Fancy Cats Rescue Team, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in August 1997. Fancy Cats provides a safety net for abandoned cats, those that end up at overcrowded shelters without viable options for adoption and/or or those that are otherwise unwanted. As the largest cat-centric rescue in the DC area, local shelters and other rescue groups rely on our help in emergency situations. We have placed over 18,000 cats in new homes since our inception and look forward to rescuing many mo …

This is a group for people who have rescued, fostering or adopted a puppymill rescue dog . These are special needs dogs who need our special attention. Each month we will have either a trainer or some type of expert helping those who help these special needs critters. There is a wonderful after life after the horrible life they have lived as breeders. We just need to help them adjust.

STOP: Here just to add this group to your ever ending meetups that you don’t attend, don’t stop exit this page NOW.  Here to build long-lasting friendships with folks you have something in common with, keep reading. This group is for Single, Professional, African-American, Straight Women in the DC Area who enjoy life and who have never had children. The preference is for never married women 36-46 but all ages and type of singles are welcome. Just leave the drama at the door. This group was creat …

Come socialize, burn a few calories...and grab a beer. We are a free running group that sees a correlation between healthy behavior adoption and fun. With Run Social, you will discover hidden DC Edens, check out highly-rated restaurants/bars, meet fellow community members, and improve your fitness. Don't worry about stopping, our pace is slow and we take breaks to enjoy our surroundings and company. Come out for some good ol' healthy fun!

WHAT: Friendship Archway community networking event on 3rd Sundays 12:30PM to 2:30PM You are invited to join Chinese Americans for One City! Join members of the Friendship Archway Alliance to bridge cultural, digital and other divides and strengthen harmony and unity in Washington D.C. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Once a month connect with friends, old and new, at this free community event in Chinatown, Downtown Washington D.C.! Meet Chinese, Asian, Pacific Islanders, multi-cultural and people of all …

Chinatown is a Great Place. We will bet you have eaten at some of it's tasty restaurants or strolled the streets getting to know the culture. And we want it to last for many years to come.  It is a hub of culture where Chinese, Americans, Chinese-Americans and people from all over the world visit as part of their visit to Washinton D.C. It represents what can be some of the best ideas for our ONE city. Join us as we discuss the future of CHINATOWN and our ONE CITY, Washington D.C. We hope to mee …

Hi All, We have a wonderful, loving, but VERY energetic 8 month-old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier (mix?? We adopted her from a shelter...). She seems to have a little too much energy for some of the dogs at the dog park and her day camp, so one of our friends suggested trying to start a Wheaten Terrier playdate. We're hoping there are other Wheaten Terrier owners in the Northern Virginia/DC area who might be interested as well!

This group brings together professionals who are actively engaged in leading customer success management teams or delivering customer success services to customers. The focus is learning how to help customers improve adoption and ROI of SaaS systems, thereby reducing customer churn for the SaaS vendor. The purpose is to share ideas, best practices, resources, tools, tips and advice to promote the growth of the customer success field. The audience is for customer success professionals at any leve …

YOU have always had a yen for the stunning peak-studded scenery, and get a kick out of endurance events. You are eager to put on crampons and use your ice axe to get to the most awe-inspiring places. Your dreams are made of the white fluffy stuff that your skis float in, and you want to earn your turns. You crave the adrenalin, thin air, and the giddy high of standing on a hard-earned summit. You are not new to this -- maybe you grew up running around the hills, or ski-bummed after college. You …

Welcome to the Washington DC Scrum User Group! This group is for Washington DC area Agile evangelists, thought leaders and enthusiasts that are passionate about all things Agile and Scrum. Meetings are held monthly and are mainly discussions, workshops, or open space type sessions covering various topics about Agile and Scrum. Meetings will usually occur on the 3rd Monday or Tuesday night of the month and will be in a location that is metro accessible in the Washington DC/Arlington/Alexandria …

Working Mothers of Northern Virginia (WMNV) the the intersection of family, fun and friendship.  We are a support system for working moms and their families in the DC, MD, & Northern VA area who are balancing career and family and also trying to have a social life. WMNV also provides opportunities for our children to further develop social skills and be exposed to a wide range of fun activities with other children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our events are plentiful so if you miss one, yo …

A serious weekly writers group intended to encourage the writer to adopt a daily writing practice and to use the meetup group as a support group for feedback, an escape from isolation and with opportunities to publish once completed the manuscript or project.

