Many times after a child from an immigrant family is born in the US, they forget their language, culture, and values. In this group, moms want to preserve those attributes and connect with families with similar priorities.

Vous parlez français? Vous aimez écouter des films ou de la musique française? La culture francophone vous intéresse? Ce groupe est ouvert aux francophones/francophiles de niveau intermédiaire à avancé désirant prendre part à des conversations, rencontres, activités entièrement en français. Nos rencontres ont lieux à Leesburg, une ou deux fois par mois.

This group was created to gather all the South Asian (Desis - Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Sri Lanka….etc) people, friends and family in DC Metropolitan(MD/DC/VA) area to share and enjoy their time watching movies, attending music show, dancing, clubs, sing songs, desi events, bollywood night life, picnic, karaoke night, dining, food testing, potluck, public events, community events, festivals, outings, local events, holiday events, out of town trips, birthday parties, house play, nig …

We are the oxymoron to the geek and nerd stereotype - the "social" nerds and the "chic" geeks. Sure, we love Battlestar Galactica, but that doesn't mean we can't hold our own at a high class social function. Yes, we can debate the finer points of whether Han shot first, but we can also jump into the fray and talk about the latest in pop culture. Although we can explain the relation between a "Hobbit" and a "Halfling" to someone, it doesn't mean that we locked ourselves away from society and stud …

This Meetup group has been created for "active and fun loving South Indian families" in their 20s to late 30s residing in Montgomery County MD, looking to meet & socialize with other Indian families. This Meetup group will aid families in making new friends and indulging in various activities like movies, cookouts, potlucks, dancing, game nights, outdoor adventures, shopping etc. Our motto is to form a close knit group where we know most members of the group and hence membership to this group is …

This is group for anyone interested in tracing their ancestors, unlocking secrets of generations gone by, sharing their own Ancestry Stories, research styles and advice, finding free resources, and those that just enjoy history. Your family tree can be from anywhere, any religion, any culture; there is always something we can learn that may aid in our own research or simply open our minds to other historical cultures and perspectives. Looking forward to meeting other historical researchers!

Welcome to your fifties! Kids are (mostly) raised, career's going well, and now it's your time. Get fit, have fun, meet other active people. Let's hike, bike, walk, kayak, explore, laugh, converse, and live well. This group is for you if you like to keep fit through fun activities, and enjoy stimulating conversation with new friends. Let's get started with all that Carroll and surrounding Maryland counties have to offer.  Not quite fifty?  You're more than welcome.

Refresh Rockville is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of New Media endeavors in Rockville, Maryland and the surrounding area. Promoting design, technology, usability, and standards. We have a special relationship with Montgomery College, who hosts the event, which gives us a regular meeting place and connection with upcoming design and developing professionals.

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 …

This meetup is intended to practice Italian. Questo meetup e' per tutti coloro che vogliono fare pratica in Italiano. Durante i nostri meeting quindi la maggior parte delle conversazioni saranno in Italiano. This Meetup is about Italian Language and Italian Culture

SALSA where you LIVE and LIVE to SALSA Salsa and Latin Dance Lovers of ALL SKILL LEVELS and STYLES as well as Latin Music Lovers are encouraged to join The Germantown and Gaithersburg Salsa Meetup (GGSalsa). This meetup will be the premiere go-to-event in the area every Sunday night at La Mexicana. SALSA SUNDAYS Our venue is built to accommodate a nice-size dancing crowd because of its spacious dance floor which will allow you to move and groove to a variety of dance styles. Catering to a divers …

This group is about getting gamers to come together and enjoy each others company in a fun environment. I would like to gauge the interest in having gaming meetup events, and see what people are interested in playing. This could include everything from MMORPGs to sports gaming tournaments. I would also like to use this group as a segue to eventually having our own place that would be a really great hang out for like minded gamers.

This group is for Polish professional singles who are looking to meet like-minded people. You should be from Poland, Polish ancestory, or have an interest in things Polish. We meet for happy hours, embassy events, coffee chats, dinners, movies, and outdoor events. Please join only if you are: Single, From Poland, Polish ancestory, or have an interest in things Polish, Age 40 +, Professional occupation, and Educated, with a college degree.  Let me know if you have idea for a meetup.

We are Muslims. Our faith is Islam. Islam means submitting to God's Will and accepting that there is no god but ALLAH (the One God) and that Muhammad is the Messenger of ALLAH, peace and blessings upon him, as are Jesus, Moses, Abraham, Noah and Adam, peace be upon them all. Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is the Seal (last) of the Prophets. Like the majority of Muslims, we are Sunni Muslims. We are followers of the most distinguished Naks-I’bendi Menzil Tarikat (sufi order), which tr …

Meet other people who are interested in developing a new cohousing community in Montgomery County, Maryland, based on green building principles. Our goal is to create a multi-generational, cross-cultural community, and a lifelong learning experience. Come and find out more about this exciting project! Please visit www.cohousing.org for more general information on cohousing.

This group is for folks that speak the "Tamil " Language. Lets try to get together talk for some coffee , catch some great movies together, some food or other do activities - all while making new friends.

Love PC gaming, but have a hard time meeting new people to share your experiences with? Let's join together to make a community for those who love to play games, whether it be alone or with friends. If you love to play games online, whether it be a FPS, working cooperatively to win the objectives. Or you love to play in the fantasy World of Warcraft, come meet like minded individuals who enjoy the same things you do. We can talk about the things we enjoy, meet-up and play together, and hopefully …

Our Rotary Club is an organization of business and professional leaders united to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Our membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. We meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.

Meet with others in your local area interested in the Slovenian Language & Culture. I will post all Slovenian-related events that I know of in the greated DC/MD/VA area. Also, if you know of any event that would be of interest to Slovenian community in the greater DC/MD/VA area, please let me know, and I will post it here. -------------------- Srecajte okoliske Slovence in druge, ki jih zanimata slovenski jezik in kultura.

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.

This group is for those interested in the practice of shamanism rooted in the experience of modern human beings - living in the current, post-tribal culture of the Western world.