Parents of Tweens

Ages 2–4 with Caregiver Join us for playful sessions supporting coordination, early literacy, and bonding.

Games night is back! With our favorite local game store opening back up, Games night will come back starting Monday June 7th! We are an lgbt+ games group that’s been going for nearly 3 years now! We welcome anyone in the lgbt+ community to come play board games every Monday with our fun and chaotic crew! If you’re brand new to board gaming and looking to make some friends or if you love playing 4 hour space operas and are looking to make some rivals, we’re the group for you! We are an lgbt+ group that focuses on creating a safe lgbt+ community. Non-lgbt+ individuals are welcome when attending with an lgbt+ friend, family member, or partner. Huzzah hobbies currently follows cdc guidelines, where customers who are vaccinated are allowed to not wear masks indoors. With their current hours on Mondays, they are open until 9pm; if they change hours and remain open later, games night will continue until close. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to message us here!

GRASP started on April 27, 2022 - exactly 4 years to the day and at this very location! (formerly Mod Pizza) Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate our community and see friends old and new while enjoying pizza that has become quite a hit in the DMV area! Andy's serves pizza by the slice and also wine by the glass or bottle. Two slices of pizza and a coke cost about $12. It all started with a ball of Trader Joe’s pizza dough. Over nearly a decade, Andy Brown has refined his recipe from semihomemade to a from-scratch crust that ferments for 72 hours before it’s baked in a hot stone oven. This location, in Kentlands, is the newest but Andy’s is quickly mushrooming around DC and NoVA. With its pliable crust, tangy tomatoes, and high-quality cheese, this is one of the most awarded pizzas in the DMV.

Spanish Circle Time/El Circulo de Cuentos en Español features stories and songs in Spanish presented by Miss Roxana.

Hey everyone — We are starting our Saturday meetups at **8:30 am** at Riverside HS. While Special Olympics is using the courts at 10 am, we seem to be coexisting peacefully. Let's plan on playing for two hours every Satruday until we move back to Dominion HS later this spring. See you there! Join us for our weekly Herndon Tennis Refugees meetup! We’re a drama-free doubles crew for experienced, competitive players (USTA high 3.0–4.0). Come rally, connect, and have fun. No line-call drama or cutthroat battles. Fair play is the baseline. When the old Meetup vanished like a botched overhead, we were stranded like tennis orphans. So we made something better: scrappier, smarter, and shockingly organized. We turned chaos into kick serves and awkward goodbyes into solid backhands. If you’re returning—welcome home. If you’re new—nice upgrade. **The rundown:** * We start with 2 courts (8 players). * If full, **join the Waitlist**—at 12 RSVPs, we add a 3rd court; at 16, a 4th. * Rotating doubles. Friendly, flexible, and fun. * Events open Sundays at 9am and fill fast. * Frequent late cancellations (within 36 hrs) are discouraged. We may ask you to find a sub or limit your future participation. The old group left us at the baseline. Now? We’re charging the net. 🎾

**FULLY READ before you RSVP** This is a Pay to Play event: $65 x person Pay by Venmo at: Darwin-Castillo-7 After payment is receive you will be move to the attendance list. **INTRO TO SPELUNKING** In this trip we will explore the first half of this cave system. I do recommend to attend this trip as preparation for Advance Caving 2-2 coming soon. Have you ever hear the term Spelunking? Then you may know the definition or maybe you have it all wrong, anyway if you have never been spelunking and/or caving make sure you check this off your "must do before I die list!! Spelunking as many prefer, is an adventure sport that combines many different skills into one amazing experience. Crawling through tight squeezes, wiggling down tunnels on your belly or your backside, climbing up walls of rock – these are just a few of the challenges you might find in a cave environment. https://youtu.be/6xqfnJZnEtQ Keep your eyes open and you might see tiny “soda straws,” the beginning stages of stalactite growth. “Flowstone” deposits shaped like ribbon candy and wedding cakes, “cave coral” that looks like burnt popcorn. These are just a few of the formations we might find in a cave. **We provide:** Hard shell knee pads Helmet Gloves Head light **You must bring:** For the caving wear your older clothes that you don't mind getting dirty and wet. 1.) Full set of clean clothes to change when we get back including shoes. 2.) Water-snacks- as we will be inside the cave for about 5 hours 3.) Head covering/hat/jacket to be use inside of cave. It gets very cold when not moving. 4.) Small towel for cleaning later. 5.) Small school backpack 6.) Two kitchen size trash bag to put dirty clothes in. When temperatures drop outdoors, the cave maintains a steady 50-55 degrees, making the cave warm in winter (and cool in summer). https://youtu.be/qwsRfmMiOxg **Itinerary:** 9:00 am - Meet a Rockville Metro Station 10:45 am. - Arrive at location 11:00 am - Unload, assign equipment and safety talk 11:30 am - Enter cave and exploration 5:00 pm - Exit caves and back to parking lot 6:00 pm - Dinner time close-by. Cave is located on Martinsburg, WV **IMPORTANT NOTE:** If you are claustrophobic this trip may NOT be for you. **Meetup location:** Rockville Metro Station, East (rear) parking lot GPS coordinates: 39.084987, -77.145978 **CARPOOL:** Don't forget if you want a ride or are willing to offer a ride – be a friend to the environment, save money, and make friends by just posting a message!! **Have a ride:** Please post where you are coming from, what time, and how many spots you have. **Need a ride:** Post that you need a ride and contact any offers via e-mail for those that are offering rides. **Notice about carpooling:** Carpooling is NOT FREE - If you are carpooling the polite thing to do is tip your driver a minimum of $10 x person. **Event cancellation police:** Full return if RSVP is cancel 4 days in advance of date event - 0% if cancel 24hr of event

