We are WRITERS who believe in the ART and the CRAFT of poetry.  We acknowledge  there is a time to be solitary and a time to bring our work to the light and to audience.  We are interested in reading and publishing and finding larger audiences as well. We share new work, giving and recieving helpful feedback from colleagues.  We ask for honest helpful critisism and an acknowledgement of standards. By gathering we strive to create community and opportunities for performance and publication.

CHINESE IS THE LANGUAGE OF THE FUTURE. To really LEARN CHINESE you need to take classes. We offer one-on-one and small group classes with the most experienced, hard working teacher you'll ever meet. Personalized lessons. Innovative use of technology. No books or audios to buy (personalized audios are included). Lowest hourly rate in the East Valley. Call now for more information 602-418-8045. We do have meetups, but they are more for getting acquainted and partying!

Welcome to the East Valley Writing Workshop! This group is set up to serve writers in the Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, and South Scottsdale areas. Our group is a forum in which you can join fellow writers to discuss creative writing in all it's forms; from poems to short stories and novels. All skill levels are welcome to join. If you are looking for editing, critique, or a diverse crowd to inspire you, this is a great place to join. We currently have evening meetings on Wednesdays and Thursdays, as w …

Suppose you are brand new to town and have yet to make any friends in town... even if you've been in the Valley for over a year (or two?)... and you are tired of eating that chocolate fudge ice cream watching Sex And The City (girl, hopefully?) or getting your ass whopped at Call Of Duty by a 9 year old  and you want to get out of the house... Well that's what this meetup group is all about... Now before you join, let me just say this: We are a close group of friends who do all kinds of fun stuf …

Rebel Filmmaker is the meetup for anyone, young or old, experienced or inexperienced, good looking or hobbitesque, who has ever dreamed of turning a premise into a production. We are Technical people, creative people, screenwriters, directors, actors, production designers, voice artists, producers, etc. We are Rebels. Lets make a movie.

Meetup site (easier to remember): http://PhysicsAndPhilosophy.com Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=148654975889 Click here to donate! (we need $72/year) Hi all! The purpose of this meetup is to learn about and appreciate all kinds of topics related to physics and philosophy. There is no "goal" or "agenda" other than the journey of learning and meeting people with overlapping interests. I am a fiscally conservative atheist, but welcome people from all walks of life. I hope t …

Phoenix Screenwriters Assoication (formerly  PSPG) provides networking and educational opportunities for Screenwriters in the Greater Phoenix Area. We have workshops, speakers, socials and writing labs that help to imporve your writing skills and sell scripts. This group is all about screenwriters and promoting screenwriters. We welcome any screenwriter or filmmaker who wants to write and finish projects. Whether you are a Newbie or Professional, you will find our group benefical. Check us out a …

Tucson Writers Forum.  Writing in Tucson Arizona?  We strive to encourage and support a diverse group in all genres including...novel, short story, memoir, screenwriting, poetry, non-fiction... Are you writing the next great American novel? Do you have the Julia Childs gift with recipes? If it's How-to, or Where-to-go, you're welcome to join our group. As our membership grows, we can group together by genre or needs. Some may elect to form small novelist or short story critique groups. There wil …

First and foremost, we are not a dating service.  Solo Seniors of the East Valley is for single, widowed, or divorced seniors with activities focused mainly in the East Valley or in the communities east of Phoenix. ANYONE (all members) can add a meetup at any time: We need everybody to post events and be willing to take the reins every once in a while. If everyone is willing to lead (or co-lead) at least one event per year, there will be a great variety of activities on our calendar. It takes mu …

We are two writers forming a monthly book group that will discuss fiction from the higher end of the literary spectrum. Like most writers, we are obsessed with scene changes, dialogue and great chapter openings. At meetings, we will look at pieces of literary prose fiction (novels and short stories) that have gained critical acclaim for their authors’ skill at creating compelling narrators, structuring plots, and fleshing out engaging characters. We will discuss craft (narrative voice, dialog …

Is not enough time, energy, or money in the way of your writing and publishing? Do you want to let the best of you do the writing (all of the time)? Would you like to remove blocks to writing and express what your heart truly wants to say? If you answered yes, yes, yes, to any of the above then this "Write From The Heart" Meetup group could be for you. This is not a typical writing group from the standpoint of we don't critique each others' writing. What happens is that through the real-life …

