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Are you missing the feel of a cold breeze; the chill down your spine? The sound of steps down a darkened hallway, wings of bats in the moonlight, and the whispers on the wind? **It’s time to share Ghost Stories!** This event is geared towards those with tales of experiences from the great beyond. Come with an open mind and a story of your own, and we will together explore and hold space for sharing experiences and embracing the spooky side of life…. And death! We will provide popcorn – but please feel free to bring a spooky treat of your own to share with the group! Additionally, you can also bring a blanket or something cozy to sit on while we share. Event cost: $5

We will hike the famous Fairfax County Cross County Trail (CCT). We’ll depart from the Lake Audubon pool area and follow the trail north for three miles. The route features a pleasant mix of dirt, gravel, and paved surfaces, with a few gentle hills—none exceeding 200 feet. Along the way, we’ll also enjoy a one-mile stretch of the W&OD Trail. After the hike, we’ll head to Lake Anne Brew House, an award-winning spot known for its small-batch beers and beautiful views overlooking Lake Anne. Hike parking along Twin Branches and Glade Dr. A detailed map of the CCT is located here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/trails/trail-buddy

Let’s reboot the DC Postgres Meetup series! This inaugural meeting will be hosted by John Porvaznik and Eddie Pickle and all are welcome. We’re actively looking for speakers, co-hosts, event spaces and other folks that want to help bring this group back to life. If you can’t make it but want to be involved in the future, please let us know. John Porvaznik will present a talk on Postgres fundamentals including shared buffers, memory usage, pages, and more. John is a long time PostgreSQL Engineer and DBA in the government space with focus on ETL / Data Ingestion, PostGIS and spatial data sets, query optimizations, Database Design // DDL, benchmarking and specifications, data health, and system healths and monitoring. This meetup will be hosted near the Snowflake office in Tysons (event space sponsored by Snowflake). We’ll have pizza and drinks for folks. 6:00 arrival and networking, 6:30 talk followed by discussion, 7:45 close. The event is at 1750 Tysons Boulevard, McClean, VA, 22102, in the 1750 Tysons Conference Center. This is Metro Accessible from the Silver Line to Tyson's Corner station. Parking at the mall next door is free or the event building has paid parking.

**Get ready for a high-energy blast of brass, funk, and rock!!! Join us for a fun night of live music with the Texas Chainsaw Horns!!!** **Big brass sound, great energy, and plenty of songs to dance and sing along to.**

Hey all! My name is Sarah, I'm a romance girlie in my twenties, and welcome to the Mostly Romance Book Club! I am a big mood reader so assigned books at book clubs don't really do it for me. I wanted to create a space where anyone can come with whatever book they want, meet new friends, and chat about what they've been reading. When: First and third Thursday of every month. 7-8:30 pm. Schedule: First 30 minutes: Introductions and chat about all things books Next 45 minutes: Silently read your personal physical book, ebook, or audiobook (yes audiobooks count :)) Last 15 minutes: Chat some more and wrap up the meeting Check the home page for zoom links. Up to 100 attendees so still join the zoom even if you can't sign up for the event.

*You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer:* *[https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf](https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf) and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.* This hike is a scenic hike of 10.5 miles and 2900 ft. elevation. This is a longer hike than most of our hikes here, with more elevation. It is high A-rated, nearly an A+. Therefore, this should not be one's first A-level hike. We'll hike up Little Devil Stairs with several stream crossings, then cross over to descend Piney Branch trail until it intersects Piney Ridge Trail. We'll then ascend 800 ft of elevation up Piney Ridge before descending again on Fork Mountain Trail to Hull School and Keyser Run fire road back to the parking lot. Be prepared for a significant stream crossing at the bottom of Fork Mountain Trail. Poles are recommended due to the stream crossings, as well as an extra pair of dry socks. The trailhead parking is limited, so carpooling is strongly encouraged. **Trail map:** [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/john-h-hike-dc91cc9?u=i&sh=7cs7ov](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/john-h-hike-dc91cc9?u=i&sh=7cs7ov) **Carpool Parking:** Meet at the Centreville Park and Ride at 7:30 am. Suggested carpool fee is $7. *The leader will NOT be at the carpool location.* [Centreville Park and Ride](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Centreville+Park+%26+Ride/@38.8373503,-77.4577312,16z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b6449119065775:0x3d3e139d818567f2!8m2!3d38.8359296!4d-77.4553279!16s%2Fg%2F1tq6kz64?entry=ttu) Coordinates: 38.83735,-77.45773 **Trailhead Parking:** Meet at the trailhead no later than 8:45 am so we can begin hiking by 9 am. It's a 1hr 15min drive from the Centreville Park & Ride lot, so plan appropriately. [Map to Trailhead](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Little+Devils+Stairs,+Virginia+22747/@38.7319259,-78.2381537,13z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b5cacfc5549e3d:0x43a0b26c03a00dd1!8m2!3d38.7365073!4d-78.2597239!16s%2Fg%2F1tg8km0k) Parking coordinates: 38.7306, -78.2583 Dogs will not be permitted on this hike. Leader: John H 703-424-0787(c) Neither the Club nor the hike leaders are responsible for coordinating transportation to/from the trailhead. Hikers are not guaranteed to get a ride to the trailhead from the carpool location. Carpooling is organized by the participants and they participate at their own risk. Park Entry Fee: $0 Rating: A You must be experienced in hikes of this distance , pace and elevation gain. There is significant uphill in the first couple of miles.