… This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show. Pecha Kucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor. This is a demand that seems to be global – as Pecha Kucha Night, without any pushing, has spread virally to over 100 cities across the world. www.pecha-kucha.org Bringing design, …

There is an urgent need to educate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) using most modern innovative/interactive & effective technology at hand to complement the traditional school learning environment using robots. The purpose of this group is to educate/nurture and keep education interesting/fun/relevant to the present and future. Any person/guardian with Elementary/Middle/High school(s) going kid(s) can join and encouraged to attend and learn side by side with their kids. Hay una ne …

… We will have movies, presentations and experiential exercises as well! *************************** We warmly welcome all our new members... Do RSVP and join us this month!    

… .  • Mini-presentations, by participants, on topics useful to the resolution of a wide variety of issues. Some examples are: o How to use computer-related tools, such as blogs, MS access, twitter, facebook, etc o How to do some basic household tasks such as hanging things on drywall or plaster walls, Feng Shui in “impossible” spaces, basic carpentry to make things for “impossible spaces”, how to decorate to hide functional things and make them pretty, quick ‘n dirty household tricks, etc …

Ormes Temple is a Nonprofit 501c3 Spiritual Education Center: It is a temple without walls, of love and light, peace and joy that has its "Thrown Room" in the hearts of each of us! We have this meetup group to reach out to women and men who have a sincere desire to understand the true Integral teachings of Tantra Yoga, from the perspective of self healing, empowerment, awakening and enlightenment. There are several main areas of interest that our workshops, private sessions and coaching and free …

… This is a practical, down-to-earth support group filled with: exercises, tips, resources, presentations. Each meeting will start with a short presentation. That will be followed by a discussion, exchange of ideas and encouragement. Participants will have the opportunity to share their progress with the group via a private message board. Group Leader: Gary Goodwin - Creativity Coach in training with the Creativity Coaching Association and general coaching training with MentorCoach. SEE T …

This meetup is for people in the DC metro area who are on a journey to a state of higher consciousness and a state of oneness.   We are dedicated to awakening humankind into a state of Oneness. To awaken is to be free; to be free of the mind from its interference with our experience of life; to be free of the illusion that there is a self and that this self is separate from others. To awaken is to know what we truly are:" the unborn, the undying, the eternal, the ever present, the ever presen …

… Folks, presentations are great, but this group is about more than that.  We are actually going to build developers, build web sites and new types of online services. How will we accomplish all of this? Presentations from Ruby on Rails Pros, Javascript, HTML5, WordPress, CakePHP and other evangelists. Workshops (Hands On) introductions to new development tools, coding techniques, plugins, advance features and more Study Groups weekly smaller sessions at different locations to continue using web …

Chinatown is a Great Place. I'll bet you've 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 meet you …

This group has been started for anyone who has written or anyone who would like to write an eBook. In the first meeting, I will discuss how to write an eBook from start to finish. We will not have enought time to get through the entire presentation, so we may need to complete the presentation at the second meeting. We will discuss other topics like: 1) How to edit our eBook 2) How to package our eBook 3) How to promote our eBook 4) How to sell our eBook

The Oldest Scientific Society in Washington Founded 1871 The Philosophical Society of Washington (PSW) invites speakers from the large, diverse scientific community in the Washington area to present results not yet in public awareness. The society attracts members who would like to be aware of the frontiers of diverse intellectual disciplines. Meetings, which are generally held every other Friday from October to May at the Cosmos Club, are free to the public. Following the scheduled progr …

… I am a professional speaker, coach and consultant who has delivered over 2,500 presentations focusing on improving customer and workplace relationships. I am also the author of 6 books to include, "Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere" and "Present with Power, Punch and Pizzazz", and "Nobody to Somebody in 63 Days of Less ... The Ultimate Guide to Networking and Word of Mouth Advertising."    One of the reasons I set up the Northern Virginia Hikers and Networking group is that I have a passi …

This group IS for the  serious photographer but for folks who just want to learn a few things and have fun with the camera.  Any member can suggest a meetup or challenge. Let's keep a fun and active group. Keep the ideas comin'!   Two standby events so far :   1) Gallery Meet and Greets as announced in DC and MD - TBA -   2) Merchanting opportunity in a gym/gallery space in Maryland -   Annually - September to June: Indoor Spa Parties - Large room used for one of the four allowed hours for YOGA, …

Northern Virginia ColdFusion Users Group meets (at a minimum) once per month. Our aim is to provide opportunities for ColdFusion and Actionscript developers to meet and network with one another as well as opportunities to engage in presentations and learning to help sharpen your ColdFusion development skills. We are an active group and we always welcome new members. If you live or work (or can otherwise get to) Fairfax, VA then we'd love to have you come out. Speakers interested in attending our …

Meet nearby database professionals Users for conversation and fun!  We discuss any database related topics. We focus on different DBMSs compare and contrast. We deep dive into databae topics. We present case studies that may interest you, and you may copy and paste in your work place. Come to a local DB solutions  Meetup to talk about the world's most popular open source databases, get great tips and share new ideas. All levels of experience welcome! This group is good for you if you are: (a) …

Baby Talk Moms 2 (Alexandria New & Expecting Moms) is a sister site of our Baby Talk Moms groups. Together, we share a community blog at www.babytalkmoms.com. We are a social/support group for new & expecting moms in their late 20s to late 30s, living in and around Alexandria, VA. We are currently accepting members whose first child was born from October 1, 2011 to present or are currently expecting. Expecting women must be at least 25 weeks pregnant before requesting to join. The group is meant …