Do you ever feel like your not really connecting with people in your community? Me too. The most fundamental revelation of neuroscience is that our brains are wired to connect. The Roseto Effect (see below) mystified scientific investigators for years when they studied the inhabitants of Roseto, Pennsylvania in the 1960's. The Rosetans defied statistics with unhealthy habits yet flourished with good health. Why? This cohesive close knit community nourished each other with a high degree of emotio …

This social group represents the ultimate in open-mindedness. We are exploring sex-positive, alternative lifestyles and want to expand our horizons and understanding of different forms of sexuality and relationships. We are offering a balanced approach to giving everyone an opportunity to explore alternative lifestyles while honoring and respecting individual sensitivities and preferences. Our doors are open to all lifestyles -- fetish, gay/lesbian, transgendered, bdsm, D/s, polyamory, swingin …

We welcome new parents to come and learn how their baby is communicating with them, chat about life as a new parents and learn infant massage techniques.

My fiancé and I are looking to meet other couples who enjoy reading books and watching movies! We are nonconformist readers/movie-watchers, so any genre is up for grabs. We will meet twice a month and alternate between book discussions and movie watching. Membership dues: $5.00 per couple/per month. This will include a lite snack/beverage. Couples are welcome to bring friends. We are in our late twenties and welcome anyone from ages 21-40. Our first scheduled meet up will take place Satu …

**We are in transition to new "management" so it has not been decided what exactly our "mission statement" will be. All I can say is that we'll be practicing/speaking french and having fun too!** This is a MEMBER RUN GROUP! Any member can suggest a date, time and location and begin hosting weekly events. The more days and variety in locations the better. If you have an idea, send me (the organizer) a message and I'll get you set up ASAP. Merci!

Women looking to fit walking into their busy schedules and losing weight in the process. Meet in Springfield area early mornings and week nights.

This group is for parents that would like a regular playgroup for their children, toddlers to preschoolers or ages 1 to 4. Nothing fancy--the goal is to have a meetup at least once a week at a local park, playground, backyard, or home with the expectation that members would participate at least twice a month in an event. To broaden the horizon perhaps we can do an outing once a month, like a museum, aquarium, zoo, or event. There's nothing more special than for kids to develop friendships with o …

Meet other women that love to play with paper! Love to stamp? Love to scrap? However you use paper, join us on the 1st Saturday of each month from 10 am to 5 pm. This is a casual gathering - time for you to work on any project, come and go as you want. We really welcome all women that love to craft - feel free to bring any kind of craft project to work on. Also, sometimes we schedule a 10 am to 10 pm meetup and sometimes we have other special events, so check out the individual meetups for more …

A comic book club that meets twice monthly to chat about anything related to comic book culture. We love floppies & trades, golden age & modern, superheroes & indies, comic movies & shows, characters & creators, toys & games, spinners & cons. Generally we see movies and have TV nights, meet at comic books stores and coffee shops in and around the northern Virginia / DC Metro area.

Welcome to VA Sistagirls! This group is for "women of color" living, working, playing or raising families in the Northern VA area. Our goal is to celebrate the flavor and essence that sistas share. Let's enhance ourselves by promoting and supporting each other. As a member please do your part by helping out in the group, feel free to post/email any creative ideas you may have. Remember two heads are always better than one. Get involved, share your thoughts, stay in touch, make friends, a …

I have been rubber stamping for over 10 years and have been an Independent Demonstrator with The Angel Company for 8 years...I am thrilled to see how I have grown over the years and look forward to sharing that journey with you! If you like to get together to visit with other paper crafters and get new ideas, then this is the place for you...Even though I happen to be a demonstrator, I'm not a pushy person and use what I like so you will see all sorts of companies and products at my table. We'll …

We are a group of adult players who love can't get enough of playing volleyball. If you want to just get out and play then this group is for you. This is for BB or better players. Please no backyard or BBQ players. To keep this competitive EXPERIENCED players only. We will be playing every Tuesday at 8:30p.m. to 10:30p.m. at Weyanoke Elementary School gym Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA this is on the Springfield-Alexandria border off of Little River Turnpike. The fee is $2.00 per person and is …

I created this group because I wanted to share the excitement of some of the greatest game titles on all current gen consoles today with new people, and I wanted to share the enjoyment with others. The goal of this group is to have local weekly lan parties and to meet new and excitiing people. you can bring your own multiplayer games if you want, allow It is mandatory that each person bring there own controller, however one person per four people will have to bring a ps3, xbox 360 or wii console …

if you are feeling frazzled, overworked and need to unwind you have come to the right place. We plan our sessions to be relaxing and to give you a sense of calm as you get in contact with your inner self. This is all possible when you quiet your mind and you listen to the messages coming from your heart instead of the constant chatter from your ego reminding you of all that you "should" and "shouldn't" be doing.

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!

SPiN (Single Parents in Northern VA) and SNAP Single, Non-traditional, and Alternative Parents We are the group formerly known as SPiN (Single Parents in Northern VA) but we have expanded to include all non-traditional families. We are the MOST ACTIVE and child-centered group of ("single") parents in the area! And we were featured in the Washington Post! BEFORE clicking to join us, please read our About Us Page as it will answer every question that you may have. http://singleparents.meetup. …