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.  …

LLDP!!! The LIFE of the Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and Cha cha cha Party!! Our group was formed to create a local Salsa scene for residents of Loudoun County and surrounding communities, and especially develop salsa venues in Sterling, Ashburn, Leesburg, Dulles, Chantilly, Reston, Herndon, and Lansdowne. We started with six salsa fanatics and nowhere to dance locally - now have we have tons of Salsa fans and a full calendar of events to MeetUp with them during each week!!! We continue to suppo …

Stroller Strides is an awesome exercise class that allows Mommies to get fit and have fun while entertaining our little ones! Stroller Strides is about more than just fitness: since we're all Mommies, it's a great place to give and receive support and encouragement from wonderful women that are in the same phase of life. The opportunity to connect with other Mommies and families through class, playgroups, and Mom's Night Out is invaluable and tons of fun!!! Join us and you will be setting a …

It's Dancehall Fitness time with Shepherd Fit. This group gives you the opportunity to get a great workout, while having tons of fun! Workout days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Commotion Fitness Studio in Germantown MD. LOOK FORWARD TO SEE YA SOON!!!

We host a ton of FREE comedy shows in the DMV area, featuring some of the best local comedians. This is the place to find out about these shows!

Short description: A group for couples to meet up, socialize, play some board games, have a drink, and do all that other fun stuff you see people doing on TV, but dont have the time or social circle to do normally! Long description: My fiancee and I are busy. We have jobs, two kids, and have had our lives tossed about by fate, jobs, previous divorces, and the like. Our social circle at work is small, friends were lost in divorces, moves, getting older, etc, and we thought what better way to mee …

Girlnetic DC Squad is a local affiliate of the Girlnetic, serving Washington D.C. metro and its surrounding areas. The objective of Girlnetic DC Squad is to provide a social outlet for women who want to achieve their fitness goals beyond the gym while developing long-lasting friendships and having tons of fun! Join this group if you are looking to improve your health and quality of life, add variety to your current fitness regime, and/or meet new people and develop friendships with other women w …

To connect single busy professionals in the Baltimore area through a variety of fun and interactive events, a few of which are Speed Dating and Lock and Key Events. Lock and Key Singles Events are the new, hot, exciting, interactive, and a FUN way for singles to socialize. Join us for our next Lock and Key Party. Meet other singles near you in a fun, non-intimidating atmosphere. Includes 1 FREE Drink, free appetizers and a tons of singles 50+! Register early! We raffle off great prizes too that …

Located in Frederick County, MD & Fairfax County, VA, we are a closely-knit group of men and women from 16 to 50+ years of age with widely-varying fitness levels. Our purpose is to motivate each other through intense Bootcamps every week to accomplish our fitness goals, and to reduce the stress of daily living, increase balance, flexibility & serenity through Stretching and/or Yoga. The workouts are diversified, highly-athletic & most importantly, fun. The following Bootcamps are offered: 1. Sw …

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.

BONJOUR FRANCOPHONES & FRANCOPHILES! I invite you all to join us. Members are beginners, intermediate, fluent, and native speakers of all ages, and all backgrounds. N'hésitez pas à nous rejoindre! A BIENTÔT! Ophélie, the Organizer ********************************* Tons of Activities in FRENCH: Wine Tastings, Hikes, Crêpes Parties, Movies, Potluck, Yoga Classes, Board Games, BBQ, Museum Guided Tours, Dinners, Dance Classes, and MORE ********************************* P.S.: If you are interest …

DC's Shepherd Fit Zumba/Dancehall Reggae Fitness gives you the opportunity to get a great workout, while having tons of fun! Workout days are Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm @ the Greater Washington DC Boys & Girls Club, 4103 Benning Road, NE, Washington, DC. Come out, dance your way to fitness - listening to hot Latin and Hip Hop music, meet new people, and have a great time!!!

Are you Looking for more friends and dates?? Do you want to meet more people fast? New to Town and wondering how to make new friends quickly? If you are, This is how!! Speed Friending Events are for you!! Come see what everyone is talking about. Speed Friending Events is a fast new, super fun, and very low pressure way to make lasting friendships around town. Our events are the quickest, safest, most effective low-pressure way to meet new people in town. This is the ONLY place in DC where yo …

Are you Looking for more friends and dates?? Do you want to meet more people fast? New to Town and wondering how to make new friends quickly? If you are, This is how!! Speed Friending Events are for you!! Come see what everyone is talking about. Speed Friending Events is a fast new, super fun, and very low pressure way to make lasting friendships around town. Our events are the quickest, safest, most effective low-pressure way to meet new people in town. This is the ONLY place in DC where yo …

