Welcome! We hope this group will provide a venue for people in Portland who are interested in various aspects of science and mathematics to meet. If you have some particular topic that you are interested in learning more about, or would just like to talk about, please feel free to start a discussion on the message board or suggest a meetup. Past meetups have involved topics such as relativity, quantum theory, and genetics. But the group includes people with many other interests. Be sure to …

Qigong (chee-gong) is an ancient form of exercise with it’s origins in the Far East.  It is the father of both Chinese Medicine and martial arts. Qigong is a technique for gathering and circulating qi (aka, life force energy, chi, prana, ki) both within and around the body. By bringing together movement, intention, and breathing in a powerful way, Qigong builds strength and helps the body do what it wants to do - Be Healthy. Qigong has many benefits. Some of them include (excerted from Qigong Tr …

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.

Meet other local people who are interested in the Science of Consciousness & Spirituality. Discuss the recent steps that have been made in the science of consciousness and the new paradigm that's emerging as a result.

"A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later, such a religion will emerge." ...Carl Sagan* The SolSeed Movement is an alternative to traditional religions. We embrace the scientific method and eschew magical thinking of all flavors. No UFOs. No homeopathy. No conspiracies. No psi powers. No miracles. No superstition. No supe …

Join this free weekly meeting if you would like to learn about and practice meditation on the Light and Sound. This is a silent meditation, with the initial goal of raising above body consciousness.

I am creating this Meetup to re-explore with the therapeutic and self-help community the extraordinary healing tool known as EFT with a new model of understanding its usefulness not just in everyday life but in helping and supporting the rapid healing processes of chronic and serious illness such as depression and anxiety, pain, and the re-invention of self. I healed myself from depression (without drugs and without standard psychology) by understanding what I was doing to demonstrate depression …

You live in Portland. You are an epic kind of person. The board games you love to play have a little meat on their bones, but you've noticed the local scene gravitates toward games that simply aren't as filling. Don't panic! It just so happens there is a place for you and your desire to play epically satisfying games. That place is here. Epic games generally last 2 or more hours. They include, but are not limited to: Arkham Horror Mansions of Madness Civilization (Avalon Hill) Civilization (Fa …

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 …

This is a group for locals who are interested in practicing the science and ideology of The Law of Attraction in an effort to attract abundance, health, joy++ and to learn to follow our bliss with more ease. **Remember, we are vibrational beings and not here to prove our worthiness, for we already are worthy and magnificent. We are here to expand, create and be joyful! Hello all! My passion in life is the Law of Attraction,  inspiring people and raising vibrations.  My groups are proactive as …

Are you interested in DIY biology/biohacking/biotech and would love to join a community of like-minded members who discuss these topics and collaborate on projects in the general Portland area? If so, you are in the right place. I foresee a growing and evolving 'DIYBio PDX' group that can get together to talk DIY biology, develop projects, possibly build/hack lab equipment, and educate each other in an open, facilitative environment. Young or old, your imagination matters. With enough momentum, …

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 …

Are you a smart, fun PDXer Gen Xer who could stand a few more parent-friends? Do you default on the side of alternative? Maybe even consider yourself, dare I say it, the cool mommy? And I mean cool in a knows all the words to every Patsy Cline AND every Minor Threat song kinda way, not in a Rose McGowan in Jawbreaker kinda way. I don't know if you have to be Gen X, but that sense of irony seems to be peculiar to our generation, so I thought I'd try and narrow it down this way. It's not about bei …

Welcome to the Philosophy Workshop. Philosophy Workshop is the place for exploring problems of philosophy in a cooperative manner, usually focused on a very specific subject. The goal (and the hope) is to utilize our combined knowledge and experience to understand ideas that are at times difficult and perhaps even entirely new to some participants. The  format of our meetings is as follows: 1. Introduction (20-30 min. overview of the subject matter) 2. Clarification of ideas/arguments 3. General …

A meetup group for those who want to learn about the latest findings in neuroscience. We plan to use this group to explore the latest findings in neuroscience and consciousness studies.  We want to keep things rational and scientifically-based, so we'll shy away from the New Agey stuff, while acknowledging that there are some pretty deep mysteries in this area, and parts that are necessarily subjective. The point of a meetup group is to actually meet people, so please dive in!  We can all learn …

The show was cancelled 14 years ago... and we don't care!  It lives on in our hearts, and in our bi-monthly public screenings.  Now in our 4th year, we are still the largest MST3K Meetup Group in the country!  Join us, won't you?  And we can all laugh at love.... AGAIN!

