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

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 …

Calling new girlfriends! Let's get together to play tourist in our own backyard, and hopefully build some lasting friendships. I'm a friendly, liberal, independent, and intelligent woman in my early 30's looking for like-minded friends. We'll start with metro-accessible locations in the DC-area and branch out from there. Looking forward to meeting women in their early 30's to early 40's that live in the Alexandria vicinity. We'll meet every few weeks at a local museum, event, or festival. DC has …

I'm a first responder in DC at night and I have monday and tuesday nights off, and most of these groups do things on the weekends or at night when it's too late for me to go out before work. So this group is for people in the same situation who are interested in going out on weekdays or nights. Activities I'd like to do are hiking, museums, movies, mini golf, historical walks, amusement parks.

Our purpose is to provide a community forum to increase awareness of all NIA activities in the DC, MD, VA area, including local area JAM sessions, special performances, classes and other events.  All local area practitioners are welcome to list events open to the entire community and to place notices on our message board so that information can be shared to all current students and potential new students. Local area class schedules are shown below the Meetup Description as well as in the "About" …

From Andrew: While living on the west coast, I discovered the "Geek Club", a place for all things to please the inner geek in all of us! When I moved out here, I wanted to find something like that and I started this group. Our event types are really dependent on what the members ask for. Video games, museums, boardgames, movies & book discussions, it's all fair game! The group is open to all ages, genotypes, prototypes, and even meeples! From Michael:  Lived here all my life, and wanted to help …

Greetings, Sister-Friend! The Renaissance Women of Color (RWOC) represents a renewal, revival and rebirth of the spirit of womanhood, and the power of femininity among women of color. We are a 'social sisterhood' of Black/African-American, Hispanic, Latina, Asian, and all women of color who enjoy living life, and have PURPOSE and PASSION in addition to the roles that define us (wife, mother, CEO, PhD, etc.). Our first and most important role is that of a WOMAN, which we appreciate and celebrate …

Are you Korean?  Please join today.  We have many English speakers waiting for you! 한국말로 말하고 싶어요! http://www.meetup.com/NOVAKorean -- 856 events and counting! Our weekly events and active members often meet "offline" also.  Join, if you want to hang out with your Northern Virginia friends learning English/Korean! We help each other improve upon the basics of written & conversational Korean & English. We will definitely practice speaking! (Free Talking!) NoVa Korean (NoVaK) is truly blessed with …

Meet fellow Sci-fi/Fantasy Fans near you! Come to a local Sci-fi/Fantasy Meetup to have fun talking science fiction and fantasy in literature, media, gaming and art. Go to local conventions, signings, readings, movies, museum shows, science lectures and more!

Please note: This group is not accepting new membership. We wish you the best in finding another group. This group is for older vital "boomer" couples (about 50+), born between 1946 and 1966 who want to forge friendships with other couples or casually socialize because this stage of our lives is for us to explore with zest and fun. We accept ourselves with grace and laughter. Couples in their late 40's, 50's, or older have social needs that usually are different than our younger versions. In fac …

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/]

We are cool couple of NOVA  interested in meeting other cool couples in the area to hang out with. Everyone has their own definition of cool. When I think of a cool person, I think of someone that is fun to be around, easy to get along with, non-judgmental, and drama free. We are cool couple by style and role model. We are mature professional, family oriented and we are committed  couple, that describes us in a nutshell and those are the type of people we'd like to surround ourselves with. We en …

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.

We are a spinoff of the Meetup group, Singles Soirées 40 & Up! While that group typically features large-scale events in Washington, DC, Singles Popups 40 & Up! offers impromptu gatherings inside & outside the Beltway. Would you like to try out a new restaurant, indulge in a local happy hour, view an exhibition, go to the movies, hear live music, relax & chat in a cafe...? Why go alone? Or not at all? This is your chance to invite nearby singles 40 & up to join you.

