Like lectures, indie authors, indie movies, indie music, and other intellectual activities? Looking for others who have the same interests or want to try something new? Join The Culture Club! No artistic skill required - just an interest in indie culture and having fun. Attendance policy: We have a different organizer for every Meetup event. To contact the organizer of the event you are interested in attending, please look for "Who's Organizing?" at the top of the event page and contact the orga …

This group explores the use of mobile cross platform development tools and web technologies such as HTML5 and Javascript to accelerate the process of designing and building mobile applications for the iPhone/iPad, Android, Windows Phone 7/8 and other mobile devices. PhoneGap, appMobi, Appcelerator, Corona and other development tools leverage web technologies including JavaScriptand HTML5 and compile to various mobile device platforms. We are going to cover new, emerging tools such as Adobe Shado …

The purpose of the group is to showcase local area talent and cover the graphic design, illustration, responsive web design, typography, advertising, self promotional, interactive and photography scene.   We want to also share ideas, discover opportunities, collaborate, meet potential clients, tap expertise, and establish partnerships. Meet the organizers, each one of them seasoned professionals in the creative and web design disciplines. How will we do this? Presentations on Photoshop, Illust …

The Washington DC Write to Publish Group is unlike most writers’ groups which focus on critiquing each other’s work. Instead this group is dedicated to the "business side" of writing and educate authors (and would be authors) on what they can expect as they go from finished project to available for sale. Much of what I believe and will teach can be found online here: http://www.TheAuthorIncubator.com As a part of your membership, I offer monthly Q&A calls where you can ask any questions you have …

Our mission is to support the African American literary community by uniting readers and authors who share a common interest in reading urban novels. We plan to meet once a month with an author to discuss their works. Our club is non traditional in the sense of book club picks, we will not be choosing books per month as we are aware that many of you read two to three books a week. We will meet to mingle and host our selected author of the month. Our meetups are up close and personal socials with …

Join this group if you love or are interested in discussing our Constitution and Bill of Rights, and are sick of politics as usual. This group will provide the opportunity for discussing current events and political issues from a classical liberal / paleoconservative / constitutionalist / libertarian point of view, and to support local and national political candidates who hold those views. This meetup will also serve as a venue for Ron Paul supporters from all political backgrounds to organize …

This group fosters the development of local authors' work through honest but fair criticism; to provide encouragement and inspiration to those authors as they write and submit their work for publication; and to provide a support network for those authors. There are no fees or dues, but the Speculative Wordsmiths require a serious commitment. Members must be willing to participate fully in the group's activities, and to give as much as they receive. Strong membership participation is critical to …

Hi Everyone. There is a great book that has made its way to the public. The book is called "Twin Justice Survived." The story discusses a great topic: Bullying. We cannot say enough about bullying. One way or another all of us has been affected by bullying. You were either bullied or participated in bullying. Please go to www.twinjusticesurvived.com, LIKE the book on Facebook, order and read the book, and meet and have dinner with the author for a great book discussion. Your feedback will assist …

Like that old, soulful U2 rock anthem, do you sometimes find yourself singing "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," and somehow the song's sentiment connects with your spiritual journey?  Perhaps you feel emotionally distant from the Christian spirituality and Sunday worship you grew up with.  Curious to find out why you’re having these feelings/thoughts/disconnect?  But more importantly, curious if there is a better way to think about, experiment with, and practice faith in the 21st Cen …

Interested in casual, weekday evening conversations (and hearing interesting speakers) to explore questions and doubts related to Christian faith and finding meaning in life? If yes, then grab a beer and join us! DC Theology Pub is an experimental conversation designed to foster fresh new perspectives on--and questions regarding--Christian spirituality in the 21st Century: it is part discussion group and part speaker series. Recently we have started to focus on book discussions on science and fa …

Within the increasingly popular graphic novel genre, there is a fascinating subgroup of author-illustrators writing graphic memoirs and history. Whether exploring their own personal experiences or documenting the history of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, this genre has proved to be an exciting kind of storytelling. Come explore this genre in a new after-work book club in Chinatown. Every month, we will engage a new title, making our way through some of the now "classic" works lik …

Did you take a philosophy class in high school or college and wish you had taken more? Do you read philosophy texts independently but have no one to discuss them with? Then this group is for you. We will read, in chronological order, major works from the history of philosophy. Although the majority will have been written by European and American authors, we will be open to texts from other cultures. Representative philosophers include Plato, Averroes, Descartes, Spinoza, Hobbes, Kant, Hegel, Sar …

A group for writers of anything who want to meet other writers of anything and talk while eating. We'll talk about writing and not writing. We'll eat food that most writers can afford. We'll share the energy, wisdom, wit and inspiration of other writers. NOTE: This is not a writers group where writing is shared with and critiqued by the group. If members want to share their writing, they can do so on their own with members who appreciate, understand and have knowledge or interest in their genre. …

Are you between the ages of 18 and 35 and looking for a welcoming community of young adults in the Bethesda area? Are you interested in exploring your spirituality, meeting like-minded people, and becoming active in great causes? We're starting a Young Adult group at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, MD. We'd love for you to join us! RRUUC is a welcoming community with a strong congregation. If you are asking yourself: What is UU? Am *I* a UU? We believe that person …

