We are DC-area technology entrepreneurs and innovators who want to build viable and vibrant business based on hardware, whether electronic, mechanical, or other. Atoms are the new bits: We believe that the time is ripe for a new wave of entrepreneurship in hardware in the United States and worldwide. Lean startup / pretotype methodologies: Thanks to inexpensive contract manufacturing, domestic and overseas, 3D printing, programmable hardware, and an Internet to propagate ideas, the principles of …

Our purpose is to find inspiration, network, get job connections and meet others that share a love for design. This group is full of graphic designers, art directors, web and print designers, copywriters, photographers, fine artists, print production people and printers, and web developers looking to meet other people in the field. We are open for all to join. NEW*** Anyone can create a Meetup! Please post any design events you know about on our calendar. We also love happy hours where we can c …

Welcome! The Carriage House Studio and Gallery is pleased to announce that in response to demand from participants in our past workshops, we will offer our next Fine Art Nude Photography Course! Photography Course: The Figurative and Fine Art Nude / Fall-Winter 2011/2012 Dates: September 2011 - March 2012 Enrollment: Limited to 6 Photographers Description: Here is your opportunity to in the short period of time (6 months Sept - Feb) develop an complete, diverse and high quality portfolio of fig …

I modeled professionally for ten years, taught at John Robert Powers for four years and owned a modeling agency for two years in dowtown Chicago. I taught in the subject of Image Development and Commercial Print. These courses were designed to transform an individual to go into commercial print or industial modeling. The classes I used to teach would run for once a week for fifteen weeks. In this group, i will share with you unlimited information as would fit in a three hour session.

Fun.  Friendly.  Welcoming.  Respectful.  Diverse.  Active. If you're looking to meet new people and socialize in the Arlington area, you've found the right group.  Arlington 30/40 is quickly becoming known as one of the very BEST social meetup groups in all of DC.  We welcome fun, friendly, respectful people of all ages, and we do our best to keep the creepy people away.  No BS with us - no agenda - our leadership group and our members are all about having fun, trying new things, making friend …

The Washington Science Fiction Association, founded in 1947, is the oldest science fiction group in the greater Washington, DC, area. Our interests cover a wide range, including science fiction, science fact, fantasy, and many related fields. Each year we run Capclave, our regional science fiction convention, and we have helped sponsor worldwide conventions such as the World Science Fiction Convention and the World Fantasy Convention. In addition, the club administers the WSFA Small Press Award, …

Graphic & Responsive Web Design is very much its own form of art ... Some would even say that it's a lifestyle. If you live, breathe, love all that is web and graphic design, you've come to the right place. The goal of this group is to grow and work with an awesome niche of talent in which ideas, work, projects can be freely shared and collaborated upon. Let our group be another way to inspire you and take your talents to another level!   Look forward to seeing you at our upcoming open house! p …

The NOVA Makers meetup is dedicated to creating and supporting a Maker community in Northern Virginia. Everyone with a passion and interest in making things is welcome to join!

I know there are some nice, liberal 20s-30s brainiacs out there in Bethesda...and I think it's past time for everyone to meet up! If you are an open-minded "young professional" dork, geek, science nerd, etc (you get my drift) but you also love being social and having a glass or two of wine, come on out and enjoy a happy hour with like-minded folks. People often message me about the age range -- we're a fairly young group!  If you're looking for something a bit different but still Nerdy, check ou …

The Baltimore Node is a member-run space where people can hack, craft, and make interesting things in a supportive and collaborative environment. The Node follows the Hackerspace model that is flourishing in cities around the world, including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Berlin, Sydney, and many more. Members receive 24/7 access to the space, which is stocked with shared and donated tools and equipment. In addition to the informal exchange of wisdom and experience that comes from simply wor …

Alexandria is an icon for professional design. The city is filled with tremendously talented designers that are passionate about design as a method of problem solving. Although our backgrounds are diverse, ranging from traditional print to mobile interaction design, we are unified in our mission. We aim for innovative. We aim for useful. We aim for beautiful. We aim for unobtrusive, long-lasting, honest, and very human design. Our purpose is to promote professional design in Alexandria. With our …

This group is for people interested in a Baltimore Makerspace supporting collaboration across maker communities, providing educational opportunities, and supporting innovation and small businesses. We want to create a community space that will serve as a home and resource for all types of makers and provide an array of classes throughout the week. The space will be available for makers and small businesses to set up shop with access to tools and resources for their projects. Want to get involved …

