The Virginia Junior Chamber (Jaycees) is the premier leadership training and community involvement organization dedicated to fostering leadership skills and personal development through projects in a variety of areas for young men and women age 18 through 41. We are non-partisan and non-denominational. The Virginia Jaycees are in the process of extending a new chapter in the Charlottesville area. This is a new group, so more events will be added as members join.

Are you looking to prepare your family in the event of an emergency or disaster? Are you new to the details of keeping your family safe (also known as prepping) or an experienced family safe person? Introducing the Piedmont Virginia Family Safe Meetup (earlier known as Piedmont Virginia Preppers). We'll meet to discuss ways to encourage keeping your family safe for the unknown.  Whether it is a natural or  man-made event, we'll strive to develop our collective knowledge and skills to be prepared …

Staunton is a small town with big city appetite, and the restaurants to prove it! We know unprocessed foods from local farms are better than those made from chemistry sets. I started this meetup group to complement and build on Staunton's gastric intellect. I plan to host at least two meetups per month in which I talk for about 30 minutes about what's in my brain. Then I'll eagerly listen to what's in yours! Some of my interests are: -Benefits of whole/real/unprocessed foods -The basics: Wha …

Outdoor Charlottesville brings together lovers of outdoor adventures to explore and enjoy nature’s beauty through a great variety of year-round activities. We hike, backpack, camp, climb, canoe, kayak, raft, cave, play broomball, ski, snowshoe, snowtube, and generally organize awesome events for our members. Our Leaders are volunteers, experienced in the activities they organize, and all certified in First Aid and CPR. Please visit www.outdoorcharlottesville.com to find out more about us includi …

CYP was founded in 1999 as Charlottesville Young Professionals by a few area professionals with the support of some large corporations determined to attract and retain young professionals to the area. CYP currently has 100 members, ranging in age from early 20s to late 40s. Though the majority of our membership falls in the mid 20s to mid 30s bracket, CYP has no definitive age group - we believe anyone can be young at heart! Our members represent a vast array of the area's workforce, including t …

Meet other local movie fans! Come join us for a variety of meetups, including watching current releases in a movie theater, discussing movies at a cafe, and participating in special movie events around town. The organizers schedule some meetups, but once you've joined, you can suggest a movie that you want to see with the group. You can also add additional information yourself or let other members contribute to the planning. (For more information click here.) If you would like additional informa …

This is a relatively new group forming that wants to make homeschooling fun! It has BIG dreams for the future and hopes to get a strong committed group of fellow homeschoolers in the Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and surrounding areas. More than a play group, we are a group focused in learning through action. Plan, Pay and Attend Events without all the hassle. No need to keep up with all the planning that will be done for you. It is your choice to host events or not. No need to track d …

Welcome, Harry Potter fans, to the Virginia HP Meetup. We are conveniently based in Staunton, VA, at the intersection of I-81 and I-64. Though the organizers are central to the Shenandoah, we intend to hold events all across the Commonwealth-- so if you're in NoVa, Tidewater, the Piedmont, or the Southwest, don't hesitate to join up. All ages and levels of fan are welcome to join and attend activities. We can't wait to share in the magic with you. Sic Semper Magis. Check us out on: Facebook Tu …

Dear Advaita Friends, When Stanley Sobottka organized Advaita Friends, he wrote, “This group is open to all who are interested in the teaching of Advaita, which is the teaching that the only Reality is Awareness.” This ancient teaching is always new in each moment, and we can realize it merely by turning our attention to the root of our awareness. This remains the focus of Advaita Friends, and I invite you to join us, if you share this interest. Alongside the social activities in Advaita Friends …

The purpose of this group is to give those who love to read, but who may have a different schedule than the regular 9 to 5, a book club of their own. I (the organizer) have an unusual schedule and cannot be part of a book club that meets in the evenings, though I love to read and am very passionate about books. So I decided to start a book club of my own. We will meet once a month during a week day. Once I get enough interested people, perhaps we can decide on the day that would work best for ev …

The purpose of this group is to coordinate activities to raise awareness about the risks of water fluoridation.

Like board games and card games? Queer? Come play games, eat chips, and drink beer in a non-weird and yet organized way. You don't need to know how to play, you don't need a date, and you don't need to drink to bring a new game to the table or to try your hand at beating the pants off everyone else. Pro-football fans who are passionate but not fanatical are particularly encouraged. We'll typically meet one Saturday a month at someone's home and play games from 7ish to 10ish. Depending on our num …

Our group is made up of wonderful women and children mostly from the Powhatan area. We share in playdates, mom's nights out, among other activities. We support both the stay at home mom as well as mothers who work outside of the home. Meet other mothers who can share experiences and give advice, while the children play and make new friends! Our groups activities are mostly geared for the children birth until kindergarten, though older children of members are welcome at the events as well. Please …

Our group aims to provide current and aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs the opportunity to network with each other.  Members are free to attend as often or as little as they like.  We encourage people of all levels of business experience to come.  Our events will be held in conference rooms where light snacks and soft drinks will be provided. ***If you are involved in "Multi-Level Marketing" or "Network Marketing" we ask that you please find a different group to join.   We do not want o …

Welcome Skeptics! Join Charlottesville's lively Skeptical community!  Founded in 2006, we're entering our fifth year of discussion dinners, happy hours, lectures, picnics, seasonal parties, with more events planned each month! What is Skepticism? Skepticism," when it applies to the Skeptic movement, means valuing the use of reason, rationality and the tools of science in our everyday lives.  (Note it does not mean "cynicism" or simply "Hey, I'm skeptical about a lot of things so this group must …

We are a group of Charlottesville, VA, community members who quite simply enjoy walking with other people. We’re trying to organize some regularly-scheduled walks every week. If you’re interested in leading a walk every week, suggest a meetup! It is recommended that you not schedule any walks you wouldn’t be comfortable doing alone or with one other person, though, just in case there's not a high response rate.

We meet twice a month to support each other in our efforts to improve our public speaking skills; we meet the 1st Wednesday and the 3rd Thursday at the Rockingham County Library in downtown Harrisonburg, Va. (6:30pm)      The Club has been in existence since 2005; our meetup.com website (here) is fairly new. You wont see many 'members' on this page (just the organizer, Dr. Tom Richardson) because the bulk of our club logistics are handled at our primary Toastmaster website, a freetoasthost webs …

Calling all wine lovers in the Charlottesville area! This is a group for anyone interested in tasting wines, exploring the wineries of the area, learning about how wines are made, discovering new wines from around the world, socializing, enjoying food and wine pairings, or even checking out the beer and cider venues in the area. We started this group to meet with other wine enthusiasts, and while we are the organizers, we would love for all members to be active participants in suggesting wine ou …