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# **⚡ Match Madness: Lightning — Singles Mixer (Ages 22–28)** 📍 Grand Central — Adams Morgan 🕢 Arrival 7:30 PM \| Games start 8:15 PM Tired of swiping? Come meet people **in real life.** Lightning is a fast-paced singles night designed to get everyone interacting quickly. Instead of awkward speed dating, we run a **quick online quiz** and jump straight into **team-based games** that get people laughing and talking. Expect things like: • DC trivia • funny dating openers • surprise team challenges • friendly competition After the games, we reveal **suggested matches and connections** and open the room for mingling. *** ## 🎟 **Tickets Required** This Meetup RSVP **does NOT guarantee entry.** 🎟 Tickets must be purchased here: 👉 https://matchmadness_lightning_2026.eventbrite.com We occasionally release **limited 2-for-1 tickets**, so grab them early. ## 🍹 **Drinks** Your ticket includes **one drink ticket** for: • Rail drink • Fireball shooter • Jell-O shot Grand Central is right in **Adams Morgan**, one of DC’s most fun nightlife neighborhoods. *** ## ⏰ **Schedule** 7:30 — Arrival + drinks 7:45 — Quick matchmaking quiz 8:15 — Games begin 9:00 — Matches + mingle Please arrive by **8:00 PM** if you want to participate in the games. *** \#\# ⚠️ **Notes** • Event is for **singles ages 22–28** • Smartphone with Internet • Venue has stairs • Photos/Videos may be taken for social media • Respectful behavior is required Come solo or bring a friend — the games make it easy to meet everyone.

Let’s kick off mid-March with a big Friday night happy hour at BabyCat Brewery in Kensington! 🍺 Expect a lively crowd, great craft beer, and one of our biggest social nights of the season. Whether you’re new to the area or a regular at our events, this is the perfect way to meet new people and start the weekend right. 📍 BabyCat Brewery 2800 Lewis Ave, Kensington, MD 🗓️ Friday, March 20, 2026 ⏰ 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (drop in anytime!) What to Expect: • Craft beer, seltzers & non-alcoholic options 🍺 • 90+ friendly 20s & 30s professionals • Casual, standing-room social vibe • Come solo or bring friends — most people show up solo! We’ll gather inside near the main taproom area. Look for the large group (you won’t miss us 😄). Looking forward to seeing everyone! — Aaron

Ted's Birthday Happy Hour @ Samuel Beckett's [Friday 03/20 @ 7pm] Please RSVP as soon as possible so I can make the appropriate reservation. Samuel Beckett's 2800 S Randolph St #110 Arlington, VA 22206 GPS: [https://goo.gl/maps/rHx2PvqFicpFRrDZ8](https://goo.gl/maps/rHx2PvqFicpFRrDZ8)

Approximately ***40 singles attend*** this event each month!! Come check it out!! Excellent Bible teaching and the opportunity to meet new Christian singles. **Happens every Third Friday from September through May.** This is announced in several places, therefore Meetup sign-ups do not reflect the total number of attendees. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Grace Singles - Third Friday - Potluck and Bible Study We will start at **6:45pm** with a potluck dinner followed by a Bible study. Topic for 2025-2026 is the Fruit of the Spirit: Sept 19 Love Oct 17 Joy Nov 21 Peace Dec 19 Patience Jan 16 Kindness Feb 21 Goodness March 21 Faithfulness April 18 Gentleness May 16 Self-Control Sign up to bring food at the following link: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J8CrHuhkHnbeqHhwcLdQ26cWLjOSMxTKJitY6luY1MI/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J8CrHuhkHnbeqHhwcLdQ26cWLjOSMxTKJitY6luY1MI/edit?usp=sharing) We will meet in **Room 430** (GraceKids West). Enter through the front (East door) and walk down the hall to the end. Room 430 will be on your left. Please invite your single friends to join us - all are welcome! The Grace Singles Leadership Team Location: Grace Community Church 8200 Old Columbia Rd Fulton, MD 20759 About Grace Singles: Grace Singles is affiliated with Grace Community Church but welcomes all singles from the church and beyond to our events. We are a group of singles aged 30+ who are living out God's purpose for our lives whether divorced, widowed, or never married. We seek to worship, pray, study the Word, encourage one another, build friendships, and serve in outreach ministries as a community. We look forward to meeting you! [https://grace.community/ministries/adults/singles/](https://grace.community/ministries/adults/singles/)

