Would you like to meet and hang out with other progressive, fun-loving 45 and above aged ladies to simply have a good time? Are there times when you just want to fire up the grill to cookout with your girlfriends, meet at a jazz or dance club, or hang out together and see the latest art exhibit? This group is all about women enjoying life and positive experiences that can be shared with others. Join us to share laughs and create some good times. We enjoy exercising, dancing, traveling, shopping …

Have stories about monsters, ghosts, or whatever, stirring around in your head? Write it down, share it, meet with us, drink too much coffee, and get honest and constructive feedback on your work...because you probably aren't getting it from family and friends. They're afraid to hurt your feelings.

There are a whole bunch of meetups in the Baltimore and DC areas. However, there doesn't seem to be anything out there for fun-loving folks in the Ellicott City & Columbia, MD area.  It would be fun to meet some new friends and get to know the area through a new meetup as there seems to be plenty of things to do around here without having to go to the major cities. The goal of this group is to get some fun people together to go out on the weekends (in Ellicott City or Columbia or possibly Baltim …

Ever read C. S. Lewis or Tolkien and envied their bond in the Inklings? Wish you could have a beer with N. T. Wright, Brian McLaren, Charles Townes, or Francis Collins? Well...this group can't promise to reach those heights of intellectualism. But we can at least enjoy great conversation, share what we're reading, what we're learning and expand our minds by association, ALL while enjoying a good beer or coffee at one of Baltimore's many great hangouts. I hope we can read each others' work, share …

This is a group designed to get knitters and crocheters together at least once during the month and share our projects and skill set. Beginner and Advanced needle workers are welcome. I am pretty good at crocheting and welcome anyone who wants to help with the knitting aspect of the group.

Theravada Buddhism is the oldest of the Buddhist religions. We are a Theravada Buddhist group--sort of, see below--that offers a day of silent sitting and walking meditation, usually on the fourth Sunday of each month, at the home of one of our founders, Walter. The founding members are experienced meditators, each with over 25 years of meditation experience. In the US, the best known Buddhist religions are Theravada, Zen, and Tibetan. The differences between them, particularly between Theravada …

Run, Gab, Gulp and Go, or RG3 as we are affectionately known,  is for runners of every level, including runners training for events, runners casually getting in a couple of miles, or runners focused on building mileage and endurance. Our group takes advantage of Maryland's lakes, parks, trails, waterfronts, and roads to conduct our group runs. RG3 is always looking for new places to run and encourages members to suggest their favorite routes. Run, Gab, Gulp & Go in a nutshell: RG3 runs. RG3 gabs …

This group brings together people in our 20s, 30s, and early 40s for a variety of social events in Annapolis, Odenton/Crofton, and Pasadena/SP. We occasionally head to the major cities and other places of interest. Whether you are new to the area, wanting to expand your social circle, or looking for more things to do, this has it covered. We do happy hours, live music, night life, team trivia, restaurants, festivals, museums, outdoor trips, and sporting events. If you have a favorite activity, f …

We love board games! We are located in Halethorpe, MD just outside of Baltimore. We are a new board game club, we have mainly non-traditional euro style games such as Dominion, Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Power Grid, Puerto Rico, Ticket to Ride, Revolution, Kingsburg, Diplomacy, King of Tokyo, Quarkle, Formula D, Agricola and many more! We also play the traditional games from time to time.  We are a group of adult professionals looking for people with a like minded interest in all things boa …

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 …

Meet local Spanish language and culture lovers for conversation, cultural exchange, and fun in Baltimore City, MD! Come to a Spanish Fanaticos Meetup event and make new amigos while speaking in Spanish, learning new vocabulary, putting your grammar knowledge into practice and/or simply brushing up your Spanish skills! Some of our events include: Spanish Grammar and Literature Workshops, Social Networking Events, Happy Hours, Dinners, Coffee Time, Hikes, Picnics, Movie Nights, Dancing and more. A …

This is a small group for girls who were born in the '80s and want to make new friends and explore Baltimore together! We are interested in starting a book club, going to wineries, discovering new happy hour spots, learning to cook new things, going to see live music and everything in between. We want to hold events in both the city and the county so that there is something for everyone.

This group is designed for women over 40 who want to have fun and create meaningful friendships. Studies reveal having real friendships are beneficial and critical to our health and well being. This group is for women who - for whatever reason have looked around and realized, “Hm--I don’t have many girlfriends anymore.”  This group is intended to be a supportive and uplifting environment. Women who want to try new things, share their own interests and passions, and build new friendships. The gro …

This CIGAR group is for individuals who enjoy cigars, good conversation and few drinks.

