Community Groups
Betsy Speicher, Editor

COMMUNITY GROUPS

CLUBS (BY STATE)

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA
BAY OBJECTIVIST SOCIETY (BOS)
Meets monthly
Contact: TOM ROTHACKER (info@bayobjectivistsociety.org)
         http://bayobjectivistsociety.org
         (408) 272-7852


WASHINGTON, DC
WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE AREA OBJECTIVIST CLUB (WBAOC)
Contact: JACK CRAWFORD (JackCrawford@aol.com)

DENVER, CO
FRONT RANGE OBJECTIVISM
For the Greater Denver Area / Colorado Springs / Fort Collins (Front
Range).  Supper talks with ARI speakers, discussion groups, and
social gatherings.
Contact: LIN ZINSER (Lin@Zinser.com)
         http://www.frontrangeobjectivism.com/

FT. MYERS AREA
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA OBJECTIVIST GROUP (SWFO)
Informal luncheon meetings the 2nd Saturday of the month at restaurant
in the Ft. Myers area.
Contact: Jim Smith (swfo@h-mmm.com)

MIAMI, FL
STUDENTS OF AYN RAND (SOAR)
Contact: Michael Ferguson (MafSOAR@aol.com)
         7308 SW 82nd Street #A112
         Miami, FL  33143
         (305) 666-4970

TAMPA, FL
Contact: BARBARA AKIN (Barbara998@aol.com)
         (813) 972-5505.

ATLANTA, GA
ATLANTA OBJECTIVISTS
Atlanta meetings happen about once every 2 months, with social get-togethers
between meetings.  The meetings usually have about 15 people at them, and they
last through the weekend. Members play sports, board games, eat tons of good 
food, and have philosophy discussion sessions. They also keep an email list 
going about current events, their personal lives, and their questions.
Contact: DAVID ELMORE or KELLY REYNOLDS (kellyrey@bellsouth.net)
         Atlanta Objectivists Yahoo Group
         
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtlantaObjectivists/

METRO DETROIT AREA, MI
THE EGO GROUP
Meets every other week to have fun and promote Objectivism
Contact: ERIC LAKITS (ericlakits@wideopenwest.com)
         (586) 532-0180
         http://www.egoplace.com

MANCHESTER, NH
Planning regular meetings to discuss current issues and workshops to
study books by leading Objectivists.
Contact: MARTIN LINDESKOG (mlindesk@minerva.nhc.edu)
         New Hampshire College
         2500 North River Road
         Manchester, NH 03106-1045
         http://home2.sbbs2.com/lindeskog/nhoc.htm

NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK OBJECTIVIST CLUB (NYOC)
Organizes lectures, social events, and projects of intellectual
activism.
Contact: STACEY HOFFMAN (sahoffma@optonline.net)
         TONY DONADIO (tdonadio@optonline.net)

CINCINNATI, OH
CINCINNATI OBJECTIVISTS
Contact: RANDY CECH (randycech@hotmail.com)
         7723 Tylers Place Blvd.
         West Chester, OH 45069-4684
         513-483-5400

PORTLAND, OR
PORTLAND AREA OBJECTIVISTS
Holds quarterly dinners.  The main purpose is to socialize with people
sharing the same philosophy.  By invitation only.
Contact: BURGESS LAUGHLIN (mailto:BurgessLau@msn.com)
         http://www.aristotleadventure.com/pao/


ALLENTOWN, PA
NORRISTOWN, PA
THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY OBJECTIVIST CLUB
Meets the 4th Sunday of each month from 1PM to 4PM rotating their
meeting place between the Allentown, PA area and the Norristown, PA
area.  Discussions are lively and attendance averages about 10 people
per session.  They currently "chewing" OPAR using Gary Hull's Study
Guide.
Contact:  CLEM or GINNY TABOR (cjtabor@enter.net)

PROVIDENCE, RI
AYN RAND ADMIRERS OF RHODE ISLAND
Meet on the second Saturday of every month at a local restaurant.
75% social and 25% philosophical.  By e-mailed invitation.
Contact: HARRIS KENNER (nw527@brainiac.com)

GREENVILLE, SC
THE OBJECTIVIST STUDY GROUP
Welcomes anyone in the area bounded by the following cities:
Asheville, Charlotte, Columbia, Atlanta.  The purpose of the group is
to study the philosophy of Ayn Rand and socialize with people sharing
the same philosophy.  Meetings are planned for the third Saturday each
month from 2 to 6PM.
Contact: TED and MARILYN GRAY (tedilyn@mindspring.com)
         (864) 967-9757

DALLAS-FT WORTH, TX (including North Texas)
METROPLEX OBJECTIVIST SOCIETY
Contact: (dfwobjectivist@geocities.com)
         http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9736

SEATTLE, WA
Monthly get-togethers.
Contact: MARYALLENE KLINGENSMITH (Asti106628@aol.com)



Outside the US

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
The TORONTO OBJECTIVIST ASSOCIATION (TOA) runs social and educational
events (including many popular Objectivist guest speakers).
Contact: TOA (info@TorontoObjectivist.org)
         http://www.TorontoObjectivist.org
         Toronto Objectivist Association
         20 Bloor Street East
         Box # 75099
         Toronto, ON M4W 3T3

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
AYN RAND CLUB OF AUSTRALIA (ARCOZ)
Meets every Monday evening as a study group at The Workhouse Theater.
"Philosophy for the ACTIVE minded!" ARCOZ meetings place a big
emphasis on studying the 3 E's:  Epistemology, Esthetics & Ethics
Contact: PRODOS MARINAKIS (prodos@prodos.com)
         http://www.prodos.com/aynrand.html
         Phone: Melbourne: 9428 1234

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
AYN RAND CLUB OF AUSTRALIA (ARCOZ)
The ARCOZ Film Society organizes a movie and discussion on the second
Sunday of each month at 6PM The Richmond Library meeting room, 2nd
Floor, 415 Church Street, Richmond (near Swan St corner).  The movies
either have an Ayn Rand connection and/or express heroic or rational
values.  Scheduled are November 14th: THE WINSLOW BOY (1948), December
12th: THE MERRY WIDOW (1934)
Contact: PRODOS (prodos@prodos.com)
         http://www.prodos.com/aynrand.html
         Phone: Melbourne: 9428 1234

HONG KONG
HONG KONG OBJECTIVE PHILOSOPHY OF AYN RAND STUDY CLUB
The Club is registered under the Hong Kong Society Ordinance.
They have tapes of lectures and discussions on various subjects along
with dinner at a local restaurant once a month.
Contact: TOM CALDWELL (laokeh@hkstar.com)
         Phone: Hong Kong: 2992-0178
Last Updated: December 1, 1999



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