Just trying to get some regular card playing scheduled. Whether you are a tournament card player, never played spades and need to learn the rules, or just want a brief refresher - join us for a meetup event! The plan is to make the main focus Spades and try to get in some monthly games scheduled in Chicago. Check out the "about us" section for the house rules we play with. We're also adding some other card games now that we've got a good membership... look for Canasta games, Cribbage, Euchre …

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.

Hey Evanston Social Game Players! Come to a Friendly Games Meetup to play old favorites with new friends. All games and skill levels are welcome. Bring your favorite board games, card games, word games, etc. You can teach us or we can learn that new game together. You can also just hang out and socialize with a fun group of people.

Meet friendly local moms to talk about your kids and have fun! Come to a Moms Meetup to share experiences, find advice, give support, and make new friends. Infants and kids of early school age (0 - 6 years old) is this group's focus. However, expecting moms are  welcome too. Most of our activities are scheduled in the daytime in the cities of Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Glenview, and Northbrook and other neighboring suburbs. Activities include park playdates, in-home playgroups, and o …

Meet fellow Polyamorists in your area! Come to a local Chicago Polyamory Meetup to meet other supporters of multipartner relationships and families. Talk about open relationships, polyfidelity, honesty, respect and alternate forms of commitment. Anyone interested is welcome! Join Us to get started! We host a wide range of events every month in order to cater to our ever growing poly community right here in our beautiful city of Chicago!: Dinner Socials Pizza Parties Potlucks Poly Karaoke Suppo …

A warm, welcoming group for Evanston (and nearby) families with little ones from newborn to age three. Families in our group organize play dates, outings, family events and more. We offer regular activities to get out in the neighborhood with your little ones. It's a great, informal way to make new friends and engage in child-friendly activities. All activities are organized and hosted by our parent-members. All parents welcome - single parents, same sex parents, and grandparents too! Please fee …

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance-Greater Chicago, a non-profit self help group of lay persons, endeavors to help people whose lives are affected by mood disorders to better their lives: By offering support groups for members, families and friends. By educating those with the illness, their families and friends. By counteracting the isolation caused by such illness, providing a sense of community, sharing the experience of the illness and its management. By restoring self-esteem so …

This group is built around support groups for adults with Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder- NOS, nonverbal learning disabilities and other similar social-affecting learning disabilities. In addition to support groups in Chicago and Evanston, this site will also feature other support groups and social opportunities for adults on the autism spectrum in Chicago and its suburbs. I welcome relatives, professionals, and other friends of adults on the autism spectrum to joi …

Have you recently quit drinking or been sober for years? I searched the lesbian community for a group of sober women and could not find a group.  I decided to try starting a group on meetup.com. If you are sober and looking for alcohol free fellowship, check out our group. Social Group for Lesbians/Bisexuals who do not use mind altering substances and their friends, partners, etc. Events DO NOT have to always be in the city. We can alternate between City and Suburbs. But I live in the city so if …

Welcome to the Friends of Bill Morton meetup group!

Join our growing network of veg families who live in Chicago and the suburbs. Our community supports vegetarian and vegan families with kids. We also welcome non-veg families who are interested in the vegan/vegetarian lifestyle. Here we will build friendships, share advice and support our families' journeys! This group is meant to be a community group that can connect vegan/vegetarian families within their local neighborhoods, where members can host an event such as a local playdate.  We encour …

Love the French Language? Your French getting a little rusty? Just looking for people to practice your French and make friends? Vous avez envie d’apprendre le Français dans une ambiance détendue tout en vous amusant? Meet friendly nice people in  a small group with high quality of Conversation. Anyone can speak. That's very calming, relax, and simple. We learne a lot while speaking French. Come have French immersion, and networking,  by joining us now. You will   connect with Native French speak …

Random evanston! Random Evanston is open to 30-45 year olds (new or old to Evanston) who enjoy life, creativity, eclecticism and randomness. This group encourages socially and positively engaging other people who share the same passion. Our meetups will be anything from going out for a drink, art shows, music, bars, theater, film, brunch, wine tasting, happy hour, dancing lessons, dancing summer festivals, coffee events, dinner and other fun, eclectic or whatever random activities that look awe …

My goal in starting this group is to create a friendly place where the women of Evanston (and surrounding areas) can meet other women in their neighborhood for friendship, sharing and support. The only rule for joining this group is that you are a women. It is not limited to whether you have children, whether you are married, what books you like to read or what kind of work you do, but rather is a place where all kinds of women can get together and do something that appeals to the women who show …