Our mission is to share information about how to engage in a healthy lifestyle and adopt health prevention practices so that you and your family maintain good health throughout your life. We help you think outside the box and introduce you to ideas that you don’t encounter in your everyday life. Our vision is to be the go-to center for natural lifestyle and health prevention resources and information in the Northern Virginia area.

We are a fun energetic group who has a true love of dachshunds of all shapes and sizes. We like to get together in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia to share a wealth of information with each other (i.e. good nutrition, training tips, pet sitting, health care providers, etc.). If there's a dachshund (s) in need, our group pulls together and we do whatever it takes to lend a hand. The group is now lead by new organizers Kelly Ann and Tyler. Together with their three loveable dachshunds Norma …

This group gathers users of the Siri iPhone Speech Assistant. Our goal is to understand how people are using Siri, what they like about it and what they don't, and how the reaction on the marketplace to it is impacting adoption of Speech technology on the smart phone.

Zouk a sexy and sensual dance that originated in Brazil is taking the World by storm. Zouk means "festival or party." Zouk Lambada, like many other couple dances (i.e. salsa, merengue, tango, jive, swing, samba, bachata, forro etc) has evolved into what it is today… one of the most beautiful Latin dance styles. Myself, Lee El Gringuito first feel in love with Zouk after bringing Willem Engel to my Bachata Festival and later taking workshops with Kadu and Larissa from Brazil and Donna Wild fr …

Do you daydream excessively, to the point that it interferes with your daily activities? And (although this is not essential) are your daydreams associated with repetitive movements and/or noises and talking to yourself? I want to connect with others who have this syndrome. There isn't an official name, or even official diagnostic criteria. But this article has a great (albeit technical) summary: http://www.scribd.com/doc/71763571/Compulsive-Fantasy-proposed-evidence-of-an-under-reported-system- …

Hello! This successful international culture group in Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia (& Korea!), founded in 2006, has over 1300 members.  Happy New Year 2013! Korean Waves in 2012 went GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) in DC, VA, & MD!  The Korean cultural sensation - Korean singer Psy - and now international star inspired many of us with his hit song (oppan) Gangnam Style. Join a group that includes its own stars... our members!  And yes, we do have stars at some of our events... sometimes announced, …

The DC Area R Users group has become Statistical Programming DC (SPDC), a part of Data Community DC. This change is a reflection of the reality that people working with data use multiple tools to get the job done. This group has a very strong R user base and following, and our content will be primarily R focused. However, we will also have events on other programming languages that are used for statistical, numerical and data programming including Python, MATLAB, and julia, among others. Our mee …

Love knitting or crocheting? Perhaps hand quilting, embroidery, needlepoint or tatting is your craft. Whether you're an expert or a novice come hang out with cool people while you get your stitch on. We meet weekly on Wednesdays at Champps in Plaza America in Reston. Being fiber addicts, we have evolved from monthly to twice a month to a weekly schedule. If you are busy, one week, you can catch us the next. We were selected as part of the Starbucks Adopt a Meetup and meet occasionally at the Fai …

Come socialize your beagles with other beagles and meet other beagle owners. We meet in several different areas in the DC metro area, most often inside the beltway. Meetups have taken place in Baltimore and Annapolis too. We ask members to contribute to the fees that Meetup.com charges us to maintain the DC Beagles website. The fee is small, $5 per member - a one time fee. Members must be an owner of a beagle or beagle mix living in the DC metro or Baltimore areas. Non-aggressive beagles only. P …

What is ALT.NET? 1. You’re the type of developer who uses what works while keeping an eye out for a better way. 2. You reach outside the mainstream to adopt the best of any community: Open Source, Agile, Java, Ruby, etc. 3. You’re not content with the status quo. Things can always be better expressed, more elegant and simple, more mutable, higher quality, etc. 4. You know tools are great, but they only take you so far. It’s the principles and knowledge that really matter. The best tools are thos …

Meet friendly Great Danes and their owners near you! Come to a local Great Dane Meetup to play with dogs of the same size. We meet at local dog parks and rotate locations each month.

WordPress and Facebook Meetup Group of Northern Virginia was created to facilitate the use of WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS), Social Media & Website Design Platform. Let’s discuss YOUR interests with regard to WordPress & Facebook and how it can help you, your business or organization. Topics would include but not be limited to: Using WP for your Business, Search Engine Marketing with WP, Social Media and WP , Facebook and WP, Website Design with WP. Mission "We will share our …