Calling all NEW mommies who have had their FIRST baby in 2012! Looking to meet and have playdates/meetups with other mom's that are Stay at Home (SAHM) mom's or Part-Time (P/T) mom's to join group for weekly or bi-weekly get togethers during the DAY. Group ideally will include mommies that live in Shirlington / Arlington area. Meetups will include a range of educational, fun and local get togethers. Some ideas (but not limited to) Shirlington/North or South Arlington/DC spots for yoga, lunch, co …

The McLean Social Club for single men and women over the age of 45, was founded with object of providing fine dining and events with a little more sophistication than commonly provided by the rest of the meetup groups in the Greater DC area. The purpose of this group is to get well educated, highly professional, sophisticated people together, have a good time, establish new relationships, and broaden our horizons. Join us and take some time away from your busy life to focus on enjoying yourself, …

Hello everyone, This is a group for Women of all ages who are looking to meet new friends- This is a place for "Women Achieving More!- More connections, more giving, more experiences, more fun in life! I am new to the area and would love to bring together women who are like minded- Lets; - support each others dreams & inspirations! - get active together! - experience new things and and get involved, giving to this amazing community and area! - enjoy conversations over dinner & drinks - share, mo …

This is a group for men and women who are single and over sixty who want to continue enjoying life. Activities might include: dinners, theater, museums, horseback riding, book reading, cooking classes, whatever the majority is interested in.

This group is fighting the mundane! Open to weekenders (men and women) in their 30's to mid 40's. A few examples of the activities this group will participate in: Wine tasting, gun ranges, trapeze lessons, rock climbing, visiting the monuments and museums, traveling to NY to see the holiday windows, snow & water tubing, attending plays on and off Broadway, drag queen brunches, bicycling, cooking class, visiting the various islands around the Washington, dc metro area; I'm Open to suggestions for …

**In order to help foster friendships, we have decided to limit our group to 20 active members. If members leave for whatever reason, we will re-open membership. If you are interested in joining and membership is not open, please email me and I would be happy to offer you the next open spot** Having a new baby is exciting and wonderful. You can spend hours enjoying your baby at home, alone… but the same excitement could be shared, out, about and with adult friends. This is a group for new moms t …

We are a group of culturally active professionals over 40 who desire to participate in activities with other mature and positive people. We will plan to attend concerts, museum events, local theatre performances, quick trips to NYC for Broadway plays, and anything else that's fun. We hope you'll join us, participate in AND suggest events to make this group one of the best on Meetup.com.

Nerdfighteria is the community that sprung up around the VlogBrothers on YouTube - brothers John and Hank Green. We believe in the nerdy-life, making the world a better place, and just having a blast while we do it. The general community tends to skew to a younger demographic, so Adult Nerdfighters began a few groups on Facebook to connect with other likeminded awesome people in their own age group. We thought that a Meetup group would be the best way to organize events and shenanigans! If you t …

Lo scopo del gruppo e' di dare l’opportunità di incontrarsi non solo agli italiani, ma anche a quelli che hanno vissuto in Italia o che ne hanno studiato la lingua e a tutti quelli che la parlano. Vogliamo incontrarci per svolgere varie attività sociali e culturali: fare quattro chiacchiere durante i nostri famosi potluck all’italiana, visitare mostre, fare un picnic, una gita, giocare a carte, scambiare libri e DVD italiani, ecc. Recentemente abbiamo fatto:  potluck, picnic, raccolta mele, sia …

As I was studying to be a DC tour guide these past few months I was overwhelmed with the fabulous, interesting places I had never visited despite my 35 years in the DC metropolitan area. I love my meetup groups, and I thought that this would be a perfect way to share my discoveries of the wonderful sites and opportunities that Washington offers. This group will explore the wonderful sites, museums, galleries, parks, wineries, memorials, and more. The meetup group is designed for locals and activ …

We are a group of married, divorced and single parents or guardians within the DC Metro Area looking to meetup with the kids in a variety of settings: nature centers, sporting events, festivals, playgrounds, museums, etc. Let's get together and make these great years with the kids even better!  It's fun and free.

If you are a fun-upbeat, positive, accepting, enthusiastic individual and would like to try something different, make new connections, new friends, go to a variety of places, enjoy different activities, you have found the right meetup! Expand your social circle of acquaintances and friends. Develop your social skills when it comes to meeting new people. Activities and outings include Happy Hours, Weekend outings at various locations such as bars, pubs (including pub crawls in N.VA and D.C.) …

Looking for fun and adventure or just a way to keep your kids from being bored enough to attempt to disassemble the toaster? This group is for anyone who has kiddos 5 and under and would like to have play dates, go to parks, museums, and other family type events. Older siblings and homeschoolers are welcome too. We'll predominately be planning in the Burke/Springfield area with some other events going all over NOVA. Must have a sense of humor :) Eventually, this group will have annual dues of 5. …

This group is for young jewish people in the DC metro area to meet. We will have events at bars, clubs, movie theaters, restaurants, museums, and many other places. We will rotate events in NoVA, DC, and MD. To be a member, you must be single and looking. You must also be in the age range of 22-39.  Members who do not participate in any events will be removed from the group.