Dear Creative Jewelry Friends, This Meetup is sponsored by the Northern Virginia Bead Society (NVBS), a Non-Profit organization created in February of 1992.  Lorraine Morton, who passed away in 2009, was one of the founding 13 members. 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 …

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Come out and meet new friends in the Woodbridge, VA area while watching a movie, having a glass of wine or a brew, going to festivals and live music venues, laughing at a comedy club, checking out craft fairs, taking a tour, or simply having dinner. It's difficult meeting people in this area so why not make it fun. Come join us in events you always think of doing but never want to do it alone.

Are you tired of the bland and uninspired mass-produced offerings of the AB InBEV/MillerCoors conglomerate? Have you recently awakened to the wonders of the craft beer world? Or maybe you're a hard-core Beer Geek whose friends and family just don't seem to be quite as appreciative of the finer points of the brewer's art? Then come join us to explore the cool craft/micro/nano-brew scene that is growing fast in the DMV. We meet and visit brewpubs, breweries, beer festivals and beer-friendly restau …

Handmade Quilted Accessories Kits DIY sewing quilted accessories

Have you ever wanted to try jewelry making? Wanted a special piece of jewelry but didn't know how to make it, or where to buy it? Here's your chance to make that perfect piece!

… We will also occasionally meet in ADAMS Center where we will have circle time (Quran, songs & storytime) , arts & crafts, group play, and snack time. Most of the activities will be during the day on weekdays, school hours.   Group Rules:   1. Playgroup participants will follow the house rules of each meeting location. 2. You must RSVP for all events. No one may show up to an event that has not RSVP'd. A lot of time and energy go into planning events and it helps to have an exact head count. When …

The NOVA Makers meetup is dedicated to creating and supporting a community of makers in Northern Virginia.

Do you have a baby or toddler?           Are you looking for a weekday play group for your little one?                     Do all of your friends have teenagers or grown children?                          Have you already had a career (or several) and are now enjoying being a mommy? Are you wondering if you'll still be able to cover your grays when your child starts elementary school? ;)    If so, then this is the group for you!  Our current mommy members range from early 30s to early 40s and ou …

The purpose of the group is to gather people together who want to work on album projects, paper crafts, or digital albums. Anyone with an interest in preserving their family history or photos should come join us for the fun.

As the organizer of a hopping couples group, I enjoy those activities immensely with my husband. However, there is a major *gap* only women can fill and we gals know and feel exactly what that is! I hope this group will foster precious connections: woman to woman with plenty of laughter and sharing enjoyable activities, from laid back hanging out just chatting to special activities that emerge as our group evolves. Some ideas are games, book club, art, poetry, crafts, pot lucks or inexpensive di …

In 2009, after looking for a group in the Fairfax City area for sewers/knitters/quilters, etc. and not finding one quite close enough, I figured why not start one? Our group is for people looking to stitch with a group to complete all those projects we've started and not completed, and to gain inspiration from others on new projects. Our group is very diverse in experience level, age, and craft. I think that has led to the most fun! No two meet ups are ever the same.

We are two Stampin' Up! demonstrators who love to craft. Come join us for stamping classes and events, scrapbook crops, Mommy and Me projects and home decor ideas. Do you have a Big Shot/Big Kick die cutter? We have tons of ideas as to how you can put it to best use. We welcome experienced an inexperienced stampers/scrappers alike. We can get you started with basic techniques or challenge you with more advanced ideas. Come join us! :)

We write fiction and love reading literature. We want to talk with others who are on the fiction writing path about literature. We read excellent fiction, discuss it from a craft perspective, and practice writing pastiches based on those readings. We love the chance to share our pastiches with each other. Consider this a kind of graduate level literary fiction reading/writing/workshop. I am open to location/dates/times/number of times/number of members with the following caveats: If we are going …

This meetup group is for ladies in and around the Stafford/Fredericksburg (and surrounding areas), Va., area that would like to meet and do things together. We'll schedule dinners, golf outings, pottery painting, arts and crafts, pistol range shooting, wine tasting, movies, shopping outings - anything that interests the ladies to get them together to have fun, enjoy a few hours out and about and to build lasting friendships. This group is open to adult ladies only - must be 21 years of age or ol …

Get together with other local crocheters to learn from and teach each other about the art of crocheting. Beginners, intermediates, and experts welcome. Bring your current project and share patterns, tips and techniques. Knitters, sewers, and other crafters welcome to join in as well.