In 2001 I studied Chinese calligraphy at the Smithsonian Resident Associates with an artist from Shanghai. That summer I enrolled in Chinese language courses at the Northern Virginia Community College. I have been studying Chinese ever since. In 2010 I completed a graduate program at the Hopkins- Nanjing Center (HNC). Shortly after I returned to the US I started the Arlington Chinese Corner hoping to meet others in Arlington with similar interests and to find opportunities to keep speaking Chine …

Meet with others in the Washington, DC and Northern Virginia area interested in various National Hockey League Teams! Gather to watch the NHL games and discuss your favorite team and team players. Make new friends!

Lets bring recess back and have playdates for grown-ups!We are an eclectic group of working professionals from the West Coast living in Northern Virginia and Washington DC who love anything outdoors. We hike, bike, kayak rain or shine and love to find brunch spots and group adventures (baseball, sailing). When we are big enough we hope to have kickball and softball teams forming and we want to include both singles and married couples of all ages (brand new group as of May 18 2013) but many of us …

Hey, youngish Jews in Northern Virginia - let's meet each other. Are all of our peeps in Maryland or DC? I'm determined to create a Jewish community in NoVa. Let's get together, hang out, have cultured and dare I say, intellectual, discussions about life and and the World around us. This group is in no way, whatsoever, religious.

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

Dios mio, yo quero mi Chihuahuas! Yeah, that's you. We all love our little ones. So join this one and meet the friendly and lovely Chihuahuas and eccentric Chihuahua owners in Northern Virginia near you! Come and have your own dog show, gathering, social, happy hour, outing in the park, network, and talk breeding. Longcoat or smoothcoat, puppy or adult, fat or skinny, ugly or cute, yippie or calm-- all shapes, sizes and both breeds of chihuahuas and all flavors of people are all welcomed! Me …

Are you passionate about creating great online and mobile user experiences? If you're based in Northern Virginia or the DC metro area come join us to participate in talks about user experience design and networking opportunities. Meetups are held at AddThis headquarters in the McLean/Tyson's Corner area.

The Washington Area Astronomy Meetup connects people interested in astronomy by fostering informal gatherings at local star parties, public observatory nights, astronomy lectures and other astronomy-related programs. No experience in astronomy is required and you don't need to own a telescope to participate. The free evening "star party" meetups posted here are hosted by local astronomy clubs and organizations that welcome public participation. These groups offer fun, safe ways to explore the ni …

This meetup group is: A place where German speaking parents who raise their children bilingual can connect with like minded people. It is used as a platform to organize a variety of German related events throughout the Northern Virginia Area. The primary purpose is to support and strengthen our typically pre-school aged children's German skills. However, it is also used for parents to socialize and retain their German culture. This meetup group is not: A place to learn German. To be accepted as …

Rotaract is an international program of Rotary International for young professionals ages 18-30 who want to make a difference.  There are 163,000 members of some 7,088 Rotaract clubs in 151 countries! Rotaract clubs conduct meetings, usually every two weeks and use their weekends for service projects, social events, and workshops. Even though Rotaractors work hard, we believe in having a good time! We have social events with local Rotary clubs, cultural events, and more! What does Rotaract do e …

This is a group that meets to scrapbook, create hand made greeting cards and share their love for paper crafting. I host monthly classes (in my home), Card Making events in my home or yours (you can earn hostess benefits/FREE ITEMS if you gather your friends and have me over to teach people how easy it is to make their own cards) and quarterly scrapbooking retreats at, and as a fundraiser for, the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Department (22027). Please join us at one of our events if you're an exp …

This group is primarily for small Government Contracting firms and their C and senior level staff and offers seminars and presentations that are geared towards helping them grow their business. Meetings will be held in the Northern Virginia Mclean/Tyson's Corner/Vienna area for the most part. We offer a chance to network with other contractors to build relationships. Emerging businesses and those well established, young and mature entrepreneurs both are welcome. NOTE:  While B2B services are we …

The Virginia Area Fight Fans Meetup Group is dedicated to bringing together fans of the UFC and MMA in a friendly atmosphere with good company. We meet in the Northern Virginia area on a monthly basis for UFC events and will also be attending live MMA events as they are scheduled. Our hope is that this group will grow into a great resource for fans of MMA, but our ultimate goal is to have a great time watching MMA events with like-minded people. We are also affiliated with the DC Area Fight Fans …

