This is a group for anyone who was part of BU's School of Management Program. I started this group because I cannot attend most of the Alumni meets that are held in Boston, or when they hit the Road. I've met some BU Alumni out here in NoVa, and think its a great idea to have regular meetups for this area. It would be a great forum to exchange notes on our MBA experiences, or news/updates on our favorite and not so favorite professors, and also share and learn from our life experiences post MBA. …

In year 2012, we have more activities.  Of course, we have the First Saturday Quad, yes that's usually on the first Saturday of the month, which starts on January 7. The other major event is the Third Saturday Swiss starting on January 21. We have already started the Road to Mastery Chess Program, which aspires to bring its students to the expert level, in preparation to be come a Master.  We will try to provide the tools for the student to increase his or her rating while he/she goes up the lev …

Let's teach ourselves Objective-C for iOS development! If you want to learn to develop iPhone or iPad apps, please join us. Early meetups will start from scratch. As we grow, we can start helping beginners as we become more experienced. We plan on having meetings twice a month in Northern VA and DC. The NoVA meetings will meet on Mondays at 7 or 7:30 PM. The DC meetings will be on Thursdays. I'm standardizing on the Big Nerd Ranch book series: Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide …

Try this program for 90 days and get the results that you have always wanted! It's a total-body program that incorporates strength training, cardio, core work, and flexibility. The National Academy of Sports Medicine has teamed up with the makers of P90X®. The same evidence-based research that is applied to personal training, performance enhancement, and corrective exercise has been used take the worlds most popular home fitness program into the gym so that you can now take all of your favorite …

Dear Creative Jewelry Friends, This Meetup is sponsored by the Northern Virginia Bead Society (NVBS), a Non-Profit organization created in February of 1992. Our purpose is to encourage members of the community to appreciate and participate in the visual arts through beads. We endeavor to provide a network for education opportunities and the exchange of ideas about beads and techniques in beading. We sponsor a bead and jewelry Auction (May) and a full scale Bead and Jewelry show (Sept/Oct) every …

Volunteer And Help Rebuild and Rebrand One Love 4 Kids Nonprofit Organization. One Love 4 Kids is a nonprofit based in Germantown, Maryland.  We provide education, health and economic support to ill, disabled, abused and impoverished children in Jamaica--soon other parts of the world. Since 2007 we have served more than 2000 ill, disabled, abused and impoverished children with a budget of less than $6000.00. We have served an average of 400 inner city children each year. We primarily provided fo …

This is a volunteer-run group for those interested in supporting child development projects mainly in Uganda. Christalis includes a tuition assistance program, a meal program and an orphanage. There is also an annual holiday gift-giving program in the Baltimore/D.C. area called Lilly's Gifts.

This is a place to discuss and learn trending topics related to the development of highly customizable, user-centric web sites. This will serve as a platform for users to share and discover new frameworks and technologies that we can incorporate into our own development efforts. Such topics will include, not are not limited to JavaScript, jQuery, Ruby on Rails, Java, PHP, Python, HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Web Design, and anything else being used to make really cool web sites.

NAMI Northern Virginia (NAMI NoVA) is the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation's largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons with mental illness. NAMI Northern Virginia sponsors local support groups, educational programs, and advocacy with the goal of affording individuals with mental illness opportunities to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. Anyone interested in knowing more about mental illnes …

Networking Your Biz Events and Marketing Solutions Meetup Group was established by Networking Your Biz Events LLC. Networking Your Biz Events LLC offers cost effective opportunities for you to get promoted, connected, educated and grow through our educational business networking events, exclusive trade shows, throughout the internet including social media and on our website www.nybevents.com. As a company and through this meetup group we want to provide professional and educational forums for bu …

This is a ladies-only organization that is designed to help you remember who it was you wanted to be... With so many labels, "mom", "housekeeper", "cook", "professional"... sometimes we ladies need to remember who WE are and what we need. This group is designed to help women reach their full potential as strong, sexy, healthy women! Membership is open to all adult women who are interested in making friendships and who want to meet their potential professionally, physically and/or emotionally. Yo …

The Northern Virginia IBM Rational Users Group - for all the users of Rational Tools and Technology.

This group explores Domain Specific Languages (DSLs). If you are interested in designing, developing, or using DSLs, come hang out!

