We would love to organize a group of those who are passionate about "Nature Photography" to go out shooting together at various places we set up, who have the desire to learn together, share our artistic vision, and sharpen each others skills! Any level of photographer is welcome, from Beginners to Pros! Where would you like to go exploring next? What is your vision for your photography? What would you like to learn? Let's create a group that helps us grow together as photographers, artists, an …

Are you interested in becoming a part of a playgroup in the southwest suburbs? Getting out of the house with your little one(s)? Participating in fun, memorable trips and get togethers with other moms that can relate to you? I know I am! I am looking for other moms who would like to meet up with our young children at each others' homes, parks, plan trips to fun places in the area and make friends. There is no other bond like the one moms share. I am a 30-ish year old stay-at-home mom of three. T …

Ringing Anvil is a program for personal transformation and spiritual development. We host activities, gatherings, and education to help seekers learn to be better leaders, ritualists, and agents of transformation. We believe that change begins with you, and becoming a change agent means doing deeply intensive personal and spiritual work. Together, we reach for our dreams, we explore our shadows, and we connect to the divine within and without. Ringing Anvil events include monthly activities th …

What is Chicagoland Real Estate Connections Club? It is a place where you network with active investors and industry professionals. You find out about local markets and how other investors are making money. You learn about deal-making from A to Z. There are many exciting things in store for the real estate industry. Are you poised to take advantage of all the opportunities before you? Meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month with the occasional exception.  We meet in Oak Brook at t …

From Ice Age glacial moraine landscapes to the quartzite bluffs of Devil's Lake to the steep hills and valleys of the the Driftless Area, southern Wisconsin is a wonderful place to explore on foot.  There may not be any mountains, but the area has a lovely scenic value all its own. Unlike other Meetup groups, this is an ADVANCED hiking group, the hikes that I do are NOT suitable for the beginner or out-of-shape hiker.   Since there aren't any mountains or canyons in Wisconsin to provide a real h …

Established in 1932, the Port Washington Club meets monthly and hosts two annual events-our Plant Sale in May and a local Garden Walk in July. Members also participate in a variety of community projects, such as planting and maintaining public gardens in our community and buying gardening books each year for the Niederkorn Library. We've established a fund to buy trees for Port Washington parks, and we've worked with the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Every year, we honor noteworthy g …

Food for the body and the brain! Do you care about environmental issues in the Chicago region? The Morton Arboretum does too - and we're coming to your neighborhood to talk about today's hottest environmental topics! The Arboretum's “Zone 5 Science Cafés” bring local experts and interested citizens together in the comfortable atmosphere of the café at your local Whole Foods Market and other regional locations. Share opinions, ideas, and plans for the future as you discuss cutting edge environm …

Wisconsin Blue Lotus is a meditation group open to anyone interested in practicing mindfulness and loving kindness. In addition to posting weekly meeting times, we want to share other opportunities for practice and retreat in this area. We'll also post joint projects with Peace Tree Yoga (teacher Donna Mosca, Burlington, WI), including workshop and retreat details. WBL is led by Bhikkhuni Vimala, a monastic member of Blue Lotus Temple in Woodstock, IL. Check us out at: www.bluelotustemple.org.

----May I invite all who can to join me and become POLAR BEARS FOR THE POLAR BEARS, at Fargo Street beach, two blocks south of Howard, every morning at seven thirty? Since autumn I have been in swimming regularly. I run in the water and dip myself and paddle madly with my hands for a minute or two. I wear old sneakers and a bathing suit. THE POLAR BEARS ARE DROWNING because they must swim longer and longer distances between ice flows as the ice cap on the Arctic Ocean melts owing the global warm …

This group was created to get the word out about events supporting the health and well-being of animals, Chicagoland shelters & rescues, and Chicagoland park preservation efforts. Most of the meetups are philanthropic in nature but we'll also be meeting up for pup friendly picnics, walks, and play dates at dog friendly parks. If you have a passion for improving the lives of animals in your community or if you're looking for fellow animal lovers to hang out with on a pretty day we’d love to meet …

Human Design is a system which has reveled substantial truths to me since I began studying it not long ago. The premise of the system is that we are all endowed with a very unique and individual design; this design when we are tuned in provides the necessary guidance we need in this life. Our design determines our attractions, frustrations brought on by resistance and conditioning, our specific trajectory thru life and how we engage others is determined by how our Aura functions. There are funct …