Crystal Lake/ McHenry/ Lake In The Hills/ Algonquin/ Woodstock Area Networking! Open Networking - Bring plenty of business cards! You were going to eat anyway, right? Maybe your lunch buddy made other plans or had to work through lunch. Have no fear, our Never Eat Alone Networking Luncheon allows you to meet local Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and Various Professionals enabling you to make new connections and grow your network! It's been said time and time again from business coaches, mentors …

Fun, Frugal, Females............. Are you committed to a relationship but find yourself looking for something to do during a given afternoon or evening???? Maybe you are an empty nester or soon to be one??? Perhaps you are looking for a group that likes the word inexpensive? You do not like staying home, but going to lunch every week is taking a toll out of your budget. Well you may have found what you are looking for. It can be quite a challenge to keep up the social life without spending much …

This group, Thinking for a Change, is what a networking group is all about. We meet to showcase our businesses so others know what we do. Then we LISTEN to what others do. That's when it all begins. We help each other connect for business and we THINK about who we can connect with them. Viola! We make friends; we help each other with referrals; we connect; we think for a change how we can help others, which then helps us (thus the name of our group). We continue to grow as a group and with our b …

“You are one connection away from being able to change your life.” Think about that. Whatever it is you want in life, someone has or will be able to get for you. Knowledge, power, love, “stuff”… someone has it. You just have to figure out how you can help them get what they want in return for getting what you want. And that's what this Meetup.com group is about - Networking with others and seeing how we can help each other out. Key Concept Networking is simply that... a Business Networking …

If you are pregnant or have a child born after Sept. 2010 and.. Are looking to make Mommy Friends!?  Then join us! CHEERS is the place "where everybody knows your name."  By hosting tons of free events, we  bring together happy, smiley moms and moms-to-be, to create our own little mom community. The key to the success of our group is that you will be given the opportunity to hang out with moms with kids the same age as your own as each of our play dates is labeled with the age group it is intend …

West Suburban Senior Services is proud to host a weekly lunch and discussion group geared toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Seniors (55 and over). Each Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM the group meets in Forest Park for coffee, lunch, and a discussion group. New members are welcome! The mission of the West Suburban LGBT Seniors Program is to understand and meet the growing needs of the LGBT and allied senior community in the Western Suburbs through outreach and programming delivered with k …

This group is for professional  business owners networking in Hinsdale and of the Chicago suburbs.  We meet monthly for lunch to get to know one another and build relationships.   Simply bring a brown-bag lunch and join us for a wonderful, empowering time together! We meet at a great convenient location close to all major expressways, route 83 and Ogden Ave in a very comfortable atmosphere! Membership is exclusive, and we only allow one business owner for each business type at our meetings. You …

Calling all Oak Park, Riverside, Berwyn, and La Grange parents of teen Minecrafters! If have a kid or teen who loves Minecraft, this meetup is for you! We will be meeting at the Buona Beef in Berwyn (6745 Roosevelt Road Berwyn, IL 60402) every Saturday at 2 pm. If you have a laptop, bring it with you; Buona Beef has free wifi. Come to the Meetup to play Minecraft with other kids, talk Minecraft, share Minecraft ideas, exchange hints for playing, and talk about ideas for mods. Please email or RSV …

This is a social group for mothers who stay home full-time or work part-time with one or more children 5 and younger in the communities of Elmhurst, Villa Park and Lombard. Our goals are to make new friends, to connect with other moms and their children, to support each other, and to have fun! We plan a wide variety of daytime activities every month for Moms to attend with their kids as well as one or more "moms only" evening events. Activities may include kids' outings, park days, recipe exchan …

Respectful, Energetic, Active, and Loving. These are not merely words, but rather the fundamental attributes that our members have. We are a very ACTIVE group of moms with young children varying in age from newborn to preschoolers! We hold most of our events in and around Bartlett and the immediate surrounding towns. Most of our members are SAHM's, so the majority of our events do occur during the weekday mornings. We host a variety of events: playdates, indoor and outdoor activities for the kid …

" MBF is an inspirational Moms group that just might change your life!" quote from MBF Mom. "...we walk BY FAITH, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7 Welcome to Moms By Faith! We are a group of Moms of all ages, all walks of life, Christian faith, and even Moms who are just interested in learning about the christian faith. The goal of this Mom's group is to uplift, encourage, support and connect with each other and our children in safe, nonjudgmental environment. We have Faith Enrichment Days with …

You can never buy hope in a time of crisis but I am positive of this…. YOU CAN GIVE IT AWAY! -- Joel Osteen Growing a business is hard especially now in hard times. Come join us, get hope and help growing your business. Develop relationships so that we can ALL do business together. To the world you may just be one person but to one person you may be the world. Our untapped potential is truly astounding. Let’s work together to tap into our potential. Please come and join us in getting to know eac …

This group is for women 40+ (or close to becoming of age:)) interested in building long-lasting friendships, that include running/walking, 5Ks, outdoor activities such as camping, kayaking/canoeing, cookouts, etc. I started this group because I feel there are plenty of women out there who want to become/stay fit, are in need of a friend, a new beginning or a non-judgmental shoulder to lean on...an uplifting person who will be there as a friend all while having a good time and easying up on the d …

