FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.GATCHICAGO.COM Push your training to a new level! Learn a system that teaches you not only how to defend yourself, but how to avoid attacks and to dominate your opponent. Learn an art proven in modern warfare! Special force operatives from all branches of the military extensively use techniques from Filipino Martial Arts in Close Quarter Combat. Test yourself while learning new skills! FMA integrates easily with all styles of martial arts. Further, unlike othe …

Why are there so few women leading and influencing the UX & design industry? Why can we count on one hand the number of female UX/design leaders in Chicago? Our goal is to provide a safe place for women to learn, mentor, and support each other in UX/design and related fields. Through this community, we can build women up and empower them to make an impact in both our industry and the world. Do I have to be a lady? Some dude: "I can always tell a lady when I see one." Mae West: "Yeah? What do you …

Thanks for your interest in joining "Chicago Fashion & Glamour Photography". This Group is merged with "Chicago Stylish, Fashion, Glamour & Portrait Photography" and we organize multiple meetup through out the year to help to build the portfolio. So Please join http://www.meetup.com/We-shoot-Fashion-Portraits/ Existing Members - We will eventually Close this Group & Merge it with Chicago Stylish, Fashion, Glamour & Portrait Photography (Parent Group), So if you are part of the Parent Group, ple …

The Manifesting Mastery Mastermind is a fast forming, amazing group of like-minded individuals who are also passionate about: Personal growth Natural health Law of attraction and other universal laws Relationship freedom Emotional healing Positive thinking Professional development Success principles Spiritual enrichment Transformational leadership Goal and priority setting Authentic lifestyle design This group is a free, recurring 6-Week Manifesting Mastery Mastermind that offers you a rare op …

Come to a to Goth Meetup and be introduced to other Chicago-area people with shared musical, fashion, creative & life interests! Good company, conversation & fun assured! If you do not consider yourself a goth, aren't into the music or know anything about the subculture, we may not be the Meetup for you. This is NOT a group for people curious about goth; this is a group for people who *already* associate themselves with the genre in some way to meet others who do as well. This is also not a "dat …

Paint Dancing is a new venue created solely for the purpose of openly expressing yourself for fun in 2 different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time) in private art studios around the Chicago area while helping support your local food banks. Watch some of our crazy Paint Dancing videos on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We will supply non-toxic paint, brushed and paper! All you need is your paint clothes (and shoes) and …

Under Construction (but join!) (Note that this page as well as some outgoing links are NSFW.) This group is for people who have an intuition of something better, and who are pursuing it in every direction simultaneously. You have a sense of rightness and wrongness that cuts to the bone, and it doesn't line up with traditional religion or the zeitgeist. You're an information sponge, but you hold it all provisionally and pragmatically. You know that all truths are partial perspectives, i.e. wrong …

ROUTINE is the ENEMY!!! – Our specialty is not specializing!! This is an organization of individuals who want to live a long, healthy, athletic life who are tired of the monotonous workouts at the gym. CrossFit is a new way of working out. Gone are the days of sets, reps, rest periods and routines. Here are the days of fun, exciting ever-changing exercises that with hard work, dedication and effort will transform your physique into whatever you desire. If you want to put on size and muscle this …

LIVE CHAT too!  Beer n BBQ (Chicagoland) We are BBQ Masters (if only in our own minds) and Tenders of grills - United in Smoke! We venture out to barbeque joints and rib shacks to search the best of barbecue. Briskets, links, shoulders, butts, ribs, sausage, hot links, ham, pulled pork, even smoked turkeys, sides...We smoke it all -- beef, chicken, pork, lamb, fish, cheese... We are Passionate--We will taste it all. All of this makes us very thirsty! We seek out lovely selections of beer and wi …

Join today! CLICK HERE! It's totally free , and takes seconds to sign up.  No obligations to you! Join, and receive updates regarding the Mayweather/Guerrero fight and the Chicago bar/restaurant location. Become An Official Fight Fan! By joining this 'Chicago UFC & Boxing Fanclub,' you're essentially announcing yourself as an 'official' fan of the sport of mixed martial arts(mma) and /or boxing!  Whether you consider yourself a below casual fan or enthusiast, you are welcomed here.  If you're l …

This group is specifically designed for ladies in their 20s and 30s who live in the Chicago area. The goal of the group is to meet new friends, go out with the girls, and participate in a multitude of activities. Example of activities are things like happy hour, movie nights, festivals, night out with the girls, socializing dinners, wine tasting, exercise, or whatever else we all think of that are in and around Chicago, IL. All relationship statuses are welcome those who are single, coupled, eng …

Welcome to The Chicago Loop Happy Hour group! We're Bryan and Tom, your humble Happy Hour facilitators. The Loop Happy Hour group is a unique meetup group created to provide all of us in the Loop with fun after-work opportunities to meet people and make friends while exploring the Loop's drinking establishments--all 72 of them! (But we won't technically limit ourselves to the Loop. There are some great places a few blocks North of Lake, West of Wells, East of Wabash, and South of Van Buren.) Ev …

Join Chicago's Adult Hockey Revolution! Rat Hockey Chicago: We are the one stop solution for adult hockey players. Be sure to click JOIN on the right. Search, post, RSVP and/or discuss pickup hockey sessions in the Chicago area.  Pick from hundreds of sessions, including members-only, private and public sessions!  All types of hockey can be found, including ice hockey, roller/inline, pond/outdoor, and more.   Click here to join now. Additional Benefits: RSVP and pay up front for "members-only" o …

