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Join us for an evening of cutting-edge discussion at the intersection of **AI and Python**, featuring lightning talks from leading practitioners who are building the future of intelligent systems and developer tooling. **REGISTER at the Py AI event page on Luma: https://luma.com/w08cv6px​​** **Schedule** * ​​5PM - 5:30PM: Pizza & Drinks * ​​5:30PM - 6:30PM: Talks from our speakers * ​Jeremiah Lowin - Founder & CEO, Prefect * ​Roni Kobrosly - Director of Data Science, Capital One * ​Adam Azzam - FastMCP * ​Banjo Obayomi - Sr. Solutions Architect GenAI, AWS * ​...and more! * ​​6:30PM - 8:00PM: Networking & Social Hour ​​Following the talks, stay for open discussion and networking with fellow Python and AI engineers. Whether you’re building AI-driven applications, exploring new frameworks, or working on developer productivity tools, this meetup offers practical insight from the teams defining the modern AI ecosystem. **REGISTER at the Py AI event page on Luma: https://luma.com/w08cv6px​​**

***In Person Location:*** Rockville Library, second floor meeting room (Collaboration Room 2). We are experimenting with a new virtual join link - [https://meet.jit.si/mocomakers](https://meet.jit.si/mocomakers) If you can make it in person, that's always recommended! We want to continue with full systems testing, after the powerline component repair - and overall just 'get back into it'. Let's resume repeated full end-to-end testing cycles and continue to iterate our design and resolution. Our community is building (and documenting for other teams) how to build a scanning tunneling microscope using a mix of common and 3D printed parts. This will allow us to scan and visualize a single atom - an ambitious we are doing over the course of a few months. The MoCo Makers community is one of the most innovative and competent groups in Maryland, and we've done everything from [publishing cancer research](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38136356/), to [launching products](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gotim/cozy-curvy-multi-contour-pillow), [winning grants](https://covidinfocommons.datascience.columbia.edu/awards/2014255), and inspiring thousands. Now our biggest challenge yet has appeared. We are building a Scanning Tunneling Microscope, that will allow us to scan and visualize single atoms. Does it sound hard? Perhaps.. However! I have every confidence that we are now operating at a level were we can take on this mean, cross-functional project. We continue to build on our past successes, and a key technology we previously applied was increasing the signal of small voltages using OpAmps - which we did during our custom pH Probe project - [https://www.mocomakers.com/ph-probe/](https://www.mocomakers.com/ph-probe/) \- That technology is exactly what we need to get this machine working\, and at a high precision\! To get a better idea of what we are doing, see our reference project here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N3OqTEq08g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N3OqTEq08g) All starting CAD, code, and reference files should exist. However, let's be the first Maker community to document the build process and share it with learners around the world. We have a bit over $2,000 in materials costs, so if you want to sponsor this project, and get banners at events with 20K attendees, and access to our email broadcast of 30K members, please contact matt@mocomakers.com We are also open to university, lab, or community partnerships so feel to reach out if you want to be part of this project. Together, we can do incredible things. ***In Person Location:*** Rockville Library, second floor meeting room (Meeting Room 2). To Join Virtually: https://meet.jit.si/mocomakers

**CHRONICLES:** **REGISTER** your character to aid in promptly and accurately reporting the session. You'll receive your chronicle sheet by email: https://www.rpgchronicles.net/session/e0d82051-a464-4272-aadc-1607b217933b/pregame **VENUE NOTE:** Games & Stuff charges **$10 for admission** to the game room. You get this money back as store credit. If this event has five or more player sign-ups, we will investigate reserving the private game room instead. **PLEASE** sign up for the **waitlist** as well; this informs us of interest and allows us to plan for additional tables/GMs. Also, **if you cannot make it**, please drop out as soon as possible to allow others to move up on the list. **SYNOPSIS:** A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 3rd- through 6th-level characters. Taldor responded to the Godsrain, the death of the war god Gorum, with an attempt to draw in the finest minds in magical study. They've invited scholars from across Golarion to attend a symposium on the Godsrain and the warshards, pieces of Gorum fallen from the sky, and the Pathfinder Society has decided to present their findings from some unique warshards they recovered in hopes of gaining insight from others across the world. The Aspis Consortium, though, finds this an excellent opportunity to gain valuables in the theft of research materials, and to harm the Pathfinders by framing them for the theft. The Pathfinders must deal with the Aspis and clear their names lest they leave the symposium not with new knowledge but with a reputation dragged through the mud. Written by Shan Wolf. **Scenario tags**: Godsrain

Join Team Network’s Vienna Venture Network Captains Mark Sweeney and John Partridge for breakfast and professional networking tomorrow morning at 8 am at everyone's favorite... Anitas!