We are a smaller group and like it that way. We want to get to know you and your kids. So to help keep our group small, we require that members attend at least one meetup every 4 months. And we would love for you to host as many meetups as you would like to! Just email the organizers to have your event added to the calendar. Our dues are $10/year and are due within 30 days of joining. This covers our meetup costs as well as paying for parties and service projects throughout the year. A little bi …

Thank you for visiting Naperville Moms Meetup!! We are a group of fun, energetic, and sociable stay-at-home moms that live in Naperville and surrounding suburbs. Our children are generally preschool age and under. We strive to have a full calendar every month, creating opportunities for everyone, no matter what their interests may be. Our activities may include play dates, park outings, lunch dates, story times, Girls Night Out, coffee and other special events. Our members actively participate i …

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. MOPS International exists to encourage, equip and develop every mother of preschoolers to realize her potential as a woman, mother and leader in the name of Jesus Christ. For more information about MOPS International please go to www.mops.org. At Naperville MOPS we strive meet the needs of every mom - urban, suburban and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single and married moms - moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire …

Are you looking to meet some non-judgemental, kind, friendly and helpful homeschooling/unschooling families?  Are you looking for fun social outtings, or weekly playdates? Then this group may be for you. This secular homeschool group provides both unstructured and structured social activities, field trips and some group learning activities to families in the Wheaton area with children ranging in age from infant to 14. Our members live from Downers Grove and Lombard to Naperville and West Chicago …

This group is for anyone interested in making new friends and going out to just to have some fun!!! Activities include but are by no means limited to drinks, dancing karaoke, movies, concerts, crafting, festivals, shopping, lunches .....well you get the point:) I believe every women should have a group of friends she can trust and make memories with!!! It's open to ages 21 to 35 ish and is for any lady; married single - doesn't matter :) No men please, ladies only!

This is a social group for mothers who stay home full-time or work part-time with one or more children in the Wheaton Area. My goals are to make new friends, to connect with other moms and their children, to support each other, and to have fun!  Activities may include kids' outings, park days, recipe exchanges, and coffee/lunch meetups. Members are encouraged to suggest new programs or activities at any time. Meeting your neighborhood moms who have little ones the same age as yours is so ideal - …

Out ‘n About Elgin Moms is an all-inclusive group of moms living in and around the Elgin, IL area. Working moms and SAHMs are all welcome, and we will try to plan events on different days and times in order to include everyone. We plan to hold most of our events in Elgin and the immediate surrounding towns, but also venturing out to other northwest suburbs from time to time. This group will focus on activities for the kids (play dates, lunch, indoor and outdoor activities) and incorporate some M …

Registration is OPEN for 2013-14 year! Cornerstone is a private Christ-centered cooperative group designed to offer enrichment classes for Preschool-8th grades homeschooling families. Ephesians 2:19-22 "So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the Cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy …

LIVE CHAT too! Meet People Interested in Dining Out & Social Events in your area! Come to a "Playful" Meetup to 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. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. It's breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner and treats... It's a big dinin …

Meet other local Conservatives, Classical Liberals, Libertarians and Republicans to discuss politics, government and current events (and MORE!). Our monthly lunch (Now in our SEVENTH YEAR of monthly meetings!) is always on the third Saturday, 11:30 AM,  at Sweet Tomatoes in Lombard. Attendance averages 25 assorted Right-Wingers.

This group is for those of us in Chicago and the suburbs that want to meet with other vegans and vegetarians for not only dining out together, but also doing other fun social things like going to see shows, museums, volunteering, potlucks, drinks, etc... Please check the "Pages" tab for information on our group's attendance and harassment policies.

Do you love to cook or have you always wanted to learn. I am an expert cook, I have been cooking since I was 12yrs old. My mom taught me very young how to cook and bake from scratch and then I love it so much I took years of classes. In this meet-up we will have Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner parties, with food themes. We will get together at different places and homes and cook together or have free cooking lessons and eat what we make. With nice weather aproaching it is time for picinics, beach p …

How do you...or did you... find a good contractor or material supplier when remodeling? Where do you start? How do you go about finding the right people? Reputable & reasonable people?  People you can trust? Get information you need or share information that you have. Join others who are curious, anxious or frustrated about how to find a good, reputable & reliable contractor for your home or remodeling or construction project? This will also be a social group of sorts.  Meeting at home indus …

Hi ladies! I reside in the Lake County, IL. area, & have found that there are not many if any interesting groups on this site for those of us in the far north west suburbs. All the great groups of people appear to be located in Chicago! I myself did not wish to travel all the way to the Chicago land area on a weekly or monthly basis to meet new people, or to make a new friend, especially being that the individuals in the group that I had attended did not wish to do the same for me! NO bueno! Thu …

The Jewish community in the northern suburbs appears to be quite diffuse. There is the JCC, the JYCS, the BJE, JUF, the various temples, the PJ Library and so forth. This website is intended to be a non-synagogue specific resource for people who are interested in exploring a variety of Jewish activities. Please post events for families with children from infants to middle school and contribute to what I hope will become a robust discussion board (for example discussing suggestions for kosher lun …