Socialize and Make Friends with Common Interests

Join us for a discussion of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. We will meet at The Spot from 1-3 pm on Saturday, June 20th.

🎱 Thursday Night Pool & Social @ 7 Billiards 🎱 Looking for something different than the usual happy hour? Join us for a casual night of pool, drinks, and meeting new people at 7 Billiards in Gaithersburg! Whether you're a pool shark or have never picked up a cue before, everyone is welcome. We'll rotate through games, mingle between tables, and keep things relaxed and beginner-friendly. Feel free to play, watch, grab a drink, or just come hang out and meet fellow Montgomery County young professionals. 📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026 🕖 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM 📍 7 Billiards – Gaithersburg, MD No experience necessary. Come solo or bring a friend! As always, this event is intended for people in their 20s and 30s looking to make new friends, expand their social circle, and enjoy a fun night out. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

We hiked this trail in March 2026, and everyone loved it! Lake Needwood–Gude–Blue Heron Loop in Rock Creek Regional Park. • Distance: 3.6 miles • Difficulty: Easy, with a gentle climb of 337 ft • Time: 1.5–2 hours at a leisurely pace • Scenery: Beautiful lake views, wetlands, and lots of birds (herons, ducks, geese) • Ideal if you’re looking for a peaceful, scenic, and not too tiring experience • Wide, well-marked trails — perfect for chatting Don’t forget to pack your essentials (water, snacks, and tissues are a good idea). If you’re bringing your dog, please let us know in the comments, just in case anyone has allergies. We’ll all meet at the parking lot near the boat house.

Come join us in Reston Town Center for our annual summertime Ice Cream Social! We'll chat, eat desserts, and have a fun evening hanging out with each other and socializing! There are multiple dessert locations you choose from. There are Ice Cream Jubilee, Ben & Jerry’s, and Pitango Gelato. There is also a free outdoor concert that is happening at the Pavilion that will provide some 80s themed live music to add to the summer vibes. Parking is readily available throughout Reston Town Center, and the garages are free on weekends. \*Note: In the event of inclement weather, specifically rainfall, the event will be postponed. Attendees will be notified, and a rescheduled date will be determined.

Regular coffee meetup for people to meet, make new friends, or enjoy general conversations with coffee. Great for those who are new in town or looking for new activities to do! This will be held at Weird Brothers Coffee at Worldgate Centre in Herndon. Afterwards, if anyone is interested, we can grab lunch at whichever nearby restaurant in the shopping center. Additional Note: If you are on the Wait List, you can still feel free to attend if you wish.

Hello everyone! Come join us for a hike around Sugarloaf Mountain. We will meet in the East View parking lot by the picnic benches by 9:00am. Please allow yourself extra time (10 - 15 min) for parking, as it is crowded on the weekends. Then, we will go on the White Trail until it intersects with the Blue Trail, hop on the Blue Trail until we reach the West View parking lot, and then go on the Green Trail until we reach the summit. We will take a break at the top, enjoy the views, and then head back down the Orange Trail, until we reach our starting point at the East View parking lot. Please see the linked map below. The enlarged map is on the second page. [Sugarloaf Mountain Hike Map](https://sugarloafmd.com/downlaods/Sugarloaf-Mountain-Trail-Map-2020v1.pdf) Please bring water to stay hydrated. After the hike, we will grab lunch in Urbana. We can decide as a group where we want to eat. I hope to see you there!

**In a time of division and isolation, come be part of the community that's rebuilding the town square, one table at a time.** In BreadBreakers, we use the common space of the dining table to have conversations where neighbors can **hear, be heard, and know one another.** If you're hungry for good conversation and deeper community, join us for a Community Dinner in Reston and help blaze the trail to a healthier, more connected society and democracy. **Here’s how it works:** For just two hours, multiple tables of people set aside the need to "win" and instead focus on sharing, listening, and connecting. Guided by experienced table hosts, we'll tell our stories, try to understand each other, and practice being in community with those with different views or backgrounds. **At this dinner, participants will get to choose between three different topics, including some current events.** Topics range from the political, to the "slice of life", to the spiritual, to the philosophical, to the off-the-wall - but no matter which table you choose to sit at, you can be sure it'll be like no dinner conversation you've had before! This upcoming dinner will revolve around **a few different topics.** Afterward there is a chance to mingle and hang over coffee and dessert. Food will be provided for free. **Join us, invite a friend, and be a part of the movement to mend our fractured society and normalize a better way of talking with one another.** BreadBreakers, an initiative by [Restoration United Methodist Church](https://restorationreston.org/breadbreakers) in Reston, VA, is a religiously inclusive community. All faiths and all stripes are welcomed. Our leadership, volunteer team, and community include people who attend Restoration and people who don't. We are looking forward to seeing you there! \~ Irena & Michael