We are the local R user group for Portland, Oregon.  R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics (http://www.r-project.org/).  Our goal is to support and share R experience and knowledge among its users in the Portland community.  We would like to hear how you use and enjoy the R language and statistical programming environment.

We're a group that focuses on emerging data visualization techniques and projects. We'll bring together individuals who can showcase exemplary work, provide insight, and teach specifics of data visualization.

This is a group organized by the North Coast State Forest Coalition, which advocates for balanced management of Oregon's State Forests. Part of our goal is to get people into the forests! So, if you like hiking, fishing, photography, wildlife, science, conservation, and fun, this group might be for you!

The group mission: The goal of this group is to bring together any interested people in the Portland area who have worked in film or video, or otherwise have a special aptitude for these fields, in a fluid, creative workshop and discussion on given topics each month. The central idea is to get actors, writers and directors together to socialize and meet each other, and take in new information and offer creative feedback. We will focus on traditional as well as new media, from classical filmmakin …

Huzzah! Like Video Games, Comics, Science, Puns, Math, Computers, or other stuff? So do we. Looking for others who collect 8-bit or other classics? Um, yea. Enjoy learning and building your own gizmos? Share the love, yo. Hoping to expand your social circle, or online circle? This should help. Tired of shopping think geek and want to get out of the house before your cat kills you? Need to find just a few more games to complete your Nintendo collection? Our fearless leader Niki must meet you. Se …

We welcome you to Enneadic Star Pronaos and thank you for your interest in learning more about the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. Perhaps you have already explored the vast sea of metaphysical and self-help books, programs, lectures, and seminars, and you may have found yourself wondering how to make sense of it all -- how to put it all together in a way that's practical and truly relevant to you. The Rosicrucian system is unique -- it provides a foundation that ties together all of the different asp …

A democratic inquiry group that elects questions from a participant generated list. Also check out our main website at socratescafepdx.wordpress.com

Let's get together and bring our charts and our favorite study materials to help us better understand astrology and its effects on us! This group's focus is mostly around studying, reading, sharing and comparing charts, books and other information used to better understand astrology and its concepts. Those joining this group should have some base of knowledge, although I encourage those who still consider themselves "beginners" to definitely come and be a part of! This is not a group focused on …

ASAN-PDX is a group that is ONLY for persons on the autistic spectrum who are 18+ and are either medically or self-diagnosed. Thank you for your understanding. ASAN-PDX is working to promote civil rights, services, supports, education, public understanding and acceptance of neurodiversity. We oppose the causation/cure agenda, pseudo-science, demonization and unethical and offensive portrayals of Autistic people. Please note that this group no longer sponsors social activities; if that is what yo …

happierPortland was formed to facilitate exploration of positive psychology — the science of happiness. After more than a decade of rigorous scientific research, we know that happiness can be measured and we know that happiness can be taught. Increasing your happiness is possible through tools developed in the science of positive psychology. The club is free to join and open to everyone with an interest in positive psychology, wellness, health, happiness, flourishing, positivity, therapy an …

Meetup with locals who are interested in practicing the science and ideology of The Law of Attraction in an effort to attract abundance/prosperity; getting what one desires.

Anything you wish for will be brought to you. This is a fact! The idea that you can manifest anything your heart desires will become more and more evident to you as you continue down this path. I have experienced this in my life and I want to collaborate with others who either know this truth or interested in knowing it. We will share dreams we have for our life and our world. Tools will be offered to help us see the law of attraction become evident in our lives. Special guests who have had firs …