This group is for BLACK SINGLE CHRISTIANS in the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virgina area) who want to meet, network and possibly establish friendships with other Black Christian Singles. The group seeks to provide a variety of events that assist in building social and/or personal relationships. Our goal is to keep this group ACTIVE and FUN--If that's what you're looking for this group is for YOU! If you have Meetup suggestions, please let us know. If you're a member, we ask that you PARTICIPATE! RSV …

Welcome to the Washington DC Scrum User Group! This group is for Washington DC area Agile evangelists, thought leaders and enthusiasts that are passionate about all things Agile and Scrum. Meetings are held monthly and are mainly discussions, workshops, or open space type sessions covering various topics about Agile and Scrum. Meetings will usually occur on the 3rd Monday or Tuesday night of the month and will be in a location that is metro accessible in the Washington DC/Arlington/Alexandria …

Our purpose is to provide a community forum to increase awareness of all NIA activities in the DC, MD, VA area, including local area JAM sessions, special performances, classes and other events.  All local area practitioners are welcome to list events open to the entire community and to place notices on our message board so that information can be shared to all current students and potential new students. Local area class schedules are shown below the Meetup Description as well as in the "About" …

Welcome to the Washington DC Software Craftsmanship User Group! This group is for software developers in the Washington DC area that care about the quality of their work and want to practice and improve their programming skills, share what they know and learn new things from others. This is a hands-on coding user group with no presentations. Each meeting will be a dojo where we will go through a challenging software craftsmanship exercise that focuses on clean code, test-driven development, des …

Hello! This successful international culture group in Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia (& Korea!), founded in 2006, has over 1300 members.  Happy New Year 2013! Korean Waves in 2012 went GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) in DC, VA, & MD!  The Korean cultural sensation - Korean singer Psy - and now international star inspired many of us with his hit song (oppan) Gangnam Style. Join a group that includes its own stars... our members!  And yes, we do have stars at some of our events... sometimes announced, …

Welcome! This meetup aims to be a "gaming clearinghouse" of sorts for the Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC area: We want to connect players to games and games to players. To that end, we want to create and maintain meetings that get roleplayers in the same place, trying different games, meeting different people, and doing the sort of networking that forms new groups, or gets fresh blood into established ones. I try to organize at least one meeting a month (usually a one-shot game); …

Tired of not seeing many meet-ups for active people in their 40s and 50s? Well here is your opportunity to get active and have some fun. I know I'm not the only one in the area that would love to meet other people that are OUR age appropriate and interested in making new friends, creating new activities and having fun in the DC, Virginia, and surrounding area. Our activities will vary depending on the group’s ideas and involvement. I envision activities like: • wine/champagne-tasting and Happy …

This is a professional networking group to help health/wellness and spa professionals in the DC area connect, share their experiences and grow their businesses.  I am Aime, the Organizer of this group and I am a Massage Therapist.  I am also studying to be a Health Coach through Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) as well as studying to be a Yoga Instructor.  I am making plans to open a spa/wellness center in the DC area possibly within a yoga studio in the near future and I am looking for …

Got a dog? Like to grab the occasional drink? The DC/MD/VA Doggie Happy Hour Group will meet at dog friendly bars and social events for dog and owner socializing and having a great time. Some events will be on the weekends and some will be midweek. All events will be in the Washington DC area and maybe out of state places. Yours Truly, Cujo and Ben

Hey there! What is SerenaFit? Well, it means that you're dedicated in doing whatever it takes in getting your life on track by putting you and your health, numero uno. This meetup group is an extension of my Power Circuit classes I hold every Monday and Thursday night at 630pm at the Washington & Lee High school fields and is here to hopefully be the answer for a few who need some motivation and direction. If you're in my class, then you're an all-star. My classes are challenging, worth while, p …

We are a community of software industry professionals in the Washington DC area meeting regularly to discuss the business of software. This group is the place for software developers, vendors, entrepreneurs, investors, executives, directors, and engineers to learn and share the most recent business and technical innovations, trends, experiences, challenges, and opportunities in the software industry.

