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 …

Anyone who wants to learn more about home gardening in the Pacific NorthWest is welcome to join. Let's learn together! I've been gardening in the NW for 13 years and was in the OSU Master Gardener 2010 class because it was time to learn more about what I was doing. I want to share what I've learned, learn from others, and have fun! My Home Garden is in the Beaumont/Wilshire section of NE Portland (NE 42nd and Fremont) and most events I host will be held here or at nearby venues. We visit oth …

The Central Oregon Atheists is a social group that was created to bring together atheists, agnostics, and freethinkers in Central Oregon. Come out for some great ungodly conversation! Enjoy good company as we socialize, rant against religion, tell our deconversion stories, and concoct devilish atheist plans to take over the world!  Remember that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" (Carl Sagan). Any claims to be taken seriously in this group require PEARL (Physical Evidence And …

This group and these parties are for ANYONE who likes to make friends, socialize and dance Bollywood-Bhangra while doing so. Every 3rd Friday of the month the Jai Ho! Meetup takes place at BRANX in Portland. Come early before 10 pm to find reserved area for meetup, get our special drink Chai-tini & socialize with meetup friends. FREE Henna till 10 pm. Fun and easy to learn dance lessons with Prashant at 10 pm. Stay late to show off your new moves on the dance floor. ★ Jai Ho! Dance Party ★ Te …

After my wife committed suicide in March of 2011 I started attending suicide bereavement groups and counselling sessions attempting to work through the life shattering tragedy that was her death. I found it difficult or impossible to talk about this with friends and family or anyone who hasn't experience the loss of a loved one to suicide. I also found it difficult to get out and do the things I used to enjoy or to meet new people without feeling disassociated and uneasy. I have found, through t …

This group is for skiers and snowboarders of all ability levels to meet others who love to ski or ride. Our common interest is a passion for skiing or snowboarding and our goal is simple… to get out on the snow and have FUN! During the season we'll hold monthly meetings (mixers/happy hours), organize day & weekend trips, car-pool, etc. Occasionally, we may schedule trips out of the area; like Tahoe, Colorado, Washington, Whistler, etc). We'll also partner with other ski clubs or Meetup groups …

This group is just for women who love the outdoors and love to camp on this side of the beautiful mountains (sorry, husbands and kids not allowed). No more packing up the whole family and working your tail off before you even get to your destination. This is a get away group with the idea of a relaxing time and making new girlfriends. Bring your tent, trailer or motor home or other R.V.. Don't forget to throw in your fishing pole. Everyone must bring some firewood for the big "gather-round-the-c …

Portland Patrons of the Arts is a group of enthusiast Arts Lovers living in Portland. "Our mission is to awaken love for art through intimate experience of its various expressions, and thereby inspiring enthusiastic support for our Art Community." The Art Patron is anyone interested in supporting, planning and attending arts and cultural events. I started this group to share my love of the arts and music and to help promote and support the young artists programs within our community. I declared …

We are a small (limited to 12 or so attending at any one meeting so please watch the RSVP) group of mid to late-mid life women coming together every other week primarily for group discussion.  We are open-minded, open-hearted, progressive in our thinking. The intent of this group is to provide a space for women to share their accumulated wisdom, experiences, difficulties and laughter.  We can share our philosophies, psychological perspectives, our spiritual aspirations, and relationship hopes an …

Welcome to The PDX Wine & Adventure Enthusiasts Group! Anyone of any level of experience is invited to join, whether you are newly venturing into wine tasting or you've been enjoying it for years! :-) This is a diverse group of people who not only love wine but also enjoy other adventures! We will get together for local wine tastings and festivals as well as go for hikes followed by a wine picnic, maybe head further out of town to the beach or Walla Walla for wine weekend adventures or attend sp …

Hello! We are exploring health from an evolutionary perspective. Hunter-gatherers have typically been strong, lean and healthy, living free of many of the degenerative diseases, physical ailments and mental disorders modern humans experience. Anthropological findings provide insight about ancestral ways of living we can incorporate in to our contemporary culture, such as real food; optimal sleep; sun exposure; low level, strengthening and sprinting movements; play; social connections; baby weari …

This is a group interested in the Arduino platform to build interesting and unique devices. We meet in Bend and are part of the developing Maker Movement here. Everyone interested is welcome to join our group. Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

