Let me start by saying WE ARE SOME OF THE FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE WHO ATTEND MEETUP EVENTS!!! Yes, you will feel included, yes you will be encouraged to join into the conversations... Yes, you will be introduced around.... (now here are some specifics as to what this group is about) There is a treasure trove of free and or very cheap events and cultural activities in the Chicagoland area that include but is not limited to: circus performances, concerts, lectures, art openings and other activities. We …

Don't let the word Artist scare you. If you do creative work, you are an artist. You don't have to be the BEST or a professional at it, just enjoy doing it. And enjoy showing others and maybe teaching or learning from others. I want us to have a place to meet with other local fiber artists, weavers and spinners like me, but also braiders, knitters, crocheters, rug hookers and what have you. We will take a  couple of hours a month out of our busy lives to spend time on our crafts, while chatting …

This bimonthly networking event provides a chance for filmmakers to meet and collaborate on projects. Are you a screenwriter looking for a producer? A director looking for a director of photography? This event is open to all talents and disciplines who are interested in making independent media: editors, actors, art directors, composers, make-up artists... Bring your resume and business cards, and we’ll handle the rest.

The Lakeshore Drawing & Painting Group offers an environment for artists of all levels to converge and find their way creatively. You don't have to call yourself an artist to join usand enjoy making art and playing with art materials! We hope to offer community, training, information and other resources that guide the artist to self-improvement and challenge in areas they can share passion and learning. Artists We have a wide range of artists, print-makers, painters, models, performers, poets an …

This meetup is for anyone interested in learning WingTsun Kung Fu. WingTsun is a southern Chinese martial arts system. WT is ideal for self defense and practitioners can learn effective techniques in a short amount of time. Training consists of forms, drills and applications including free sparring. WT was created specifically for use against stronger opponents so, although being in great shape helps, it's not a requirement to utilize the techniques. WT is more about qualities than about movemen …

The Chicago Rebel Craft League is a meetup group organized to inspire women who love arts and crafts of all kinds and have different interests and passions to get together to create, share, talk and learn about art... If you'd like to get together to craft, get inspired, and learn from others with a DIY aesthetic, then this group is for you! We will have open studio time where you can just come, hang out, create and have fun, and more specific classes where we will do projects together. Ideall …

Welcome to The Highland Park Gracie Jiu-Jitsu group. We are a private meetup group committed to training in the fine art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu founded by Grandmaster Helio Gracie. We are officially the first  Chicagoland area Gracie Garage. For further information please click on the "About" tab at the top left of this page.

This meetup was created to spread the Chinese internal Kung fu styles of Xing Yi Quan (Hsing-i Chuan) and Tai Chi Chuan(Taiji Quan). Classes are offered on a weekly basis and will take place at 2 different locations. Tai Chi *No group Tai Chi classes at this time. Private lessons are available. There will also be workshops on occassion. They will be posted on a case by case basis. Hsing-i takes place at LA Boxing, located at 8 East 9th St. Chicago, IL 60605 Sundays from 1pm-2:30pm ($20 per cla …

I am starting this group as a reaction to what I see as a necessary, but neglected aspect of what it is to be human, and living in this age. All of us, to some degree, store emotional patterns in the body. The purpose of this storage is to protect the ego so we can maintain some stability during times of stress. This is not a flawed function of the body. The protective emotional armoring that results over time needs to be addressed otherwise there is the possibility of a progression toward vario …

A place for museum professionals and historians of all ages who would like to discuss, connect, and network with others who enjoy participating in producing work for the public which enhancing peoples understanding, learning, and comprehension of the arts and culture in Chicago. Please note, this is a professional networking group geared towards members of the museum profession.

This group is for Chicago's painters and visual artists to meet each other and create a community. We will meet for group outings, salons, plein air painting trips, discussion, gallery visits, and seminars with local artists. You'll get to discuss painting techniques, creative ideas, current art world trends, professional opportunities, and have fun at the same time!

(It’s not what you think it is!) Relationships that aren’t getting better are getting worse. You’ve tried almost everything out there, but now you have to face the truth: maybe you’re doing it all wrong. This is where the art and science of training your man comes in. If your relationship isn’t as exciting and special as it was when you were dating, you need a way to get it back. My mission is to offer highly effective techniques that will really work, producing tangible results. Learn the four …

This page if for female veterans, their supporters of all genders, academics interested in female veterans issues and triumphs. This page is for artists, musicians, social workers and anyone else who believes that the voices of veterans can enrich our understanding of the world that we share. THIS IS A NO-HATE forum, devoid of judgement. Please honor this as you honor yourself.