Join us for the Friday Night Fitness Skate! A 12 or 8 mile fitness skate that skates the same route each week so you will know the route and pavement hazards (since it is dark) and be able to work on form, endurance or speed as the cold wind is pushing against you! ;) The route has nice long stretches of uninterrupted skating, open roads with very few cars and the regroups are short and infrequent. We will meet at Freedom Plaza at 7pm as long as it is not raining, snowing and the pavement is not wet or icy. We’ll warm up with a skate to the Capital and then skate along the mall and museums to the National Monument. We will then head to the Lincoln Memorial through the World War II Memorial. From the Lincoln we will proceed to Haynes Point down Ohio Drive with the option to take the 3 mile Haynes Point loop (12 mile total skate) or practice stops or stunts at the regroup spot while others skate the loop (8.5 mile total skate.) The skate is mostly flat on good pavement with a small slope coming down from the Washington Monument and a 40 yard small slop from the Lincoln to Ohio Drive and a couple patches here and there. The wind can be very strong and cold especially on Ohio Drive and Haynes Point as we skate adjacent to the water. Please feel free to jazz up your gear with lights, I wear a helmet bike light (since it is pretty dark) and a set of body lights. Most of the regulars skate with lighted wheels for fun! Wear your lights so you have fun, can see and be seen! In case of bad weather, I will update this post via the comment section around 6pm on Friday. Of course, all skating is at your own risk. Hope you will come join us!

♠️ Spades in Virginia! ♠️ Nando's Peri Peri, Mosaic District 2987 District Ave Ste 100, Fairfax, VA 22031 🌟 3rd Fridays 🕕 7:00pm to 11:00pm Spades in Virginia! This event is hosted in partnership with the DMV Spades Meetup Group. Please direct all questions to the event host. ❤️ Play the game that promotes partnership! 🚗 Parking is FREE!!! 🍷 Alcoholic beverages are available! 🍗 Please support the business by ordering food/drinks. 👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏿 No partner is needed! Find one onsite. All skill levels are welcome. Come hang out with us and have a great time! 📆 Posted in 10+ groups. So expect a nice crowd. 🌟 The fun starts at 7:00pm! RSVP today.

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Come learn how money really works. We’ll cover how to grow it, protect it, get out of debt, and use smart retirement and infinite banking strategies to build long-term security.

Anyone who has played Red Flag/Green Flag can tell you it's a great way to know someone. Well we are bringing this new social to DC! Enjoy this new social designed to spark interaction in a way that feels natural, relaxed, and fun. Instead of awkward icebreakers, the event uses familiar, lighthearted prompts to get people talking, laughing, and engaging with the room around them. **RSVP ON EVENTBRITE LINK BELOW OR IN COMMENTS** [RSVP HERE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-greenlight-party-dc-first-ever-red-flaggreen-flag-party-social-tickets-1984063319799?aff=oddtdtcreator) **What To Expect** Private access to the Red Room, ESL signature lounge (open and Private just for us during the event times) Interactive mingling games, prizes and more! Red flag / green flag prompts throughout the night Line -free access in time for DJ set later during the night **Event Details** Location: Eighteenth Street Lounge Date: March 21 Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (The party still goes on even afterward!) Dress Code: Lounge-Chic. Dress stylish Hosted by Capital City Social, known for curated events that blend style, structure, and spontaneity.