The SharePoint Special Interest Group (SSIG) is focused on delivering the content the users want. While the SharePoint platform is extensive, we plan to deliver speakers able to address a wide variety of topics, including development, information architecture, user experience, governance and infrastructure. All these components come together to create the best SharePoint experience. Our meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7 PM - 9 PM at the Knowlogy Offices on 1934 Old Gal …

For more than 36 years, Volunteer Fairfax has been the heart of volunteering in Fairfax County. With a personal touch, the Center matches the skills and interests of volunteers and donors to the needs of local nonprofit organizations, helping to build a better community through service. Through a variety of programs and services, Volunteer Fairfax strengthens the capacity of its nonprofit members and offers meaningful volunteer opportunities for local citizens. For more information and to start …

Founded in 1988, the Potomac River Smallmouth Club (PRSC - www.prsc.org) is the Washington D.C. Capital Area's leading river fishing and conservation organization. With approximately 121 current members, we promote catch and release angling for smallmouth bass, support conservation organizations and agencies, publish a monthly newsletter, present monthly programs with guest speakers, and provide the contacts required members to connect with each other for fishing trips While we are principally f …

Welcome.. This forum has been created to bring together like minded individuals who are on a spiritual path. I hope to use this channel to meet individuals, share experiences and knowledge as we each journey through our lives. The group will focus on many different topics; Consciousness, Affirmations, Dreams, Visualizations, Natural Medicine, NLP- Neuro Linguistic Programming, EFT- Emotional Freedom Technique, Reiki, Various healing methodologies, Discussion of various religions, Meditations, …

Want to learn or practice the Lithuanian language and enjoy Lithuanian culture? Meetup with others in your area who are also interested in Lithuanian language, culture and travel. All ages and levels of proficiency are welcome! We welcome your ideas, suggestions and participation in Lithuanian conversation, social activities and cultural programs in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. If you are interested in coming to any of our events, please remember to RSVP!

Join Toasty’s Toastmasters! 1st and 3rd Thursday of every Month from 12:00pm-1:00pm at C. Burr Artz Public Library. 110 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 www.788431.toastmastersclubs.org Contact: Thomas Lester at Thomas.Lester.III@gmail.com The Library does not promote or endorse the views of the program sponsors or presenters.

This group is geared toward getting web designers and developers together to discuss new technology, share and promote business, and collaborate to build awesome new apps and sites. There has been much interest in the past for this type of community around the Rockville/Gburg/Bethesda area so we're trying to revive the community. This group is for: web developers (front-end and back-end) designers programmers mobile devs Drupalers/Wordpressers app/game devs tech geeks anyone else who wants to l …

LUNCHES Each month, Nicholas Hartigan and Chris Talmont, the Co-Chairs of the PMIWDC Reston Luncheon committee, strive to bring you interesting and informative speakers from a wide range of professions. They present these speakers to you in a casual restaurant setting that allows you to network with other professionals of the PMI.  All restaurant venues offer maximum seating of approximately 50 guests and each monthly the event sells out. Pre-registration is required. Luncheons are held very thi …

This group is for anyone interested in Ethical Computer Hacking.

For over 14 years years now THE LIGHT HOUSE in Fairfax, Va. has been offering classes/sessions/workshops on topics on a variety of subjects under the vast umbrella of Holistic health, Metaphysics , Spirituality and Body-Mind-Spirit concepts. The Light house is blessed and fortunate to be able to assemble a top-notch team of experts in these areas. Our team will use the latest research methods, techniques and approaches in Holistic living to design and tailor a program for you and the grou …

We'll share spiritual workshops, chant, drum, and meditate with the intentions of love and joy for our Mother Earth and all creation, to bring peace, sustainability and balance!  We affirm the Global Oneness by building on various sacred traditions (Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Native American, Sufi, Celtic etc) Let us know what kinds of workshops or sessions you'd like to offer or attend.  Most programs will have suggested donations to pay for the space and support the talents of the leaders. We …

This is a group for moms who don't want to sacrifice their primary parenting philosophies by sending their children to a sitter just so they can get some work done! As a working mother, I am always looking for the "perfect" childcare situation for my daughter, but have difficulty finding an ideal fit. I can't afford a live-in nanny, nor can I afford to stay at home. With this in mind, I have decided to form a group in search of like-minded moms interested in developing a Mom-Share program... If …

This group is for anyone that wants to have fun and share knowledge with UVA MSMIT Alumni. As Thomas Jefferson once said, "Knowledge indeed is a desirable, a lovely possession."

We are a fitness group that motivates, encourages, and works out together. Whether you're near or far. We are a team! We welcome all ranges of runners. Most of us didn't start out being good runners. Beginners, intermediates, and racers alike are welcome. You can find us on facebook as Team AWESUM.

This is a group for anyone with a little one between the ages of 3-6 interested in ballet, princesses, and happily ever after! Teenie Toes offers a traditional dance program with a hint of magic! We provide an environment for your budding ballerina to explore the art of dance while building self-esteem and confidence. Little girls will learn traditional ballet repertoire, French terminology, and of course proper princess etiquette. Each class, dancers will dress-up in beautiful handmade costumes …