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.

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!

This is a *~Super Fun~* weekday playgroup for Mothers who are dedicated to helping their toddlers, babies and young kids (up to age 5) make friends and interact with other children around the same age. The goal of our group is to give our little ones a chance to play, develop friendships, have fun, do simple activities, and see other toddlers*babies*kids in REAL LIFE! Not just in books!!! Our playgroup is multicultural and we welcome moms, grandmothers, aunts and their little ones to join us! W …

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 …

Meet other Maryland LGBT moms and dads. Parents-to-be are also welcome!

This group has been started to get the children and families of Indian origin, together, and apart from Howard County residents, Indians from all nearby areas are also encouraged.. Attendees may be first or later generations , immigrated families or those born and settled here. Events will parse the entire Indian community rather than any faith or regional divisions. Meetups shall be held regularly, for Indian events, Desi festivals, and also regular activities together, in and around Howard Cou …

"It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself. ~Joyce Maynard" This is group is for all the sweet children and their sweet parents to come together, play, make long lasting friendships and participate in great and different activities. Our events can take place both indoors and outdoors, there w …

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.

Are you in Direct Sales? Are you looking to expand your business and network with other amazing women and meet potential recruits, do networking functions, and many more opportunities to get you and your business out in the public eye as well as build lasting friendships in the process? Then this is the group for you! Our group is for serious Independent Consultants in Direct Sales that are willing to commit to this group for one year. To learn more about our rules please come to one of our meet …

Welcome to Inspirations for Women, Inc. Inspirational Book Club! This Book Club is a program under Inspirations for Women, Inc (www.meetup.com/Inspirations-for-Women) and is dedicated to inspiring women to live abundant purpose-filled lives through the reading and discussions of positive, inspirational, purpose-driven, thought-provoking fiction and non-fiction books. ALL books chosen are pertinent to our growth emotionally, mentally, physically, financially and spiritually. IFW is a Christian-ba …

Calling all board gamers alike!! My name is Nancy and I'm a busy, working full time single mom. I'm 37 years old and if you're like me, it's hard to get out and meet other people with a busy schedule and commitments to family. I LOVE board games, card games, and all kinds of games. I wanted to create a group where we could all meet at least once per month and play a variety of different games out on the market!! There are so many fun and crazy games out there, but I simply don't know enough peop …

Are you looking to meet other fun women in our area who love to read and discuss good books over a glass of wine or a cup o' joe? If so, this is the group for you! We will read a variety of books....fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover....chick lit or classic literature...anything goes. Each month we will read a new book and then get together to discuss it in a different location. We are looking for active members only. We do not expect all of our members to attend every month, but we …

Meet other local beaders in a very relaxed setting where you can bring your latest projects and work on them without distractions. You can finish that project that just can't seem to get done or get inspiration to start something new and exciting. Each member will receive 10% of their purchases the day of the Meetup group. And if you can't make it during the day an evening Beading in Circles is now being formed for the last Friday of month. So get ready to relax and enjoy yourself and start the …

This is a group designed for single parents in Howard County who are looking to find things to do both for their kids and themselves. We can be creative in the activities that you want to do, whether it's taking the kids for hikes, going to museums in DC or Baltimore, or Ellicott City, local festivals, going to orchards or for the adults, going to trivia nights at local establishments, or happy hours.

This is a group for ladies only that are interested in meeting new people and welcoming new people to the area. Let's get together for fun and exciting activities, or just to kick back and relax after a long day at work. We can also have events for just the ladies, like moms night out, movies, dinner etc. Suggestions are always welcome.

Interested in a SPA? Not just the hair and beauty kind? THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU! We go to.... SPA WORLD IN VA LOCAL MARYLAND AND MIDATLANTIC SPOTS !FOR THIS SUMMER! AND SELECTED EVENTS ALL YEAR ALL EVENTS ARE FAMILY FRIENDLY! We're visiting some great locations with OUTDOOR SWIM, SPA AND BANYA FACILITIES WITH OUR SPONSOR MEETUP! marnacamp.org! Wilkommen! DCMDNOVABANYAandSPA/ Unsere Gruppe umfasst Erholung Bräuche aus Deutschland und anderen europäischen Ländern! As you know, going international …

This group is for parents interested in playdates and other fun family activities. Specifically, for parents of children in the Columbia Gymboree. I started this group for us to help each other by being able to reach out - whether for outdoor activities like sports or parks, or for movie nights, birthday parties, aquarium and zoo visits, or swapping baby sitting nights for date nights :) But really, the group is all about the kids having fun - together!

This is a group for fathers and/or mothers (single, married, divorced) in Howard County and the surrounding area who want to do group activities ("playdates")with their children and build build a support network with other local fathers and mothers. Although this is intended to be a way to get both parents and children together for adventures and activities in the local area, at times we may try to schedule activities for just the parents for the small taste of the single life.

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 …

This group is to bring together women of all different types, lifestyles, professions, nationalities and backgrounds. Whether you consider yourself to be a career woman, stay-at-home mom, housewife, student or just the laid back type, we welcome you! Through this group, members will get to make new friends and spend time to get back to loving ourselves as much as we love others! We will have activities ranging from dinners, movies, game nights, book club, spa days, volunteering, and more. We wil …

This group is for families that want to get outside with other families. We camp, hike, bike, swim, kayak, explore, and adventure with our 2 boys ages 4 and 5. Sometimes Mom comes and sometimes not. It would be great to have some other families that would get out with us. Our favorite places are The Shenandoahs VA, Western MD, Northern DE, etc, but we have been all over. We love going to new places. We make good use of public campgrounds but try to avoid the really crowded ones. The state and na …

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!