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We are the Federal Center Toastmasters Club. We meet the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday of each month in Hyattsville, MD, from 12 noon to 1pm. Our meetings are held at the headquarters of the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics of the CDC. Our meetings are open to the public, though visitors must go through building security procedures. For visitors who are not U.S. citizens, we do need to pre-coordinate a first visit with our security team. Contact us at: 1260@toastmastersclubs.org. We have been a Toastmasters Club for 40 years and always welcome new members! Join us, and you will improve your public-speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive atmosphere!

Welcome to MindShift Gym! We're hosting free introductory classes on Saturday, January 17th for ages 6-99. Curious about parkour, aerial silks, dance, yoga, and more? Come play with us. ​ **Schedule** Click the class to be taken to its registration page. **Classes will fill up so please RSVP online to guarantee your spot.** All classes listed are introductory classes; NO experience needed. Classes are between 45min-1 hour. ​​ Intro to Parkour * 11am [Family (kids and adults ages 9+)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=424F72E8-E563-4FEB-BDF7-E65EAA89CDB5) * 12pm [Nano parkour (ages 6-8)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=B73041E7-26DB-4C10-AB2E-3E480C9B8918) * 1pm [Youth (ages 9-14)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=A41489AA-CFEB-4C12-B9A6-7B2FA0A3D7FF) * 2:30pm [Youth & Teens (ages 9-17)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=06CADFA0-BF66-4F09-99FF-19A3A0E4E219) * 2:30pm [Adults (ages 18+)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=3E6914FB-09FF-4837-A87F-CBAAD10649DC) * 3:30pm [Low-impact parkour (ages 35+)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=DF5565F6-2FF0-4736-AE6B-2EF807D51332) ​ Intro to Aerial Silks * 1pm [Teens & Adults (ages 15+)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=FE1AB527-3BEF-4E55-94EC-25528CC24918) * 2:15pm [Youth (ages 9-14)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=B33B2A88-19F4-4CEC-9ED1-EFF468F66E93) ​ Intro to Dance * 2pm [Intro to Ballet (ages 15+)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=C27E27E8-AFB8-4D02-B74B-15C8C319F6F5) * 3pm [Intro to Contemporary Dance (ages 15+)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=C65E2271-3901-4305-9DA1-E847146565C3) ​ Intro to Hammock Yoga * 12pm [Intro to Hammock Yoga (ages 18+)](https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=73498455-4CB2-46F4-AF5E-5D219CF29C5F)

**Quality Employers Hire People, Not Paper.** Networking (Professional Friendships) is the way to get around the black hole of online applications. Career-Confidence.org believes this is the #1 Job Search Strategy. This session will be highly practical. We will teach on ways you can improve your ability to build relationships. **You will laugh.** Nate Barfield, Robert Brandau and possibly one other person will be part of a panel discussion. At the end of this seminar/webinar, there will be a brief Christian story. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- IF YOU ARE NEW TO Career-Confidence.org and want to learn about us via our team, here are some videos that we have done. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to our channel and LIKE our videos. -- -- Career-Confidence.org, Laura Hamilton and Robert Brandau both long-time recruiters give you an overview. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R20iMmWWsas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R20iMmWWsas) -- - Doris McMillon of our Board of Directors [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNmOi9TsYGs&t=10s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNmOi9TsYGs&t=10s) -- -- Bruce, Silvia, and Mary Beth talk about the impact of Career-Confidence.org on their job search. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYtFRWzhKLo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYtFRWzhKLo) -- -- Kim DeWitt Succinctly Talks about our Team [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSHCEK11jD0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSHCEK11jD0) -- \-\-\- Cecilia and Nate – 2 of our Alumni give an overview of Career-Confidence.org. perspective. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNstYHVnfAA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNstYHVnfAA) -- -- Sara's Experience with Career-Confidence.org - Surprise Ending – Pre-Covid [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEuKuvZyEYE&t=51s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEuKuvZyEYE&t=51s)

