Meet new friends who either love, like or have to cook. Learn techniques, recipes and get hands on experience with kitchens tools (yes, they're tools) designed to make it easier. Then eat what you prepared together! Learn basic do's & don'ts in the kitchen. Share your own tips and prep techniques. This is for beginners, experienced, occassional cooks and those who enjoy entertaining. Married, divorced, single or widowed, everyone is welcome and will learn something new. Also learn to entertain w …

Share your passion for discovering new cooking techniques & kitchen chemistry, creating and, of course, EATING healthy gourmet meals with other serious foodies. Let's take turns hosting events so we may also exchange ideas for new gadgets, prep secrets, and other how- to tricks, etc. We can learn from each other while creating unique and delicious experiences. I personally enjoy creating FAST & HEALTHY gourmet foods that my feathered, scaled, and furry family members may share ;)). Join me in ma …

Meet with other locals to support each other and discuss the application of you are what you eat. A lifestyle that improves and maintains your health and well-being. We will cover allergy free, organic and eco-friendly living. For more resources on these topics visit www.thewholegang.org.

health restoration: [noun] the process of detoxification, healing and rebuilding of the body, mind and soul with the hope of returning the body to proper balance and function. health: [noun] soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment restoration: [noun] 1. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. 2. restitution of something taken away or lost. This group was created by Robin Shirley with the hope of helping others come back from a state o …

LCP is for those who want to meet like minded persons that are interested in prepping and discussing/sharing related topics. Prepping is the act of a group or individual preparing themselves and their loved ones for any potential threat to survival, be it natural (storms, power outage) or man-made (financial). How will you provide food, water, shelter to your loved ones if it should all hit the fan tomorrow? If you want to learn how, join this group!

Are you interested in connecting with others who are eco-friendly, wants to live a "greener" life with their family, eat more local food, enjoy the local outdoors, and just get to know more people that enjoy the same lifestyle.  It’s for all ages, for families, singles and anything in between. We can grow our group and activities - as a group and as a community as we enjoy sustainable living!

In this group, we can share with each other ways to teach children and entire families how to live simply and naturally for optimal health. Knowledge of essential oils, herbs, gardening, nutrition, and stories from history should be shared between generations. Important knowledge about our bodies, the food we consume (nutrition), and how we feel (our health and life energy) are critical topics that should be mastered and taught to children everywhere. Children will then be more prepared to make …

Meet fellow wine enthusiasts in the DC region and learn about the fascinating world of wine. You don't have to be a member to attend one of our local events and friends are always welcome! We host wine events for every kind of taster: Beginners to experienced palates. Our wine events include 10 for $10 Super Tastings, meeting with winemakers, wine importers, and journalists.

Also referred to as environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity is when someone reacts negatively to chemicals and toxins. Epidemiologic studies show that about 30% of the population is sensitive to common chemicals and foods with between 3.5% and 6% seriously sensitive. This group is a social and support group for those who have found that they are unable to tolerate many of the foods and chemicals that society takes for granted. These include paints, pollens, molds, plastics, gases, s …

Weight issues are not **just** due to the food we eat, it's our RELATIONSHIP with the food we eat! One of the reasons dieting does not work is because we are not dealing with the root cause of our excess weight. We have the healthiest weight management program, gentle, quick and safe as well as the tools to deal with all the emotional aspects of the weight management! Empower your self for good by changing your relationship with food and receive tools that you will be able to use for the rest of …

This group is for Moms in the ADAMS community with children ages 0-4. Please join us and give your children an opportunity to have fun in a healthy Islamic atmosphere, make new friends, and develop new skills through play. This playgroup will provide children with a wide range of activities, such as field trips to local parks, museums & farms, in-home playdates, playground visits, picnics, crafting playdates, and much more. We will also occasionally meet in ADAMS Center where we will have circle …

“O Holy Vibration, Boom on the shores of my consciousness.  Break the limiting boundary of my consciousness in the body.  Reverberate through my body, mind, soul, my surroundings, the cities, the earth, the planets, the universe, and every particle of creation.  Unite my consciousness with cosmic consciousness." Parahamansa Yogananda Welcome to your Higher Vibration World! Every year, a plethora of new methods and techniques to cleanse, purge, detoxify and infuse ourselves with vitality and a n …

This is a group for ladies struggling with dieting and wanting to change their behaviors about eating. Do you struggle with food being the center of your life? Do you overeat due to stress? We will meet in various restaurants and malls to discuss a plan that we can each develop to have a healthy attitude toward food.

