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 …

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 …

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!

Welcome to Accent Reduction Portland! Our Group Welcome to our group! Accent Reduction Portland is a 100% free-to-join social and educational group started by 2011 by a nationally certified speech language pathologist specializing in accent modification and communication training. Our Group Members Our members are persons from throughout the world who speak English as a non-native language. Members are professionals or students who have an adequate use of the English language but would like …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Too many books, to little time to read what a book group wants you to read. Right? But you still want to share the books you love, yes? This is the book group for you. First, we pair up, and each person gets 5 mins. to tell the other one about one of their favorite reads. After 10 mins., we switch bookpals. Lather, rinse, repeat. After 3 rounds (30 mins), we get to mingle freely. We'll also put everyone's book title and name on a board to stir up further intrigue. Optional: Scribble or send a tw …

This group was created to get to know other former east coast-ers now living in Portland, whether you moved here last week or ten years ago.  As wonderful as Portland and Portlanders are, it's always great to meet other people who have moved here from the east coast, especially the Northeast.  Moving across the country can often feel like moving to another country- different senses of humor, different values, different interests- and it'd be great to be able to get together for drinks, dinner an …

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 …

Movies and Meaning began in October, 2007 to bring  together people from various spiritual, religious, and philosophical perspectives.  We share a common a love of meaningful movies and discussion. The original impetus for the group was a desire to explore the spiritual themes in contemporary films.  Our goal is to foster dialogue between various faith traditions, and spiritual values that may not be religious. We welcome and enjoy deep reflections of spiritual insights whatever their source or …

A group for building friendships with couples who have a significant age difference (15 plus). As such a couple, we are interested in friendships with couples in a similar situation. We are a loving and friendly couple who enjoys a healthy lifestyle with good food, music, and conversation, plus we enjoy helping others, we love nature, and we have fun exploring Portland and the surrounding area. Our ideal is a group that decides on activities, places to meet, and direction as a group, as opposed …

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 like to learn new things? Meet new people? Play board games? Do you like to dance? Go to theme parties? Go to silly events or have a hot drink and good conversation on a Sunday afternoon? Are you a responsible, intelligent person? Then this group is for you! Join PDX Singles Gathering and let the fun begin! The purpose of this group is to meet new people in relaxing and fun environments.  Dating?? Friendship? Relationship? It's up to you! Join us and see where the new people and friends …

Looking for fabulous microbrews? Great company and conversation? This is your group! Portland has one of the best beer scenes on the planet! Breweries, brewers, pubs, and festivals - we bring them to YOU along with a fun, friendly, active group of beer tasting buddies. Come explore the Portland beer scene with us as we get busy enjoying the microbrews this town has to offer.

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 host monthly presentations and discussions on everything JavaScript-related - including client-side application frameworks, node.js, CoffeeScript, and whatever else comes up. Join the conversation by subscribing to our mailing list on Google Groups. Follow the Portland JavaScript Admirers on Twitter or on Google+. Find out about other groups and events in Portland on Calagator.