Flying Airplanes

**The next GeoDC will be held on Wednesday, June 10 from 6-9pm at Sudhouse DC (1340 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009) with the program starting at 7pm.** * Join us early from 6-7pm to grow your network, socialize and grab drinks and appetizers. * Throughout the evening, we'll be sharing job announcements and details of other GIS/Geo upcoming events we're tracking. * We look forward to seeing you on the 10th! **Our Program will feature these presentations:** **The Secret History of the Blue Dot - William H. Tewelow, GISP (GPS World)** This presentation takes the audience from an iconic movie scene they recognize but never understood, through the hidden origins of GPS, and returns them to the blue dot in their own hand, seeing it for the very first time. There is a blue dot on your phone right now. It knows where you are to within a few feet. You have never questioned it. You have never wondered where it came from. You should. Its origins are classified. Its lineage runs through the Cold War, nuclear submarines, and a doctrine built on the promise of mutual annihilation. The technology that tells you where to turn was designed for something else entirely. The technology did not change. Only the purpose did. **GEOINT Symposium's Golden Ticket Program - Katie Weintraub (ESRI)** This is a firsthand account of USGIF's GEOINT Symposium Golden Ticket — a program built for early-career professionals who want to level up their careers. Participants get free admission to GEOINT Symposium, mentorship opportunities, a network of fellow Golden Ticket alumni, and a cohort of peers to grow alongside. This talk breaks it all down fast — what it is and why it's a stellar experience for young professionals breaking into or already working in the geospatial intelligence realm. **From GIS to AI: Lessons from MIT’s Applied Data Science & AI Program**- **Julia Brodsky (Navy Federal Credit Union).** A practical look at one GIS professional’s experience completing MIT’s Applied Data Science & AI Certificate program, including key takeaways, challenges, and thoughts on how AI may impact the geospatial industry. *->If you’d like to present or sponsor a future GeoDC Meetup, please complete this [form](https://forms.gle/QbAXPfrDnX12GGaS8).*

Hola! Bonjour! こんにちは！你好！Mabuhay! We are restarting this group again! If you are a language learner and want to share your tips about language learning with others or learn from their experiences, this is the place for you. We will have selected The Spot Food Hall located one block from the Branch Avenue Metro Station in Camp Springs, MD in southern PG county. This location offers free parking, and is very convenient to the Beltway, Branch Avenue (Rt. 5), Joint Base Andrews, as well as quick access to DC via the Metro Green Line. Since this is our first meetup, we can discuss how we want to move forward. There is no obligation to eat or drink anything, but there are many food and drink option choices if you wish.

Wednesday night skate and chill is our weekly group ride. DCESK8 has been hosting this weekly ride for several years now. We are very active in our group chat and that is where you will find the most up to date information on the rides. Follow the link below to join. Join our Telegram chat here https://t.me/dcesk8 to stay current on what's going on in DCESK8. Our ride meets up at the Lincoln Memorial, near the southwest side of the Reflecting Pool and the Korean War Memorial. That is on the left side if you are looking at the Lincoln Memorial. We meetup at 6:30pm, with the ride leaving at 7:00pm.

**For some of our Northern Virginia riders our cycling family from District Cycling Collective & Zephyrus Bikes LLC present Wednesday Night Rydes!!** **This weekly ride will be led by our own Jeff Walden, owner of Zephyrus bikes. We will be Meeting in the parking lot of the Giant Foods at 5pm and rolling at 5:30 pm.

This will be a no drop ride, but is NOT a ride for beginners. Steady pace and climbs in spots.** **Riders should be comfortable with group and street riding . The pace for this ride will be a minimum of 18 mph. There is a considerable amount of climbing. All riders will be riding at their own risk, there will be NO SAG.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36205543**

June 12-14 is Sails on the Potomac in Alexandria. ([https://www.va250.org/event-detail/?id=24316](https://www.va250.org/event-detail/?id=24316)). Fireworks at the Alexandria Waterfront at 9:00 PM on Saturday, June 13th. From the website: As a Sail 250 Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor, Alexandria will be hosting the largest tall ship event in the DC Metro region - Sails on the Potomac! This three-day event June 12-14, 2026 will highlight Alexandria's unique role in the birth of our new nation and its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America's Story with music, family activities, exhibits, tours, public art, educational programs, and more! Share only your very best, most interesting shots after the field trip, and keep it down to between 5 and 10 photos. By sending in an RSVP and joining this meetup event hosted by the Virginia Beltway Photography Meetup, I am also agreeing to the terms of the following release and waiver of liability, which shall be binding on my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. In consideration of my (and my child’s) participation in the Virginia Beltway Photography Meetup, I do hereby release, discharge, and hold harmless the Organizer, its members, officers, directors, employees, and the leader(s) of this event from any and all liability by reason of any damage, loss, expenses, or injury arising from my (and my child’s) participation in this event, including that caused solely or in part by the fault of any and all of the above-named parties.