I decided to start this group in honor of the growing popularity of young adult fantasy novels in popular culture! Now, more than ever, young adult fantasy has been undergoing a renaissance, with book series like Harry Potter leading to an explosion in creative ya literature. Authors like Suzanne Collins, Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Holly Black, and more have been writing books that use fantasy to explore a wide array of themes and topics, from dystopian futures to forbidden love. This book …

Welcome to the F-I-T Zone! F-I-T Now LLC - where F-I-T stands for "Focus Is Transformational - Change your Focus and Change Happens"(TM)!!! We offer dance fitness, total body transformation as well as Spiritual Coaching and Workshops - we focus on your body, mind and spirit. Come join us at one of our many locations in Maryland for our regularly scheduled classes. Our classes give you a total body workout  - you will dance to the hottest Latin and International rhythms. You will tone muscles,  b …

We are a group of writers who enjoy imaginative, perhaps even offbeat, fiction. Our goal is to write well--or at least better--but with the freedom to make mistakes. We are not here to necessarily produce polished, publishable fiction, but to rather to carve out a space where writers can experiment and have fun in a relaxed and supportive environment. Speculative fiction--which includes science fiction, supernatural horror, steampunk, dystopian fiction, magical realism, fantastic allegory, and …

To provide a forum for Revit users to share their ideas, methods, and practices in order to further the Building Information Modeling (BIM) benefits for the local design community. The DC Revit Users Group Goal is to: -Foster local peer contacts among Revit users to share best practices -Provide feedback to Autodesk regarding problems encountered and features that are needed -Share "Best Practices" -Inform and educate the DC area Revit community in a networking environment. Click Here to go …

This club is for readers in the Washington, DC area who fell in love with books by reading the classics. Whether it was Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, or another author who got you 'hooked', you are welcome to join! We will read and discuss a classic work of fiction each month. This club is perfect for readers who want to cross more of the classics off of their "To Read" list.

Calling all healers and ones interested in medical intuitive/trance medium healing! Feel free to add events-  if they have to do with these subjects-Monthly  I will add one or 2 of my trance medium/medical intuitive healing events or channeled message circles ... I am really looking forward to making a deep heart to heart connection with NEW freinds and to reconnect with some old friends I knew when I lived here 5 years ago and ran meetups in the area! I am a 5th generation Appalachian Folk Medi …

The Washington DC Golf Club is the best place in the DC/ Northern VA area to play and learn about golf. With monthly meetings and sometime discounted rates, golfers at all levels can learn how to lower their handicap, network and make some new friends in the process. The Washington Golf Club will: Attempt regular meetups at local driving ranges and/or  public/semi-private golf courses. Public courses tend to be easier for the beginner/intermediate golfer. But it's good to challenge yourself on …

Meet other women in the area that share an interest in reading all kinds of fascinating works of literature. Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover. We will read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends! We believe new books and thoughts from our members will help keep the Ladies Loving Literature Book Club interesting, fresh and exciting for all. We will meet at a different location in the area every five weeks to talk about the book we've read and choos …

This Meetup was created by Michael Hurst to help men develop more power and choice in their dating life. Through seminars, meetups and other events, members will learn skills relating to picking up women, developing positive, realistic beliefs about themselves and women.    Become That Guy who is confident, socially savvy and gets the girl. Michael Hurst first discovered what has come to be know as the Pickup Artist Community in 1999. He is the author of the book Become That Guy and offers coach …

This organizations is established to bring together African-Americans of the Catholic faith. As a group we will check out different services at the numerous Catholic churches in the DC area. Addedly, we will have social activities, brunches, and volunteer opportunities in the Washington, DC. Today the 270 million Catholics of African descent represent almost 25% of the one billion Roman Catholics throughout the world in more than 59 countries (the count is based on millions and fractions of a mi …

We meet to teach, share and explore best practice interview skills. The meet-ups are lead by Lorne Epstein who has over 17 years as an professional recruiter. He is the Author of "You're Hired! Interview Skills to Get the Job" and he speaks at universities around the country and to professionals on interviewing to get hired.

Kind and Gentle C-OM-MUNITY Yoga Meetup Group is the Karma Yoga Project of kg yoga life practices.  http://www.anandaleeke.com/id6.html Ananda Leeke ((www.anandaleeke.com/id6.html), a certified RYT 200 Yoga Alliance registered instructor and certified Reiki Master practitioner, will lead the kind and gentle yoga classes. The classes are for yoga enthusiasts (all levels, shapes, sizes, and ages) who: 1) believe yoga is a heart-centered practice that helps you develop the energy of the heart: lovi …

The purpose of the group is for local writers to be able to gather and receive constructive criticism of their writing. The group includes several published authors in fiction, science fiction, fantasy and alternate history. I would prefer any new members to be mature adults; this is not to dissuade teens from writing, but rather to encourage them to form or join writing groups aimed at their demographic. I want this group to feel free to write and discuss possibly mature themes and writing genr …

"The Law of Attraction" has been part of the mainstream discussion for many years now. It is the topic of books, movies, television, the Internet. Is it another fad, just another hot topic? No. The Universal Law of Attraction is just that ~ a Universal law, true yesterday, true today, true tomorrow. And it is an invaluable and transformative tool for Self-awareness, Self-realization and Self-actualization. This Meetup group is a community of deliberate, committed Seekers who desire deep, persona …