PEDTs invites you to explore diversity on raising bi-racial children and multicultural families discussion. PEDTs is a support group to parents raising bi-racial and multicultural families. PEDTs was started by two moms that wanted to focus on their own families of bi-racial children and multicultural families. PEDTs will focus on family and community values of multicultural families and bi-racial children. How do your children see themselves? How do you see yourself if you are bi-racial or of a …

They say it takes a village to raise a child and I realized how true that was three months after I had my son. I started looking around and realized my village was scant and my villagers few. For the last few months I have been contemplating starting this meetup and have finally decided to do it. If you live in Lanham, Greenbelt and even Bowie area and want to meet other like minded parents then this is the place for you! I would like this group to foster a community where we can provide a safe …

Meet nearby Boardgame Players! Come to a Boardgames Meetup to play old favorites with new friends. All players aged 0 to 100 are invited! This group is specifically dedicated to parents and their children. There are many games suitable for children. Sometimes we will all play together, and sometimes children will play independently while the adults play something more complex.

Welcome to the Mommy, Daddy and Me Family Meetup! This is an active group of parents with children between the ages of 6 and 10 years old wishing to make long-lasting friends with other moms and dads and to find great activites for our kids. This group of families will meet at least once per month (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) for playdates, picnics, lunches, dinners, movies, local family events, holiday parties and other fun activities. We will also occasionally meet for some much needed grown-u …

This group was started for moms/dads in the Laurel area to meet and enjoy play-dates and activities. We hope to encourage activities that promote learning, development, and lasting friendships, for the children and parents.

Homemakers! Moms, Dads. Grandparents or anyone who is staying home by choice. Network and support for those who made a conscious decision to stay home. Meet for coffee or a shopping trip. Exchange tips and tricks. We meet for brekfast or lunch. Plan activities for the family or just have an adult night out. We talk about parenting, decorating, cooking, “things to do”, having fun, and everything else…. The reason you consider yourself a HOMEMAKER does not matter. You may be taking a break from wo …

EnJoy is a diverse Christian social group for singles (ages 19 & up). We offer positive and appropriate alternatives that will not compromise your Christian lifestyle including opportunities to mix, mingle, and socialize with devoted Christians outside of the church walls.  Members will enjoy a variety of social activities/outings in the DMV area  and not just on Sundays.  Additionally, members will also enjoy seminars & workshops on living a victorious single lifestyle, book discussions, motiva …

The St John Singles for Christ is a Ministry dedicated to fulfilling the various needs of single people. We are one of several ministries and groups at the St John Baptist Church at 9055 Tamar Dr., Columbia, Md. Our Ministry hosts monthly educational programs which include, but are not limited to, how to meet good Christian mates, how to conduct oneself when dating, how to fulfill the needs of single parents, how to be content with being single, and how to recover from divorce and widowhood. Our …

Greetings! We are a fun group of  STAY AT HOME MOMS (Dads are welcome too) in Howard County Maryland who get together weekly for play dates, lunches, walks, events, and classes. Its great for us mommies to make friends and our kids occasionally have fun too;-) Please check out our PAGE to learn more about our group. Come and join us!

After searching around, I am having trouble finding "mommy groups" for working mothers. I know I am not alone in the area, so I thought I'd start this group. The purpose of this group is to get working moms in the area together for play dates, just hanging out, walks in the park, dinners, and anything else we can come up with. Looking for Columbia area moms (and dads!) of babies, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who work full time. Anyone can join our group, but events will be scheduled with …

Explore Columbia inspires and motivates people of all ages to explore the Columbia paths and Howard County trails by bike and on foot. We are two social recreational clubs: a biking club for families and a walking club for adults. Anyone who enjoys the outdoors and would like to explore the extensive network of paths within our community is welcome to join us. We are a diverse group for all paces and ability levels. All walks and bike rides are guided. Our emphasis is on fun, camaraderie and f …

