The Washington DC Area Vegan Meetup Group Meet other vegans in the DC area. Share ideas/thoughts on the philosophy of being vegan, recipes, new restaurants, vegan products, related topics, or simply make friends who share your interests. The group is sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of DC (VSDC, www.vsdc.org), who provides the enabling structure and pays the regular Meetup fee so that individual members of the group do not have to pay anything. A number of the group's activities will be organ …

Chinatown is a Great Place. We will bet you have eaten at some of it's tasty restaurants or strolled the streets getting to know the culture. And we want it to last for many years to come.  It is a hub of culture where Chinese, Americans, Chinese-Americans and people from all over the world visit as part of their visit to Washinton D.C. It represents what can be some of the best ideas for our ONE city. Join us as we discuss the future of CHINATOWN and our ONE CITY, Washington D.C. We hope to mee …

WHAT: Friendship Archway community networking event on 3rd Sundays 12:30PM to 2:30PM You are invited to join Chinese Americans for One City! Join members of the Friendship Archway Alliance to bridge cultural, digital and other divides and strengthen harmony and unity in Washington D.C. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Once a month connect with friends, old and new, at this free community event in Chinatown, Downtown Washington D.C.! Meet Chinese, Asian, Pacific Islanders, multi-cultural and people of all …

Welcome to the Washington Event Professionals (WEP) Meetup! If you're a professional in the field of meeting and event planning looking to network and grow with other professionals, you've come to the right place! Join us as we visit DC venues, attend fabulous events, network, and learn from others in the field! I'm Caneil McDonad, your Organizer. I've been a professional event planner for over 9 years. I'm always open to your questions, comments, or ideas! To hear about other events going on ar …

Welcome to the DC Volunteers - the largest philanthropy meetup group. The charter for this group is to offer fun and fulfilling volunteering opportunities to the members. We plan and participate in volunteering events, community service activities and other social events to support non-profits. This is a great way to give back, meet other like minded locals while having fun!! If anyone would like to help organize events, email the organizer. Your help is much appreciated. If you represent a loca …

Washington Event Network is a group of over 590 event planners and vendors in the DC Metro area.  The group is a mix of established event planners, those new to the industry, and business owners and vendors.  We offer profitable monthly networking events, a message board listing event tips and advice, and a free job & internship listing.  Our events are free or almost free.  We are making a big splash in the DC events industry.  We are already in the top 10% of all Meetups in the nation based on …

About the group This Meetup group is for indie and local music fans to see some great shows, meet some new people, and support independent/small label and local bands in the process. We go to shows in DC, MD, and NoVA, with a focus on smaller concert venues such as the Black Cat, Rock & Roll Hotel, DC9, Red Palace, Iota Club, U Street Music Hall, etc. Suggest venues, shows, and bands! Please suggest new venues, shows, and bands! Any genre! This group is active and you should be able to find some …

Interracial Dating and Social Connections (IDSocialConnect) provides fun charitable, cultural, educational, outdoor, social, and volunteer activities for multicultural singles ages 21 and over in the DC Metro area that are open to monogamous interracial relationships. The Meetup Group comprises energetic singles who are interested in meeting new people and creating a social circle where there is unlimited potential for friendship and, just maybe, the start of a new romance. We host a wide range …

DMV Women Connect is a professional and social group that seeks to support and create community for lesbian and bisexual women in the DC/ Maryland/ Northern Virginia (DMV) area. Our members include women who identify as lesbians as well as bi-sexual women. MTF members are welcome, however we respectfully will decline FTM requests for membership in order to retain the integrity of the womyn-identified orientation of the DMV. This group is intended to be a safe place to meet other women with simi …

We are a group of runners in our 20's and 30's, with members ranging from beginner runners to those who have been running for years. Nothing like knowing others are waiting for you to make sure you go out and run! We are not competitive, regardless of pace (we have some very fast runners in the group, and very slow runners, and even if you can't run the whole thing, and need a walk break, it's ok).  We always welcome new faces! Our weekday runs are always by time, not distance, so that we can al …

WELCOME! We are a photography group dedicated to learning the fine points of artistic figure photography and lighting techniques, and perfecting our skill. We do this by taking lots of pictures & practicing at numerous workshops. This group welcomes: accomplished professionals, first timers, & all those in between. If you are serious about photography, regardless of your skill level, and want to improve your skill at working with nude models, this group is probably for you. We take photography v …

The DC Area R Users group has become Statistical Programming DC (SPDC), a part of Data Community DC. This change is a reflection of the reality that people working with data use multiple tools to get the job done. This group has a very strong R user base and following, and our content will be primarily R focused. However, we will also have events on other programming languages that are used for statistical, numerical and data programming including Python, MATLAB, and julia, among others. Our mee …

This group is for young Asian professionals or anyone who enjoys being part of the group in their 20s and 30s. If you like dancing, drinking, socializing, going out or love taken pictures, please join and we will keep you update on our monthly plans. We plan happy hours, events and activities in many of DC popular clubs, lounges and locations for people to meet, make new friends and a change to network. This group is open for single, married, new comers, college students, foreign students and an …