If you develop software for a living, you need at least one "dynamic" language in your toolkit. Languages that make it easy to do meta-programming are invaluable for many types of problems. If you are a Java developer, there are especially compelling reasons for investing in Groovy and the numerous Groovy-based frameworks -- Grails, Griffon, Gradle, Spock, Gaelyk, etc. The purpose of this group is to cultivate a local community for learning and sharing about experiences with the Groovy and Grail …

This is a group for people of all ages and cultures that have discovered how awesome scooters are. The group will meet weekly or biweekly for happy hour to talk shop with, share knowledge, and learn from other scooter riders. We will go on group rides through and around Washington, DC. We will also host how to workshops on how-to properly maintain, and modify your scooter for optimal performance. Here is where it gets good, we will also rent space and hold scooter races! That's right, scooter ra …

Meetup with local Podcasters and all those with an interest in Podcasting. The group focusses on the emerging world of professional podcasting. Our goal is to help establish standards for the Washington, DC area. Learn, network, and build the alliance. This group is for media professionals and those looking to establish industry contacts.

Blue Hour is the newest group dedicated to bringing the BEST happy hours, bar tours and exclusive events to your social scene. This group is for everyone in the Washington, DC, area looking to let loose after work, relax on the weekend, and imbibe their favorite beverage with others looking for some friendly fun! Join up and keep up with the best of what's happening in your area. We'll keep you in the know of events on the fly and down the line. Membership is free--just bring yourself and we …

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"Wine is something larger than we might imagine. Wine is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit. Wine is culture and refinement. And wine is the very essence of civilization and what we mean by the Art of Living." -Robert Mondavi Calling all those in the Washington DC metro area that love to drink and learn about great wine and enjoy everything that accompanies it – great food, travel, culture, building friendships, great conversations, laughter and mem …

Welcome to the Washington DC Continuous Integration, Delivery and Deployment User Group. This meetup is dedicated to sharing tools and techniques for delivering software repeatably and reliably to production. If you are interested in learning about automating day to day tasks, writing build scripts, build tools, continuous integration servers, continuous deployment, DevOps, Puppet or Chef, test automation, deployment pipelines, database provisioning, and much much more, then this is the group fo …

Washington Event Network is a group of over 590 event planners and vendors in the DC Metro area.  The group is a mix of established event planners, those new to the industry, and business owners and vendors.  We offer profitable monthly networking events, a message board listing event tips and advice, and a free job & internship listing.  Our events are free or almost free.  We are making a big splash in the DC events industry.  We are already in the top 10% of all Meetups in the nation based on …

We meet to learn and practice Spanish in a super fun way. We have different levels of fun, social gatherings and learning and practice opportunities: meetings for BEGINNERS, for INTERMEDIATE speakers, gatherings where we speak SOLO ESPAÑOL, and events for everybody at restaurants, with Latin music, at parks, movies, etc. ¡Te esperamos para aprender y divertirte mucho! Join us to learn and have a lot of fun! Many members ask us about a more methodical way to learn and practice Spanish. If you …

The Washington, DC, chapter of UVA alums meets only in DC and I don't go there, so I thought it would be fun to form a group of UVa alumni who live and/or work in the Northern Virginia area!

If you live in the area or new to the area and searching for Christian fellowship, we would enjoy meeting you at one of our fun singles activities. We are a diverse group of Christian singles that enjoy spending time together and meeting other Christians with similar faith and values. We welcome all individuals from all Christian backgrounds and denominations, to meet and enjoy camaraderie, fellowship and relationship building. Our goal is to build friendships, relationships and support through …

Meet with others in the Washington, DC and Northern Virginia area interested in various National Hockey League Teams! Gather to watch the NHL games and discuss your favorite team and team players. Make new friends!

This is a group for anyone seeking God and hoping to have a deeper relationship with Him. Our group is non-denominational and open to people of all races and ages in the Washington DC-metro area - specifically residents of Northern Virginia. We enjoy fun, food and fellowship, striving to imitate Acts 2:42. We meet in Fairfax Towers in Falls Church and look forward to meeting you.

Workshops and events focused on personal growth in the Washington DC and northern Virginia areas. I have run workshops on personal growth, community, communication, conflict resolution, spirituality, and sexuality over the last 14 years.  Please join us if this interests you.  Thanks. Please check out our meetup pages for more info at http://www.meetup.com/Freeheart/about/ Gene Freeheart

If you are a mom who wants to speak Russian and have your child or children learn Russian, we welcome you to join our group. *********************************** Если вы мама, которая хочет говорить на русском, а ваш ребенок или дети учат русский, мы приглашаем вас присоединиться к нашей группе.

Meet other local individuals who play Pinochle, and good conversation!

For enthusiasts who enjoy strategy games of all types, such as Diplomacy and A Game of Thrones, Battlestar Galactica, and various Eurogames.