Do you wish you had more support from other women? Welcome to the Women's Encouragement Circle in Columbia, Maryland! This group is a therapy service.  The cost for members is $50 per person per session and we meet once per month. Koru therapy groups are small, intimate groups. A maximum of 20 members are allowed to join to ensure that people get to know one another better and make lasting friendships. The group started in September 2010, and is ongoing. We discuss topics like: -Depression and …

Did public or private school not meet your expectations? LOL  Do you enjoy NOT sending your child off to public school for 7 hours a day of indoctrination & forced "socialization"?  Maybe you have a child with special needs and an IEP wasn't cutting it.  Perhaps you just don't believe in anything other than homeschooling your children.  We get it. Are you looking for some enjoyable and creative days out, in the city or the burbs, with an active group where you can exchange curriculum ideas? Mayb …

Biodanza-Creative moves for kids is one hour expressive movement class that will allow your unique child with autism or aspergers to: 1. have fun! 2. increase his/her sensory motor and perceptual motor development, 3. improve his/her socialization and communication skills, 4. foster body awareness and nurture his/her personal self-concept. We go on a "journey" during every session that takes the children on an adventure through movement with little to no speaking involved and end the class by dr …

In a country where the LGBT community is often over looked or harshly judged and compared to the social norms of society, it seems our community has but a small footprint in a large world. Our most powerful ally is forming a supportive relationship with other positive LGBT members and gaining the assistance of the entire community to keep our relationships and families healthy and strong. Positive Women Making Positive Choices will provide our community with stability, opportunities to foster a …

This group is dedicated to organizing gaming sessions, running the gamut from Eurogames to Wargames, with party games not unwelcome. Eurogames "are a broad class of tabletop games that generally have simple rules, short to medium playing times, high levels of player interaction, and attractive physical components. The games emphasise strategy, downplay luck and conflict, lean towards economic rather than military themes, and usually keep all the players in the game until it ends... Their ruleboo …

Whether you're a professional, student, stay-at-home parent, or retiree ... Toastmasters is the best way to improve your communication and leadership skills - lose the fear of public speaking (really!) - learn skills to be more successful - become a better listener - improve your English or accent - easily lead teams and conduct meetings. You'll comfortably give and receive constructive evaluation. You already have some or all of these skills. In Toastmasters, you will enhance these skills. Gue …

Welcome! This is a group for Moms (and Dads!) who are interested in getting together, during the weekdays (mostly), for socialization between ourselves as well as our toddlers / pre-schoolers (Preggers Moms and Infants welcomed, too!!). We will do basic low-key, low-cost/free 'hang out' meet-ups (in homes, at playgrounds, etc), as well as special events and hopefully some Mom's Nights Out, too. I'm new to the area, so open to suggestions and looking forward to meeting new people! Let's play!

If you are seeking information, encouragement and support in coping and living more effectively in relationship to a loved one’s addiction and/or recovery from addiction, this group is for You! The SMART Recovery approach in a non-12-step recovery support program emphasizing “empowerment” and “the power of choice”. As a family member or friend of someone with an addiction, we have the power of choice, too. We are not all-powerful, but we are also far from powerless. We have the power to make our …

A group for childfree people who live in and around Howard County. We want to create a space where we can feel open and accepted in our "alternative" lifestyle. We don't judge those who have chosen to become parents, we've just chosen a different path - join us on it! We're up for all kinds of activities - dinners out, hiking, kayaking, game nights, movies…the possibilities are endless!

We get together to discuss various topics in science and skepticism. Anything from recent science news to rants about the latest paranormal or pseudoscience scams. We are also considering some field trips to local museums and events. Everyone is welcome. As you can see on the right of this text, this group doesn't have a group photo. Yes, I agree, we need to change that. So, if you have a suggestion, upload one or more pictures here: http://skeptics.meetup.com/127/photos/upload/?photoAlbum …

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