Regular coffee meetup for people to meet, make new friends, or enjoy general conversations with coffee. Great for those who are new in town or looking for new activities to do! This will be held at Weird Brothers Coffee at Worldgate Centre in Herndon. Afterwards, if anyone is interested, we can grab lunch at whichever nearby restaurant in the shopping center. Additional Note: If you are on the Wait List, you can still feel free to attend if you wish.

Regular coffee meetup for people to meet, make new friends, or enjoy general conversations with coffee. Great for those who are new in town or looking for new activities to do! This will be held at Weird Brothers Coffee at Worldgate Centre in Herndon. Afterwards, if anyone is interested, we can grab lunch at whichever nearby restaurant in the shopping center. Additional Note: If you are on the Wait List, you can still feel free to attend if you wish.

The World Cup energy is HERE, and we’re getting together to cheer, celebrate, debate every referee decision, and become soccer experts for 90 minutes. Join Bethesda Social Club at Sports and Social for an exciting World Cup Watch Party as USA takes on TURKIYE in a Group Stage showdown! You do NOT need to be a die-hard soccer fan to enjoy this event. If you like great people, good food, cold drinks, and the electric atmosphere that only the World Cup can create, this is the place to be. We’ll be enjoying: 🍺 Drinks and game-day specials 🍔 Great food and snacks ⚽ The World Cup match on big screens 🎉 Fun, welcoming social vibes 🙌 A great night out with fellow Bethesda Social Club members Here’s the specials: $4 Domestic Drafts $5 House Wines $6 Call Cocktails: Smirnoff & Smirnoff Flavors, Dulce Vida, Tanqueray, Kentucky Gentleman, Malibu & MORE $7 Crush Cocktails 50% off the following appetizers: Signature Fries Giant Pretzel Loaded Nachos Boneless Wings Come for the soccer. Come for the social atmosphere. Come because World Cup matches are always more fun with a crowd. Wear your favorite team’s colors if you want, bring your friends, and join us for a relaxed, energetic, and memorable World Cup night at Sports and Social. Parking Info: Free for the 1st 2 hours $3 for 4 Hours $4 for 5 Hours The venue is close to the North Bethesda Metro station. Take the Red Line, exit at the North Bethesda Metro stop and walk 6 minutes. See you there! ⚽

We'll check out Caboose Commons: 2918 Eskridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22031 This location is 15 min. walk to Dunn Loring metro station. And there are public parkings at Mosaic. Please have a picture profile so we can recognize you in the meetup. Please only sign up if you're sure about attending this meetup, and please update your RSVP as soon as possible if you need to cancel, thank you!

Let’s meet again to share the joy of fountain pens with each other! Bring your spare inks to swap samples, if you enjoy that sort of thing. Journaling and art is welcome as well. Please Note! We are not affiliated with this location, we will be sharing the space with other visitors and we don’t have a reservation, so let’s be mindful!

**\*\*\* Date Change - Thur June 18, 2026 @ 5pm\*\*** This place could not accomodate our large group on a Sat night, and we wanted to include everyone to this chill place! so the date changed. Hope to see you there. SSB Happy Hour isn’t just drinks, it’s where strangers become regulars and regulars become friends. Every HH, we’re building something simple but real: good people, great conversation, and a table that always has room for one more. Pull up. Feel the difference.

Come join us for the weekly open mic night and enjoy a mix of comedy, poetry, and music!

