The Alexandria-Arlington Regional Gaming Group or AARGGH exists to provide a community for gaming enthusiasts in the DC Metro area, with an emphasis in NoVA. We play board games, social games, Euro games, role-playing games, laser tag, bowling, mini golf, and any other game anyone will organize with a large monthly event and several smaller events each month. We're brand new and looking for friendly folks to hang out with at our events

Are you ready to get inspired? Are you ready to go shopping and update your wardrobe without breaking the bank? Don't shop!!! SWAP! At our "Swap Til' You Drop' Clothing Swap Events you can meet with locals to swap the cool clothes you no longer want or need. Our events cost just $5.00 for entry - Just bring all of the clothing, shoes and accessories you have! You can shop/swap for all the items that you want! No limit;) Are you a Recessionista Fashionista? Let's not allow our economy to get us d …

Welcome to Alexandria Happy Hour Meetup Group! The happy hour tradition is alive and well in Alexandria! Alexandria Happy Hour Meetup Group is intended to be an apolitical, non-partisan, social group bringing together people from all walks of life, varied backgrounds, and the full range of beliefs. You can count on us meeting regularly for happy hours and other fun events in Old Town Alexandria as well as around the DC-NoVA area! We're open to suggestions for events that you'd like to see/do in …

We are an eclectic and environmentally conscious group with an insatiable appetite for delicious, fresh, healthy food! If you are interested in learning more about how to make a positive change for yourself, your neighbors, and future generations by choosing the right foods, at the right time, from the right farmer, this is the group for you. Do you want to make friends with great people who have a practical and fun outlook on eating better, helping the environment, bettering our country's ag …

Are you adventurous, like to try new place, well here is your opportunity! This group will go to out of the way restaurants, diners, and dives. It will be a good way to try places that we would not normally go to and meet people that enjoy food and chatting about life, current events, and good company. I am going to keep the meetups small so everyone will have a chance to talk and meet, I want people to enjoy the experience. Looking forward to meeting you soon :) We try and keep this group laid …

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 …

Welcome to the Alexandria-Fairfax Social Club! We are one big area with plenty to do! This area alone has many festivals, tons of tennis courts, shows and cheap eat restaurants. All are welcome. All events are only in public venues which means NO PRIVATE HOMES and NO CAMPING. All participants are responsible for staying within their own physical limits especially during our tennis matches, hikes and bowling face offs. And, as always, remember to practice good sportsmanship to each other. It is a …

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 …

Looking to play social golf?  Looking to meet other singles?  Want to improve your game? Welcome Single Golfers!  You've found the right place to make friends and to meet-up with social golfers in the DC Metropolitan area, Maryland and Northern Virginia.  We are the DC Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association (ASGA).  We are a spirited, all-volunteer group that is very active all year long.  Beginners and accomplished golfers are welcome to join the fun!  We host golf outings at courses …

Hi! This group was started because although there are a lot of great groups, there wasn't one for "mature moms". Moms in their 30s, and older with newborns and infants. I am 33 and have one young child. When the original organizer stepped down, I stepped up because I wanted to make sure that the group for mommies like me would still be around. Hopefully there will be an interest :) I too, like the group's founder, am not from this area, so would love to meet new moms and explore the Alexandria …

Welcome to Annandale Toastmasters! Meetings are open and all visitors are welcome. Whether it's prepared presentations or off-the-cuff topics, Toastmasters will improve your public speaking and communication skills. Gain confidence in you ability to express yourself and be persuasive and engaging in different situations; overcome your fears. You'll give speeches in a supportive environment, acquiring valuable experience and feedback from fellow members. As you progress in Toastmasters, you’l …

The purpose of this group is to inspire people to learn, network and expose themselves to a group of Conscious Entrepreneurs. Conscious Entrepreneurs are defined as individuals and organizations who recognize a social problem and use entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change. Whereas a business entrepreneur typically measures performance in profit and return, a Conscious entrepreneur assesses success in terms of the impact on society as well as in …

Purposefully designed to be a small group with small, intimate meetups, this group is a social and play group for friendly, fun-loving, adventurous, open-minded, sensual, and sexual people in the DC area who would like to find other people for REAL friendship and physical play. This is a not a swingers club. We are serious about the friendship half of our group. We are very selective and only looking for people who are interested in both non-sexual get-togethers and group adult activities. Begin …

Welcome to DC Dragon Boat Club! The DC Dragon Boat Club is a local non-profit organization that promotes individual and community participation in the sport of Dragon Boating to encourage awareness and stewardship of the area's waterways through recreational and competitive programs that foster physical fitness, camaraderie, and leadership skills. We are a diverse group of paddlers who enjoy the sport of dragon boat racing and the camaraderie. We welcome all individuals who want to learn more ab …

We're an outdoor pick-up volleyball group that plays at the sand courts along the river in Old Town Alexandria. This group plays at a 'recreational' level. We're about being outside, enjoying the river, and having fun! Fun does mean people competent enough to get the ball over the net. What: pick-up, co-ed, sand volleyball When: Reoccurring on Tues with additional ad-hocs, on hiatus during the winter Where: The 3 Old Town courts are at Oronoco Bay Park, Founders Park, and Marina Park. Members ca …

Bump-It is the perfect group for moms to be and new moms! Let’s face it: humans are social creatures! We were never meant to sit around alone, twiddling our thumbs, waiting for something to happen. We were meant to be out enjoying the world, taking in the sights, breathing the fresh air and enjoying the company of others! So why is it that when we get pregnant life suddenly seems to come to a screeching halt? I’m Sarah and I’m proud to be on the track towards first time mommy hood although I’ll …

We play friendly adult soccer in South Arlington. Male and female players are welcome, regardless of skill level. You must simply love to play. We will schedule pick-up and organized games around the interest levels and schedules of group members. Whether you grew up playing soccer and are looking to get back into it, or you currently play in a competitive league, we would love to play soccer with you!

