Bonjour a tous! Since the previous French Raleigh Durham meetup group suddenly changed its focus let's create a new one. Come to meet other Francophiles, talk in French or English about French culture related subjects and participate to French culture related activities. From simply curious people to enthusiasts, everybody is welcomed. We will appreciate any donation to help keeping the group website alive. Any teaching offers can be sent to the organizer who will put them in the about part of t …

Meet local Spanish language and culture lovers for conversation and fun! Come to a Spanish Language Meetup and make new amigos as you improve your speaking and listening skills. All ages and levels welcome. Conversation will be mostly in Spanish, lapsing into English only when necessary. Native Spanish speakers who want to practice their English are welcome, and would be very helpful to keep us on track!

Meet kindred classic literature aficionados in a local Book Club! Our focus will be classic British literature, primarily 19th century. From the genteel elegance of Jane Austen's world to the seamy underside of Arthur Conan Doyle's and Charles Dickens' London, we'll read and discuss it all. Henry James, William Thackeray, the Brontës, Thomas Hardy, Lewis Carroll, G. Bernard Shaw, and Oscar Wilde are just some of the many other authors from whom we have to choose. For comparison, we also may read …

Feel out of place in both secular and Christian homeschool groups? The purpose of this group is to provide opportunities for conservative, traditional Christians to socialize with other like-minded homeschool families. The group will have weekly park days and may schedule other events. This is not a group for everyone and it will be kept intentionally small in the hopes of building long-term relationships between like-minded families. This group is not: A co-op A religious group, though founde …

Some of the best and most magical films in cinema are the kind you read!  So while there are fewer options for foreign cinema locally, we hope to do a nicely rounded set of English Language films as well as those from more exotic locale. The point of the group is to uncover and enjoy gems that mainstream hollywood and the indie scene might have overlooked. We're known for lively, engaging, and diverse Meetups. No movie snobbery here!

This is a group for anyone interested in practicing / developing Mandarin language skills. All skill levels welcome. I am a beginner. I started this group because I miss studying Mandarin with others. Looking forward to going out to eat, for hikes while we talk about plants and weather, for coffee or Celebrating Chinese New Year.

Welcome! International High School Exchange is a great way to learn about other cultures. This group provides you with the opportunity to hear from current exchange students and host families and to receive more information about hosting an exchange student.We are looking for volunteers who are interested in hosting an exchange student.  Our students are between 16-18 years old, come from a variety of countries around the world and are interested in many different activities including: skiing, b …

In our rapidly changing world, many would agree that mathematics needs to make an 180-degree turn from its current state of disconnected, formal deduction and rote memorization of problem-solving procedures. But what would a visually-engaging, technologically-savvy math class look like? One proposed solution is the Common Core, an effort currently being adopted by many states that focuses on persistence in problem-solving (which is great), mathematical precision, and logical reasoning (which ar …

!Hola! Have you been meaning to brush up on your Spanish? Here's your chance! The South Regional Library of Durham, NC is hosting a Spanish conversation group for intermediate and advanced speakers. We currently have a native speaker to lead the group roughly every other Saturday through the end of the year. We hope to add additional dates. Check our exact times. Go to http://tinyurl.com/southregionalevents and move to the correct month. !Hasta la vista!