The World Cup energy is HERE, and we’re getting together to cheer, celebrate, debate every referee decision, and become soccer experts for 90 minutes. Join Social Sips and Bites at Sports and Social for an exciting World Cup Watch Party as USA takes on TURKIYE in a Group Stage showdown! You do NOT need to be a die-hard soccer fan to enjoy this event. If you like great people, good food, cold drinks, and the electric atmosphere that only the World Cup can create, this is the place to be. We’ll be enjoying: 🍺 Drinks and game-day specials 🍔 Great food and snacks ⚽ The World Cup match on big screens 🎉 Fun, welcoming social vibes 🙌 A great night out with fellow Bethesda Social Club members Here’s the specials: $4 Domestic Drafts $5 House Wines $6 Call Cocktails: Smirnoff & Smirnoff Flavors, Dulce Vida, Tanqueray, Kentucky Gentleman, Malibu & MORE $7 Crush Cocktails 50% off the following appetizers: Signature Fries Giant Pretzel Loaded Nachos Boneless Wings Come for the soccer. Come for the social atmosphere. Come because World Cup matches are always more fun with a crowd. Throw on your favorite jersey (or team colors), grab your friends, and join us for a relaxed, high-energy, and memorable night out. Parking Info: Free for the 1st 2 hours $3 for 4 Hours $4 for 5 Hours The venue is close to the North Bethesda Metro station. Take the Red Line, exit at the North Bethesda Metro stop and walk 6 minutes. See you there! ⚽

***Colvin Run 1st Saturday Social Ballroom Dance.*** Our Social Ballroom Dance is canceled on July 4 as the Dance Hall is rented for a private event. We'll see you at our 3rd Saturday Social Ballroom Dance on 18 with Michael Sims!! HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!

Live music every Thursday night at Jimmy’s. [Jimmy’s upcoming events.](https://www.jottnew.com/upcoming-events.html)

We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)

*Sometimes we invite Neurodivergent District members to join a virtual event from our Constellations community. We’re glad you’re here.* *Just to clarify, attending this event doesn’t include access to the Constellations member portal or membership. If you’d like ongoing access to events like this, along with curated member introductions for friendship or dating, you’re welcome to explore joining [Constellations.](https://www.harringtonmatchmaking.com/constellations-membership)* In this discussion, we’ll talk about the difference between someone being friendly and someone wanting to actually build a close friendship or relationship. Sometimes people are kind, talkative, or friendly but that does not always mean they want to become close to us. This can feel confusing in social situations. We’ll talk about signs of mutual interest, how connections usually grow over time, and how to avoid misunderstandings about someone’s intentions. Click [here ](https://harringtonmatchmaking.as.me/?appointmentType=93610781)to sign-up.

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Join us (Katie/Paola) for some chill time with games on Ludio! we are fun I promise :D To join the event, go to: [https://bit.ly/ladies-game-night](https://bit.ly/ladies-game-night) and click “Join today’s hosted event”. We play many different party games, word games, drawing games, bluffing games, card games, and more. Paola and I pick a few games and teach you all the rules - we try to play a few different games each time. Think Codenames, Hearts/Spades, pictionary, taboo, Mafia, etc. - something for everyone! It’s totally fine to take breaks within the game night, join a bit late, or leave when you have to … all the games we play are short, easy, and chill! We advertise this event in multiple groups so RSVPs are not indicative of how many people will show up - we always get a good turnout! Requirements: * You will need a computer or a tablet (no phones sorry) * You need a Chromium-based browser on your computer (e.g. Google Chrome) * You will need a webcam and microphone to participate in the games

You walk in. You spot someone you want to meet. Instantly your brain goes blank. You freeze. The moment passes. Forever. Sound familiar? That ends here. In this virtual workshop you'll learn a dead-simple system that gives you a fresh, natural opener every single time, pulled straight from the environment around you. No cheesy lines. No memorized scripts. Just a reliable formula that works anywhere, whether it’s dating, pure social or business networking… this will work. **Here's what you'll walk away with:** → The Infinite Opener Formula: a field-tested method that turns your surroundings into instant conversation starters. Walk into any room and always know exactly what to say. → The Body Language of the Approach: how to carry yourself, position your body, and signal confidence before you even open your mouth. → Your Personal Reference Worksheet: a take-home cheat sheet so the skill sticks long after the event ends. If you came to some of my prior workshops, you’ll love this one! **One workshop. Zero awkward silences for the rest of your life.**

