Greetings DC Area Vegetarians! Welcome to our social group for vegetarians! Events will take place at vegetarian-friendly establishments in the DC, MD, and Virginia area. If you would like to suggest a new meetup please email the organizer(s). We look forward to meeting you!

Meet other outdoors enthusiasts who are environmentally conscious and spiritually inclined. Of course you don't have to be all three! Our main purpose is to enjoy nature, whether it is hiking, biking, camping, backpacking or bird-watching. We'll also try to do our part to protect the environment by joining clean-ups, trail maintenance, etc., Being with nature is also great for the spirit, but when we are not outdoors we'll do meditation, book-reading, etc., We'll do our own events or join the ac …

This is a purely social meetup group aiming at bringing together members of both Arabic and non-Arabic speakers, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, or religion. In this friendly and social environment we will share fun activities around town and at the same time you can learn and practice your Arabic language.

If you're into overnight backpacking (not day hiking), or think you would like to be, and looking for an active group, this is the place for you! Trips are scheduled every month throughout the year. Member participation is what makes this work, both as organizers and participants. This is not backpack traveling, we aim to get out of urban environments with a focus on natural rather than cultural attractions. You'll do well here if you have a sense for adventure and seeing new places. Expect hiki …

Organize biking, walking, and/or boat ride tours of successful environmental projects in one or more of the many municipalities from Cooperstown, NY all the way down to Virginia Beach. Can include service activities for participants (may also include music, edu-tainment play, 'eating green' food, clean transportation SAG vehicles and an Intergenerational Town Hall Meeting) designed to expand environmental awareness, inextricably linked to health and well being, and measure citizen's habits and …

Light bulbs, tire pressure... the first steps were easy. We help you with those "next steps" to reduce your carbon footprint. CarbonfreeDC connects you with local experts and resources on practical options like renewable energy, energy efficiency, office sustainability, carbon-friendly commuting, composting and effective recycling. For a complete overview, visit http://www.carbonfreedc.org *Who should join: anyone in the DC area concerned about the planet and willing explore and implement …

Enjoy kayaking, biking, happy hours, and other events with like minded individuals in the DC Metro area. Members are only invited if they are easy going, no drama, no mean people. I also manage some charitable benefits and include them in the calendar if you like to 'party with a purpose'. Typically, these events are international, young professional happy hour types of events. I have always been an environmentalist and will add 'green' events into the mix. We are a fun, interesting group …

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 …

All About You and Your Wellness and Well Being Alignment of Mind, Body and Spirit Attracting Vibrant Health, Peace and Bliss, Harmonious Relationships, and Wealth and Prosperity in 2012 and Beyond. We are gearing up for a life full of Energy, Strength, Flexibility, Peace and Harmony and the Practice of the Law of Attraction to bring a Total Being by raising our quality of living in this wonderful time space reality, at the Perfect Time, in this Wonderful Body, and in this Wonderful Universe. G …

Some people run for pride, glory, or accomplishment. We Run 4 Trash (and a cleaner environment)! Ever notice how much trash there is when you're out on your morning walk/jog/run? Well, there is A LOT! That's where the DC Trash Runners come in. We come from all walks of life and all different backgrounds, but with a shared passion for taking care of our environment. We are the DC Trash Runners, but it doesn't matter how fast or slow you think you may be, we run together, pick up trash and have f …

WELCOME to the DC Young Professionals (DCYP) Kiwanis club! The members of DCYP Kiwanis club are young professionals and recent college graduates committed to changing the world through service within our local community. Each month, DCYP hosts a variety of events that include 2-3 community service projects, a just-for-fun social activity, a happy hour meet and greet, as well as other special events throughout the year. Through this unique combination of service and social events, DCYP provides o …

We are a group of writers who enjoy imaginative, perhaps even offbeat, fiction. Our goal is to write well--or at least better--but with the freedom to make mistakes. We are not here to necessarily produce polished, publishable fiction, but to rather to carve out a space where writers can experiment and have fun in a relaxed and supportive environment. Speculative fiction--which includes science fiction, supernatural horror, steampunk, dystopian fiction, magical realism, fantastic allegory, and …

We promote and sponsor Latin Music Dance Events and Instructors that appeal to the metro dance community which include DC, Maryland and Virginia. We have the longest running salsa social in the metro area that caters to the DC/MD/VA Salsa Community with Parties featuring 3 DJs each event spinning the best Salsa, Bachata, & Latin Mixes along with Workshops taught by the Best Area Instructors to help improve Students Social Dancing to be able to dance with anyone based on Standard Internationally …

What is ALT.NET? 1. You’re the type of developer who uses what works while keeping an eye out for a better way. 2. You reach outside the mainstream to adopt the best of any community: Open Source, Agile, Java, Ruby, etc. 3. You’re not content with the status quo. Things can always be better expressed, more elegant and simple, more mutable, higher quality, etc. 4. You know tools are great, but they only take you so far. It’s the principles and knowledge that really matter. The best tools are thos …

This is the Ni Hao Playgroup. We are based on DC metropolitan area and focused on providing a Chinese-speaking environment in which the kids (and parents) can enjoy speaking/learning Chinese.

