Meetup meets Groupon/daily deals, but better. What’s better then great food at nice restaurants? How about enjoying it while meeting new people. What’s even better then that? How about saving 30% to 50% at the restaurants while doing all this. This group is first and foremost about discovering new restaurants and food, meeting new friends, and enjoying an evening in a fun and casual way. But why not also save money while doing it. We take the best of Meetup and married with the deal phenomenon b …

It can't be that hard can it?? Sometimes it feels that way. You think to yourself: "We are in a great spot in our lives... work is good, we like spending time with our spouse, we love to try new restaurants, we are fun people, we like to laugh! So where are the people like us that we can hang out with?" Believe it or not, its a pretty common dilemma for couples. Google it, there are plenty of people asking the same thing and you don't know where to start. You want to try that cooking class... bu …

Have you recently quit drinking or been sober for years? I searched the lesbian community for a group of sober women and could not find a group.  I decided to try starting a group on meetup.com. If you are sober and looking for alcohol free fellowship, check out our group. Social Group for Lesbians/Bisexuals who do not use mind altering substances and their friends, partners, etc. Events DO NOT have to always be in the city. We can alternate between City and Suburbs. But I live in the city so if …

My goal in starting this group is to create a friendly place where the women of Evanston (and surrounding areas) can meet other women in their neighborhood for friendship, sharing and support. The only rule for joining this group is that you are a women. It is not limited to whether you have children, whether you are married, what books you like to read or what kind of work you do, but rather is a place where all kinds of women can get together and do something that appeals to the women who show …

This is a (private) and free group geared towards actual friendships for folks that identify as bisexual, lesbian, gay, transgender, etc, in Lake County since most groups are in Chicago and it's very hard to find groups up here. This group is also private to help protect members since Lake County is more conservative then folks realize. You are allowed to bring family and/or friends to our movies as long as you remain a member and they are open minded about our group and treat our members with t …

Meet fellow Social Networkers near you! Come to a local Social Scene Meetup to make valuable social connections and cultivate relationships with other elbow-rubbers in your area.

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.

Doesn’t it seem like the people in the City have all of the fun? Well, we’re here to change that! Suburban Diversions is committed to promoting active, healthy social lives for the People of Suburbia. We offer a variety of activities that focus on having fun while expanding your social circle; all within the comforts of a relaxed, low-pressure environment. Whether you’re single, married, or otherwise involved; whether you want to meet new people, try a new activity, or just have fun… we are the …

Have you and your children recently moved to the Naperville area? We all know it's pretty easy to find playgroups and mom's groups for toddlers and preschoolers, but what about those of us who move here and are new to the area and our children are long past the playgroup age? If you have relocated to an area when your children are ages 8 and up, you know how difficult it can be to find a good group of friends for your child! This group welcomes parents and children new to the area, who are looki …

The focus of this group is for us Beautiful Ladies to get together for Friendship and Fun!!!! Girlfriendz encourage a healthy and fun evironment that is Motivating Inspiring, Supportive, and Empowers women to achieve and succeed in all of their aspirations in life. With so much going on in our world (individual settings) today, we need to take the time out to talk, vent, smile and Laugh. We may have come across circumstances that have distanced us from other friends or blocked us from meeting …

Looking to meet up with people who want to hang out and watch a Chicago sports game, preferably the Bears and Blackhawks. I'm from Schaumburg and don't really like the hassle of driving out to Chicago; I'm not much of a city guy. I am a little more interested in the socializing aspect of this group, and hoping to make some friends as well as watching a game. If any of this sounds like what you are looking for, then please join! I hope the location doesn't limit the amount of female members that …

Random evanston! Random Evanston is open to 30-45 year olds (new or old to Evanston) who enjoy life, creativity, eclecticism and randomness. This group encourages socially and positively engaging other people who share the same passion. Our meetups will be anything from going out for a drink, art shows, music, bars, theater, film, brunch, wine tasting, happy hour, dancing lessons, dancing summer festivals, coffee events, dinner and other fun, eclectic or whatever random activities that look awe …

  Hi, This group is for intelligent, confident and beautiful women interested in networking, socializing, having fun and making new friends in Chicago.   Join us!!

 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.  

This group has a simple theme, it's for couples who like meeting other couples for varied activities across the south west and western suburbs. If you are young, mid age, old, live together or married, it doesn't matter! "Couples" is about any twosomes who would like to join others for dinner, walking, biking and any social activities that we all share with light conversation and meeting and enjoying new friends. Let's face it there are times when you enjoy doing things with other couples as wel …

PURPOSE OF THE GROUP: InTownGays are focused on connecting interesting people from all walks of life, who live South of Diversey Avenue (2800N) down into the Chicago Loop and East of the Chicago River, who happen to be gay. This is an agenda-free group focused on friendship and fun. We recognize that for a variety of reasons that it isn’t always possible to make it up to the Lakeview and Andersonville neighborhoods. We also respect where you stand on your being-out status. We host get-togethers …