Women's Empowerment

✨ Manifest That Vision, Sis: Vision Board Brunch ✨ A soul-nourishing space for women to slow down, reflect, release, and realign before stepping into a new season. This brunch is for the woman who’s been holding everything together and is ready for a moment just for herself. Come create space for healing, clarity, and intentional manifestation while connecting, laughing, and enjoying a supportive circle of women. 💖 What to Expect
• Curated motivational playlist to set the vibes
• Guided mindfulness + reflection prompts
• Vision board making (all materials provided)
• Live poetry + affirmations
• Vendors offering unique products
• 360 Photo Booth to capture your glow and manifestation energy ✨📸
• A space to sing, dance, laugh, and fully enjoy yourself 💖 Brunch + Mimosas Included
• Chicken and Waffles
• Shrimp and Grits
• Mac and Cheese
• Eggs
• Potatoes
• Turkey Bacon & Pork Bacon
• Fresh Fruit Salad ✨ Early Bird tickets available for a limited time This isn’t just a brunch…it’s a healing experience. 
Reset. Connect. Breathe. Manifest. 2026 is the year we step fully into everything we’ve prayed for, manifested, and spoken over our lives because we got this, sis! ✨💖 🎟️ Tickets are available now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1977449139608?aff=oddtdtcreator

\*\*A New Year of Possibilities!\*\*🎉 It’s that time again, the moment and opportunity to own your fresh beginning in a new year of possibilities. To do that well, you'll need an outline of your path ahead. **She Leads She Speaks can** (and would love to) **help!** On **January 31st, 2026** She Leads She Speaks will have a **Paint Your Vision Party** **.** This novel approach to creating a vision board invites you to mingle, munch and paint a canvas of your path forward in 2026. The in-person event is also a great opportunity for our Sheroes to network and for guests to experience the She Leads She speaks sisterhood presence. We can’t wait to party with you on Saturday, January 31st as we paint our roadmap for the upcoming year. **Sign up now!** Reserve your spot using the contact information in the flyer above. **Happy New year! 🎉** She Leads She Speaks wishes you a year of asserting your power and being present in all the spaces you are graced with entering.

[Purchase Tickets](https://posh.vip/e/rest-radiate-a-new-year-made-pretty): New Year New Me, but let’s take it up a notch 🤭. $25 ticket price Join us Saturday January 31st at 5 pm for Rest & Radiate: A New Year Made Pretty, an evening of intention, beauty, and alignment. This year isn’t about becoming a new me it’s about returning to ourselves. We will create vision boards, resetting our energy, and learning how to care for our skin so we can step into the year feeling clear, calm, and glowing with an education segment by @13th.esthetic

Every Saturday at 11am! RSVP at the following link to receive login details: https://www.enggarcia.com/hbscaphill/ The Districts Best first time home buyer webinar Learn about the home buying process How to qualify & what loans are available Qualifying for DC Open Doors and other programs Reduced down payment and closing cost opportunities We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

✨ Manifest That Vision, Sis: A Vision Board Brunch ✨ A soul-nourishing space for women to slow down, reflect, release, and realign before stepping into a new season. This brunch is for the woman who’s been holding everything together and is ready for a moment just for herself. Come create space for healing, clarity, and intentional manifestation while connecting, laughing, and enjoying a supportive circle of women. 💖 What to Expect
• Curated motivational playlist to set the vibes
• Guided mindfulness + reflection prompts
• Vision board making (all materials provided)
• Live poetry + affirmations
• Vendors offering unique products
• 360 Photo Booth to capture your glow and manifestation energy ✨📸
• A space to sing, dance, laugh, and fully enjoy yourself 💖 Brunch + Mimosas Included
• Chicken and Waffles
• Shrimp and Grits
• Mac and Cheese
• Eggs
• Potatoes
• Turkey Bacon & Pork Bacon
• Fresh Fruit Salad ✨ Early Bird tickets available for a limited time This isn’t just a brunch… it’s a healing experience. 
Reset. Connect. Breathe. Manifest. 2026 is the year we step fully into everything we’ve prayed for, manifested, and spoken over our lives because we got this, sis! ✨💖