Hi!  This is a group for fun-loving, non-competitive people who enjoy playing party and board games.  We have several wonderful venues where we can enjoy food and drinks (if desired) while playing a few games.  We like playing ALL types of board, party and card games, so don't hesitate to bring any games you'd like to play (or feel free to come empty-handed). Our game meetups are a relaxed environment where you have an opportunity to play old favorites and learn new soon-to-be-favorites.  Don't …

We are an amateur golfing club for women. We hope to provide opportunities for women to focus on learning how to play better golf, focus on reducing handicaps and develop friendships. This environment will form lasting bonds and new relationships.  Visit us at www.swsgolfassoc.com for more information.

Monkeys with Typewriters (MoWiTy) is an extreme writing group bent on hammering out our novels (or whatever projects we're working on) and having fun too. If infinite monkeys can create a masterpiece, so can we. We do not limit ourselves to writing -- any creative endeavor a member feels like working on is appropriate for MoWiTy. During regular meetups, our members write, draw, blog, design, code, or work on whatever other projects they are up to. The purpose of our meetup is to provide members …

TargetMasters is a group committed to educating, encouraging, and empowering men and women who have an interests in improving their shooting skills. We value firearms safety and helping others in taking their pistol shooting proficiency to the next level. There are NO FEES to join this group and NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! TargetMasters is open to all firearm enthusiasts who enjoy getting together with others who share this same interest. We commit ourselves to sharing the knowledge, skills, and …

What’s a Rotary Club? Rotary is a global network of over 1.2 million community volunteers. Rotary members are business and professional people who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and help build goodwill, peace and understanding in the world. Founded in 1905 in Chicago, today, there are some 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries carry out service projects in their local communities and abroad to address such critical issues as health, hunger, illiteracy, w …

If you are interested in learning or sharing anything about designing, developing and supporting a great web site, service, app or online social network community, this group will not just explore, but we will discuss and possibly build, together.  This includes Javascript, HTML5, Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, mobile web support, CakePHP, WordPress and other content management systems.  But it does not stop there. This group will identify and explore the use of technologies, content, media and social …

To provide a forum for Revit users to share their ideas, methods, and practices in order to further the Building Information Modeling (BIM) benefits for the local design community. The DC Revit Users Group Goal is to: -Foster local peer contacts among Revit users to share best practices -Provide feedback to Autodesk regarding problems encountered and features that are needed -Share "Best Practices" -Inform and educate the DC area Revit community in a networking environment. Click Here to go …

Action Design is the art and science of designing products that help people take action in their lives. It entails: Designing the action itself so that it's easy to take, Structuring the environment to encourage the action, and Preparing the person to take the action, once and in the future. This meetup is for people in the DC area who are already doing this (under the banner of UX, behavioral econ, data science, and advocacy work), and who want to learn more about these skills.  [See http://w …

Washington Built Environment is the only independent business network exclusively for professionals working within Washington's Real Estate industries. We run regular evening networking events in the Washington metro area dealing with commercial, residential and government sectors. All our events are friendly, casual and informal. NO Speeches or Talks NO Membership Fees NO Sales Presentations Come along and join us to talk Real Estate, make new contacts and seek out fresh business leads in a ver …

Our objective is to create a great resource for AngularJS learning, and a fun, worthwhile meetup community. We have some exciting things planned—more casual, more interactive, less presentation. We're looking for participation and a comfortable environment for learning. Feel free to bring laptops, projects, and questions. Monthly meetings may include: Uses of Angular: 5-30 min presentations on your projects - potentially "lightening round" style or long form, all in on session or broken across …

Excel at business intelligence? Interested in learning the hot new BI tool that's working its way across the country? Tableau is a software product aimed at providing analysts across industries with powerful data visualization capabilities, and we're here to help you master it. The DC Tableau Workshop is a free and unofficial forum for beginners and experts alike, providing users a place to get help from peers with their current challenges, or to team up and take part in fun data viz competition …

The Kingdom Chamber of Commerce creates an environment of opportunities for Believers who share Kingdom principles, values and beliefs. Partners are able to benefit from unique leadership development, networking, and business referral opportunites. Whether you are are an established business, a start-up or a professional, you can sharpen your business skills through interaction with top area executives and business leaders. The Kingdom Chamber environment is designed to help you translate your v …