As a modern woman, now more than ever, we believe in the importance of friendship and "Me" time... and many of us, for various reasons, do not live near the friends that we enjoyed spending quality girl-time with.  Yes we are daughters, mothers, fiances, wives, and girlfriends, but we also need OUR time and there's no need to have to drive to DC to have fun!  This meetup was created for all the ladies who want to expand their circle of girlfriends and who believe in genuine friendship.  This gro …

The purpose of this group is to bring together geek chicks in western Fairfax County (Clifton, Centreville, etc.) who are looking for IRL friends. Maybe you have a lot of friends in other places, but no friends in your neighborhood to meet for coffee, lunch, video gaming, etc. This group aims to bring together those folks to start friendships.

I started this group because I moved to the area a few months ago and found myself without my best girl friends. Happy hours with my boyfriend and his friends are great but I need my own friends and time! We are about building great friendships. So if you are looking for cosmo's, stilettos, and new friends in the Reston and surrounding areas, join us at our next meetup! The majority of the meetups are held once a week during weekday happy hour at a different location in or near Reston Town Cente …

This is a group for young women of African heritage, ages 20-30, to come together and get to know each other. I am 23 and a Nigerian American living in the Northern VA area and I want to make friends with other young women who grew up like me. Nigerians, Ghanaians, Sierra Leoneans, Cameroonians, Egyptians, Kenyans, Eritreans,South Africans, Ethiopians, Moroccans, Senegaleses, etc, everyone is welcome!!!This group is also for people who are not of African-descent and are interested in African cul …

This is a new group I have created for women in their 20's and 30's who are either new in town, or have been in the area and are looking to meet new people and make new friends. We will do things like go to happy hours, brunch, movies, girls night out, etc. I will also be hosting a regular Book Club meetup. I want this to be an active group and highly encourage everyone to suggest new meetups and host on occasion. Most of the meetups will take place in Arlington, Alexandria, Tyson's Corner and F …

The Xquisite Rubies are a part of the Red Hat Society. We are a group of women from the age of 30 and up who get together for fun and sisterhood. Nothing more, nothing last. Sometime we act grown-up and sometimes we just love to let that little girl come out. Girls just want to have fun. We also have a website on the WWW.

Join us for a monthly book discussion evening. The gathering is held at Panera in the Westgate Plaza and the meeting date varies. List of the previous books we have read: Big Girl Small: A Novel  by Rachel Dewoskin - (Rosanne ) -December 2012 Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.  (Beth) - November 2012 The Handmaid's Tale - by Margaret Atwood - (Rachel) -October 2012 The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. ( Katie Costa) September 2012 Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. (Barbara and Betty) -August 2012 50 Sh …

I run a girls only meetup in NOVA and usually have 1-2 guys each week looking to join (they swear it is cause they didn't realize it was for girls only!) so I figured the guys are feeling left out!! This meetup is for 30 and 40 something guys and gals to hang out, get to know each other and just make some good friendships along the way. Just a couple of things: You do not have to be single to join (but if you only want to hang out with couples, or talk about your kids, maybe this isn't the best …

Dear Creative Jewelry Friends, This Meetup is sponsored by the Northern Virginia Bead Society (NVBS), a Non-Profit organization created in February of 1992. Our purpose is to encourage members of the community to appreciate and participate in the visual arts through beads. We endeavor to provide a network for education opportunities and the exchange of ideas about beads and techniques in beading. We sponsor a bead and jewelry Auction (May) and a full scale Bead and Jewelry show (Sept/Oct) every …

This is a group for young professional ladies in Fairfax. Not everything fun has to happen out in DC! I know many of us have moved out here for jobs, and it's hard to make new friends outside of work! We can get together for drinks, dinner, or anything else that sounds like fun. Feel free to use the suggestion tab to make your own events! I'm looking forward to meeting some cool women!

This Meetup group has been formulated for "active and fun loving desi/Indian women" in their 20s to late 30s residing in Northern Virginia, looking to meet & socialize with other desi women, who just like them are busy working, taking care of a family, or both, and who have little time to socialize. This Meetup group will aid desi women in making new friends and indulging in various activities like movies, cookouts, potlucks, dancing, game nights, outdoor adventures, shopping etc. Occasionally, …

I love having breakfast out with interesting people--dressed cute on a Saturday morning--or a Sunday brunch-- fabulous!! There are so many great restaurants to meet-up at and I will put the options out to the group. Let's just get this going for the summer and when we are having a divine time we can look into the fall too. Suggestions on why you should join us: -you have lots of witty things to say and would love more friends to laugh with -you have a few dresses in your closet that you just …

Two & four year college graduates, men and women, who have a desire to create change. Bipartisan, we are a branch of the national AAUW organization empowering women since 1881. Monthly lectures, field trips, member formed interest groups, lobbying (state and national), we fund local scholarships, create activities to help women and girls to a better life.

When is your baby due? Are you new to the area? Are you looking for girl talk around pregnancy, nursey ideas, or what life will be like once he/she arrives? Are you a first year mommy? Bring your baby along! Would love to hear your great advice! Time to Meet and chat about how you are preparing! This is a group for 1st time Mom's or first year mommy's iwho are from Fairfax, VA! It would be great to get parenting ideas, learn how you are preparing, or just chat!! Let's get together! Can you meet? …

Hi girls!! This is a billingual group focusing on beauty, health, and skincare in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Please provide us with a little information about yourself and upload a photo so we can see your smile :) Soy una Latina apasionada por la moda, salud, belleza, al no encontrar un grupo de mujeres con mis intereses decidí formar uno, en el cual podamos intercambiar tips de belleza y salud, encontrar los mejores productos del mercado, aprender sobre maquillaje, cuidado de la piel, etc. …

Are you a Christian? Are you thinking about Christianity? Do you like reading Christian fiction and non fiction? How about Bible studies? This is a group for woman who are interested in being active in book club, making new friends and growing in their faith. This is a group for women who have an open heart and mind for honest, non-judgmental discussions. I recently moved to the area with my family and would love to meet new people who would like to be a part of a dynamic book club! I enjoy read …

New to the area? Need some friends that understand what you are going through? Need empathetic ears and arms to hug you when you need support? The purpose of this group is for working single mothers to share ideas on how to simplify life tasks for us and our children, build great friendships for us and our children, provide laughter and support for each other, have play dates for us and the kids and "Ladies Nights Out". Whether you work professionally at home or in an office environment and have …