It DOES take a village, so let this be yours! Staying home to care for your little one(s) does not have to be lonely anymore! Chicago SAHM welcomes any stay-at-home mama who has the desire to actively participate and kids of all ages are welcome, as well as moms-to-be. Chicago SAHM is a community of women from all different spectrum's of life, supporting one another through this rewarding, but challenging task of staying home full time with our children. We do this by being open and accepting of …

The Chicago Hip Mama Collective covers the spectrum of personalities, lifestyles, ages (mamas and kids), and neighborhoods. Many members make use of intuitive parenting techniques: extended breastfeeding, cloth diapering, child-led potty training, baby-wearing, and co-sleeping. We have a full calendar of events and a lively message board that supports our community's real-life cohesiveness. Participation is required. We are not just a meetup group for moms. We began as a refuge for admirers of …

If you would like to meet other Successful Chicago professionals and other working stiffs while having a good time then this meetup may be for you. We will put on events during times you are supposed to let your hair down like Friday after work or on Saturday night when you are trying to find places to hang out or get your party on. We can throw in a Thursday night just for good measure :) Did you just move to Chicago and want to explore some of the downtown nightlife? Or have you been here for …

Meet moms of babies and toddlers from Oak Park and the surrounding areas! Everyone is welcome- stay at home moms, part-time and full-time working moms! We all need support, reassurance, some good laughs, and friendship and I hope our group can help provide that for each other. Come to a meetup to have a good time and meet some nice moms who you will probably have a lot in common with! Interested in joining our meetup? Just contact the organizer. When you submit your application, please post a PH …

If you are part of a couple, please make separate individual accounts for each member of your relationship. NO 'COUPLES' ACCOUNTS. Click on the Join us! button in the upper right to get started. Welcome to Poly-Under-40, we're proud to be the most active polyamory organization in North America.  Poly-Under-40 is as social network for young adults exploring polyamory or living our individual poly styles. If you are a young adult looking for a friendly, supporting social group where you can learn …

Chicago Electronic Music Meetup Guidelines for members - updated April 20, 2013 MEETUPS for this group can now be categorized into TWO EVENT TYPES. EVENT HOSTS will classify each meetup so standard expectations can be met by both members and event hosts. TYPE 1 MEETUP: Those that RSVP will be given contact info to the host and will meetup on a case by case basis. No meetup beforehand is scheduled and it is up to the member and host to coordinate. TYPE 2 MEETUP: Those that RSVP will be given t …

This group is for Chicago ladies, married/relationships or single, in their 40s who are looking to expand their circle of city friends and enjoy Chicago city living at the same time. Vogue magazine writes:"You could say that your 40s are an age when you pivot--into an acknowledgment that you are no longer exactly young, into some sort of idea of the rest of your life" (August 2011, in an article written about Sarah Jessica Parker). This feels like an appropriate introduction for this group. More …

Positive Focus, NFP Living Life Fulfilled Positive Focus, a 501c3 non-profit organization headquartered in Chicago, spreads positivity globally through virtual and physical communities allowing people to see love over fear, abundance over lack, diversity over differences, and peace over conflict. By: · Inspiring and empowering all who seek us out through mind-body-spirit, service-charity, and fun-social events · Seeing the world as 1 person 7 billion times rather than seeing the world as 7 bill …

Are you ready to have some fun? This group is for women interested in getting out of the house and getting together to participate in a number of activities including karaoke nights, dance classes, dinners and movies, comedy shows, plays or concerts, shopping trips, fitness classes; you name it!  The opportunities are limitless to the journeys we can unlock and discover as a positive group of freespirited, diverse women. If you are looking for fun and adventure, let the good times roll. Members …

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you became lost while on a day hike? How about if you injured yourself miles from civilization and were unable to move? Then, all too quickly dusk approaches and the realization that you will be spending the night in the wilderness begins to sets in. Being prepared for this type of situation and having a well established plan could mean the difference between life and death. That is why at the “Great Outdoors and Survival”, our chief aim is to hel …

Powerful, beautiful, successful and feminine! Do you think of yourself as a Professional Lipstick Lesbian and wonder where all the other Chicago lipstick lesbians are? Well we hope to meet and congregate here with this group. The first and foremost aim of this group is to have fun! Do you enjoy mani’s and pedi’s, current fashion trends, local trendy restaurants, make up, heels, fine wine, live music, an occasional night out dancing? We are a very small, selective group of attractive, 25 - 50, fe …

WELCOME PADDLERS! Changes for 2012: Float Your Boat has celebrated it's 5 year Anniversary last month! After feedback from almost all members, FYB is now returning to a "Grass-Roots" group and will no longer be "Commercialized" Please welcome your new Organizer: Leigh Although we are primarily a club for boat owners who want to get together and paddle, we will still work in conjunction with partnered outfitters as event organizers to coordinate rental boats when appropriate. If you are interes …

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.

Michigan Avenue Toastmaster (MAT) members learn by giving speeches in a group setting and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical MAT meeting is made up of 25 to 40 members who meet once a week. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice and learn how to get over your fear of public speaking and hone your public speaking skills. Upon joining Michigan Avenue Toastmasters, each new member receives a variety of manuals and resources on speaking. They also are assign …

Our History Our group was founded in 2008 by a dedicated group of moms in La Grange Park looking to provide social activities for moms and their kids. We also wanted to support our communities by participating in a variety of service projects.  At our first meeting, we had no idea how many moms would show up.  Here we are 4 years later with a group that has blossomed into what is now the Greater La Grange Area Moms Club (GLAM) with nearly 50 active members. Who We Are Our members mainly live in …