This group is about diverse, classy, adventurous and professional women in their mid twenties to early forties, getting together to find lasting friendships. At these age brackets, it is hard to find and maintain quality friendships with other women. In this group we all pledge to be honest, open and respectful to the group activities and members. This society is not about me but about all of us so I want all the input and ideas you come up with, to make it work for all of us. We, socialites, wi …

Hey there, women in their thirties (or beyond). We've discovered that despite what Hollywood wants us to believe, we are not at all dead and - dare I say it? - maybe even better than ever. This is a group for women to socialize, hang out, decompress, and/or otherwise get together and make friends. All are welcome - professionals, unprofessionals, singles, marrieds, moms, non-moms, artists, introverts, layabout playgirls, etc. It's fine if you're 29, but you have to be worldly and sophisticated, …

Let's get together for lunch! This group of DIVAS (Daring, Innovative, Vibrant, Authentic, Savvy) is for women who are looking to make new friends, create new collaborations and want to be in a empowering environment. The type of woman who would enjoy this group is a work at home mom, entrepreneur, small business owner, author, speaker, coach or a woman interested in starting a business. We will start our lunch time fun at Le Madeline's in Columbia, MD. Come, join us, let's do lunch!

Gaudeamus igitur! This group is for anyone interested in learning to speak Latin, whether you're a complete tiro (beginner), an advanced speaker, or a teacher/student who has learned Latin in school but would like to try it conversationally. We'll work together to provide a number of different experiences, including weeknight coffee hours, beginners' workshops, monthly cenae (Latin dinners), intermediate and advanced speaker symposia, and weekend cultural events like museum visits, city tours, o …

Calling all book lovers! I'd love to get together with other people who love to read as much as I do! We'll meet once a month at a coffee shop, park, or a members residence to dicuss our thoughts on the book and meet new people. We will pick out the books for 6 months in advance and we can all decide together what books to read. Everyone is welcome, men or women, young or old. I want to create this group to meet new people and have a great time together and look forward to meeting you all!

We like to ride. But sometimes we need a destination...somewhere interesting to go, where there will be interesting people to talk to. This group is NOT about organizing group rides, but rather to give riders a place to ride to. We'll pick times and places in the Baltimore/Washington area where riders can be sure there'll be a friendly face to chat about our bikes (or whatever), and maybe grab something to nibble and drink. Some destinations may be interesting landmarks, some may be as mundane a …

Come Meetup for friendship and reassurance, parenting and career advice, stories and fun. Sometimes we just need to get out of the house....or at least out of our own house! Walks in parks & malls, crafts or coffee. Just something to get us moving with other mothers! All are welcome so bring the kids!

Do you work bankers hours, a solid 9-5 gig, Monday through Friday? We don't. We are the 2pm-1030pm with Tuesday and Wednesday's off. The one that go to sleep at 8pm Saturday night because 430am comes early. The ones that get off at 3am and won't get to bed till 6am, easy. The ones that have to be creative about the schedules and plans we make. Where are the folks that want to chill when your shift ends at the same time last call rings? Where are the people that enjoy Denny's because Breakfast is …

Have you ever watched an episode of "Sex and the City" and wished you had a group of lifelong girlfriends just like them?  Don't you just wonder how they are all so unique, but each individually add so much to each other's life?  Welcome to Fierce and Fabulous Diamond Destined Divas, a new meet-up and women's social club in the State of Maryland that models itself after the wonderful friendship from "Sex and the City." Our main focus is getting together a group of women ages 35 to 65, who can sh …

Welcome to the Motoring Enthusiast Group for Meetup. We are a group of driving enthusiast that loves nimble sports cars that put an emphasis on handling ability. We are the guys and gals that actually go out and enjoy driving, whether it be a track day, autocross events, HPDE, or just enjoying some spirited back-road drives. So, lets set off to find some of the greatest driving roads in the area, grab some local grub, meetup and discuss anything about sports cars, advance driving techniques, and …

Welcome eBay, Amazon, and Etsy online sellers – Join to Learn about Selling Online, Growing Your Business and Succeeding Online. Network with like-minded entrepreneurs who are reinventing themselves or have left the 9-to-5 behind or maybe like in my case the 9-to-5 laid me off. What is your Plan B? Join us to reinvent yourself and become your own boss, start working on your Plan B or to network with other online sellers. My name is Imogene Armstrong and I was an IT professional for over 30 years …

I love reading books aimed at a young audience, and I know other people must, too! Let's revisit old favorites like _A Wrinkle in Time_ and the _Half Magic_ series, as well as new classics like _When You Reach Me_, _Will Grayson, Will Grayson_, and _Marcello in the Real World_. We can also consider questions where we benefit from adulthood/hindsight, such as... Do you like _The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe_ any better or worse now that you know it's all Christian allegory? How in the world …

We meet at The Bun Shop on Read Street and Pitango Gelato in Fells Point, get amped up on coffee and buns and gelato, then go boarding up and down the street. We talk about longboarding, watch videos, talk about punk, house, etc. music, actually board a bit. Safety is key, so bring a helmet. If you're too cool for that, hey man, it's your brain damage. Only skate according to your ability. This is group is for queer and straight longboarder friends and supporters. FAQ Why a queer & ally longboar …

OUTgirlz of Central Maryland is a social group for lesbian women aged 21 and over who are looking to network and foster new friendships. We are based in Howard County, Maryland, however, our events are not limited to the Howard County area. We host events throughout Maryland as well as in DC and Nothern Virginia. Our goals are to create a fun, safe, and welcoming environment for our members and to build a community of diverse, positive, and supportive women. OUTgirlz is not intended to be a "dat …