Formerly Bend Marketing Professionals, this group is for anyone who's interested in learning more about online marketing, whether they're a professional or a newbie.  Topics include: SEO PPC Social Media Conversion Rate Optimization Email Marketing Design Basic website development and more! We "usually" meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at Tech Space Bend, but that sometimes changes. Each month, we'll have a presentation by a subject-matter expert, with plenty of time for questions and ne …

Anyone that has or has been around Boxers knows that they are at their best and most outrageous when they are with other Boxers. We would like nothing more than to have all of you join us at various dog parks so our four legged friends can play. We are open to suggestions on off leash parks and accomodating facilities. We look forward to meeting you all soon. Keywords to help our Google search: Portland Oregon Boxer Dogs Parks Fun (any other suggestions?)

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 …

I am a mom of 2 kids aged 1 and 2 and I work full time. My family recently moved to Portland and don't know anyone here. I haven't really found any groups that cater to working parents so I decided to start my own. This will focus on late afternoon/weekend playdates as well as fun parent get-togethers. Moms and Dads welcome!! Preferably young kids aged 3 and under. This is not geographically limited - the goal is to provide meetups around the area so we can explore new places and meet others nea …

Corvallis Gaming was created to help people organize gaming groups and to meet new people, in Corvallis and the surrounding area. The purpose of this group is to help gamers meet other gamers and organize fun meetups. Anyone of any age who wants to meet new people and have fun playing games is welcome!

This group is for anyone wanting to get back into board games. The Side Door will be hosting and they have a large bank of games to choose from. We will be playing every first and third monday of the month around six. I am looking forward to meeting some game enthusiasts. I know the Side Door has games there but if you want to bring some that would be great too. Every style is welcome from old school rummykub to settlers to pandemic what ever you want to play. See you soon

If you are looking to connect with great people, foster a stronger sense of community by cooking and sharing great food, and maybe even find love, then this is the group for you. Our group is NOT exclusive to singles, however one of the primary purposes of our gatherings is to help single people connect in a no-pressure environment so that love can blossom in its own way. If you're in a relationship, but still interested in building community and sharing delicious food: fantastic! You'll be give …

Do you like to play tennis, get exercise and have fun, but often find you don't have a playing partner/s? This is a group for anyone (20ish and older in years) interested in playing tennis, group clinics , private lessons, and personal play networking, etc. This is open to people of all skill levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced players.  You will play with others of your ability. We started this group to help tennis players in the Central Oregon community meet other enthusiasts, connect …

This group is for anyone who loves beagles! It is run by Cascade Beagle Rescue of Portland (CBR), Oregon whose mission is to promote the health and welfare of beagles in need. Our monthly meet ups are organized by CBR volunteers. If you would like information about beagles, are interested in volunteering, fostering or helping in other ways, just let us know! Our web site is: http://www.CascadeRescue.org/west.html. Come on out and have a great time with other beagle owners. **PLEASE, no puppy-sel …

The purpose of this group is to bring together people who are interested in yoga as a therapeutic tool for healing and rehabilitation rather than a sport. Yoga does not need to be hot, fast paced or strenuous to be effective. I started this group to reach out to people who could greatly benefit from yoga yet do not feel comfortable or safe in the typical yoga class. Everyone in our modern society could benefit from gentle yoga. Our bodies are not designed for the stresses placed by modern demand …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Every Tuesday, Local talent hides at the Sandy Toastmasters meeting. There are people in your town right now who need Toastmasters – but they may not even know it. Salesmen, businessmen, marketers, Youtubers, realtors, writers, and teachers. In fact, this is also for anyone that wants to promote themselves through effective communication, wants to tell a really good campfire story, or even just have a decent conversation with your spouse. We are committed to helping you change your life. We have …

Quantified Self is a collaboration of users and tool makers who share an interest in self knowledge through self-tracking.  You can learn more about this fast-growing, worldwide movement at http://quantifiedself.com . Self-tracking covers a wide spectrum.  Some are working to improve their health and fitness by tracking weight, exercise, sleep, or nutrition.  Others want to gain insight into their emotions.  Still others aim to improve their productivity and effectiveness by measuring how they s …

Looking for "Baby Boomers" (or around that era) who like to travel internationally, explore other cultures, food and historical places. Anyone interested in traveling, exploring ethnic cusine or attending talks or movies about other countries and discussing them should come.