The Washington, DC, chapter of UVA alums meets only in DC and I don't go there, so I thought it would be fun to form a group of UVa alumni who live and/or work in the Northern Virginia area!

This is a group for those already doing hypnosis and NLP, as well as those interested in learning more!  We'll meet regularly to enhance skills, spread awareness, and help make positive changes. This group is also the home-base of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Guild of Hypnotists.  Guests are welcome to attend this friendly Meetup and learn more! Would you like to expand your skills?  Learn some new techniques to help your clients or even yourself?  Do you just want to explore …

Welcome to the Northern Virginia Theater Group!  We are all about attending local live theater and the arts. We plan to host events at a variety of venues, including the Kennedy Center in DC, the Signature Theater in Shirlington, The Little Theater of Alexandria and beyond!  Possible day trips to Baltimore and Philadelphia and even weekend trips to New York City! Everyone is welcome, no age, gender or geographical restrictions here! Our only requirement is that you enjoy live theater and sociali …

Bringing local lesbians together for social activities, fun and friendship. When you join this group you will automatically become an "Event Organizer."  This way everyone can post and organize events for the group!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!! Do you find yourself always traveling to DC to have a great time & meet new people? Its ok every once in awhile but sometimes you just want to stay local & close to home. Let's explore what Woodbridge & surrouding areas has to offer. We need more groups in this area of VA. The area is building up and buildings are popping up all over the place, so let's go explore! (Woodbridge, Dale City, Manassas, Centreville, Sterling, Fredericksburg, etc.) If you know of any hidden g …

This is a group for any parent or caretaker looking for childcare and/or babysitting services in the Northern Virginia area. Using the co-op childcare model, pre-screened members can enjoy free or dramatically reduced childcare expenses. Parents should not have to sacrifice date night, or worry about the unexpected call-in to work, at the expense of quality childcare.  It is our hope that we will not only receive a helping hand every once in a while, but make new friends! Warning! Please, do no …

If you live in the area or new to the area and searching for Christian fellowship, we would enjoy meeting you at one of our fun singles activities. We are a diverse group of Christian singles that enjoy spending time together and meeting other Christians with similar faith and values. We welcome all individuals from all Christian backgrounds and denominations, to meet and enjoy camaraderie, fellowship and relationship building. Our goal is to build friendships, relationships and support through …

Meet other area Black Professionals to network and discuss the many issues that we must negotiate, in and out of the work place. Network and socialize with others who live, work or grew up in Northern Virginia (and some "spiritual natives"), as well as those who have migrated here and of course, have a great time doing so!

Hi, I'm Regina and I love teaching Zumba classes. I am Zumba Instructor from Colorado with a HUGE Zumba following. I teach Zumba, Zumba Toning, Zumba Senato (The newest and latest Zumba Program with use of a chair), and Zumba in the Circuit (And by August, 2013 I will also be certified in Zumbatomic and Zumba Gold). I grew up half my life in Washington State and the other half mostly in Northern Virginia (NOVA). Having served our country I have had the pleasure to experience the joy and benefits …

WordPress and Facebook Meetup Group of Northern Virginia was created to facilitate the use of WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS), Social Media & Website Design Platform. Let’s discuss YOUR interests with regard to WordPress & Facebook and how it can help you, your business or organization. Topics would include but not be limited to: Using WP for your Business, Search Engine Marketing with WP, Social Media and WP , Facebook and WP, Website Design with WP. Mission "We will share our …

The USS Potomac is the Premier Northern Virginia Chapter of STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. and a proud member of Region One. Our city of charter is Alexandria, VA but membership is open to anyone the world over. So if you're a Star Trek fan who's looking for a way to give back to your community and have a little fun while you're at it, then the USS Potomac is for you.

This is a loose association of tabletop gamers, from miniatures to roleplaying. The website functions as an unofficial adjunct to the NOVAG (Northern Virginia Gamers) game club - see www.novag.org. It also hosts a number of smaller groups that meet in people's homes, run by various persons. It's meant to be a "Big Tent" approach to tabletop gaming - everyone is welcome under it. Each of our Assistant or Co-Organizers puts on events on their own schedules. If you are a GM/DM/ST interested in h …

Welcome to the Northern Virginia Raw / Living Foods Meetup Group! This group is open to everyone including the casual raw food curious to the seasoned raw/living food enthusiast. Please check the calendar and RSVP to attend one of our meetups. The focus of the group is social, to promote community, to educate, and to offer mutual support. We will typically hold one potluck a month, but there could be other meetups and activities during the month so be sure to check the calendar and also turn o …

A group to bring together health professionals who are interested in the research and practice of clinical hypnosis.

