Food for the body and the brain! Do you care about environmental issues in the Chicago region? The Morton Arboretum does too - and we're coming to your neighborhood to talk about today's hottest environmental topics! The Arboretum's “Zone 5 Science Cafés” bring local experts and interested citizens together in the comfortable atmosphere of the café at your local Whole Foods Market and other regional locations. Share opinions, ideas, and plans for the future as you discuss cutting edge environm …

I am starting this group to help match local Vendors with local events. We all work hard and would like to make a few extra $$. So my idea is to limit the number of same vendors at events, based on the traffic expected at these events. And we can all give feed back about these local events. At this time I have many Motorcycle events and charity events that I need vendors for. And we will have members meetings to discuss idea's.

Meet other local people who are interested in Sustainable Development, New Urbanism and Living Green. We'll get together and discuss what we mean by "sustainable," "energy-efficient," "green," etc. and then work toward making it happen here in Chicago! What are the building blocks of "sustainability?" What are the most important issues that need to be addressed? What issues are important to you when you look at your home, your neighborhood and your city? What actions can we take to effect true …

Are you a Single Professional between the ages of 25 - 45, looking to connect with a diverse group of other professionals in your local area? Are you tired of having to commute to the city all the time to have fun, date, or even interact with like minded singles? Well join S.O.C.I.A.L of Chicagoland! Most of our S.O.C.I.A.L. events will have a cultural focus as S.O.C.I.A.L. is committed to developing social and professional networking opportunites for a group of ethnically diverse singles in the …

We are a collective of Chicago feminists interested in building community and connecting with other like-minded people. We will meet monthly to support a local feminist event, organization, business or cause. This group is open to everyone of all genders, ages, races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and economic statuses, but you must identify as a feminist and support equality and inclusion for all. Email us at chifems@gmail.com for more information and follow us on …

Meet Libertarians near you! Come to a local Libertarian Party Meetup to share your opinions on today's political climate and issues and learn how you can contribute to America's political future. Everyone interested in Libertarianism is welcome! Visit our website for more info on the Chicago LP http://www.lpchicago.org

Looking for healthy meat raised on pasture by small local farms? It's expensive, but by banding together to buy whole animals we can support farmers and save money. Each animal for sale is an "event" when you RSVP for the event, you will be able to order the meat. If you are interested in hosting a drop-off spot in your own neighborhood, let me know! This is an extension of New York Meatshare, which I started. I'm now moving to Chicago. To get an idea of what kind of things we'll be doing, check …

This group gets together once a month and plays music at a local rehersal studio. Bring yourself and your axe/sticks/tamborene. We will have giant post its available for some open space style collaboration.

… By creating events and supporting local artists' appearances around town, we best show our love of music and keep this lovely expressive artform alive.   Let me conclude by saying, WE ARE SOME OF THE FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE WHO ATTEND MEETUP EVENTS!!! Yes, you will feel included, yes you will be encouraged to join into the conversations... Yes, you will be introduced around....             :)

… I'm excited to meet local Chicago scrapbookers. Come and join in the fun!

Welcome home fellow Chicago Conservative! The purpose of this group is to organize other like-minded Chicago Conservatives in an effort to help build grass roots support for conservative candidates running for local, state and national office. We will be holding monthly meetings to gather info and network. There's alot of work to be done! Let's roll up our sleves and dig in! ***Show your Chi-town Conservative pride with our official shirt designed by member Teresa!*** …

Rogers Park parents and kids have much to learn from and give to each other. This meet-up is a place to learn about events happening for children and parents in the nearby area, to discuss parenting issues and related neighborhood concerns, share kid-friendly local hot spots, and plan play groups.

… Let's enjoy this experience locally or abroad!

Thaks for your interest in the Oak Lawn B2B (Business to Business) Networking Group! We're a group of local business owners that meets weekly with the purpose of growing our businesses in a low cost, time efficient way with a key focus on giving. We have only one member from any specific industry. We enjoy developing our relationships so we can do business with each other, give referrals and do true networking. Guests are welcome! Your first breakfast is even complimentary! We encourage you to c …

… April 2012 Tuesday April 10, 2012 at 7:00PM- Book Club: The Leftovers (at local restaurant) Thursday April 12, 2012 at 7:00PM- Birthday Club (everyone is welcome) Tuesday April 24, 2012 at 6:30pm- Spa Night Out (please reserve your spot by 4/15)   Alternative April meeting (please bring your children): Wednesday April 18, 2012 at 10:00AM - playdate at local park (outside) Friday April 20, 2012 at 9:00AM- Mommy & Me Breakfast Club   May 2012- Tuesday May 8, 2012 at 7:00PM - MNO at Local Restauran …

Welcome to the Chicago Adventure Travel Club! Simply put, this group is for people who want to make friends and travel the world. The group tries to Meetup locally in the Chicago area to bring adventurous people together to talk about where we’ve been and where we dream of going… with the ultimate goal of traveling to amazing and adventurous places around the world with a group of other liked-minded people (see our events). As much as we are looking to find other adventurous people to …