Intro to Krav Maga – Survival on the Streets Hand to Hand combat techniques used by Israeli Special Forces.  The ultimate reality based system, engineered for the most brutal and vicious street confrontations. No rules, no regulations, no judges.  This is not for sport. No experience necessary. A payment of $12.00 is due to the instructor for insurance for people trying the class for the first time.  A T-shirt may be purchased from the instructor for an additional fee. Certified AWSDA womens s …

With the introduction of the digital camera, the interest in photography has literally exploded. Millions are enjoying the wonders of photography like never before. And, as a result, many are taking photography more seriously as an art form. But where do you go to improve your skills and get more from your photography? This Meetup group is for the photography enthusiast; photographers of all ages and skill levels, from beginner to expert, from amateur to professional. Whether you just bought yo …

This Group has been closed to all members.  If you would like to find out more info about Beading in Circles please send a message and I can give you more details about other groups. Thank you to all the members who I met throughout the couple of months that I spent in Damascus.  If you can't travel to Savage Mill, please contact Fireworks Art Cafe to see if there are any groups that you might like to join Happy Beading everyone! kathy

Wonderful WeekDay Women 45+ N MoCo! is for ... Great Gals 45+ Located in North MoCo! YOU're welcome to suggest some FUN ideas ..... that we ALL can enjoy while getting to know each other. Whether enjoying Late Brunch M-TH, or Casual Strolls, Easy Stress-Free Off-Road Bicycling, TEA/Lunch M-TH, Fondue & other Dinners in new places M-TH, Happy Hours, or even just getting together for coffee! PLEASE NOTE: Nominal fee of $1.00 per EVENT greatly appreciated! To Help Defray Organizer's MeetUp Fees & S …

Do you enjoy Art; whether beautiful, weird, wild or funky? How about a nice glass of wine with that? Sounds like a new member to me!  I've been a closet Artist for years and finally did my first show in Shab Row last spring. Now, I don't know why I waited so long. It was so much fun to talk with people about Art, the process, the medium - the only thing missing was a good glass of wine, so....... Voila! this group idea was born. We are selling our house in the spring (I'm a Real Estate Agent by …

Studio Booseh in Gaithersburg, MD hosts a salsa party once a month. Great for beginner and intermediate students, salsa basics and turn patterns are taught as you get to socialize and party with other students! Instructors Paco Francisco (Paco) began his latin dance career while in high school.  There he joined a latin dance group called, Latin American Students United (LASU). Their participation in different latin dance competitions throughout the state of Maryland enabled them to win many tro …

This group is designed for African American women, living in or around Frederick County, who would like to unite, network, socialize, build friendships and have fun together.

What is a drum circle? A drum circle is a rhythmical event in which people come together to play drums and other percussion instruments. Drum circles are gaining in popularity here in the United States and all over the world. They are a fun and accessible way to play music in a group setting. There are three types of drum circles: 1) Culturally specific drum circles in which the participants are expected to know and play certain rhythms from different parts of the world. 2) Non-facilitated dr …

We are a group of men and women from 18 to 50+ years of age with widely-varying fitness levels. Our purpose is to motivate each other through intense mixed martial arts Bootcamps every week to accomplish our fitness goals (ranging from weight-loss, strength buidling to professional sports training), aswell as reduce the stress of daily living & increase balance, flexibility & relaxation through Stretching. The workouts are diversified, highly-athletic & most importantly, fun and always changing. …

Instead of getting together at a bar or a movie - Lets get together and PAINT in a social setting for Happy Hour! Make new friends, share laughs and have a blast. Everyone is welcome - its so much fun for singles looking to meet like minded individuals, couples looking for a fun and unique date night out, or ladies night. No experience necessary to have a totally great time and create an amazing piece of art!

Greetings, and welcome to the Joy/Life/Spirit group of Frederick, MD! You may have been attracted to us because you: --Read the works of Abraham-Hicks, Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay, or similar authors --Look for real friendships with local people on a spiritual path --Want to find spiritual solutions to help with everyday life issues We meet twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. While we offer a specific focus for each meeting we expect that discussions will be varied, open, an …

Qigong is a movement art that goes back over 5000 years. It pre-dates ti chi and acupuncture. Qigong uses slow, deliberate movements with timed breathing to heal mind, body, and spirit. I am starting this group to help spread the healing benefits of Qigong to our area as well as practicing breath work, meditation, and food healing. I also teach Qigong to children aged 6-12. They find it fun and engaging. No prior experience in any movement art is needed.

Carroll County and Beyond is a group looking for people of all ages who like to go to events in and around Carroll County. Events include but are not limited to: festivals, flea markets, dinner, happy hour, plays, art center events and more. We are open to suggestions by anyone in the group. This is a laid back group just looking for other people to hang out with and enjoy events and each others company.

