We would love to organize a group of those who are passionate about "Nature Photography" to go out shooting together at various places we set up, who have the desire to learn together, share our artistic vision, and sharpen each others skills! Any level of photographer is welcome, from Beginners to Pros! Where would you like to go exploring next? What is your vision for your photography? What would you like to learn? Let's create a group that helps us grow together as photographers, artists, an …

!All Things Fun ! North & NW Burbs 30s - 40s Our group is focused on getting fun people together to do fun things! We are a social group comprised of singles, couples, childfree or parents of all shapes, sizes, colors and creeds,who are 30 to 40 something. Members of our group are very friendly! NO MORE seeing and doing things alone. When you attend one of our events, you'll be greeted with a smile. Some of the events we will host: Comedy Shows Cooking Classes Day Trips Dining Out Ethnic Resta …

This is a group of anyone who loves their dogs as much as childrean. Who love outdoors and hiking with their best friend, And who want to get healthy while having fun with people with a common intrest. I have a large Siberian husky who likes any size dog. She is also a service dog who is in continous training. So if people would love to share training techniques. Please only bring dogs who are atleast semi- trained or submissive. Also, biking or skating with the pups would be fun. There are se …

The Basic Training Academy is one of the original military bootcamp fitness programs in suburban Chicago with its roots dating back to the 1990's. The program focuses on strength, flexibility, and conditioning in an outdoor group setting. Being results focused, our instructors make each workout challenging, fun, and diverse. This keeps each work out fresh and recruits coming back for more. Our bootcamps are held monthly three days a week. This provides about 12 sessions per month with each worko …

Looking for fitness buffs who want to get a great outdoor workout! Get out of your comfort zone! We will do various exercises on the hill and field and you'll learn new and challenging exercises that you haven't tried before. Andrew Eaton will lead the group in an intense workout (you can go at your own pace). We'll do a complete full-body workout and you'll learn the type of training that burns fat the fastest. We'll meet at Brickyards Park, just north of Lake Cook and Pfingsten (park is on …

Do you put aside doing other things just so you can watch Federer play? Do you get so engrossed in the game that you feel like you are the one on the court playing against Nadal? This group is for Tennis fans of all ages, shapes and sizes! You can be an expert who has played tennis for many years or a starter who has only started recently. Doesn't matter - come join in for some great games and exercise! We will play primarily in the Schaumburg, Palatine, Arlington Heights area. For the Summer se …

Want to go do something new, but don't want to do it alone? With ADVENTURES, ACTIVITIES & BUCKET LIST FUN, you get to try something new, meet new people, and make new friends. How awesome is that?! CHICAGO, SUBURBS & BEYOND has so many Fun Things to Do, Interesting Things to Learn, and Cool Places to Go! OUR MEMBERS are fun singles and couples in their 20s, 30s, 40s to 50s, of all professions, creeds, and experiences! We are very friendly, so no worries about coming alone! We all have one thing …

All spring and summer long, CrossFit EPC will be hosting a FREE weekly workout every Sunday (@11am) in various parks in the Deerfield, Northbrook, and Highland Park communities. This is an absolutely free event, no experience required, and open to any fitness level. We are interested in gathering people together for a fun outdoors workout. You can check out our gym website for more information about us, and please "Like" our Facebook page for any updates about the workout in the park, especially …

This is a group for anyone interested in making new friends, walking and talking, hiking, health and fitness, sharing laughs, recipes and enjoying the outdoors. All skill levels are welcome. I thought it would be fun to create a group where we can all help each other stay motivated and create healthy habits in our lives. I have recently started walking on the treadmill and now that the weather is getting nicer, I thought it would be great to go to different areas nearby to walk, meet people, and …

This is not an organized team just a way to get out and kick the ball around with other soccer minded people. This is for people who are interested in soccer Males and Females aged 15-50. We will probably be playing games like World Cup, Goal and in, or other games that may be suggested by members. If we get a large enough turnout we would likely scrimmage. This group would meet at a now undetermined place in the north west suburbs.

Sports Monster FC provides fun, friendly, competitive and organized soccer to the Schaumburg, Itasca, Elk Grove Village, Naperville, Elgin, and Palatine areas. Whether you've been playing all your life, or you're a little rusty, we create an environment that gives everyone a chance to compete. In addition to pickup games and weekly tournaments, Sports Monster also offers leagues and clinics. For more information about our leagues, email Lynn: Lynn@sportsmonster.net. Or click here for more info a …

Ladies & Gentleman in the Geneva Lake Area (and beyond); Are you looking for a group that will offer you an opportunity to meet people, have fun and perhaps try something new on occasion? You just found that group; it’s called the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup Group! Have you noticed that there aren't any Meetup groups in the Geneva Lake area? That has changed, the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup Group just formed! Who is welcome to join the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup group? We invite all …

Stay active, have fun, meet people. That's what the Willow Creek Sports leagues and meet-ups are all about. We have organized leagues where you commit for a season, and pick-up games or events where you can just show up. Stay tuned for a variety of football, volleyball, running, basketball, badminton, golf, and more. Tournaments, leadership training, and barbecues will happen too!

