Hi everyone! My name is Alicia. I am almost 39. I currently live in Sterling, VA and I have Epilepsy. My disorder is not so severe as I don't have them often, but nonetheless, I do have it. I was diagnosed with JME (Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy) at age 17. I have Myoclonic Jerks (Seizures) normally in the waking hours (but not everyday!) and those can lead to Grand Mal (Tonic Clonic/Generalized) Seizures, which I have had a bunch of in the years past and most recently last week. 1 in 5 years to b …

Introduction: Welcome Mommies! We are a group of moms who live in Fairfax or surrounding areas, that stay home with our children, ages 0-5 (older siblings welcome, especially during the Summer!), and get together to socialize, interact, share experiences and learn from each other, generally on a weekly basis. Meetups: Typically, we try to schedule events between 9:30am and 12:30 pm (during the Summer, afternoon events will be added), Monday through Friday. Our events include playdates outdoors, …

This meetup group has been created to cater to Stay-at Home Moms with infants through preschoolers! (Newborn through age 4) This is a great place to meet other moms and make lasting relationships with each other. Enjoy trips to the park, library, house playdates, lunches, coffee, mall visits, and various Mom's only activities. Let's learn from each other and support each other! I believe it's very important for children to be exposed to other children around their age to develop socially as well …

ALL EVENTS ARE HELD IN STERLING/RESTON/HERNDON/ASHBURN/LEESBURG areas. This is a couples group where couples of same mind are able to get together and have some couple fun!  dinner/lunches, bowling, movies, geocaching, happy hours, road trips, site-seeing ... and more! All members are STRONGLY encouraged to add events to our calendar because I cannot do it all. All members would benefit from different points of views and different interests, so please, add events to the calendar that you and you …

Share your passion for discovering new cooking techniques & kitchen chemistry, creating and, of course, EATING healthy gourmet meals with other serious foodies. Let's take turns hosting events so we may also exchange ideas for new gadgets, prep secrets, and other how- to tricks, etc. We can learn from each other while creating unique and delicious experiences. I personally enjoy creating FAST & HEALTHY gourmet foods that my feathered, scaled, and furry family members may share ;)). Join me in ma …

We're hosting an Extended Site for the Google I/O Conference. You can participate remotely in the keynotes with your peers from around the region. We'll be serving lunch and hosting a hackathon following the main sessions.

The Fairfax Corner Moms group is an active group of moms to children ages 0-5 years old, the group will grow as they do.  Our group brings together Moms to share experiences and laugh about the ways our lives have changed! Whether you are looking to find other moms with whom to build lasting friendships or are simply looking for large play date activities for your little ones, you'll find it here. We do lunches, play dates, and outings to local events and attractions with our little ones, but al …

Welcome to Mom&Me! We are an active group of moms here to make lasting friendships for ourselves and our little ones. We are here to offer each other support, share experiences, plan fun activities and watch our little ones grow up together! We would like to keep the group small and open to moms that are committed to staying active within the group. This group is open to moms with babies/toddlers ages 15-30 months. Most of our meetups take place during the weekdays and occasional weekend activit …

Tysons Chamber of Commerce, Membership Benefits, hosts business lead sharing meetings, called TIPS, and networking events for TIPS members. On a regular basis these TIPS groups also have networking events with other networking groups in the area for common benefit, meeting new business members from the region, and generally to have a social context to our important business of developing business for each other. There are multiple TIPS groups within the chamber, and one group meets weekly on Tue …

This is a Business Networking and Referral group for those who serve the Reston and Herndon markets. The purpose of this group is to better serve your clients network by helping connect them to other hard working trustworthy professionals. All types of businesses and entrepreneurs are welcome! This is a FREE networking group. Come join us for coffee and conversation and build your network! We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month from 8am-9am. Format: 7:45AM - Doors Open 8:00AM - Intro an …

We are a group of socially active, first time moms, with babies born in the Spring of 2010. We enjoy getting together and sharing stories and advice as we transition out of our old lives (of working and partying) and into the joys (and struggles) of motherhood...all while trying to maintain some of our youth, charisma, and sanity. We gather for playdates, music class, mommy boot camp, coffee/lunch and excursions. We want to have a small core group of women that can grow and encourage one another …

