Whenever Lions get together, problems get smaller and communities get better.   That's because we help where help is needed-in our own communities and around the world-with unmatched intergrity and energy. The Lions of Northern Virginia is a group of men and women, varying in age from the early twenties to the late eighties, who volunteer their time to humanitarian causes in Northern Virginia and the world community. We conduct service projects and raise funds to help those in need. In keeping w …

We're a diverse group of ladies in NoVA who absolutely love chatting over tea, coffee and a wide variety of international cuisines, decadent desserts and fun events.  While most of our activities are in Northern Virginia (Dulles Corridor) we will occasionally schedule events in other areas.  Join us for great conversations, potlucks, games, fine dining, spa days, gala events, and shopping.  Join us and forge new and lasting friendships!

This meetup is for people interested in France, Europe, traveling, art, wine or photography. We will offer International Traveling Workshops (with themes such as Art, Photography, Wine Tours, Cooking and Language Classes) mostly to France and possibly to other regions. We also will offer local events about France, art classes, art exhibits, wine making and wine tasting, speaking French, photography classes, exhibits and events. All ages and skills welcome, just bring your adventurous spirit.  Th …

This group is for anyone interested in Qigong, whether beginner or advanced. We have practice sessions and classes for Taijigong (the Art of Internal Power) and for Spring Forest Qigong (focused on healing). Taijigong is the "Art of Internal Power." It is focused on self-cultivation and the development of internal power. It will help you stay fit, strong and healthy. Spring Forest Qigong is a simple to learn yet extremely powerful system developed by 2010 Qigong Master of the Year Chunyi Lin. It …

Interested to socialize and make new friends, meet PERSIANS and other fun loving nationalities in your age group (40 -60) to share social activities and start lasting friendships? Then, this is your group!! I have many ideas for future group activites. We will meet for a night of dancing, try out international cuisines, attend interesting local events or plan various other group activities and get togethers. Your suggestions and feed backs are very welcome. It will help in forming and keeping ou …

Bodhi Path (www.bodhipath.org) is an international organization of Buddhist meditation centers founded by Shamar Rinpoche. Rinpoche and many other teachers provide meditation, philosophy instruction and guidance to learn and practice Buddhism. Meditation instruction is geared to the needs of those in attendance. Various texts are also studied and discussed to deepen our understanding of Buddhist Philosophy. Our meditation group in DC has been together for 10 years and is expanding in order to be …

BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world and we believe in the "Givers Gain" philosophy. We offer members and their guests the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. We are a perky group for 7:00 am and are a growing BNI chapter. The chapter passed over $1,000,000.00 in business to each other last year. What a piece of the pie? We invite you to come and check us out. We meet from 7:00 - 9:30 am every Tuesday at the Amphora Diner on …

Where leaders are made and communicators are born or revitalized. We are a welcoming Toastmasters club looking to help people reach their goals of becoming better public speakers and leaders! Check us out.

Welcome! Let's get your body moving :-) Do you love Zumba? How about dancing or anything fitness related to hot dance music? Then you will love this group! Zumba Fitness, Dance Fitness and Cardio Kickboxng classes & events are here! This group is for everyone! If you love music; if you enjoy dancing; are passionate about fitness or just want to try something new and different! Stop by and see for youself. Our classes are really like a group of friends getting together and having fun. No experien …

Toastmasters Clubs and Toastmasters Members in Loudoun County, Reston & Herndon, Virginia

Welcome to the Cybersecurity Innovation Forum Meetup Group sponsored by George Mason University's Master of Science in Management of Secure Information Systems. Our meetups are held quarterly and feature a series of ten-minute case study presentations by cybersecurity experts and technology innovators followed by a panel discussion and questions. The focus of the meetings is on cybersecurity innovation including innovation rationale and motivation, technology, metrics and lessons learned. All ev …

The Reston Young Professionals are a group of professionals between the ages of 21-40 that work to give back to the Reston community through a variety of social and volunteer activities.  Our goal is to help our community and have fun while we’re at it!  While not solely affiliated with any one organization, many of our volunteer opportunities are related to the current priorities and needs of Reston Interfaith, Reston Association, Reston Challenge  and other local groups supporting the communit …

Welcome to New Moms Social! Thanks for joining us! We are an active group of moms, babies & toddlers here to make friendships for ourselves & our little ones. We are a group of women helping women, here for support on all things related to motherhood. We get together for baby playdates and so much more! This group is open to all mommies with babies/toddlers ages. Most of our meetups take place during the week, daytime. Please see our calendar full of events for our moms and infants.  Along with …

