'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. --As You Like It, Act II Amateur dramatics without any of the stress: we pick the parts we want, then read the plays out-loud. No need for costume, props, or accents; no need to memorize lines, to "look the part," or to be the same age (or gender) as your character!  All you need is a willingness to try it - we'r …

We are a group of women who enjoy the arts and who want to explore our creativity! We come together monthly to learn, play, and be inspired as part of a community. The meet-ups are based on the tools of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching and the book, The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard) by Jill Baldwin Badonsky, M.Ed. Each meet-up includes specific strategies for getting past procrastination, perfectionism, fears, or feeling overwhelmed so we can get back into exquisite creative flow. Each …

Meet other local people who are interested in an exchange of ideas and information regarding the study of dreams, synchronicity (meaningful coincidence) and imagination. Using Robert Moss' book The Three 'Only' Things as a starting point, we'll explore how to take these marginalized dimensions of life seriously, using them for practical guidance as well as to increase self-awareness and our sense of meaning and purpose. Clarissa Pinkola Estes tells us: "Asking the proper question is the central …

The purpose of this group is to connect with other brown mom's and dads in the Seattle Metro Area for play dates, book clubs, coffee/tea, you name it. We can bond over a desire to create a community to introduce our children to others who look like them and share similar cultural backgrounds. This is not an anti-group against any other race or ethnicity, rather it is a forum for brown parents to have a community that allows us to speak openly about shared experiences and/or perspectives, and con …

Whether you are just starting out as an entrepreneur or a seasoned professional--all are welcome at the Seattle-Bellevue Profesional and Entrepreneurial Women Meetup. This group is based on building relationships. We will meet weekly to share skills and knowledge for successful entrepreneurship. I have been on an entrepreneurial journey for 11+ years. I have come across a lot of great books, conferences, and resources and gained a lot of experience. I would love to share that with other like-m …

The type of book club where you really just need an excuse for girl time. We will take turns choosing books and meet monthly to discuss the book and socialize. I am all for challenging my intellect, but sometimes I just want to have fun!

EFT Seattle Join top rated EFT practitioner and master trainer Alina Frank as she assists you with what some call, "the greatest innovation in the last 100 years" This group meets monthly at Alina's practitioner room in East West Books in Ravenna Seattle. Bring in your physical, emotional, and spiritual obstacles. "EFT is a simple, powerful process that can profoundly influence gene activity, health and behaviour." Dr. Bruce Lipton This group is modeled after successful EFT Borrowing Benefits g …

If you are looking to get together once a month with other women and share what you enjoyed about the book we just read, then this is the place. My goal is to create some great long term friendships that develop over conversation and sharing who we are.

Work on your social and dating skills with us. Our meetups include hands-on presentations from world-reknowned dating coaches. At the tailend we have optional field trip outings, in which we go out to public venues, meet people, interact and get useful real-time feedback that helps us all improve our social skills -- especially with women. We have members who are as old as the most senior of senior citizens, but you must be at least 18 years old to join. We also have some female members. This gr …

This is a time for spiritual women -like yourself- to gather in sacred council. The calling is clear and persistent… You do hear it!  You can feel it!  Women… come and let us gather together, as we once did, in a gentle supportive circle where we  are collectively creating a sacred synergy through drumming, singing, dancing, ceremonies, rites of passage from all faiths, creative art, movement and food as we share and celebrate together. As a gathering of women, we approach our spiritual work thr …

ChickChat’s Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat's other fun social events include: ChickFlicks (themed pre-parties & new movie screening), Spa Soirees and ChickLits (book readings). ChickChat helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of pe …

This group is for women who want to become better fiction writers.  If you have a novel you are working on and would like to improve it, this is the place to get excellent feedback. This is not a drop-in critique group where you read whatever you have written to a bunch of strangers.  It is for serious writers. The goal of this meet-up is to create an ongoing group of women writers that offer support and constructive suggestions regarding plot, dialogue, and character development.  This is not a …

This group is open to anyone interested in reading and discussing books that relate to feminism in some way – whether they are exploring the intersection of feminism and pop-culture (Bitch magazine-style), novels with feminist characters or themes, classics of the genre, or any book that lends itself to a good discussion from a feminist point of view. This is meant to be an inclusive group – anyone who identifies as feminist or wants to learn more is welcome! We generally try to read one book pe …

Hi!  Welcome to the Seattle Chick Lit book club! This began as a strictly Chick Lit book club but has expanded to include other kinds of books.  We meet once a month at the Ballard library to discuss the book and hopefully get to meet some new people in the process. We're always looking for more people to host events, so feel free to contact me if you're interested in hosting a meetup.  I'm always open to book suggestions as well! My number one request to anyone interested in joining the group i …

This is a group for African American females and all females of color that would like to meet other professional upbeat, safe, positive and full of life. Our focus will be on making friends and having a good time. Some of our meetings will include having interesting discussions, ladies night out to local black clubs, movie nights, book clubs and parties. This group is not only for black females yet African American female culture will be our focus. Everyone is welcome here. Our goal is to bring …

This is a group for Eastside women in their 20s who like to read and are looking to hang out with other Eastsiders. We'll meet one evening a month (usually the last Tuesday or Wednesday of the month) to discuss whatever book the group has decided on. We'll also meet up from time to time for other events that tie into the book we're reading (movies? trivia at a local bar?)

