Looking to meet other rat terriers and their fans? Then come join the pack. Similar dogs are welcome, too!

ADVENTURES, ACTIVITIES & BUCKET LIST FUN ✔ was created because there are so many Fun Things to Do, Interesting Things to Learn, and Cool Places to Go in Chicago, Suburbs, and Beyond! OUR FUN covers all interests and ALL Budgets: biking, cooking classes, comedy clubs, dining out, festivals, happy hours, hang gliding, hiking, kayaking, outdoor activities, paintball, road trips, scavenger hunts, river tubing, snow tubing, travel, urban exploration, walking, weekend getaways, wine tastings, and so …

We are a group of residents of Edgebrook, Forest Glen, Jefferson Park and Gladstone that enjoy walking our neighborhoods, to discover amazing surprises, that we miss as we drive through the area in our cars.

The Underground Network is a family of faith communities around Chicago. We are Christians without a building, without a parking lot and without dogma. We are low key, and we value relationships. Some people call us Organic church, Emergent church, House church, and Cell church. Each of those terms means something slightly different but we aren't particularly concerned about what we are called. We are friends on mission together to see a community of faith in close reach, geographically and cult …

Happy 2012! I thought it would be a great way to kick off the new year with a meet up group to explore the many ways to live a healthy and enhanced life. Are you looking to make some healthy changes? Lose weight this year and keep it off? Are you looking to eat healthier? Do you suffer from chronic pain or illness? Or do you just want to meet new friends who are health and fitness minded? Our meetups will include fitness and cooking classes, healthy dinning, a walking group in good weather and e …

We are a group of unlikely friends that enjoy a diverse amount of activities ranging from comedy clubs, to play-dates, trivia, movies, dining out and anything fun! Singles, married, gay, straight, parents, athletes, nerds all our welcome to the congregation of suburbanism.

Mondays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago continues to offer the Monday Night Sitting Group in Des Plaines at St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Sitting and walking meditation, discussion and social time from 6:30 – 8:30 in the parish house (directly across the driveway from the church) at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church 1095 East Thacker Street Des Plaines, IL 60016 All are welcome. Instruction will be provided for those who are new to sitting meditation. The group is re …

I think this City needs a group dedicated to contemporary, progressive fifty and over folks who are relevant and always ready to enjoy all that Chicago has to offer. Music, plays, parks, festivals, restaurants, community action,exploratory walks are just a few ideas. We are too young to stop experiencing life and too experienced to be shut out!

Chicago has a lot to offer and this seems like a good way to meet people with similar interests. Events include activities like nature walks, eating out, cultural events and whatever else you would like to suggest. All ages welcome, single or coupled, this group is for everyone that has an endless list of interests like myself.  A photo of yourself in your profile is required to join. Membership is free but donations to the organizer to defer the cost of maintaining the Meetup site are always a …

This group was inspired by Susan Cain's book "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking". We aim to encourage people who know that quiet times can be fun to claim their place in an extroverted world and make new friends in the settings and at the pace that they are comfortable with. Do you treat your life's precious moments with reflection and quiet enjoyment instead of haste? Do you like walking through leafy streets or by the lake early in the morning or at sunset, sipp …

This group is designed to allow single men & women get together for casual events. I want this to be a relaxed atmosphere.  I plan on doing walking, movies, bowling events in the Northwest Suburbs. You must be legally single to be a memeber of this group. I hope you can come come out and join us.

Are you a student, techy, entrepreneur, or weekend-warrior who uses tools from Machine Learning in your research, business applications, or small projects? Would you like to meet like minded people from the Northwestern and Chicago community who work with and develop these tools? Would you like to expand your knowledge of Machine Learning/Data Mining and its applications, and/or get involved in hackathons with a diverse group of data scientists?  Then come check us out! PLEASE RSVP FOR EVENTS SO …

Synchronicity. Serendipity. Serenity. Meditation improves every facet of life: health, thinking and focus, relationships, and much more. Learn to meditate or, if experienced, join this sangha. We do a guided practice with a variety of techniques including imagery and breath work. Following the practice, participants share experiences as desired, and consider how to carry the practice through the week.  We meet at Reach Yoga in Glencoe, but we do not do movement yoga--it is a sitting meditation, …

Are you a single professional age 40-49 and you want to do WEEKEND activities? Restaurants, games, walks, hiking, canoeing, sledding, weekend road trips, weekend day trips , beach day, potlucks, festivals, concerts, cards, movies, last minute plans? Then this is the group for you! There are many other meetup groups for all of you out there who are under 40, or 50 and over, but there seems to be not much out there for those of us in our 40s, and for those of us who prefer weekend events. So, all …

Love dogs? Looking for fun things to do with them? Check out some of the fun events that we are up to. Wine and play meetups, bloody mary sunday play groups and more to come.

The IMA is comprised of mycologists and laypeople from all walks of life who share a common interest in the study of mushrooms. Individual members often have specific areas of interest and expertise, including mushroom foraging, taxonomy, cultivation, mycoremediation, mycorrhizas, medical mycology, yeasts, lichens, food spoilage, fermented foods, plant diseases, symbioses with animals, and edible, poisonous, and entheogenic fungi. If you are new to mushrooming, joining a mushroom club will give …

You can’t fake inner beauty. But some salons are better than others at bringing it to the surface. You’ll know this the moment you walk in the door at B Beautiful Salon & Spa in Highland Park. You are immediately immersed in an environment of modern elegance. And that’s just the beginning. Located in the prestigious heart of Highland Park on Central Avenue, B Beautiful lives up to its name as a luxury salon. Pampering? Of course. But what sets B Beautiful apart is its stylists’ unique gift of en …

The Chicago Zen Center was founded in 1974 by a small group of people who were interested in practicing Zen as taught by Philip Kapleau in the Harada-Yasutani tradition. Since then it has grown into a complete practice center, under the guidance of established teachers, offering the full spectrum of Zen training and practice opportunities: daily sittings (most with dokusan or daisan), weekly teishos, a regular schedule of sesshin retreats, and a full complement of Buddhist celebrations and devot …