Building on the success of Presentation Excellence Group, Possibilities is a group to help people identify and move forward with personal, creative, and career goals.  Meet or re-connect with other writers, artists and professionals and explore your strengths, values, and goals through fun and interactive writing and speaking activities.  Share your dreams and aspirations in a supportive environment, and gain tips and strategies for overcoming obstacles like fear, avoidance, and writers block.  …

What is Story Lab? Story Lab is like an incubator for creative self expression when it comes to presenting to groups. People love when you tell stories rather than talk in concepts. Stories unlock understanding at deep levels, arouse emotional interest, entertain and motivate people to action in ways concepts never can. But, stories can be tricky to find, craft and deliver---so this event was designed to help you skill build over time. Who is Story Lab for? business owners wanting to present t …

We’re a small writing group made up of commercial fiction writers working on novels for publication (either traditional or indie.) Our goal is to help each other progress towards publication through constructive critique, sharing of information and experience, and building a strong network. We can only fit a group of 5-6 novelists, each of whom submits a chapter (5000 words or less) each week to the group for feedback, critique, and support. We're structured this way because we think the it's th …

Looking for new reading ideas? Have favorites to share? The Guildford Book Chat is a drop-in book club that gives you a chance to share the books you are passionate about. You will also have the chance to get new reading ideas from other book lovers. Open to all ages and genres, bring what you are reading or a book you have loved and join us for coffee, treats and a casual chat. Second Tuesday of every month, 7-8pm at the Guildford Branch of Surrey Libraries. 15105 - 105th Avenue Surrey, BC Chec …

If you are interested in reading serious contemporary literature that includes prize winners as well as well reviewed fiction and non-fiction, let's get together for thoughtful, indepth conversations so we can share our insights and ideas, and deepen our thinking and appreciation. I am looking for readers in the Vancouver area that can commit to meeting one afternoon or an evening once a month, and willing to assist with sharing the facilitation of the meetings. We can rotate meetings at our hom …

A dynamic book club that meets monthly to discuss uplifting novels

This is a group for anyone interested in reading books about language, linguistics, and translation. We are meeting once a month to discuss the featured monthly book. Each meeting brings together a diverse group of language professionals and non-professionals — including translators, interpreters, linguists, terminologists, researchers, and students — for a fun, enriching discussion on books related to language and translation. The club will provide an opportunity to engage in learning across di …

This group is for 20 & 30 something women interested in participating in a monthly book club and some social outings. Chatting about fiction over cocktails downtown or potluck gatherings at home! I'm hoping to keep the group small to create a fun, close-knit group of girlfriends.