Kenwood, a Chevy Chase neighborhood near Bethesda, has 1,200 cherry trees lining its streets, along with bevies of glorious gardens in this upscale area. Most of the trees will probably be blooming later this month but this will be a pleasant time to tromp the neighborhood before the throngs of spectators arrive to see those trees. Sunday will be cloudy and 71 degrees. This will be a pleasant hike throughout a tranquil suburban neighborhood with lots of stunning homes and architecture. ❶ **What we’ll do:** * From the Bethesda Metro Station Plaza (GPS 38.98465, -77.09471) we'll walk south along Wisconsin Ave to Bethesda Ave, turn right, and walk a block west. At the PAUL Cafe we'll turn left onto the Capital Crescent Trail and walk southwest to Dorset Ave, where we'll turn right to enter Kenwood. After a 2-mile walk around Kenwood streets we'll retrace our steps to the Bethesda Metro Station. * This a 5-mile modified out-and-back walk that should take about 2 hours. The surface is paved and fairly level throughout. * Google map: [https://tinyurl.com/yd9muurw](https://tinyurl.com/yd9muurw) ❷ **How to get there:** * The Bethesda Metro Station is on the Red Line. See the WMATA website for connection info: [https://www.wmata.com/](https://www.wmata.com/) * Driving from the I-495 Capital Beltway Inner Loop, take exit 34 to merge onto MD-355 S/Rockville Pike toward Wisconsin Ave/Bethesda and drive 2.7 miles. * Driving from the I-495 Capital Beltway Outer Loop, take exit 34 for Maryland 355 toward Rockville/Bethesda/Wisconsin Ave. Merge onto MD-355 N/Rockville Pike, and after driving north 0.4 miles, make a U-turn at Tuckerman Lane and follow MD-355 South for almost 3 miles. * Parking: There are several public parking garages in the area. The nearest is Waverly Garage, just east of the Metro Station at 7401 Waverly St, Bethesda, MD 20814. See the Bethesda parking website for parking rates: https://www.bethesda.org/node/381 * NB: Driving and parking in Kenwood itself is prohibited. ❸ **What to bring:** Water, comfy shoes, and your furry friend if desired . Dogs must be leashed at all times. ❹ **Weather:** The forecast is cloudy and a high of 71. Updates: [https://tinyurl.com/uskmsse](https://tinyurl.com/uskmsse) ❺ **Advisory:** As a reminder, this is an adult group, and you are ultimately responsible for your own safety and well-being during events. No one under 18 years of age is allowed at this event, either as members or as guests, to include babies in carriers and/or strollers. ❻ **Administrative Stuff:** There are restrooms in commercial businesses near Bethesda Station and in Bethesda along our route. (See the Google map.) The closest one to our meetup point is Dunkin' Donuts at 7500 Old Georgetown Rd MRGR2, Bethesda, MD 20814. Hyatt Regency is also an option. ❼ **Notes:** * Garage and Lot Parking is free on Sundays and County Holidays is in Montgomery County Garages. (I'm not sure if the garages are still free on Sundays.) For all other days, see the Bethesda parking website: [https://www.bethesda.org/node/381](https://www.bethesda.org/node/381)

A fun way to compare wines from two different countries at a time. House Wine is squaring off two countries' wines against each other each Thursday in March. March 12, March 19, March 26, and the Finals April 2nd. Meet and Greet format....show up after 7pm, pay your $15 at the cash register, get your wine glass, and enjoy. I will get a table reserved for the group. Remember, you may bring in your own food or takeout. Attendance is your agreement to the Group's Waiver of Liability terms. See our Group homepage for details. Parking is tough at House Wine; there is a municipal lot one-half block north of the shop and sometimes parking at the lot behind Jet Pizza, accessed by the lane between the east House Wine parking lot and the residence to the east.

