This is a Sunday morning fun run group to warm up the legs after a long distance run on Saturdays. It's also an easy way to start the week. Since this is a fun run, it's an easy pace & only 3 mile distance. It's a great place for beginning runners or runners just looking to meet other runners & have a cool down day. If Sundays work out, we can add to the days & distances, even sign up for group races & events, if we have willing participants.

Welcome to Uptown Runners! Though Chicago is full of devoted runners, many of the groups meet in Lincoln Park. But why head down there? We've got beautiful stretches of lakefront path and terrific, fun neighborhoods to run through right here in Uptown. The goal of this group is to connect with other runners in the area and find running buddies! Organizers will host 2-3 runs a week, but all members host runs themselves. Want company on your 6:00 am 6 mile run each Wednesday morning? Post the run! …

This group is for anyone interested in running a half marathon or marathon. I started this group because long training runs can get lonely! Looking for motivated individuals of all running skill levels to join. I can share my training program for all members who have a desire to run a half or full marathon in the early fall. Looking to run as a group on the long Saturday runs to start out. If there is a desire we can meet up for other training runs throughout the week. The Saturday runs will mee …

Come join Clocktower Runners on Saturday morning for a run along the lakefront of 6-12 miles. We meet every Saturday morning in the parking lot for the Clocktower in Lincoln Park (behind the Waveland tennis courts)for a group run. From October to early June, we start at 8:00 a.m. and from June leading up to the Chicago Marathon, we start at 6:30 a.m. for the 18 week marathon training program. Distances and paces vary from 7:30 to 11:00 minute/mile.This is the friendliest running group you will …

This group is for anyone interested in running- from beginners to marathoners. I am planning on teaching running form focuses from Chi Running each session. These form focuses will help you run faster and more efficiently with less risk of injury. The goal is to become lifelong runners because you love it so much.

I am looking to recruit runners for the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon to run with Ronald McDonald House Charities. Last year Team RMHC had over 400 runners and raised over $700,000 for the charity. As you might imagine, many of the children and families served by Ronald McDonald House Charities are running their own marathon—as they fight disease, illness and injury, and persevere through months or even years of hospital visits, surgeries and outpatient recovery. These children are worki …

Have you ever dreamed of making it to the finish line? But don't know how to get started? This program is for you! Designed for the beginning runner to accomplish a 5K or Half Marathon. Group runs will take place once per week! Check out the meetup for more details!

Women living with the chronic pain of vulvodynia wil find support, encouragement, comradery, and information at our meetings. The meetings are run on the guidelines provided by the National Vulvodynia Association (see nva.org) and we meet in the Evanston/Skokie/Rogers Park area. I organize the group but the group's leadership and agendas are run by its members. I started organizing vulvodynia support groups because of the unmet need I see as a licensed clinical social worker in private practice. …

Welcome to the Chicago Basketball Club! This group is for anyone and everyone who wants to play basketball with a great, friendly group of people. We welcome everyone from total beginners to very advanced, and everyone gets to play with people of their own skill level. It is our mission to get as many people playing basketball in Chicago as possible. So whether you are an old pro, or have never even touched a ball before - we are the place for you. Come along and check us out, nobody ever walks …

Calling all dog lovers in Chicago!!! If you have a husky, other bread of "snow dog", or a dog that loves to play this is the group for you!! I just moved to Chicago with my 5 year old Siberian Husky! This group is for any owners or dog lovers with huskies or other "snow dog" breeds. Any husky owner knows how much huskies love to run, play, and RUN! Huskies have a fun play style so let's get some members and "meetups" for our beloved four-legged friends.

The idea behind this group is to offer a place for people interested in wine to experience wine together. Learning about wine on your own is tough and I find quick tastings at wine shops or huge crowded wine events equally unhelpful. Here we can have a small group, take our time, and get to know more about wines and each other. Whether you know nothing about wine or you're an expert, all that matters is that you're interested. My hope is to do small group tastings that I know I always want to d …

Looking for a place to play soccer without the commitment of a full season? We offer pickup games and weekly tournaments in Chicago every week. Or, if you're new in town and looking to meet other soccer players, this is a great way to get on a team or form a new one! You'll love the group of fun and friendly people who just want to get out and play like you do. We welcome all levels of players including beginner, recreational, intermediate, and competitive. Our Sports Monster staff love running …

Note: In order to remain part of this group you are Requested RSVP, and Attend Parties on a fairly frequent basis in order to remain an active member... You can't find True Love without meeting... This is not a chat site to try and arrange Blind Unsafe dates... We give you a Very Safe, Comfortable, and Cozy Venue for Serious Relationship Minded Singles to Meet. So Support the Group & Yourselves by Attending the Parties... Parties will be around the Nw side of Chicago/O'hare area.. This Group is …

A movie group. We will attend a movie twice a month at the Davis Theater in Lincoln Square and disscuss it over a bite to eat at one of the many nearby pubs and restaurants. The group is for anyone who loves movies. These are first run mainstream movies.

