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Lets meet at Quarter Market in Ballston Quarter to play board games. We play a variety of games with a focus on Eurogames. If you don't know any of the games provided, be prepared to learn a new one. You are also welcome to bring your own games. Here are some games we play: * Brass: Birmingham * Power Grid * Dune Imperium * Viticulture * Puerto Rico * Bomb Busters If you are taking the Metro, the Ballston station on the Orange and Silver lines is a close walk away. Ballston Quarter also has 3 hour parking for $1 and 4 hour parking for $3. Quarter Market has a variety of food options for dinner and snacks. Please be mindful of other customers using Quarter Market, and make sure there is available table space for them. If table space is limited, consider other nearby locations. Shake Shack, El Rey, We the Pizza, and Cava are located across the street and have table space.

Next up on the Best of Bars series - meeting up at Punchbowl Social in the Ballston Quarter Shopping Center! 🍔 Food, Games & Vibes: Punchbowl Social is a 3-floor bar and restaurant. The top floor has everything from arcades, to bowling, darts, and foosball. There's also a comfortable outdoor patio area if the weather's nice. Their happy hour menu (until 6:30pm) has select cocktails and beers for $5-6, and select bites and snacks ranging mostly around $5-8. The non-HH food and cocktail menus also have a wide selection to choose from. View the menus at this link, and scroll to the bottom: [https://punchbowlsocial.com/location/arlington](https://punchbowlsocial.com/location/arlington) 🤝 Meet & Mingle: This hangout is all about the social vibe — chatting, laughing, and meeting other young professionals while enjoying great food and drinks. Each floor has a different vibe, so come meet and explore the place, and find your nook to hang out with if you want to branch off of the main group! **We will aim to meet at the 2nd floor bar, since it's a better setting for socializing.** **🚗Punchbowl Social Location + details:** 4238 Wilson Blvd.Suite 1180 Arlington, VA 22203 **Happy Hour 3-6:30pm** **HH Food/Drink Menu:** [https://punchbowlsocial.com/happy-hour](https://punchbowlsocial.com/happy-hour) ### 🅿️**Parking:** Cheapest parking around is to park in the Ballston Public Parking garage next-door to the bar. 627 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22203 Rates: Up to 3 hours, $1 3-4 hours, $3 4-5 hours, $5 ### **🚇Transit:** Take the Orange/Silver lines to Ballston-MU stop, walk 2 blocks east to N Randolph St. Turn right and walk south 2 blocks. https://maps.app.goo.gl/RsQFQkfynrQcBkB96

Esio, hosts board game nights on Fridays from 630PM to 930PM. The image gives the details, walk-in's totally fine. The store is located on the first floor closet entrance is Dicks Sporting Goods. Enter mall and walk straight then turn left and you'll see the store on your left. Very nice welcoming staff and community.

Collaboration with other Meetup groups! Meet on the 3rd floor! We are going to be mixing things up tonight! Come unwind and grab food and/or drinks while meeting people.🍻🍝 Punch Bowl Social is a 24000 square foot, multi-floor venue with bars, food, and various activities including darts, pool, arcade games, bowling and more. We anticipate meeting up at the **second floor** where there is a full bar and it is quieter. We have a table reserved there for us all! It’s a chill event so stay for an hour or the whole time. Have a drink and unwind, go play darts with some new friends, try bowling at their indoor lanes - always something new and interesting to do. 🎳👾🎤🎯

The Craft Cocktails Club returns to Crimson Whiskey Bar to partake in their selection of whiskey themed craft cocktail drinks. crimson-dc.com

**St. Patrick’s Day**--the time of year when lads and lasses deck themselves in green, dance Irish jigs in the streets, and sing Danny Boy at the bars, while toasting to the luck of the Irish. Whether you’re Irish by birth, or just Irish by attitude, join thousands (and hundreds of us) of these lucky leprechauns for a day of carousing and cheers-ing at the **[DC Shamrock Crawl](https://theshamrockcrawl.com/)** on **Saturday, March 14th.** We attend this event every year and ALWAYS HAVE AN AMAZING TIME! **There'll be hundreds of Meetup rock-stars from 5 groups in attendance**! **\*\* Sign up [HERE](https://tickets.theshamrockcrawl.com/event/2026) and use promo code: "[MEETUP](https://tickets.theshamrockcrawl.com/event/2026)" and save $5 \*\*** **When:** 2PM-10PM, Saturday, March 14th, 2026 **Enjoy:** -$4 Beers -$4 Rail drinks -$4 Shamrock Shots -Free raffles and event pictures **What You Get:** A signature Shamrock mug, amazing specials, cover-free access to some of Dupont's best bars, raffle entry for great prizes and free pictures of the event! For more information visit: [https://theshamrockcrawl.com](https://theshamrockcrawl.com/)

