Monthly meetup for bookish girls at a Northside bar or pub to discuss short stories of William Trevor, Jhumpa Lahiri, Wells Tower, Junot Diaz, Chekhov, Willa Cather and other favorites. So far we've read stories by Trevor, Haruki Murakami, Alice Munro, Richard Russo, and John Cheever We'll pick a few short stories by an author ahead of time, meet up some place fun after work (So far Ten Cat and the Long Room have been working well for us) and talk about what we loved, what we loathed, and what …

A group to make friends with other women new to Chicago, have a cocktail or dinner, a good laugh, and enjoy an interesting read. We currently meet once a month to discuss a book selection, but are also branching out for happy hours, movies, festivals and other adventures. Our members tend to range in age from 20s to mid 30s, but all are welcome!

LIVE CHAT too!  YOU KNOW YOU ARE ONE! One of those people whose eyes light up and you nearly begin salivating at the mere mention of the word "seafood" Hook up with other comrades to go out and visit delicious seafood places... Whether it's a fine dining establishment, a shack that makes tasty treats, or possibly us going 'underground'--that is: Grilling seafood out-of-doors in a picnic grove, atop someone's rooftop while viewing the cityscape, etc., we'll likely have a great old time! We can s …

Join us as we explore the diversity of TASTE, TOPIC & FASHION. GIRL TALK is a meet up group of 20 to 30's woman that wish to come together monthly for cocktails and conversation. Ladies that attend will anonymously submit questions about DATING, BEAUTY, FASHION etc. These questions will be presented and openly discussed among the group. Please join and gather your questions for the next Meet up!

There is nothing more important in the life of a woman than having quality friends to share their successes and their challenges and to have that connection with other ladies. Lets face it, regardless of how awesome your partner is, you need your girl time!   Whether you are married or single, have children or do not, women of this age have much more commonality than differences as we reach a certain wisdom.   This group is for professional mature women in their 40's and 50's who live in Chicago …

First 15 in FREE!* Free LIVE chat too! The Club (Chicagoland's Site for Cute GAY/bi Guys-Next-Door-Types) Are you one of those men who no one knows is gay? Having trouble meeting quality men? Are you more the nerdy kind or always been the boy next door instead of the brash mr. leather man contest type? If you like them clean cut and corporate, off-beat and artsy, educated and philosophical, nerdy and playful, or the kind you can bring home to meet your parents, perhaps this is the group for you! …

This is a group for anyone interested in exploring Chicago by attending a new theatre performance on Thursdays with cocktails and appetizers before or after the show, and a chance to meet artists from the production or go behind-the-scenes.

One Brick provides support to local non-profit and community organizations by creating a unique, social and flexible volunteer environment for those interested in making a concrete difference in the community. We enable people to get involved, have an impact and have fun, without the requirements of individual long-term commitments. What makes us even more unique is that One Brick chapters are 100% volunteer-run! We have no employees...we don't even maintain offices! In fact, on a National level …

ChickChat’s monthly Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat also helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of people all over the world. In addition, a few vendors show off truly unique wares and, a bit of shopping might occur. For a night, …

Do you dream about a perfect wedding? Are you overwhelmed by all the planning and details of your big day? You've come to the right place! This group was created for brides-to-be who are looking for some inspiration, who would like to meet fellow brides to exchange ideas, share experiences and get ready for that perfect event, Your Wedding Day. The Bridal aFair will consist of a series of chic cocktail parties and one of a kind networking events where you will have a chance to meet with local we …

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, …

Welcome to The Chicago Loop Happy Hour group! We're Bryan and Tom, your humble Happy Hour facilitators. The Loop Happy Hour group is a unique meetup group created to provide all of us in the Loop with fun after-work opportunities to meet people and make friends while exploring the Loop's drinking establishments--all 72 of them! (But we won't technically limit ourselves to the Loop. There are some great places a few blocks North of Lake, West of Wells, East of Wabash, and South of Van Buren.) Ev …

Are you new to Chicago? Are all your girlfriends getting married and having babies and your running out of those fun girl nights and friendships? Im starting this group so that 20's and 30's something ladies can meet new gal pals. We will have cocktail nights at lounges, bars and restaurants. I will also like to have charity events once a month with the gal pals group if your interested (not mandatory) You will have name tags offered to you if you like and feel free to bring your business cards …

What's that? You have a bouncy new (or slightly less new) baby and your life no longer looks the same? The once rockstar existence of pre-baby has come to a screeching slow down and you've set aside (but never abandon) your pleather for pacifiers and late-nights out for late-nights in? Yeah, me too. Doubts, pressures and panic has wrapped up in the joy and excitement of a new baby and suddenly a lot of supportive non-baby-having friends have slowly drifted... I'm hoping to find new (and slightly …

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 19 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels a …

We play Euchre at a different Chicago pub or restaurant for fun (with a little competitive streak). You will meet new people, visit different places, and improve your skill. Open to all players.  No need to bring a partner - we will match you up.  If you haven't played before, come to one of our Teach & Learn classes.  You'll get hooked!  Join us!

