The Frederick County Photography Club is for the photography enthusiast; photographers of all ages and skill levels, from beginner to expert, from amateur to professional.  Whether you just bought your first camera, or you’ve been into photography for many years, you are welcome here.  Our group is not only a photography club in the traditional sense, but a social outlet for people here in the surrounding area who are interested in getting together to meet, have fun, and share their enjoyment of …

Intro to Krav Maga – Survival on the Streets Hand to Hand combat techniques used by Israeli Special Forces.  The ultimate reality based system, engineered for the most brutal and vicious street confrontations. No rules, no regulations, no judges.  This is not for sport. No experience necessary. A payment of $12.00 is due to the instructor for insurance for people trying the class for the first time.  A T-shirt may be purchased from the instructor for an additional fee. Certified AWSDA womens s …

FOR ONGOING FREDERICK SAHAJA MEDITATION SESSIONS: Learn about the pure energy that is dormant within you and is awaiting awakening. Walk through the ages and see why this knowledge is so valuable. Discuss techniques, philosophies offered by Sahaja Meditation Group. Conduct a series of courses on Meditation for beginners and advanced practitioners. Help people to improve their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health by practicing unique meditation technique offered by the group. Meetings …

Are you a woman who lives within walking distance of Frederick, Maryland's Historic Downtown (or just one who loves to park and just spend time downtown!)? Would you like to meet other women whose children have recently flown the coop (or who are so busy they seem as if they've flown the coop already!)? Has life finally slowed down enough that you now have time for you?? Why not make time to meet other empty-nesters (or almost empty-nesters) for the occassional coffee break, happy hour, or eve …

This group was formed for young professionals in their 20's to 30's in the MD, DC, VA, WV, PA area that are looking for dancing, dining, bars, clubs, outdoor activities and adventures, dinner events, local activities, community service and blow out social events. www.fredericksocialscene.com This group is for couples, single people, new-in-towners, and people who have lived in the local area for a while and are looking for a new group with fresh ideas and offers a less expensive alternative to …

***PLEASE NOTE! NEW FOR 2012 ARE MEMBERSHIP DUES, WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP. PLEASE READ THE JAN 1ST 2012 DISCUSSION BOARD ENTRY FROM ANNA HUTHMAKER, FOUNDER OF TRAIL DAMES.*** We are a hiking group for women only.  The Dames enjoy the fellowship and friendship of other women, do hikes of 4 - 10 miles at least twice per month and enjoy the challenges of hiking the trails in and around Frederick County.  Every now and then we might schedule a special hike to let our children or male fr …

Do you enjoy Art; whether beautiful, weird, wild or funky? How about a nice glass of wine with that? Sounds like a new member to me!  I've been a closet Artist for years and finally did my first show in Shab Row last spring. Now, I don't know why I waited so long. It was so much fun to talk with people about Art, the process, the medium - the only thing missing was a good glass of wine, so....... Voila! this group idea was born. We are selling our house in the spring (I'm a Real Estate Agent by …

Charter: Promote self care among bodywork providers and provide a regular event where professionals and laypersons may learn and share therapeutic or relaxing massage and bodywork. Promote the sharing of the varied modalities of bodywork protocols among groups and individuals in the Frederick MD area. We will strive to share with and learn from each other. We will share new modalities of massage, types of healing, marketing options and ideas, and work towards creating a reliable referral netw …

The Frederick Movie Group is for all those who enjoy the movie-going experience…the theater, the overpriced snacks, the huge screen.  Find others who want to see the same movies as you do and enjoy socializing before or after the movies with new friends over a meal or drinks. Please feel free to suggest any movies you want to see to the organizers as there likely are others who want to see the same movie as you. *To become a member of this group, we do ask that you post and maintain an actual pi …

Welcome to the Frederick Small Dog Play Group! My name is Kelly and I have decided to start this group for my 1year old chihuahua named Willow. My goals for this group are to provide a place where small dogs and their owners can get together and socialize in a safe environment.

Welcome! We are a new group here in Frederick and would love to build relationships in the community. We get together once a month or more depending on seasonal events. This group is not just for one kind of business, but all business in the hopes we can all learn something new and different from each other.  We plan social gatherings and promote ourselves professionally. We are looking for new members to join in to make friends and discuss business ideas that will help our businesses to be more …

This group is for moms in or near Frederick, MD who want to carve out time for themselves and/or form quality friendships for themselves and their children. I'd like to connect like-minded women interested in taking care of themselves, growing as people, and raising healthy, happy kids. Women (particularly stay-at-home moms) need community, so let's meet, talk, laugh, complain, have fun, etc. What are you waiting for? In an effort to keep our group one with active members, each member must log i …

Baby Talk Moms (Frederick New & Expecting Moms) is a sister site of our Baby Talk Moms groups. Together, we share a community blog at www.babytalkmoms.com. We are a social/support group for new & expecting moms in their late 20s to late 30s, living in and around Frederick. We are currently accepting members whose first child was born from October 1, 2010 to present or are currently expecting. Expecting women must be at least 25 weeks pregnant before requesting to join. The group is meant to brin …

