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Ashburn, VA

July 2nd Tuesday Happy Hour at Rai's Rendezvous

Hosted by: BOLD "Bored-with-OnLine-Dating" Singles 45 & Over / Dulles

32 going
Free
July 2nd Tuesday Happy Hour at Rai's Rendezvous

Take a Hike! @ Difficult Run to Great Falls Park

Hosted by: Take a Hike! (DMV)

70 going
Free
Take a Hike! @ Difficult Run to Great Falls Park

Speed Dating & Fun Games at the Park (facilitated by a dating coach)

Hosted by: Genuine Singles in DMV

13 going
From $25.00
Speed Dating & Fun Games at the Park (facilitated by a dating coach)

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center Star Party

Hosted by: Northern Virginia Astronomy Club - NOVAC

38 going
Free
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center Star Party

Monthly BreadBreakers Community Dinner: Dialogue Across Divides

Hosted by: Genuine Singles in DMV

14 going
Free
Monthly BreadBreakers Community Dinner: Dialogue Across Divides

20s/30s Coffee Meetup - Worldgate

Hosted by: Herndon 20s/30s Coffee Group

45 going
Free
20s/30s Coffee Meetup - Worldgate

The Cyber Frontier: AI, Machine Learning, and Global Risk

Hosted by: Loudoun CyberTech

52 going
Free
The Cyber Frontier: AI, Machine Learning, and Global Risk

Herr Metal @ RTC!!!

Hosted by: NoVA Live Music Mingle

41 going
Free
Herr Metal @ RTC!!!
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Transpersonal Psychology - A Metaphysical Approach to Understanding Humanity

Hosted by: The Starseeds and Lightworkers Collective

80 going
Free
Transpersonal Psychology - A Metaphysical Approach to Understanding Humanity

The Witches Brew

Hosted by: Evergreen Cosmos

157 going
Free
The Witches Brew

Draw with Friends - Join our Drawing Class! (Beginner Level) Learn to draw!

Hosted by: Virtual Social Events for Professionals (Ages 35+)

12 going
Free
Draw with Friends - Join our Drawing Class! (Beginner Level) Learn to draw!

The Art & Science of Being & Becoming

Hosted by: a Shaman's Love

15 going
Free
The Art & Science of Being & Becoming
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