This group are for people seriously committed to releasing weight (I use the word release because that which you "lose" you have a tendency to find again. I've released nearly 45 pounds in the last 7 months or so. It's been a journey where over the course of my life I've "lost" and "refound" :) nearly 100 pounds. This group is about making new connections who support this journey through fun meetups at healthy and GOOD local eating establishments (clean eating), fun Zumba/Kickboxing classes, jui …

We are a group of the most kickass brother and sister entrepreneurs on the planet. Yes, we're here in the Washington DC area, not exactly a bastion of free market capitalism. But then again, there are a ton of amazing entrepreneurs here, as soon as you scratch the surface. And we have the smartest and brightest entrepreneurs on the planet (yes, including Silicon Valley.) Our group meets for "getting to know you better" events and we also have structured meetings with presentations on stuff lik …

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 …

Are you between 28-43 and enjoy things like craft beer, homebrewing, being outside, hiking, camping, running, and (of course) socializing with good people? Well then join us for some fun events! Our organizers are based out of Maryland, but of course you're welcome to join us if you're in DC or NoVa! :) This group will travel to do awesome things - there are a ton of great breweries and hiking spots in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia. Q: Do I have to like BOTH hiking and cra …

Lock and Key Singles Events are the new, hot, exciting, interactive, and a FUN way for singles to socialize. Join us for our next Lock and Key Party. Meet other singles near you in a fun, non-intimidating atmosphere. Includes 1 FREE Drink, free appetizers and a tons of singles 25+! Register early! We raffle off great prizes too that everyone had a legitimate chance of winning! Check us out at http://www.LockandKeyevents.com/BMD for more information! Lock and Key Singles Events have proven to b …

This group is for those who like to create using paper. Together we will create greeting cards, 3-D projects, scrapbooking pages, and other special projects. We will use this therapy to finish those projects that we've been meaning to finish, meet new friends, and have tons of fun.

Come mastermind and learn from some the top agents in the area. Jan: Mindset, business planning and goal setting! Set the stage for an awesome year - come see how Mega Agents plan for an awesome year. Feb: Generate over 100 leads a month using craigslist. March: How to build a blog that gives you TONS of LEADS! April: How to build a referral network by leveraging Facebook! May: 7 Killer strategies to dominate your Farm Area. June: How to build and nurture your database for an ENDLESS stream …

Are you Looking for more friends and dates?? Do you want to meet more people fast? New to Town and wondering how to make new friends quickly? If you are, This is how!! Speed Friending Events are for you!! Come see what everyone is talking about. Speed Friending Events is a fast new, super fun, and very low pressure way to make lasting friendships around town. Our events are the quickest, safest, most effective low-pressure way to meet new people in town. This is the ONLY place in DC where yo …

This is a group dedicated to bringing geeky, nerdy, and super awesome people together to rejoice in our passions! I don't want to scare away non Whedon fans (if there is such a thing...), but my favorite fandoms are all from him so that's where I went with the tags. But I wouldn't limit events to that one area, we can diversify! There are a ton of amazing nerdy Meetup groups, but I was hoping to make some events closer to home in Columbia, rather than Baltimore or DC. Really, all of Howard Count …

The B2B Content Marketing Meetup was born from a simple idea: content marketing is the most powerful marketing methodology out there today. Write something that educates people about something they care about, provide them something that is valuable and that they can actually use, and you can attract tons of loyal customers to you and build a brand name as well. Combine that with modern technology, such as social media, email and video, and you’ve got the perfect combination. It’s an effort to b …

¡Bienvenidos! Join us and practice your Spanish language skills! We welcome ALL LEVELS of SPANISH from zero to native speakers! Our Meetup group helps beginners, intermediate, and advanced speakers improve their skills in the Spanish language. Immerse yourself into the Spanish language and culture, have fun and make tons of amigos! We sponsor weekly conversation groups (Fridays), cultural activities, study groups and other Spanish-related activities. We meet in private homes, restaurants or coff …

The DC Excel Refresher Meetup Group is here for beginning and intermediate users of Excel who would like to learn and share tips and tricks with fellow users. Maybe you are upgrading from or to Excel 2007 2010 2013 or maybe your new to Excel all together. This is a great place to help get acquainted with Excel. Excel is an extremely dynamic and useful program and there are TONS of resources out there on the web for MS Excel, but sometimes it’s hard to see the forest through the trees. Simply hav …

Love...    Humility...    Gentleness... Beautiful words that capture not only the nature of Christ but what He truly IS. He is Love itself, Humility itself! THE SAVIOR and ALSO THE GREATEST SERVANT, who washed his disciples feet, showed kindness to tax collectors and prostitutes, discouraged us from judging others by challenging "He who hath no sin let him cast the first stone," and made the ultimate sacrifice of LOVE by giving HIS LIFE for us.. Sadly, In many circles, christianity which should …