**Confidence & Connection: Using Your Authentic Truth to Find Your People** Confidence isn’t just about believing in yourself, it’s about knowing where you belong and who you can grow alongside. In this April Confidence Lab Happy Hour, we’ll explore how living in your authentic truth helps you find your people, build meaningful collaborations, and create spaces where vulnerability is met with respect rather than risk. Together, we’ll reflect on what it looks like to advocate for yourself with clarity and care, and how confidence deepens when it’s rooted in connection rather than comparison. Featured speaker **Lachandra Baker**, founder of **[LBB Edutainment](https://www.lbbedutainment.com/)** and author of *Your Own Biggest Cheerleader*, will share reflections on authenticity, psychological safety, and the power of community over individual achievement. Drawing from personal stories—including the significance of turning 53—Lachandra will invite us into a conversation about showing up fully, being seen, and choosing relationships that support who you truly are. Expect a warm, welcoming atmosphere with space for reflection, shared insight, and intentional connection—plus drinks, light bites, and the kind of conversations that remind you you’re not meant to do this alone. Come as you are. Leave feeling clearer about your voice, your people, and the confidence that grows when both are aligned. **What is Confidence Lab?** Confidence Lab is a monthly community experience for bold, thoughtful leaders building confidence from the inside out. Whether you’re launching a business, leading a team, navigating change, or simply striving to show up more fully—you belong here. Our work demands clarity, courage, and conviction—but the pace of daily life can erode our sense of self. Confidence Lab creates space to reflect, reconnect, and grow with others doing purpose-driven work. It’s designed for entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, creatives, corporate professionals, activists, and anyone ready to lead with authenticity and impact. ***Please note:*** *All are welcome! If cost is a concern, please use promo code PUBLIC to access a free ticket—we want you to join us.*

Join us as we get together to see Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller in the highly anticipated sci-fi adventure, PROJECT HAIL MARY! The film is based on the best-selling novel of The Martian and follows a man who awakens on a spacecraft before realizing his mission to save Earth. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: A science teacher wakes up on a spaceship, light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission to save the Earth. The film is directed by the filmmaking due Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 and 22 Jump Street, Into and Across the Spider-Verse) and is based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir (The Martian). The film stars Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest), Lionel Boyce, Milana Vayntrub and Ken Leung. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYsnngkS_U BUZZ AND REVIEWS: The buzz and reviews for PROJECT HAIL MARY are off-the-charts good! The film is earning a 95% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where critics call it an “old school blockbuster crowd-pleaser” and “a new sci-fi classic!” It’s “deeply hopeful,” well-acted,” funny,” “dramatic,” and “exceptionally rousing throughout!” Others call it “something truly magical” and one that “we’ll be talking about this one for decades to come!” And I believe Slashfilm says it best: “It will lift up and squeeze your heart, crack you up with laughter, and give you a sense of hope and wonder in a way that few movies have been able to inspire.” MOVIE PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 2:30pm SuperScreen DLX showing and meet in the lobby area between 2:05 and 2:15pm! Tickets already on sale and will likely move fast for this hot ticket / opening weekend showing so advance ticket purchase as soon as possible is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event. As a head’s up, this is a longer movie at 2hrs 36mins. DINNER PLAN: Dinner immediately following the movie at 5:30pm at group favorite, FUGU SUSHI, located just next door! Separate RSVP required for the Dinner / Movie portions of this event. An RSVP here means you're signed up for the MOVIE! This portion will be open as long as seats remain. If you also plan to join for dinner, please also RSVP in the separate event listing for the dinner portion of this event. Should be a good one, Dan

