Quality , Fun, Exclusivity  Chicago Social Elite hosts events at various locations around Chicago. We'll host wine tastings, parties, and art, music, fundraisers and other events. We will even offer special discounts on products and other events exclusively to our members. We'll partner with other meetups to create great experiences.  Our audience and our choices are diverse. We will reflect that in our choices. We create an interaction with other meetups and the general public creating a much b …

312 SOCIAL/AFTER HOURS: WHERE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SINGLE PEOPLE MEET,MINGLE AND SOCIALIZE AFTER-WORK & AFTER DARK This is a group where people can meet, mingle and socialize in pressure free upscale environments. We know you like to hang at cool spots so we make sure that we are meeting at some nice venues the city has to offer. 90 % of the group is between 25-49. If you are thinking about joining the group, these are some of the activities that we will be engaged in from  April till July. -"312 …

A group that enjoys going out and trying new things in the evening and the afternoons Looking for people that like to leave the house. A place to meet new friends and increase your social networking. People who like food,chocolate,wine lovers,sweets,themes partys,and much more singles and couples welcome We need organizers,volunteers, joint ventures

GENERATE MORE REFERRAL BUSINESS! The goal of this group is to give Gay & Lesbian and Gay-Friendly Business Professionals the opportunity to build relationships with Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and other like–minded Professionals to collaborate, share ideas and help each other Grow their Businesses and build their Referral Network. In our Community we have hundreds of Business Owners, Sales professionals, Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups, ready to network and engage in business with others. We are …

"Where Europeans and Europhiles can meet and make friends" The aim of this group is to bring together internationally-minded people with a European affinity. Through convivial cross-cultural social gatherings we are building a vibrant circle of cosmopolitan friends who meet, talk, exchange experiences, practice their language skills, or just relax and feel at home. Anyone born in Europe or who has lived there or has some other strong European connection is welcome. If an expatriate, you might ha …

This group is about making friends over a good bottle of wine and (hopefully) a great book. We will pick a book each month and meet to discuss the likes, loves, and dislikes. Would like to branch out to other adventures once this meetup starts to help foster friendships. All are welcome.

Our aim is to provide safe transportation avenues and social services resources for children, families and friends of loved ones residing in all of the adult and juvenile State of Illinois and federal correctional centers. We plan to broaden our intercities networks by collaboration with all viable public and private social services agencies, prison advocate groups and social services resource providers serving the incarcerated and their families.

This once-a-month social brunch club is geared toward 30- and 40-something professionals who love their neighborhood and are interested in networking/socializing with their fabulous neighbors. Single, married, with or without children, cats, dogs, come one, come all and build a stronger community for yourself.

Inspired by the crazy group on How I Met Your Mother... We’re a fun, rowdy bunch… Think... that big, random group of crazy friends in college that always had the best stories. We're 25-40 mostly, men & women, gay, straight, single, coupled… as long as you can hold your own at a Karaoke bar, tell a good dirty joke or pull the crazy answer to that final trivia question out of your a**, you’ll fit right in. I have a feeling you'll enjoy Bros & Chicks if... You find the only word in the Urban Dicti …

Welcome Everyone!! The goal of this group is to have an active and fun membership by meeting new friends in their 20's or 30's in the Bucktown/Wicker Park area and neighboring areas.  Great group to join if most of your friends are married, moved out of state, friends that have limited time to hang out, new to the area or just want to make new friends. Events can be anything from festivals, movies, sports, dinning, dancing, concerts, or just grabbing a drink.  Members are welcome to recommend i …

With the desire to provide more unique, personal rec league experiences that focus on meeting new people as much as the sports themselves, S3 Leagues were first created in Summer '09 and have now seen thousands of players. While of course winning is always ohhh so sweet, we definitely have as much fun at our post-game bars as at the games themselves. We're more about simply having a good time than practicing to go pro. So if you're looking for a unique social league, where it's ridiculously ea …

Soccer/Futbol/Football are just some of the names our "God" is called around the globe. We could not live without it and that is why we are starting this organization. This is the new home of soccer in Chicago. Kick It Social! Become a member and enjoy the most beautiful game in history with friends, meet new people, play hard, go out and celebrate, play beautifully! Our organization is committed to bring to the players what belongs to the players: the feeling of importance on and off the field. …

Are you WAY past the bar scene and looking to make some quality friends your own age while exploring some great venues?! Let's explore the neighborhoods, restaurants, pubs, BYOB's, festivals, theatre, coffee shops, brunches, bands and all that the Northside of the city has to offer! I am a professional living in Lincoln Square and I would like to meet other professionals who are social, friendly and down to earth... like I am! :) Please be a college educated professional in your 30's or 40's...s …

Membership is temporarily closed to new members. To preserve the purpose of starting this thing in the first place, membership has been temporarily closed to new members so that we can focus on existing members. Thanks for understanding. Hope to see you again once membership opens up. :) ----------------------------------------------------------- Remember when you were a kid and all you had to do to make friends was walk up to some other kid, not put gum in their hair, and just say "Hey you wa …

