Im starting this group because I recently purchased a home on acre of land in oregon city. One third or more of the property is a blank slate to plant any vegetable, fruit, or plant that we want to. The size of the available space has to much potential to just sit there and be mowed once a week. So lets all make some new friends and share in planting and mataining an amazing garden. ("I want this to be some type of co-op were we all work together and share in the reward") lets get together once …

We welcome those interested in gardening of every level of experience.  The point to this group is to create opportunities to enjoy the plentiful gardens of the northwest with others who have the same passion and learn from one another.  The primary activities will be the larger public gardens at the best bloom time for each of the flower gardens. Visit the gardens of member or groups who will share their gardening experience with us. Go on some walks through portland neighborhoods walking garde …

Are you a clutter bug? Or a neat freak? Or (like most of us!) lost somewhere in between? Then join us and share organzing/cleaning tips, general household ideas, and good ole conversation. You're a Domestic CEO if you're the one who runs the house.  Cooking, cleaning, organizing, running the kids from here to there, making sure that your house is truly a home makes you a Domestic CEO. So come join us ~ and together we will find a method to the homemaking-madness! **Please note:  Domestic CEO's i …

Our Community Pantry is a buying club with members all over the Portland metro area, focused on the collective purchase of raw, organic, super-fresh nuts, seeds, berries, seaweeds and more. We pay close attention to the sourcing of the foods we buy together, order them once every month, and distribute them within just a few days of receiving them, keeping the freshness of the product at the highest standard possible. This meetup functions to organize our distribution. To read more about the Pant …

Is the 'Paperless Office' a myth, or reality? Utopia, or a figment of your imagination? There are strategies that (can...) work, and strategies that inevitably lead to frustration and failure. Success requires: (A) ATTITUDE adjustments; (B) REDUCING the incoming paper; (C) PRAGMATIC hardware; (D) EFFECTIVE software storage, organization, indexing, and search methods; (E) BULLETPROOF BACKUP AND RETRIEVAL procedures (and the confidence that you KNOW these procedures are in place. (F) Workflows tha …

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 …

We are women who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD) and who are interested in learning strategies, skills, and processes which can enhance our lives.  We seek companionship, support, resources, recommendations and the kind of understanding that comes from being with those who "get it" from the inside out. Women who have ADHD, especially those of us who are diagnosed in our 30's, 40's, 50's and later, have many years experience of struggling to "pass" for normal, of tryi …

Tigard's current chicken keeping laws require 100' between a chicken coop and the closest neighboring residence. Most homes do not have this large of a lot. City Council is ready to amend these laws, and make them friendlier to backyard coops - they're just waiting to hear our collective chicken-loving voices! Help me organize and address city council to allow existing coops to remain, and bring more backyard chickens into our community.

This group is designed to introduce the principles of time management to its members and to share specific tools that will enable its members to thrive in all areas of their lives. Everyone is welcome, especially those who are feeling frustrated, confused, overwhelmed, or just plain stuck. We will focus on developing clear goals, exploring different time management tools, and outlining specific action steps that will have you organized and productive in no time! Using the principles of life coac …

The Kiwanis Club of Cedar Hills offers you the opportunity to share your experience, knowledge, and time in service to the community. This service is great fun and builds fellowship with other members. We are unified in our interest in building a strong, enjoyable Beaverton community. Excellent, diverse programs can be enjoyed at our regular weekly luncheons. Membership is open to all men and women who possess a genuine interest in serving the community. KIWANIS DEFINING STATEMENT KIWANIS is a g …

We are offering classes teaching people how to be self sufficient and ways to grow their own vegetables raise chickens etc. organically and from a permaculture biodynamic viewpoint.

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. …

WELCOME to KAYAK PORTLAND! Kayak Portland's mission is to unite the diverse group of paddlers in the Portland Metro area while emphasizing Safety, Camaraderie, Stewardship, and Awareness in an organized group. Participants MUST Read & Agree to DISCLAIMER below. Dear Kayakers/Paddlers, Welcome to Kayak Portland! If you've been looking for a welcoming, inclusive group to paddle with that's free, you've found it!  We consist of skill levels from beginner to expert and we’re here to share our know …

Why Join: We are a group just for women on the Eastside! (East of the river) Our group is private but open to all women, this keeps our meeting times and locations private and only seen by members. To Join our group click on the "Join Us" button in the upper right section of this page under the banner.   ***Please finish reading this page first*** Our goal is to provide you with a variety of activities to help you round out your fitness and health, get outdoors (sometimes indoors), and to meet …

