When I discovered that Meetup volleyball site lacks volleyball groups in Sykesville/Elderburg area I decided to try to organize one. The purpose of this group is to gather advanced players in neighborhood to play a nice volleyball and socialize if we get lucky. We are playing in a nice, well equipped place with high ceiling and plenty of space that charges $1 per player per session (which is a pretty descent and attractive fee). We are playing in a South Carroll Senior and Community Center. Plea …

We're a rag-tag group of software developers, mostly focused on web tech, but with a wide range of interests and experience. Our meetings are a mix of free-ranging discussion, short presentations, and project co-working. If you have ideas to share, questions to ask, or code to hack on, come by and say hi.

So you have been living in DC renting. You have some savings or a job. You are interested in buying a home to live in. You believe in affordable housing for all. You believe that affordable can be efficiency and ecological sustainable. You want to live with neighbors that are not completely stranger, that you can count on them and they can count on you. You are interested in create a diverse community where languages and cultures from different worlds live together. You are also ready to have yo …

gsummitX - Gamification in DC is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and the Gami …

Welcome!  We look forward to meeting you!  Anything or anyone in the Real Estate industry, marketing, technology, or Business Owners/Innovators/Entrepreneurs.  This is for you!  For the past 5 years, we were all Richmond Women In Real Estate, however, when we got together and combined our passions with others...not only did our businesses grow, but we realized that marketing and technology ruled our industry.  It's taken over.  So, there is no more Richmond WIRE.  It's now Connect 804.  A group …

Do you enjoy taking photographs of men naked OR do you enjoy being photographed 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 photos I have taken of naked men). We're a group of photographers and models who get together in a small group (workshops are limited in attendance to allow everyone time to take enough photos) and practice the art of photographing men with little or no clothing. We usua …

You are invited to join us for networking conversations over lunch with local IT professionals,  webmasters and people of diverse professions and backgrounds to exchange experiences in programming, administration, hosting, development, design, and/or just to meet to chat and learn from non-webmasters to understand where clients are coming from for greater overall long term success. These events are great for practice skills required to build business ventures and develop mutually supportive and …

NVCT, founded in 1994, is an award winning charity that saves nearby nature by helping local governments and private landowners voluntarily preserve natural areas, trails, streams and parks. NVCT is a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c) 3 organization preserving natural and historic resources. Contributions are tax deductible. Presently, we have preserved over 5,370 acres of natural areas and open space in Northern Virginia. NVCT also hosts Explore + Restore, a series of local outdoor educational and …

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Are you interested in living an ADVENTUROUS LIFE? All areas of our human experience can be viewed as an adventure if we CHOOSE to see and live it as such.  When we approach LIFE with an inquisitive, open mind, we create space and a new perspective to see opportunities that did not previously exist.... to create a more exhilarating life. Join us for events, workshops, retreats and discussions around possible topics as Life Purpose and Tuning into Your Inner Guidance System Self-Empowerment, Auth …

Please join us in Downtown Wash. D.C. for FREE networking each month on 3rd Sundays noon. At this community event, we can meet in person. Please introduce yourself to members of the Allies Team and let them know you are interested in volunteering for the Major Giving Support Group project. This on land and online project involves many aspects. We are looking for volunteers who are near the project site in Washington D.C. near George Washington University and less than two blocks from the Foggy B …

This is dedicated to people who practice DAILY APPRECIATIONS! This is one way to help bridge cultural divides day by day. By clicking the "Message Board" (see left column under Photos) and then select the section, you could post your appreciation here for everyone to view and benefit from the positive energy of your beautiful and inspiring thoughts of appreciation. We could also discuss beneficial and helpful concepts from A Course in Miracles, Conversations with God, Power vs Force, Ask and It …

The Washington C-Suite Breakfast is a confidential and informal forum for top leaders and managers to discuss challenges, trends, and solutions of leading organizations in the the 21st century. For senior executives, top leaders and their direct reports from large organizations or government institutions, and only the senior executives and top leaders from small and medium organizations. Membership is free but subject to acceptance. Requests are handled on a case-by-case basis. In general, peopl …

Hi all, As a divorced baby boomer thinking about retirement I'm interested in finding an alternative to living alone or in a high-rise retirement building. An alternative that allows several women to live together and have separate 1-2 bedroomn apartments while also sharing some common space like kitchen, dining, deck, garden, craft/art studio space, etc. for enjoying each others company. The research I've done shows that co-housing communities tend to be expensive and they often have long w …