At our 84th official meeting we’ve planned to watch anime (ΦωΦ) We’ll be watching the oni series Tougen Anki, as well as the new comedic Tojima wants to be a Kamen Rider. Afterwards at 5:00 we may meet up somewhere nearby for dinner. Make sure you RSVP as soon as you can cos seats are filling up fast! Yay! We have room for 15 (counting me). I also have to keep an eye on Meetup.com’s RSVPs so 15 could mean an addition to their numbers. I’m always looking forward to another meeting! If you recently had COVID a mask is required. Please show up on time as the front door locks on its own (typically within 15 minutes of the meeting beginning at 3:00). More detail about the lock below. We rented space for two hours at ❗️A NEW ADDRESS❗️: 1395 Piccard Dr. Suite 200 Rockville, MD 20850. Unfortunately renting space means charging dues. Please bring your $8 cash (or more if you haven’t paid in a while) for every meeting if you aren’t paying online. Every dollar helps with a small group like ours 💵💖

## Details **NOTE: AN RSVP ON MEETUP DOES NOT SERVE AS A BOOKED SPOT. YOU MUST BOOK VIA THE LINK BELOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.** **You must book your spot through Lesbifriends Travel's website: [[Booking Link Here](https://www.lesbifriendstravel.com/events/art-of-desire)[\]](https://www.meetup.com/lesbifriends-travel/)** Paint. Sip. Flirt. Repeat. We have partnered with **[Lesbifriends Travel](https://www.meetup.com/lesbifriends-travel/)** for *The Art of Desire*, an after-dark paint & sip designed to turn up the heat and the vibes. This is your chance to explore creative expression in a space that celebrates queer bodies, bold strokes, and liberated fun. There will be a live semi-nude model for us to paint on canvas and guided instruction. **Event Details You Should Know:** 📅 Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026 ⏰ Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM 📍 Location: Washington, D.C. Precise location available to everyone who purchases a ticket 💸 Cost: $60 **What to Expect:** 🎨 Guided painting instruction with semi-nude live model 🍷 One drink ticket 🌈 Bold conversation and sexy ambiance **Who This Event Is For:** Black queer feminine women who date other feminine Black women and crave a night of creativity, connection, and confidence. You bring the allure, and we’ll bring the paint. ✨ DMV Black Fem 4 Fem Lesbians & Bisexual Women invite you to let art and desire collide. Let’s get into it. Learn more details and claim your spot here: **[The Art of Desire](https://www.lesbifriendstravel.com/events/art-of-desire)**! **The booking deadline is January 21, 2026.** **Note:** By attending this event, you agree to being photographed. However, if communicated, we will try our best not to capture you in photos and post you publicly. That request must be communicated ahead of time/at the beginning of the event, to the photographer and event co-hosts.

This book club will be hosted at Teaism (Penn quarter location; 400 8th St NW). However if 4 or fewer people RSVP it will be moved to virtual (https://meet.google.com/bux-wtkw-qdp?hs=224). Please check up on meetup for updates before coming. **Summary** As flying boomed in the 1960s, women from across America applied for jobs as stewardesses. They were drawn to the promise of glamour, the chance to travel, and an alternative to traditional occupations like homemaking, nursing, and teaching. But as the number of “stews” grew, so did their suspicion that the job was not as picture-perfect as the ads would have them believe. “Sky girls” had to adhere to strict weight limits at all times; gain a few extra pounds and they’d be suspended from work. They couldn’t marry or have children; their makeup, hair, and teeth had to be just so. Girdles were mandatory on the clock. And, most important, stewardesses had to resign at 32. Eventually the stewardesses began to push back and it’s thanks in part to their trailblazing efforts that working women have gotten closer to workplace equality today. Nell McShane Wulfhart crafts a rousing narrative of female empowerment, the paradigm-shifting ’60s and ’70s, the labor movement, and the cadre of gutsy women who fought for their rights—and won. \-\-\-\-\- DCNOW is the [DC chapter ](http://www.dc-now.org/)of the [national organization for women](http://www.now.org/).

