Did public or private school not meet your expectations? LOL  Do you enjoy NOT sending your child off to public school for 7 hours a day of indoctrination & forced "socialization"?  Maybe you have a child with special needs and an IEP wasn't cutting it.  Perhaps you just don't believe in anything other than homeschooling your children.  We get it. Are you looking for some enjoyable and creative days out, in the city or the burbs, with an active group where you can exchange curriculum ideas? Mayb …

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 or suppo …

Make yourself at home - welcome to the HOTCOE Meetup! HOTCOE stands for Hands-On Training & Career Opportunities for Everyone. We are the best at providing the general public with (a) hands-on experience, (b) access to just-in-time education, and/or (c) robust job marketing services. Our group is an outreach of, Career Network Ministry, the largest job seeker service provider in the Washington, DC metro area Virginia Institute of Technology's Office of Business Development, committed to bridgin …

We are the DC Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery.  We help advance computing as a science and a profession.  We do this offline through lectures, workshops, discussion panels, and professional development seminars.  We partner with ACM HQ, ACM Public Policy, ACM special interest groups (SIGs), DC area technical user groups, and area university Comp Sci and Info Tech departments. Join us if you like any of the following categories: http://acm.org/sigs Suggest a topic or speaker, w …

Who Else wants to learn how to invest in Real Estate? You can make huge amounts of money in real estate investing, but you have to know what you are doing and we are here to show you how to do it the right way! From "Quick Cash!" to Wholesaling to Getting Your Very First Commercial Deal Done, DC-REIA is Your Home for Making Deals... Learn...Network...Get MONEY TO FUND YOUR NEXT DEAL! This is the place to learn Real estate investing at its best. We specialize in showing you how to invest in Maryl …

Are You a parent of kids in 1st, 2nd , 3rd grade who would like to have their kids involved in more social activity and make new friends ... ? We are living in an internet age where free social interaction between kids are limited to few minutes of recess in schools.  what we end up are kids glued to either their angry birds and other video games on iPad and TV.. With everyone tied up with jobs and other daily chores we have limited time to arrange a play date or catch up with other kids. As the …

The Metro DC Chapter of ASTD is an ASTD Chapter of Excellence, recognized as a regional association for workplace performance professionals. The chapter provides members with a forum for professional development opportunities and resources to improve the workplace learning and performance industry. Our events are open to all interested in the workplace learning profession. Members of the Metro DC ASTD chapter (not to be confused with being a member of this Meetup page) receive a discounted rate …

We are a group of Real Estate Investors with years of experience ranging from new to seasoned real estate investors. DMV REI United Meetup welcomes any and all new or seasoned real estate investor! Just by attending you will learn how to locate and evaluate the Best kind of Deals to buy, how to start investing with no Money or Credit, how Knowledge with ACTION beats information every time, how and why Wholesaling Real Estate is the foundation of a successful real estate career , why right now is …

This is a group for anything dog related. Special emphasis is on Pitbull adoption, rescue, foster and educated. Cat and other animal lovers are also welcome!

PIAZZA ITALIA - U.S.A. CHIAMA ITALIA ! Bringing to life BOTH the ITALIAN LANGUAGE & ITALIAN CULTURE in Washington,DC ... FREE MEMBERSHIP !  BENVENUTI AL CLUB CHE CELEBRA LA LINGUA e LA CULTURA ITALIANA nella CAPITALE degli USA.  PIAZZA ITALIA is the BEST and ONLY Italian Language & Italian CULTURE social club for "EVERYTHING ITALIAN" in DC with a NATIVE Italian language speaker/group founder/organizer, and the fastest growing Italian meetup group WORLD-WIDE with 1,400+ multi-ethnic, multi-cult …

Greetings, Sister-Friend! The Renaissance Women of Color (RWOC) represents a renewal, revival and rebirth of the spirit of womanhood, and the power of femininity among women of color. We are a 'social sisterhood' of Black/African-American, Hispanic, Latina, Asian, and all women of color who enjoy living life, and have PURPOSE and PASSION in addition to the roles that define us (wife, mother, CEO, PhD, etc.). Our first and most important role is that of a WOMAN, which we appreciate and celebrate …

Interested in High Dynamic Range images from digital cameras? Looking to learn how to take better HDR photographs? Wondering which HDR software program works the best? Want to join a group of HDR enthusiasts who have like interests? You've come to the right spot. Our meetup group is interested in digital HDR photography. We examine the various alternatives for processing multi-images and look at the various software programs used including Photomatix, NIK HDR Efex Pro, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Topaz …

