Are you looking to expand your network and want to avoid downtown chicago?? Chicagoland Connector has an event for you. Chicagoland is too great a town with beautiful skyline not to connect with NEW people, do something DIFFERENT and have FUN. This group will expand your horizons to so many things you may never even knew existed. The best part is that this group holds interesting things for singles, divorcees, widowers, couples, all age ranges maturity level is a must, first timers, or the expe …

This group was created for plus sized people in there 30's and 40's that want to get together with other great BHM and BBW's. Activities will be planned that build life long friendships. Some activities will consist of a night out on the town, movies, dinner, road trips and anything else that looks like fun. Most activities will be affordable and if there are additional costs involved all members will be notified way ahead of time. This group is for highly motivated and positive plus sized peopl …

You've seen the ladies of SNL do it. You've seen Mindy Kaling and Lena Dunham do it. Now, with the support of your fellow Chicago commediennes, you can do it too! Share sketch ideas, read a script you've been working on, or meet the other half of your comedy writing dream team. Essay, fiction, and web writers welcome. Even if you don't have any material to test out on this friendly female audience (yet), you'll get inspired just hanging out with some fellow Chicago funny ladies. Join the discuss …

The "Spiritist Society of Chicago" (SSC) is a Chicago based non-profit organization that aims to promote the study and practice of the Spiritist Doctrine, as codified by Allan Kardec, in its three basic aspects: scientific, philosophical, and religious. The Spiritist ideas provide a wonderful tool for supporting individuals to achieve spiritual enlightenment through spiritual education, physical and mental healing and mainly the practice of Love in Action (Charity) according to the Gospel of Je …

Meet other singles near you! Or maybe just some new friends! Hang out, make new friends and keep up with those you've already met.  Not so single, but want a great group of friends to share activities with?  Feel free to join as well.  Although we do have events in Chicago, the near west burbs are our base, and most meet-ups will there. This means Berwyn, Westchester, Brookfield, La Grange, La Grange Park, Forest Park, Oak Park, Elmwood Park, Melrose Park... Man, that's a lot of parks!

Meet others in the Chicago area interested in hunting and/or shooting. Share hunting and shooting tips, great hunting locations and local ranges. Discuss training classes, new equipment and gear, seasons, tradeshows and updates on the current laws.

The CXPA Chicago Group is the local networking group of The Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA). The CXPA is a global non-profit organization positioned to guide and enhance the growing field of customer experience. CXPA brings together like-minded professionals focused on advancing the practice of customer experience management and creating career growth by establishing customer experience management as a recognized and admired professional discipline. As a collective body, we …

This group is for those interested in thinking about, talking about and eating phenomenal food, whether that is the best fried pickle -- or the best tasting menu -- you've ever had.

I recently moved to beautiful Chicago from West Virginia, and think it would be interesting (and fun!) to connect with other transplants to the Chicago area for lunch or coffee and chat about all that makes the Mountain State special. If nothing else, it would be nice to talk to some people who don't think I am from near Richmond. If you moved here from West Virginia, have family roots in West Virginia, are from the surrounding Appalachian region, or simply have an interest in Appalachian cultur …

You are on now on our Meetup site. This is our working site where we schedule trainings and take signups. We are a group of attorneys, who are (mostly) moms & solo practitioners who want to do pro bono work in a way that does not interfere with our family/work life.  We now have men, retirees, and 1/3 of our participants are solo practitioners. Our projects are: finite and won't hang over your head; have backup by working in teams so if there's an important client call or (gulp) sick kid, NO wo …

FIND Oak Park Area Adoption/Foster Care information and Support Group on FACEBOOK Meet other families in the Chicago and Chicago Suburban area who are interested in learning more about adoption and foster care or in need of post-adoptive or post-foster placement support. We generally meet in Oak Park, but all local families are welcome to join. Also open to discussing joys and challenges of living as a transcultural family or adoptive family with special needs. Meeting times and locations to be …

The Berwyn Gaming Group represents a small portion of the roleplaying community in the greater Chicago area. We are players and DMs from all walks of life, representing decades of experience through at least four incarnations of the D&D system. Anyone with the desire to play or run a campaign is welcome! Quick Questions and Answers What does theThe Berwyn Gaming Group Meetup offer? -We offer a safe, supervised environment to experience D&D (or any roleplaying system). The Meetup Organizer and …

If you are like me, you may always THINK about all of the investment opportunities that are out there, but let opportunities pass you instead of taking action because you don’t think you have enough time, money, expertise, etc.  to make a move… Anyone can successfully invest in Real Estate, no matter who you are, what you do, or how much money you have! This group is here to so that we can share experiences and resources so that you can feel confident and comfortable taking advantage of this f …

