… These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It's a force for the good and we'd like to help it spread to other cities. Contact your local node to get the latest info about coming along. Gaithersburg Green Drinks is a local chapter of GreenDrinks.org

… Hiking and walking are great ways to enjoy nature, get to know others and feel great when the day is done.   AS this group has developed,  we have found common interests outside of the hiking so I am expanding the focus of the group to include occasional outings and festivals.  If this is the only area of interest to you that is fine, but we will most likely be picking active events to attend.

Hi North Bethesda runners! I want to re-vamp the way this meet-up is structured so that it will be more conducive to everyone getting out and hitting the trails with each other.  I am not sure what the best method for making the group more robust, and therefore I am very open to any ideas of how we could figure out ways to meet-up and schedule runs.   The way that we've done it in the past is I've suggested and scheduled a run (we usually had a weekday evening run [though I stopped scheduling th …

This group is for atheists who are secure in their atheism otherwise refer to the other local groups such as Beltway Atheists and Atheist Outreach. Being secure, we can focus on having fun. The purpose of this group is to give atheists a sense of community. Knowing that forming a community based on what one doesn't believe is a futile endeavor, hopefully, we can come together as a fun loving group. Since I'm not interested in debates, let me give you my basis of awareness and be done with it. I …

The primary aim of this group is self-work and self-understanding. It offers an empowering class/group session that is focused on bringing higher frequencies of love, light, wisdom and empowerment into our daily lives. We meet every few weeks to learn, meditate and use techniques to heal daily issues in our lives, as well as manifest what we want. This is done primarily by tracking and clearing unresourceful subconscious patterns and replacing them with patterns of our choice. We also access hig …

Providing a place for crafters in the Dulles, VA area and beyond to gather at the Courtyard Marriott at Dulles Town Center and play. We offer three events per year for people to make cards, scrapbook, papercraft or work on other projects. All crafters are welcome so long as your craft can be done on a 6' x 3' table space. Choose from two day ($75), one day (Sat $60 or Sun $50 and 1/2 day (Sat $45) options. Multiple door prizes awarded both days. Enjoy a friendly atmosphere and meet new friends. …

… This is a group for female riders who still like to do girly things once in a while. Getting our nails done together after a long ride shouldn't interfere with being a biker, should it? Riding together for a girl's night out and dancing or seeing a performance as supposed to going to a boring bike night is another example. Yes, we will do bike nights too, yes we will go on long rides as well, yes we will have bike maintenance days, and hit the bad ass biker bars and go on brewery tours just like …

The purpose of this group is to provide a meeting ground for scientist and engineers who have or wish to design mission architectures for space exploration and wish to discuss and develop them. This is not a group that will meet in cafes and skim the surface of a topic. This group will meet up in study areas and discuss mission designs in detail and with the intention of submitting a proposal, as is done in industry. The meetup will occur once a month, unless followup meetings are agreed upon. O …

I need motivation to write! I love writing (and am working on a novel), but never manage to find the time for it. I'd like to meetup with others who need the motivation of a social setting to get some writing done. We'll meet once or twice a week (only attend the meetings you can--don't let the frequency of meetings put you off) and sit down and write. If we go to a meeting to write, we'll actually WRITE! If you're looking for the accountability of a group to motivate you to write, this is fo …

… The Peace of Wild Things When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the …

… There are things that can interfere with people growing in a group Being given advice by other members rather than simply being heard. Talking about ideas, concepts, and theories rather than talking about feelings, what is stirring, what is arising in me, what troubles me. Intellectualism – comparing concepts and ideas, etc. Getting caught by what triggers us. Lack of structure and norms of behavior Too much structure and overreliance on norms of behavior This time together is sacred. Our …

… I am still on the journey, but feel so much better than before and I couldn't have done it without others who were experiencing the same health challenges. We've got the power! Woo! There are some free events posted here and some that have a fee, but all of them are designed to help YOU bring your body back from hell, or wherever it is!

These workshops are perfect for getting photos (digital and printed) into books and displays.  Get organized, scrapbook, make a digital album - I'm here to help you get it done. Full crop and Cricut stations available.  Fees vary by theme and range from $5 to $30 a day.  First regular ($5 day) is free for first time attendees.  As a mother of 4, I understand how the everyday busy-ness can get overwhelming. But the memories of family life are memories that I want to enjoy relive in albums forever …

… Also from Wikipedia: "French Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir advocated en plein air painting, and much of their work was done outdoors."

Hi, I'm creating this group because I'm so excited that the company that trained me to be a life coach, Accomplishment Coaching, is starting a program in Washington DC. I have a rewarding and profitable coaching practice and a great life thanks to the work I have done with these amazing and dedicated people. Please join this group is you are looking for a new way to create power, enjoyment and velocity in your life and/or to become an outstanding coach. Some of the best coaches in the area …

… The time is long overdue for us in the USA to develop our talents as same-gender couples "Out On The Dance Floor" (Visit http://www.pleasedancewithme.com/gmyopinion.htm#grassroot...) as is extensively done in the LGBT community of Europe. Same-gender DanceSport is an activity that could well become one of the most effective forms of grass roots lgbt activism available to us today. Grass roots lgbt activism which is essential when it comes to influencing those that enter the voting booths to ul …