This event marks the **interest deadline** for *The Entry Experience: South Africa* — a small, guided travel-planning experience designed for women who want to thoughtfully plan their own journey to South Africa with clarity, confidence, and cultural awareness. This is **not a group trip**. Instead, The Entry Experience supports women who are: * Considering South Africa within the next 12–18 months * Planning to travel solo, with a partner, or with a small family * Looking for structure, insight, and trusted guidance *before* booking Participation is intentionally limited. Those who join the interest list by this date will: * Be the first to receive registration details * Receive full information once enrollment opens * Have priority access before the experience fills There is **no obligation** to join by adding your name to the interest list. This simply signals that South Africa is a destination you are genuinely considering. If you’ve been curious about South Africa but want to plan with intention—this is your moment to raise your hand. **Interest list link is available here below:** [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYrv7rR6G8lw9kTrULYQGq7c06Yy3XhgO-MQUIvr1qrOOH1A/viewform?usp=header](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYrv7rR6G8lw9kTrULYQGq7c06Yy3XhgO-MQUIvr1qrOOH1A/viewform?usp=header)

>>DUE TO THE INCOMING BAD WEATHER, THIS EVEN HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 1ST.<< MindShift Gym has graciously offered to host our January meetup again! This event is technically free, but donations are strongly encouraged. MindShift has granted us access to their space at no cost to us, but at meaningful cost to *them*. Please consider helping them out a little, as you're able. For those of you who'd like to continue playing after this event is over, you'll have the option to stay for an additional (free) open gym session. To help MindShift get a sense of how many folks intend to come (and so that we can get your waiver taken care of ahead of time), please register for this event here: https://mindshiftgym.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm?eventId=260B7229-A645-43A9-BBE3-D768DEC17B16 We're looking forward to seeing you! This meetup is non-binary inclusive and open to all ability and skill levels. Whether it's your first time trying parkour or you've been training for years there will be fun challenges for everyone.

Join our women’s BJJ self-defense class in Herndon, VA -- learn real techniques to escape holds, stay safe, and control larger opponents with leverage. 🛡️ In this **hands-on [Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_jiu-jitsu) (BJJ) seminar**, you’ll learn simple and effective [self-defense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defense) techniques to **escape grabs**, **break free from pins**, and ***stay safe under pressure***. Designed for **women and teens ages 12 and up**, this class offers a **safe** and **supportive space** to **build confidence** and **train at your own pace** with **trusted partners**. This course takes place in Herndon and is also well situated for participants coming from [Ashburn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashburn,_Virginia), Chantilly, and surrounding [Northern Virginia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Virginia) communities who are looking for accessible women’s self-defense training. *No experience or special gear required -- just wear comfortable workout clothes and be ready to move!* This free women's self-defense class is also featured on the [Northern Virginia Martial Arts (NVMA) website](https://nvma.group/2026/01/26/womens-self-defense-class-osma-01-feb-2026-herndon-va/). **About the class instructor**: This class is taught by Eva K. Eva is a black belt under [Professor Pedro Sauer](https://pedrosauer.com/) and has been studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for over ten years. Eva teaches both the kids and adult classes, including the [women's Jiu-Jitsu program](https://www.virginiabjj.com/programs/womensbjj/), at [One Spirit Martial Arts](https://www.virginiabjj.com/) (OSMA) in [Herndon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herndon,_Virginia), VA. **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)** ***What is BJJ?*** **Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu** (BJJ) is a [martial art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_arts) and form of [submission grappling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submission_wrestling) focused on using **leverage** and **technique** to **control** and **submit** an opponent through **chokes**, **joint locks**, and **positional dominance**.

This book club will be hosted at Teaism (Penn quarter location; 400 8th St NW). However if 4 or fewer people RSVP it will be moved to virtual (https://meet.google.com/bux-wtkw-qdp?hs=224). Please check up on meetup for updates before coming. **Summary** As flying boomed in the 1960s, women from across America applied for jobs as stewardesses. They were drawn to the promise of glamour, the chance to travel, and an alternative to traditional occupations like homemaking, nursing, and teaching. But as the number of “stews” grew, so did their suspicion that the job was not as picture-perfect as the ads would have them believe. “Sky girls” had to adhere to strict weight limits at all times; gain a few extra pounds and they’d be suspended from work. They couldn’t marry or have children; their makeup, hair, and teeth had to be just so. Girdles were mandatory on the clock. And, most important, stewardesses had to resign at 32. Eventually the stewardesses began to push back and it’s thanks in part to their trailblazing efforts that working women have gotten closer to workplace equality today. Nell McShane Wulfhart crafts a rousing narrative of female empowerment, the paradigm-shifting ’60s and ’70s, the labor movement, and the cadre of gutsy women who fought for their rights—and won. \-\-\-\-\- DCNOW is the [DC chapter ](http://www.dc-now.org/)of the [national organization for women](http://www.now.org/).

