Meet other local people who are interested in Sustainable Development, New Urbanism and Living Green. We'll get together and discuss what we mean by "sustainable," "energy-efficient," "green," etc. and then work toward making it happen here in Chicago! What are the building blocks of "sustainability?" What are the most important issues that need to be addressed? What issues are important to you when you look at your home, your neighborhood and your city? What actions can we take to effect true …

Do you ever desire to become a more elegant communicator? Do you seek to be the #1 champion in your professional field? Or do you finally want to hone your SOFT skills (people skills) and ultimately communicate your hard skills at their best? Have you ever wondered when people say: "Your hard skills will get you the interview and your soft skills will get you the job?" Fortunately we've heart that NLP* has already helped millions of people achieve greater success, increase confidence, enrich rel …

Three Title Bracelets will be on the line Jan. 15 & 16 as players from around the world meet for Chicagolands most prestigious championship poker series. The Quad-States Poker Grand Championships are sanctioned by Chicago Poker News as the Official Championship of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Both a No-Limit Texas Holdem event and a Mixed Games (No-Limit HOSE) event are scheduled. Title bracelets will be awarded for the champion of each of these tournaments and to the player with …

Chicago has a vibrant indie filmmaking scene. If you're part of it, we invite you to tap into the Filmmakers in Action network to find likeminded filmmakers and screenwriters developing their craft and building their portfolio/reels. Whether you want to produce your own short (or feature) film or get experience on someone else's, you'll find plenty of opportunities in this MeetUp group. MONTHLY MEETUPS Pencil in the 2nd Tuesday of each month and make a point to join us for our monthly presenta …

Fit4Baby is a prenatal fitness program that teaches women how to exercise safely and effectively throughout their pregnancy. One hour Fit4Baby classes are interval based, combining elements of strength training, cardiovascular exercises and stretching and balancing exercises. Do you already have a little one? Please visit our website www.strollerstrides.com to find out more about Stroller Strides, a total fitness program for moms with their babies!

Hello Role Players! I have started this group to see if we can develop the Chicago region RPG community in a similar manner as the board game community (www.chicagoboardgames.com). The goal of RPG Chicago is to: - Aid roleplayers in the Chicagoland area to get into groups that meet their interests - Establish and/or communicate roleplaying events and other items of interest occuring throughout the Chicagoland area, regardless of system - Effectively communicate to publishers and local busine …

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. Happiness comes from deep within, and not from people, situations, or circumstances. According to Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego: “When an individual becomes happy, the network effect can be measured up to three degrees. One person’s happiness triggers a chain reaction that benefits not only his friends, but his friends’ friends, and his frien …

ADHD is as prevalent among grown-ups as children - and it's just as essential to manage the condition with a range of behavioral, organizational and other techniques. This is a support group for adults with ADD/ADHD and people who suspect they might have ADHD due to issues with procrastination, organization and time management. We usually meet 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month to discuss challenges and share information and experiences in a supportive environment. …

Since 1919, The Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women (IFBPW) has been empowering working women to achieve their full potential through advocacy, education, and information. We are an all-volunteer, membership-based organization, comprised of professional women of all ages and professions with the goal of promoting equity for all women in the workplace. Meeting topics are focused on networking opportunities and addressing issues impacting working women including legislative …

Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) is a nonprofit association of individuals and organizations building effective, more sustainable nonprofits through earned income strategies. SEA has emerged as the common ground for practitioners, lenders, investors, grant makers, consultants, researchers, and educators who recognize the increasing impact of social enterprise. SEA provides its members with current information, tools, and other resources that address the unique needs of social enterprises. Socia …

This group is for those people in the education profession with a passion for their work who want to stay informed about developments in education policy, issues, research, best practices, etc. It will provide opportunities to share recent findings in effective ways to improve student outcomes and school environments. We will seek ways to take action in support of our best interests in the public realm. If you enjoy following current events and digging deeper than the obvious simple rhetoric on …

The Goal: A community of people dedicated to consciousness elevation in all aspects of life, individual, communal, social, political, scientific, and beyond. We each have the potential to each a unique level of "Human Optimization".  Attention, communication, intelligence, thoughtfulness, balanced emotion and speech and action, empathetic, beautiful, kind. To achieve this peak potential and manifest it into "life as we know it" including the status quo, we effectively change the whole system in …

Meditation has many benefits, like greater focus, relaxation, and a feeling of peace. But it doesn't have to stop there. Meditation can be a powerful tool we can harness to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves. Through meditation, we can create the lives we truly want. Come to our meetup and learn simple, effective ways to change your life using energy meditation. It's simple and fun. Our group is appropriate for anyone and everyone. If you have never heard the word "meditation" before, o …

What is Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu? A weaponless self-defense system, Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is derived from the disciplines of Judo and Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. The Carlson Gracie form of the art emphasizes use of technique, body positioning, and leverage to overcome a larger and stronger opponent. What will you learn in Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu? Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu students will build valuable reflexes that enable them to react quickly and effectively in any situation. Here are some valuable s …

The purpose of this meet up group is to learn to experience love more fully. This meet up group is for couples and singles alike - anyone who wants to push themselves and their ability to relate to others to the next level. Hosted by country's leading relationship coach, this meet up group will serve as a mini-workshop where interested participants will be led through discussions on topics related to love and intimate relationships. Some topics to be discussed: - Differences between men and wome …

This Meetup is for women business owners who want to connect with other women like themselves, and get some pointers for how to run their businesses more effectively.