Are you Korean?  Please join today.  We have many English speakers waiting for you! 한국말로 말하고 싶어요! http://www.meetup.com/NOVAKorean -- 856 events and counting! Our weekly events and active members often meet "offline" also.  Join, if you want to hang out with your Northern Virginia friends learning English/Korean! We help each other improve upon the basics of written & conversational Korean & English. We will definitely practice speaking! (Free Talking!) NoVa Korean (NoVaK) is truly blessed with …

BTI360's Software Craftsmanship Series is an internal company event that focuses on taking your software engineering skills to the next level. This is done through discussing and diving deep into what constitutes clean code, what coding principles are often disregarded, and how to affect better coding practices on your team.

The MOMS Club of Sterling is an activity group designed for at-home mothers, including those who work out of their home or who work part-time. We are a chapter of the International MOMS Club®. The MOMS Club® is a wonderful way to meet other area moms who share your interests and concerns. It is designed for you, the at-home mother of today. A variety of activites for moms and children are planned each month. These include Moms Night Out, age specific and sibling playgroups, park/playground days, …

We are the Hunter Mill Toastmasters club of Vienna in Virginia. We meet twice a month, on the second and fourth Thursdays to practice prepared and impromptu speeches. Members have the opportunity to network, speak publicly at every meeting, and to improve their communication and leadership skills.

The Order of the Black Hat is an international eclectic order of witches. All members are eligible to participate in face to face meetings. Female members will be able to join us in week-end gatherings and retreats. We take our spiritual path very seriously, yet strive not to take our egos too seriously. We consider that each of us has a responsibility to grow in the wisdom, love and power of the God/dess, and continually learn, heal, and become stronger. We also have a responsibility to share …

Have you ever wanted to explore a faraway place or some exotic locale while being able to share that experience with fun and interesting people? Have you ever wanted to travel somewhere but didn't have someone to travel with? Friends don't have the money or vacation time. Well, look no further! Whether you are single, solo, or a couple looking to find new friends to explore the world with, we will bring you together on vacation so that you never have to travel solo again!We seek to have "a wee …

This is a group for Healers that have taken at least Level one of Healing Touch International or HT program that get together to practice Healing Touch of all levels. We have been meeting for the last three years. Our second Sunday meetings are strictly a practice of techniques from Level one and two HTP.        Our Third Sunday meetings are for the practice of HT along with a wide variety of Healing techniques combined. We usually work in multiple hands on sessions. We are looking to expand our …

This is your one stop shop to holistic health, fitness, and fun. This group supports a healthy lifestyle through various fitness activities, holistic health avenues and putting you in contact with like minded people. We have recently joined two groups into one, in order to provide a whole-body approach through both nutrition AND fitness. We believe that by taking care of the body both inside and out, the body has all the necessary tools it needs in order to heal itself and prevent injury and dis …

We practice the Yang Short (Cheng Man-Ching) form and play push hands and apply the form to practical self-defense.

Jeanette Blix of Fundametals.net and Cindy Wimmer of Sweet Bead Studio, two jewelry artists, met at a coffee shop and talked wire. They talked about art and jewelry. They talked about growing and advancing their skills. And over a latte and cocoa, they talked about the lack of workshops in the Northern Virginia/DC metropolitan area. “Well this will just not do!”, they decided. And so, ArtBliss was born. ArtBliss is a new series of workshops that encompass jewelry design and mixed media from inte …

This group has been started in order to teach people some techniques to reduce stress and improve their health and well being. This group offers free guided meditation and breathing technique sessions. This group also offers free intro sessions for the Art of Living course. For more information about the Art of Living Course please visit the website www.us.artofliving.org. These sessions are conducted by the volunteers of the Art of Living foundation. The Art of Living foundation is an internati …

SEE OUR LATEST PROGRAM IN "FILES" The Chez Nous Reston Salon meets monthly in Reston, typically on Sundays from 5-8pm to enjoy a generous buffet and lecture on a broad range of eclectic topics... from mathematics, to nature to art, decision science...coral reefs and even the universe. I launched the salon in May 2008 to explore fascinating topics and build on an idea for "thoughtful entertainment" in Reston, Virginia. Over two dozen speakers have offered evenings of remarkable interest. Every …

Hey fellow Virtual Assistants, IVAA (International Virtual Assistants Association) peeps have decided we are overdue to have our very own meetup! So we are going to take turns and bounce between Maryland and Northern Virginia with a theme. We are going to meet at Malls! After all who doesn't love to smooz and shop?