We would like to be the most inclusive, people friendly, "non-clicky" Lesbian group in Chicago. We want to facilitate lesbians building community activities and bonds around common interests and/or life similarities. We would like to have many sub-groups that freely use this as a forum to meet others with similar needs and interests and building warm supportive community bonds. All different ages and interests are welcome. As long as the activity follows the guidelines of being legal and ethical …

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 …

The group joins the LGBT community in what I think is the most diverse and greatest suburb of Chicago. All welcome, no matter where you live.

Do something.  Learn something.  Share something. Change something…. and play games!  We remember times we've had game night with friends, and now, perhaps game night with Meetup friends works even better.  Join for an easy evening of board games.  We plan to hang at a bar, sip at a coffee house, lounge on a friend's sofa with sparkling conversation and a languid competitive effort.  Break out.  Toss some dice.  Join us for some family-fun styled adult diversion.

We are a group of LGBT men and women who enjoy meeting and socializing with others who live in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago. Our brunchers are all ages, singles and couples, and yes, we have people who come from from the city, far north & western suburbs too - all are welcome. Have an idea for a great get together?  Suggest a new meetup (an event) or post it on the discussion board or email me!

Introverts aren’t always alone! We like to be active, try new things, and can chat with the best of them, once we feel comfortable and are interested in the topic! We can also have a hard time meeting new people in an Extrovert-dominated world. I’d like to expand my social network to include other like-minded IV’s who enjoy being active and trying new things in and around the City. Let’s meet once or twice a month to enjoy activities like movies, festivals, biking, dancing, museums, lectures, et …

Who ever said not to mix business with pleasure?! We are a group of lively young professionals (under 40) located on Chicago's North Shore that want to truly build relationships with our community. If you're tired of the same old 'sit and exchange business cards' networking events, why not try our group? Have a family to tend to after work? No worries, we have family-friendly events too! We are the NEW way to network... INFUSEd with our spirit, our knowledge, our drive, and our passion to see th …

Whether young or older, single or married, rich or poor, we want to build a community of friends to get together for vegan dining, social events and educational seminars. We will be meeting twice a month for vegan dining, periodically featuring keynote speakers, as well as, keeping you posted all on the Chicago Vegan & Vegetarian events and news. Come and explore a vegan lifestyle with a supportive and compassionate community. Have fun learning more about the benefits of a vegan diet, as well as …

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 …

Black Girls Rock was inspired by the BET special. I wanted to bring young Black women together to build positive relationships that will grow into true friendships. This group is for fun, out-going, open-minded black women who are in their 20s to early 30s who are interested in going out, trying new activities, and building long-lasting friendships. If this group resonates with you, I invite you to join. Side note: We are in no shape, form or fashion affiliated with Black Girls Rock, Inc. We ju …

Not into online dating?  In your 40's (ish) and like to meet real people?  Want to have conversations with others who are understanding of the place you are in in your life right now ?  Don't want to pay ridiculous fees to attend a "mixer" ?  Neither do we !!! This group is for singles ages 35 to 50 who are looking to socialize in a group atmosphere, friendly, supportively, romantically, whatever, but the point is to get out, and to have fun. If romantic connections are made, awesome!, but frien …

This group is for people who have "modern families" like ours! We are looking to get together with the kids for playdates.  Also, enjoy a little adult time! We love  going out for dinner and enjoying a nice bottle of wine with good company! Excited to meet some new friends in the NorthShore area!!

I created this group because I love to cook! Simple dishes & meals are my specialty. In my many years of traveling all over the U.S., it never fails that I meet a bunch of single guys at the local restaurant eating dinner at the bar. A lot of these guys have told me they would rather save a little money and eat at home but they don't know how to cook. Not even a simple meal. My cooking classes will offer you an alternative to eating out, carry out and pizza delivery. Plus, a guy who can cook is …

If you search how to recover from an abusive relationship you will see everywhere the suggestion to go out, talk to friends, and tell people. If you are/were like me, being in an abusive relationship was the only thing I had left. I had no friends, no community, and when I did lightly touch the subject, people would tell me to just move on and get over it. I have decided to get out and do something about it. If you are out of an abusive relationship and wondering, now what..... that is why this …