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Minnetonka, MN - Socrates Café
 Started November 1, 2001 by moderators Dennis Dienst, Stephanie Steinwedel and Greg Castor in front of the Dunn Bros. Coffee, this group has met every Thursday, minus holidays, since. In early/mid 2002 they added Will Byars as another moderator. In early 2005 they began letting other regulars have a hand at moderating as our group grew from the normal 25-30 to an average of 50-70 individuals due to an article in the local paper, The StarTribune. Their current moderators are Dennis, Will, and Nick. They have around 10 regulars now and always welcoming newcomers.
Thursdays from 7 pm - 8:40 pm
Ridgedale Library - map
12601 Ridgedale Dr.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
612-543-8800
Meetup Group
Contacts: Dennis Dienst, Will Byars, Stefanie Byars
Website: Ridgedale Library
St. Paul, MN - Socrates Café
Started on Wednesday, March 30th, 2005, this group meets every Wednesday. This group is moderated by Jon Anderson.
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm
Seward Market
2823 E. Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Meetup Group
Contact: Jon Anderson
Burnsville, MN - Socrates Café
Started November 1st, 2005, there is a Tuesday Socrates Café meeting in Burnsville. This group is moderated by Jon Anderson.

Tuesdays from 7 pm
Byerly's
401 County Rd. 42. E. Burnsville, MN 55306
Meetup Group
Contact: Jon Anderson

St. Paul, MN - Socrates Café
Second & Fourth Sundays from 5:30 - 7 pm
Nina's Coffee Café - map
165 Western Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-292-9816
Minneapolis, MN - Socrates Cafe
Tuesdays from 7pm - 8:30
Vicinity Coffee - northwest corner of 34th Street and Lyndale Av South
3350 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Contact: Mark Hollock
612-889-1527
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Greater MN Groups - For those of you not located in the Twin Cities area, here is a list of groups that have been submitted to us.

Alexandria, MN - Socrates Café
Started on November 9, 2009. Refreshments will be served. Everyone welcome.
On the 2nd Monday every month at 7pm
Alexandria Technical College Campus Café
1601 Jefferson Street
Alexandria, MN 56308
Contact: Wendy Lynn
Bayport, MN - Café Philo
On Fridays, there is a group meeting every week at the Bayport Library. This group was founded and led by Floyd Keller.

Fridays from 10:15 am-11:30
Bayport Library
852 N. 4th St
Bayport, MN
651-439-7454
Contact: Floyd Keller
Grand Rapids, MN - Northland Socrates Café
Please join ICC philosophy instructor, Brian Vroman, in the Riverview Room at the Grand Rapids Library. This group picks the question before a meeting is held.
Sporadic dates - Please contact the Grand Rapids Library for dates and times.
Riverview Room, Grand Rapids Library
140 NE 2nd Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-7640
Contact: Brian Vroman
Website: Grand Rapids Library
International Falls, MN - Rainy River Community College - This group may no longer be meeting. Please contanct Charlotte Klesman for more information.
Monthly Meetings being held the 2nd Tuesday of the month - open to the public.
International Falls Public Library 750 4th St.
International Falls, MN 56649
Contact: Charlotte Klesman
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Out of State Groups - Going on vacation but don't want to miss a Socrates Café? Here are some groups that have let us know of their existence. For a more in depth list contact Society for Philosophical Inquiry