Welcome to the meetup site for the Catholic Singles of Greater Washington, DC (CSGW), a social club for single Catholic professionals in the greater DC metro area. CSGW is a real club, in existence for over 50 years.  It organizes numerous events every month to bring together single professional Catholics; events ranging from dances to picnics, from sporting activities to theater, from book discussions to rosaries.  Although many of these activities are open to the public, many are also held in …

In a country where the LGBT community is often over looked or harshly judged and compared to the social norms of society, it seems our community has but a small footprint in a large world. Our most powerful ally is forming a supportive relationship with other positive LGBT members and gaining the assistance of the entire community to keep our relationships and families healthy and strong. Positive Women Making Positive Choices will provide our community with stability, opportunities to foster a …

Dinner Date Events If you're tired of all those hit-and-miss online dating sites and are looking for a more personal approach to finding that special someone, the Dinner Date Club is for you. GROUP: Member hosted singles dinner events will be held a number of times per month in restaurants around the DMV area. The events is a perfect way for you to make new friends, enjoy a nice evening and improve your social life.  We will also try to post activities, weekend getaways and vacations as we are …

The purpose of the group is to showcase local area talent and cover the graphic design, illustration, responsive web design, typography, advertising, self promotional, interactive and photography scene.   We want to also share ideas, discover opportunities, collaborate, meet potential clients, tap expertise, and establish partnerships. Meet the organizers, each one of them seasoned professionals in the creative and web design disciplines. How will we do this? Presentations on Photoshop, Illust …

Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH is a non-profit, professional computer graphics organization serving the Washington metropolitan area. Our mission is to foster the synthesis of art and technology while promoting and educating the computer graphics and interactive media community through the exchange of printed and electronic information and innovative ideas. We are a volunteer organization that relies on its members to provide unique resources for the benefit of those interested in the field of compu …

The Maryland Professional Photographers Association (MDPPA) is Maryland's only Professional Photographers of America (PPA) affiliated photography organization. We provide education in both the business and art of photography as well as social interaction, and networking, through regular monthly meetings, all day seminars, print competitions, and an annual convention. Membership is open to professional and aspiring professional photographers. The annual dues pay for monthly meetings, photographi …

Founded in 1975, the Washington Volvo Club is the continuation of a club begun in 1958 for the care and feeding of Volvos of all years and styles. In 1978, the WVC was chosen to participate in a print and TV advertisement for Volvo Cars (the photo from that advert is on this page). After that, everything changed, and we ceased being a purely local Club. We went from fifty members to hundreds of members, from Sweden to Malaysia, from Maine to California, and in various places in between! We mai …

THE HISTORY OF SWBC: Are you seeking the next great book or your next dear friend?  Do you thoroughly enjoy reflecting on the meaning of life within the context of classic and contemporary fiction?  Then, our vivacious, women-only book club could be for you. SWBC was established in Springfield, Virginia, in 2008.  Most of our members reside in the local area, which has been instrumental in maintaining group loyalty and cohesiveness. Our members have diverse backgrounds and lifestyles:  new mothe …

What is a Fab Lab? The CCBC (Community College of Baltimore County) MIT Fab Lab is a high tech workshop open to the public where entrepreneurs, product developers, inventors, and business people can get help making prototypes of their inventions. What do I have to Do to Use the CCBC MIT Fab Lab & What Can I Do There? After you take the Fab Lab Introduction safety and training class, you will have access to a ShopBot CNC milling/routing machine, UPrint 3D printer, Roland vinyl cutter, Epilog lase …

To establish a group and/or network dedicated to sharing accurate information, both formally and informally, to anyone interested in Modeling. Formal networking may include workshops, seminars or electronic conferences and informal networking may include blogs, postings and/or casual gatherings. We welcome all types of individuals (young, mature, men, women, teenagers, children, wannabe models, aspiring models, current models, confused models/individuals, etc.),as well as, all categories of Mode …

Join us to Learn & share Digital Photography techniques, from taking the photo to post processing and printing. Lighting, Shutter Speed, Aperture, Depth of field, Photoshop, color management. Tap the knowledge of this photography group.

JOIN US FOR FRIDAY NIGHT TENNIS AT GEORGETOWN PREP TENNIS CLUB 2012-2013 Season FRIDAY NIGHT TENNIS (FNT) at Georgetown Prep Tennis Club is looking for members for the 2012-2013 season. • We rent - 3 courts - each Friday night, 7 to 11 pm, from October 2012 until April 2013, a period of 30 weeks. • We can rent 6 courts if we have enough players. For example, if everyone comes back from this year and asks one tennis player that they know to sign up we can rent all six courts. • You com …

We are women who collect fine art or are interested in learning about fine art who meet for exhibition tours, gallery openings and other fine art excursions in the Washington, DC area.