Service for Today, Leadership for Tomorrow, and Friendships for a Lifetime! The Arlington Jaycees is a people-oriented organization, made up of individuals with many different backgrounds, such as bankers, accountants, doctors, salespeople, builders, and managers ... all types of young people join the Jaycees to help their communities and improve themselves. The mission of the Arlington Jaycees is to empower young people in Arlington and surrounding area by providing opportunities for personal …

We are a group of runners in our 20's and 30's, with members ranging from beginner runners to those who have been running for years. Nothing like knowing others are waiting for you to make sure you go out and run! We are not competitive, regardless of pace (we have some very fast runners in the group, and very slow runners, and even if you can't run the whole thing, and need a walk break, it's ok).  We always welcome new faces! Our weekday runs are always by time, not distance, so that we can al …

This is a group for 20s/early 30s women in the DC metro area to get out and make new friends! This group will focus on meeting up for dinner, drinks and conversation at some of the many fun restaurants throughout NOVA and DC. Suggestions for new restaurants and other activities are always welcome. Expand your social circle and help get this group started!

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 …

Meet other adults dealing with ADD and ADHD. Gather to share your experiences, progress, and thoughts with one another. Our group is led by two adults who also have ADHD.  The group shares strategies and  information, and much laughing usually ensues!  We welcome your questions and your insights, but you don't have to talk if you don't choose to. Please come try us. All are welcome, no charge. DATES:  Feb. 9, 2011, March 9, April 13, May 11 LOCATION: (through May, 2011) G.C. Marshall Hi …

Rays of Healing is a Metaphysical Church The purpose of this Meet-Up group is to reach out to the community to inivte you to come visit us. The Rays of Healing Church was started in the early 2000's and is dedicated to providing healing energy to as many beings as possible as our service to spirit and humanity. Our ministry is to provide: * Healing energy to our members and all others * Healing energy to those who would not routinely seek healing energy or who can not afford to see a practition …

Are you adventurous, like to try new place, well here is your opportunity! This group will go to out of the way restaurants, diners, and dives. It will be a good way to try places that we would not normally go to and meet people that enjoy food and chatting about life, current events, and good company. I am going to keep the meetups small so everyone will have a chance to talk and meet, I want people to enjoy the experience. Looking forward to meeting you soon :) We try and keep this group laid …

Just moved the area and find yourself without a social circle to do whatever with? Stuck indoors on a a beautiful day wishing you had someone to call up? Up for a drink, but hate going out to a bar by yourself? Just moved into a new place and want to have a housewarming party..but have no one to invite? The above situations seem to be more common than people would let on, and this group aims to change that for members. The goal of this group is to put together small manageable events of all type …

Fun.  Friendly.  Welcoming.  Respectful.  Diverse.  Active. If you're looking to meet new people and socialize in the Arlington area, you've found the right group.  Arlington 30/40 is quickly becoming known as one of the very BEST social meetup groups in all of DC.  We welcome fun, friendly, respectful people of all ages, and we do our best to keep the creepy people away.  No BS with us - no agenda - our leadership group and our members are all about having fun, trying new things, making friend …

Tired of not seeing many meet-ups for active people in their 40s and 50s? Well here is your opportunity to get active and have some fun. I know I'm not the only one in the area that would love to meet other people that are OUR age appropriate and interested in making new friends, creating new activities and having fun in the DC, Virginia, and surrounding area. Our activities will vary depending on the group’s ideas and involvement. I envision activities like: • wine/champagne-tasting and Happy …

Who is a Single Mother by Choice? A single woman who makes the deliberate choice to start a family in which she will be her child’s (or children's) sole parent. Typically a career woman in her 30’s or 40’s who wants to have a child before it’s too late. Some of us use a doctor to undergo donor insemination (ICI/IUI/IVF), adopt in the US or abroad, or chooses a known donor using the "old fashioned way" or ICI at home. Single motherhood is ideally for the woman who feels she has much to give a ch …

Blue Hour is the newest group dedicated to bringing the BEST happy hours, bar tours and exclusive events to your social scene. This group is for everyone in the Washington, DC, area looking to let loose after work, relax on the weekend, and imbibe their favorite beverage with others looking for some friendly fun! Join up and keep up with the best of what's happening in your area. We'll keep you in the know of events on the fly and down the line. Membership is free--just bring yourself and we …

Monkeys with Typewriters (MoWiTy) is an extreme writing group bent on hammering out our novels (or whatever projects we're working on) and having fun too. If infinite monkeys can create a masterpiece, so can we. We do not limit ourselves to writing -- any creative endeavor a member feels like working on is appropriate for MoWiTy. During regular meetups, our members write, draw, blog, design, code, or work on whatever other projects they are up to. The purpose of our meetup is to provide members …

There are several bars out there in the area which host trivia nights, and I know there are people out there looking to join up with others for regular teams or just particular nights when you want to socialize and hang out and play some trivia for prizes.  It's trivia.  At bars.  That's it.  Join us!

