Welcome to Alexandria Happy Hour Meetup Group! The happy hour tradition is alive and well in Alexandria! Alexandria Happy Hour Meetup Group is intended to be an apolitical, non-partisan, social group bringing together people from all walks of life, varied backgrounds, and the full range of beliefs. You can count on us meeting regularly for happy hours and other fun events in Old Town Alexandria as well as around the DC-NoVA area! We're open to suggestions for events that you'd like to see/do in …

We're an outdoor pick-up volleyball group that plays at the sand courts along the river in Old Town Alexandria. This group plays at a 'recreational' level. We're about being outside, enjoying the river, and having fun! Fun does mean people competent enough to get the ball over the net. What: pick-up, co-ed, sand volleyball When: Reoccurring on Tues with additional ad-hocs, on hiatus during the winter Where: The 3 Old Town courts are at Oronoco Bay Park, Founders Park, and Marina Park. Members ca …

A place for all Musicians and Music lovers! A beginner and Experienced Performing Artist locally (U.S.A.) and abroad. Group of professional Musicians, screened and have good reputation in music industry. A Place to have virtual hot fresh Coffee During shows break, bands who wants to be heard and let the rest knows which part of the world where you in and get a chance to work in Overseas...SO HURRY!!, talks about your own Groups and Music, what type of music the best to sing and play...Tal …

Welcome to the Alexandria-Fairfax Social Club! We are one big area with plenty to do! This area alone has many festivals, tons of tennis courts, shows and cheap eat restaurants. All are welcome. All events are only in public venues which means NO PRIVATE HOMES and NO CAMPING. All participants are responsible for staying within their own physical limits especially during our tennis matches, hikes and bowling face offs. And, as always, remember to practice good sportsmanship to each other. It is a …

This group was created for the 20s-30s Northern Va woman who is new in town(or has been here for awhile) and wants to make new friends. While there are some great groups out there, I've noticed that they either grew quite large and the meetups filled up quickly or some of the meetups were occurring less and less. This group enjoys happy hours, brunches, dinners, movies, outdoor activities, trips, etc. We have a calendar full of upcoming events, so find one that interests you and join in :) Thank …

This Meetup is for fellow racquet sport enthusiasts to meet and greet while engaging in fun and competitive games with other people in your town. The group's primary purpose and vision is to allow squash players and other racquet sport players of all levels to enjoy a non-competitive atmosphere and to get to know each other through a variety of social activities. Games are scheduled throughout the week as well as weekends at various locations in the metropolitan DC, Maryland and Northern VA regi …

This group is open to anyone interested in learning how to see and draw like an architect! Architectural Sketching Workshop is for: 1) Beginners: (Middle & High School), great exposure for someone who is interested in architecture as a college major. 2) Architecture Students: architect / designers looking to augment their portfolio with beautiful drawings. 3) General Artists: people who enjoy learning about the architecture of Old Town Alexandria and drawing outside.

Healthy Eating Specialist, Lindsey Kane is a registered dietitian and offers FREE Nutrition Support: Nutrition Classes, Product Recommendations, Personal Nutrition Consultations, Shopping Tours, Meal Planning & Recipe development, and Simple Cooking Demo's! Contact Lindsey at Lindsey.Kane@WholeFoods.com. Nutrition Classes will also be announced on the Alexandria Whole Foods Market's Facebook page and in the Whole Foods Market, Old Town Store Calendar!

Celebrate 2013 with new Friendships ~ Have you recently relocated leaving close friends behind? Perhaps your friendships drifted over time.  Studies reveal women of all ages change friends about every five years.  You may have childhood or long-time friends in your life, but as life changes, so do friendships.  Creating new friend connections is beneficial and critical to our health and well being. Our group encourages members to suggest or host events. We are an upbeat community of fun women in …

Come enjoy a free group class on meditation instruction and practice. By learning to meditate, the practitioner can develop a holistic world view that is the foundation for expanding our relationships with self and others. Class will be centered around calm abiding (shine/samatha) meditation which is the art of calming the mind as taught in Tibetan Buddhism. No experience is needed. All are welcome.

We are a network of fellow single parents for fun and support within Alexandria (including Alexandria City and the "Alexandria" in Fairfax County). The purpose of the group is to meet others in similar situations and be an outlet for fun and support. We get together for adult+kids events and adult only events. Whatever it is, it'll be fun, easy, and simple.  Our lives are complicated enough so we try to keep everything as simple as possible. :) The only requirement is that you're a single parent …

This group is for folks over 30 that remember how fun it was to go to house parties and summer cookout's from the 70's - 90's and are still looking for a good, safe place to party.  If you have a party that you would like to invite our members to, please email me and we will post it.

Whether we hope to network, volunteer, build our professional portfolio, learn / improve personal skills, or meet new people and have fun, it requires courage to take that first step forward.  (If it were that easy, you would have done it already.)  It takes courage to change our personal story and be the kind of person we aspire to be.  So, let this be the year where you find your courage and live boldly!  Together, we'll make ourselves better individuals and our community a better place. Who a …

(FORMERLY ALEXANDRIA NEW MOMS MEETUP GROUP) This is a group of women and babies who are eager to meet people and make new friends! Our babies range from newborns to toddlers and our moms are in their 30's and beyond. Many of us have more than one child, so we try to schedule events that kids of all ages will enjoy. We look forward to meeting you in and around Alexandria!