Are you Looking for more friends and dates?? Do you want to meet more people fast? New to Town and wondering how to make new friends quickly? If you are, This is how!! Speed Friending Events are for you!! Come see what everyone is talking about. Speed Friending Events is a fast new, super fun, and very low pressure way to make lasting friendships around town. Our events are the quickest, safest, most effective low-pressure way to meet new people in town. This is the ONLY place in Chicago whe …

“What Dennis Genpo Roshi has done is not only the most original discovery in Buddhism in the last two centuries, it is unbelievably simple, quick, and effective. In Zen, this realization of one’s True Nature, or Ultimate Reality, is called kensho or satori (“seeing into one’s True Nature,” or discovering Big Mind and Big Heart). It often takes five years or more of extremely difficult practice (I know, I’ve done it) in order for a profound satori to occur. With the Big Mind Process, a genuine ke …

Pets for Vets, a national 501(c)3 organization, is an entirely volunteer run organization that has chapters throughout the US, and most recently in Chicago. Essentially, our organization pairs veterans suffering from PTSD or TBI with shelter dogs at no cost to the veteran. Our goal is to bring the joy and unconditional love of a pet to someone who could benefit from this specific type of healing. Studies have shown the therapeutic effects having an animal can have, especially for those with PTSD …

This is group is located in Chicago. It is targeted towards doctoral candidates (or those who are close) with an emphasis on completing the dissertation process. We share ideas regarding methodology, drafting problem statements, establishing the significance (answering the “so what” question) of the study, developing a comprehensive literature review, and creating an effective conceptual framework. This is a focused and pragmatic group, we do not cry into our coffee or soup, our goal is to help …

This is a group for anyone interested in learning how to master their own mind and reduce stress in our very complicated world. Our group focuses on learning and sharing about qigong, tai chi and mindfulness (or insight) meditation. I started this group because my own life has been transformed by learning, practicing and incorporating these practices into my every day life and I'm very excited to share them with others. We'll meet at various locations around Chicago, as much as possible outside, …

The Empowerment Group creates a vibrant support group to navigate effective and positive change in our lives. Guest expert speakers share their insight in navigating positive and effective change from varied perspectives. Speakers from the mental health, inspiration, self-help, spiritual, and faith based communities are invited by the group to share their unique perspective and expertise. A dynamic group discussion follows every speaker.

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 …

Chicago Film Institute is dedicated to educating, inspiring and championing the Chicago film and new media community. Through a variety of programs and an intensive, hybrid conservatory, CFI is committed to fostering the city’s culturally vital and economically valuable film industry. CFI’s programs will fill needs that traditional institutions are missing such as cost-effective instruction, real-world applications and accessible education to individuals from underrepresented communities. ​ Thro …

Actions. Speak. Louder. At ONE, we achieve change through advocacy. We hold world leaders to account for the commitments they've made to fight extreme poverty, and we campaign for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. We also support greater democracy, accountability and transparency to ensure policies to beat poverty are implemented effectively. ONE works closely with policy experts, African leaders, and anti-poverty activists to mobilize public opinion in support …

Calling All Animators, Artists, and Enthusiasts, My name is Jon Jamison and I have a LOVE for traditional animation like no other. I live it...breathe it...and feel it! I won't sit here and tell you that I'm the best or that I have all that much experience but the medium means so much to me. And with that said I don't want this medium to fade away because it has so much to offer. To join this meetup you don't even need to know how to draw/animate but to just be enthused as I am about getting tog …

The Chicago Creative Pro User Group (CHICPUG) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the education and development of its members through the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience. We focus not only on editing software but on compositing and authoring software/hardware in the professional video, broadcast, event videography and prosumer markets in the Chicagoland area. For more information about CHICPUG and becoming a member, visit www.chifcpug.org.

This is a group for anyone involved in the Adoption Triad (Adoptees, Birthparents, Adoptive parents) who are looking for others to connect with other members of the Triad in the Chicago area. Illinois opened records in 2011 to anyone born after the year 1946. Anyone is welcome. We started this group to meet others in Chicago area who are effected by adoption. We look forward to meeting you. Brand new: Find us on facebook: Chicago Adoption Support Group.It is a private group