This group is for pool enthusiasts who enjoy light, fun games of pool without competitive pressure, rigid rules, or league/tournament structure. It’s all about being social and having a good time, win or lose. Sharks who can’t have fun unless they’re winning can go swim in someone else's waters. Most meetups will be two hours long and held at our sponsor, the Uptown Billiards Club, on NW 23rd. Kent Lewis, UBC’s owner, has graciously agreed to partner with us to ensure the best possible experien …

Singles over 35!  We're friendly people looking for other singles to do fun and exciting activities together. This can be anything from movies, happy hours, hiking, biking, kayaking, museums, comedy shows, dancing, eating out, karaoke, etc. We are a fun and fantastic group of singles! A great place to meet new friends and have fun! If you are interested in being an Assistant Organizer or Host, please let us know. We want everyone to have fun, meet new friends, and enjoy themselves with others. : …

This group is for people who love video games. From the NES and Sega Genesis to Wii and Xbox 360, gamers of all kinds are welcome here. I'm hoping to get some awesome meetups going, with things like tournaments or maybe even dances with video game music. So yeah, if you're a gamer in the Portland area, definitely feel free to join!

Our group fosters community and meetups for card players to enjoy their games with people that want to enjoy their games.  Meet nearby players and enjoy friendly competition.  Play old favorites and try out new ones. We can play and teach well known card games like Spades, Hearts, Euchre, Bid Whist, Pinochle, Cribbage, Big Two, and Tarot, as well as similar tile games like Mah-Jong and Dominos, but our house of cards offers many more games than just these!  Don't miss Tichu, Durak, Doppelkopf, o …

Are you an empty nester looking to meet new friends and start that next chapter in your life?  When my daughter moved on to college a couple of years ago I realized that most of my women friends were those I associated with at school functions, band functions, etc. and I no longer had as much contact with them now that our kids were off on their own.  So I decided to try and form a meetup group for women at a similar stage in life as myself to develop some new friendships.  I would like to sched …

If you've been curious about European/Non-traditional board games, (also called Euros), or simply want to meet new people, join us! There's quite a few gaming groups in Portland already, but after hosting my own co-ed group for several years I've found that not nearly as many women as men game so I decided to start this group as an alternative. New players and all ages/orientations of women are welcome. Those who want to teach a specific game to the group are particularly encouraged to contact m …

We are a great set of Bunco Enthusiasts who wanted to meet over the common interest of Bunco! We meet the first Friday of every month in our SW Tigard location.  Our second Meetup is the third Wednesday of every month in our Portland Eastside location.  We would like to try a weekend Saturday or Sunday event to encourage new and missed faces to attend as well.  Location suggestions would be welcome, as well as a host to help round up the Bunco players. We charge a small membership fee per year …

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 …

Come out and make new friends with some card playing folk who like Canasta. Remember playing this card game as a kid? Well lets play again. Please join us.

This group is for those who want to create more authentic, intimate relationships in all areas of their lives and have fun doing it. Several of us have taken workshops and classes in the San Francisco Bay area through a group of coaches who created Authentic World. We were all amazed by and grateful for their work teaching people to be more present and more true to themselves while staying connected to others. We are excited to share this with the beautiful people of Portland. We will start with …

Mapping Our Destiny together with Women is a fun, friendly, sassy, diverse group of women who encourage each other as we learn and have fun along this journey of life together. If you are a woman over 30 and live on the West side of Portland, like to have fun while enriching your life, and want to expand your circle of friends, this is the group for you! Some of the events we will be posting include: book club, concerts, day trips and local events, movie or game nights, paint your own pottery,do …

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 …

Home setting, relaxed gaming, fridge with ice. Game on Saturday nights. Emphasis is on fun, then role playing. Please be a mature player as we expect to have fun and not drama. Look forward to talking to you!

