulled to embark on the Calling in the One journey o …

Shades of Soul Mission Statement Shades of Soul, is a social network connecting women on color (in their 20s and 30s) in the Los Angeles area. “Our name” attempts to recognize that black women come in a variety of hues and colors, and we bring a different range of experiences and backgrounds to any ensemble. As such, there is no one typical member, instead there are many adjectives that could be used to describe the average woman in our group: positive, creative, driven, artistic, business-mind …

This group is designed for young (aged 24-36ish) fun and down to earth females to meet up with other Expats living in LA. If you miss having a friend who appreciates your dry sense of humour and sarcastic wit, who understands your burning love for chips and gravy (possibly only a northern thing) and roast dinners, and who remembers the same TV soaps/characters and "celebs" that you do then hopefully this is the group for you! What this is: a group for young british females to meet up for happy h …

Bosom Buddy is a women social group where the emphasis is on being a nurturing and supporting friend in the midst of all our busy lives. Bosom Buddy's emphasis is on quality of friendships, not quantity. The concept was taken from Anne Shirley in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables and anyone who is looking for their Anne/Diana should join! Besides our regular monthly book club, we also hike, host tea parties, see live theater, catch flicks, and enjoy happy hours. Our April 2013 book is Taiye …

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work you just can't seem to get ahead financially? Have you ever felt unappreciated or underpaid by your boss or organization you work for? Have you ever felt powerless with your financial future like it seems so hard to make & save alot of money & often when you do it seems to disappear as fast as it came? Have you ever dreamed of having a better life, a life where you work because you choose to NOT because you have to? A life where you make a 6 or …

Have you ever felt insecure, powerless, or like you could use a huge boost of confidence at your job, with men or women, or just in life in general? Have you ever felt stuck, procrastinated, or got in a pattern where life kind of seems boring? Have you ever dreamed of living the most amazing, passionate, awesome life but don't know what steps to take to change, or felt you just can't seem to get a break, almost like you have the worst luck? If you answered yes to any or all of the above question …

Have you ever felt like you keep attracting the wrong relationship(s) into your life? Have you ever felt drained energetically, used, betrayed, or abused in any way in your intimate relationships, friends, family, or even co-workers? Do you ever attract the one who seems to never commit? Have you ever dreamed of having amazing, & or intimate, passionate relationship but feel you just can't seem to attract the right one(s), like you have the worst luck? If you answered yes to any of the above que …

This is a group for lively, intelligent, and creative women interested in writing and/or making art. Envision a free-form club in which you can meet and develop friendships with fantastic people and do something artistic at the same time! Each individual can do their own chosen art form with support, encouragement, and feedback from other creatives in a hassle-free, judgement-free environment, whether it is writing in any form, painting, drawing, etc. The format will be open and flexible, and co …

WE ARE DOING IT AGAIN! "MANIFESTING LOVE" IS BACK. OUR NEW VENUE HAS GIVEN US 4 HOURS INSTEAD OF ONLY TWO, SO BE PREPARED FOR MORE TIME TO DO EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES, , NEW TEACHINGS, AND AT LEAST ONE MORE GUIDED MEDITATION. THIS TIME, SINCE MANY OF YOU THAT HAD INTENTIONS TO COME WERE UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF WORK, WE WILL BE HOLDING THE WORKSHOP ON A WEEKEND. Are you seeking your ideal partner? Ready for love, but not sure of what's standing in your way/blocking you? Or, do you feel like you are …

"Women who invest in their own dreams or goals, whether inside a company or while launching on their own, are more likely to earn higher incomes, have higher self-esteem and feel more overall satisfaction with their lives." - From the best-selling book Ladies Who Launch: Embracing Creativity and Entrepreneurship As a Lifestyle Join the Ladies Who Launch local Community in Los Angeles and you will: -Take a dream, business, or project and move it forward -Get PR and marketing opportunities both lo …

Do you want to discuss and learn more about issues in the developing world?  Would you like to do something to help those in need, particularly women and girls?  Finally, are you interested in meeting like-minded people? Then this group is for you! This group was inspired by "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" by Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.  (No need to have read the book to join!) The purpose of this group will be: (1) to use "Half the Sky" as a starting …

Hello and Welcome to Long Lasting Hang Out Friends. This Group Is part of Enter Your Mind Center, INC. Non-Profit. This group is all about creating a supportive and long lasting hang out friends. ( This is not a singles group, but it is part of learning, growing and supporting true friends who are vital to a fulfilling life). True friends help us distress, and challenge us to follow our dreams, while we cheer each other on when times get tough or when we need an extra push. Although true friend …

Organization in Los Angeles offering support and resources to entrepreneurs, self published authors and speakers for networking and improvement.

Hi~ Welcome to my health lovers group. This is a group for busy women suffering from a distorted self image, unhealthy eating patterns and lack of harmony in relationships. This group is to support each other in making healthy life changes. We will meet once a month at The Journey Book Store in Venice. The book club will feature a new book each month. These books will cover different topics on health & nutrition and will take place in an intimate group setting. Group discussions will be held bas …

I decided to start this group to reach out to other single moms and dads who currently have daughters between the ages of 8-12 (Elementary-Middle School). I am a single mom of a lovely 11 year old daughter who believes that the challenges of raising a daughter has a life of its own and how we navigate through these years with our daughters can either make or break our relationship with them. I believe that these years in a young girl's life are both crucial and special and most books that I have …