DC Young Benefactors is a social group for culturally engaged young professionals in the nation’s capital. This group is for you if you like to have fun while supporting the local arts and culture scene. We will organize meetups at museums, art galleries and other fine cultural institutions. Events will range from afterhours events at premier locations, happy hours, volunteer opportunities, special events and more! Please note this group is not affiliated with the Smithsonian Young Benefactors  …

This is a social networking group for Washington, DC-area public policy professionals. We will do a lot of the things that most of the other socially-oriented groups do, including happy hours, museum visits, etc. The key difference is that we are focused on public policy professionals, so talking about work is fine and encouraged! It's for making new friends and professional contacts at the same time. How very DC, right? Please Note: This group just launched on July 20. We will host our first ev …

This is a group for 50+ lesbian couples around Silver Spring, Maryland, interested in sharing friendship, time together, going to the movies, museums, and theater, walking, sightseeing, eating out, spirituality, and enjoying life. We started this group, because, as a lesbian couple we felt the need to expand our circle of friends, and meet other lesbian couples in longstanding relationships. This is not a dating group.

We get together for networking and social happy hours, visiting museums, art galleries, hiking, theater, art films, dinners, charity events and more. Events are meant to provide a venue for a broad purpose of making new friends, networking and socializing with other professional singles in DMV area.  Events are hosted mainly in DC but also in VA and MD. *********************************************************** To join, you should be (1) Friendly & fun (2) answer the profile questions, and (3 …

We're in Washington, D.C., we love Wikipedia and Wikimedia, and our vision is to empower individuals around the world through free access to the sum of human knowledge! We get together for various reasons, like taking some amazing pictures for Wikimedia Commons, expanding articles on Wikipedia so that people can learn from them, or discussing various issues related to Internet, culture, art, museums, libraries, history, or whatever we'd like to discuss. And we're done, we make sure the whole wor …

This is a group for young gals who live in Georgetown and Dupont Circle and surrounding neighborhoods, you are a student at Georgetown and want to go out with friends in the area for coffee ? or work in the city and want to do something relaxing afterwards ? dinner, museums, relax at someones house one evening for tea, get to check out surrounding neighborhoods with other people who live in the city or who love coming to the city and checking out fun things to do

Explore what DC has to offer-- dining, concerts, museums and much more.

Sisters On The Move! (Who We Are) An organization created to be an outlet for women empowering women and where sisters from all walks of life unite! To create a unique Sisterhood that will foster a sense of community and family. To celebrate our differences and to discover our similarities, to help heal, uplift, support and to encourage each other through community awareness and friendship. We are very committed to enhancing our quality of life. Our Purpose: Sisters On The Move is an organiza …

"I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues." --- Duke Ellington Jazz and blues fans of all ages and stages (rookie to veteran listener/performer) are welcome to this Meetup group devoted to seeking out and attending great jazz and blues concerts throughout the National Capital Region. We attend a range of venues and events, from pricey to free, mostly in and around downtown DC, with occasional forays into the ‘burbs. If you love jazz and blues, but would prefer to enjoy it …

I hope this group will attract others artists, but anyone interested is welcome. Activities may include visits to museum and gallery exhibits, critiques and discussions of works created by members, or social gatherings with like-minded people. The group may become more focused as it develops. More information on the About page: [http://art.meetup.com/328/about/]

The Venezuelan Cultural Institute branch Washington, D.C. is committed to enriching the relationship between venezuelan culture and the rest of the world by sharing venezuelan's vibrant cultural past and present with the local community. Establishment in january 2013, the Institute is in search of presenting diverse, ongoing cultural programs and become a thriving artistic center in the heart of Washington area.

