Meet other women interested in assuming responsibility for the quality of their lives. Learn creative ways to develop a lifestyle that increases your overall health and well-being. Gather to discuss and experience self care techniques for your mind, body, & spirit.

ChicagoVeg Cooking is all about tasty plant-based food, sharing knowledge and cooking experiences between members, educating each other about the many benefits of veg*n cooking and how to make it fun, and of course about making new like-minded friends! While we have a broad scope including Vegetarian, Vegan Cooked, and Raw/Living Vegan Food, we will mostly focus on a general whole food vegan diet as the source of tasty food and a healthy lifestyle. It has been shown by numerous research studies …

Come join our group of health-conscious individuals who are focusing on life from the inside out. Explore alternative options of getting a sweet fix ! Learn why Sugar is Killing us Sweetly. Share new insights and experiences in Healing our Bodies using Raw food, juicing, food nutrition, well-being, alternative lifestyles, caring for our earth, Gods take on Food, alternative health and transformation!

For lovers of jazz - we'll be meeting at various clubs throughout the city, as well as the festivals. Let's enjoy the excellent jazz this city has to offer. We're going to hit the entire range of jazz from traditional to experimental. From the nicest jazz clubs to tiny performance spaces. Give everything a try, and I'm sure you'll find something you love. Other non-Meetup jazz shows, as well as other jazz-related information that might be of interest will be posted on the Message Board. Please f …

These are the voyages of the Western Suburban Science-Fiction Book Club... Our continuing mission: to seek out the most compelling, discussion-provoking science-fiction (and occasionally, fantasy) novels and gather together to chat about them over dinner. It's a pretty good mission. Reading sci-fi suggests certain nerdish... leanings, but don't be afraid: our group is all-inclusive. Yes, I'm sure a few of us qualify as geeks, but we're all socially well-adjusted and reasonably freshly showered t …

Ringing Anvil is a program for personal transformation and spiritual development. We host activities, gatherings, and education to help seekers learn to be better leaders, ritualists, and agents of transformation. We believe that change begins with you, and becoming a change agent means doing deeply intensive personal and spiritual work. Together, we reach for our dreams, we explore our shadows, and we connect to the divine within and without. Ringing Anvil events include monthly activities th …

We believe in the whole writing process, not just the finished product. We see writing as a tool for emotional well-being, self-discovery, self-expression and inspiration. We focus on how writing can be used for emotional well-being and how to launch a successful career as a writer. Whether you love to journal or want to take your writing to the next level, this writing circle is for you. Begin your writing journey today and join now.

Meet other local people who are interested in walking for fitness! We'll meet up to walk around Oak Park/River Forest/Forest Park and on local trails. We've also been known to do a little hiking, biking, eating and drinking as a group. To lose weight and to keep it off, you need to get moving. Walking at a moderate pace for 30-60 minutes burns stored fat and can build muscle to speed up your metabolism. Walking an hour a day is also associated with cutting your risk of heart disease, breast canc …

NO MONTHLY DUES, NO DRAMA – WE JUST LOVE TO RIDE! We are a community of sport & supersport motorcycle riders who gather together for Motorcycle Events as well as Weekend & Monthly group rides. If you ride a Japanese rocket, European-exotic, 2-stroke track machine, street fighter, or long-distance sport-tourer, there is a place for you here. We ride!! Whether you’re up for a cruise across town, a day at the track, or a weekend carving up the twisties – we’d love for you to ride with us. This grou …

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you became lost while on a day hike? How about if you injured yourself miles from civilization and were unable to move? Then, all too quickly dusk approaches and the realization that you will be spending the night in the wilderness begins to sets in. Being prepared for this type of situation and having a well established plan could mean the difference between life and death. That is why at the “Great Outdoors and Survival”, our chief aim is to hel …

Meet other singles near you! Or maybe just some new friends! Hang out, make new friends and keep up with those you've already met.  Not so single, but want a great group of friends to share activities with?  Feel free to join as well.  Although we do have events in Chicago, the near west burbs are our base, and most meet-ups will there. This means Berwyn, Westchester, Brookfield, La Grange, La Grange Park, Forest Park, Oak Park, Elmwood Park, Melrose Park... Man, that's a lot of parks!

Wheel to Wheel Karting lets racers from different locales know about a variety of "Arrive and Drive" Karting Endurance Races at various venues.  This LeMans style of Kart racing has been catching on over the past few years where several team members take turns driving fast, high powered karts during a race.  If you are an "A type" personality this is for you. This is an easy way to get involved testing your road course driving skills in the fun and exciting sport of endurance karting.  The "Arri …

As an offshoot of the Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago, the Oak Park Monday Night Meditation Group is open to all who want to learn and practice meditation together. Sessions include meditation instruction, practice, reading and discussion. Sessions are free but donations are always welcome. Meditation practice provides a warm, genuine basis for realizing the full potential of our inherent wisdom. Through the practice, we learn to touch in with this wisdom, allowing us to live our lives …

The Chicago Chronic Pain Meetup group aims to provide a safe and supportive place for people to interact with others and share anything related to living life with chronic pain. People in chronic pain share a common experience that is hard to communicate with others. I hope we can all benefit from meeting others who truly understand. Meetings will provide members with an opportunity to learn from each other, and hopefully we can all benefit from sharing our experiences. We are open to anybody wh …