This is my first meetup group and is for anyone who is interested in rollerblading. This group is based in the Schaumburg area but open for rollerblading at other locations as well. This is definitely not a professional rollerblading group, though all are welcome.

I recently relocated to Illinois from San Antonio, Tx, home of the largest dog walking meet up group in the USA. I was very disappointed when I was unable to find an active dog walking group in this area and decided to start one. Anyone who loves to hike and loves their dog will enjoy this group. The plan is to explore the area's state parks with our 4 legged friends!

Join us in riding the unpaved trails at Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine.  This is like mountain biking without the mountains. There are plenty of hills, which makes for great exercise. This is mostly non-technical riding but there are areas that you have to pay attention to what you are doing. The trails are crushed limestone and some singletrack dirt trails. The typical ride will be about 1.5-2 hours and about 10 miles. This is a great ride thru beautiful forest but without the technical …

We are a fun loving group of people who enjoy getting out and doing fun things together. Live bands, dinner, dancing, boat cruises, festivals, hiking, kayaking, bicycling, bowling, you name it. If you don't see it on the calendar, email us and we will work it into the calendar. Join us and have a great time meeting new people.

This group is for parents who put their kids first, but would also like to keep their sanity. While most "Meetups" in this group will be for kids, there will also be "Meetups" put together themed for the parents. In the latter Meetup, parents are still encouraged to bring their kids so they can play together. For example, we can put together a play date in which there is a poker game for the adults. Please bring your ideas to the table :). Overall the top goal here is to provide fun, exercise an …

I challenged myself to do 12 5ks in 12 months. In the end it was the best challenge I have ever set for myself because it turned out to be an adventure than I had not anticipated on having. Anyways, I wanted to make the expereince more social. I know a lot of people sign up for races because of family or friends, but what happens when that person can't go and you don't have any body to do a particular race with you? I know, most people end up not doing the race in that situation! So, I figured c …

Pagan Unity is run by members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin with the intent of hosting public Wheel of the Year Ritual Celebrations at the church. This is in accordance with our denomination's 7th Principle: "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part" that is drawn from "Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature." We encourage those who p …

We invite you to become a member of the Halau Tribe and join a community of paddlers that enjoy coming together to explore new places to paddle. Halau is a Hawaiian word that means “a branch from which many leaves emerge” (second syllable in Halau is pronounced like "wow"). Halau Tribes give like minded paddlers an opportunity to join other paddlers in Halau Tribe events and grow the paddling community. Halau Tribes are found in communities like yours, where stand up paddleboard enthusiasts and …

If you're Desi (folks of India/Pakistan Subcontinent origin) or if just want to hang out with some cool and cute Indians in and around Chicago land, let's meet and hangout! Instead of making the trip to downtown Chicago all the time, it might be nice to explore what the suburbs have to offer too! ;) We will hangout to Movies, Dinners, Shows, BBQs,Skiing, Outdoors and you name it. This group is intended to be tailored around all our interests so please feel free to contribute meetup ideas or you …

Meet other women in your area for friendship and socializing! Ever wish you had a group of girlfriends you could call up and get together with when you needed? Similar to a "Sex in the City" gathering where you are with your closest lady friends and you can talk about anything and just have some good laughs! Or even maybe plan a trip together. Come out and gather with women (median age seems to be 30's-50's, single, married, has kids, doesn't have kids, empty nesters, all welcome) in your local …

If you're an intermediate to advanced tennis player (4.0+), looking to find other people to have a hit with, this is the group for you! Looking for players 20ish to 40ish years old who want to meet other players for regular tennis without having to join an expensive club. If there is enough interest, we'll hold regular tennis events at free courts in Libertyville. It will be up to the players if they just want a social hit or play actual matches. As the group grows, we may formalize the process/ …

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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 …

I hope to plan weekend indoor and outdoor activites... with the kids, without the kids... suggestions are appreciated, as I can only really think of the "normal" activites... picnic playdates, coffee, zoo gatherings, Moms night out... I don't know about you, but I am finding it very hard to meet any other moms... I would love to be able to know that I have a support group out there that I can talk to and hang out with... with or without the kids....

Let's get together and organize free and/or affordable, high-energy playdates for our children several times a week at public play centers or outdoor playgrounds nearby. (In the winter / bad weather we can meet at Jump places or the McDonald's playcenter, and in the summer / good weather we could meet in various local playgrounds. Other ideas welcome.) Ideally, these meetings would: • Include at least 10 children between around the ages 2-5. • Be held for 2-3 hours at a time. • Be focused on hig …