Bike & Brunch, Inc. is a group of mostly Jewish, mostly single, bicycle riders who enjoy fun Sunday rides in the Washington DC-Baltimore area. Bike & Brunch rides from early April through late November for weekly local rides, a spring and fall out-of-town weekend trip, and other special events. Planned rides include favorite local destinations in Maryland and Virginia including Poolesville, Frederick, Olney, Sugarloaf, Thurmont, Leesburg, Manassas, Middleburg, and many more. Rides begin within a …

Fun.  Friendly.  Welcoming.  Respectful.  Diverse.  Active. If you're looking to meet new people and socialize in the Arlington area, you've found the right group.  Arlington 30/40 is quickly becoming known as one of the very BEST social meetup groups in all of DC.  We welcome fun, friendly, respectful people of all ages, and we do our best to keep the creepy people away.  No BS with us - no agenda - our leadership group and our members are all about having fun, trying new things, making friend …

The GLBT Capital Investment Club is a membership organization for Washington, DC area gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender professionals. An investment club is a group of people who pool their money to make investments. The club is organized as a partnership and members meet monthly to discuss investing in marketable stocks, bonds, and securities for the education and benefit of the partners. We also discuss a variety of related topics including financial and retirement planning, insurance nee …

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 …

You've got big ideas and not enough time in the day to see them through. Join us! BYOProject, your brilliant minds, and a willingness to help your peers.  Diverse backgrounds welcome, we are bounded only by our desire to get things done.

Intro: When I first moved to DC, I went to several movies by myself. I discovered that I wasn't the only one. Several DC Professionals attending movies solo! I thought, "It would be nice if I just had some girlfriends that I could meet up with after work, watch a movie, and go get dinner or drinks!" Join "DC Ladies Movie Nights" and do not worry about going to the movies solo anymore! Requirement: Just an interest in movies and an interest in having fun. The atmosphere is casual, without a lot …

Welcome to the International Professional Group(IPG) for meeting people with international in spirit, to share their experiences in travel, food, and much more. We also organize music concerts, embassy/diplomat parties and VIP / dignitary events. We are a member managed group where individual members can plan and conduct events on behalf of IPG. So we welcome our members to be in the leadership team as well. ' Like ' and share http://www.facebook.com/IPGDC IPG Team http://www.IPGDC.org Info@IPG …

One idea, one team, one solution at a time is what it's all about.  Conceptualize, design, develop and deploy a new app, web service or product every three weeks.  Share in the fun, excitement and equity of the next big thing.  No need to wait in line to pitch for a limited amount of spots to get your idea up and running.   No need to pay to join a group of strangers for a few days hoping that you can put together something meaningful and move forward.  Join our community of entrepreneurs, devel …

Regardless if you are a beginner, serial , or veteran entrepreneur we want to help you leverage the Lean Startup Methodology to be more effective. The whole point of applying Lean Startup principles is to accomplish your objectives without wasting resources, especially time. This group was created not only to have guests speakers come in to talk about how they used Lean practices to establish successful startups, we plan to take you through the entire process with the help of mentors, judges, …

Join us on our journey to our BEST SELF. NOT just a meetup, this is a MOVEMENT. A movement towards a new generation of "whole black women who are EMPOWERED in every area of their lives. Whole women make SMART decisions and know their value. We refer to ourselves as Diamonds and we are priceless! We bring out the BEST in each other! We plan events that cater to EVERY aspect of your life. We workout together, travel together, save and invest together, pray together, solve problems together. We enc …

The idea behind "International Best Girlfriends of DC" is to create a tight-knit group of international young and ambitious women living in Washington, DC only who are originally from somewhere around the world and who miss having a best girlfriend to share the pleasures and hardships in life. DC is a transient city composed of young professionals and internationals with whom we share fun and important moments in life; however, we all know how difficult it is to maintain these true and intimate …

There was one book in college that especially amazed and confounded me: James Joyce’s Ulysses. With a reader’s guide on my lap I eventually did made it to the final glorious yes, but I was fully aware that most of the novel’s depth and richness had washed right over the limited pathways of my mind. It’s been awhile, but I’d like to take another stab at it. This time I’d like to start by properly fortifying myself by doing some necessary supplemental reading. And while I’m at it, why not meet som …

God has a plan for every detail of our lives--particularly including that which is near and dear to all of our hearts: when we're going to meet the person God has for us to marry. This group has three main goals: Goal 1: Setting aside time at the beginning of the new year to recommit ourselves to God, asking him to bless the year, show us his plan, and place us in the very center of his will as we pursue all his has for us. For the month of January, this group will be a forum of prayer partners …

Hi Ladies! Welcome to the D-M-V (DC/MD/VA) BRIDES ONLY Meetup! This meetup is for women that are engaged and currently planning their weddings. My wedding will be this summer and I am looking to network and socialize with other brides to be! We will meet to network, learn from each other, attend bridal expos or showcases together, get advice from experts and more! Planning a wedding is exciting and exhausting and sooooo much easier with the help and advice of others. Join us! Note: the meetup is …

I know there are hundreds of singles in Cameron Station. Let's get to know each other and plan some fun things to do! We can plan many different things, but I am really hopeful that we can have a Pot Luck, BYOB party once a month at rotating members' homes. I want to keep it to Cameron Station residents so we'll be able to walk home. :-)