Experiments in Truth was a Meetup Group started to allow people to participate in a forum that I call "Truth Circles". Truth Circles are dedicated to exploring and expanding: truth through conversation self-discovery through introspection community through sharing Set in a safe, relaxed environment, come indulge in fascinating conversation. You will have the opportunity to expand your understanding and outlook as you share in vibrant discussion with other friendly people. Sharing and expand …

For those who would like a couple of hours of French conversation in their lives. À practiquer, s'ameliorer, partager, faire un connection, faire des amies...n'importe de quoi! Its not necessary to be perfect or fluent in French but to have an interest in learning more about the French language, and the many francophone cultures etc...The objective is to have fun and learn together through cooking, cultural games, excursions etc...If you have any activity suggestions please feel free to share!

Want to improve your pronunciation and your accent? Interested in meeting new friends from diverse international backgrounds? Want to do fun things in Portland while improving your English conversation skills? Our group is a fun, safe, and free way to get tips from a professional accent reduction instructor, meet and make friends, and practice and improve your accent. At every event members get tips on reducing their accents, meet new friends, and find time to practice and have fun. All level …

Are you learning Mandarin Chinese and want an opportunity to practice with others? Or maybe you learned it before and want a chance to refresh.  Or perhaps you are a Mandarin speaker and would like to help people who want to improve. Join us on Saturdays to practice simple conversations in Mandarin as well as discussing Chinese language, culture and history. This is not a strict mandarin-only conversation group. We encourage everyone to participate. Since there is often a wide range of skills, s …

This is a meet-up for families with interest in the French language. This is a place for families with children who are learning French to come together in one place. We can create social events like dinners, picnics, or even camping in a French rich environment. We can organize group conversational classes for kids and teens. The sky is really the limit. I thought I would start this group to see if there was a need to organize with so many French educational institutions here in Portland. Lets …

Spanglish Exchange is an organized language exchange. Our goal is to bring native English and Spanish speakers (or just language lovers) together for a series of mini one-on-one conversations. Pairs talk 5 minutes in English, 5 monutes in Spanish and then they switch partners. Come to meet new friends, bring Portlanders together, practice a language or just have FUN. Spanglish Exchange is a huge hit in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Madrid, Spain too! Come and see why it's the most fun way to meet …

Think about it... a group devoted to intellectual discourse, philosophical inquiry, self-improvement through education, and community improvement through communication. think. strives to be such a group. We will meet weekly on the following thematic cycle First Wednesday: Science Night Second Wednesday: Philosophy Night Third Wednesday: Pushing the Envelope Night Fourth Wednesday: Book Club Night for in-depth discussions of prepared topics. think.ers will be encouraged to consider and practice T …

..the bard | the priest | the poet | the storyteller | and the questions themselves... We all have musings... questions about stuff that really matters. There are questions that call us into the presence of things... and we wonder... these are the ones we sit with. We invite the bard, the poet, the artist, the storyteller to give us first entry into the questions... then we sit in circle withour stories, curiosity, peeling the layers off. Pubs and Coffeehouses feel unpretentious, inhabitable, pl …

Welcome to your FRIENDS OF CONSCIOUS LIVING. We are a combination of 2 groups. The first one is a group of people seeking to live more consciously by intention. To foster this, we meet to discuss and share our experiences and insights in open conversations or presentations by members of our circle and friends from other circles. Our topics are diverse, many of an esoteric nature, many of a practical nature. We are inspired by the works of Caroline Myss, Thomas Moore, Sri Aurobindo, Ervin Lasz …

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 …

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 …

Come to a Chinese Language and Culture Meetup to practice speaking the fastest growing language in the world! This is a Mandarin conversation group - not a language class. Our mission is to give members opportunities to practice Mandarin through friendly conversations.  We don't have an agenda or a topic of discussion, just chit chat between friends. This group is designed for people who are committed to the language and culture. Even if you aren't confident with your language skills, come …

What? No Cantonese language meetup in Portland? How can this be? This group originated as a place to practice conversational Cantonese over a few too many pints. This group has developed into something much better: we all collaboratively figure out neat things to do and try to converse in Cantonese while doing such neat things. Come join the Portland Cantonese-English Speakeasy where we'll take over local area bars/restaurants/venues/parks/whatever while learning how to speak Cantonese. Anyone i …

Are you an expat wishing to connect with other French-speaking families? Do you speak French but find yourself speaking English most of the time to your children? Do you want your children to interact with other French-speaking children so they can practice the language? Do you love the French language and just want to hang out with French-speaking families? Then this group is for you. Any member can suggest a meetup, anywhere (park, coffee house, museum, hike, your home, etc.). So, think about …

At PDX Tech+Pong, we believe that the conversations sparked over a (sometimes) friendly game of ping- pong can lead to amazing things. We want to be a catalyst in the PDX tech community that facilitates these conversations within a social environment. Welcome to PDX Tech+Pong.