MARDIS GRAS AT THE WHARF HAS BEEN CANCELLED THIS MEETUP HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO IRELAND AT THE WHARF 🎉 About the Event Join us for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on the waterfront at The Wharf! The festival spans two main areas — District Pier and Transit Pier — with live Irish-inspired music, traditional Irish dancing, live rugby on big screens, and plenty of food and drink options from Wharf restaurants and bars. The vibe is casual, social, and festive with something fun happening almost every hour.  ✔ Free admission — no tickets required. ✔ Family- and pet-friendly (leashed dogs welcome).  ⸻ 📍 Meeting Spot We’ll plan to meet Zooz Cocktail Bar for food, drinks and socializing. Feel free to go off into the wharf, on the different peers, and experience the different activities happening and use Zooz as a homebase, where majority of the group will be. Grab a drink, wear green, and enjoy!  ⸻ 📆 Event Schedule 🎶 District Pier Stage (Main Music & Festivities) • 1:00 PM — Official festival kickoff (MacMillan United Pipes Band leads opening)  • 1:15 PM – Poehemia — High-energy Celtic rock from Baltimore-based band  • 2:30 PM – The 19th Street Band — Irish-influenced blend of Americana & punk  • 4:15 PM – Ben-David Warner Band — Irish-Americana tunes from Virginia  • 6:00 PM – Chasing Abbey — Irish group with electronic + traditional influences (festival music wraps by 7 PM)  🎵 Music runs all afternoon — perfect for chatting, dancing, or just enjoying the waterfront vibe.  ⸻ 🏉 Transit Pier (Dance, Rugby View & Stage Acts) • 12:40 PM – Six Nations Rugby Begins (Wales vs Italy) — shown live on big screen  • 1:00 PM – Legacy Irish Dance Academy — traditional Irish dance performance  • 2:00 PM – Kentucky Avenue Trio — Americana-style set on Transit Pier stage  • 4:00 PM – Boyle School of Irish Dance — more authentic Irish dancing  • 4:10 PM – Six Nations Continues (England vs France) on the big screen  ⸻ 🍻 What to Expect • Irish & Celtic Music All Day — from bagpipes to rock + folk vibes.  • Traditional Irish Dancing — lively performances sprinkled throughout the afternoon.  • Live Rugby Viewing — catch Six Nations on big screens at Transit Pier.  • Food & Drinks — explore outdoor festival bars and nearby restaurants (Kirwan’s Irish Pub, etc.).  • Family & Pet Friendly — bring kids and leashed dogs along for the fun.  ⸻ 📌 Tips for the Day • Wear green for St. Paddy’s vibes 🍀 • Plan to arrive a little early if you want a good viewing spot for music or rugby. • Use Metro to Waterfront Station and walk 5 min to The Wharf. 

We play a variety of games with a focus on high interaction Euros. Events will start with quick games while people arrive and eat lunch. We will start longer games between 1:30pm and 2pm. While the official end time is 5pm, people are welcome to continue playing games afterwards. Western Market closes at 7pm on Sundays. This page has more examples of high interaction Euros: [Old-school German-style Games](https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/view/3948). Here are some games that have been played at past events: High Interaction Euros * [Medici](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46/medici) * [Catan](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan) * [Hansa Teutonica](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43015/hansa-teutonica) * [Puerto Rico](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico) * [Concordia](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia) * [Power Grid](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid) * [Brass: Birmingham](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham) Other high interaction games * [Innovation](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63888/innovation) * [Imperial](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24181/imperial) There are a variety of food and drink options. Western Market is allowing us to use the space for free. Please reciprocate by purchasing something, even if it is just a soda. Directions If you're taking the Orange, Silver, or Blue lines, exit at the Foggy Bottom metro station and walk two blocks to the east. If you are taking the Red Line, Farragut North is an approximately a 15 minute walk away. There is also free street parking to the north.

[Profs and Pints Metro Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“Celtic Mythology,”** an exploration of the beliefs of a people whose influence spread far beyond the British Isles, with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, past president of the American Society of Irish Medieval Studies, former editor of its journal, *Eolas*, and visiting assistant teaching professor of English at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-celtic-myths](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-celtic-myths) . The Celts inhabited lands stretching from the British Isles to parts of France and the Holy Roman Empire. Their influence can be seen in the art of the Vikings, in the rich oral and literary traditions of the Irish, Welsh and Bretons, and in the modern renaissance of Celtic culture. But who exactly were they? Get into the minds of the Celtic people by learning about their myths and beliefs with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, a scholar of Old and Middle Irish and Middle Welsh language and literature and published translator of Old Irish texts whose dynamic and fascinating talks have earned a considerable following among Profs and Pints fans. Dr. Tracy will delve into early medieval literary records that tell stories of the Tuatha de Danann, a godlike people who invaded Ireland and then were defeated themselves. She’ll offer a new perspective on faeries, banshees, and leprechauns by describing how the ancient Otherworldy people once believed to inhabit the western realms of Ireland were diminished or demonized into figures of popular folklore. You’ll learn how the ancient God of the Sun become one of the “little people” guarding cauldrons of gold and bestowing luck, how immortal beings of majestic stature shrank to small, winged creatures in the back of gardens, and how supernatural women associated with the “people of the mound” became screaming harbingers of death. We’ll explore how medieval literary texts inspired later legends and became adapted into folklore. You’ll gain an understanding of how the medieval Catholic Church’s growing power led local people to reimagine their ancient gods and goddesses as Christian figures like Saint Bridget and Saint Patrick. You’ll gain an appreciation of how the Celts gave rise to living traditions that survive in modern popular culture through the preservation of languages, storytelling and music enjoyed all over the world, and renewed interest in goddesses like Brid and celebrations like Samhain. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: From “Riders of the Sidhe,” a 1911 John Duncan painting of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

