Welcome! Thank you for visiting. By becoming a member of the GATES, you empower yourself with the knowledge on how to help your loved one living with Autism live to their best potential. We welcome you to join us today! Our focus is how to effective teach all our children. Every individual is teachable. We will talk about the principals of ABA-VB, oral-motor techniques, NET, sign language, manding, tacting, intraverbals, etc. If these words are not familiar to you, we will help teach you. We exp …

This group is especially for women looking for Weekend Scrapbook Retreats in the Hampton Roads area. We plan weekend retreats throughout the year to just get away and scrapbook. Do you have scrapbook desires and/or supplies but no place to keep your stuff out at home? Do you want to work on your books but never can find a block of hours that you're not needed to cook/clean/help with homework? Do you dream of a time where you can scrap without hearing the word, "Mommy!!"? - then here we are. Al …

This is a Zen Buddhist (Japanese lineage) meditation group held at my home, but anyone is welcome of any tradition or faith. Our focus is on improving skillful communication through zazen or sitting meditation, which is to say practicing mindfulness in all speech, thought, and action for the betterment of all living beings. I have been a Buddhist for about 30 years, but I am a novice learner. I am not a teacher. I have been led to open my home for others to practice as a part of my loving-kindne …

This group is an opportunity for Christ loving moms to be able to get together on a regular basis and chat while our children get to know one another, too! Most of our members are Stay At Home Moms. This group's activites are planned for newborns through preschool, though older siblings are always welcome to join playdates when school is out. We have regularly scheduled playdates at parks, beaches, museums, libraries, members homes and wherever else we decide to play. Typically our playdates …

***UPDATE: JANUARY 2012, WE ARE STILL FORMING*** I am trying to form a social group for those of us 18+ who have Mental Health challenges and have found ourselves struggling with isolation. This group is not affiliated with any organization. Confidentiality is to be honored and upheld without exception. Maybe we can come together for socializing, mutually beneficial support and networking?? anyway, that is my vision for this meetup group....i welcome any and all constructive input. Kindly, …

This is just for ladies that want to meet new people in their area. It's all about getting out and having fun with us! This group is for ladies that enjoy making new friends and having a great time together! If you are new in the area wanting to make friends or just wanting to get out of the house then this group is for you! Come to a meet up to experience new things, party, take trips, have lunches/dinners, shopping, hanging out and whatever we ladies desire! The purpose is to just have a good …

This workout group is designed to give you exposure to what fitness can be all about, while building friendships, and above all, having fun in a healthy way. For additional information, please contact Kenneth Peavie at kpeavie@gmail.com or by phone at (757) 615-1680. Kenneth Peavie is an Independent Team Beachbody Coach. Visit his website at www.kensfitden.com

I have always enjoyed all types of card/board games & my family is sick of it & most friends don't have the time or the interest. Looking for anyone that would enjoy "meeting up" bi-weekly or once a month to play some cards (even poker) or games like Taboo, Scatagories, etc...We've been meeting at Pembroke Mall food court but we're always open for suggestions. We've really had a great time the past couple of months & I find myself really looking forward to the meetups! Please join & come on o …

Virginia Beach Shimmy is for the Hampton Roads Cabaret-style belly dance community to schedule Belly Dance Events (workshops, haflas, etc.).

We are a group of moms in Hampton Roads that are ready to have fun this summer. There is so much to do in the hampton roads area and we are ready to go out and see it all. The group was started as a way for us to get fit and also socialize as well. We will have meetups that range from workouts to just having fun with the kids all the way to just some Mommy Nights out too! We have moms of all ages w/ kids from newborn/expecting all the way up! Some of our events include parks, ocean breeze trip …

To create a community of like minded people to practice spiritual tools to transform our personal lives and make the world a better place. Anyone interested in Science of Mind, Religious Science, Ernest Holmes.

We are the Harbour of Rhye, a shire under the Kingdom of Crystal Groves. We currently meet on Saturday from 12pm to finish at Mount Trashmore Park 310 Edwin Dr. Virginia Beach, VA. 23462. We are a High Combat Fantasy LARP called "Amtgard" that is very popular all over the US. Under our Kingdom we have over 200+ people meeting every week in the Virginia/Delaware/Maryland area. We are always looking for new players to join us and have a lot of fun. We are family friendly group using boffer weapons …

Meet other local Single Christians of every denomination to socialize and make friends. Single Christians who are trying their best to live like Jesus are welcome. Let's meet to socialize and make friends for encouragement and support. We are about having fun as a group, with like-minded people. Join the group and suggest an activity, volunteer opportunity or event (movies, fishing, plays, museums, art galleries, comedy, sporting events, bowling, etc.) and let's flow with it. Looking for active …

**We're currently recruiting outings leaders. If you're interested, please contact the Organizer.** The Sierra Club is the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892 in San Francisco, California by the well-known conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president. The Sierra Club has hundreds of thousands of members in chapters located throughout the US. The Chesapeake Bay Group serves the cities of …

**We are currently closed to new members. You may put in a request to join and once spots open up you will be approved for membership.** Do you have bad memories of being forced to read classics in high school? College? Do you flee when someone mentions Dickens or Austen? Do you quietly make your exit when the conversation turns to Tolstoy? Then this group is for you! Not only will we TRY to explore the literary components of the chosen work of art, but also our emotional reactions a …