In our meetings, we will discover soul companions to accompany us on our ever-evolving, personal path of spiritual self-development. In creating a women's circle of shared inquiry and discussion, we will also create a safe, sacred space for support, compassion, and grace. We will meet monthly to explore the writings of the best contemporary spiritual teachers and share our own learnings, experiences, and growth. This group will meet at Priya's house on the first Saturday evening of the month 6:1 …

The Tucson group was begun under the direction of Willem Nyland. Since 1972, weekly meetings have been conducted in Tucson to discuss the practical application of Gurdjieff's method of inner development (known as "the Work") to everyday life. If you have been touched by the ideas of G.I.Gurdjieff and wish for a deeper connection, contact Shani at 520-240-5711 or Wayne at 520-360-7340. www.gurdjiefftucson.org

Patterned after the Royal Academy of the Arts, ASoIA is a vehicle for attaining fame in one's chosen field. Artists/Sculptors, Poets/Writers and Architects need a venue for displaying their works, and this is it. Only those devoted to their craft, the few with the energy required to attain the pinnacle of success are invited to join. "Not easy, not cheap, not attainable without hard work" is the group's motto, as is "the Best Art, always, no compromise."

Would you like to learn experientially the skills of life coaching by being coached yourself while witnessing others being coached as well? - great way to learn! Are you good and want to be even better at teaching, parenting, mentoring, managing, and leading? - we are all teachers, let's get better at it! Do you have some innate compassionate desire and ability to make a difference in your own life as well as others? - it's time to shine! Are you skilled in the art of helping people to grow a …

Arizona Mystery Writers, a nonprofit, has been meeting monthly for many years. About 20 people come to each meeting, at El Parador Mexican Restaurant, 2744 East Broadway Blvd., on the second Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We hear fascinating speakers and learn about and practice the craft of writing mystery. $20 includes lunch. Pay at the door. Please RSVP by noon Wednesday before the meeting to have a lunch ready for you. Speakers are detectives, PI's, forensic experts, FBI agents, and experien …

Odyssey of the Mind After School provides creative problem-solving activities for students kdg-college. Teams of 5-7 students form, learn teamwork, brainstorming, and how to think of solutions for difficult problems that would be considered creative and “wow” audiences. There are 5 long-term problems teams can choose to solve that take many weeks/months to complete. Their solution must be presented in an 8 minute play which includes designing and making costumes, props, backdrops, writing script …

Women's networks help women succeed.  As a writer and blogger who has matured along with electronic communications, I looked for a women's group in Southern Arizona that focused on the emergent writing niche we call blogging.  I couldn't find it.  There are great Meetup groups that focus on business networking, and ones that focus on women's business networking, there are groups that focus on writing and blogging but none that are for women who write/blog. As a seasoned writer, blogger, and some …

An informal group of technical communicators from across the (Phoenix) Valley of the Sun, this group meets regularly to chat about trends and issues in technical documentation, editing, illustration, instructional design, web design and similar fields. We meet at various locations around the Valley, usually during breakfast or lunch hours, for a quick mealtime discussion. Topics can range from troubleshooting problems with tools such as RoboHelp or FrameMaker, to implementing new processes or me …

I have no set topics for this group because I want the members to have a say in what journal writing areas they want to explore. Journal Writing has been around as long as the written word itself and the general benefits of journal writing are many, but here are some of the most common: 1) Help you to better accept the losses you experience in your life 2) Help you to better express yourself in personal letters to love ones or business letters. 3) Help you deal with the emotions involved with …

________________________________________________ Thank you for your interest in Kitchen Dilettante's Basics of Cooking & Baking. At this time, this group is private because classes are being held in a private home until a commercial kitchen can be located. Once a commercial kitchen is found, new classes for beginning cooks will be posted and the information will be available to all interested. Requested memberships will remain pending until then. ________________________________________________ …

Silent Mantra Meditation is very similar to Transcendental Meditation, which has been utilized in India for thousands of years. Practitioners experience profound relaxation & higher states consciousness on a daily basis. Silent Mantra can also alleviate most stress and anxiety from one's life and help heal and prevent many physical ailments. The root man in the word Mantra means, in Sanskrit, "to think;" tra comes from trai, meaning "to protect or free from the bondage of." Therefore, Mantra mea …