Pet rat owners and lovers meet to share stories, information and love about these wonderful creatures. Pet rats make excellent pets and we want to educate ourselves and others about their proper care, as well as to have socials, shows, and other fun activities. We also want to facilitate finding homes for the "recycled" rats out there who are looking for one. Anyone can join, this group is targeting SE PA (Reading, Philly, Allentown, Harrisburg, etc.) and surrounding area pet rat lovers. WANTED …

Delco Bird Club is a group of people who share their lives with exotic birds. From Finches to Macaws, we have even had a duck or two! Pigeons? You are welcome here. Delco is proud to say we are a non-discriminating flock. If you have a "feathered kid" in your house (or more than one!), you are welcome to attend our monthly "meetups" to chat with others and learn about these fun and intelligent creatures. Meetups are held at the Media Community Center in Delaware County at 7pm on the second Thurs …

We are a very people-friendly group that welcomes anyone who would like to talk about any aspect of the vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, including health, food preparation, animal protection, ecology, activism, spirituality, and more. Come and check out the great food and conversation!

This is a calling for all who are wild animal lovers, fascinated with and dreaming of African Safaris, Adventures. We'll meet once a year in Africa, and a couple of times in US to meet our wild animal friends. Think about those lions, wolves, polar bears... such beautiful and fascinating creatures, without them on the planet, how dull it would be for our human's life, how plain the nature would be... So let's have fun together meanwhile making our activities more meaningful to our Wild Friends!! …

Hi! We are interested in finding and meeting other Chinchilla friends in the MD/DC/VA area. We hope to meet and enjoy our furry little friends, as well as talk about chin behavior, health, care, and all things chinchilla! And of course, noms. We would like to plan outings with dinner/drinks, meetups with other chins, and other animal related activities (movies, zoo, and more!)

Like that old, soulful U2 rock anthem, do you sometimes find yourself singing "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," and somehow the song's sentiment connects with your spiritual journey?  Perhaps you feel emotionally distant from the Christian spirituality and Sunday worship you grew up with.  Curious to find out why you’re having these feelings/thoughts/disconnect?  But more importantly, curious if there is a better way to think about, experiment with, and practice faith in the 21st Cen …

Cutting edge discussions yet timeless truths! Weary of the "same old same old"? Want to meet very interesting people outside the customary? Well come connect with others who are interested in Socrates Cafe, a philosophical community. Be a social thinker! Our basic guidelines, established centuries ago in Plato's Dialogues, are that all opinions expressed need to be supported by reasons, and that all assumptions need to be examined. Dialogue is not a competition, a sport or debate with winners an …

Meet up with cribbage fans to talk strategy and play games! Total beginners and walk-ins welcome. The rules of play, though somewhat involved, are simple enough to make cribbage a popular pastime, particularly in Britain and the northern U.S. The game usually ends at 121 (twice around the board plus one). "Described by some as 'a game of low, animal cunning', cribbage demands skill, experience, craftiness, and luck to win. The role of chance is such that even a novice can beat a seasoned player …

Update: January 15, 2013 Who we are and what we are doing: We are a group of individuals and families who are following the pioneer spirit that founded this great country.  We are, as Holly said in her food presentation, concentrating on preparing for the little disasters with high probability.  A car goes out of control or an ice storm hits and you have no power for a few days.  A hurricane visits and now you need a few weeks.  Without power how will you heat and cook?  If you cannot leave yo …