Meet up with cribbage fans to talk strategy and play games! Total beginners and walk-ins welcome. The rules of play, though somewhat involved, are simple enough to make cribbage a popular pastime, particularly in Britain and the northern U.S. The game usually ends at 121 (twice around the board plus one). "Described by some as 'a game of low, animal cunning', cribbage demands skill, experience, craftiness, and luck to win. The role of chance is such that even a novice can beat a seasoned player …

Who would you be without your story? The Work of Byron Katie ("The Work") is a way to deeply investigate the thoughts that bring stress, fear and anger into our life. It is a simple way to end our own suffering. It's a way to a peaceful mind. Anyone with an open mind can do The Work. Come and learn this simple, radical, and life-changing process. The Work is four questions that have the capacity to radically transform your life. Recommended Reading: Loving What Is by Byron Katie See Katie's webs …

We are a network of fellow single parents for fun and support within Alexandria (including Alexandria City and the "Alexandria" in Fairfax County). The purpose of the group is to meet others in similar situations and be an outlet for fun and support. We get together for adult+kids events and adult only events. Whatever it is, it'll be fun, easy, and simple.  Our lives are complicated enough so we try to keep everything as simple as possible. :) The only requirement is that you're a single parent …

Runners, come one come all! HTO and Let’s Get Fit want to help get you energized for the week and get your blood pumping. Join the HTO Running Club every Tuesday night for an all inclusive running adventure. This program will include: Trail Runs, to help improve pace, Hill Running, to help improve stride and Loop Sprints, to help improve speed; choose one activity per week or work all three as a circuit. Let’s Get Fit team leaders will be on hand to assist with proper running techniques, stretch …

BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world and we believe in the "Givers Gain" philosophy. We offer members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. We are a dynamic, fun and growing BNI Chapter and we invite you to come and check us out. We meet from 7:30 - 9:00 am every Thursday so you know we are dedicated and serious about building and growing our businesses. The first meeting is on us but you need to sign up. We want to make su …

This group is a combination of two of the most popular social events in the DMV .....Fitness Boot Camps and "Speed" Dating. WHY? Because - let's face it -there just aren't a lot of ways for professional single men and women to meet. If you've done the online thing, speed-dating thing, or the blind date thing, then you know. This is just one more way to network with others and make some new friends. And you already know - the more people you meet, the better your chances for finding love. And i …

Celebrate 2013 with new Friendships ~ Have you recently relocated leaving close friends behind? Perhaps your friendships drifted over time.  Studies reveal women of all ages change friends about every five years.  You may have childhood or long-time friends in your life, but as life changes, so do friendships.  Creating new friend connections is beneficial and critical to our health and well being. Our group encourages members to suggest or host events. We are an upbeat community of fun women in …

We are a fun group for all levels of ukulele experience.  Our regular monthly club schedule has something for everyone: 2nd Sunday Beginner Chords and Strums 2:15pm followed by Beginner Group Lesson 3-5pm 4th Sunday Beginner Chords and Strums 2:15pm followed by Ukulele Jam 3-5pm and Ukulele Open Mic 6-8pm Navigation (click the link next to the text): A) About ( click here) B) Membership Rules ( click here) C) Local Ukulele Workshops/Concerts/Events ( click here) ============================== …

Home of the North Virginia Browncoats We are a multi-cultural group comprising all ages and sexes. Our standard monthly activity is a Nerd Lunch held the first Saturday of the month, but have small meetups held throughout the month. These small meetups can be a simple movie outing or a trip to a local gathering, ie. the Maryland Renaissance Festival, Comic Book shows, Sci-Fi conventions, etc. Come on out and make new friends and geek out over your favorite genre topic. We would love to meet you!

This group is also about exploring venues of any other nature, whether it is an outdoor event, concert, museum, historical area, winery event, bowling-pretty much anything someone's interested in. So this is a mix of outdoor activities and social events-no dinner and movies for us on a regular basis.  So check out our calendar. We also want to hear from the members about fun venues you have been to or would like to try. This is about getting out, making friends and having new experiences-maybe c …

Sahaja Yoga  Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress and increase wellness. It brings better focus and helps people become more centered and better balanced. Anyone can do it. It’s also free.

This group is for women who want to empower others while being empowered. There are lots of meet up groups but not many in the Gaithersburg area. Being that life is so busy we wanted to create something close to home that will provide support, friendship, networking, travel and simple sisterhood. Let us know if you have any ideas on upcoming events, travel, etc. Let's plan some events around your busy schedules.