PDX Breakfast Club FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) updated 1/21/13 What is this Meetup's purpose? To seek out new places to eat breakfast and new people to meet. Who should join? Anyone who likes breakfast and meeting new people! Is there any charge?  Who pays for breakfast? The only charge is what you order. Everyone pays their own bill. Some places will do split tabs for us but sometimes not. The best bet is to bring cash. Who decides when/where the Meetups are held? The group has (at pr …

Our group will be about having a good time! Somewhere for Moms to compare stories, get advice, have girls night out, socialize the babies and just have fun. Most of our kids are under 3 along with a few older ones. We we also just blessed with some brand new babies this year! Heather Bowden is the main organizers of the group and can help you if you have any advice, questions or suggestions. Our group is very lucky to have a large group of very strong organizers. Without any of them we would not …

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 …

THIS MEETUP IS CHANGING NAMES & ORGANIZATION: IF anyone would like to recreate the old name under a new heading they are free to do so and start new memberships all over.. the old name was www.meetup.com/forextrading-65 if it is that important to someone. However, the same meetings will happen here and new ones will be suggested and multiple dates will be suggested so members can now vote on what is more convenient and discuss possible mulitiple meetups a week if necessary so more interaction c …

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. is a national organization whose goals are to promote the constitutional principle of separation of state and church and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism. Incorporated in 1978 in Wisconsin, the Foundation is a national non-profit association of freethinkers: atheists, agnostics and skeptics of any pedigree. To learn more about this organization, see their website at FFRF.org In February, 2013 we were approved as a local chapter of …

Hello Everyone, My name is Mark, (I am a business owner and entrepreneur, like many of you) Here is my SECOND revision... I have just stepped up to replace Bret as the Organizer of this group. (I would like to thank Bret and others for starting this group and keeping it going so far) Thank you to Tysa for agreeing to be Co-Organizer of this Meetup Group, we are seeking more, plus assistant organizers and event hosts, please speak up. Picking up where Bret left off, I also want to share my th …

Greetings: This is a private group of women friends.  Sometimes we meet in each others homes, so for security and privacy for our members, we have our group setting set to private. We currently have about 30 women members (old broads).  You don't see that many here because right now we are still in the testing phase to see if this is a good tool for us. A message did go out from MeetUp announcing our group.  However our group is not ready to accept new members. But we hope to be ready for that i …

Welcome! This group is for you if you are tired of checking your soul at the door when you walk into work. It may not seem like work is a place where your soul is welcome but whatever kind of work you do, your soul belongs with you. It is simply not sustainable to be separated from your source of vital energy for 40+ hours per week for any number of years. Some organizations are good or even great at supporting their employees well-being and some are not. I have found through my work that many …

We are a group with a variety of lifestlyles & backgrounds with one thing in common...we're all looking to meet new folks in the area and enjoy a little down time and some laughter is always good too! We enjoy being an interactive group and plan as many events as the group wants to do! Everyone has the capability to suggest and/or organize events that they would like to see happen! This is NOT a dating site. We are an activity group. It is a requirement of this group that you post a current pict …

Our Mission: To create a community that promotes touch positivity—getting our touch needs met in safe, healthy, and consensual ways. ALL of us need more touch and community in our lives. We invite you to join us! Touch Positive Oregon is the place to post and find out about touch-positive events in Oregon and meet like-minded people. Though most of us are based in Portland, it is our intention to have members and organizers throughout the state—in Newport, Bend, Eugene, Ashland, and SW Washingto …

Looking for like-minded folks with whom to enjoy Portland area concerts. Join us if you like live music! There is much good music to be had "cheap" or even "free" in addition to low-cost and not-so-low-cost events. I love having Assistant Organizers to help bring Concert Goers together for live music! Don't feel intimidated when we post events that are spendy. My hope is that this group will be more eclectic than that, and you can be sure you'll see me at smaller/cheaper/free events too, from ti …

Welcome to the human sexuality discussion group! This is a serious academic look at human sexuality yet the atmosphere is fun, learning oriented, and laid back - we can even make jokes as long as they are contextual, silly and not mean spirited! We will talk about current, present and future sexuality research, ethical and philosophical issues in sexuality, sexism, homophobia, discrimination, censorship, pornography and its effects, the effects of the sex industry, the history of sex, sex counse …

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 …

Welcome to the grass roots, people-powered, community calendar of events for the Pagans and Witches Community in Portland! There are several important differences between this and most other Meetups. The most important difference is that ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN CREATE AND ANNOUNCE MEETUP EVENTS - completely without organizer approval. That's right. You heard me right.EVERY SINGLE COMMUNITY MEMBER can post ANY EVENT you like on the new Community Calendar - any time you want - without any orga …