… Take advantage of this critical time in your child's development by joining us in these unique classes, which are also just a lot of fun and a great way to get out of the house and meet other new families in the area. Program details: Saturday classes are held from 11:30-12:30 at the Jim Parsley Community Center Thursday classes are held from 1-2pm at Breathe Yoga and Massage Studio If you are interested in another day, time or location - please let me know as I hope to add more classes soon! C …

NOTE: we have closed the group to new members, but we'll consider new members on an individual basis - email the organizer if you think you'd be a happy, active member of our group. It may take some time for an event to come up that works for prospective members so please be patient. Our home-hosted playdates fill up fast and meetings in public places - like OMSI or the zoo - can make it hard to find each other if we haven't met before. We are a friendly group of moms and babies as ecclectic and …

I'm lucky if I only work 40 hours and I think that I'm still a good mother though new at it! This is [will be] a group for moms/dads with young kids trying to figure out how to juggle work and family while still finding time for themselves.  I'm based in NE Portland and will next to never head over to the west side unless it's downtown, the Children's Museum, and to the zoo.  Special events are my exception, so I'll primarily be posting activities W. of 82nd and N. of Powell. I see this group as …

… Suggested meetups include but are not limited to: signing classes/seminars, story-times, community events for families, play-dates, and parent only events such as happy hour.   We'd be happy to have you as part of our community!   Warmly, Desiree (Kiernan's mom)  

If you are homeschooling in Clark County, or considering it, this is a great way to connect with other families for information, support, and activities. We are a diverse group, welcoming all families, regardless of homeschooling style, without favoring any method, philosophy or belief. The group is designed for younger homeschooled children ages 4-12 years old and their parents. Younger and older siblings are welcome too! Vancouver Homeschoolers not only provides activities for homeschooling fa …

~~ Celebrating 3 years and 550 Meetups!! ~~ Alphabet Soup is dedicated to providing opportunities for Vancouver-area parents to develop friendships with each other and our children.  We focus on a creative and inviting environment, utilizing local resources in Vancouver and our surrounding areas.  Our smaller size offers an environment where members are valued and the desire to develop growing friendships is embraced!  Members of Alphabet Soup enjoy inside/outside play-dates, meals together, …

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 …

The goal of our group is to explore and experience the unique culture of Portland and the northwest. What makes us different is that we are very active with at least 20 events on the calendar per month. Most of the events are done on foot, but some are simply showing up at a particular destination for fun. Events include: Dining and entertainment walks (highlighting great restaurants, happy hours, wine tastings and entertainment opportunities in the Portland area). Narrated walking tours of Por …

Are you a homeschool parent seeking to find a way to connect your child with new friends, find/offer interesting activities, join together for urban outings and/or learning groups, etc.? Please be open minded, culturally aware, accepting, respectful, and on a quest to expand the learning experience of your child. SE Youth from ages 9 - 16 (approximately)

Parents w/kids (boys or girls) ages 20 months - 4yrs old that meet at area parks/indoor facilities and teach kids the basics of sports.  We will teach them basketball, football, kickball, baseball, soccer, go on light excercise walks, and many more.  This is a great time for families to come together, teach kids, and meet new friends.  This will not be competitive but informative, Everyone Wins in this group!! We are a young couple, new to Portland, in our early 30's and have a very active son …

  We are women who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD) and who are interested in learning strategies, skills, and processes which can enhance our lives.  We seek companionship, support, resources, recommendations and the kind of understanding that comes from being with those who "get it" from the inside out.  Women who have ADHD, especially those of us who are diagnosed in our 30's, 40's, 50's and later, have many years experience of struggling to "pass" for normal, o …

Lake Oswego is a charming, family friendly, single friendly, dog friendly, retirement friendly, town where there is always some great public events and festivals going on, theater and movies to attend, fabulous restaurants and Happy Hours everywhere!  There is so much history here to discover.  There are fundraisers and volunteer opportunities, and of course the lake, river and many parks and trails to enjoy.  Singles and couples are encouraged to join, and if you think of something fun to do an …

Lake Oswego is such a dog friendly town, it's a great place to play with the pooches.  Dogs and their owners have a regular doggy play date so they get to get have friends too! This group is for well mannered and frolicky dogs who love to play with other dogs, or might be shy so gives them a chance to socialize.  Our Meetups will be at various parks and dog friendly venues around the area. Some events will be themed, family/picnic/bbque/singles/costumes/dog parties/etc. Come and check it out, wh …

Occupy Oregon is the next generation of the Occupy movement The purpose of this group is to take the Occupy movement to the next level and be PROACTIVE in our community(ies). We support our community, neighbors, friends and family and local, small business. We will work within the community and with the community to affect positive change. The initial Occupy Oregon group encompasses Oregon City, West Linn, Milwaukie and Gladstone. But other local communities are welcome to join! We encourage com …

Looking for Working Mommies with kiddos from 2  to 5 years old who are up to meeting for coffee, mall strolls, trips to the park, play dates, Mom’s Night Outs, and maybe the occasional beer at Laurelwood or Hopworks. We are a very active group and as fellow working Mommies we understand the struggles of balancing work, spending quality time with the family and oh yeah…trying to regain some semblance of a personal life. Our events are typically scheduled on the weekends or after work during the w …

Are you a single parent who would like to have a single location for helpful and fun activities, resources, and information that is pertinent to YOUR life as a single parent? I am starting this group because there are lots of resources out there, but sometimes hard to find the ones that apply to us as single moms and dads, and we just don't have the time to go hunting for them.   At our meetups we will be involved with simple fun events, but you will also have the opportunity to attend more …