Our ladies-only book club started year ten together in Oct, 2012.  That is > 100 book shared.  Meetings are filled with lively conversation and fun related to the book themes. At every meeting, we tie in food or an activity. We usually meet on the far northwest side of Chicago (near Devon & Central in the neighborhood of Edgebrook). Public transportation is excellent.  Members are all ages and stages of life, from college to retirement.  We are also on facebook as a private group. Many meeting …

Be a part of this exciting Tantra community in Chicago! We are a diverse group comprised of brand new beginners to tantric teachers and adepts, we are singles, couples, or more, and whatever your sexual orientation - all are welcome!  We offer a wide variety of events, from social monthly potlucks, to mini-workshops on compassionate communication, massage, meditation/breathing, partner yoga, and tantric teachings and practices.  We also offer longer weekend workshops led by our local teacher …

Are you on your personal spiritual journey? Would you like to explore, discover, learn about metaphysics, spirituality, alternative healing modalities and much more. Then the JOURNEY INWARD GROUP is for you!! Please join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month for the Journey Inward Group. We meet here at Countryside either in room 6 or in Atherton Hall depending on the event.  Come explore with us!!!! Journey Inward Meetup Group is part of the CCUU (Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist) Stu …

Drum circle?  What is a drum circle? Its free style drumming in a low key, loving, peaceful, welcoming environment. NO DRUMMING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY !!! The only prerequisite is to come and have fun. Join us on the 4th Saturday of each month from 7-9 p.m. in the sanctuary at Countryside for the Sacred Heartbeat Drum Circle. Please bring your drums, rattles, didgeridoo and other instruments to join in on the jam, if you don’t have your own we will have some limited hand percussion available to …

A gathering of seekers of truth and community from all faiths and on all paths. While seated in the tradition of the Essenes this group is post denominational, respecting, studying and incorporating the foundations of Unity that cross all religious boundaries to bring us together in Love and action. This community is founded on Six Spiritual Foundations that can be applied in all faiths. 1) Nutrition: Vegan, Organic 2) Building Prana (Life Force): Yoga, Qi Gong, Reiki 3) Service and Charity: S …

This group will meet to study and understand Quantitative topics in financial engineering. Typically this group will be working through a chapter each month from a well known book in quantitative finance. However, this group is by no means an academic only group. Some of the group members will form organizations to try out the strategies studied in the real world (By actually pooling capital together and forming an investment club or joint venture). Topics that will be discussed: Volatility, …

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 …

Welcome, Our club is all about becoming better self directed investors and traders. Our main focus is in educating ourselves on how to self manage investment accounts such as 401Ks and IRAs and  how to trade for a living. As our club matures, our original goal of providing support and of sharing our gained knowledge remains our tenet. Our most significant learning to date is that successful investing and trading requires hard work and that Financial Prosperity comes only with the proper unders …

Welcome to Connecters Networking! We are a group of FUN people that incorporate business networking with social networking! Our networking events are not your "run of the mill" sit down and listen to a spiel about someone's business. We put the networkers in a social atmosphere that creates a face to face meeting and everyone gets to know everyone as friends AND networkers! Why not be productive and have fun at the same time! We have a Partner's Page on our main web site that allows you to adver …

CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS. Yes, you read that correctly - this group is CLOSED to new members. We are a group formed in 1994 by savvy, entrepreneurial, educated women friends interested in learning more about about money management, the stock market and investing.  We continue to learn together as we grow our portfolio!

