Marylanders for Immigrant Rights is a Meetup for people who are tired of anti-immigrant scapegoating, who care about human rights regardless of immigration status, and who want to become active with others in defending the rights of immigrants to health care, education, and a better life. We work with the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), and other civil rights organizations. One focus for the next six months until the General Election will be defending the Maryland Dream Ac …

Are you breathing right? Have you ever counted how many times you breathe in a minute? Breathing is the first act of life and it’s the last act of life. In between, the whole life we are breathing in and out, but not attending to the breath Ninety percent of the impurities in the body go out through the breath because we are breathing twenty-four hours a day. The breath is our best friend -- it's always with us. And yet, we hardly know much about it. What's more ... it holds some timeless s …

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The Washington Area Theater Group is all about attending local theater and the arts!  Our meetups will vary from local community theater such as The Little Theater of Alexandria, to Comedy Clubs such as The Riot Act Comedy Theater, to Broadway shows at the Kennedy Center and beyond. If you would like to join other theater lovers, this is the group for you!  I plan to schedule events at least on a monthly basis, perhaps more in the spring/summer months.  We will usually meet up before the show fo …

My goal for the group is to meet other people interested in television production. We are starting a new life style show in the county, hoping for insight into producing the piece, guest ideas and the general shaping of the show. Yes, newbies to the industry are welcome. Want to learn about camera work, editing, writing? Join us and have some fun!

Iron Wheel Martial Arts is an affiliate of Progressive Fighting Systems. We are an exclusive group dedicated to teaching realistic self-defense and promoting the expansion of Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino Martial Arts. Our goal is to provide you with a world class formula for self-protection, utilizing the same systems used by our elite forces, such as the Navy SEALs, DEA, FBI, SWAT, and over 50 other agencies. Our techniques have been tested on the streets and the battlefield. We have adapted o …

This group is intended to help build and strengthen community throughout the Baltimore / Washington / Annapolis corridor as we look to find ways that we can live out "everyday justice" together. Our time together will be dedicated to helping each other find ways to live in such a way that even our daily lives can make a positive difference in the world both locally and globally; making the world a better place for everyone. Together we will explore how we might collectively make changes in …

Kangoo Jumps will work you from head to toe. Enjoy a fun cardio class and watch your fitness level rise without needing the coordination of an aerobic or dance class. This class is taught in interval style and is suitable for all fitness levels. Burn 800-1500 calories in 1-hour!! Decreases the impact on your joints by 80%! ______________________________________Washington Post Article 2/24/12 Best for the trend-seeker looking to shed pounds: Kangoo Jumps at Laurel Community Center It’s a W …

If you want to be submerged in painting and creating and with people who want that too, come meet up with us.  In hopes of finding peers and bringing them together on a regular basis, we will create a momentum we can all benefit from, bringing the act of creating into our daily lives.  Accountability eliminates any squandering and self-doubt.  Each session will end with a group critique.  Snack and lawn chair optional.   Hats & sunscreen a must. Paint 360 is for all creative people, whether you …

Hi! This 42 year-old lesbian decided to start the new group because she realized that there has to be something else in life besides working and going to the gym. The plan is to do a different activity every month, something that nobody in the group has done before and then move on to the next thing. The activities would be in the DC-VA-MD area and include: spending the morning at a shooting range, taking a trapeze class, checking out the DC Rollergirls, trying out an acting class at the Shakes …

The purpose of the Ron Paul Meetup Topic is to facilitate grassroots campaign organizing. This Meetup topic will provide you with the networking and organizational tools to become actively involved in Congressman Ron Paul's presidential campaign in your local area.

"It Takes a Village to Raise A Child"  is attributed to an old African proverb. The origin of this phrase has no documented history. However, it teaches eternal truth. There has been many books written on this premise. All relate to a community taking care of a child. When I was a kid, the neighborhood took care of us. They were the eyes and ears of my parents. We didn't need babysitters. If I hooked school or said something I wasn't suppose to say or acted disrespectful, somehow my mother a …

Looking for people passionate about reading Jodi Picoult books. Each month or every two weeks meet up and discuss novels, perhaps trading off among houses and bringing together good food and good thoughts. Please contact me about ideas or if you are interested. Looking to start perhaps in April. I think it will be a great idea to meet people too. I was thinking Sunday sometime would be a good time to meet. Novels... Songs of the Humpback Whale Harvesting the Heart Picture Perfect Mercy The Pact …

Soul Art Stories - A journey of self discovery Come join a fun way to explore through assorted visual mediums, workshops, and gatherings.You do not have to be an artist or creative to participate in the process. This group offers a non-judgemental, respectful framework to allow you to experience the art process for yourself.   "The creative process, so far as we are able to follow it at all, consists in the unconscious activation of an archetypal image and elaborating and shaping the image i …

The Baltimore ScreenWriter's Coffee Club is a club where local professional and aspiring screenwriters can meet for moral support, inspiration, and just to connect with like-minded people. Find inspiration and encouragement amongst the company of other writers. The club gathers to network, for special events such as guest speakers, screenplay readings with local actors, and field trips to local film oriented events. It's always fun and makes you want to WRITE!!! If you can't make i …

Paint or draw outside with friends! Bring an easel or your sketch book. Share the enjoyment! Be out in all seasons. And go home with a work of art to hang on your wall or enter in a show. Meet people who love art and love to paint/draw outdoors in Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. Let's get together to paint! We can talk about our favorite places and share info about Plein Air events in surrounding areas. Oil, acrylic or water color, it's all good. Pencil, charcoal, pen and ink. We can do it all! …