We are a fun dedicated group for all kinds of activities and hobbies connected to SCA and other medieval pursuits.

This meetup will incorporate images with stamping, cut paper, colored pencil, paint, pastels.. you name it! We will be experimenting and learning from each other. Come to this meetup to have fun with other collage artists and let your creative spirit flow!

The Grey Tigyr Tai Ji Quan Qi Qong Association, formerly Grey Tigyr Tai Ji Quan Kung Fu Academy was in founded in 1992. The Current name reflects the Association’s dual mission. That mission is to teach Qi Qong and Tai Ji Quan as tools to enhance the health of our members. Qi Qong means Energy Work, and Tai Ji Quan is the “Grand Ultimate” system both for the enhancement of one’s health , for balance, inner strenght and if desired, for self-defense. Go to www.greytigyr.com for more information.

**** THIS MEETUP GROUP IS CURRENTLY A PRIVATE (Invite Only) GROUP *** Activities, Events, and then some...is about doing a little bit of everything - Arts, Concerts, Dancing, Dining, Happy Hours, Movies, Museum, Music, Theater, Wine Tasting, etc. It is mostly about hanging out and just having fun with friends. Most events will be in Montgomery County, but I will still post events for DC, VA or other counties as well.

The purpose of this meetup is to give local Frederick internal martial artists (aikido, taiji, bagua, xingyi, tongbei, daito ryu, i-liq quan, etc.) an out-of-class opportunity to practice partner work. This may include but is not limited to exercises such as: Ki tests, connection work, jin exercises, push hands, etc. In short, anything that requires a willing partner to provide some amount of resistance. This work is purposefully separated from strict kata, waza, technique, etc. to just focus on …

This group is for writers, artists and musicians to come together to share their work. The idea of the group is to foster growth and creativity. The aim is to provide a comfortable environment for feedback and ideas. I started this group to find other creative people to share with. Look forward to meeting you all.

Fun group of people coming together to enjoy wine and good company.

Are you crafty? Have you been meaning to find an hour to finish or start that sweater/scrapbook/necklace? Maybe you just want to hang out and chat with other crafters. I'm looking to start a group where Gaithersburg area women can meet once a month to work on crafts and share ideas. All crafts are welcome!

Looking for a group of people to get together to scrapbook, make cards, and any number of other paper crafts. Meeting at a local place like a restaurant or library or at one of our homes, without being hassled to buy products.

This is a group for anyone interested in building an inspiring art community. All levels of experience in painting, drawing , sculpting., mixed media, photography. Meet for open studios, mixers, lectures and gallery shows.

Mental Health Recovery in Action is the premier group by and for adults living with any type of mental health challenge who are taking recovery into their own hands. Most of our meetups take place in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Parking is free for most events and we are steps away from the Ride On bus line and the MARC train. We take confidentiality very seriously and we respect your right to share as much or as little personal information as you feel comfortable with. We are run by On Our Own of Mo …

Let's break the silence and the clichés! This is a diverse safe haven group for women to fellowship, share and receive core biblical knowledge, and talk about real issues. We will also have events to cultivate variety of our talents and to simply have fun, share laughter, and shame the world by showing that Christian women are vibrate, strong, supportive, and sociable without drama....I'm starting this group because I want women to not be afraid to confront brokenness rather discover healing pow …

Growing up our family spent family time making various crafts. Our grandmother, who had 13 children, would teach her children various crafts such as crocheting, knitting, and cooking to name a few. Now I am older the passion of cooking, painting, sewing or just relaxing while sitting with others is a simplicity that I would love to share again. If you love/want to scrapbook, knit, crochet or just make a dress/shirt or something with fabric then Legacy of Crafting is your club. We will have an ev …

This is the re-birthing of a unique spiritual community. It is a bringing forth of a "Beloved Community". Our purpose is creating an environment where each Individual can realize (be) his/her Authentic SELF, Higher SELF, God-SELF, Christ-SELF, Buddha-SELF, ATMAN, Krishna-SELF, by whatever name this SELF may be called. Stated another way, our purpose is to enlighten, empower, encourage, and enrich the life and lives of each other. We are trans-denominational which means we draw from a number of s …

This Group is for anyone interested in belly dance, events, classes, Photographers who do belly dance shoots, Instructors of belly dance, People who host belly dance events Etc. All levels welcome, I ask that you bring no Drama to this group, keep the drama for your mama ^_^. I started this group with hopes that belly dancers of all style could share and explore the dance world as a true sister/brother hood. Calling all Belly dancers and individuals interested in belly dance as a art form. Let u …