EXPANDING RAVES and ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC- Make new friends in the scene and keep the circle of plur ever expanding! Whether you are in it to have fun with some great people, explore music and your personal creativity, or have an experience of ecstatic oneness with the universe, this is the group you've been looking for! Raves may one day trance-form the planet. Enough energy has been generated that we could expand to a higher level. Electronic music styles have create different effects on the …

ARES mission is within it's name. Our focus is on educating those in the practical application of our research. This means that we use intellectual, philosophical, and physical methods of research to determine the techniques and approaches to martial arts that are the most practical for the most people. We then take our applied research and educate, so there is an understanding of the principal and not just a copy of the performance. ARES is for everyone of upstanding character with a desire to …

This group is for anyone who has an interest in photography and enjoys going to photography themed events such as gallery openings, museum exhibits, photographer lectures, portfolio reviews and group photo-shoots. This group also participates in the monthly wine and critique offered by our main sponsor, The Chicago Photography Center, every third Friday of the month.

Come join us and discover your inner creative being. Creating art can stimulate the mind in ways our “normal” thinking can’t. With art, we can discover and create new possibilities. Through the creative process, thoughts become visible, tangible and accessible. Each month we will use a different artistic method to express ourselves. In this group you will have the opportunity to use art as a form of meditation, a time to explore your soul, and a place to have fun! No artistic experience is neede …

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 …

The IMA is comprised of mycologists and laypeople from all walks of life who share a common interest in the study of mushrooms. Individual members often have specific areas of interest and expertise, including mushroom foraging, taxonomy, cultivation, mycoremediation, mycorrhizas, medical mycology, yeasts, lichens, food spoilage, fermented foods, plant diseases, symbioses with animals, and edible, poisonous, and entheogenic fungi. If you are new to mushrooming, joining a mushroom club will give …

Inspired by Kinna Reads' Africa Reading Challenge, I decided to create an offline space to share my newfound appreciation for African literature. If you are interested in reading books from the African diaspora (with emphasis on authors from Africa and the Caribbean), join us! Check us out on Tumblr: http://CHI-ReadingAfrica.tumblr.com & on GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/87568-chicago-reading-africa

Uptown arts center is a community of artists with a gallery and shared studio space. We are hosting figure drawing meetup groups. We are located at 941 West Lawrence Avenue on the 4th floor of the Preston Bradley Center. The class is 10.00 for 3 hours and we will have free refreshments.

We are a group of artists and art enthusiasts who get together to draw. Nude figure drawing about 2 times each month, with professional models, 3 hours $10 A relaxed environment with poses from 5 min. - 1hour.  Beverages and snacks and BYOB always encouraged! "Molly's cafe" room, 3 1/2 floor SKETCH!club about once a month where we sketch each other, situational models (we may meet elsewhere from time to time) and still life set ups. Some simple supplies (pencils, paper and clipboards) are availa …

Theatre for Thinkers is a nascent meet up group with the goal of gathering folks to experience interesting, original and even bizarre theater and art that informs and offers insights into science and scientific endeavors. Anchored initially by Thom Britton's critically acclaimed show FreakShow and Tell, we hope to ultimately link to his shows and other local performers and artists with entertaining, interesting perspectives on science. We hope to both simply let people know about these events an …

The goal is to set up a community of like minded people interested in a variety of martial arts or martial sport looking to grow and develop together. This will also facilitate the ability to spar different body types and styles in a safe fun environment, with highly skilled, trained,experienced instructors and coaches supervising .

If you live in Highland Park this is the most creative group you could ever hope to join. "Let's get together and create in a small group" We will use supplies we have on hand, or found objects to create extraordinary art projects once a month, in my home studio.

Vuoi parlare italiano come un madrelingua? Do you want to speak Italian like a native? Se stai cercando un gruppo che ti aiuti a migliorare il tuo italiano... If you are looking for a group that will help you improve your Italian, not only practice what you already know... Questo è il gruppo per te! This is the group for you!! Come and practice your language skills, in a RELAXED setting, with other Italian speakers and enthusiasts, and the SUPERVISION OF A MOTHER-TONGUE TEACHER. The CONVERSATION …

This is a group for anyone interested in meditation, deep stretching, martial arts, breathing and relaxing. All skills levels are welcome. I have been teaching martial arts for over 25 years and now I am focusing on the meditation aspect of the arts. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

This group is for people seeking growth through "martial movement". Not as soft or as internal as Tai Chi, and not as hard or external as fighting. Martial Movement through the Way of 4 Elements style provides the participant with a palette of movements which can be used to express their own individual martial personality.