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Little Rock, AR - Socrates Café at McMath Library
Second Wednesday of each month from 6pm - 8pm.
McMath Library
2100 John Barrow Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
501-225-0066
Contact:Rudy Rieple
Website:Socrates Cafe Little Rock Facebook Page
Little Rock, AR - Socrates Café at Terry Library
Third Thursday of each month from 6pm - 8pm
Terry Library
2015 Napa Valley Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72212
501-228-0129
Contact:Rudy Rieple
Website:Socrates Cafe Little Rock Facebook Page
Little Rock, AR - Socrates Café
Fourth Wednesday each month from 6 pm - 8 pm.
Fletcher Library
823 North Buchanan St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-663-5457
Contact:Rudy Rieple
Website:Socrates Cafe Little Rock Facebook Page
Glendale, AZ - Socrates Café
The 2nd Saturday of the month from 2 pm - 4 pm.
Glendale Public Library (Main Branch) - Large Meeting Room
5959 Brown St.
Glendale, AZ 85301
623-930-3573
Contact: Rene
Website: Glendale Library Main Schedule of Events
Sun City, AZ - Socrates Café
The 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 2pm - 4pm
Sun City Library - North Wing Program Room
16828 N. 99th Ave. (one short block south of Bell Rd.)
Sun City, AZ 85351
602-652-3000
Contact: Jennie O'Leary or Rene
Website: Sun City Library
Tempe, AZ - Socrates Café
The 3rd Sunday of the month from 10:30 - noon
Changing Hands Bookstore - Community Room
6428 S. McClintock Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85283
480-790-0205
Contact: Dick Duane.
Website: Changing Hands Bookstore
Fresno, CA - Socrates Café
The 1st Wednesday of the month from 3pm - 5pm
La Boulangerie
Fig Garden Village Shopping Center
730 W Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
Contact: Paula Costis
Boulder, CO - Socrates Café
Meadows Branch Library
4800 Baseline Rd Ste C112
Boulder, CO 80303
Contact: Larry Winston
Boulder, CO - Socrates Café
West Boulder Senior Center
909 Arapahoe
Boulder, CO 80302
Contact: Larry Winston
Lewes, DE - Socrates Café
Tuesdays from 1:30 - 3:30
Lewes Public Library - Small Meeting Room
111 Adams Ave.
Lewes, DE 19958
302-645-2733
Contact: Guillermo Silveira
Boca Raton, FL - Socrates Café
Has been meeting since 2012.
Thursdays from 1:30 - 4pm
Spanish River Library - SRL Meeting Room
1501 Spanish River Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-393-7852
Contact: Renato R. Bellu, PhD
Website: Boca Raton Public Library
Sarasota, FL - Selby Library Socrates Café
First and Third Wednesdays each month at 10:30 am.
Selby Library
1331 1st Street
Sarasota, FL 34241
Contact: Jim Chastain - 941-953-9539
Website: Sarasota County Libraries
Sarasota, FL - Gulf Gate Library Socrates Café
First and Third Tuesdays of each month from 1:30 pm.
Gulf Gate Library
7112 Curtis Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34231
Contact: Jim Chastain - 941-953-9539
Website: Sarasota County Libraries
Sarasota, FL - Fruitville Library Socrates Café
Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month from 1:30 pm.
Fruitville Library
100 Coburn Street
Sarasota, FL 34231
Contact: Jim Chastain - 941-953-9539
Website: Sarasota County Libraries
Palm Harbor, FL - Socrates Café
This group has been meeting since 2006. They meet the first Thursday of the month at 6pm and the third Thursday of the month at 1pm.
Palm Harbor Library
2330 Nebraska Ave.
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
727 784-3332
Contact: Betcinda Kettells
 Website: Palm Harbor Library
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Grinnell, IA - Socrates Café
This group was started December 3rd, 2009 by one of our Ridgedale groups old regulars.
Thursdays from 6:30 - 7:45 pm
Drake Community Library
930 Park St.
Grinnell, IA 50112
641-236-2661
Contact: LaForest Sherman
Boise, ID - Socrates Café
Tuesdays from 7pm - 8:45pm
Papa Joes Coffee Shop
1301 S. Capitol
Boise, ID 83725
208-344-7272
Contact: Scott Harris
Website: Boise Socrates Café
Jeffersonville, IN - Socrates Café
Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm
Perkfection Café & Bar
359 Spring St.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812-218-0611
Farmington Hills, MI - Socrates Café
We are located in the Birmingham Temple, a Jewish Humanistic Temple.
We are non denominational and welcome all philosophies and political parties.
Second and Fourth Tuesdays from 10:30am - 12pm
Birmingham Temple
28611 W. Twelve Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
248-477-1410
Contact: Audrey Pleasant
Helena, MT - Socrates Café
First Tuesdays of the month at 6pm
The Meeting Room in the back of the Staggering Ox
Lundy Center
400 Euclid Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
Contact: Sue Hoell
406-461-5768
St. Louis, MO - Socrates Café
Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30
The Hanke Room at The Ethical Society of St. Louis - Newsletter
9001 Clayton Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63117
314-991-0955
Contact: Kate Lovelady