This is a group for anyone who wants to explore the restaurants that Alexandria has to offer. I started this group to meet new people and socialize while enjoying good food and wine. If you see a posted meetup that's full and you want to go, still add yourself to the waiting list. About 3 days before the event, I'll send out a reminder for everyone to update their RSVPs and more spots become available. Also, meetups that are posted more than 2 weeks out will be waiting list only. I'll manually o …

Welcome to the Ladies of Crystal City / Pentagon City meetup group! This group was created for the friendly, nonjudgmental women who live or work in (or near) Crystal City / Pentagon City who are laid back and like to have a good time. There are so many things to do in the area, so let's get together for happy hours and other fun events in (or near) Crystal City / Pentagon City.

Just moved the area and find yourself without a social circle to do whatever with? Stuck indoors on a a beautiful day wishing you had someone to call up? Up for a drink, but hate going out to a bar by yourself? Just moved into a new place and want to have a housewarming party..but have no one to invite? The above situations seem to be more common than people would let on, and this group aims to change that for members. The goal of this group is to put together small manageable events of all type …

There are several bars out there in the area which host trivia nights, and I know there are people out there looking to join up with others for regular teams or just particular nights when you want to socialize and hang out and play some trivia for prizes.  It's trivia.  At bars.  That's it.  Join us!

Just because you have a baby doesnt mean you want to stay home all the time! This group welcomes parents in the Del Ray (and surrounding) neighborhoods who are looking to meet other parents with young children. Ideal for people with children ages 1-4. We will plan dinners outdoors and at family friendly (but not lame!) restaurants, park and picnic playdates, museums, ice cream nights as well as some wine nights :) These meetups are for the whole family, dads always welcome.

Bike & Brunch, Inc. is a group of mostly Jewish, mostly single, bicycle riders who enjoy fun Sunday rides in the Washington DC-Baltimore area. Bike & Brunch rides from early April through late November for weekly local rides, a spring and fall out-of-town weekend trip, and other special events. Planned rides include favorite local destinations in Maryland and Virginia including Poolesville, Frederick, Olney, Sugarloaf, Thurmont, Leesburg, Manassas, Middleburg, and many more. Rides begin within a …

Conscious Blacks in the DMV seeks to address the issues faced in the African-American community by promoting positive change through activism and service, advocate liberation and empowerment, while educating and understanding our rich history and culture. This group is for those who share these ideals and want to have fun while meeting new people. Some of the types of events you can expect from this group are: ~ Conscious books, films, art, poetry ~Community service & charity ~Lectures & speaker …

This group is for parents/carers with kids 1-4, it was originally inspired for my daughter who is 3 1/2, however we have a lot of kids under 2 (including my son 15 months). We meet mostly in the afternoons, however we also meet in the mornings as well. Currently most of our meetups are in playgrounds, houses and recreational centres (Blue playground and Charles Houston being current favourites). Hope to meet you soon!

Looking to play social golf?  Looking to meet other singles?  Want to improve your game? Welcome Single Golfers!  You've found the right place to make friends and to meet-up with social golfers in the DC Metropolitan area, Maryland and Northern Virginia.  We are the DC Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association (ASGA).  We are a spirited, all-volunteer group that is very active all year long.  Beginners and accomplished golfers are welcome to join the fun!  We host golf outings at courses …

The Alexandria Women's Social Club is a club for all women - women of all races, all sexual orientations, xx or trans-gendered to woman, and all walks of life.  All women have a place in the club. Events are very flexible. Every member can make the events she wants to see. Whatever you think would be a good women-only event can be hosted through this group.  We have expanded to cultural events, lectures, outdoor events and shows. The main rule is obvious: with such diversity, we must absolutely …

This meetup is geared toward local women (sorry guys, this one's not for you!) looking to find friends and enjoy good times together.  Hopefully people will attend events. I know we all get busy but we all join these meetups to make friends so we have to do more than say we want to meet people and we have to actually get out there and do it!! Some of the past meetups we've done are brunch, dinner, coffee/drinks, movies, plays, tarot card readings :), Top Golf... our upcoming meetups have somethi …

Come explore DC's Brunch Scene with us! What better way for single young professionals (20s and 30s) to unwind after a tough week on the job than with a Saturday or Sunday brunch featuring bottomless brunch drinks! Our mission is to discover the city's best bottomless mimosa brunches, tastiest brunch treats, and meet new friends! At least once a month, we will get together at a different brunch spot in the DC area. Let the good times roll! ATTENDANCE POLICY Please note that we keep track of att …

Alexandria Treetops is a proud member chapter of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit organization with nearly 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries. Our meetings are comprised of approximately 15-25 people who meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 7:30 to 9:00 PM at Jack Taylor's Alexandria Toyota at 3750 Jefferson Davis Highway, Alexandria, VA. Participants practice and learn skills by filling a meeting role, ranging from giving a prepared speech or an imp …