This is a group for anyone interested in getting together to meet some new or exisiting friends for an early evening 3+ mile run in Old Willamette area of West Linn and enjoy a beer or two after the run, at the West Linn General Store.  This will be a recurring event on Tuesday's at 6:00PM.

I am Italian from Milan and I have been in Portlan OR since 2005. I am always looking for new friends and I feel very confortable with people who love my country. I know many people had a good time in Italy and many people also speak Italian, but it is hard to find a place to practice the language. So if you speak Italian, live on the West side and would like to find a place practice and find new friends, please join me. We will also have night of Italian culture where you don't need to be able …

Gayatri Temple: pujas, fire ceremonies, meditations, mantra groups, workshops, devotional movies. Sanatana Dharma Satsang, a nonprofit religious corporation, is the founder of the Gayatri Temple. See Message Board for more information. "Puja is worship.  It becomes just a ritual when the inner meaning of the puja is not understood.  Puja is an essential part of the spiritual sadhana, or discipline.  It is a mystical communion with the divine." quotation of Sadguru Sant Keshavadas from his book C …

Are you 50+ and at a place in your life where you want to enjoy life and have fun with others of like mind? The kids are all grown and out on their own. The house is quiet and there’s no one to yell at? Then this group is for you. Wonderful Wacky Westsiders (WWW) is for folks who are 50+ and live or work on the westside of Portland. It's about meeting new friends and having  some fun along the way. There is so much to see and do and having a group to do it with makes it even better. This is NOT …

This group purpose is to rally everyone who is interested in joining a fun diversity of people united by a common goal of discovering, sharing and enjoying events in which music dance and food experience is tied to the Caribean islands, Africa, and the black culture in the Americas!

We are women who are 45 and older, who now have time to enjoy the more fun aspects of life. We are warm hearted intelligent women who enjoy pleasant conversation and fun activities while some of us create life long Friendships. We are not a formal group, we are just women who love to explore life and to get the most out of it that we can. It's our time to play and have fun. We are a new group only a few months old. And meet during the weekday. We are in the Northwest/South-west area, Portland, B …

A Village is a group of like-minded people in a geographic area who come together to help each other age affordably in their own homes. This kind of village is not a building or a real estate development or a retirement community. It is a coordinated network of volunteer and reduced cost services that supports village members to “do as much for as little cost for as long as possible.” The Eastside Village, PDX service area will cover all or part of 13 Portland neighborhoods: Buckman, Kerns, Laur …

This Social Club is for British Expats, their families & friends to enjoy a good laugh, have fun and meet people who have our sense of humour. We meetup about twice a month, all Brits whether from England , Ireland, Scotland or Wales are ALL welcome of any age, location, background etc.   We won't promise to be everything to everyone but WELCOME new ideas and venues, we have found this works for our club. We have Outdoor events throughout the year weather permitting, see past events & ideas, Br …

Members of the local Pranic Healing community offer a free service to the people of the Portland metro area. Come and experience Pranic Healing and participate in a meditation for world peace. Held each Tuesday evening (except holidays) from 7:00  - 9:00 PM.   At the Unity Center, 20255 Willamette Drive, West Linn, OR  97068. Attendees particpate for two hours. This clinic is free to the public--donations are accepted to help cover expenses.

Because Sundays don't work for everyone, starting Saturday, June 22nd, meet us for worship every Saturday at 5:00 pm. Join a gathering of people, people just like you in our community. We'll meet for a night of worship and praise. You'll never know what to expect... we may have song, dance, and/or break-out sessions for meaningful discussions about real life issues. Come connect with new friends, and develop new lasting relationships. If you desire ministry, there will be many opportunities to s …

Want to be a part of a group of moms who care about each other, like to have fun, love their children, don't take themselves or life too seriously? "Yes," you say? Then you've come to the right group. Check your worries at the door and join us with the children for some great events such as local playdates at parks, indoor playgyms, OMSI, coffee shops, the zoo, and potlucks. Monthly, we enjoy our moms' nights out together and Bunco. We've been known to take a moms' weekend trip away...and we can …

January 2013 Newsletter We invite you to join our community of secular humanists and other people who love life and reason. Here, you can exchange ideas and experiences, make new friends and contribute to positive change. We also have a vibrant community of families where parents can find support in raising children well without religion. CFI Portland is an educational nonprofit organization whose mission it is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry, and humanist valu …

Why Join: Join Button ^^^^^ This is a great group to round out your weekly fitness and health, to get outdoors (sometimes indoors), and to meet new people. We offer a variety of activities to help you get healthier and moving, including walks, bike rides, running, water aerobics, farmers markets and other fitness and health related activities.  Most activities will be located in NW/SW Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, Hillsboro and other mostly west-side locations. Schedules change from season to se …

Mapping Our Destiny together with Women is a fun, friendly, sassy, diverse group of women who encourage each other as we learn and have fun along this journey of life together. If you are a woman over 30 and live on the West side of Portland, like to have fun while enriching your life, and want to expand your circle of friends, this is the group for you! Some of the events we will be posting include: book club, concerts, day trips and local events, movie or game nights, paint your own pottery,do …