This event is NOT for beginners please. If you can't make it, please try to sign out at least 5 hours before the event starts. Thank you!

Join us for a fun-filled outdoor happy hour as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! This event will feature local Irish Latin band, [La Unica](https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.launicamusic.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CMallory.Cary%40montgomeryparks.org%7C59638d37d8b9425b03e908de417edcb2%7Ca9061e0c24ca4c1cbeff039bb8c05816%7C0%7C0%7C639020210283802438%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=faXLR93xz4nDMcJ6sPpeJQA1UdNcfZedkkEnQ2bjxNI%3D&reserved=0), craft brews, and several food trucks. Whether you’re Irish or just Irish-at-heart, come celebrate with us. la Unica is a five-piece band that plays carefully-selected covers and originals in a high-energy style that turns shy guests into party animals. La Unica’s outstanding musicianship and unique “Irish Latin Rock” style greatly expand the band’s repertoire. The Washington Post called La Unica a “pan-genre party band”, and their fans call them exciting, creative, and high-energy. Bring a chair.

Hi All, This event is being held in partnership with the DMV Spades Meetup Group. Direct all questions to the Organizer and Host, Nne-Nne Abanobi. ________ 🦐♠️🦐 We are playing Second Saturday Spades at Hook & Reel in Greenbelt, MD. Join us at this popular PG County sports bar for food, fun, drinks.....and, of course, Spades. All skill levels are welcome! Located right off the Beltway. Free parking! Remember to support the business. This event is posted in multiple groups. So expect a nice crowd. ***** Please don't forget to "Chip In" ($NAbanobi). All monies go towards covering Meetup's organizer fees. Thank you in advance for your support. God bless.

We thought of one of the interesting things that can be enjoyed at this time of the year. We will be meeting at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for a "Fish Fry" in Marian Hall on Friday, March 27th at 5:00 PM. It might be fun for you to experience what has become a tradition on the Fridays before Easter. They will have fried fish or baked fish, French fries and Cole slaw, as well as beverages, all for $16.00 for adults. They will have other beverages and desserts available for sale, as well. We have never tried this, and sometimes there are quite a few people at these events so we hope that we will be able to find each other easily. I'll try to have signs outside Marian Hall that Identify our group. We hope to have you join us!

Join the CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group for a dynamic afternoon of B2B networking! This event is perfect for professionals looking to expand their business connections, share insights, and foster collaboration within the community. Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event offers a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas, build relationships, and grow your network in a supportive environment. Connect with like-minded individuals, explore potential partnerships, and discover new opportunities for professional growth. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your business network and take your career to the next level with CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group! We meet the 4th Monday of every month from 11am-1pm. Welcome and general networking from 11am - 11:30am with core meeting 11;30 - 12:30 and a final round of networking from 12:30 - 1pm.

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."

***Okay, call me crazy but you have got to try their chip n dip!*** Club 185 is a true hidden gem in German Village! Seriously, old school, good comfort food and drink. We will try to gather in spaces near the windows. While we'll share Chip n Dip, you'll want to order a sandwich, too. **Where the Chip Began (1817)** Potato chips can be traced back to an English chef, William Kitchiner, who includes ‘crisps’ in his bestselling cookbook, “The Cook’s Oracle.” **Chip and Dip Popularity** The popularity of chip and dip skyrockets at the end of World War II with new entertainment fads and the introduction of Lipton’s new advertising campaign for their famous French Onion Dip. (Club 185 doesn't openly admit it, but I'm pretty sure that's their dip recipe!) **[Club 185](http://club185.com/)**—a true neighborhood bar serving since 1954, when it was known as a local 'speak-easy'. Located in German Village, Club 185 features a menu of quality casual comfort food and full bar. From politicians to lawyers, hardhats to hipsters—all find Club 185 the perfect place to tame their hunger and quench their thirst! **PARKING**: I know, brick street parallel parking can be a pain. Two other choices, metered parking along Livingston heading towards Children's Hospital or across the street in the large church lot (park in spaces farthest away from the church entrance doors, closer to the street). **PRE-EVENT**: **HAPPY HOUR (3-5pm)**: Italian drinks and bites at [Cento's happy hour](https://centogermanvillage.com/menus/), nearby.