I run a writer's group that has been meeting steadily for 2 and a half years. There are several IRC members who are/have been members....
We meet mondays 7-10 pm and we are always open to new people. Members in our group have read at Telephone Bar, KGB, The Pit's series, Cornelia street cafe. Some people are published and have agents, other's aren't. We are totally open as far as genre...people in the group have written fiction, narrative non-fiction, sketch comedy, poetry, novels, and shopping lists.....
If you're interested, feeel free to PM me and I'll put you on our mailing list..
-pete