[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“The Twister Talk,”** on tornadoes and advances in our understanding of them, with Jeffrey Halverson, professor of geography and environmental systems at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and author of *An Introduction to Severe Storms and Hazardous Weather.* [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-twister-talk](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-twister-talk) .] Springtime brings tornado outbreaks and devastation across the United States. The good news for those of us who anxiously eye the skies: Tornado science is rapidly evolving and improving, as are the means by which we detect funnel clouds and warn of their approach. Get up to speed with what’s known about tornadoes with the help of Dr. Jeffery Halverson, a severe storm expert with the *Washington Post* Capital Weather Gang who previously has given excellent Profs and Pints talks on hurricanes and snowstorms. He’ll describe how, with the help of research conducted by tornado hunters, meteorologists are using ever more sophisticated computer simulations and datasets to try to “crack the code” when it comes to how and where tornadoes form. We’ll look at how science teams wielding Portable Doppler Radars on small trucks are learning that tornado wind speeds are much stronger than once presumed. We’ll consider how decades of data are changing how we think about “Tornado Alley,” and we’ll review what’s known about the relationship between tornadoes and climate change. Professor Halverson will conclude by discussing the technological strides being made in terms of tornado warning and detection, and how tornado scientists are teaming up with social scientists to gain a better understanding of what leaves us vulnerable to natural hazards. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: An F5 tornado over Elie, Manitoba in June 2007 (Photo by Justin Hobson / Wikimedia Commons).

Every Wednesday and Saturday! There will be prizes and fun, and even drinks!

🎾 Welcome to Tennis Lovers DMV 3+ 🎾 This group is for intermediate & advanced players 💪 with a USTA NTRP rating of 3.0+ ⭐ We thrive on competitive doubles 🔥🤝 and invite you to join us and RSVP ✅ for our exciting meetup events! Let’s rally, compete, and have a blast — see you on the court soon! 🎾😄🏆

Families with teens &/tweens - bring a snack & come play/hang out! The Teen/Tween potluck meetup is normally monthly. We meet for eating, playing, conversation... I'm mom to 11 & 15 year olds. We've been vegan since 2012. This meetup is for vegan or vegan-curious youth & their families. All are welcome. If your family has a food allergy, please let me know & I'll share with the group. Make or buy vegan food to share and hang out/play. Bring: -vegan snack to share -your own drink -outdoor games/balls -chairs/blanket Please make sure the snack you bring to share is vegan. I'll provide paper towels. There is a basketball court, a small playground and a field. We'll have some frisbees. Please attend if your child is age 10 or older. Please note that there are no restroom facilities in the park. There is a church across the street. Turn into the parking lot between the small, white, Waves of Glory Church & the Norbeck-Muncaster Park sign. Event will be held in all weather. In case of inclement weather, we will hold the event at our home, 1 mile away, on our large covered patio.

Organization of women and men (associate members) dedicated to community service, education and supporting families in our community.

Barn Dance from 1-3pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Caller: **Kappy Laning** Music: **Liz Donaldson & Becky Ross** Admission: Free! (no need to register, just show up at the door) Come join us at the barn dance! This fun-spirited dance event is suitable for all ages and ability levels and features live music and calling. There will be circle dances, ceilidhs, and a variety of mixers. This dance fits the bill for families with preschool children just as well as older groups of tweens and teens. Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend or your kids and come join us! Covid Info: masks and vaccination are encouraged but not required

Join us for pickles and grilled cheese fest! Pickle and Grilled Cheese Fest is COMING BACK to Bunnyman Brewing Chantilly! 🥒🧀🍻 Mark your calendars, pickle fanatics and cheese lovers! Join us for a briny, boozy blast at Pickle and Grilled Cheese Fest at Bunnyman Brewing! 🗓️ Date: Saturday, May 9th, 2026 ⏰ Time: 11:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Bunnyman Brewing, Chantilly, VA Get ready to dill with all things fermented and fun! What to Expect: 🥒 Epic Pickle Vendors: Taste unique and artisanal pickles from local makers (spicy, sweet, sour, and more!) 🧀 Gourmet Grilled Cheese: Savory and creative grilled cheese sandwiches to pair perfectly with your brew. 🍻 Bunnyman Brews: Our delicious craft beer lineup will be flowing, featuring special releases perfect for pairing. 🎶 Live Music: Jamming tunes all afternoon

We're going to try revisit this venue with a patio. Parrando's Ashburn. One week after Cinco de Mayo, its still Taco Tuesday and time for Happy Hour with BOLD Parrando's opened in December 2016 and has since become known for it's signature craft margaritas and fajitas. They use premium-quality ingredients to create a perfect fusion of traditional Mexican cuisine with a North American flair. Parrando’s is always committed to serving premium, authentic Tex-Mex favorites.

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