Dating Over 40

🎯Goal Focus & Flow is a casual, women only event created for deep focus, intentional progress, and genuine connection.🌞 Bring whatever you’re currently working on, studying, planning, writing, researching, job searching, creative projects, or personal goals and spend focused time working independently while surrounded by other women doing the same. The energy is calm, supportive, and rooted in mutual growth. At the end of the session, we’ll do a brief, optional share where participants can talk about what they worked on and what they learned. Sharing insights helps reinforce learning, spark ideas for others, and turn individual progress into collective knowledge. This space is intentionally designed to help women: 🎯 Stay accountable to their goals ✅ Learn from one another in an organic, low-pressure way 🧠 Retain what they’re working on by reflecting and sharing 👯‍♀️ Build friendships while growing side by side The shared focus and reflection create a natural sense of connection, allowing friendships to form through growth rather than small talk. Location note: For women’s safety and comfort, the venue will not be shared publicly. The exact location will be shared privately in the group chat with confirmed attendees. Join the group chat here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/H533SlZi8h70XjkN6iSEws Come as you are. Work at your own pace. Leave with clarity, momentum, and the feeling that you’re not growing alone.

Please join me and your beading host Alison Butler for a fun afternoon of creativity and community! Alison says: I like color, so there are both bright and more subtle beads. I have glass, gemstone, and metal beads. I can also help with simple repairs for earrings and bracelets. Feel free to bring any beads you want or jewelry you want to repurpose. Note: There is a $30 supply fee payable to Alison, which covers making three pairs of earrings or one pair of earrings and one bracelet. If you would like to make more, there will be an additional fee for those materials. Attendance is limited, so RSVP as soon as possible and let me know if your plans change. Reach out if you have any questions. This will be held at a Momo’s Chicken and Grill in SW DC, right off the Waterfront Metro. They were kind enough to give us some space, so hopefully we will order some food or drink. Hope to see you there!!

Our second Oddball Adventure follows a teenage boy’s unexpected experience over the course of two days in the London borough of Croydon. He’s a fan of punk music, and after a good old head-banging session at a local club, he and his two buddies wander around until they happen upon a house where a party is in progress. They knock, and to their surprise they’re invited inside where strange characters are dancing to strange music. Despite the weird atmosphere, the protagonist is attracted to a girl who’s never heard of punk rock and wants to learn about it. The pair run off into the night for an escapade of cosmic proportions. ■ Title — *How to Talk to Girls at Parties* ■ Director — John Cameron Mitchell ■ Cast — Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman ■ Rating — R ■ ©2017 \| 1h 42m \| Comedy\, Music\, Romance\, Sci\-Fi

**To confirm attendance, please also register on Luma: [https://luma.com/fwvre5x3](https://luma.com/fwvre5x3)** Let's discuss this classic movie Groundhog Day on the day before the Groundhog Day of 2026. **Please watch this movie before joining the discussion:** [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/) If more than 6 people join the discussion, we will break out into smaller groups. **(max 6 people per group)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 1. **Phil's character changed through accumulated daily choices over time. How do our repeated small decisions shape who we ultimately become?** 2. **Phil's pursuit of pleasure without consequence left him feeling empty. Why might selfish gratification fail to provide lasting fulfillment?** 3. **Phil's lowest moments became the catalyst for his genuine transformation. How can a crisis serve as a turning point toward growth?** 4. **Phil found meaning through learning skills like piano and ice sculpting. What makes skill-building fulfilling even when external rewards are absent?** 5. **Phil's calculated attempts to win Rita failed until he became genuinely good. What distinguishes authentic connection from performed affection?** 6. **Phil transformed by memorizing the town's needs and serving others daily. How do small acts of service shape both individuals and communities?** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- To provide an enjoyable experience for fellow participants, here are three ground rules during discussion events: 1. Step up and step back. (If you feel that you’ve been talking too much, step back to listen more. If you feel that you’ve been relatively quiet, step up to share your perspective or ask a question) 2. Listen to understand, not to respond. 3. Be open-minded and value differences.

**Notice the new time. We are now 2-5pm.** Bring your own board games! The MoCo Pride Center has a few games as well. Newcomers welcome! You don't need to know anything, we will teach you how to play! We do not serve food. Note that you can bring drinks and food, but plan to leave the place tidy. Some of us may also get food together afterwards. Info about the MoCo Pride Center: [https://www.mocopridefamily.org/pride-center-home](https://www.mocopridefamily.org/pride-center-home) The Center is close to the **Bethesda Metro Station**. It is on the 2nd floor of the **Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center**. Look for the **blue awning** that says Geste Beer at the cross of Old Georgetown Road -- the front entrance is directly to the left of this awning. The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Service Center has an attached garage, which is accessible on Edgemoor. Go past the Center, then turn right at the stop sign across from the Metro stop. The garage is your first right. Payment is mobile using the ParkMobile app.