This group is for women in their 20s and early 30s in Oak Park and its surrounding areas who want to get out of the house and have fun! I hope to create an awesome community of women for you to connect with, become friends with, and pretty much just have a good time. We plan many of our meetups in Oak Park and Forest Park such as dining out, movies, festivals, book discussions, wine tasting, hiking, arts and crafts, and many more. We also plan meetups in Chicago and other areas. All relationship …

For lovers of jazz - we'll be meeting at various clubs throughout the city, as well as the festivals. Let's enjoy the excellent jazz this city has to offer. We're going to hit the entire range of jazz from traditional to experimental. From the nicest jazz clubs to tiny performance spaces. Give everything a try, and I'm sure you'll find something you love. Other non-Meetup jazz shows, as well as other jazz-related information that might be of interest will be posted on the Message Board. Please f …

These are the voyages of the Western Suburban Science-Fiction Book Club... Our continuing mission: to seek out the most compelling, discussion-provoking science-fiction (and occasionally, fantasy) novels and gather together to chat about them over dinner. It's a pretty good mission. Reading sci-fi suggests certain nerdish... leanings, but don't be afraid: our group is all-inclusive. Yes, I'm sure a few of us qualify as geeks, but we're all socially well-adjusted and reasonably freshly showered t …

Meet local small business professionals from Oak Park and the surrounding areas that want to learn from experts and support from peers in: Business strategizing - using your valuable time wisely Networking - Growing win-win relationships Marketing - Getting the word out about your value in a big way Sales - Establish value to people in such a way that they want to hire you immediately Management and leadership - Creating better employees, partners and clients by setting a rock-solid foundation …

Begginers and expierenced investors. Live charting, market update and health, group discussion of current movers and trends. Guest speakers. Open forums. We are open for new ideas!

This BRAND NEW group is for anyone looking to REGULARLY meetup for SOCIAL GAMING. Video games, board games, card games, if you love playing these sorts of games and would enjoy them even more with others then this is the group for you! We will meetup WEEKLY to game together and just have a great time. If you wanna meet new people and make new friends then join this group! As mentioned earlier we will meetup WEEKLY and have a blast. Our main meetup location will be EXP Gaming, a new gaming lounge …

Women Destined For Success is perfect for women who are ready for a career shift, who are re-entering the workforce or who are contemplating a life change. Does this sound like you? If ... * You are at a career or life change crossroad, but don't know how to start making these changes * You know that you need to make a change, but don't know where to start * You are re-entering the workforce * You are determined to find work suited to your life's purpose And ... * You are ready to actively explo …

Group dedicate for people want to learn Brazilian Portuguese. Aprenda a falar português e faça novos amigos.

Are you struggling with how to define your role as a stepmom? Do you sometimes feel like an outsider in your own home? Do you wish you had other stepmoms to relate to? Join a supportive and caring community of other women who know about the challenges and frustrations of being a stepmom. The group will help you: Explore your thoughts and feelings about being a stepmom in an open, confidential environment; Improve relationships with your current spouse, stepchildren and other family members; and …

This is a group for anyone interested in financial education. We meet once a week to discuss the cash quadrant, and how to make money work for you. I started this group because there are a lot of people out there employed and unemployed needing this type of education.

Learn to earn! Our goal is to schedule expert speakers frequently on topics of interest about Web Designers and Web Development. We seek to help members improve their skills in web based Graphic Design, SEO, CMS, Web Apps, GUI, Adobe Creative Suite, Flash (especially Flash) as well as other suggestions from the group. Afterwards, we plan to meet at a local bar and network our asses off.

Calling all pregnant women over 40. Let's support each other and share our experiences, joys and concerns, and have a network of future playmates for our babies.

Meet with people who want to learn more about Reiki and how it can be used for both healing yourself and others. Also open to people that already know how to use Reiki symbols and would like to share their experences with others.

We are a networking group for individuals who are looking to share, learn & implement health/wellness benefits into their lives. Even more importantly, our goal is to create authentic relationships with fellow health/wellness aficionados. Looking forward to meeting wonderful people who want to make great connections - Live with passion!

NO MONTHLY DUES, NO DRAMA – WE JUST LOVE TO RIDE! We are a community of sport & supersport motorcycle riders who gather together for Motorcycle Events as well as Weekend & Monthly group rides. If you ride a Japanese rocket, European-exotic, 2-stroke track machine, street fighter, or long-distance sport-tourer, there is a place for you here. We ride!! Whether you’re up for a cruise across town, a day at the track, or a weekend carving up the twisties – we’d love for you to ride with us. This grou …