Welcome, BiFemmes & Friends (BFFs)! The 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. The BiFemmes (fka DC Metro BiFemmes) is a social network of positive and mature bi women and female friends seeking support and friendships. Besides providing an informal social network, we have discussion and support for bi, bicurious, and questioning women (through DCB …

Welcome to the Network of Latino Meeting Professionals (NLMP). We are introducing the -- NETWORK Hour! If you're a professional in the field of meeting and event planning looking to network and grow with other professionals, you've come to the right place! Join us as we visit DC venues, attend fabulous events, network, and learn from others in the field! To hear about other events going on around DC, check out: nlmponline.org

WASHINGTON, DC METRO - CHRISTIAN BOOK CLUB: APRIL 2012 BOOK: "A LINEAGE OF GRACE" BY FRANCINE RIVERS (NON-FICTION) on SATURDAY, APRIL 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 come on a monthly basis to read, study, reflect an …

This Meetup Group is for RAINN hotline volunteers in the DC area. If you'd like to contact a trained volunteer please visit RAINN's website here: http://www.rainn.org/ or contact the hotline by phone here: 800.656.HOPE RAINN provides support for sexual assault victims and their loved ones through two hotlines at 800.656.HOPE and online.rainn.org. Whether you are more comfortable on the telephone or online, RAINN has services that can guide you in your recovery. The National Sex …

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 …

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 …

Come join a group of singles who live in the DC area and do some good in your DC, Northern Virginia, or Suburban Maryland community at the same time. We find events that need a group of ten or more volunteers and sign up as a group. This is done through our own website, svdc dot org, rather than through meet-up (although let us know if you can think of ways we can use meet up to work better). Come on over, join our group and help out around town.

The Washington Buddhist Peace Fellowship is a network of Buddhist sanghas and like-minded individuals in the Washington D.C. metro area who are committed to creating a peaceful world by peaceful means, through mindful engagement with the world to reduce social injustice. More about WBPF. Please also visit  our website WBPF.org. Our email list is on YahooGroups

Come join All About Tea in DC! If you love Tea, this is the place to be. Whether you enjoy black - Assam, Ceylon; Earl Grey; Green - Sencha, genmeicha or gunpowder green tea; White teas; Blends or Herbals (including Rooisbos), we all have one thing in common - Tea. It soothes the soul, helps you think and it's good for you! Tea is the #2 beverage drunk worldwide next to water. Tea comes from the Camellia Seninses leaf. The 5 major world areas that started cultivating Tea according to history a …

This is the national End The Fed Meetup!  Our goal is to end the Federal Reserve System and institute a sound money system of competing currencies. Fiat money is a criminal Ponzi/Madoff scam. It should be illegal for anyone to loan something they do not have. This Meetup serves as a platform for the formation of local End The Fed regional Meetups that will take the lead in education, elections, and personal actions.

The Capitol Hill Energy Cooperative was formed in 2008 to address renewable energy and environmental issues that are of concern to neighbors in the Capitol Hill area of Washington, D.C. We seek to reduce the carbon footprint of Capitol Hill residents by promoting and educating the community about sustainable energy choices. The mission of the organization is tri-fold: Self-education on green/energy issues Promotion and facilitation of green/renewable energy projects/installations …

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 …

All G/T kids need to meet, chat with, and play stimulating educational games with their peers. Underachieving gifted kids may have AD/HD, Learning Disabilities or Other Health Impairments, Depression, OCD or OD, or have trouble making friends. They may hate to read or write. They're also creative, have great imaginations, are funny, and super-sensitive. They have high potential, but haven't met it recently. They tend to be visual, right-brained learners. BRAINRELIEF, LLC holds workshops …

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 RSVPs on th …

Cedar Ridge Community Church, founded by Emergent Christian leader Brian McLaren, hosts contemplative prayer gatherings in our historic barn in Burtonsville Maryland. We come together to experience a combination of ancient and contemporary prayer practices and to offer support for each other as we seek to center ourselves in the loving compassion of God. In the quiet shelter of the 100 year old barn, we listen to prayer, poetry and scripture and share conversation and plenty of silence. Bring an …

MAY 2012 BOOK OF THE MONTH "NEARING HOME" BY BILLY GRAHAM #12 CHRISTIAN BOOK BESTSELLER (NON-FICTION). 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 come on a monthly basis to read, study, reflect and discuss some of the top bestselling authors on the Ne …