Let's enjoy a lovely lunch or brunch at a relatively affordable rate during D.C.'s Restaurant Week! :) **D.C. Restaurant Week has been extended! It was originally scheduled to take place from Monday, January 19th, through Sunday, January 25th. However, it was extended to February 1st**, due to the recent snowstorm. **What's special about Restaurant Week, you ask?** **You can get a 3-course meal for an affordable rate:** **Brunch and Lunch: $25 or $35** **Dinner: $40, $55, or $65** **Location**: I will include the location in a private event comment visible to everyone who RSVPs. :)

Join Elder Millennials Callie Pigeon and Delilah Dentata for a burlesque and variety tribute to the Y2K era! Did you shamelessly pirate music on Napster? Are you glad wide-legged jeans are making a comeback? Do you miss cryptically expressing your emotions in your AIM away message? Did you maintain a healthy sense of competition between your friends through Myspace’s Top 8? And, finally: Bath and Body Works’ Cucumber Melon or Love Spell? Rub on some body glitter, feed your Tamagotchi, grab your Motorola Razr, and join us at this burlesque and variety celebration of Y2K music, culture, and - for better or worse - fashion. Y2K-era outfits ABSOLUTELY ENCOURAGED. Delia’s, JNCO, Hot Topic, PacSun… whatever vibes speak to you. Tickets: $23.18 TICKET LINK: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/now-thats-what-i-call-burlesque-vol-3-blue-da-booty-da-ba-di-tickets-1962695180118?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/now-thats-what-i-call-burlesque-vol-3-blue-da-booty-da-ba-di-tickets-1962695180118?aff=oddtdtcreator)

Winter isn’t stopping us. We’re getting outside, catching up, and warming up together after. Hostes by our very own Glow Girl Baddie, **Adriana** 📍 Where Meet at Meridian Hill Park (Exact meet-up spot will be shared the morning of.) 🕰️ When We walk out at 12:15 PM sharp. We’ll enjoy a relaxed stroll through the park, then head to Creative Grounds for coffee afterwards. 🧣 What to Bring Comfy walking shoes, water, and cute, cozy layers (We will take pics 📸). 🚗 Getting There Street parking is available nearby, but can be limited. Arriving a little early or ridesharing is recommended. 💬 What to Expect Come ready to mix, mingle, and maybe meet your next favorite friend 💕 Whether you’re new to the area or just craving fresh energy, this is a no-pressure space for real connection. It might feel a little awkward at first (totally normal!) putting yourself out there is a muscle, and this is the perfect place to flex it. We’ll keep the walk short and sweet, then settle in somewhere warm to chat and unwind. 🌟 A Few Reminders ✨ If you have any concerns or feedback, let the host know, we’re always open to making things better.
✨ If there’s ever an issue with your order or service, please try resolving it with the café first so they have a fair chance to make it right.
✨ While we’re strolling, let’s look out for each other, stay in small groups, and keep the good vibes flowing together.

**First Gathering: Love as Transformation** Reading: **The Forty Rules of Love** by **Elif Shafak** We begin Men, Meaning, and Madness with a novel that treats love not as sentiment, but as a force that disrupts, humbles, and reshapes the self. The Forty Rules of Love explores love as discipline, surrender, and moral risk. It asks what happens when certainty breaks, when the ego is wounded, and when meaning is found not through control, but through transformation. This gathering is for men interested in serious literature and honest inquiry into how love shapes character, responsibility, and the inner life. Discussion will be guided by questions rather than summaries. The aim is depth, not debate. Come having read the book or engaged with it seriously.

This is an in-person meeting. Did you know that unwanted emotions like loneliness, sadness, hopelessness, anger, fear, anxiety, or feelings of irritation don’t just fall on you for no reason. They are not random occurrences that simply happen to people's minds. They are definitely not chemical imbalance in your brain due to some nebulous chemical reactions by chance. Your negative emotions are the symptoms of the painful experiences that you have which are not healed, and which are still affecting you. The effects of these painful experiences are exacerbated by the pressures or difficulties of the other problems in your life. For instance, let's say you are already carrying a huge load on your back, then you cannot take on much more, but, let's say something else happens to you, such as the difficulties from the Pandemic, then the resultant combined weight on you can take you over the edge, kind of like the straw that break the camel's back. When this happens, people's attention usually goes to the straw that was added, but actually the majority of the weight had come from the huge load that were already there, holding a person down and causing a person issues. So how do you remove the huge load that was already there? How do you lighten them up? Is it possible to get rid of them? That is what this meeting will be all about. Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

I love my job and one of the main things I do is help customers get going with any of the data technologies at Microsoft. Right now there are a lot of my customers asking about Microsoft Fabric. It's hard to weave across all the shiny new options across the Fabric landscape, let alone figure out where it fits into your organization. In this session we'll focus on answering one question - how can I get data into Fabric? We'll talk through the "it depends" options and see some of the options in live demos.

See Brad's email for details. It'll be a fun night of non-Olympic-worthy curling interspersed with drinks and pizza. Who needs anything more?