Our purpose is to imagine and implement West Woodlawn gardens of all kinds – kitchen, backyard, school, church, community, indoor, outdoor, food, flowers, commercial, and their related food enterprises and markets; along the way to learn the meanings/methods of food security; to begin exploring increased household income via Green-Village-Building™ and answering the questions of The West Woodlawn Village Botanic Garden & Village Farm: how many households could we feed, how many businesses/jobs c …

This is a group for Streeterville residents to get to know their neighbors, the neighborhood and support the various business and cultural venues together. But if you live elsewhere and really want to learn more about the neighborhood and its fine residents, you're welcome too! These meetups will intentionally be small in number, 1 - 30 people, to facilitate conversation and insure that all the local venues can accomodate our group. Also, I have officially annexed Navy Pier........summer is appr …

This is a group for Streeterville residents to get to know their neighbors, the neighborhood and support the various business and cultural venues together. But if you live elsewhere and really want to learn more about the neighborhood and its fine residents, you're welcome too! These meetups will intentionally be small in number, 1 - 30 people, to facilitate conversation and insure that all the local venues can accomodate our group. However, exceptions are always likely from time to time. Also, …

Outdoor Movie Nights! When Chicago's warmer summer weather allows it, we set up an outdoor movie night each month to take advantage of the season (generally May - Sept). In October, when it gets a bit too cold for movies, we set up a haunted house and pumpkin patch. The lawn space opens early for people to spread out their picnic blankets, mingle with their friends and neighbors, and grab a bite to eat. Before show time - we grill out and BBQ for a few hours while we wait for dusk. People are e …

If you would like to meet other Successful Chicago professionals and other working stiffs while having a good time then this meetup may be for you. We will put on events during times you are supposed to let your hair down like Friday after work or on Saturday night when you are trying to find places to hang out or get your party on. We can throw in a Thursday night just for good measure :) Did you just move to Chicago and want to explore some of the downtown nightlife? Or have you been here for …

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 …

Welcome Everyone!! The goal of this group is to have an active and fun membership by meeting new friends in their 20's or 30's in the Bucktown/Wicker Park area and neighboring areas.  Great group to join if most of your friends are married, moved out of state, friends that have limited time to hang out, new to the area or just want to make new friends. Events can be anything from festivals, movies, sports, dinning, dancing, concerts, or just grabbing a drink.  Members are welcome to recommend i …

This is a group for women looking to meet other pregnant women who live in Lincoln Park and surrounding neighborhoods in Chicago. We  get together for a various activities in the neighborhood or anything else that looks like fun.

We're organized to finance black business: incubator, start-up, existing, expanding. Our commitment is to accelerate the rate at which neighbor-owned businesses are created and sustained in black communities.  Our Black Crowdfunding Club here in Chicago will have regular meetings, and is part of a national network.

Creating opportunites for internal members of West Lakeview New Life Community Church, and our surrounding neighbors, for opportunities to serve and fellowship in service and social activities. Click here for link to New Life Community Church: http://www.newlifechicago.mobi/Main/about.aspx

Come check us out! Whether your goal is to overcome a fear of public speaking, take your presentation skills from good to great, or strengthen your leadership skills through leadership programs and networking, Toastmasters is the place to be. Stop in and visit a Saturday Sunrise meeting for free and see what Toastmasters can do for you. Saturday Sunrise Toastmasters is the perfect place to improve your communication skills, develop the leadership skills you desire, and increase your ability to …

Welcome to the SLBC!  We are 150+ members strong... and we welcome readers of all ages, gender, and  interests.  With that in mind, there are MANY MeetUp options, the idea being that a time, topic, book, location....the timing of the universe.... will work for YOU. Regular Meetups are scheduled twice a month.  Mark your calendars and join us when you can. --1st Wednesday --3rd Monday Also, log-in to MeetUp often to see what is on the Calendar.  If you haven't already done so, go into your MeetUp …

My girlfriend and I own 2 Pits and walk our neighbor hood often where we see many other dogs like ours. Since we all know the bully breeds have a "unique" way of playing together, we thought it would be fun for us Pit Lovers to meet up once a month to socialize. Both our Pitts and us! Our idea was meeting up on a saturday afternoon once a month at Smith Park, where the pups can play in the grass. There is also a fenced in tennis court area that doesn't seem to get much action. After they tire th …

This is a group for Streeterville residents to get to know their neighbors, the neighborhood and support the various business and cultural venues together. But if you live elsewhere and really want to learn more about the neighborhood and its fine residents, you're welcome too! These meetups will intentionally be small in number, 1 - 30 people, to facilitate conversation and insure that all the local venues can accomodate our group. However, exceptions are always likely from time to time. Also, …

Get to know your neighbors in the West Loop of Chicago and explore local hangouts together. Make some new friends, find a potential dating interest, and just have some fun! Events will include brunches, happy hours, and other outings that may be outside the West Loop.

LIVE CHAT too! Meet People Interested in Dining Out & Social Events. Break bread with fellow foodies, visit interesting venues--theater events, movies, bars/dance clubs, karaoke, comedy shows, bowling, musical & theatrical productions, sight seeing/architectural tours, etc. Learn to create new meals and desserts when we offer our Cooking Classes! Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. It's a big dinner table and all are w …

Think of it as inviting yourself to a neighbor's backyard BBQ. We facilitate fun, relaxing and intimate environment  for professionals who work or live in or around Lincoln Park/Lakeview to socialize outside of their usual work and collegial circles. We organize frequent but small events in the neighborhood, such as brunch, after work drinks, dinner, picnic, so everyone has chance to get to know everyone else.  Also, through our connections with Ivy League alumni members we announce events of so …

"Calling all neighborhood explorers. This is a group that looks to explore the some of the neighborhoods' hidden gems. This group's aim to explore neighborhoods, one at a time, but go beyond and learn some things about such places, whether stopping to eat or discovering the history of some places you are curious about. While we cannot cover everything in a neighborhood, we will make this worthwhile for the time we have. "

Join us as we explore the question of the century - "Where Is Your Village?" We'll share how we can surthrive here in The Age of Climate Crisis...live the beautiful life, the conservation lifestyle...give our whole selves to the people and places you love most...and forge a new way forward, past the tipping point of "400 ppm ghg." Don't know what that means? Come discover its critical importance to your life. BIG™ is an award-winning economic development organization based in West Woodlawn …

Be a part of President Barack Obama's administration. Together we can help President Obama enact our progressive values and restore hope to our nation. Allow yourself to be inspired. You can be a part of this effort. Oak Park, the western suburbs, and the west side of Chicago serve an important role in President Barack Obama's government. We must let our friends and our family throughout America know what we in Illinois have known for years. Barack Obama is special. We'll make sure to keep a tim …

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!