This group is for women who face the day to day challenges of a chronic illness. We are NOT defined by our illness. We are Still Independent Living Knowledgeable (SILK) women. This meetup will meet once a month and just have fun. We will be supportive of trials and celebrate victories. This is not a "self pity group. This is an "I CAN DO IT" group. If you are a SILK Woman, please join this meetup.

This group is for those who want to live a healthy lifestyle. -Lose Weight -Gain energy -Get fit - Control/ eliminate Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, Cancer and more. - Get Healthy and Stay Healthy -- Set your health goal and lets reach them together! Take the Healthy Body Challenge.

The American and European governments talk all the time about international issues. But regular Americans and Europeans don't meet often enough to discuss the big challenges we are facing, whether it's the Euro crisis, Afghanistan, or why we have a hard time finding interesting jobs in each others' countries. The US-Italy Global Affairs Forum promotes informal but meaningful exchanges of views on issues facing Americans and Italians, but also Americans and Europeans more generally. And most of t …

Fabulously Fit 50 is an option for anyone approaching 50 or older, that woke up and realized they want to get HEALTHY, lose weight, feel better and look FABULOUS but they don't know where to start? Or the doctor may have mentioned high blood pressure, the possibilities of heart disease, bad cholesterol, or diabetes if they don't start eating better and exercising and they don't know what to do? These meetup gatherings will offer real proven options that are fun and supportive!

Learn and experience the power of transforming challenges in our lives using various self-help tools for managing stress, pain, disorganization, and poor communication. This group will meet monthly to experience innovative interventions to help create meaningful and powerful goals with solutions to what is keeping you stuck with a support group and accountability to insure success. Change negative self perceptions by transforming anger, pain , anxiety, learning challenges, and stress to create m …

DC UL Backpacking Guiding Philosophy: To backpack the Mid-Atlantic, with the idea of waking early, walking far, traveling light, and having a fulfilling backcountry experience. “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”—Antoine de Saint-Exupery This meet up group specializes in high-mileage, light-weight, overnight backpacking adventures throughout the Mid-Atlantic, especially Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.  …

Like that old, soulful U2 rock anthem, do you sometimes find yourself singing "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," and somehow the song's sentiment connects with your spiritual journey?  Perhaps you feel emotionally distant from the Christian spirituality and Sunday worship you grew up with.  Curious to find out why you’re having these feelings/thoughts/disconnect?  But more importantly, curious if there is a better way to think about, experiment with, and practice faith in the 21st Cen …

As a single mother of Indian origin I find there are some unique challenges inherent in my new lifestyle. I started this group in the hopes of bringing together like-minded individuals with similar goals, challenges, and issues in order to provide a supportive network to one another, and expand our social circle for ourselves and our children. As we expand our friendships, we can enrich our lives through shared experiences with our children, as well as parents-only events. Look forward to expand …

This group is for meeting and socializing with other individuals and couples who are childfree by choice. Choosing to not have children is a valid lifestyle choice for many in today's world. Common themes for those who are childfree are things like: - Wanting the freedom to pursue careers or hobbies - Concerns of overpopulation - Wanting to concentrate on their relationship rather than a family - Economic benefits of not rearing children - "Insert your reason here" If this sounds like you, we kn …

We are DC-area technology entrepreneurs and innovators who want to build viable and vibrant business based on hardware, whether electronic, mechanical, or other. Atoms are the new bits: We believe that the time is ripe for a new wave of entrepreneurship in hardware in the United States and worldwide. Lean startup / pretotype methodologies: Thanks to inexpensive contract manufacturing, domestic and overseas, 3D printing, programmable hardware, and an Internet to propagate ideas, the principles of …

Connecting DC's Global Professional Community... Have you ever wanted to meet and build relationships with other local Expats who can share your common experience or those who love cultures of other countries ? Imagine being able to meet others, to share in social events, business connections, food and music. The DC International Professionals Meetup is a network of professionals in the Greater Washington, DC area. Our group is made up of individuals who have lived and worked in countries al …

The Washington C-Suite Breakfast is a confidential and informal forum for top leaders and managers to discuss challenges, trends, and solutions of leading organizations in the the 21st century. For senior executives, top leaders and their direct reports from large organizations or government institutions, and only the senior executives and top leaders from small and medium organizations. Membership is free but subject to acceptance. Requests are handled on a case-by-case basis. In general, peopl …

I started this group to provide a live interactive opportunity to overcome any obstacle in your life. Dana will be your partner and help guide you past your fears, get leverage over your obstacles, shift your mindset, heal at a soul level and move into joy and gratitude. The result is a natural cleansing of your life force energy, releasing all things that no longer serve your higher good. With her wisdom and life experiences, Dana inspires women of the world to tap into their personal power and …

