The purpose of this meet up group is to support Spoken Word/Poetry in Washington, DC. Come out and listen or come share your work! There are several venues in the "U" Street area that host "Open Mic" each week. We will Honor Gil Scott Heron, by hosting this Annual Poetry Festival. Please join us at Busboy's and Poets on Tuesday's and Wednesday's at 9PM. Our Annual event was held on August 27, 2009 at the Carter Barron. Our feature artist was Gil Scott-Heron. It was broadcast by WPFW - 89.3 FM, i …

Welcome!  If you're looking for people who are open-minded, supportive and critical thinkers to share your poetry with and receive feedback, this is the group for you!  Through getting feedback and reading others' works, you'll become acquainted with techniques that others are using, and find ways to apply them to your own work. We meet in areas within or bordering Bethesda.  Please take a look at the upcoming events posted, and RSVP for one that interests you.  I look forward to meeting each of …

… Lastly, i am committed to creating a safe environment for people who have never read shayari or poetry before but would like to hone that skill. They should be able to recite it without feeling embarrased or shy !

From Catullus to Keats, from Sappho to Sandburg, a group created to have regular readings of poetry.

This gathering in a cool lounge setting of poetry enthusiasts (and anyone else who loves this music) progressive, upbeat people who love Inspirational, Devotional, Neo-Soul, the music genre that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, jazz, and elements of alternative-hip hop, as well as Spoken Word. You are of African to Asian descent, European to Eskimo, Latino to Lebanese, and everything in between. While you chat with great people, listen to the recorded grooves of everyone from Nicois Mus …

… Categories include: ·         History, Lecture, Discussion ·         Music, Art, Theater ·         Poetry/Spoken Word ·         Dance,Nights Out ·         Dining ·         Travel and so much more!   Find our public group on facebook at www.facebook.com/culchaseekers and keep abreast of public events related to our topics.

The religious diversity of DC is amazing. Busy people need opportunities to talk about things that nourish their spirit. This meetup will share questions, stories, poetry and religious insights, while enjoying a light supper. Not sure how the conversations will unfold, but hope that people of all ages will be enriched by meeting others, sharing insights and listening.

wine & reading. we're college grads who just moved to DC and want to start a book club. we will be reading anything & everything: literature, philosophy, theology, poetry, science. we'll meet roughly every two weeks, and decide what to read next at each meeting. be ready for a good time

… Our Purpose: Sisters On The Move is an organization of phenomenal women coming together as sisters, Whether it's to chat, reflect, on the dance floor, over cocktails, dinner, a book discussion, Sisters night out,a game of spades, Jazz Sunday Brunch, a poetry reading, going to the Gun range, Game Night, bowling, skating, go karting, golfing, snow tubing, jewelry making, yoga, belly dancing, comedy club, a day trip, having a massage, attending church,headed to a movie, celebrating a birthday or g …

Welcome to Seven City Art Society Seven City Art Society, LLC is a multimedia cultural organization based in Alexandria, VA. Our mission is to facilitate civic participation and social engagement through the use of art and technology. We provide virtual spaces such as the ning network, Facebook groups, and bbm groups for artists and art lovers to connect and maintain meaningful interactions. We then turn these spaces into physical spaces for artists and art lovers to physically meet with events …

I want to meet poets from the Silver Spring/Wheaton/Takoma Park area interested in sharing their work and exchanging criticism. The format should be relaxed, encouraging a wide range of styles, experience and talent. Let's celebrate the written/unwritten/spoken/unspoken word together!

The Order of Bards Ovates & Druids is a group dedicated to practicing, teaching, and developing Druidry as a valuable and inspiring spirituality.  This will be an informal, relaxed gathering to give folks the opportunity to chat about Druidry, our studies, the OBOD, the Bardic course, and other topics of mutual interest. Druidry is a way of experiencing the world, and it compliments many other paths, such as Wicca, Witchcraft, Christianity, etc. Studying and practicing Druidry does not mean that …

Enjoy reading brainy books? Classics of world literature? Philosophy? Something entertaining, yet intellectually stimulating? Do you actually CHOOSE to pick up novels by the likes of E.M. Forster, D.H. Lawrence, Emily Bronte, or maybe Toni Morrison? Does exploring philosophical classics (Plato's Symposium, maybe? Sartre? Hume?) actually appeal to you? If reading great literature with a friendly, laid-back, edgy intellectual crowd turns you on, then this is the meetup for you. We won't t …

We are a group of individuals who promote life long learning and social / spiritual connections

Cedar Ridge Community Church, founded by Emergent Christian leader Brian McLaren, hosts contemplative prayer gatherings in our historic barn in Burtonsville Maryland. We come together to experience a combination of ancient and contemporary prayer practices and to offer support for each other as we seek to center ourselves in the loving compassion of God. In the quiet shelter of the 100 year old barn, we listen to prayer, poetry and scripture and share conversation and plenty of silence. Bring an …

The Great Books Reading Group is not a literature club. It is a discussion group that uses a multidisciplinary approach to learning and exploring the past and present. We are reading from the St. John's College Reading List. As we read foundational texts in the Western tradition, we examine mysticism, history, theology, the earth and physical sciences, mathematics, philosophy and government, as well as art, literature and music.