This meetup group was started to announce World Tavern Poker free poker tournaments being held in the Northern Virginia area. World Tavern Poker is an awesome free poker league! Players can register online for the games or just show up and play! Everyone is welcome and new players are always encouraged to come out to the games! World Tavern Poker is great because you can show up just once and play for fun or you can come out often and qualify for regional and National events. THe National events …

Welcome to the House of Chic! We are a group of Savvy, Classy, and Sophicated ladies who enjoy all that is Fashionable, Fun, and Chic in the Dc, Maryland, and Virginia Metro Area. We are about having a good time, enjoying life and loving every minute of it! We support social and business networking events that focus on fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and all things Chic! Why Join? Are you a "Get-It Girl" or a Social Butterfly? Looking to find out whats going on in the area? This group is for you! A …

Calling all Boston Terrier and French Bulldog owners in the Arlington Virginia area! I am looking to meet other owners of this lively and hilarious breed. We can meet at local dog parks in the areas, dog friendly restaurants and even members' fenced yards. I am a condo owner, so it can't be my yard, unfortunately! I llook forward to bringing together a fun group of people that love spending weekends playing with their dogs and fellow dog lovers.

The Mane Definition is a group of Natural Hair Bloggers dedicated to bringing together the Natural Hair Community in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.

Our mission statement: We are a social community in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area sharing the Japanese and English languages and the best of both Japanese and American culture. We host events in MD, DC, and Northern VA.  Study Japanese and/or English with a community that shares the same language exchange interests as you.  People who want to speak (or hear) Japanese or English can join. It is open to all ages 18 and over and all levels of skill. Unlike a classroom setting, we mee …

WELCOME! Thank you for visiting the Northern VA Boxer Meetup Group! We love our Boxers and we love to watch them play!!! This group is about them having fun as well as socializing our Boxers and dispelling any negative perceptions about them. We will have scheduled dog park meetups as well as other fun activities as suggested by you the members! The group is about the Boxer and what they love we love! Thank you for visiting our site and we hope you will join or stop by to check us out! Please ch …

This is a group for anyone interested in Standup Paddleboarding and staying fit while having fun. Looking forward to paddling all the waterways around Northern Va, DC, and the Eatern Shore with everyone who shares the stoke!

NoVA Working Moms Network is centered around supporting, encouraging, and providing an outlet for working mothers in Northern Virginia. With regular monthly events for mom alone as well as the whole family, our focus is on fun! Please note: Our group membership is limited to 100 members (active + pending) to foster close friendships among our members and their children. Who We Are Active working moms with active families throughout Northern Virginia Moms who can have a blast both with their ki …

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 …

We are a fun energetic group who has a true love of dachshunds of all shapes and sizes. We like to get together in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia to share a wealth of information with each other (i.e. good nutrition, training tips, pet sitting, health care providers, etc.). If there's a dachshund (s) in need, our group pulls together and we do whatever it takes to lend a hand. The group is now lead by new organizers Kelly Ann and Tyler. Together with their three loveable dachshunds Norma …

If you are a mom who wants to speak Russian and have your child or children learn Russian, we welcome you to join our group. *********************************** Если вы мама, которая хочет говорить на русском, а ваш ребенок или дети учат русский, мы приглашаем вас присоединиться к нашей группе.

Tennis Player, We are the Washington DC / Northern Virginia / Montgomery County Online Tennis Community. With over 6,500 players we have the members who will want to meet up with you on the tennis courts. We allow players to put post meetups. So feel that it is acceptable to promote an event that you will take ownership of and we'll let the meetup group know about it. The community is large enough that we are able to run Socials, Tournaments, Tennis Partner programs and our primary product, Leag …

This group is dedicated to Northern Virginia business professionals. We help connect the dots for professionals in Northern Virginia.

We are a laid back group of diverse people who enjoy hiking with others while exploring trails in Maryland, DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. A sense of humor is a must and we are very much a social hiking group. Our group focuses on camaraderie, safety while having good times out on the trail, and leading an active lifestyle. We enjoy Mother Nature's diversity as well as our own, so get your rear in gear and come on out and join us for a hike! Why We Hike - To have good times, make frie …

This is the central group for Transgendered Ladies and Cross Dressers and their partners in the Washington D.C. area to network, learn, grow, and come together socially in safe, trans friendly venues. So whatever interests or needs that you have as a trans lady, you should be able to find it in joining us here. These are opportunities to dress up and have fun, socialize, build friendships, share, explore, expand, and celebrate our femininity together in safe and enjoyable settings. It is also …