This is a group lead by Julie Marie a certified Plant Based Food Coach who teaches an oil and sugar free whole foods plant based diet. She teaches the cooking classes and leads the group to optimum health. Julie is your guide to answer your questions, help with challenges and build your confidence while you learn how reverse heart disease, type two diabetes, auto immune diseases, and eliminate obesity. This group will share personal experiences, challenges, tips and offer support to each other. …

Calling all single seniors in N Cook, Lake counties in IL. and SE Wis. Anyone interested in meeting seniors for socializing and fun may like this meetup. Dinner and drinks, conversation and socializing for a few hours is our goal.

This meet up is now open to everyone. Also you are welcome to bring your kids. Do you love to be in the kitchen and be innovative but you would enjoy more if someone else to do it with? Or Even if you are shy from Kitchen it's OK, Let's explore every ethnic home cook meal.  Techniques and experiment with ingredients. This meet up is for active and aspiring cooks to share their recipes, cooking tips and instructions, and home-made creations with each other, share a good meal with others who under …

So you're bored, I mean like really bored and you decided to sign up for meet up. There are some crazy folks out there and meeting them in private at a local spot still seems disheartening. He might be bald or she might have 10 kids and three divorce under her belt..yea, crazy shit. My goal for this meetup group is to occasionally hit up clubs/bars and dance our asses off. Maybe grab some last minute tickets to go see a-no-longer-in-his-prime-but-is-still-trying comedy show, a good laugh is alw …

This group is dedicated to supporting men and women 35 years of age and over whom are serious about learning how to improve their health. We will provide education on Food Security and Safety, How to Avoid GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms) and GE (Genetic Engineering) and discuss the Monsanto Farmers Protection Act and how it affects you and your family. In addition, we will train and empower you to become your own health advocate. We will also show food documentaries and host healthy cooki …

We decided to modify the group slightly and gather with people who like to cook and play musical instruments. Almost everyone likes live music and wants to learn to play instruments such as guitar, piano, or drums. Taking classes is a commitment not all of us can take on, but meeting with a group of friendly people for good food and music might be fun. If you would like to practice the instrument you are playing than this is a place for you. We are interested in: blues flamenco folk and popular …

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 …

We are a group of unlikely friends that enjoy a diverse amount of activities ranging from comedy clubs, to play-dates, trivia, movies, dining out and anything fun! Singles, married, gay, straight, parents, athletes, nerds all our welcome to the congregation of suburbanism.

As a busy working mom, I needed help getting dinner on the table and searched for a solution that did not include me doing all the work, every night. I found that the meal assembly kitchen in my neighborhood, Entree Kitchen, was the perfect solution. Best part of all, it's fun to make a month's worth of meals in an hour or two when I meet new people and bring along some friends.

This is a group for anyone with gluten intolerance - whether sensitivity or diagnosis with Celiac Disease. I started this group for the purpose of getting together for dinner out or in - with others who have eliminated gluten from their diet. Looking forward to meeting you!

Creatively Caring provides opportunities for families to get involved in hands-on community service projects that help people, animals, and the environment.  Families with children of all ages are encouraged to participate in our projects.  By taking an active part in community service, our youth develop self-confidence and cultivate a greater sense of responsibility, tolerance and empathy for others.  When we plant these values as seeds in our children, they grow with our children and eventuall …

Calling all 50+ ladies seeking friendship, fun and good times. Laugh your worries and stresses away while hanging out with girlfriends. We are focused on healthy lifestyle and positive thinking. Our outings will be upbeat and vibrant. We are looking for ladies who are serious about attending at least one meetup per quarter.  We are into free concerts in the park, garden tours, laughter sessions, flea market outings, movies, healthy and vegetarian cooking classes, home dinners, board games, chara …

The  purpose of this group is to get people together to get exercise. People who would like to begin exercising or continue exercising should join.  This is a great group for people who want to get outdoors walking and hiking with others.  We leisurely walk and hike year round at a Forest Preserve. We hike from 1 to 5 miles. Occasionally, we hike 5 to 10 miles. CHILDREN: Children are welcome on hikes. DOGS: Dogs are welcome on hikes, as long as the forest preserve allows them.

THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST TRAVEL MEETUP for INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, we REALLY deliver on the cool trips!  Some things we've done? Hot Air Balloon over the Great Migration, Hike Machu Picchu, Ride camels through the Sahara desert, fly over Mt. Everest & Annapurna in Nepal, Ride Elephants thru the jungles of Thailand, take cooking classes in India, visit stud farms in Ireland, cruise Galapagos Islands on a Yacht, Sail the Nile River on a felucca, fish for Piranha in the Amazon Jungle, wine tastings in …

Create positive connections with other northern Illinois families who educate their children at home! Welcome to Positive Connections ! We are an inclusive and member-driven group.  Our primary purpose is to GIVE HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES A WAY TO SHARE ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER HOMESCHOOLERS.Doing fun things together gives us all more opportunities to establish meaningful connections, support each other, and build community. This group relies on the members to schedule real-life events and activitie …

!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 …

Feel Good-Giving Back Volunteer Group is a group of volunteers that assist in preparing & prepping supplies for community service events for families with children. We work directly with Creatively Caring.org, a local non-profit whose mission is to provide opportunities for families to get involved in hands-on community service projects that help people, animals, and the environment. We will also work with other organizations such as Adults with Disabilities, Animal Shelters, Senior Homes, Chil …

Have a FAVORITE area bistro? Know a place where you can get unique, tasty food? Want to host a home party/wine tasting event? What about a music venue featuring an amazing band that you know everyone will love? Though we are based in Lake County, IL, we will network while visiting establishments in LAKE, COOK and MCHENRY COUNTIES (and also Wisconsin) that provide good times and lasting memories. LOCALLY and REGIONALLY-OWNED BUSINESSES are the FOCUS OF THIS MEETUP. Whether an area gallery, winem …

Calling all women of Northbrook (& nearby)! I'm hoping this group helps to create a strong, close-knit community of women in the Northbrook area. I'd like to help connect women in the area and build new friendships. I'd also like us to capitalize on our collective experiences, wisdom and passions. For what purpose? To cover the spectrum: From light-hearted, fun social gatherings (game nights, movie nights, wining, dining, comedy shows, musicals, etc.), to more adventurous activities that we've a …

You got a grill? Wanna have fun? Ok, 'nuf said. Bring meat, one side, and let the fun begin.

It's a new year, 2013, so lets raise the vibration of love, live boldly, be extraordinary, share in laughter, with community, all while opening to our deepest nature through creative expression. Wow! This Women’s Circle is about building a community of women that come together to create spiritually inspired works of the hand and heart. With intentions for fun, laughter, silence, stories, music, meditation, healing exercises, creating and gifting, all bringing together an exchange of ideas and …

School gardens. Food swaps. Fresh produce drives. Shared gardens and shared meals. We want to inspire people in the local community to rediscover gardening, cooking and sharing real food as a daily way of life.

Come join CakeThat! in a hands on journey through the world of Cake, Cookie, Cupcake, Cakepop (& more) baking and decorating classes. These classes are taught by a local Crystal Lake resident and bakery designer extraordinaire. Class size is kept at a minimum in order to maximize your decorating skills. From beginners who don’t even know the first thing about baking let alone decorating to advanced bakers and sugar art designers who need that extra edge, CakeThat! Classes are designed to be fun, …

This group is for any Franchise Owner that would like to connect, network, and be re-motivated about their business. It doesn't matter what Franchise you own, we all have the same issues that we could use help with, i.e., Employees, Amount of Hours we spend in our business, increasing sales, working within the constraints of a franchise system, Marketing, and Advertising....and so much more. After an initial meeting, I will bring in speakers that will help all of us in our franchise business. Fa …

Meet with others and enjoy some of the finest food around Chicago. We will meet at different Chicago area restaurants to enjoy quality food and take advantage of the many culinary events held during the year. Also join the Chicago Buffets Social Networking Web Site at: http://www.chicagobuffets.com Tea lovers may join the Tea Social Networking Web Site at: http://www.hotfortea.com

Sip, Mingle, & Connect with other professionals who enjoy the finer experiences in life. From wine and scotch tastings to cooking and art classes, you'll make new friends, have a variety of interesting experiences, and perhaps find love at our exclusive singles events.

Hi fellow introverts. Please read guidelines below, before joining this group. (Thank you) We schedule most of our meetups in Lake County, but since we've been getting more members from all over the place, we've been scheduling more meetups in Chicago, Cook County suburbs, and a few north of the border in Wisconsin, or a bit West in McHenry County, just to give you an idea of locations. For those of us who are introverts/loners and/or "live inside" our heads, making new friends can be more of a …