Start and end in Antananarivo! With the Safari tour Madagascar Lemurs & Baobabs (Available all year), you have a 8 days tour package taking you through Antananarivo and 2 other destinations in Madagascar includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport. Notes Tour Start Antananarivo Tour End Morondava Destination Madagascar Flights • Arrival: Day01 before 2pm Airport: Ivato International Airport(Antananarivo) • Return: Day08 after breakfast Airport: Morondava Airport (Morondava) Meeting Point • The group meets at the arrival airport or at the hotel on Day01. • More details will be provided via group chat on WhatsApp Itinerary Day01 ARRIVAL TIME IN ANTANANARIVO AND DRIVE TO ANDASIBE Day02 ANDASIBE (PERINET) Day03 DRIVE FROM ANDASIBE TO ANTANANARIVO Day04 FLY FROM ANTANANARIVO TO MORONDAVA Day05 DRIVE FROM MORONDAVA TO KIRINDY Day06 VISIT AT THE KIRINDY RESERVE AND DRIVE FROM KIRINDY TO MORONDAVA Day07 FLY FROM MORONDAVA TO ANTANANARIVO Day08 TRANSFERT FOR EXTERNAL FLIGHT ———————————————— Cost: $3590 pp $4290 pp Inclusions Price Includes • All accommodations specified in the Itinerary. • Guide with english speaking • Breakfasts & Dinners • All land transportation • 1 domestic return flight (ANTANANARIVO – MORONDAVA – ANTANANARIVO) Price Excludes • Flights • Meals • Personal Expenses • Travel insurance / Visa • Tips ———————————————— For detailed itinerary and to reserve your seat, follow the link: [https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/madagascar-explorer-8-days-lemurs-baobabs/](https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/madagascar-explorer-8-days-lemurs-baobabs/) Questions? Text / Call: Himanshu - Organizer 2023787696

https://www.trolleytrailday.org/museumrockconcert Doors for the concert open at 5, music starts at 5:30, and my group is on open-air stage at around 6:30. In addition to the music there will be food/ice cream trucks, Streetcar 82 and free admission to the museum. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on the lawn. If it rains, they will move the show indoors. Please get the free tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/night-at-the-museum-rock-concert--2026 You are invited to attend the 3nd official Trolley Trail Day Wrap Party at the College Park Aviation Museum. See more below and [RSVP HERE](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/night-at-the-museum-rock-concert--2026)! For the 3rd year in a row, close out Trolley Trail Day with an epic wrap party at the College Park Aviation Museum! The College Park Chorale is a community choir performing a wide variety of choral music at concerts and community events in the College Park area. And who's singing in it???

**🎂 This Mambo Fridays we’re celebrating Earl’s Birthday — come ready to party!** **🎧 As always, DJ Mambo Soul is flying in from Houston just for Mambo Fridays! The only place to catch him live in DC.** **💃 Special performance by DanceInTime bringing the energy to the floor!** **🎶 Mambo Fridays** **📅 Friday, December 12, 7:30pm–12am** **📍 Bryant Street Market, 670 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington DC** **🕗 7:30pm Salsa Lesson by DanceInTime** **🕺 8:45pm–12am Dancing & Mingling** **🎧 DJ Mambo Soul (from Houston!) + DJ Chika** **🎟️ $10 Early Bird \(until Dec 5\) \| $15 after** **👦 Kids under 15 FREE \|** **✨ Drop-ins welcome** **🚇 2 min walk from Rhode Island Ave Metro (Red Line)**

Start and end in Rome! With this bucket list Europe coach tour taking in some of the continent’s most famous sights, including Paris, Rome, Venice, Tuscany, and Florence. You even have the option of visiting the Vatican City and heading up to the highest train station in Europe in the shadow of Switzerland’s Jungfraujoch. And that’s not all… with stops in Germany’s Rhine Valley and Amsterdam. Get ready for an adventure. Signup here: [https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/best-of-europe-13-days-italy-austria-germany-switzerland-france-netherlands-belgium/](https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/best-of-europe-13-days-italy-austria-germany-switzerland-france-netherlands-belgium/) Highlights Places covered: * Conquer Rome with your tour leader * Travel into the heart of Venice on an orientation tour * Marvel at the scenery along Brenner Pass * Visit Innsbruck; a beautiful Austrian city * Explore Munich; capital of Bavaria * Enjoy dinner and drinks in a traditional German beer hall * Cruise along the Rhine River * Indulge in a wine tasting in the Rhine Valley * Visit the iconic windmills * Enjoy a local cheese and clogs demonstration in the Netherlands * Cruise along Amsterdam’s canals * Visit Ghent; a beautiful medieval city in Belgium * Discover the beauty of Paris on a driving tour * Enjoy a lunch stop in Burgundy; France’s famous wine region * Marvel at the views on a scenic Swiss mountain drive * Lunch stop at idyllic Lake Como * Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa * Discover Florence with a local guide ——————————————————— Itinerary Day01 Rome Day02 Rome - Venice Day03 Innsbruck - Munich - Bavaria Day04 Bavaria - Rhine Valley Day05 Rhine Valley - Amsterdam Day06 Amsterdam - Ghent - Paris Day07 Paris: Free Day Day08 Paris - Burgundy - Swiss Alps Day09 Swiss Alps: Free Day Day10 Lake Como - Pisa - Tuscany Day11 Tuscany - Florence - Rome Day12 Rome: Free Day Day13 Rome —————————— For the detailed itinerary follow the link below: [https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/best-of-europe-13-days-italy-austria-germany-switzerland-france-netherlands-belgium/](https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/best-of-europe-13-days-italy-austria-germany-switzerland-france-netherlands-belgium/) Price: $3990 (Double Occupancy) $4990 (Single Occupancy) Inclusions Price Includes 12 nights’ accommodation Breakfasts at the hotel 6 dinners All taxes and fees Modern air conditioned coach with reclining seats, TV for showing DVDs, and toilet Any public transport used as part of the tour (excludes free days) Guided tour Price Excludes Flights Meals Personal Expenses Optional activities Travel insurance / Visa Tips ————————————————— Questions? Text/ Call: 2023787696 - Himanshu Organizer