Greetings: This is a private group of women friends.  Sometimes we meet in each others homes, so for security and privacy for our members, we have our group setting set to private. We currently have about 30 women members (old broads).  You don't see that many here because right now we are still in the testing phase to see if this is a good tool for us. A message did go out from MeetUp announcing our group.  However our group is not ready to accept new members. But we hope to be ready for that i …

Wonderful Wacky Westsiders is for folks who are 50+ and live on the west side of Portland. This is NOT a dating forum, if you are looking to "hook-up" for dating there are other groups for that. Are you 50ish and at a place in your life where you want to enjoy life and have fun with others of like mind? The kids are all grown and out on their own. The house is quiet and there’s no one to yell at? Then this group is for you. Wonderful Wacky Westsiders  is about meeting folks on the west side of P …

Calling all Scrabble lovers! Come play scrabble and meet new people. We will start off with scrabble and consider other games as time progresses. The object of this meetup group is to have fun, meet new people and have an opportunity to be a kid again. We will be meeting at Eugenio's/Foundary Furniture, a cozy SE Division location that blends 2 venues into one.  Feel free to order an appetizer/dinner/beverage or anything else while we play games and get to know one another. All skill levels are …

This group is for anyone wanting to get back into board games. The Side Door will be hosting and they have a large bank of games to choose from. We will be playing every first and third monday of the month around six. I am looking forward to meeting some game enthusiasts. I know the Side Door has games there but if you want to bring some that would be great too. Every style is welcome from old school rummykub to settlers to pandemic what ever you want to play. See you soon

There are so many groups out there for new moms, moms with toddlers, etc. What about moms with middle-schoolers? This group is for anyone interested in friendship and support of raising a middle schooler. Let's plan and enjoy affordable fun, family activities that engage Moms and Middle-Schoolers (Age 10-14 welcome), sharing in laughter and positive moments to build memories for both ourselves and our kids. Some activities will include our kids so that we can encourage friendships for our childr …

Are you letting the number on your scale or the size of your pants determine how big your smile is? Do you want to go deeper then calories and a scale to lose your weight? Are you looking for authentic connections with others going through the same thing? Do you want to be seen and heard? Are you willing to work on yourself from the inside out? Do you want to have fun? This group is a weight loss lifestyle (no judgment) community. Maintaining a healthy weight takes daily awareness. Diets are tem …

We love strategy board games, and we love playing them at Cloud Cap. If you are interested in modern Euro-style or Amerifun games, light medium or heavy, join us. Games like Ticket to Ride, Small World, Ora & Labora, Eclipse, War of the Ring, Last Will, Seasons, Smash Up, Castles of Burgundy, and more hit the tables. Live to play, play to live! This group is designed primarily as a tool for players to organize their own sessions at Cloud Cap. Everyone is encouraged to post game sessions! The goa …

"Strangers are just friends waiting to happen" Why stay home when you can venture out for all kinds of activities, parties and events throughout the Portland area? This group is a social club of females in the greater Portland area, ages 40 and up, that want to join us and try new things,new places, and have a lot of fun while meeting other great ladies! We will hold different types of social events throughout each month designed to introduce you to friends in our age range. Our calendar will …

If you are looking to connect with great people, foster a stronger sense of community by cooking and sharing great food, and maybe even find love, then this is the group for you. Our group is NOT exclusive to singles, however one of the primary purposes of our gatherings is to help single people connect in a no-pressure environment so that love can blossom in its own way. If you're in a relationship, but still interested in building community and sharing delicious food: fantastic! You'll be give …

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 are an autism-centered social group, run by and for autistic adults, who do fun things each month like board game nights, disability-friendly swing dancing, movie nights, restaurant outings, and more, autistic style!  Any autism spectrum diagnosis (self or official) is okay. "Adults" more or less means 18 years old and up, although we don't check IDs; if you look close enough to 18, you're in.  We don't have an upper limit on age, so you may wind up socializing with people much older or young …

This is a group for those of us who LOVE to play games and want to meet like minded people. If you enjoy playing board games that involve a lot of strategic thinking, European games that your friends have never heard of, or ridiculously funny card games then you should take a look at the small sample of games listed below. If you love, like, or are curious to play any of these games then this might be a group worth checking out. • Agricola • Power Grid • Battlestar Galactica • Ticket to Ride …