**Welcome New / Beginning Players**: No need to bring anything but a good attitude. **This adventure is for LEVELS 3-4. [Download the Pregens here](http://paizo.com/starfindersociety).** **This is an adventure in the ongoing Invasion's Edge metaplot.** If the event is full, **please join the waitlist**. It will help us to know if we need to recruit more GMs. The Starfinder Society has suffered in their quest to explore the mysterious Wreck of the Returned—they’ve lost good agents to the Wreck’s defenses and clashed with a rising foe called the Functionary, who claims to serve a being at the heart of the Wreck itself and is to blame for numerous local abductions. Now, raiders have begun attacking the Society’s vehicle convoys, disrupting their supply chain and stealing valuable discoveries. But the Starfinders aren’t the only victim of these raiders—three other groups endure these attacks, all of whom are bent on exploring the Wreck of the Returned. Determined to put an end to these attacks, and suspecting the Functionary is to blame, First Seeker Sarmak dispatches a team of Starfinders to investigate the raiders and lure them into a trap. Gather your allies, enact your plan, and pray the raiders take the bait! Written by Jeremy Corff. [DMV Paizo Org Play on Discord](https://discord.gg/jYQv8FnFnW) [Pathfinder Starfinder Society of Maryland on Warhorn.net](https://warhorn.net/events/pathfinder-starfinder-society-of-maryland)

DC Code and Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. It's community-led and community-run by devs, for devs. People of all skill levels attend. Whether you’re dev-curious, aspiring, or a professional developer, we’d love to have you! Come chat or learn to code on a Sunday afternoon with coffee and cool-inclusive people. Bring your laptop! We typically meet every month on the weekend. **Join our online community!** For all things Tech in DC and to get latest updates and tech events from the DMV area, join the [DCTech Slack](https://dctech.chat/). All DC Code & Coffee announcements are in the #dccodecoffee channel **How it works** Near the beginning of the event, we do an introduction circle. You say your name, what you can help others with, and what you would like help with. You can also share job opportunities. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized. **Event Host and Directions** TEMPORARY LOCATION! We'll be meeting at West End Library for January.

Welcome to Nusfjord, a tranquil fishing village in the Lofoten archipelago in northern Norway, where you will play as the owner of a fishing company. Your goal is to develop the harbor and the surrounding landscape. To succeed, you must expand your fleet, clear the forest, construct new buildings, issue shares, and appease the local elders. Do this better than the other owners (players) to win the game. Nusfjord is a tight worker-placement Euro that feels much bigger than its small box suggests. With only three workers per round and a total of seven rounds, every action matters. Players compete for shared action spaces to gather resources, build an efficient engine, and time their investments carefully. The limited number of turns creates constant tension: do you focus on growing your fishing fleet for steady income, rush key buildings before opponents claim them, or sell shares now to fund long-term gains? If you’ve played Agricola, Caverna, or A Feast for Odin - all, like Nusfjord, designed by Uwe Rosenberg - this will feel familiar, but faster, tighter, and more focused, with far fewer actions and less long-term sprawl. We have two copies of the game, so RSVPs are limited to 10. Let us know if you can bring a copy, and we will add more slots.

ASL HangOut is a safe fun social All levels D/deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing signers, ASL students, ASL interpreter. Hosted by Daniel Berke and his friends Jeremy, Andrew, Nathaniel. and Josh There's always a great mix of people and good conversations We will be meeting at the Tysons Corner Food Court (3rd Floor), Thursday at 7pm! Hope to see you all there! 🙂 Look for a table of ASL signers...don't be shy. 1961 Chain Bridge Rd Tysons Corner, VA 22102 join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/468631322134694