Alexandria's Sails on the Potomac festival will host the tall ships Gazela, Kalmar Nyckel, Providence, and Sultana as part of the Sail Virginia celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The festival will include activities, exhibits, music, educational programs, public art, and more! Let's meet at Jones Point Park, get a birds-eye view of the ships from the Wilson Bridge, and then hike up the waterfront to see them close up and enjoy the festival! Onboard tours of the ships start at noon, so you can visit one or more before individually returning to Jones Point Park. ❶ **What we'll do:** * From the old ship's rudder under Wilson Bridge we'll walk west along the Mount Vernon Trail to S. Washington St, walk north to cross over I-495, and then east on Wilson Bridge to an observation point that affords a birds-eye view of the tall ships at anchor on the Alexandria waterfront. * Returning west off the bridge, we'll continue north along S Washington St, east along Jefferson St, and then upstream along the Potomac shoreline to King Street Park in time for the kickoff ceremony at noon, featuring George Mason University's Patriots Fife and Drum Corps. * Attendees are then free to check out the four ships and other activities as desired. Timed tickets for deck tours are no longer available, but attendees can still queue at any ships desired and board as space becomes available. * After checking out the sights, attendees can individually return to Jones Point Park along King and Lee streets. * The total distance is 4.6 miles, plus any additional distance walking around in the King Street Park area and touring the ships. Just the walk takes about 2 hours, but I've estimated you may want to spend maybe another hour spend checking out the ships. * Google map: [https://tinyurl.com/hjtbd6xs](https://tinyurl.com/hjtbd6xs) ❷ **How to get there:** The park entrance is at the south end of South Royal Street in Old Town Alexandria. From Highway 1 (either direction), take Franklin Street east to Royal Street, turn right and drive south 3 blocks until the street ends in front of Wilson Bridge. The park entrance is on your left. The street address is 1 Jones Point Drive, Alexandria, VA 22314. ❸ **What to bring:** Water and comfy shoes (flat, rubber-soled shoes are preferred aboard the boat). ❹ **Weather:** The forecast is partly cloudy and a high of 98F, with 6-7 mph W winds and a 3-5% chance of showers. Possible thunderstorms later in the afternoon. Updates: [https://tinyurl.com/yck2442z](https://tinyurl.com/yck2442z) **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 at Jones Point Park, the Torpedo Factory, the Ramsay Visitor Center, and at several locations in the festival area. * Parking at Jones Point Park is free and there is room for around 100 cars. DO NOT park along S Royal St at the entrance to the park! You may be towed!! ❼ **Notes:** * Jones Point Park, Jones Point Dr, Alexandria, VA 23242. [http://tinyurl.com/pbyq733](http://tinyurl.com/pbyq733) * Sails on the Potomac: Alexandria Commemorates America’s 250th, [https://tinyurl.com/yp4nhsrf](https://tinyurl.com/yp4nhsrf) * Sails on the Potomac, [https://www.alexandriava.gov/Sails250](https://www.alexandriava.gov/Sails250) * Sails on the Potomac event schedule: [https://tinyurl.com/yc5d7pjs](https://tinyurl.com/yc5d7pjs)

Join us for Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn! Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the unsolved murder of a preteen girl and the disappearance of another. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed in her old bedroom in her family's Victorian mansion, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims—a bit too strongly. Dogged by her own demons, she must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story-and survive this homecoming.

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

We’re still working to get more people into these Meetups, but our goal is to give PlayYourCourt members a few social tennis outings each week in addition to your practice sessions and Challenge League matches. These Meetups are co-ed, super laid back, and all skill levels are welcome. Post your skill level and a suggested court in the comments section so we can round up as many players as we can for some tennis fun! Also, if you’re looking to meet new practice partners or play some matches and you aren’t already in the PlayYourCourt Community, you can go here to see what we’re all about and sign up: https://www.playyourcourt.com/tennis-community/columbus-oh/meetup/ If you love tennis, we’d love to have you! Be sure and watch the quick video that explains how everything works. Happy hitting! - Scott