Do you like to read?  Do you enjoy the New York Times best sellers? Would you like to meet new people? If so, this is the book club for you. I figured if it's a New York Times Bestseller, chances are it's pretty dang good.  If you agree, consider giving this meet up a try? Except for May, we're currently planning to meet the 3rd Saturday of each month.  When the 3rd Saturday is a holiday weekend, we'll probably move it up or back a week for the convenience of the people who travel on those long …

Don't need to hear about Liam's first steps? Don't care about Jason's struggle with what college to attend? Not interested in the joys of being a grandparent? This group is for women in their middle years or older (from 35 to 90 give or take a few years) who have never been parents, and have no regrets about that. We unapologetically love our childfree status. Married, partnered, or single...If you are childfree and happy with your choice, and want to socialize with other like-minded women in Se …

This group is for women who want to read aloud and discuss the book, "Women Who Run With The Wolves: Myths and Stories about the Wild Woman Archetype." I am a student of Dr. Estés' and am writing a teacher's companion for this best-selling book which was 145 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.

ENEM is currently closed to new member applications. For inquiries about membership, please contact our organizers. Eastside New & Expecting Moms (ENEM) is a circle of true friendship and support, comprised of FIRST-TIME new and expecting moms here on the Eastside & Northshore. Specifically, we are a group of first-time moms who first gave birth in 2012. We are a group of more than 35 new & expecting moms who have, since June 2012, begun to form solid friendships with one another. We often meet …

Let's get together to read Danielle LaPorte's wonderful book, the Fire Starter Sessions: a Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on your Own Terms. We'll read the book and do the exercises over the course of 8 meetings.... unless things get interesting and we decide to keep it going. Your organizers are Nancy Reid, a veteran of traditional business who's hellbent to redefine the game, and Kate Raykovich, a brilliant consultant and life coach (according to me, Nancy!) Kate and I believe …

Interested in meeting once a month (or more) with other Seattle area women over 40? Interested in books? Interested in drinking some wine with other women over 40 who have a similar interests? Then this would be a perfect group to join! This is a group of Seattle (and surrounding areas) women who share good relaxed conversation, books, wine and wonderful varied insights. We have selected 11 books to read over a 12 month period and will again choose a set in July of 2013! Upcoming: May: "The Pia …

Hey Girl, I know you, you are not the girliest girl who ever was, in fact those girls tend to drive you a little nutty. You're smart, creative, and ambitious. Your interests may be in fashion design, but they may just as easily be in technology or finance. You're awesome and you know it! Maybe you're also a little embarrassed that yeah, you want to see that chick flick. Or the best book you've read this month was a trashy romance novel! Let's stop being embarrassed that we like our lady time! Le …

Seattle-area ladies united in the bold pursuit of new friends, drinking, and irreverent fun-making. Lurk no more: if you were wondering where all the fun, creative, independent, literate ladies are, you found us. I started this meetup in part because I felt like so many of the other women-centric meetup groups tend to be a little heavy on the butterfly imagery or Sex and the City connotations.  Or focused around professional networking, babies, or exercise.  And those are all great things--espec …

We're a group of ladies that love technology. Let's get together over coffee or beer and talk shop about what you're working on. We'll also have a science fiction book of the month to read and discuss. This group is open to anyone wishing to geek out!

READ - Readers Excited Artist Delighted. READ is a book group that focuses on children’s picture books. In READ we will share out favorite children’s books, discover new books, and discuss books on the side of both the writing and the illustrations. Each month we will share take turns sharing a book that will be the main topic for discussion. The meetings will take place once a month at a local coffee shop or Library in either, Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Udistrict, Eastlake, Montlake, Capito …

Girly girls may get a bad rap, but not here. The Girly Girls are intelligent, hardworking professionals who love fashion, spa days, girlfriends, antiquing, culture, DIY, watch the occasional mindless reality show (after the news, of course), read chick lit and might even be a little bit crafty. The Girly Girls are a group of creative, aesthetically minded ladies who truly value close girlfriends. The Girly Girls are drama free. We are positive group of ladies who are kind hearted and love to lau …