Fala Português!! We are local Portuguese speakers and learners that had one common language . Come build a better relationship with Portugues conversation, cultural events, music, dinners, and other fun get togethers! Whether you're a native speaker, just starting to learn, or anywhere in-between, come join the conversation! "Everything is practice." — Pele Brazil/Brasil    Portugal    Angola Other countries that speak Portuguese Cape Verde— Português cabo-verdiano (Cape Verdean Portugues …

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 …

Do you value diversity? Enjoy learning about other cultures and just people different than you in general? If so come join us! The purpose of the Portland Culture Exchange is simple.  Gather together people from different cultural backgrounds and bring them together to share culture, stories, conversation and have some fun together! Everyone is welcome to join.  The only thing you need to bring is an open attitude and willingness to learn, have some fun and share some of your story with us!

We are just a couple of girls that are trying to put together a great group of women to hang out with and have fun! Events will be held in both Portland and Vancouver, as we're from both places. We don't have any huge expectations of anyone joining our group. You just need to be laid back, know how to have fun, and hopefully carry on a conversation:) AND... you can sometimes include your significant "other" in our activities! Weeee!  (This isn't one of those stuffy groups with complicated or str …

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 …

This is a meetup for parents who are raising their children without religion, who love reason as well as art, and who are looking for a community where they can find fun, support, and great company for themselves and their children. Together, we join forces to develop and support secular humanistic values in our families. We get the benefits of church without the dogma. Our volunteers have developed: Secular Sunday School - A class on ethics, science, and humanities for kids ages 4-10 every two …

For anyone badass and passionate about ideas and their real life application. The BA Book club is interested in innovative ideas from sociology, economics, physical sciences, and philosophy but we're open to anything reasonable. Group will meet once a month in a badass pub to discuss that month's book. We're looking for young innovator-types. "Your hosts are two guys in their mid to late 20s".  This previous statement is now more of an idea of who our hosts once were...now every member should fe …

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 …

Portland Skeptics in the Pub is a casual social event for people who share an interest in science, skepticism, reason and critical thinking. We meet the last Sunday of every month at 5pm, now at the Roadside Attraction in SE Portland. Feel free to join us for conversation, drinks, and food in a friendly atmosphere.

The purpose of this group is to meet for "intellectual" discussions about a wide variety of subjects. This basically means the abstract analysis of the ideas in a subject. And the goal is to do it in a cooperative, courteous manner. Please be aware that: - It is not a place to tell personal stories or to vent personal feelings. - It is not a soapbox for delivering personal opinions and biases. Our discussions are expected to be strongly based in reason & rationality. This means the kind of log …

This group is for beginning-to-advanced outdoor enthusiasts interested in continuing to build their wilderness chops. Through workshops and trips members learn and practice skills for treading effectively, safely, comfortably, and respectfully in the extraordinary beauty of the backcountry. There is no fee to join. Workshops are affordable, fee-based experiences. Trips--during which members can work on and ask questions about backcountry skills--are free. All members get free access to online in …

Spiritual, but not Religious? Interested in joining a community that looks for God, without the dogma? Join us as we Share Meals, have Contemplative Practices, and Intentional Conversations.We are a community intentionally seeking ways to live out our spirituality in the expression of everyday events and group practices. We are trying to find the good, the light, God in each other and the world through activities, community and connections with nature and the spirit. Most of us resonate with Chr …

Welcome to the Brits In Portland Meetup Group This group is for British expats, family members and friends living in and around the great city of Portland, but members from other cities are welcome too!!! Do you miss having a sausage roll over a cold pint or maybe a good chicken vindaloo, or how about some fish & chips ? - "Yeah" me too - Then why not join us and attend one of  our meetups in the very near future - we promise to try and make you feel welcome. Our events include such things as - …