Covid Alert: We will start having classes again at Canal Park on Wednesdays and the dojo on Saturdays. Please bring your own hand sanitizer, and a mask are a must! We'll practice from a safe distance from each other; and progress from there. On Saturdays, class is limited to the first 5 persons to rsvp (until further notice) "DC Kali" is an official training group for FCS Kali. Our curriculum includes knifes, swords, stick-fighting, striking, and grappling; but we place a special emphasis on edged weapons. Please come out and learn some Kali. Our aim is to train hard, learn some sound defense strategies, and make friends along the way. Although FCS Kali is a combat-oriented systems that involves edged weapons, we provide a safe environment for learning w/o sacrificing realism in our training. We teach in small semi-private groups, allowing each individual student to progress as quickly as he or she can absorb the info being taught. Hope to see you all there. Mosi K. Jack, Esq. Training Group Instructor · FCS Manong (under Tuhon Ray Dionaldo) http://www.fcskali.com/ ) Filipino Combat Systems is an organization dedicated the preservation and promotion of all Filipino Martial Arts. Filipino Combat Systems(FCS) is an organization/system with members from around the world. FCS is based on Tuhon Ray Dionaldo's over 35 years of practicing various FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) styles. He's combine elements of each, into one system that's efficient, fast, concise, and logical. FCS members have extremely diverse backgrounds, and Martial Arts systems. We’ve all come together because of our love of the Filipino Martial Arts, and our unwillingness to become involved in the politics that has so often stifled our growth. Please pick one of the following class and fee combos: Drop-In Fee: $25/per class (after 1st free Saturday class) Monthly fees: $80/month (Wednesday park classes included for free), or Quarterly fees: $210/every 3 months (which comes to $70/month; includes the Wednesday park classes), or Wednesday Park only: $50/month • Cash and Paypal are preferred method of payment (online payments via Square are available at: https://squareup.com/market/dc-kali ) • One free trial class is permitted (but must rsvp ahead of class) • Equipment: if you have training knives, rattan sticks, training swords, and/or mma gloves bring them. If not, we may have a few extra. Training Videos http://www.fcskaliphilippines.com/fcs-curriculum-videos.html http://www.bloodnbonesgear.com/id5.html

Join us for a Friday evening of creative practice\* and cozy conversation! Please visit the group page for details on event structure and what to expect: https://www.meetup.com/the-evening-art-society/?eventOrigin=your_groups Guests are welcome, though we request that you please let us know how many to account for. We don't want to run out of snacks! Kids are also welcome, with the understanding that this is a shared space intended to be comfortable for all and conducive to creative work. Reach out if you have any questions. We can't wait to see you! \*Because we ultimately just want to provide a safe, warm space for our community to enjoy on a weekly basis, our definition of this is pretty broad. Want to curl up with a good book? Working on the next great American novel? Looking for a café-like hum as the backing track to doing your taxes? You're also welcome here!

Gaming, AdTech, EdTech, Media Streaming, and FinTech are just a few of the workloads where high-availability cloud infrastructure matters. Whether you’re doing battle daily in one of these spaces or are just curious about ways to improve performance, meet us in Reston for an in-person discussion on bare metal cloud architecture. You’ll meet our product lead, James MacKenzie, who will walk through how modern bare metal serves as a control plane for hybrid and private cloud architectures. **What we will cover** * Ways to leverage bare metal, containers, and orchestration for better performance and predictable economics; * Real-world hybrid, disaster recovery, and data-intensive architectures; * Our approach to eliminating ingress and egress fees. **Who should attend** * Cloud architects and platform engineers; * DevOps professionals and infrastructure leads; * FinOps stakeholders managing data-heavy or hybrid workloads. **Why attend** This is a technical, architecture-first conversation. You will leave with a clearer understanding of high-availability cloud infrastructure and how organizations are scaling cost-effectively. Food and drinks will be provided. Space is limited to keep the discussion interactive.

Attendance is $35 (cash, credit/debit card, or ApplePay - paid at the door), which includes water/soda/coffee, bread, choice of a plated lunch entrée, and a dessert assortment. Parking is also validated in the Reston Station garages (3 hours of validation). Join one of Northern Virginia's most successful business networking groups (part of BNI). Open to the public and is typically attended by business owners, business developers, and entrepreneurs. Meetings are typically attended by 30-40 members and guests. \*\*\*PLEASE RSVP here: [REGISTER HERE](https://square.link/u/0WvC6Eir) \*\*\*If you do not register on the BNI website, there may not be a seat available for you.

Come join us at Nova Labs for our monthly lockpicking meeting! We meet every third Wednesday at the Nova Labs Fairfax location at 3850 Jermantown Road. Learn about locks, lockpicking, lock modifications, and even lock smithing in our classroom environment. No tools, skills, or knowledge required, but feel free to bring any of those things with you! Our meetings are overseen by one or more locksmiths.

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 :)