I've just moved to Evanston from Southern California and woulld love to start a book club for women aged 40-65. I have a great meeting place, and would love to meet new friends, read some great novels, and possibly share some great wine. If you are interested please contact me at christine.mcquinn@yahoo.com

All girls need a great group of friends... The goal of this group is to bring together a group of girls to make new friends, new memories, and have a lot of fun along the way. It is open to women in their 20's and 30's who want to get together for fun random events. We can get together for a glass of wine to discuss a good book, go bowling, catch a movie, and whatever other activities we choose. There are so many activities to do in the area year around. The group's purpose is to inspire women t …

I am starting this group to find people who share my love of books and reading - especially fun mysteries and cozies. This group will be a relaxed, fun, laid back book club and a way to meet people, enjoy conversation, and talk about fun cozies over a nice cup of coffee! I am completely open to meetup places in the Northern suburbs - Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Northbrook, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods areas! All are welcome! If you love books, reading mysteries/cozies, meeting new people, relaxing ove …

Mondays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago continues to offer the Monday Night Sitting Group in Des Plaines at St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Sitting and walking meditation, discussion and social time from 6:30 – 8:30 in the parish house (directly across the driveway from the church) at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church 1095 East Thacker Street Des Plaines, IL 60016 All are welcome. Instruction will be provided for those who are new to sitting meditation. The group is re …

There are a few other book clubs out there, but not many in the NW corner of the city.  I struggled to find one that was just for women and had spots available at their upcoming events.  So, I started my own group. I'm also hoping to expand beyond the monthly book discussions.  It would be great to meet other women that are interested in dinners, wine tasting, etc. Please note: This group has $2 dues for each 6-month period.  The current period is November 2012 to April 2013.  You can either pay …

I would love to meet other women in the Skokie area who are working professionals and love reading! Let's start a book discussion group with slightly older women, 50ish, who would love to laugh, talk, and enjoy great books!

We're a roving performance art showcase where just about anything goes -- stand-up? poetry? dance? juggling? political commentary? dramatic reading? musician? singer? If you love entertaining an audience... BRING IT! Likewise... if you love to be entertained, come out and see for yourself what all the hype is about! We started this community to give performers a friendly audience and a welcoming environment of kindred spirits and artistic souls. You may show up a stranger, but you go home a frie …

This group is dedicated to creating nurturing environment for self-growth and development for people who are interested in ancient knowledge of magick art and/or already uncovered their gifts of being extra-intuitive and extra-sensitive.

In this group, we discuss where the church is or should be going in the 21st century. We will explore numerous authors, worship expressions, and ideas for the church. We will read and discuss one book per month from authors in the Emergent Church movement. If you are interested in learning and sharing input on what you think the church should be, then come join us! All faith backgrounds are welcome!

Who loves to read? Come join others your age to discuss and indulge in reading together. We can chat over coffee, tea or wine. The group strives to find great books worth reading with a focus on newer fictional releases. We welcome all viewpoints and encourage lively discussion! We meet every two weeks on alternating Wednesdays and Fridays. Our preferred venue is fun and casual coffee shops. We will decide as a group what books we'd like to read a couple of meetings in advance, so bring your sug …

This is a group for people interested in Steampunk with some passion for science fiction, history, and sane, intelligent conversation. We are kindred spirits with an interest in alternate historical imaginings. We will watch movies, read books, listen to Steampunk music, talk ideas, and find places, primarily in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, to dress as and explore our characters. Inclusive, welcoming, but not kinky.  We are travelers of time and the imagination.

Have you read the Fifty Shades books by E.L. James? Multiple times? If you'd like to talk about Anastasia and Christian with other devotees, please join us. We'll delve into the characters, plot lines, and what makes these books so compelling to so many people.

Let's get together to discuss the fascinating story of Chinese History from Xia and Shang through Reform and Opening. We could discuss books we have read, listen to guest speakers and lecturers, and debate ideas.

This group is for women from 21-30 who love to read (especially love stories) .After graduating college and entering the real world it can be hard to find where you fit in. This is the perfect place to meet new people, have fun, drink wine, and indulge in steamy romance novels. We will meet every month to every 2 weeks over a glass of wine to discuss the novel and just do some "girl talk".

Whether you are just sticking your toe into the waters of astrology, or have been reading and studying (and swimming in) the vast ocean of astrology for years... Whether you know Venus from Mars (and we hope you do!), or how the Cardinal Cross has affected world events and politics... If you want to meet others of a like mind, others who are both curious and knowledgeable about the workings of our planets as they influence us down on earth... AND If you live in the Chicagoland area, this is the …

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 …

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 …