Love good wine, reading books, & discussing ideas with other friendly people? Then come join us at our monthly discussions while enjoying wine at House Red! The goal is to have fun discussing & sharing our thoughts & ideas on the literature we've read over glasses of wine. The group is new (Spring 2012) & was started with a small group that met at a wine bar. We're growing now & would like to welcome new members. I've noticed many groups are women only; we aren't gender restrictive, but you must …

The Twisted Easel is led by a duo of creative gals in the Oak Park/River Forest area who enjoy art, wine, and socializing. We gather once a month at House Red in Forest Park to instruct a painting, have a few glasses of wine, and meet new people. There is NO experience necessary...we will instruct you at each step of the way and a little liquid courage will help you along the way as well. There is no membership fee for this group. We charge $35pp for the class, which includes your easel, canvas, …

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you became lost while on a day hike? How about if you injured yourself miles from civilization and were unable to move? Then, all too quickly dusk approaches and the realization that you will be spending the night in the wilderness begins to sets in. Being prepared for this type of situation and having a well established plan could mean the difference between life and death. That is why at the “Wilderness Survival” Meetup, our chief aim is to help …

Do you like playing sports like Whiffle Ball, Kickball, Ultimate Frisbee, Flag Football, and other great outdoor sports? Then this is for you!!!! We invite all Men and Women to come on out to play and meet new people and have a great time. Usual start time will be Noon sharp every Saturday. The fields will vary throughout the Chicagoland suburbs from North Riverside, Countryside, Berwyn, Lyons, Brookfield, and more. All attendees that are 21+ will be invited to join for drinks at Brixies Pub in …

Come join a group of health seekers and health care practitioners determined to take charge of their health. We gather approximately once a month around topics that will empower us to attain and maintain our health. Heathy lifestyles, the power of nutrition, vaccination awareness, environmental health concerns, health care reform issues are just a few of the topics that we will be discussing. We will hear from area health care practitioners discussing the wide range of holistic, alternative and …

Transmission Meditation is a group alignment meditation that provides a potent service to the world as well as a powerful method of maximizing personal growth. In Transmission Meditation, the group serves to 'step down' transformative healing energies to be made usable by humanity and the planet. It's simple and requires no special technique, only a sincere desire to be of service to the world. The Aurora group meets every Sunday at 10am and the Chicago group meets every Wednesday at 7pm. Please …

I decided to start this group because I love drumming, playing drums, teaching drumming and all things drummy (especially with the West African djembe drum).

Hello. I'm a guitar player who is not ready to 'play out' at this point as I am a bit rusty/have not picked up the instrument regularly in a while. I very much want to get back to playing/creating again, however. I am not a songwriter, not yet anyway, and I am not looking for perfect players, as the purpose here is to have fun, be creative, laugh, let go of our egos, ( as much as is humanly possible anyway). All aspects of musicianship are welcome: songwriters, singers, yes, even tamborine playe …

What better way to start 2013 than to read books set in Chicago! We meet up locally – surrounding western suburbs area – for the book discussion. Whether it be a café, lounge...what a way to spend a few hours for a book discussion, build friendships, and consume a bite to eat and a drink as well! So join us! :)

We also get together for tapas, booze, and other tasty stuff. If you enjoy eating, meeting new people, a well-made Bloody Mary, or combining two words to make a better, funnier sounding word, you will absolutely love this group. If an event is full, don't be afraid to join the waiting list; there are usually a few openings by the actual date of the event. If you planned to attend an event but need to cancel, we ask that you promptly update your RSVP on the website. This helps us be more courteou …

Angry Black Women Poem By L. Aaron As much as I hate to say it and add fuel to the flames that singes away at the souls of a race of beautiful women. I must confess that I am an angry black woman. She and I are one in the same and yet one of many. I accept this title with acknowledgement and realization that it does not define me and the essence of my being. It is not the single most relevant characteristic of who I am as a woman of African decent. It is however an identifying emotion of my lif …

CHGOLAND WOMEN4WOMEN UNLEASHED Where any joy shared is doubled and where any problem shared is cut in half. Single Lesbian and Bisexual Women Only meet on the spur of the moment when one of the members has an idea and is headed out to a public place. It is so hard for many of us to make plans and keep commitments yet as singoles we must get out and meet other like minded ladies. There are virtually no women's bars in Chicago or it's suburbs and very few women's events that you can just c …

-We are all different ages, cultures, and identities who are curious, engaged, and inspirational from different origins to come together and talk about and experiment living a spectacular LIFE! - We enjoy discovering the intricacies of personal interaction -We explore how we think and influence our world and value the connection with others -Join our ever-growing community in our continued venture for self-enhancement, renewed energy, and a lot of fun!

If you are interested in Essential Oils and the art of Aromatherapy, please join me/us. These amazing gifts from our mother Earth are available for anyone to use for pleasure, healing, transformation, spiritual enlightenment, pain and stress relief, FUN, and to smell good without toxic chemicals! How can you go wrong?