Join us to meet other gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans*, and queer families living in the Chicagoland area.  Allies and extended family are also welcome to join the group or come to events. We have a range of activities for all ages, including weekend getaways, camping, potlucks, beach trips, restaurant meals, museum and zoo outings, and anything else we can think up!  The group is a great way to come together and meet other families for social outings and to form long lasting friendships.

LIVE CHAT too!  Meet other playful active singles in the city and suburbs that like going out and having fun meeting new people. Whether it be for beach volleyball, mixed doubles tennis, bowling, ice skating, sleigh riding or anything else sporty. Join us for live music events or dining, wining, dancing, romancing! It's mostly for fun and meeting new people, so you don't have to be a pro at anything! We also have ice breaker games at some events to get things off to a more comfortable start. …

Windy City Skaters is a group open for anyone who likes to move around on wheels. We welcome anyone on inline skates, skateboard, longboard etc. Chicago has tons of cool places to skate. If you haven't discovered them yet you will with this group. Windy City Skaters is a diverse group of friendly, fun loving people! Some of the things we have done during the past few seasons are: Organized inline street skates (themed city tours) Inline freestyle slalom practice at North Avenue Beach Critical M …

TENNIS MIXER Feb 26th Mixer !!! Come join us until beach weather comes!!! CLICK site below **PLANNING this years BEACH TENNIS NOW!! BEACH TENNIS Summer 2011!! But Indoor Tennis Mixer is NOW!! Score Tennis Club Food Fun and Tennis!! All levels beginners to advanced!! This Will Be FUN!!! Great exercise!! See you there Tom :-) see photos past posted. ****Click here to sign on http://meetup.com/tennis-222 Tom :-) Last Beach Tennis was AWESOME!!! **** "PHOTOS" Beach Tennis are posted!! Montrose Be …

We are a Chicago resource community for moms, dads and families passionate about conscious parenting, holistic health and sustainable living. We create events and projects to bring people together, educate, have fun and build lasting memories! We also have a new group called NATURE BABES: Inspired by being Earth lovers ourselves and reading the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv, we have come to the conclusion: WE WANT TO GET OUTSIDE!  All year round; and not just to the playgrou …

The Greater Chicago Dutch Language Meetup is a young and growing club in the Chicago area. We facilitate meetings of Dutch, Belgian, American, Indonesian, Dutch Caribbean, and other natives with interests in Dutch language and culture. We meet every month at restaurants with some of the above cuisines, pubs, private homes, parks, forest preserves, and the beach! This club was founded in August 2009 and already can boast impressive statistics: It is by now the largest Netherlands and Belgium-orie …

We are a group of people supporting Special Olympics Chicago programs through various events! Our efforts support the programs enjoyed thoughout the year by 5,000 Chicago athletes. We host annual fundraising events like the Chicago Polar Plunge (March 6 at North Avenue Beach) and are a new charitable partner of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, rewarding the race day efforts of our team members. Our events are a great way to connect and network with other spirited people looking to make a …

This group is for people wanting to "meetup" for exercise workouts, events, and fun. We are looking for assistant organizers and ideas. We hope you will meetup with us to burn some calories, develop new relationships and hove some fun. If you are interested in programs like P90x, Insanity, Rev Abs and Turbo Fire. Make the commitment and join us. If you play tennis, soccer, volley ball, golf, or any other sport and looking for a group to play indoor, grass, and beach. Come show us what you got …

A couple of Soccer Teams playing in the Official ISSA Chicago Soccer League are missing a few players for the summer so we have decided to give a chance to the players of our Meetup group to join those teams to play in official 7v7 Soccer games on the best Turf Soccer Field in the City: Lincoln Park South Turf Field at North Avenue beach.

We are a selective group of people who want to have fun in Chicago. We will go beyond the typical venues of bars and clubs and include events like beach parties, movie/dinner nights, festival Meetups, bbq’s in the park, sports, etc. in order to get to know each other in relaxed, social atmospheres. We will try to keep events as free/affordable as possible. This group will be very interactive and we encourage members to organize their own fun activities throughout the week. This group will be wha …

----May I invite all who can to join me and become POLAR BEARS FOR THE POLAR BEARS, at Fargo Street beach, two blocks south of Howard, every morning at seven thirty? Since autumn I have been in swimming regularly. I run in the water and dip myself and paddle madly with my hands for a minute or two. I wear old sneakers and a bathing suit. THE POLAR BEARS ARE DROWNING because they must swim longer and longer distances between ice flows as the ice cap on the Arctic Ocean melts owing the global warm …

Chicago Photography Groups, Collections of Chicago-Centric Photography For anyone interested in traditional street photography, historical/social documentary photography, or photojournalism - the art of capturing life as it happens, and telling stories with images. We use every kind of camera, from cameraphones, DSLRs to traditional film. The group is open to anyone and is an opportunity to hang out with other photographers and sharpen your craft, or just to be creative with a group of friendly …

Welcome to Everybody Yoga - a free program started by Moksha Yoga Center to share yoga’s immense benefits with the entire community. Throughout the year, we bring free yoga classes to parks, beaches, festivals, and beautiful places in Chicago.

We are a social and service organization for young professionals and students dedicated to the principles of Rotary. We offer a wide range of activities, from involvement in the local community with different social projects to fun social events and professional development events. Please also feel free to join our facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/51002020342/ and check our our webpage (currently being updated) at http://www.rotaractchicago.org We have done international service …

Welcome to Chicago Stylish, Fashion, Glamour & Portraits Photography group! Please put your hands together to share & learn photography techniques,lighting,Posing etc and most importantly to build our portfolio keeping the cost as low as possible by making it all out door... We will try to have at least 1 to 2 shoots a month and we will try to make it fruitful for everyone... 3 Musts: 1. Photographers must upload the pictures without fail. 2. Models, Please attend the shoot ONLY if you are …

We are group of fun loving volleyball players that like to play competitive volleyball. We play indoor and beach volleyball on a regular basis around the City of Chicago. We play hard, but play for fun and exercise more than anything else. We also generally try to have social outings together to encourage team bonding, meet and get to know one another, form new friendships and expand our social circles. All our teams are generally co-ed. We play 6's indoors and 2's for beach volleyball. If you a …

This group is for couples who want to meet other couples in the downtown area. Preferably this group will do a lot of different activities, bowling, beach volleyball, fun runs, dance classes, wine tastings, and also dinners/game nights. All ideas are welcome, the more the better!

For all of you interested in meeting like-minded dog lovers who share space in Grant Park, let's take some time every month to introduce ourselves and our furry friends. If you are interested in joining the K9 fun, meet us at the Grant Park dog park on the fourth Sunday of every month. This is an equal opportunity dog group. Everyone is welcome!

This group lets anyone post and declare a drum circle. So if you feel like playing drums at the beach or park, post a meetup, and drum friends will follow!  This group is *open to all* - everyone is organizer!

Want to grab drinks with fellow Redditors? Maybe play some pool or ping pong? How about a bike ride or a movie or just hanging out on the beach. This is a group for Redditors to get together and enjoy common interests. Whether you are new to the city or just looking to expand your social circle