Yes this is the "movie group" for busy black professionals that love movies! At our core you'll come to realize our simple voting process for movies we see.  Hopefully the selections for restaurants are just as intriguing and mouth-watering as the lists of films. Mixed in with their own flare for the unique and interesting are the "Movie Lovers", our members!  Our member list reads like a Who's Who of down-to-earth, cool and exciting.  You'll sit and discuss with teachers, IT guru's, scientists, …

Whether we hope to network, volunteer, build our professional portfolio, learn / improve personal skills, or meet new people and have fun, it requires courage to take that first step forward.  (If it were that easy, you would have done it already.)  It takes courage to change our personal story and be the kind of person we aspire to be.  So, let this be the year where you find your courage and live boldly!  Together, we'll make ourselves better individuals and our community a better place. Who a …

Promoting safe, responsible canine hiking in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia! For anyone who enjoys hiking with dogs! The DC metro area is a great place to explore, we'll hike trails in VA, MD, WV & DC. There's something here for every activity and fitness level. Most of our events are day hikes, but we'll have some overnighters thrown in there too for the dog and owner who enjoy camping or backpacking. We'll also have both on leash and off leash hikes to satisfy d …

Welcome to the unofficial meetup site for the Sailing Club of Washington (Washington, D.C.) Please also visit us at the official SCOW website: http://www.scow.org SCOW welcomes both the beginner and advanced sailors. We offer individual use of boats, classes, social events and more -- all for incredibly low membership fees. SCOW's six boats are located on the Potomac River at the Washington Sailing Marina in Alexandria, Virginia: - four 19' Flying Scots, and - two 25' Catalinas. Joining the meet …

Looking to meet fun, interesting, outgoing and attractive professional women? Look no further: Join Meetup in Northern Virginia! Make new friends in a relaxed inclusive atmosphere. We're a community of women of all ages and backgrounds who get together for a variety of social and recreational activities. Come be a part of our community, singles and couples alike! We are looking forward to meeting you.

As you embark on starting life again - your new life, focus on the positives and discard all the negatives. You now have the wonderful opportunity to get it right.Grab hold of it now. Take a deep breath as you start life again and blossom in this, your new life and your new future,Don’t discard times of celebration as fun and laughter are the world’s best medicines,Set time aside to enjoy serenity and calmness as you regenerate your psyche whilst at other times spend time with friends who love a …

Visitors are always welcome. Feel free to drop by! Meet other locals who are interested in overcoming the fear of public speaking, learning the art of leadership, making new friends, and enjoying the camaraderie of being an active club member of Toastmasters. Our members range in age from mid-twenties to mid-seventies. The tone of our meetings are friendly, encouraging, supportive and no pressure. We meet twice a month, usually on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Our fall, winter and spring location …

The Diamond Roses Chapter of Women in the Wind was established in Arlington, Virginia. Our members reside in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area – Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Like our National office, we welcome all kinds of motorcycles, and our members are women from all walks of life: we have accountants, lawyers, military personnel and more. Our members are married and single, and mothers and grandmothers. You’ll find them all in our Chapter. Our Chapter is focused on promoti …

Welcome to the Shirlington Running Club! The Shirlington Running Club meets each Tuesday night at 6:30 PM at The Bungalow restaurant in the Shirlington neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia located at 2766 South Arlington Mill Drive Arlington, Virginia 22206. We run a 5-K (3.1 mile) run and then quaff cold refreshing adult beverages upon the completion of each run. We have runners of all abilities from the beginning runner / walker up through marathoners and ultra runners. Our age group spans from …

Greetings Everyone !!! Welcome to the Northern Virginia Casual Biking Group (NOVA-CBG). For your cycling pleasure, please join us for various casual bicycle rides around the area. Now, how do we define "casual"? Well, we really don't pressure anyone to be a professional cyclist. We don't ask you to own any special gear (except for a helmet). We don't ask you to wear special outfits (unless you want to of course). All we ask is that you come as you are comfortably with a bike that is in well-tu …

Meet other local people who enjoy playing Magic: the Gathering in the DC and Northern Virginia area. Q: Who should join us? A: Anyone who lives around DC and Virginia and wants to get into some Magic action, more specifically- you! We play both casual and competitive events and have everything from new players to fifteen year veterans. Q: What are the benefits of joining us? A: In addition to meeting other magic players you can find others to trade with, people to bounce ideas off of, people t …

Introduction: Our founder decided to start this group because she enjoyed wine and want to get to know other people in their 20s & 30s that like wine too.  It worked!  Since getting started in April 2010, we have attended 250 tastings, wineries, dinners, festivals, happy hours, parties, and almost any other idea, as long as it somehow involves wine, with many more planned! We look for a great mix of men and women in their 20s & 30s - single, married, couples, just friends, it doesn't matter - th …

In 2001 I studied Chinese calligraphy at the Smithsonian Resident Associates with an artist from Shanghai. That summer I enrolled in Chinese language courses at the Northern Virginia Community College. I have been studying Chinese ever since. In 2010 I completed a graduate program at the Hopkins- Nanjing Center (HNC). Shortly after I returned to the US I started the Arlington Chinese Corner hoping to meet others in Arlington with similar interests and to find opportunities to keep speaking Chine …