Celebrate 2013 with new Friendships ~ Have you recently relocated leaving close friends behind? Perhaps your friendships drifted over time.  Studies reveal women of all ages change friends about every five years.  You may have childhood or long-time friends in your life, but as life changes, so do friendships.  Creating new friend connections is beneficial and critical to our health and well being. Our group encourages members to suggest or host events. We are an upbeat community of fun women in …

Welcome! We are a supportive and relaxed group of people who meet to meditate and affirm each others efforts to work on ourselves.  An energy can appear in a group that is working sincerely that assists one's aim. The group can be useful for those who wish to learn to relax, meditate, meet like minded seekers and explore an introduction to this system of inner work. In the group we begin with relaxing the body, mind and the emotions, with listening and with sensing our presence.  From a newly re …

DC is home to The Old Guard & The United States Army Band. The Old Guard is the official escort to the President of the United States and they perform in thousands of ceremonies and special events throughout the year. The United States Army Band is the official band for most diplomatic and state functions in the nation's capital. They perform musical honors during arrival ceremonies at The White House for foreign heads of state, diplomats and high-ranking military officers. The United States Arm …

This group is primarily for U.S. Government employees in the Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program. This organization is dedicated to strengthening the connections, knowledge and abilities between members of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Hands Program, particularly those members residing in the National Capital Region. The APH Network provides voluntary, informal interaction between hands, though in an organized manner, thus increasing opportunities for fostering camaraderie. The Network will also i …

Global Om 108 is a call to action on International Day of Peace taking place September 21, 2012 for people and organizations to hold 108 Om chant sessions around the world. GlobeShift is a company unifying Spirit through Technology. We believe that energetics, metaphysics, mindfulness, consciousness, intention and other such modalities can resolve individual, group, local, regional, national and global issues that involve the dis-ease of any beings on earth or beyond. We believe (and studies hav …

Welcome to The Pixel Poets, a collaborative group for models, photographers, stylists, and designers coming together to work with, and learn from, each other to assist in taking your portfolios to the next level. Shooting primarily at Union 206 Studios, a 6000 sq.ft. facility in Alexandria, Va with 3 separate studio spaces, we will have: workshops with phenomenal models to help build your portfolios, collaborative events to network with others in the industry, and classes led by seasoned vetera …

The Alexandria Women's Social Club is a club for all women - women of all races, all sexual orientations, xx or trans-gendered to woman, and all walks of life.  All women have a place in the club. Events are very flexible. Every member can make the events she wants to see. Whatever you think would be a good women-only event can be hosted through this group.  We have expanded to cultural events, lectures, outdoor events and shows. The main rule is obvious: with such diversity, we must absolutely …

Thank you for your interest in joining DC Snowriders. We’re a group of skiers, snowboarders and outdoor enthusiasts in our 20's and 30's that love hitting the slopes (but don't let age deter you!). Let's face it, the reason you've stumbled across this page is because you love (or might be interested in) strapping 1 or 2 pieces of wood, fiberglass, and metal to your feet as you go screaming down the mountain - just to ride a rickety ol', freezing cold chair to the top to start over! We encourage …

This Washington DC Meetup mission is to help businesses understand and convert Data to be an Asset as compared to be a liability. Our community will cater to SAP HANA and its ecosystem (BI, BODS, MDM, ETL, EIM etc.), BIG Data and Hadoop community and predictive analytics with R and explore Cloud offerings. ABOUT HANA SAP HANA is a modern platform for real-time analytics and applications. It enables organization to analyze business operations based on large volume and variety of detailed data in …

Thank you for your interest in wanting to join the Kingstowne Volunteers Over 45 Helping the Community Group. The Group is open to any Kingstowne Resident over 45 years of age. You will need to identify the neighborhood you reside in when you sign up to join. The majority of the events will be within a 20 mile radius of Kingstowne. The Group dues will be $5 annually to support our Meetup Group. Meetup website currently charges $144 a year to join and is paid by the Organizer. As our Group grows, …

Delta Psi Epsilon Christian Sorority, Inc. is “The Sorority that puts God first”. It is a multi-cultural, multi-denominational Ministry for Christian women. DPsiE, as the sorority is affectionately known, was founded on January 16, 1999 by Founders Carla Griffith, Vila-Sheree Watson and Nicole Gardener with a purpose to bring Christ to women of all races, creeds, tongues and denominations. The founders met as a result of being a part of a local Christian Club at Oakwood College. Delta Psi Epsil …