**Summary** Celebrate America's 250th year and the [Columbus Clippers'](https://www.milb.com/columbus) 50th season by watching [Franklin County's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Clippers) best team play the [best game in the world](https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/babe_ruth_140116) at [one of the ten best](https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/minors/2025/03/26/huntington-park-voted-top-10-minor-league-ballparks-usa-today-10best-awards/82656048007/) baseball stadiums in the United States in their 2026 home Saturday opener! The first pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. The gates always open an hour before the scheduled first pitch. I'm usually at the ballpark a half an hour before the scheduled first pitch. Clippers' games usually last around two and a half hours. Being a few minutes early will help us secure good seats. **Parking** I personally always like to park in the [McConnell Garage](https://www.google.com/maps/place/McConnell+Garage/@39.9685114,-83.0103938,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88388f24145462d1:0x6238c0f0c851ab70!8m2!3d39.9692957!4d-83.0081175!16s%2Fg%2F1jkw6y27y?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTExNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D). If nothing else is going on in the area, this should be $7. However, I've also seen it be as high as $22. I can't say for certain what it will be for this game, but once I know, I will post in the comments. Alternately, there are other lots in the area you can try which will probably be a few dollars cheaper. [Here is a map](https://img.mlbstatic.com/milb-images/image/upload/q_auto/milb/ernng44ya2xkr4wbheql) of all the garages and lots surrounding the stadium. Keep in mind that many of these are outdoor lots and your car will be out in the elements. If you decide to look for a different lot, I would mildly recommend either the Buggyworks Lot or the Broadbelt Lot, but I have never parked in either of these myself. Although it won't apply for this game, keep in mind that street parking is also free citywide in Columbus on [Sundays and holidays](https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/1/public-service/right-of-way-permit/on-street-parking-out-of-service-policy-and-procedure-final-8.15.2022-signed.pdf). **Where We'll Be** Here is a [map of the ballpark](https://img.mlbstatic.com/milb-images/image/upload/milb/qkqohbqjgtx5uwo6zkgn.pdf). We'll be sitting on Level 3 of the [Left Field Building](https://www.milb.com/columbus/ballpark/huntington-park) (aka the "AEP Power Pavilion"), which features a 110 foot bar with six open patios overlooking the field. This area is covered and will be out of any sun or rain that may transpire. If you enter the park through the Center Field Entrance (which is at the intersection of Nationwide Blvd. and Neil Ave.), there will be a door to your immediate right after you enter that leads to a staircase up into the Tower. This door is not well-marked, and if you've never been to Huntington Park before, you may wonder if you're actually allowed to go in and up the stairs. Yes, you are. We'll be on the Tower's "Level 3". I have uploaded to the Photos section of this event page, below, a picture of the sign you want look for after you ascend the stairs, so you'll know you're on the correct floor. **Tickets** Do not buy your tickets ahead of time. They will literally be twice as expensive if you buy them on Ticketmaster. Instead, go to the ticket window near the Center Field Entrance. Buy a *Standing Room Only* ticket (don't worry, you won't be standing), which will cost you a flat $8 with no other taxes or fees. These tickets never sell out, and this is the cheapest way to get into the park. **Carry-Ins** Per the team's [website](https://www.milb.com/columbus/ballpark/a-z-guide): "Soft-sided coolers are permitted in the general seating area [which is where we'll be], but not hard-sided coolers; also no alcohol, glass bottles, or cans will be permitted. SMALL bags or backpacks of food items and beverages in plastic bottles are ok. Reusable water bottles are permitted, but must be empty upon arrival. Diaper bags are allowed." I always bring a disposable plastic bottle of water and refill it as I need at the park. Bottled water at the game is something like 4 or 5 dollars. So if you want a bottle of water, I recommend bringing your own bottle instead of buying it at the park. **Food & Drink** The area we'll be in has burgers, hot dogs, salads, soft pretzels, ice cream, and other sorts of things you would expect at a baseball game. I've posted pics of the menu in the Photos section, below. The burger and fries are $14 plus tax, and they're not bad. (This is what I usually get.) The beer is *really* overpriced. It's like $9, or $20 for a pitcher. If there's some people to help me drink it, though, I'll buy a pitcher of Michelob Ultra. While we'll be on the penultimate floor of the Tower, the top floor (which has a great view, but is fully exposed to the elements) has a [Dirty Frank's](https://dirtyfranks.com/) hot dog stand. I've never gotten anything from there, though I've been told it's good. The Donatos pizza stand is also a very short walk away from where we'll be. I love Donatos, but the pizza is so expensive at the ballpark. It's like $9 for a personal-sized pepperoni. It is good, though. **Peroration** Let's (watch them) play ball!