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All our events are trauma-informed and facilitated by folks with therapeutic training. According to our surveys, a lot of our guests report feeling nervous about coming, but 100% of the people who say they were nervous also end up saying they were glad they came. There might be some selection bias going on, but we still think it's promising :) We even had an academic paper come out about our online events showing that they improve mood and reduce loneliness! Check that out [here](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5827683e6a49634bd84b79f4/t/614cfad6e033d105a07cc40f/1632434903586/preprint-28002-submitted.pdf). **What's it like?** The whole thing is on Zoom. We'll put you into pairs in breakout rooms, and you'll switch partners so you're not just talking to the same person the whole night. We'll give you question prompts to spark conversations to make sure you're getting the most out of your conversations. Some examples of our research-backed prompts are, "What's something you're proud of that you don't usually get to share with people?" And, "What's something I would need to know about you in order to be friends with you?" But if you hate our prompts, you'll always be invited to make up your own or talk about whatever feels right. **What do people say about it?** Here's some stuff people have told us (unprompted!) about the online Skip the Small Talks: "I was surprised at how good this was! I'll definitely be coming back!" "This has turned into my weekly self-care-- going to this event every week is something kind I do for myself to stay sane." "I'm an introvert, and to be honest, I even think of myself as someone who generally hates other people, but I actually feel energized after Skip the Small Talk online. For some reason, I feel Zoom fatigue in pretty much every other online interaction, but I'm usually, like, giddy after these." **Ready to Skip the Small Talk with us?** You can grab a ticket **[here](https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/skip-the-small-talk-night-online-thursday-june-25-2026)**. **Please do your best to arrive a couple minutes before 7pm ET/ 6pm CT/ 5pm MT/ 4pm PT** if you haven't been to one of these before so you don't miss the intro, but feel free to come late if you need to-- you'll still be able to participate just fine! If you've come to an online Skip the Small Talk before and would rather skip the intro, feel free to come at 7:10 pm ET/ 6:10 CT/ 5:10 MT/ 4:10 PT. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s). **Need accessibility accommodations?** Please see ticket page for [more details](https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/skip-the-small-talk-night-online-thursday-june-25-2026). **Want to keep up with our events?** If you want to be the first to get access to tickets, and also get free exclusive content about how to improve your relationships, communicate more effectively, and more deeply, join our [mailing list](https://sendfox.com/skipthesmalltalk) (don't worry, we hate mailing lists, too-- we only e-mail when we have something useful to tell you about, like new events). 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WSFA meets the first and third Fridays of every month at approximately 8:00 pm. Non-members are encouraged to attend. Club meetings open with social time and discussion at 8:00 pm. This is followed by a brief business meeting at 8:15 pm, after which the group gathers informally to talk of just about anything, including science fiction literature and media. ***The meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom and in-person for WSFA members. Please RSVP by noon on event day. The Zoom link will be posted 15 minutes before the event start time. WSFA members should contact the host for in-person instructions.***

Join us for some Team Trivia on Ludio! We run the best Trivia nights ever :D Ludio ([https://ludio.gg](https://ludio.gg)) is a videoconferencing platform with games built directly into it. Our Team Trivia features 5 categories - the players who show up will veto 2 of them, leaving 3 categories for the game. Teams get shuffled after each category so that you get to play with as many people as possible, and a winner (or multiple winners) are crowned after each round. The game takes about 45-60 minutes; after the Trivia is over, we keep playing other lighthearted games with whoever sticks around. If you’re looking for a more traditional Bar Trivia where you come with a team/stick to the same team for the whole game, we do those once a month for our regulars. Join our Discord ([https://discord.gg/baPBbgQgBH](https://discord.gg/baPBbgQgBH)) and ask about Bar Trivia to learn more! We advertise this event in multiple groups and many of our regulars don’t RSVP anymore. RSVPs are not indicative of how many people will show up - we get a consistent turnout of at least 15 people. Requirements: * You will need a computer OR a tablet **(no phones, sorry)** * You need a Chromium-based browser on your computer (e.g. Google Chrome) * You will need a webcam and microphone to participate in the games