Welcome to New Moms Social! Thanks for joining us! We are an active group of moms, babies & toddlers here to make friendships for ourselves & our little ones. We are a group of women helping women, here for support on all things related to motherhood. We get together for baby playdates and so much more! This group is open to all mommies with babies/toddlers ages. Most of our meetups take place during the week, daytime. Please see our calendar full of events for our moms and infants.  Along with …

This group is for any mom that wants to connect with people going through what you're going through--being a mom-- and have fun doing it!  Anyone with kids (generally infant - age 4) is welcome!  Most members have young children under the age of 4.  Katie Verbano is a SAHM with a 3.5 year old son and one on the way, due in April 2013. Our leadership team will also be Darleen, who works part time and has a son named Henry and Gabriella, SAHM with a son named Damien both little babies! Our goal is …

This group is to bring together desi guys and girls in their 20s & 30s living in the suburbs, particularly areas surrounding Reston/Herndon. There are plenty such groups in DC, so I wanted to create something more local.  But people from any area of course are welcome. I would like to plan events such as happy hours, lunches & dinners, sporting events, cultural events, outdoor activities, movies, networking, and maybe even some trips later on. I am definitely open to suggestions. The main goal o …

Hello, We are a group of women who get together during the weekdays to chat, enjoy the camaraderie of other women and to make new friends.  Many of us are home during the weekday. We are largely a group of empty nesters, stay at home moms,  stay at home wives, self employed, able to set our own work schedule, or work near the meet-ups and want the camaraderie of other women. Our common bond is that we are women who want to have some conversation and fun. The age group is 45 plus and upwards. We …

This is a group for married or single women or men looking to make new friends in the area. This group is for people who want to actively meet people and get out of the house once or twice a month. The group will grow with its' member base, but I am hoping for some people who are free weekdays, weeknights and weekends.  During the week, in the daytime there might be meetups to take walks, go to a local gym, or out for lunch, etc. Weekday evening meetups may also consist of walks, exercise classe …

ArtKlub is a group of friends who are local Northern Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington DC artists that meet weekly for fun, self-education and encouragement, and to obtain critiques and try vet new ideas. Sometimes we're pencil to paper, sometimes we're discussion and goofing off. We are there to create, inspire, and share.  We help hold each other accountable to making deadlines for commissions, when asked to do so. This is not like book club, sipping tea and having intellectua …

LUNCHES Each month, Nicholas Hartigan and Chris Talmont, the Co-Chairs of the PMIWDC Reston Luncheon committee, strive to bring you interesting and informative speakers from a wide range of professions. They present these speakers to you in a casual restaurant setting that allows you to network with other professionals of the PMI.  All restaurant venues offer maximum seating of approximately 50 guests and each monthly the event sells out. Pre-registration is required. Luncheons are held very thi …

This is a group for women interested in expanding their existing social circle. Events will be for us, by us. We can get together for drinks, dinner, lunch, festivals, home parties etc. I am not narrowing this group to a specific age as I think women of all ages when collectively brought together can make things fun and interesting! We just have to remember to keep it real!!

Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic Division Lync User Group known as MADLUG. This user group will promote a sense of community across the Mid-Atlantic Division with like-minded communication and IT professionals. By attending these meetings, in-person or virtually through Lync, you’ll gain an understanding of the fast-evolving technology of Microsoft Lync and its integration with existing telephony – allowing users to share ideas, technologies and collaborate on business decisions. The meetings will al …

LADIES!!!! Just because we live in the suburbs doesn't mean we don't know how to have fun, right?!?!?! This meetup is designed to target ladies that want to meet and network with people with similar interest. I would like to keep this group within the age range of 20s - 30s years old. So let's go out to socialize and flirt with life! We will be hosting happy hours, dinners, lunches, brunches, sporting events (watching and playing), movie nights, shopping, dancing, pot lucks, festivals, concer …

Are you looking for a place to connect with other mamas and form lasting friendships and future playgroups? Would you like to learn about different activities and resources available to you and your baby in the community? Do you want to try various activities, enjoy lunches, create great keepsakes and have lots of fun? Come to a Mamas Link Meetup to share experiences, get advice and make new friends. All new moms are welcome!  We have had over 30 different meetups scheduled, from discussions abo …