This group is for couples to interact with other couples. Whether you are married, engaged this meetup is for you. If you are a Professional Couple in your 20's through 30's and would like to expand your social circle, find friends with similar interests, meet other young couples and enjoy new activities then you are who this group was created for! The goal of this group is to organize events to experience all Chicago City has to offer with a fun group of people. Well will take part in events at …

Are you Looking for more friends and dates?? Do you want to meet more people fast? New to Town and wondering how to make new friends quickly? If you are, This is how!! Speed Friending Events are for you!! Come see what everyone is talking about. Speed Friending Events is a fast new, super fun, and very low pressure way to make lasting friendships around town. Our events are the quickest, safest, most effective low-pressure way to meet new people in town. This is the ONLY place in Chicago whe …

The Gentlemen Elite Social Club Our Philosophy: "A gentleman is a highly favorable title only well-deserving men earn, and should not be thrown around loosely nor taken lightly. A true gentleman is a man who is well-mannered, well-groomed, mindful of female sensibilities, well-read, socially adept, and respectful to everyone, regardless of their class, color, creed or gender." We here at the Gentlemen Elite Social Club organize the best social events for both men and women (including concerts, …

BroClub was created to solve a common problem we experience in our late 20's.  You may be new in town or your buddies may have relocated, married, or vanished off the face of the earth.  Guys tend to stick together much closer than women who rotate friends every six months, so this is your opportunity to form some good buddies in Chicago. The goal is to form a core group of like-minded bro's that are looking to build new friendships in Chicago.   We aim to do at least one event per week.  This g …

This group is about having fun, meeting people, and playing volleyball. Cities and Sports will be offering open volleyball and a 9 week indoor volleyball league this winter. With an emphasis on socializing, this group will head to the post game party bar to enjoy food and drink specials while meeting the other players. Join in on the fun.

Group is to make it easier to organize a core group of friends.  It will be a tight knit group but will also bring in new people and grow slowly over time.  A current member has to know you in order to be added.

Hey girls! Finding it difficult to meet awesome girlfriends and want to have stronger friendships with the ones you do have? Join this group! This group is for women only! It doesn't matter if you are single or in a relationship, because we all just want to make friends. We are in our 20s-30s and we'll get together at fun events around the city to get to know one another and form amazing friendships! We can try a variety of events, such as going for picnics, going to bars, seeing some shows, we …

Welcome to Enjoy Life Chicago! If you have participated in events with the Chicago Black Professionals Social Network, I was their premier Event Organizer for 2 years. You may have met me at one of the over 300 events I organized, hosted, or attended from Jan. 2011- Jan. 2013. Most of our fun, exciting and diverse activities have an aspect that make them of particular interest to African-Americans. I have arranged jazz/blues nights, film screenings, wine tastings, holiday celebrations, cultural …

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!

Chicago Social Events will be putting together tons of events for 20-30 somethings that focus on one thing: Meeting people and having fun. Well, that's kind of two things...Our group will live by the motto "A good time is all about who you share it with". I've been putting up our events in other Meetup groups for the past several months and have seen amazing turnouts with such great people, so now it just makes sense to create my own! We'll be organizing groups to do things like happy hours, tr …

Network and Social - Whether you are looking to enhance your career, or simply looking to have a good time with friends, we can make it happen! Launched in 2012, Network and Social hosts events focused on helping professionals connect throughout Chicago. We specialize in network events and sports leagues that draw a broad range of professionals from all industries and career backgrounds. Our unique networking technology tools offer you a different way to meet or compete with young professionals …

This group is designed for women in the their Mid/Young 20s who are new to Chicago or girls who are looking to meet new friends. I have found in my 2 months in Chicago I am having a hard time finding girlfriends close to my age/ who are in the same part of their lives as I am. I figure by hosting meet ups with women closer to our age group we will have a better chance for successful friendships! Especially when taking time out of our hectic lives to attend these meetups! Activities will range fr …

Enjoy life with friends and like-minded people in their 50s, 60s and 70s. We organize local events, social gatherings, and interest groups in Chicago. Dancing, dining, wine tasting, fitness, adventure, social hour's, and other events! Sign up now, and tell your friends! Volunteers to host events are welcome. Please be careful when sharing personal information with other members of Social Over 50. We do not personally know all of our members, and we do not perform background checks. http://www.S …

Calling all "Chi-Town Travelers". This group is for people who want to network, socialize, make new friends, and find travel companions. Let's get together monthly for entertainment. We will meet in the restaurant from 6 pm - 7 pm please support Alahambra Palace with the purchase of food and/or drink. We are partnering with Ken Bedford's After Work Networking, Line Dancing, Steppers Set with Special Guests which meets the first Thursday of every month at Alahambra Palace located at 1240 West Ran …