We are a strong, diverse group that shares, most importantly, an enthusiasm for the prospects that stand within YDF's reach. We are dedicated to the success and well-being of the Democratic Party in Frederick County, the State of Maryland and all over the U.S. and also, to the development of the progressive, strong and experienced leaders of tomorrow. We have monthly meetings the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. We also have social activities, informative speakers, hands on activitie …

A group of fiction writers from Frederick (and beyond!) who want to workshop their writing and learn from each other about the craft. Together, we’ll share our writing, get inspired, and grow as a group. All fiction writers, regardless of experience, are welcome. There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. -- Ernest Hemingway

We do anything fun in the Frederick area of Maryland. This can involve happy hours, nightlife, tubing, local skiing, parties, etc.   Singles, couples, and all adult age groups are invited.  Frederick NiteLife is inclusionary, and therefore, there are no initial nor ongoing membership requirements. Frederick Nite Life focuses on having incredible amounts of fun.  Many of us in the group have been friends for years, and we joke around considerably and tell tall tales while drinking (good times).  …

Whether you are new to meditation, or have years of experience and would like a group to sit with, come and join us.   This is a donation-based group that meets Tuesday mornings at 7:30. Here's the usual format:  We take a few minutes to relax and unwind with a guided body scan meditation.  Then we'll take a short break while I introduce a theme for the day's meditation, then we'll sit together for about a half hour with some guidance, but mostly silence. We are out the door by 8:30 ... carrying …

Greetings, and welcome to the Joy/Life/Spirit group of Frederick, MD! You may have been attracted to us because you: --Read the works of Abraham-Hicks, Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay, or similar authors --Look for real friendships with local people on a spiritual path --Want to find spiritual solutions to help with everyday life issues We meet twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. While we offer a specific focus for each meeting we expect that discussions will be varied, open, an …

This group is intended to primarily be a social group for gay, bisexual and transgendered men. If there is enough interest we can have Wiccan/pagan rituals oriented towards our community. For more details about this group please click on the pages tab. Note: The organizer of this group is also the organizer for the Frederick County Pagans Meetup group and has several years of experience in managing a group.

Do you love food? Are you vegetarian or vegan? Do you just like to enjoy good meat-free food once in a while? Or perhaps you've never tried much vegetarian food and would like to give some a try. No matter where you are on the spectrum, you're welcome to Meat-Free in Frederick! We're a group of Frederickans who get together for meals out at local restaurants offering meat-free fare, host meat-free potlucks (like for Meatless Mondays!), plan group BBQs (vegetarian, of course!), and more. If you l …

KUNDALINI YOGA FREDERICK by Indian born, Pritinder Singh, is a practice described as "Yoga for the Soul". Meetup Group now forming for regular & affordable Kundalini Yoga Sessions in suburban Frederick.  Suitable for beginners and adults of all ages, couples and singles. Meditation, Recovery to Self-Discovery, Breath of Energy, Stress Relief, Clearing Emotions of the Past, Conquering Self-Animosity, Self Blessing, Self Love, Erasing the Negative Mind, Breath of Fire, Creating a Positive Habit, C …

Calling all busy parents in the Frederick area who want one more thing to add to their hectic schedules. The goal of this group is to unite separated, divorced and single working parents with others in our area. If you're like me, you're schedule is already busy, but maybe your life has changed recently due to a separation or divorce and you are looking to be around others is similar situations. Singles without kids are certainly welcome, but there will be some events where children will be pres …

Looking for people in their 30's-40's who are Christian and single like yourself? Tired of traveling to the likes of DC, Baltimore, Virginia, or to just about the end of kingdom come to meet said age group of faith based singles? The Frederick, eastern West Virginia, and Hagerstown areas all have thriving Christian Singles communities, yet there seems to be little to no outlet for us to gather, discuss ideas on faith, theology, relationships, love, marriage, hiking, the last movie we saw, favort …

The purpose of this meetup is to give local Frederick internal martial artists (aikido, taiji, bagua, xingyi, tongbei, daito ryu, i-liq quan, etc.) an out-of-class opportunity to practice partner work. This may include but is not limited to exercises such as: Ki tests, connection work, jin exercises, push hands, etc. In short, anything that requires a willing partner to provide some amount of resistance. This work is purposefully separated from strict kata, waza, technique, etc. to just focus on …

Come on Frederick County!  NO MORE EXCUSES!  Let's have fun and get fit at our FREE weekly fit club meetups! This group is for those who: want to workout but can't afford a gym or don't like gyms want the support and encouragement of a group while on their fitness journey are passionate about fitness workout regularly and want to do something different want to meet new people and get fit at the same time know they need to do something and want help getting started. Basically, all ages and f …

Life is too short not to have fun! Make new friends and try new things in and around the Frederick area. From dining out, dancing, outdoor activities, wineries, sporting events, happy hours, concerts and more…if it’s fun, let’s do it!

Bringing together young Catholic adults (18-39) in the Frederick area. Different programs and opportunities from the various Churches in the Frederick area for young adults will be posted here.

This group is designed for people who don't need to hire a babysitter to have a good time. I am 42 and newly separated. I quickly realized that although there are plenty of meetup groups for moms to get away, there weren't any that I could find for people without kids to meet. I would like to be able to organize events and meet people who can be spontaneous, have a great time, and carry on a conversation without the kid angle coming up. The group is open to singles and couples without kids who w …