… This series of community networking events provide monthly opportunities to expand grassroots support and develop constituents by listening and showing interest in people of diverse backgrounds. Come to learn about other perspectives with an open and positive attitude and make friends. Expand your contacts, build positive community spirit, and develop new business, professional, management and leadership opportunities together! Admission and networking are free; self-pay for food or drink you or …

… This Winter....The 12 Steps It is Not Just for Alcoholics You probably knew: Millions of people have found a new life by using the 12 Steps. When nothing else worked they found God's help to become free from addiction. There are many kinds of 12 Step programs available for people to find help like Codependents, Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous. Other groups help people with issues around overeating, weight loss, smoking, gambling, and being a "workaholic." But did you know: The 12 Steps ar …

'ello! :) The original founder stepped down without appointing anyone, and this meetup was going to be disbanded if no one took over the meetup fee, so I did to keep it open :) I enjoy meditation and lead the occasional guided meditation by phone from my own space, Spirit Space. There's an example of a recorded one, here :) But this meetup is more for members to meet each other and plan than it is a pro-active meditation group, at this time. This will change if a space opens up in wh …

Definition of Strider: To walk with long steps, especially in a vigorous way   A Walking Group for all ages to get some exercise and be outdoors. Anyone who is interested to join us in walking at a brisk pace weekday evenings after 6pm or on weekends. The group is focussed on exercising and is intended for fast paced walkers who can walk at least 3 miles per hour. This group is ideal for those who want to walk vigorously in the open rather than on treadmills at their homes or in a Gym. If you ar …

… Exercises include weighted strength & calisthenic exercises, functional core work with medicine balls, creative cardio drills of all types, multi-level power yoga, speed & agility drills with cones & ladders, plyometrics with steps & hurdles,  and much more.   2. Cardio Kickboxing. 60 minutes. For those with weight-loss goals and looking for a fun way to burn lots of calories. We use full 16-ounce boxing gloves and pads. Everyone gets to punch and kick for half the class and pad for half the cla …

… I want to spread the word about practical steps towards a higher awareness of the ongoing and upcoming changes in and around each one of us. I want to gather a group of individuals who are inspired rather than scared by the time and events ahead of us. I want to collaborate with like-minded folks on public awareness activities and on efforts as to what each one of us can do to become more comfortable with potentially life-changing events. Some food for thought on practical steps towards 2012:   …

… As time goes on, the one negative aspect of markets decreases and the two positives aspects increase. Therefore, there exists a time in the future when an industry is primed for the introduction of a financial market. Medical futures markets are not just an idea of how things could be, it’s how things will be. It’s just a question of when, and how efficient. Here is an example of how a medical futures market, if it existed, could change the dynamic of the healthcare industry, thus benefiting eve …

        The Club welcomes honest chess players who want to improve their game and participate in fun tournaments.         Almost every chess player aspires to improve his or her knowledge of the game.  There are generally two ways to make this improvement possible.  One can study chess theory through books, videos, websites, or collaboration with a coach.  Another way to improve is to play frequently in tournaments, online games, or friendly skittles.           Our club will target both avenues …

You are invited to join us for networking conversations over lunch with local IT professionals,  webmasters and people of diverse professions and backgrounds to exchange experiences in programming, administration, hosting, development, design, and/or just to meet to chat and learn from non-webmasters to understand where clients are coming from for greater overall long term success.  EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Note that this is NOT a Meetup group of ONLY IT professionals. If you are ONLY interested i …

WASHINGTON, DC METRO - CHRISTIAN BOOK CLUB: APRIL 2012 BOOK: "A LINEAGE OF GRACE" BY FRANCINE RIVERS (NON-FICTION) on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012 (11:00 - 1:00) Have you ever looked for a book club that specifically served those who liked to read from a Christian Book genre and sub-genre’s within that category? Washington Beltway Community Church has taken the initial steps to organize and sponsor such a book club, where the Christian community can come on a monthly basis to read, study, reflect an …

Light bulbs, tire pressure... the first steps were easy. We help you with those "next steps" to reduce your carbon footprint. CarbonfreeDC connects you with local experts and resources on practical options like renewable energy, energy efficiency, office sustainability, carbon-friendly commuting, composting and effective recycling. For a complete overview, visit http://www.carbonfreedc.org *Who should join: anyone in the DC area concerned about the planet and willing explore and implem …

… Indeed, it does take an incredibly courageous individual to step out of his/her own "COMFORT ZONE" to be a World Culture Lover!! This group is NOT for those with "the faint of heart"!! We all know that every culture has both positive and negative components, and there is NO perfect culture in our imperfect world!! Our WORLD is NOT all about "you" or "I", but "ALL of US"!! We might not be able to change the whole world on our own, but we can certainly improve our interpersonal relationships betwe …

Vision:One City, One Love, One World tm Welcome to  MEETUP FOR ONE CITY!  Members of the Friendship Archway Network and Allies Building Community Inc. (A.B.C.) welcome you to join us on the 3rd Sundays of each month from 12:30PM to 2:30PM for FREE networking (free admission, water and networking, self-pay for food/drink you order.) MEETUP for ONE CITY is a community initiative inspired by Mayor Vincent Gray's vision for Washington D.C. Meetup for ONE CITY is currently a educational program organ …

Do you work at home? Are you a freelance graphic designer? Writer? Solo-preneur kicking your business off the ground? Perhaps you are between jobs and work full-time sending out resumes. Or, perhaps you are at a place in your life where you are just figuring out the next step. Join us for some mid-week, mid-day coffee, camaraderie, and commiserating, with a focus on getting our projects, ideas, and practices off the ground. We will encourage each others' new ideas, offer sounding boards for the …

This group is for gamers in the Northern Virginia area who also like to go out and do non-gaming things together. These events could be comedy shows, roller derby, movies or trips to amusement parks!

Meetup to discuss, promote, and practice parenting skills. Friendly support for parents of young children with our community service classes. These classes help parents with a variety of different topics such as Effective Discipline, Potty Training Made Easy and all of the usual opportunities that parents face daily with their little walking miracles! check out www.parentuniversity.net for the latest schedule of classes. (n/c!)