ArtKlub is a group of friends who are local Northern Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington DC artists that meet weekly for fun, self-education and encouragement, and to obtain critiques and try vet new ideas. Sometimes we're pencil to paper, sometimes we're discussion and goofing off. We are there to create, inspire, and share. We help hold each other accountable to making deadlines for commissions, when asked to do so. This is not like book club, sipping tea and having intellect …

In this group, we can share with each other ways to teach children and entire families how to live simply and naturally for optimal health. Knowledge of essential oils, herbs, gardening, nutrition, and stories from history should be shared between generations. Important knowledge about our bodies, the food we consume (nutrition), and how we feel (our health and life energy) are critical topics that should be mastered and taught to children everywhere. Children will then be more prepared to make …

Come play on Friday Nights! You can spend $10+ on a movie or $5 to play volleyball at VVC! Get your friends to play and come join us from 7-9 and/or 9-11 p.m. $5 per 2-hour session at the door. Every Friday night in January.

Sterling Chess is the place to play tournament games! Beginner to master, young or old; in the chess world, race, gender and class are invisible. Eight-year-olds compete with senior citizens, and investment bankers fight it out with janitors. Sterling Chess tournaments are one-day events, played at time controls ranging from less than half an hour to more than one hour for all your moves. U.S. Chess Federation membership is required. Sterling Chess is an affiliate of the USCF, a non profit …

Inner peace refers to a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace. It is generally associated with bliss and happiness and is considered a state of consciousness or enlightenment. In a state of inner peace we are in alignment with Source, God, the Universe. From this place, manifestation of desires can be achieved more easily. Co-create the world you wish to live in with all its wonders and miracles! The purpose of this group is to assist people in becoming aware of and utilizing the powe …

Area 42 is dedicated to great gaming experiences, from board games to card games, role playing games to table top miniature warfare. We host game days where we feature a specific game as well as open game nights that are more free form in nature. Area 42 is also a game store where you can come to purchase games. We keep a medium sized inventory for browsing at our game days but we also handle special orders and can usually get your items to you in just a couple of days. But first and foremost we …

Meet other vegans and vegetarians in the Dulles Corridor / Northern Virginia area and share ideas about vegetarian philosophy, recipes, restaurants, and products. Our members choose a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle for a variety of reasons including better health, animal rights, healthier planet, non-violence, and spiritual practice. Whether you are a long-time vegan or just starting out vegetarian, everyone is welcome to join us.

We are a group of socially active, first time moms, with babies born in the Spring of 2010. We enjoy getting together and sharing stories and advice as we transition out of our old lives (of working and partying) and into the joys (and struggles) of motherhood...all while trying to maintain some of our youth, charisma, and sanity. We gather for playdates, music class, mommy boot camp, coffee/lunch and excursions. We want to have a small core group of women that can grow and encourage one another …

The purpose of this group is to provide a meeting ground for scientist and engineers who have or wish to design mission architectures for space exploration and wish to discuss and develop them. This is not a group that will meet in cafes and skim the surface of a topic. This group will meet up in study areas and discuss mission designs in detail and with the intention of submitting a proposal, as is done in industry. The meetup will occur once a month, unless followup meetings are agreed upon. O …

This is a group for Healers that have taken at least Level one of Healing Touch International or HT program that get together to practice Healing Touch of all levels. We have been meeting for the last three years. Our second Sunday meetings are strictly a practice of techniques from Level one and two HTP. Our Third Sunday meetings are for the practice of HT along with a wide variety of Healing techniques combined. We usually work in multiple hands on sessions. We are looking to expand …

Enjoy playing badminton and meeting new friends? We are open to players at all levels, beginners, intermediate, or advanced. We can play with or without net. We aim to meet weekly in Herndon/Reston. Could be for leisure or competition. Other things I am planning to add to the meetup is tournaments, coaching lessons (for adults and maybe kids), and more...! Are you there to have fun or to win So come along - keep fit, meet other badminton players, and have fun!

Nothing like a whippet needing some serious exercise. For those of us with small backyards, the Dog Parks of the area are the best answer for playtime. As you are surely aware, whippets have a play pattern slightly different than some other dogs, and it would be awesome to get a few of our crazy pooches together on a regular basis.

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Learn and practice practical self-defense and striking skills. Krav Maga is known for its use of instinctual movements and reality-based drills and scenarios. The basic premise of Krav Maga is "don't get hurt." This means out on the street as well as in the training hall. We take care of our partners during training and while we try to make training as realistic as possible, we do so with concern for their safety. There is balance in our training and we acknowledge that developing our mental ca …