Madison, MS - Socrates Café
This group is held at the St. Catherine's Village retirement community but is open to the public.
The Fourth Thursday of the month in
The Dogwood Room at St. Catherine's Village
200 Dominican Drive
Madison, MS 39110
601-856-0123
Contact: Shirley Marshall, Activities Director - 601-856-0130
Moderator: Cal Hopper
Charlotte, NC - Socrates Café
First and Third Tuesdays of each month from 7-9 pm.
Borders Bookstore
6801 Northlake Mall Drive
Charlotte, NC 28216
Contact: samb@carolina.rr.com
Charlotte, NC - Socrates Café
First and Third Thursdays of each month from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.
J. Murrey Atkins Library - University of North Carolina
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
Contact: samb@carolina.rr.com
Cornelius, NC - Socrates Café
2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, 11 AM to 1 PM
Aquesta Bank - Community Room
19510 Jetton Road
Cornelius, NC 28031
Contacts: Earl Greenwald and Dennis Gorman
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Milford, NH - Socrates Café
The first Wednesday of the month from 7pm to 8:30pm
The Toadstool Bookshops
Lorden Plaza
586 Nahsua Street
Milford, NH 03055
603-352-8815
Hosted by: Cliff Anderson & Jim Serna
Portsmouth, NH - Socrates Café
This group meets every other Wednesday and has questions picked out ahead of time.
Every other Wednesday at 8pm
Breaking New Grounds
14 Market Square
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-436-9555
Contact: Sam Peret
Website: Portsmouth Socrates Cafe
Montclair, NJ - Socrates Café
Every Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Montclair Inn
27 Hillside Avenue
Montclair, NJ
Meetup website: http://www.meetup.com/Montclair-Socrates-Cafe
Contact: Ron Hilliard
Princeton, NJ - Socrates Café
Third Wednesday of the month at 7pm
Plainsboro Publc Library
2nd Floor History Room
9 Van Doren Street
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Meeting webste: http://www.lmxac.org/plainsboro/socrates_cafe.html
Contact: Liz Foster
Berea, OH - Socrates Café
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month - 2nd Tuesday: 7:00-8:30 - 4th Tuesday: 7:30-9:00
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
50 East Bagley Road
Berea, OH 44017
Phone: 440-234-5241
Contact: Clint Anderson
Canton, OH - Socrates Café
Third Saturday of every month from 10am - noon
Second April Galerie & Studios
324 Cleveland Ave NW
Canton, OH 44702
Contact: Tom Davids
Rocky River, OH - Socrates Café
2nd & 4th Sundays of each month - 7:30-9:00 p.m.
West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church
20401 Hilliard Boulevard
Rocky River, OH 44116
Phone: 440-333-2255
Contact: Clint Anderson
Rocky River, OH - Socrates Café
2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month - 12:00-1:30 p.m.
West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church
20401 Hilliard Boulevard
Rocky River, OH 44116
Phone: 440-333-2255
Contact: Clint Anderson
San Angelo, TX - Socrates Café
Thursdays at 6:30 pm
Hastings Books - HardBack Cafe
4238 Sunset Dr.
Southwest Plaza
San Angelo, TX 76904
325-949-9401
Contact: Kent Fish
Hampton, VA - The Socrates Club
The third Monday of each month at 6pm
La Bodega Coffee House
22 Wine St.
Hampton, VA 23669
757-224-8406
Contact: rnadeau123@aol.com
Website: La Bodega
Warrenton, VA - Socrates Café
Second and Fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 pm.
Fauquier County Public Library
11 Winchester St.
Warrenton, VA 20186
540-349-1936
Contact: Cynthia Taylor
Website: Fauquier County Public Library
Bellingham, WA - Socrates Café
1st and 3rd Sundays from 11:30 am to 1 pm
Village Books
1200 11th St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
Contact: Lauren Huddleston
Port Townsend, WA - Socrates Café
Tuesdays from 12pm - 1:30pm
Belmont Hotel
925 Water St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Contact: Douglas Grendahl - 360-554-8073
Note: Lunch is optional but getting something is recommended since we are using their room.
Seattle, WA - Socrates Café
This group falls under the catergory of "Longest running to our knowledge". They started in 2010. Congratulations and keep up the good conversations!
Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30pm
Uptown Espresso
2504 4th Ave (@ Wall St. in Belltown
Seattle, WA 98121
Contact: Scot Brannon
Eau Claire, WI - Socrates Café
Previously in Chippewa Falls, Don has moved to the Eau Claire region near the University. Email Don with any questions.
Tuesdays
Contact: Don Baker
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International Listings - Going on vacation outside the United States but don't want to miss a Socrates Café? Here are groups that have let us know of their existence. For a more in depth list contact Society for Philosophical Inquiry

Gothenburg, Sweden - Socrates Café
Thursdays except July and August, 7-9pm
Starcups Café
Plantagatan 17
Gothenburg, Sweden`34
Contact: Todd Salen
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