Hi All, We have a wonderful, loving, but VERY energetic 8 month-old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier (mix?? We adopted her from a shelter...). She seems to have a little too much energy for some of the dogs at the dog park and her day camp, so one of our friends suggested trying to start a Wheaten Terrier playdate. We're hoping there are other Wheaten Terrier owners in the Northern Virginia/DC area who might be interested as well!

We're a co-ed group of Northern Virginia readers who cater to people of color. We love to read all types of genres, authors, and topics, from history to travel to food...We want to read, discuss, and learn it all! Please join us if you have varied interests and like to read and discuss them.

Visitors are always welcome. Feel free to drop by! Meet other locals who are interested in overcoming the fear of public speaking, learning the art of leadership, making new friends, and enjoying the camaraderie of being an active club member of Toastmasters. Our members range in age from mid-twenties to mid-seventies. The tone of our meetings are friendly, encouraging, supportive and no pressure. We meet twice a month, usually on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Our fall, winter and spring location …

Want to become part of a growing movement to use fashion for charity? Fashionable Causes is a start-up non-profit organization with a mission to use fashion to bring positive change to the world. We collaborate with models, designers, photographers, make up artists, photo retouchers, event planners, fashionistas, bloggers, and volunteers who want to pitch in and help anyway they can. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in your community in a fun and fashionable way. At our meetups we …

Promoting safe, responsible canine hiking in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia! For anyone who enjoys hiking with dogs! The DC metro area is a great place to explore, we'll hike trails in VA, MD, WV & DC. There's something here for every activity and fitness level. Most of our events are day hikes, but we'll have some overnighters thrown in there too for the dog and owner who enjoy camping or backpacking. We'll also have both on leash and off leash hikes to satisfy d …

The Heart Link Network is an international female networking organization with over 200 locations in three different countries. Heart Link Network is dedicated to women who have great dreams of creating their own security and success through new ideas, products, services and opportunities. We provide women with a place where they can feel welcomed, safe, encouraged and get "linked" with like-minded, creative and heart centered women. IMPORTANT: Because we keep our groups small (20-30 women) and …

From Andrew: While living on the west coast, I discovered the "Geek Club", a place for all things to please the inner geek in all of us! When I moved out here, I wanted to find something like that and I started this group. Our event types are really dependent on what the members ask for. Video games, museums, boardgames, movies & book discussions, it's all fair game! The group is open to all ages, genotypes, prototypes, and even meeples! From Michael:  Lived here all my life, and wanted to help …

Potomac 'Middle Ages' D&D is made of several groups of more mature folks, mostly in their 30s and 40s+, that meet regularly to play the Dungeons and Dragons V3.5 role-playing game. We're from the Metro Wash DC area (along the Potomac River and I-95), with most delves (sessions) held in Northern Virginia (Alexandria, Woodbridge, Stafford vicinities). Each of our Gaming Groups is different, tone set primarily by the location "Host" and the game's "DM" (dungeon master).  We're about having fun and …

Tennis is a fun game that can be played by all levels (novice to professional). My goal is to bring these different levels together to engage in a casual game of tennis and to learn how to improve ones game.

We are the chapter that serves Fairfax county, the city of Alexandria, Arlington county and the major metropolitan area of Northern Virginia. We have monthly meetings, Short-notice pick-up rides, scheduled saturday rides, weekend overnighter rides and often week-long touring rides to various parts along the east coast. We are experienced group riders with a philosophy that 'more may not be better'. We don't ride in large groups so the trips and group is managable. Additionally, we have monthly m …

The primary purpose of TWAW is to Educate, Equip and Empower women shooters. TWAW is a national group for women who are looking to learn and grow as shooters. We are 52,000+ strong.  We will be having monthly gatherings to practice, learn and grow as shooters. We will be having monthly meetings to discuss opportunities for women to be introduced to issues important to women as firearm owners and shooters, learn safe gun handling skills and train together. The purpose of TWAW is to expand the wor …

Socializin' in the Suburbs is a group for anyone that likes to have fun and meet new people! Do you enjoy dining out, happy hours, wine tasting, or beer sampling? How about movies, trivia, and playing cards? Do you like camping, concerts, sports, and tailgating? Yes??? Good!!! You've come to the right place because we enjoy all of these activities plus a whole lot more! Now, let's start planning some meetups! We want to hear from you!  If you have ideas of things that you want to do, let us know …

This a group for Gay, Bi, and Trans Men and male couples in Northern Virginia area to get together, meet, and socialize with other guys in the NOVA/MD/DC area while doing fun (and usually free) activities.

The group started when our favorite Stroller Strides franchise location closed. We are a group of moms who like to get together to work out with strollers. Our kids were born starting in 2006-present. We meet twice a week for a one hour exercise routine. Our indoor location is the Springfield Mall. Our outdoor location is Huntsman Park, just off of Fairfax County Parkway. Moms of young children are welcome!