Hi ladies. Let's hike the multi-purpose trail - approximately 4 miles. Meet in the Maple Grove Picnic area.

Hi ladies. Let's hike the multi purpose trail. Wear your shoe of choice. Meet in the Maple Grove Picnic area. 101 Craft Kitchen is about seven minutes away at 817 Polaris Pkwy, Westerville, OH 43082 We willl be doing a loop and I’ll ask one of the faster walkers to lead in the front and I’ll bring up the rear at a slower pace - 3.25 to 3.5 mph or slower! No one left behind!

Join us for a special afternoon celebrating books, conversation, and community. **Who:** Jessica Strawser in conversation with Thirti Umrigar **When:** Sunday\, February 1 \| **2:00 p.m.** **Where:** Auditorium, Main Library 96 S. Grant Ave. **Event Schedule** **1:00 p.m.** – Library doors open & book sale begins (hosted by Prologue Bookshop) **2:00 p.m.** – Jessica Strawser in conversation with Thirti Umrigar **2:45 p.m.** – Audience Q&A **3:00 p.m.** – Book sale & author signing Come early to check out the books, settle in for the author talk, and enjoy a laid-back afternoon with fellow book lovers. We’d love to see you there!

Confidence can be cultivated in many ways—through reflection, conversation, creativity, and practice. In this Confidence Lab session, we’ll explore one powerful pathway: **building confidence from the inside out through physical expression and movement**. This experience is designed to help you reconnect with your body as a source of insight, self-trust, and presence. We’ll begin by grounding into what’s bringing you here, creating space to notice how your body is showing up and what it’s holding. From there, you’ll be guided through accessible movement exercises that invite awareness and choice—isolating different parts of the body, experimenting with movement, and practicing what it feels like to take up space intentionally. Next, you’ll participate in a small-group dance lesson led in a supportive, low-pressure environment. No dance experience is needed. The focus is not on performance or perfection, but on expression, curiosity, and allowing yourself to move with confidence as you are. We’ll close with a reflective group discussion, exploring what emerged during the experience and how these insights can be applied beyond the studio—how you inhabit your body, how you carry yourself, and how you show up in everyday life. **What to know:** * Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that you feel good moving in * No dance experience required * Light snacks and beverages will be provided This session is for anyone interested in deepening their relationship with confidence by listening to their body, expanding their capacity for self-expression, and practicing self-love as an embodied experience. **Featured Speaker: Mary Grace** Mary Grace, the dynamic force behind MG Choreography & Boutique, has been transforming special occasions with her unique blend of artistry and passion for over seven years. As a proud Latina, with Venezuelan and Mexican heritage, Mary brings a rich cultural perspective to every choreography she creates. Her dedication to dance is matched only by her commitment to empowering others through the joy and elegance of movement. Mary’s journey began with a simple passion for dancing, which quickly grew into a thriving business. She specializes in crafting personalized choreography for weddings, quinceañeras, and sweet sixteens, ensuring each event is unforgettable. Determined to make a significant impact in Ohio, Mary established the first-of-its-kind brick-and-mortar location that not only offers a space to practice these beautiful dances but also provides a boutique experience for purchasing or renting exquisite dresses and tuxedos for these special moments. Mary Grace is more than just a business owner; she is a trailblazer for Latina women in the community, dedicated to bringing elegance, joy, and a touch of her vibrant heritage to every event she touches. **What is Confidence Lab?** Confidence Lab is a monthly community experience for bold, thoughtful leaders building confidence from the inside out. Whether you’re launching a business, leading a team, navigating change, or simply striving to show up more fully—you belong here. Our work demands clarity, courage, and conviction—but the pace of daily life can erode our sense of self. Confidence Lab creates space to reflect, reconnect, and grow with others doing purpose-driven work. It’s designed for entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, creatives, corporate professionals, activists, and anyone ready to lead with authenticity and impact. ***Please note:*** *All are welcome! If cost is a concern, please use promo code PUBLIC to access a free ticket—we want you to join us.*

We meet at lunch each week and each meeting follows a fairly organized agenda. First all participants pass their business cards around. Then each member and guest is invited to give a one-minute overview of their company and what is a perfect referral for the week. We always have a 10 minute presentation from one of the members about their business in more detail. And finally we pass referrals. You're welcome to visit. Nobody is ever put on the spot. Bring plenty of cards!