Annapolis Bible Talk is a place to come and discuss God & the Bible in a real, personal way. It is NOT a Bible Study, where the answers are fed to you. Come talk about what you really think, ask questions, challenge others and be challenged. The group is open to people of any religious background, even if you don't really know what you believe or are trying to figure it out. You don't need to be an expert. We do also hang out outside of the Bible Talk, showing how fun it is to be a Christian! S …

V.FIT DC is one of Washington DC's premier Concierge Fitness & Wellness services. Our services include, but are not limited to, personal training (on location), group fitness, fitness classes, fitness testing/assessments, corporate wellness solutions, nutritional consultations and hotel/condo gym management and consulting. V.FIT combines convenience, and technology with unique program design to offer result-driven fitness solutions for all fitness levels. Unlike conventional gyms, V.FIT fitness …

Studio Booseh in Gaithersburg, MD hosts a salsa party once a month. Great for beginner and intermediate students, salsa basics and turn patterns are taught as you get to socialize and party with other students! Instructors Paco Francisco (Paco) began his latin dance career while in high school.  There he joined a latin dance group called, Latin American Students United (LASU). Their participation in different latin dance competitions throughout the state of Maryland enabled them to win many tro …

Chesapeake Kayak Adventures November 7, 2012 marked Chespeake Kayak Adventures First Anniversary on Meetup.com.  Over the course of those 12 months we've grown to over 630 members and held over 110 Meetups.  We've been featured in The Baltimore Sun, Howard Magazine and Maryland Public Television's Outdoors Maryland.  Meetup.com has rated CKA as one of the Best Outdoor Recreation Meetups" in the world.  If you're looking to get out and paddle, we are and intend to remain one of the most active p …

Latin American Motorcycle Association (LAMA) Over 30 years of brotherhood Washington DC Chapter of the Latin American Motorcycle Association. We are a family oriented motorcycle association who love to ride and spend time with our families. LAMA currently has chapters all over the world, many of which is right here in the USA and closes enough to ride to. On October 1, 2009 the Washington DC chapter of LAMA was born. The chapter was started with 5 LAMA does not distinguish between race, color, …

For DC/MD/VA men and women contemplating separation/divorce, enduring a pending divorce, or recovering from a finalized divorce. You are not alone!  Join us for: our award-winning, Transformative legal and financial advice, nationally-renowned, professional divorce guest experts, empowering tools and resources that guide you emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually, and inter-personally, to become a better version of yourself through your divorce. Come share your personal experiences an …

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.

This group is a place for developers to learn more about the non-relational, open source, document-oriented database MongoDB. MongoDB is the leading NoSQL database and many people are interested in learning more about it. So if you are facing challenges with MySQL or Postgres or Oracle and want to explore a more flexible, scalable, and fun alternative, please join us at one of our monthly sessions.

Civic hacking is a new form of citizen engagement and volunteerism and it is gaining momentum. Civic hackers are already in Baltimore, making a positive impact in our city and its neighborhoods. Baltimore Civic Hacking Meetup will unite citizens and their government around liberating data (making information available and useable.) Participants use technology and entrepreneurial thinking to tackle some of our most complex social challenges. Join us if you're interested in how the cross-pollina …

This is a new group for people in their 20's and 30's who want to get together to knit, meet new people, and have fun whether you're an experience knitter or crocheter or a beginnner.  Knitting has become trendy and more popular in the past few years and for good reasons - it's relaxing, challenging, and fun. While it's an individual activity, it is much more enjoyable to do among other people. We'll try and meet up once a week or once every other week in the DC Metro area and will try to change …

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 …

This is a group where everyone can share information and techniques, collaborate artistically and create great visual images. Join us to meet diverse, supportive, visual artists with a wide range of experiences to share. Foster personal growth and establish new connections as you become part of a vibrant photo community. We have access to facilities and equipment that can expand your technical expertise as well as challenge and facilitate your artistic vision...; and, a gallery to display the wo …

"Fundamental: Success" seeks to establish a community of success-focused people, mutually supporting the personal development of durable inner resources you can apply to all of your goals and challenges, such as: - Relationships - Self Discipline - Business - Building Wealth - Well-Being - Giving Back

Meet up with cribbage fans to talk strategy and play games! Total beginners and walk-ins welcome. The rules of play, though somewhat involved, are simple enough to make cribbage a popular pastime, particularly in Britain and the northern U.S. The game usually ends at 121 (twice around the board plus one). "Described by some as 'a game of low, animal cunning', cribbage demands skill, experience, craftiness, and luck to win. The role of chance is such that even a novice can beat a seasoned player …

Interested in casual, weekday evening conversations (and hearing interesting speakers) to explore questions and doubts related to Christian faith and finding meaning in life? If yes, then grab a beer and join us! Arlington Theology Pub is an experimental conversation designed to foster fresh new perspectives on--and questions regarding--Christian spirituality in the 21st Century: it is part discussion group and part speaker series. But all of it should be challenging in one way or another...It's …