Our mission is to promote an appreciation of Italian language and culture through Italian language lessons, cooking lessons, film, art, music, literature, wine tastings, sports, travel and social engagement. We help people with a strong interest in Italy connect with one another, both online and in person.  Membership is FREE and we're open to all levels of Italian language from zero to native fluency. We're the original Italian language meetup group in our area, the largest, and still the faste …

Welcome to the NW Washington, DC chapter of the MOMS Club®! The MOMS Club® is an international nonprofit organization with 1,500+ chapters in seven countries and more than 75,000 members. We are the only international support group specifically for at-home mothers, and we’d like you to be a member, too! Almost all of our activities are during the day, when mothers-at-home need the most support, and children are always welcome at our activities. If you are a NW Washington, DC resident interested …

Do you live or work in the MD/DC/VA area? Are you single? Would you like to go out and meet others like yourself? If so, this is the place for you. The primary purpose of this group is to meet for fun activities such as dinners, movies, bowling, and happy hours. Eat, drink, and be merry!

Do you love to hike? Explore nature? Do you enjoy a good bushwhack? Would you choose a hike's location based on its potential to yield a good history lesson? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you have come to the right place. We hike; we visit museums and historical sites; we attend lectures and book signings; we explore the area's rich history and great scenery.

I'm a young, first time mom and I've recently decided to stay at home with my 7month old son. I'm the first in my circle of friends to have kids so I'm hoping to connect with other moms who like to get out and have fun (with or without the kids) and be active. There are lots of existing groups out there but I want this group to cater to the mama who would never call herself cool-- but definitely is, the mama who has every intention of putting on make-up and that cute pair of heels even if just t …

This group is for Women only- single or married- who will be wingwoman to each other- be there for each other. We are located in Washington,, D.C.-and the surrounding area (including Montgomery County, Arlington, etc. and you are from the late 20s to your 40s- but open to enjoying oneselves and laughter. I've heard from many women that it's more difficult to make friends as adults and this group is to make, nurture, and maintain real friendships with other women whether you are new to the area o …

Calling all space enthusiasts!! Have you always wanted a group where you meet people and discuss the awesomeness of the final frontier? Do you want to want to help come up with ways to advocate for space exploration? Then this is the group for you! This is a group for anyone interested in any aspect of humankind's exploration of and advancement into, you guessed it, outer space. We'll meet once a month throughout the DMV for great discussions about current news in space exploration, for any topi …

Bienvenidos Amigos, Spanglish strives to help everyone achieve their goals in furthering their education both here and abroad, by continually practicing the language.  We are going to make the most of what is available!! Being a member is FREE. We invite you to become a member and immerse yourself into BOTH language and culture, have fun and make many of amigos! We have several events for our members: • Informal Spanish conversation events in DC, Maryland and Virginia. • Beginners, Intermediate …

This is group is for young outgoing people of all backgrounds who are looking to make new friends while participating in a variety of fun and exciting events. The aim of this group is for new DC residents in their 20's, however, anyone who is open minded and up for making the most of what DC has to offer is welcome to join. Meetups will go beyond just the typical happy hours and bar crawls (though those will be included too!). Future meetups may include professional sporting events, comedy shows …

We are an active group that plans a variety of events in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. This is an active, social, and intellectually curious, mixed group of different ages, professions, race, status, locals, transplants, and internationals. The focus is to meet new people while doing interesting activities. New ideas are always welcome. We do events such as, hiking, board game night, sailing, live music events, museum tours, art gallery events, etc. All are welcome to join. Come one, come all! Add …

We all have single friends...and straight friends...and four legged friends... BUT how many  LESBIAN AND GAY COUPLE FRIENDS do you have? If you answered - Never enough! - then we want to meet you! Join us! It's free and easy! Great events and lots of new friends waiting for you - nearly 800 members and counting! Brunch? Movie? Theater? Museum? Cocktails? Dinner? Lecture? Outdoor Activities? DC Landmarks? It's all here.

Welcome to my fellow Artists and creators who seek to harness their inner creative spirit and move forward as a fully alive human, making a difference in the world by offering your true gifts, as we live in the new spiritual era. Join me as we explore the astoundingly magical book by author Julia Cameron "The Artist's Way" and recover your hidden creativity, or simply enhance what you already have in motion. YOU NEEDN'T BE A CURRENT WORKING ARTIST, but have the desire to be creative and transfor …