Chicago Startup Pitch Night focuses on providing monthly opportunities for you to practice, refine, and perfect your startup pitches.  We also provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the Chicago, Illinois region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. Chicago Startup Pitch Night's events are run by a leadership team that works to find the meeting venues and plan out and execute all the Meetup events.  Our mission is to be known as the place to practi …

Are you looking for a well run poker game in Chicago? Are you looking to improve your game? We ARE the place for you. We hold games in Wicker Park every Wednesday and Friday. We play 1/3 NL Hold'em with FREE food & drinks!! This is a high quality venue (NOT IN SOMEONE'S APARTMENT OR BASEMENT). Our players are intermediate to advanced in their experience. Most play both cash games and tournaments. It is a friendly group of players. We seek the same type of new players. Many of our members play re …

Introverted? Have you been roaming this earth thinking you were inherently flawed, only to realize you are just an introvert trying to navigate in a largely extroverted world. Then this is the group for you, now this isn't your run of the mill introverted group, looking to just meet up over sci-fi, in fact I don't even like sci-fi. This is a group for confident introverts comfortable in their own skin, ready to take the world, they had largely learned to exist outside of by storm. Introverts who …

This comic book meetup group is a place where comics fans of all types and interests can have comics related conversation. Every month the meetup has a different theme and members are encouraged (but in no way required) to bring comics related to that theme. It's organized by the guys that run Third Coast Comics http://www.thirdcoastcomics.com but we use the term "Organized" very loosely. It's more fun that Silver Age Jimmy Olsen stories! We talk everything from Crazy Bob Haney to the Birth of t …

Meeting to discuss our own poetry. Working out chinks in the armor, making improvements, listening for sounds, searching for themes and generally becoming more self-aware as a writer, as well as learning to become better self-critics. And of course a good place to chat with other poets and find community, and lay it on thick with pet peeves regarding the state of poetry. We would also go to occasional readings and maybe if everyone is up to it to an Open Mic as well. We will begin by meeting o …

Welcome home fellow Chicago Conservative! The purpose of this group is to organize other like-minded Chicago Conservatives in an effort to help build grass roots support for conservative candidates running for local, state and national office. We will be holding monthly meetings to gather info and network. There's alot of work to be done! Let's roll up our sleves and dig in! ***Show your Chi-town Conservative pride with our official shirt designed by member Teresa!*** http://www.cafepr …

Time Together is on break for the summer!!  We thank you for another great year of playing, making new friends and spending some quality "Time Together!"  We will open again on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 9am!  Have a great summer!!! Hello! Spending time with your child is important to every parent.  At the Chandler-Newberger Center, we mix that important childhood memory with a large welcoming atmosphere big enough for your newborn to bounce, your toddler to crawl, and your preschooler to r …

A software radio is a wireless communications device that performs all of its signal processing in portable, application level software. By simply running a different program, a software radio can become a cell phone, wireless LAN, cordless phones, garage door opener or walkie-talkie. The flexibility enabled by software radio also enables faster technology tracking, since standards upgrade are simply software downloads.

Looking for a place to play tennis without the commitment of a full season? We offer pickup games, weekly tournaments, fitness classes and lessons in the wonderful city of Chicago. Or, if you're new in town and looking to meet other tennis players, this is a great way to get out and make new friends! You'll love the group of fun and friendly people who just want to get out and play like you do. We welcome all levels of players including beginner, recreational, intermediate, and competitive. Our …

This group is for anyone and everyone who wants to play volleyball with a great, friendly group of people. We welcome everyone from total beginners to very advanced, and everyone gets to play with people of their own skill level. It is our self styled mission to get as many people playing the great game of volleyball in Chicago as possible, so whether you are an old pro, or have never even touched a ball before - we are the place for you. Come along and check us out, nobody ever walks away witho …

Group members are taught the essentials of mindfulness and how the process relates to their feelings. The technique teaches them to be aware of what they are feeling in the moment, which allows for a deepening of the way they relate to their thoughts and patterns. Unwanted patterns of relating and behaving discovered during the sessions can then be shifted. Using both avenues of psychology and mindfulness allows patterns to shift more rapidly as cognitive work helps people to understand the issu …

The primary purpose of the group is to reduce social anxiety. The means to this end is by meeting frequently in a small group facilitated by a trained professional. The facilitator will introduce members to one another and encourage conversation with questions and comments. No pressure will be exerted, but rather periodic invitations to participate. As the group develops, members will be encouraged to take over the facilitators tasks but only if they feel comfortable doing so. If a large number …

We’re a bunch of dreamers, inventors, and marketeers, all different, so you’ll fit right in! After an “official” presentation, we run an open forum. This can go anywhere, but always gets over to identifying opportunities, finding people to trust and of course, patents. We meet the Third Wednesday of Each Month. The host is John I. Lund, manufacturer and product designer. Drop by! Every month we spend some time to help one of our inventors that may be a little stuck on which way to turn. The grou …

This is a group for anyone interested in running, walking, hiking, back packing, learning about fitness/nutrition, and building new relationships. All skill levels are welcome. No negative attitudes please! We encourage teamwork and inspire others through fitness and nutrition. We welcome all enthusiasts looking for a spark in their life through exercise. We especially welcome those who have struggled with stress and anxiety. It's amazing the role fitness and nutrition has played in the lives of …