*** NEWS FLASH*** We will be implementing a membership fee of $10 starting in the near future. We are in -no way- what so ever trying to profit personally from this. All funds submitted will go into a group account that we will then use for the group events such as venues, food, workshops, fee's for presenters, etc. It is our intent to reconstruct this group into a place where you will see postings for every sort of event that falls into the ALC spectrum. Now the events we intend to provide as …

We are a singles group (age 40 and up) focused on combining social and volunteer activities that will take place mainly in Northern Virginia. We’ll plan our events around a volunteer activity, but will have a get-together before or after the volunteering, so members can get to know each other. We’d like to spread the joy, so will be volunteering at a variety of different venues: helping at some local thrift stores, food banks, church-based activities, but also cleaning up the parks and perhaps t …

This group is for motorcycle enthusiasts who are interested in taking short jaunts, usually on weekends, around Virginia's highways and byways. Most outings range between 6 and 8 hours round-trip, and include a meal stop to enjoy good food, interesting conversation and awesome camaraderie. In addition to riding, this group enjoys regularly scheduled dinner gatherings and social events. Check out the Pages link (in the menu bar above) for more information. Ride safe!

We're a diverse group of ladies in NoVA who absolutely love chatting over tea, coffee and a wide variety of international cuisines, decadent desserts and fun events.  While most of our activities are in Northern Virginia (Dulles Corridor) we will occasionally schedule events in other areas.  Join us for great conversations, potlucks, games, fine dining, spa days, gala events, and shopping.  Join us and forge new and lasting friendships!

Welcome to New Moms Social! Thanks for joining us! We are an active group of moms, babies & toddlers here to make friendships for ourselves & our little ones. We are a group of women helping women, here for support on all things related to motherhood. We get together for baby playdates and so much more! This group is open to all mommies with babies/toddlers ages. Most of our meetups take place during the week, daytime. Please see our calendar full of events for our moms and infants.  Along with …

Exclusive Referral Circle is dedicated to growing the businesses of its members. We all love referrals. They are the engines that keep our businesses moving forward. Together let's build up a strong team of professionals who can feed each other. In this group we refer our COI, friends, family, and business family. The dream is to build an exclusive business referral team. If you are in a seat in the group then your industry is covered and no one who does what you do can become a member and take …

This Meetup group has been formulated for "active and fun loving desi/Indian women" in their 20s to late 30s residing in Northern Virginia, looking to meet & socialize with other desi women, who just like them are busy working, taking care of a family, or both, and who have little time to socialize. This Meetup group will aid desi women in making new friends and indulging in various activities like movies, cookouts, potlucks, dancing, game nights, outdoor adventures, shopping etc. Occasionally, …

JavaScript and web and mobile developers join with your peers for a weekly luncheon of tech-talk, friendship and food. Meet others working nearby facing the same tech and life challenges. Exchange stories and solutions, career paths and jobs.

Are you an intelligent, curious woman between the ages of 30 and 60 (or thereabout) who would love to read and discuss books that educate you in some way? Do you who wonder how the brain works, how the environment and food is affecting your health, what a new scientific discovery overseas could mean for you in terms of your beliefs and ethics, or what it come mean to you when we lose another species to extinction? Do you like to read about historical events that have shaped how we think about me …

Wellness Adventurers gather to meet others seeking to achieve optimum wellness in all aspects of their lives.  We share, inspire and are inspired by one another, we gather in a safe, relaxed and informal environment to tell our stories and listen to others tell about their quest for wellness; including our successes and failures.  We share information about what we’ve learned so far and open our minds to new ideas that can catapult us to higher levels of awareness about health and well being. It …

This meetup group is for young Indian couples in the Northern VA area who want to meet other couples, make new friends, hang out and have FUN!!! We, the organizers, met each other through meetup and are looking to expand our group and socialize with other like-minded Indian couples. We are looking to set up a variety of meetups like bowling, movies, lunches, dinners, drinks, wine tasting, hiking, BBQ, board games, concerts, theme parks, outdoor adventures, weekend getaways, etc. Please let us kn …

We are the USTA Flex League No Virginia/Dulles South Tennis Community of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Find out more about us at www.ustaflex.com Meet up with New friends, New players and for those league players - This is a great way to get ready for the Adult League season! 2012 USTA Flex League Spring Registration NOW OPEN - March 16, 2012 TENNIS MATCHES begins March 20, 2012 - May 29, 2012 Register for Singles, Doubles Mix,  Men or Womens Doubles …

The idea of this group is to bring the community of Indian moms and their little ones (preferably below 10yrs old) together to network, share, play and build lasting relationships as they grow.

This Meetup group is for .~.Single People.~. Mostly 37 + and older Our events will encourage conversation, laughter, fun, friendship, and social awareness. Meet fellow Wine, and Food and going-out-on-the-cheap Enthusiasts for Happy Hours, Cultural Events, House Parties, Festivals, Live Bands and Fun Day Trip outings! Everyone's welcome to the wine bar outings, from new bouquet-sniffers to educated connoisseurs. Come to our Cheap Eats events for some tasty fare that's good for the budget too. …

This group is designed for anyone looking to get out for a fun evening of trying out new events and local places in the NOVA area that serve great food,adult beverages and cool venues. The events will be held at places that are condusive to having great conversations and allow everyone the opportunity to meet new friends...Going to stay away from the loud crowded places for the most part when it comes to places to eat. In the seasons where the weather is nice we will try and meet at some venues …