WASHINGTON, DC METRO - BEST SELLING CHRISTIAN BOOK CLUB BRUNCH FIRST BOOK: JANUARY 2012 BOOK: "BONHOEFFER" BY ERIC METAXAS CHRISTIAN BOOK BESTSELLERS (NON-FICTION) on SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012 (11:00 - 1:00) Have you ever looked for a book club that specifically served those who liked to read from a Christian Book genre and sub-genre's within that category? Washington Beltway Community Church has taken the initial steps to organize and sponsor such a book club, where the Christian community can …

Oath Keepers is a non-partisan association of currently serving military, reserves, National Guard, veterans, Peace Officers, and Fire Fighters who will fulfill the Oath we swore, with the support of like minded citizens who take an Oath to stand with us, to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, so help us God. Our Oath is to the Constitution Our motto is "Not on our watch!" Please support our efforts by becoming an official member of Oath Keepers. Clic …

The Independent Investigations Group DC (IIG DC) investigates fringe science, paranormal and extraordinary claims from a rational, scientific viewpoint, and disseminates factual information about such inquiries to the public. IIG DC meets the fourth Saturday of every month. Our public home on the web can be found at iigdc.org IIG DC is an affiliate of the Center for Inquiry–DC. All events are crosslisted with the Center for Inquiry–DC website, Convio, Facebook, and other sites, so …

Welcome, BiFemmes & Friends (BFFs)! DC Metro BiFemmes is primarily for bisexual and bicurious women in the DC Metro area. Straight, asexual & lesbian women are welcome - including single, coupled/married, and separated/divorced. DC Metro BiFemmes(aka The BiFemmes Network) is a social network of positive and mature bi women and female friends seeking support and friendships. Currently there are 6+ BiFemme Organizers, where some represent other biwomen or bi-friendly groups. We als …

Interested in casual, weekday evening conversations (and hearing interesting speakers) to explore questions and doubts related to Christian faith and finding meaning in life? If yes, then grab a beer and join us! DC Theology Pub is an experimental conversation designed to foster fresh new perspectives on--and questions regarding--Christian spirituality in the 21st Century: it is part discussion group and part speaker series. Recently we have started to focus on book discussions on science and fa …

The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival® Friday, October 21, 2011 - Sunday, October 23, 2011 Location: Arlington,VA-Washington,DC The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival® is a weekend-long social walking challenge bringing participants of all ages and abilities together for exercise, fun, and international friendship. Each day features a different walk available only on that day. This non-competitive walking sport event is called volksmarching. It's a walk for fitness and fellowship only with the chance to …

" It is the power of group meditation and working together that brings to the individual transformative experience most difficult to manifest alone." Andreas Mamet Healing Hearts Meditation Circle is a circle for folks interesting in guided meditations, personal healing and healing rituals for others. Each Tuesday, from 7-8pm, the Healing Hearts Meditation Circle is held in Takoma Park, MD. We have guided meditations and visualization for: emotional, physical, and mental healing; clarity; wisdom …

The Inventors Network of the Capital Area (INCA) is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1993. Our members are interested in patents, the innovation process, product design, marketing, licensing, prototyping and other product development issues. Every month we host a meeting with a speaker and time for experienced and beginning inventors to network.The meetings are usually held third Mondays of the month at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, Virginia. Private sector …

The Center for Inner Resources Development (CIRD) is a unique Knowledge Institution that helps individuals discover and harness their Inner Resources through a deeper understanding of the human mind, and develop a poised all-embracing personality. Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha (Swamiji), a renowned spiritual master and teacher of Vedanta from India for more than five decades is the organization's inspiration and guide (pictured in photo). We are a growing community of seekers across the United Stat …

The Order of Bards Ovates & Druids is a group dedicated to practicing, teaching, and developing Druidry as a valuable and inspiring spirituality. This will be an informal, relaxed gathering to give folks the opportunity to chat about Druidry, our studies, the OBOD, the Bardic course, and other topics of mutual interest. In the future, it would be great to come together to celebrate some of the seasonal festivals. Druidry is a way of experiencing the world, and it compliments many other paths, …

THE FREESTATE HAPPY WANDERERS IS AN ACTIVE VOLKSMARCH CLUB IN MARYLAND WHICH SPONSORS NON-COMPETITIVE WALKING EVENTS (VOLKSMARCHES) THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. For information on all walks in Maryland and the metro area checkout www.ava.org and go to Find Walking Events, then click on Maryland or state you are looking for a walk. Just a note to remind everyone that we post these walks for everyone to decide if they would like to attend. We are unable to attend all of the walks but other walkers at …

What about meeting twice a month to grow our nonviolent communication skills and spirituality? Practice giving, receiving empathy under stress, transforming enemy images, interrupting when we have lost connection with someone, making requests that respect everyones' needs, etc. So much to practice, so simple a tool. See www.cnvc.org or capitolnvc. org to learn more about NVC

We are the Quilting Angels. It's not about Joining UP, but Joining IN – what you do has greater meaning. We meet twice a month at Mother Seton Parish, 19951 Father Hurley Blvd, Germantown, MD 20874. We have sewing and quilting ladies from Maryland, Virginia and DC in our group. We sew quilts for Quilts for Kids (pediatric cancer) and Quilts of Valor , for ALL those service-members and veterans touched by war with Wartime Quilts called Quilts of Valor (QOVs). We are a multi-denominati …