This is the newly formed PDX branch of the original Atheists Etcetera group based in Indianapolis, IN. We moved here, so thought we would bring a piece of our awesome group with us. This group is for atheists, etc. -- including agnostics, skeptics, freethinkers, secular humanists, and other non-religious individuals -- who are interested in meeting like-minded people and having engaging discussions. Most of our events are in downtown PDX and The Pearl. Events include coffee and conversation …

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 …

The LETS SHARE HOUSING website is a service for users to access resources, offer expert advice, and meet peers interested in shared housing! We would like to meet members and talk about shared housing issues through the Lets Share Housing Blog Talk Radio show. Previously our program aired Bi-weekly with interviews with experts on shared housing Michele Fiasca, Annamarie Pluhar Kathleen Holland Marianne Kilkenny The journey to shared housing means considering lots of issues that you don't need …

Do you need to learn HTML but have trouble learning and taking action because it's boring? Do you hate web design books, blogs, videos, articles, and tutorials that don't explain anything as much as I do? This group is for complete beginners who need to dive right into HTML, CSS, and Javascript immediately. We will pair up on laptops and power through Head First HTML5 (O'Reilly) and help each other complete the exercises. The Head First books were created to trick your brain into thinking that t …

We are the Portland Animal Welfare Advocates (PAWA): regular, everyday people who live in the Portland, Oregon & surrounding area who advocate for the ethical treatment of animals. This is not a radical "all or nothing" type of group—we are a grassroots, active group of people coming together to do something to help animals. If you support the overall welfare of animals, strive for a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, & want some company as you lend your voice, volunteer time, & energy to make a dif …

Founded in 2007 by two single moms, Eve’s Daughters aims to provide local women facing divorce, abandonment or widowhood the hope, skills and tools they need to raise their children alone. We started this group to reach other single moms and provide community for those facing the joys and struggles of raising kids. We currently sponsor once a month "Single Moms: Soup's On!" gatherings for moms and their children. We also meet individually with moms, provide referrals and offer other assistance, …

This group is for Mom's of young children that live in Northeast Portland and love to meet up regularly! We meet at parks, cafe's, play gyms, special events, movies, sometimes peoples houses, you name it! This group was started by two Cully Moms that just wanted to meet other moms in the area. We are looking for Mom's who can offer non-judgmental friendship to all mom's regaredless of different parenting philosophies. Being a mom is HARD WORK, but we can make this easier by supporting one anothe …

Hello Seekers Meet other locals interested in expanding their understanding of sacred sexuality, especially Tantra, an ancient but contemporary approach to spirituality based on Hindu and Buddhist teachings, integrating body, mind, spirit and heart. We are currently open to members who are serious seekers as well as those interested in teaching.  We have a variety of people who facilitate, and each meeting provides new opportunities to learn, breathe, and connect. Email us if you have any questi …

This group is for women and men who are interested in feminist issues. We will have meetings on various topics including: women's empowerment, equal rights, portrayal of women in the media, relationships, activism, medical/reproductive laws etc. Some of our meetings will be informal social gatherings, discussion groups, guest speakers and panel forums. We will also include some activism in the form of social posting and activist blogging.

3 months to prepare for the BEST NEW YEAR of your life! We start OCT 1 and End Jan 1st!! How is that for timing? A perfect way to start the new year and get through the holiday without gaining. You can do this and I would LOVE to help you... Surrender Your Jeans to me!! bring in a pair of jeans that you WANT to fit into...  Leave them with me, join our bootcamp, involve your kids, have fun, learn to make exercise a habit, improve your energy, win prizes, make friends, sleep better, eat better, a …

Love WordPress? Us too! Our User Group meets on the fourth Monday of every month, and our Developer Group meets on the second Monday of every month. We strive to connect you to your peers in the Portland area, and provide continuing education opportunities for you to grow your knowledge.

Blog: http://thingtuesday.com/ We decided to create our own open meetup to discuss and learn about the Internet of Things. We encourage the curious, the hackers the entrepreneurs and the executives who are engaging in this area to come join us to listen to talks, share in conversation and networking. Each session we will have talks, "show and tells "and space to hack and network with others. Modelled on two phenomenally influential and successful groups, Mobile Monday and the catalytic Silicon V …

Drupal is the best Content Management System, for multi-site and multi-language available in the open source community. I would like to start a meet-up group to discuss all things drupal from custom websites like the lab-connector ( dataservices.co ) project my company created to deliver laboratory test results online to smaller projects, blogs or community websites. I have an office at NedSpace downtown where could meet!

OFN is a NETWORK CALENDAR of freedom and liberty based individuals and organizations to share activities, events and information. To see FULL calendar click on OUR CALENDAR tab to the left To consolidate the email reminders of events, go to MY PROFILE (upper right corner of page) and set your email reminders for once a day. We post upcoming political events including representatives' debates, meetings, townhalls, other gatherings, seminars, conferences and entertainment. Members receive * remi …

I'm a nerd and a creator looking for others who are interested in science and technology that would like to develop ideas relating to making efficient, well built, long lasting, customizable, modular, appropriate technologies relating to home appliances including refrigerators, dehumidifiers, clothes driers, water heaters, home heat pumps and any other appliances that can have a real and lasting effect on people's lives. If something should come out of these projects, I hope to also develop alte …

With the press of clinical work, broader intellectual needs of mental health clinicians can go wanting. But clinical fields are hardly the only—one could easily argue not even the strongest—avenue to understanding lives. Many scientific and scholarly disciplines study, and shed light on, human nature, suffering and well-being, and conditions that make for better and worse lives. This study group explores the work of such disciplines. This is not a book club. We will devote to each topic we addre …

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 …