This group is for all who are in the age range and would love to play tennis in the DC area! We will place you where we believe it will be a good match for both doubles and/or singles. There are some set rules with this group...If you RSVP for a day of tennis, it is important that you show up, if you cant make it, it takes a few seconds to change your RSVP to a "no" and if you do show up without signing up, those who have sign up have 1st privilege to play on the courts and we will try to get yo …

Fellowship X is a social and spiritual fellowship serving Generation X (those born in the '60s and '70s). We are affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA). We hold spiritual services each Friday night that are run by our members, followed by food and conversation at a local restaurant of the group's choosing. Our Friday Night Services provide a safe, contemplative environment for focusing on our spiritual centers, in all their various manifestations. All are welcome. …

Join us for a night of quiet centering after a hectic workday. Taizé prayer will be offered at St. George's Episcopal Church (915 N Oakland Street - Virginia Square Metro) from 7:30 to 8:15. Taizé prayer includes singing of chants as a way of centering, lighting of candles and silence for meditation. For more about Taizé prayer, see http://www.taize.fr/en or see the church's website: www.saintgeorgeschurch.org All are welcome.

NOVA Tribe series provides Jews in their 20's and 30's living and working in Northern Virginia with innovative programming & leadership activities. You will find events for singles, couples, and everyone in between from small gatherings to larger soirees and networking opportuntiies. Programs are held in Northern Virginia so they are accessible for most people out in the suburbs, but we would love our DC/Maryland friends to cross the river and see what is out there beyond the city.

Join us for a night of quiet centering after a hectic workday. The labyrinth, an ancient spiritual practice, will be available in the Parish Hall, 6:00--7:30 PM. For more information see our website or http://labyrinthsociety.org/ All are welcome.

"When you grow up you have to drink beer." - Arnold Schwarzenegger Or whiskey, vodka, wine, whatever your drink of choice is, we don't judge! Even if it's the non-alcoholic variety. But be forewarned, this is a group for those that do like to partake in a drink (or two or three) now and again. The mission of this group is simple - to have fun and make new friends. The only requirement to join is that you are friendly, non-judgemental, and like to have a good time. We will be planning events on t …

This is a group for anyone interested in building authentic relationships with other business professionals who are also interested in fitness. We will meetup for fun after-hours informal networking and possibly for outdoor and fitness-related activities. I look forward to meeting you my fellow fun, fit professionals!

This group is dedicated to meeting new people, networking opportunities, and just having tons of fun! We will do an assortment of outtings around the NoVA and DC area such as happy hours, volunteering, dinner club, networking, and anything else we can think of. I am totally open to any suggestions you may have. This is a great opportunity to explore what this great area has to offer while maintaining new friendships.

Looking for folks who like flea markets, estate sales, auctions, yard sales, the thrill of the hunt. I'm in Arlington. We could get together to figure out the best sales, either go sales together, share tables at sales, talk ebay or live auction strategy, or learn about what we like collecting. Since I started watching Market Warriors (PBS) and auctioning some things as well, I'm obsessed! The sale I am most familiar with is Arlington's Civitan Sale, one Sunday each month from April through Octo …

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.

Do you have enough clients? Could you use more? Find out how word of mouth marketing can lead to qualified referrals not leads through a fun and lively yet structured networking atmosphere. The BNI - Action Referral Team is made up of a group of talented professionals who are dedicated to help grow each other’s businesses. Come prepared with a desire to meet other like-minded professionals destined to take their business to soaring heights. Bring at least 30 business cards to share and your 45 s …

A great man once told me "you're only young once, but you can be immature your whole life." This is a group for all the happily single hetero men out there. Boys being boys. Bros hanging with bros. We are not looking for a place to mix and mingle with the young single professional women of DC. We already know and are friends with many of them, we just don't plan to marry or have children with them. We are not looking for tips on how to pick up women. In fact, none of us could have successfully r …

Do you enjoy taking photographs of men naked OR do you enjoy being photographed in the nude? Or perhaps you want to learn some new photography skills and appreciate the male body (you can visit http://www.imagesmale.com for examples of this type of work). To view examples of more erotic work (private gallery), please request a password from dave@imagesmale.com. We're a group of photographers and models who get together in a small group (workshops are limited in attendance to allow everyone time …

This group is for anyone seeking local Happy Hour buddies in the Ballston and Clarendon neighborhoods! If you live or work in the Arlington area, are fluent in sarcasm, and enjoy good company as well as good food & drinks after a long day, then this group is for you. Come out and meet the neighbors! Meetups will be 2-3 times a week.