… love to read. know how to read, ie: read to capture the spirit of the work they're reading. write (how they feel about the writing process is unimportant). write for the reader. run to criticism. are capable of scrapping huge portions of a story. are capable of scrapping a story entirely if it's not working. will be willing to execute several drafts. value the story arc, even if they can't define or implement it yet. might not know the conventions of story telling, but strive to master them. str …

The Carriage House Studio is a photography studio and gallery in Washington, DC, offering studio rental, and photography workshops and exhibits. The studio consists of 1,200 square feet of floor space (60' by 20') at street level, with extensive private alleyways for outdoor work. The studio is located in an historic landmark 1860's carriage house in the Logan Circle Arts District, a few blocks from the Convention Center, White House and Union Station. Although primarily used as a photography st …

Vision:One City, One Love, One World tm Welcome to  MEETUP FOR ONE CITY!  Members of the Friendship Archway Network and Allies Building Community Inc. (A.B.C.) welcome you to join us on the 3rd Sundays of each month from 12:30PM to 2:30PM for FREE networking (free admission, water and networking, self-pay for food/drink you order.) MEETUP for ONE CITY is a community initiative inspired by Mayor Vincent Gray's vision for Washington D.C. Meetup for ONE CITY is currently a educational program organ …

Home of the North Virginia Browncoats We are a multi-cultural group comprising all ages and sexes. Our standard monthly activity is a Nerd Lunch held the first Saturday of the month, but have small meetups held throughout the month. These small meetups can be a simple movie outing or a trip to a local gathering, ie. the Maryland Renaissance Festival, Comic Book shows, Sci-Fi conventions, etc. Come on out and make new friends and geek out over your favorite genre topic. We would love to meet you!

Meet fellow Sci-fi/Fantasy Fans near you! Come to a local Sci-fi/Fantasy Meetup to have fun talking science fiction and fantasy in literature, media, gaming and art. Go to local conventions, signings, readings, movies, museum shows, science lectures and more!

Meet fellow Sci-fi/Fantasy Fans near you! Come to a local Sci-fi/Fantasy Meetup to have fun talking science fiction and fantasy in literature, media, gaming and art. Go to local conventions, signings, readings, movies, museum shows, science lectures and more!

… The racial conventions used to identify 'African descent' vary throughout the world. Also not accounted for are the emerging Asian populations of African descent. You should join if you are an African American Roman Catholics, support African American Catholics, or considers yourself a friend of African American Catholics. If you seek to improve the spiritual, mental, and physical conditions of African Americans, then this is the organization for you. During the days of slavery in the United Sta …

I would like to advance the notion that art collecting is not competitive and should be pursued without the necessity of bragging rights. I would like to explore lesser-known collecting avenues such as drawing and printmaking. I would also like to concentrate on representational painting, drawing, and printmaking by living artists. There are a fair number of good ones out there and I think it would be enjoyable and satisfying to find out who they are and attempt, within one's means, to suppor …

Like that old, soulful U2 rock anthem, do you sometimes find yourself singing "I still haven't found what I'm looking for?" Or maybe you find yourself “losing your religion" just like that classic R.E.M. song says.  But in either case, you definitely feel emotionally distant from the Christian spirituality and Sunday worship you grew up with.  Curious to find out why you’re having these feelings/thoughts?  But more importantly, curious if there is a better way to think about and practice faith?  …

A comic book club that meets twice monthly to chat about anything related to comic book culture.  We love floppies & trades, golden age & modern, superheroes & indies, comic movies & shows, characters & creators, toys & games, spinners & cons.  Generally we see movies and have TV nights, meet at comic books stores and coffee shops in and around the northern Virginia / DC Metro area.

  Cutting edge discussions yet timeless truths! Weary of the "same old same old"? Want to meet very interesting people outside the customary? Well come connect with others who are interested in Socrates Cafe, a philosophical community. Be a social thinker! Our basic guidelines, established centuries ago in Plato's Dialogues, are that all opinions expressed need to be supported by reasons, and that all assumptions need to be examined. Dialogue is not a competition, a sport or debate with winners …

We get together with like-minded activists working for Progressive Victories in 2010 and beyond. We meet at least once each month to discuss and plan events and actions. Of these groups, Progressive Victory has the most members, and we hope people in the other 3 will join this Meetup to save time, money, and effort organizing our meetings and actions. We're focusing efforts on making progress in our county and state on Healthcare, Peace, the Environment, Education, Labor, Transportation, Energy …