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Community in Greater Portland
The run clubs, book clubs, volunteer days, and groups that actually take newcomers, with when they meet and what they cost.
The Greater Portland Joiner's Guide: The Run Clubs, Book Clubs, and Groups That Actually Take Newcomers
A specific, honest directory of the real clubs and groups worth joining in Greater Portland, from the free Wednesday pub run to the chamber's young-professionals group, with when they meet and what they cost.
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Quick picks
Our standing recommendations. Nobody pays to be on this list.
- Runaways Run Club Portland. The state's largest weekly run meetup, free, several days a week, with a social Wednesday pub run. The easiest on-ramp for a newcomer.
- Print: A Bookstore book clubs Congress Street. Three monthly clubs for different temperaments, and you do not have to finish the book to come.
- PROPEL (Portland Regional Chamber) The young-professionals group, with a Maine Ambassador Program that pairs newcomers with established locals.
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