@TuringEquivalent,
There are a couple philosophy groups in my town (Austin TX) and I am sure other cities have such groups. Google "Your City + Philosophy" for fast results!
I went to a couple meetings and sort of found it terrible. I am reminded of how there was a meeting of philosophers in Cambridge, where Wittgenstein was teaching, and he remarked it was as if it had just been announced that the bubonic plague was coming to town. I think he left the country when the conference occurred.
Another time, studying in his early years, he came into a lecture hall rather early; another student thought him out of place and said something like "I am afraid there is going to be a meeting of philosophers here in a bit" and Wittgenstein responded "Me too" or "Terrifying, is it not?"
/2 cents