Long Term Relationships

The way organizations build teams and the way professionals build careers is changing. Fractional, part-time, and project-based work is no longer a stopgap. It's becoming a deliberate strategy on both sides of the work equation; the "Portfolio Career" of the future is happening now. In this session, Stephanie Ranno draws on her work connecting experienced professionals with employers who are rethinking how they access talent. Whether you're a content strategist navigating a tough market and piecing together flexible engagements or an organization weighing whether a fractional hire could move the needle for a specific project, this session offers practical perspectives for both. We'll explore what's driving the shift toward flexible work arrangements, how to position yourself or structure your team to make the most of it, and what it actually takes to make fractional and part-time roles work well for everyone involved. **About Stephanie** Stephanie brings more than 20 years of experience in staffing and recruiting, helping organizations of all sizes and in all industries build high-performing teams. She has worked with clients in financial services, associations and nonprofits, government consulting, and professional services to connect them with exceptional talent. As Director of Growth, Stephanie partners with FlexProfessionals DC and Boston teams to expand the firm’s mid-market presence and bring our services to new metro areas. She focuses on opening new pathways for businesses to access flexible, top-tier talent in accounting, finance, HR, administration, operations, and marketing. Stephanie is committed to showing employers how flexible work models can give organizations a competitive edge while creating meaningful career opportunities for professionals. Beyond her client work, Stephanie is a frequent speaker and writer on topics including workforce trends, talent acquisition, neurodiversity, and inclusion. Inspired by her own family, she has a special interest in advancing neurodiversity in the workplace and creating a future of meaningful work for all.

The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). **7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching** **8:30-10 pm: open request dancing** Admission: $10 We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to [dancingplanet@erols.com](mailto:dancingplanet@erols.com). Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you). See the website for more information and for Zoom link: [dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance](http://dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance)

Come enjoy breakfast and conversation with us at The Kosher Pastry Oven in Silver Spring. This is a great away to break with your old routine and make new friends. Questions? Click on my picture below to contact me. Hope to see you there! Ross A.

### LinkedIn Networking & Personal Branding Working Session (Invite Only) Join us for an interactive working session designed to help professionals strengthen their LinkedIn presence, expand their network, and create more career opportunities through intentional engagement. Whether you're actively job searching, exploring new opportunities, building a personal brand, or simply looking to grow your professional network, this session provides dedicated time to work alongside other motivated professionals. During this session, we will focus on: ✅ Optimizing your LinkedIn profile ✅ Building a consistent LinkedIn activity strategy ✅ Expanding your network through intentional connections ✅ Creating and improving LinkedIn content ✅ Increasing visibility with recruiters and hiring managers ✅ Sharing networking and personal branding best practices ✅ Accountability and peer-to-peer support This is a hands-on working session, not a presentation. Bring your laptop, LinkedIn profile, content ideas, questions, and goals. Participants will have dedicated time to work, network, exchange feedback, and make meaningful progress. By the end of the session, you should leave with: * New professional connections * Improved LinkedIn visibility * A stronger personal brand strategy * Actionable next steps for continued growth Whether you have 50 connections or 50,000 followers, consistent activity and relationship-building can create opportunities over time. We look forward to networking, learning, and growing together. Hosted by the community.

Ready for some Mahjongg fun? Join this lively group at The Spot in Belmont Bay for a laid-back get-together with the American Mahjongg NoVA crew! This is an established group with a base of 12 plus weekly attendees. We are inviting new members to come join the fun! No pressure—just good vibes, great company, and plenty of tile-flipping action. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just curious to try, everyone’s welcome to join the fun. Come laugh, play, and maybe pick up a new trick or two along the way. Let’s make it a Mahjongg day to remember! Every Wednesday evening 6pm - 8pm. There is a $10 buy in. This includes one non-alcoholic drink :-) Keep an eye open for theme nights!!!!! Mrs Roper MuMu Mahjongg coming up soon!!!!

We connect you with up to 30 Men or Women tennis partners close to your PLAYING REGION and skill level. This program is less competitive, no champions crowned, no league standings just dedicated tennis partners who want to meet up with you on the courts. Players will meet up to play a tennis match or just to hit around. Just go through the [Join Page](https://www.tennisdc.com/partner-program) to enter this program. [https://www.tennisdc.com/partner-program](https://www.tennisdc.com/partner-program)