This group is for moms and their munchkins who want to have fun and socialize with other moms/munchkins and meet friends and get advice for their kids. We'll probably keep the group smaller so that we can really focus on getting to know one another and to build lasting friendships. I'm open to all meetup ideas, so let me know if there's anything you want to do! Most activities/play dates will probably be on the west side (Bethany, Tanasbourne, Hillsboro). Before you can become a member of the gr …

Meet local atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, scientific naturalists and other friends of reason for conversation and friendship! We often meet on Portland's West side but welcome people from anywhere. This group meets socially to discuss how to live and raise a family in a society greatly influenced by religious beliefs. We have a robust love of both life and reason and we bring that sentiment to our gatherings. Meetings are informal and social. Conversation is spirited and polite. For tho …

Meet other women in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area who are interested in playing Bunco regularly and meeting new friends. In order to serve our group best, we are rotating locations between the Eastside (to serve N/NE; SE and Vancouver), the Southside (to serve Oregon City, Clackamas, West Linn, Lake Oswego) and the Westside (to serve Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and beyond). Our members have voted and at this time meetups are held on Saturday. Other events may be added as the group prog …

Westside Gals are a fun, friendly, supportive and adventurous group of women. We're an active group of women who get out and do things. If you are a woman over 30 and live on the West side of Portland and want to enrich your life, this is the group for you! Our events include: monthly bunco (bunko), book club meetings, concerts, day trips, clothing exchanges, crafts, weekly happy hours, beach trips, wine tasting, dinners, hikes, and much more. When signing up, please be sure to post a recognizab …

Mid-western transplanted people? West-Coasters who are tired of hearing their friends tell them how awesome Euchre is? People looking for fun and social interaction? Everyone is welcome whether you're a Euchre shark or a newbie! If you're new to the game, we're happy to explain the rules, and we welcome new players to the fold. In order to ensure a quality experience for all players, new players who are still learning will be asked to observe or share their hand with an experienced player until …

This is a small meetup/playgroup for open minded, fun, healthy, globally conscientiousness mamas who enjoy providing the best childhood for their children while maintaining their own identity & interests. I want this to be a small group that provides a supportive respectful environment for moms and their children. We will welcome each member with their individual parenting style and interests without passing judgement. We live in a western industrialized culture that has placed great importance …

This Meetup is for vegans, vegetarians and the veg-curious. We come from all over the greater Portland metro area, East, West, North and South. We do not promote any one political party or religious agenda, nor do we sell anything or recruit for other Meetups. Our group is open to singles, couples, and families of all kinds. We're here for fun, socializing and making new like-minded friends. In the past, we've posted volunteer events, outdoor events, movies, concerts, plays and author readings. …

Hello! Simply put, this group is for women on the Eastside of the river, who consider themselves Creative as an aspect of their identity, and happen to be 50 or up and have the motivation to develop new friendships with like minded women. By like minded, I mean sharing progressive values of broad mindedness, open heartedness, worldliness and environmental stewardship for starters. Creativity comes in many different forms. We are educated women who have wisdom and stories to share and have come …

This group is designed for people interested in forming a community around the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnu-devananda (one of his disciples who brought the teachings of yoga to the West). We will try to offer a full range of activities including asana classes, meditation, pranayama (breathing exercise) classes, lectures on the classical teachings of yoga, and satsangs (uplifting programs that incorporate meditation, chanting, and lecture). Through our connections with the lineag …

Creative Crafters & Jewelry Junkies is a meetup group organized to inspire Crafty Diva's who love arts and crafts of all kinds and have different interests and passions to get together to create, share, talk and learn from each other. If you'd like to get together to craft, get inspired, and learn from others with a DIY aesthetic, then this group is for you! By learning from each other it builds all of our confidence in whatever we are working on! We will have open studio time where you can just …

We believe that drumming is for people of all ages and experience. Absolute beginners or experienced players can find expert instruction at the Sound and Rhythm drumming studio. Sound and Rhythm drumming studio offers African Drumming Circles & Classes, Private lessons on drum set and hand drums, Performances, Team Building, and School Programs.

My wife and I are veterans of the Big Bands. We are dedicated to preserving Big Bands and the music of Frank Sinatra. We starting this group to share opportunities to listen to live Big Band music in the Pacific Northwest. You might even want to find events where you can dance to a real, live Big Band!!

After a lot of consideration, I have decided to shut down this meetup group... I see that many members of this group are no longer active members. Many of you just aren't interested anymore. To those of you who still would like to be a part of an astrology meetup in Portland, I have opened a new group that will predominately be meeting on the West side of Portland, but eventually I will expand to meet in other areas of the city... Here is a link to that group: http://www.meetup.com... The new …

I'm lucky if I only work 40 hours and I think that I'm still a good mother though new at it! This is [will be] a group for moms/dads with young kids trying to figure out how to juggle work and family while still finding time for themselves.  I'm based in NE Portland and will next to never head over to the west side unless it's downtown, the Children's Museum, and to the zoo.  Special events are my exception, so I'll primarily be posting activities W. of 82nd and N. of Powell. I see this group as …