What is ALT.NET? 1. You’re the type of developer who uses what works while keeping an eye out for a better way. 2. You reach outside the mainstream to adopt the best of any community: Open Source, Agile, Java, Ruby, etc. 3. You’re not content with the status quo. Things can always be better expressed, more elegant and simple, more mutable, higher quality, etc. 4. You know tools are great, but they only take you so far. It’s the principles and knowledge that really matter. The best tools are thos …

The Bowie Meditation group meets twice a month at the Goodloe Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Pointer Ridge on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of each month, 7:15 – 8:30pm. The group welcomes all. No prior experience in meditation is needed. We just bring your hearts and hopes, and sit with them together, allowing the "mud" in our lives to settle and our minds to clear. In meditation, we focus on quieting the mind, encouraging the heart, and in finding the simple, natural connections …

Please join us to revitalize your senses and to rediscover the joy-filled life that you were meant to live. The secret is so simple it will astound you. The following poem by Ilchi Lee best describes how we can become one with who we really are by moving our bodies to the rhythm of all forms of music. Movement When you keep moving your body, it raises the caliber of energy you possess. First, the energy becomes abundant; next, it becomes strong; and finally, it becomes clear. When your e …

Vienna has a running trail. Vienna has runners. Now Vienna has a running club. It's pretty simple: Our main run will be every Thursday, 6:30PM from Whole Foods in Vienna on Maple Ave. From there, run the distance and pace of your choice along the W&OD. Afterward, meet back at whole foods or another local establishment where we'll eat, drink, etc. if you want to create your own run, just join the group and create a meetup. -Will

The Arlington/DC Work-At-Home Meetup Group is pretty simple - it's open to any individuals who live in the DC/NoVA area and work from home. Since sitting home all day can get pretty boring and totally crushes the workplace social scene, this group is a great way to meet new people and get out during the day.

The concept is simple, we go on a run and end at a bar.  We cater to all fitness levels, no one needs to be an ironman/woman.  We'll go on a run, around 4 miles give or take, and meet at a different bar each time.  It's a great way to get out and experience the best of DC and meet some good people.  If you enjoy being fit while having a good time and like to socialize with new people stop by for a meetup.

Create Christian Stories This meetup will pray, brainstorm, and listen to God and one another about his vision for Christian story lines in books, theater, film, and poetry. We gather to create the scripts, books, screenplays, short stories, and poetry that will impact this world. We will help one another get published, get funded, cast, create, and stage each collaboration. "John 13:14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet." Coming tog …

We are the Quilting Angels. It’s not about Joining UP, but Joining IN – what you do has greater meaning. We meet twice a month at Mother Seton Parish, 19951 Father Hurley Blvd, Germantown, MD 20874. We have sewing and quilting ladies from Maryland, Virginia and DC in our group. We sew quilts for Quilts for Kids (pediatric cancer) and Quilts of Valor , for  ALL those service-members and veterans touched by war with Wartime Quilts called Quilts of Valor (QOVs). We are a multi-denominational group. …

This is a *~Super Fun~* weekday playgroup dedicated to helping toddlers, babies and young kids (up to age 5) make friends and interact with other children around the same age. The goal of our group is to give our little ones a chance to play, develop friendships, have fun, do simple activities, and see other toddlers*babies*kids in REAL LIFE! Not just in books!!! Our playgroup is multicultural and we welcome moms, grandmothers, aunts and their little ones to join us! We are interested in having …

The mission for Peacful Xistence support group located in Rockville, is simple: we pass it on, and move along, with all the wheels in motion we are healing and preserving one being at a time. Remember, where you are in your life took time to get there, therefore there is no green pill or red pill when correcting major issues, it will take time and much reinforcing support. " I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being." Hafiz

The ultimate freedom is to have a completely clear and free mind. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences. There is no end to this addition. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the real world, the True world, by subtracting the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures. There is nothing more valuable than one's mind. It shapes the entire world that one knows. Through subtracting in Maum Meditation the Un …

Storm Users Group is a community for Storm developers and companies using Storm. Storm is a distributed realtime computation system. Similar to how Hadoop provides a set of general primitives for doing batch processing, Storm provides a set of general primitives for doing realtime computation. Storm is simple, can be used with any programming language, and is a lot of fun to use!

Organized by a member of Northstar Church, this group is for people who seek greater understanding about Christianity or looking for a church in Montgomery County Maryland. Whether you are interested in our church community or not, we want to help you find what you are seeking. The mission of Northstar Church is to love God, love others.

We are all beautiful creatures. This is my statement and my proposal is to help all the participants to deeply feel how beautiful she is. Beauty is in our heart, in our words, in our smiles, in our bodies and in our movements. When we love ourselves and our body we live a much better life. We have better relationships. We take care of ourselves in a more aware and attentive way. We do our best to be in good health. And we do all of these with happiness. Happiness comes from our vitality seen as …

This Meetup is for all healers, empaths, psychics, and people interested in understanding how each person's soul field interacts with the physical body. It takes science of the paranormal to a new level, in a way that is simple to understand and helpful to all. Lee uses his ability to read souls to decode the soul's anatomy & physiology beyond what is explained in any medical, scientific or metaphysical texts, and in a way you can understand & relate to. Amongst many other topics, he teaches "Wh …

Pheasants Forever launched Quail Forever in August of 2005 to address the continuing loss of habitat suitable for quail and the subsequent quail population decline. Bobwhite population losses over the last 25 years range from 60 to 90 percent across the country. The reason for the quail population plunge is simple - massive losses of habitat suitable for quail. There are five major factors leading to the losses of quail habitat; intensified farming and forestry practices, succession of grassland …