Yoga is not really about fitness, but it can have that effect. We will meet for free yoga classes, study of the Bhagavad Gita, meditations, clean veg meals, service to different communites, Indian classical music workshops and other special workshops with guest teachers. We are open to suggestions from you. All ages, nationalities, shapes and sizes welcome. You don't have to be flexible or fit. You don't have to be religious. We hope to make a supportive, educational community. Sign up and we wi …

The Potomac Center for Photography is a place to learn about photography. We have field workshops, classes, guest speakers, equipment reviews, webinars, and shootouts all to improve your photography skills, each event will be designed to help you become more creative with your photography, share and grow your portfolios, and most of all have fun and shoot! All types of photographers and skill levels are welcome. It doesn't matter if your passion is shooting people, places or things. The educatio …

This group is for families with advanced learner (gifted) children who live or attend school in Loudoun County, Virginia. The mission of the group is to support the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers by educating parents on how best to address the special needs of their children. We will bring in guest speakers, educators and parents for lectures, workshops and support groups.

The purpose of the First Time Mommy Meetup is to provide an environment that is safe, encouraging, supportive, fun and even educational; and where meaningful and lasting relationships can be born (as well as babies!!). This group is for First-Time mothers - whether you have already had your little one or if you are counting down the days till your baby's arrival. This is a special time in our lives when relationships with other women are so helpful and important. Our boyfriends and hubbies, try …

Congratulations on your pregnancy! Are you looking for a place to connect with other pregnant women, support one another and form lasting friendships? Would you like to learn more about your pregnancy and motherhood as you take this incredible journey? The Mamas Link program is the first and largest educational and social community of moms and moms-to-be.  We allow women (and men) to learn and have fun through Meet Ups, classes, workshops, seminars and special events for moms-to-be (and moms-- …

CrossFit - Constantly Varied High Intensity Functional Movements Welcome to DC CrossFitters, We're a group people that are knowledgeable about the CrossFit brand (and those who want to learn about it) meeting others who are the same. In other words, this group is for: Fans of CrossFit - As CrossFit has grown as a training program and a sport, the CrossFit games and associated fitness competitions have grown as well. Lots of people enjoy being a fan of the CrossFit brand - watching the CrossFi …

We are a family who inadvertently started a New Non-Profit Organization {NPO} { *(501)(c)(3) pending *} trying to raise support, awareness and assistance in several different areas for disabled Veterans, the D/deaf community and service animals in the Anne Arundel County area of Maryland and reaching out to other communities as your donations and sponsorships allow. We offer our talents in Elementary Tutoring; Basic/Conversational American Sign Language for the D/deaf; Engineering services for t …

NEWS FLASH: Beltway Atheists, Inc. is now officially a 501(c)(3). All donations made to Beltway Atheists, Inc. are tax deductible. This Meetup group is the public face of Beltway Atheists, Inc., which was incorporated in 2008 for purpose of becoming a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. In addition to charitable, educational, and advocacy activities for atheism and secularism, this organization will be used for fundraising and special event registration. Beltway Atheists, Inc. group an …

Our purpose is to provide a community forum to increase awareness of all NIA activities in the DC, MD, VA area, including local area JAM sessions, special performances, classes and other events.  All local area practitioners are welcome to list events open to the entire community and to place notices on our message board so that information can be shared to all current students and potential new students. Local area class schedules are shown below the Meetup Description as well as in the "About" …

BELOW IS THE TEXT OF THE LETTER SENT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY: I would like to announce the creation of the Anne Arundel Mental Health Alliance (AAMHA). The purpose of this alliance is to bring together a diverse group of mental health professionals: therapists, social workers, psychologists, academicians and psychiatrists. AAMHA will serve us all, individually, professionally, and socially, as well providing services and education to the community we serve. EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT:  Presentations …

We get together with like-minded activists working for Progressive Victories. We're focusing efforts on making progress in our county and state on Healthcare, Peace, the Environment, Education, Labor, Transportation, Energy and other issues. We're planning special events, forming a steering committee, and working with elected officials and other organizations on our goals. Note: this club is not formally affiliated with any political party, candidate or campaign. We request a $15 annual fee to d …

Have you always asked yourself: What is this thing called life? Why am I here? Where do we come from? Is this all there is, or is there more? When your loved ones die do you break your heart wondering: How is it that one day, my father, mother, brother, sister, child is here, the next, they are gone, and it is as if they never where here. What happens to them after life. And is this life truly worth living in the end?THE ESSENES HAVE THE ANSWER!!!Here, you will find answers to these questions an …