Welcome to the Chicago Polyamory Community, We are open to all who are poly and poly friendly, without any restrictions. Every month we host a half dozen events, including Dinner parties Cocktail parties Movie night Potlucks Karaoke night Picnics Support Groups and major theme parties (e.g.,Halloween, New Year's, Mardi Gras, Poly Prom, etc) ->Join us<- to learn more, or visit any of our special interest polyamory groups below....

Want to stay in the neighborhood? Are you a professional in your 20's, 30's or 40's? Let's Hang out at the local bars, restaurants and coffee shops and explore all the new venues opening up in the West Loop. I am a professional living in the West Loop and I would like to meet professionals who are social, friendly and down to earth.....

Are you a bubbly sophisticate who loves a delicious martini? So are we… Do you like socializing with girlfriends and meeting new ones? Like traveling, too? So do we... join us! We are a cozy, exclusive group of young, professional ladies who like to enjoy good martinis here in the city or when traveling to another one!  We get together at local venues in Chicago (suburbs, too) for ALL social happenings from fundraisers and good causes to wine tasting and dining out to cocktails after work, a g …

Let's all go to happy hour! We can meet up at various bars around Chicago for happy hours and get to know everyone! We'll try some bars with trivia, maybe we can bring some board games to other places, and/or just hang out and chat it up! We're all in our 20s-30s, fun, social, young professionals looking to meet awesome like-minded people. Come on by and pull up a bar stool!

The purpose of this group is to build meaningful long-lasting friendships. As our lives change and we mature it's hard to meet new friends with common interests. Join this group if the following describes you: Happily married Aged 25-40 Committed to making real friendships Professional and educated Working or currently stay at home wives Enjoys meeting up in the city Has a flexible schedule Enjoys going out for a night on the town equally as much as lounging with friends on the couch for a movie …

Every woman is awesome! We're awesome in that 1950's housewife or girlfriend type of way. *Single women are also welcome to join! Who We Are: We’re smart, sexy, modern day 1950’s housewives & girlfriends! We respect our partners as the head-of-the house & support their decisions. Whether we are career women, housewives, or stay-at-home moms, we're all happy to wear an apron and live the idealistic, 1950's lifestyle of "Yes, Dear" and good housekeeping. What We Do: Our goal is to build close f …

Ladies! Is your best friend a guy? OR Has your boyfriend and his crew become your social life? Are you craving some girl time? If you're looking to get out and meet new female friends who have more to say than "Oh MY GOD, I love your shoes! Um, where's the bathroom? AND... Oh sorry, was that your boyfriend?" Welcome to the Dirty Girls' Social Club - Northside edition! We are the kind of women who think dirty jokes are always in good taste, fix our own plumbing (OR TRY TO), occasionally belch a …

This group is for anyone looking to explore Chicago restaurants and meet new people over delicious food! We'll aim for at least two meals a month and will be working with restaurants to offer special pre-fix and family style tasting menus for our members.

SHOP (and swap) Til You Drop Are you a natural born shopper? Do you like to dress up and do some on the town shopping? Or do you like to dress down, put on some comfy walking shoes, roll up your sleeves and get ready to do battle to get the best goods at the greatest prices? Are you one of the newly emerging who has found the ease of shopping online, being able to scan for treasure trove from the convenience of your own bed while reclining and still in your jammies? Well you can be all three and …

Want to enjoy DELICIOUS meals!?Discover NEW Restaurants!? Make new FRIENDS!? JOIN US! It's a big dinner table and all are welcome! So many delicious foods, great people to meet, & cool places to see, let’s go! If that's not enough the meals are all discounted! Our FUN DINING EVENTS are for ALL BUDGETS in Chicago, Burbs, & Beyond! Chicago Vegetarians: For health, environment, or animal rights find a new great place to dine, trade tips, share recipes and meet others. Chicago Singles Dining: Meet o …

West Town Bakery & Diner is a hip but relaxed place to get together with friends and have some pastries, coffee, and fun desserts. Located right next door to Roots Handmade Pizza, it's an ideal spot to play a few friendly games of scrabble and then head next door for pizza and cocktails. The bakery isn't particularly busy after 2pm which makes it a perfect place to congregate and focus, while it has plenty of distractions for down-time. Parking is easy and it's a large and comfortable space that …

The goal is to start a group of those who like to drink Absinthe and have some fun.