(Formerly the Meetup group of the Howard County chapter of the Maryland Writers' Association.) Writing can be a lonely profession, for new and experienced writers alike. The Writing Corner Meetup was created to present information and provide an opportunity to spend time with fellow writers. The 1st hour of each meeting will be a CRAFT workshop ($2 donation for supplies is appreciated). The 2nd hour will be WRITE CLUB. No. I can't tell you what we do. The first rule of Write Club is you do not …

BSFS is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, charitable, literary and educational organization, dedicated to the promotion of and an appreciation for science fiction in all of its many forms. BSFS is run entirely by volunteers. None of the Board of Directors or officers receive any pay for what they do. Balticon, our annual regional science fiction & fantasy convention, features authors, editors, publishers, artists, filmmakers, and, most importantly, fans. Balticon has speeches by our guests, author readin …

The Baltimore ScreenWriter's Coffee Club is a club where local professional and aspiring screenwriters can meet for moral support, inspiration, and just to connect with like-minded people. Find inspiration and encouragement amongst the company of other writers. The club gathers to network, for special events such as guest speakers, screenplay readings with local actors, and field trips to local film oriented events. It's always fun and makes you want to WRITE!!! If you can't make it to ou …

Ever read C. S. Lewis or Tolkien and envied their bond in the Inklings? Wish you could have a beer with N. T. Wright, Brian McLaren, Charles Townes, or Francis Collins? Well...this group can't promise to reach those heights of intellectualism. But we can at least enjoy great conversation, share what we're reading, what we're learning and expand our minds by association, ALL while enjoying a good beer or coffee at one of Baltimore's many great hangouts. I hope we can read each others' work, share …

For portfolio-builders of the 3D world. For practitioners and artists who work with physical reality who wish to document the current state of their art with an out-of-the-box photographer or videographer. We assemble physical artists realm of dancers, practitioners of yoga, cosmeticians, performance artists, street ?? (fill in the rest and keep going...) This is a group of dream-state artists who manufacture art. Sorry, but there will be no "found art" involved, as there are already many groups …

The Washington Science Fiction Association, founded in 1947, is the oldest science fiction group in the greater Washington, DC, area. Our interests cover a wide range, including science fiction, science fact, fantasy, and many related fields. Each year we run Capclave, our regional science fiction convention, and we have helped sponsor worldwide conventions such as the World Science Fiction Convention and the World Fantasy Convention. In addition, the club administers the WSFA Small Press Award, …

My goal for the group is to meet other people interested in television production. We are starting a new life style show in the county, hoping for insight into producing the piece, guest ideas and the general shaping of the show. Yes, newbies to the industry are welcome. Want to learn about camera work, editing, writing? Join us and have some fun!

If you're a beginner, a basement rock star, a living room legend or a performing pro, THIS is where you let it shine. Open Mics, backyard jams, shows, private & public events. A place to learn and teach, but most of all, just to have fun with a bunch of (generally) acoustic musicians, singers and friends doing what they love to do!!!

This gathering in a cool lounge setting of poetry enthusiasts (and anyone else who loves this music) progressive, upbeat people who love Inspirational, Devotional, Neo-Soul, the music genre that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, jazz, and elements of alternative-hip hop, as well as Spoken Word. You are of African to Asian descent, European to Eskimo, Latino to Lebanese, and everything in between. While you chat with great people, listen to the recorded grooves of everyone from Nicois Mus …

This Meetup group is devoted to people who simply love books and enjoy discussing them. If you are a writer/agent just looking to promote a book, please do not join. We come together monthly on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm with other book lovers to discuss a pre-selected book but we include time for an open format when you can discuss any book you are currently reading and would like to tell the group about it.  Any book is fair game, we just want to know what you like about it and …

Women Walking in Wisdom is a vibrant group of Christian women who gather together each month for food, fun and fellowship. We are from all walks of the faith with one motto: "A Wise Woman At Peace Can Accomplish Great Things!'

We are here to connect people in various aspects of the music industry in Maryland, DC, Virginia and beyond. Music professionals, aspiring artists, singers, writers, producers, engineers. State-of-the-art digital recording studio, rehearsal facility, great producers, talented singers, songwriters, publicists, musicians, newbies and professionals all under one roof. Please visit our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/breasiastudios and become a fan.

Have stories about monsters, ghosts, or whatever, stirring around in your head? Write it down, share it, meet with us, drink too much coffee, and get honest and constructive feedback on your work...because you probably aren't getting it from family and friends. They're afraid to hurt your feelings.

Artists love to create artwork, but promoting our work can be a tedious task. This group is a group for serious artists who would like to help support each other to reach out and show our work to the public, contact art consultants, museums and galleries and create promotional materials for their work. We will meet twice a month for work sessions with our laptops and ideas. Come with any tips you would like to share. Membership in our group will also give you the opportunity to network with fell …

Looking to get together to make videos just for the fun of it? That's the purpose of this group! We're looking for all types here, not just idea people and writers. Like to just point your camera? Cool! Prefer to push a dolly? Great! Are you the master of all things gaff tape? We're looking for you too! It takes a group (usually) to make a good video, so let's do that! I haven't set it up yet, but once we have a strong active group I would like to start doing $~1/month membership dues to pay for …

A Mesh Baltimore SkillShare is a fun way to explore ideas, a risk-free way to try new skills, and a rewarding way to connect with people who share your interests. SkillShares run from 1-4 on a Saturday afternoon. At each event, we offer at least twelve different 55-minute mini-classes – four unique classes taught concurrently, offered in three time blocks one after the other. You attend the three sessions that most interest you!

We run a game about once a month on Saturday or Sunday depending on peoples availability. We locked in the last Saturday of each month as our game day. We have two 14x4 Battle Tables and use 3D terrain. We have enough Mechs, Tanks, and support equipment for general player use if you don't have your own stock of combat miniatures. We have basically everything for the game if you just want to show up to play. There are two types of Battletech Players. Type 1. The player who just wants to show up …

Poetry doesn't have to be a solitary art. Let's get together to read, write and workshop poems. Beginner to Advanced poets are invited but everyone writes and everyone gives feedback. Any form or style is welcome, let's laugh, cry, fume and open our wide minds to the beauty of words.

Yes, everybody can play something... but do you know why? Can you take the melody / harmony apart? And put it back together again? I want to know more about rock, blues and metal music theory (scales, triads, the geometry of the fretboard, improvisation, etc.) and I'm willing to put the time in. Looking for a few good men and women who want to learn something or contribute something to their fellow musicians. Everyone walks away with something new. Everyone walks away happy... maybe eve …