❤️ Dating With Purpose Meet, Mix & Mingle with Singles Seeking Marriage, Family & Long-Term Commitment (Ages 30–45) ❤️ Looking for Something Real? If you're tired of endless swiping, casual dating, situationships, and relationships that never seem to go anywhere, you're not alone. This event was created for singles who know what they want and are ready to meet others who feel the same. Whether you're looking for marriage, a committed relationship, starting a family, having children, intentional parenting, or even exploring co-parenting with the right person, you'll be surrounded by people who are dating with purpose and thinking about the future. No games. No mixed signals. No wasting time. Just meaningful conversations with local singles who value commitment, compatibility, and building a life with someone special. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎟️ RESERVE EARLY & SAVE ❤️ Early Bird Admission — $15 ❤️ General Admission — $20 ❤️ Last Chance / Door Admission — $25 ⚠️ Tickets are limited and often sell out in advance. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💍 This Event Is Perfect For Singles Who Are ✅ Seeking a serious relationship ✅ Interested in marriage and long-term commitment ✅ Want children someday ✅ Looking to build a family ✅ Open to intentional parenting ✅ Interested in meeting others who share similar life goals ✅ Curious about modern family-building paths, including co-parenting ✅ Ready to meet people face-to-face instead of endlessly swiping ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👶 Family, Children & Future Planning Welcome One of the biggest challenges in dating is discovering months later that your life goals don't align. At this event, you'll meet singles who are open and intentional about discussing the future. Many attendees are interested in: ❤️ Marriage ❤️ Having children ❤️ Building a family ❤️ Intentional parenting ❤️ Finding a life partner ❤️ Exploring modern family-building options ❤️ Meeting people who share similar values and long-term goals These conversations don't need to happen on the first date—but it's refreshing to know you're meeting people who are thinking about the same future you are.

**THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS OVER YOU** You are welcome to arrive 15 minutes early for refreshments! At the lecture "The Power of the Subconscious", the speaker will clearly and understandably explain topics such as: * What is the exact definition of the Subconscious Mind? * How does it inflict unwanted feelings and anxiety in you? * What determines how much pressure it exerts on a person? * What exactly is the goal of the subconscious? This is not just a lecture where you sit quietly and listen. It's interactive and LIVE, so you can ask questions at any time. And the most important topic: **HOW DO YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SUBCOUNSCIOUS!** This group is sponsored by the Dianetics Life Improvement Center.

**THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS OVER YOU** You are welcome to arrive 15 minutes early for refreshments! At the lecture "The Power of the Subconscious", the speaker will clearly and understandably explain topics such as: * What is the exact definition of the Subconscious Mind? * How does it inflict unwanted feelings and anxiety in you? * What determines how much pressure it exerts on a person? * What exactly is the goal of the subconscious? This is not just a lecture where you sit quietly and listen. It's interactive and LIVE, so you can ask questions at any time. And the most important topic: **HOW DO YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SUBCOUNSCIOUS!** This group is sponsored by the Dianetics Life Improvement Center.

Join DC Polyam at our monthly weekday social. Come by yourself, invite your friends, your partner(s), and even your entire polycule! Come join us from DC proper, Maryland, or Virginia; we welcome all people from all aspects of life and relationship dynamics. Metrobar has non-alcoholic options for those that don't want/don't drink alongside usual food trucks for eating options. Follow us on Instagram and join our Discord @DCPolyam We always enforce a set of house rules in order to maintain a safe space: * **Respectful Behavior** towards hosts and other guests is required; anyone who violates these rules may be asked to leave the event. * **Expectations:** Check your expectations at the door. Being at this event does not signal sexual availability or indicate any aspect of sexual orientation. Our events are about developing friendships and connections within the community. This is a no cruising event, in order to maintain a comfortable atmosphere for our guests. * **Safe Spaces:** We strive to create a safe space for people of ALL identities, including those who do not identify as polyamorous. * **No photography, video, or recording** of any kind is allowed **without prior verbal consent** of all parties involved. * **Verbal Consent:** Please be sure to ask and wait for a yes before hugging or initiating any physical contact, and encourage each other to speak openly about consent and personal boundaries. This helps foster a culture where personal boundaries are supported and attendees are empowered to speak confidently of their limits. (i.e. “Can I give you a hug?” “No thank you, but I would love a handshake.”) If you have any questions please feel free to reach out!

🎉 DMV WINOS 10-Year Anniversary Celebration! 🎉 Can you believe it? The DMV Winos began in June 2016, and we’re celebrating 10 incredible years of friendship, laughter, adventures, and unforgettable memories! What started as a simple wine-loving Meetup has grown into a community of amazing people who have shared countless happy hours, winery visits, dinners, festivals, celebrations, and lasting friendships along the way. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or joined somewhere along the journey, we’d love for you to come celebrate this special milestone. Let’s raise a glass to the memories we’ve made, the friendships we’ve built, and all the fun still to come! Join us as we celebrate a decade of good wine, great company, and the wonderful community that is DMV Winos. Cheers to 10 years—and the next chapter ahead! 🍷🥂