This is an activity, mutual support, advocacy, etc. community for Autistic Adults (18 years and older) living in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C.  This community is organized by an Autistic Adult, for Autistic Adults, only Autistic adults may join.  We are an inclusive group, all Autistic diagnoses are welcome (Asperger's Syndrome, Autistic Disorder, PDD-NOS, etc.).  Autism is not an illness or a disease, there is no "cure" for Autism. Being an Adult on the Autism Spectrum means …

The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival® Friday, October 18, Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 2013 Location: Arlington,VA-Washington,DC The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival® is a weekend-long social walking challenge bringing participants of all ages and abilities together for exercise, fun, and international friendship. Each day features a different walk available only on that day. This non-competitive walking sport event is called volksmarching. It's a walk for fitness and fellowship only with the …

We are the Alexandria Drummers! The purpose of this group is to promote health and wellness, community, creativity, and fun through music. If you are looking to have a great time and meet great people this meetup is for you. Our sessions are usually two hours with each session consisting of a warm-up,  the  drum lesson, a jam session. Come out and join us for a night of fun, community, and self expression. Music is a “universal language” that has been used for thousands of years as an avenue to …

This group is to meet other folks interested in the Cantonese/Chinese culture. In this meetup we will do events where people can get to know other people better like dining out.  We will try to do events in Virginia, DC, and Maryland. Inactive users will be deleted.  Users with too many no shows will also be deleted.

The Virginia Happy Trails Running Club is composed of people who like to run on dirt trails. Though based in northern Virginia, most club members live within the metropolitan DC area, with several others scattered in many other states. The club members are of varying running abilities and ages. Many run ultramarathons, but some don't run at all. The VHTRC holds a monthly training run -- we call it the "PB&J run" because we love post-run snacks as much as we love the runs themselves. (Participant …

A place for new parents in their mid 20’s-mid 30’s living in Northern Virginia to find friendship, support and most importantly, to have a lot of fun! Yes, there is finally a group for both moms and dads to socialize together! We host a variety of activities including gatherings for the whole family, opportunities for our babies to socialize, and activities to allow mom or dad to get out for a night. We look forward to meeting you!

Love WordPress and live in the DC Metro Area? You’re not alone! WordPress has been taking over the DMV region with an incredible force. We have created local WordPress Responsive Design group where the MeetUps can be held in Alexandria, Fairfax and DC. Join our group and meet other fun and cool WordPress Designers as Developers! The group is a great way for local WP Gurus to stay in touch, share what they’re up to and learn from other like-minded people. Want to start on something new, but h …

We are only one team and looking for fun people who will make it out to every game that they can in order to win, and then when the game is over................can you say beer and lunch right afterwards! We are a fun and silly Co-Ed Flag Football teams in the Washington DC area. We play our games in Alexandria, Virginia just off of George Washington parkway. We play in a football league, where rules and regulations ensure outstanding play, and most importantly the involvement by all players. W …

This is a group for those already doing hypnosis and NLP, as well as those interested in learning more!  We'll meet regularly to enhance skills, spread awareness, and help make positive changes. This group is also the home-base of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Guild of Hypnotists.  Guests are welcome to attend this friendly Meetup and learn more! Would you like to expand your skills?  Learn some new techniques to help your clients or even yourself?  Do you just want to explore …

A group designed to encourage practitioners of Earth-based spirituality to get together and discuss relevant topics and hold social events. Our goal is to offer many avenues for pagan networking and fellowship. including classes, workshops and gatherings for the community. All adults, male and female are welcome to join.

The USS Potomac is the Premier Northern Virginia Chapter of STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. and a proud member of Region One. Our city of charter is Alexandria, VA but membership is open to anyone the world over. So if you're a Star Trek fan who's looking for a way to give back to your community and have a little fun while you're at it, then the USS Potomac is for you.

This group is dedicated to meeting new people, networking opportunities, and just having tons of fun! We will do an assortment of outtings around the NoVA and DC area such as happy hours, volunteering, dinner club, networking, and anything else we can think of. I am totally open to any suggestions you may have. This is a great opportunity to explore what this great area has to offer while maintaining new friendships.

This meetup group was started to announce World Tavern Poker free poker tournaments being held in the Northern Virginia area. World Tavern Poker is an awesome free poker league! Players can register online for the games or just show up and play! Everyone is welcome and new players are always encouraged to come out to the games! World Tavern Poker is great because you can show up just once and play for fun or you can come out often and qualify for regional and National events. THe National events …

This a group for Gay, Bi, and Trans Men and male couples in Northern Virginia area to get together, meet, and socialize with other guys in the NOVA/MD/DC area while doing fun (and usually free) activities.

www.basonova.org - Join us at BASONOVA to listen to engaging lectures from renowned scholars, prolific authors, and field archaeologists.   See calendar for upcoming lecture topics and locations.  BASONOVA is a non-sectarian society open to anyone who has an interest in biblical-era archaeology or the history of ancient times.   Generally a lecture is filled with around 35 attendees.  Our members are drawn from all walks of life and live predominantly in Northern Virginia, Montgomery County and …