**💕 Washington DC Gay Zoom Online Speed Dating** Gay speed dating from your living room. Short Zoom rounds with Washington DC singles matched to you by age and personality. **Pick your age group and register:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://theliveround.com/product?productId=560.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=Washington%20DC&groupurlname=meaningful-friendships-for-gay-men-everywhere&ar=18-32&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://theliveround.com/product?productId=560.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=Washington%20DC&groupurlname=meaningful-friendships-for-gay-men-everywhere&ar=30-46&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://theliveround.com/product?productId=560.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=Washington%20DC&groupurlname=meaningful-friendships-for-gay-men-everywhere&ar=40-58&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://theliveround.com/product?productId=560.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=Washington%20DC&groupurlname=meaningful-friendships-for-gay-men-everywhere&ar=55+&face_v=3.0) **⚠️ RSVP alone won't secure your spot.** Register through your age group link below and complete the personality quiz. Places are limited. --- **How It Works** 1. **Register** – Pick your age group above and sign up. 2. **Take the quiz** – Short personality quiz so we can match you well. 3. **Join on Zoom** – Your host will guide you through every round. 4. **Get matches** – Mutual matches sent after the event. --- ✨ Your next match is one Zoom call away. ❤️‍🔥 ✨

❤️ Dating With Purpose Meet, Mix & Mingle with Singles Seeking Marriage, Family & Long-Term Commitment (Ages 30–45) ❤️ Looking for Something Real? If you're tired of endless swiping, casual dating, situationships, and relationships that never seem to go anywhere, you're not alone. This event was created for singles who know what they want and are ready to meet others who feel the same. Whether you're looking for marriage, a committed relationship, starting a family, having children, intentional parenting, or even exploring co-parenting with the right person, you'll be surrounded by people who are dating with purpose and thinking about the future. No games. No mixed signals. No wasting time. Just meaningful conversations with local singles who value commitment, compatibility, and building a life with someone special. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎟️ RESERVE EARLY & SAVE ❤️ Early Bird Admission — $15 ❤️ General Admission — $20 ❤️ Last Chance / Door Admission — $25 ⚠️ Tickets are limited and often sell out in advance. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💍 This Event Is Perfect For Singles Who Are ✅ Seeking a serious relationship ✅ Interested in marriage and long-term commitment ✅ Want children someday ✅ Looking to build a family ✅ Open to intentional parenting ✅ Interested in meeting others who share similar life goals ✅ Curious about modern family-building paths, including co-parenting ✅ Ready to meet people face-to-face instead of endlessly swiping ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👶 Family, Children & Future Planning Welcome One of the biggest challenges in dating is discovering months later that your life goals don't align. At this event, you'll meet singles who are open and intentional about discussing the future. Many attendees are interested in: ❤️ Marriage ❤️ Having children ❤️ Building a family ❤️ Intentional parenting ❤️ Finding a life partner ❤️ Exploring modern family-building options ❤️ Meeting people who share similar values and long-term goals These conversations don't need to happen on the first date—but it's refreshing to know you're meeting people who are thinking about the same future you are.

Let's talk about relationships in such a way that you can really benefit from the knowledge. We can talk about * Soulmates * How to start a relationship * How to maintain a relationship * How to pick the right partner * How to recognize the red flags * How to improve communication * How to avoid argument and fights * How to increase trust You ask the questions, we'll talk about them. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored the Dianetics & Scientology Self-Improvement Center.

Let's talk about relationships in such a way that you can really benefit from the knowledge. We can talk about * Soulmates * How to start a relationship * How to maintain a relationship * How to pick the right partner * How to recognize the red flags * How to improve communication * How to avoid argument and fights * How to increase trust You ask the questions, we'll talk about them. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored the Dianetics & Scientology Self-Improvement Center.

Let's talk about relationships in such a way that you can really benefit from the knowledge. We can talk about * Soulmates * How to start a relationship * How to maintain a relationship * How to pick the right partner * How to recognize the red flags * How to improve communication * How to avoid argument and fights * How to increase trust You ask the questions, we'll talk about them. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored the Dianetics & Scientology Self-Improvement Center.

Attend a free seminar on how to have successful and lasting relationships. At this seminar you will learn: How to spot and handle negative and toxic relationships. How to get through the "rough patches" in a relationship. How to choose the right people to work with. The three things that make or break any relationship. How to make a good relationship great. All are welcome. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. Hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. We look forward to having you join us! This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

Communication is everything in life You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024

This is a free in-person meeting. Let's talk about relationships in such a way that you can really benefit from the knowledge. We can talk about * Soulmates * How to start a relationship * How to maintain a relationship * How to pick the right partner * How to recognize the red flags * How to improve communication * How to avoid argument and fights * How to increase trust You ask the questions, we'll talk about them. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored the Dianetics & Scientology Self-Improvement Center.