Hello and welcome to The Minooka and Channahon Area Moms Group. You most likely are on this page because you would like to know a little bit more about this group and would possibly like to join. Below are some things that may answer some questions you may have. Who we are: We are a group of Moms that live in and around the Minooka/Channahon area. If you are looking for new friends for yourself and your children, then you've come to the right group! Who can join: Anyone that is a mom is more th …

Welcome! Our purpose is to live, love, and laugh. Often people are at a different stage in this thing called the single life. So, let’s get together and simply have lots of fun! Let’s enjoy each others company, meet new people, and make some fabulous friends! Come out with us and live, love, and laugh; we look forward to meeting you! If you are interested in co-hosting an event or would like to be an assistant organizer, please send me a message! Kelly

A group for anyone vegan, vegan-curious, or vegan-friendly. You do not have to be vegan to be part of our group, but you must bring vegan food to any potlucks and order only vegan options at any restaurant outings. Our current focus is organizing a regular monthly potluck in the Champaign-Urbana area. If you would like to host a potluck, please let us know! Have delicious meals, share your favorite vegan recipes and make new friends!

Helpers of Mother Earth wishes to create Environmental Awareness - Love and Respect for Mother Earth and Nature plus Community Pride by getting people involved. Bringing people together with the Common Goal of shared responsibility for Mother Earth and Nature. A Volunteer organization that starts with activities people can participate in while building a respect for Mother Earth and eventually awareness and involvement with major Environmental issues. Having fun; not taking ourselves too serious …

Organize gamers in the far south / southwest suburbs of Chicago for local gaming. Get gamers together with other gamers to start and find groups for Dungeons & Dragons, Shadowrun, board games or any other RPG type games people want to play.  We occasionally hold one-shot adventures and social gatherings. Supporting Gamers in the South and South West suburbs (But all are welcome) NEW: Age requirement- Please be 21+ as we do this as a social activity which often involves some drinking, or we play …

The Peoria 9-12 Tea Party lets us stand together and defend the values and principles of the greatest nation ever created, as Americans. Our Mission: The Peoria 9-12 Project is an organization of conservative, non-partisan, Americans promoting the vitality of the U.S. Constitution. It is our goal to influence public officials to support legislation driven by our 9 Principles and 12 Values. Our Vision: Educate our members and communities on political issues. Hold public officials accountable to t …

This group meets regularly to discuss and share entrepreneurial ideas. It is both for people already in business and those thinking about starting one. The group is organized by Terry Noel, Ph.D., a business professor with fifteen years of teaching experience. Our purpose will be to improve our entrepreneurial skills by learning from each other and by inviting guests to teach us about their areas of expertise.

The main goal for this group is to organize photo-walks and discussions throughout central Illinois. This is a group for like minded artists who enjoy photography!

Welcome! Our PURPOSE is to provide a central cyber location for women to come together and enjoy day trips, lunch, dinner, festivals, flea markets, movies, hiking, bike riding, theatre, spa days, shopping, coffee, conversation, potlucks, cooking classes, wineries, and more. Members are welcome to attend all of the planned Meetups or pick and choose. Whether you are new to the region, found yourself to be an empty nester, or just need to give to yourself and make some friends—we are here for you. …

Since 1919, The Illinois Federation of Business Women (IFBW) has been empowering working women to achieve their full potential through advocacy, education, and information. The Greater Peoria Local of IFBW Chapter formed in the Fall of 2010. We are an all-volunteer, membership-based organization, comprised of professional women of all ages and professions. We meet in the Greater Peoria area for monthly after-work events. Meeting topics are focused on issues impacting working women including legi …

If you would like to join the group and someone referred you please mention their name to speed up your approval.  This is a closed group to protect the privacy of our members and their families, if you become a member we're sure you will appreciate that privacy.  There is a $5 annual membership fee to be a member, the fee covers the meetup.com and group administration costs. It will be more difficult to get into this group if you are a member of multiple groups because we want people in this gr …

NetWorks is a business networking group with the purpose of growing each others businesses by way of referrals. NetWorks is a professional organization of men and women located in Champaign-Urbana-Savoy, IL dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service. Our primary purpose is to give and receive qualified business leads or tips. Members will, at all times, maintain the highest professional integrity. Each business category is represented by one member and conflicts of interest are …

Hello Central Illinoians! Welcome to the Heart Link Network Women's Business networking organization. I started this chapter because I moved to IL after 48 years in California and wanted to meet and support the women here. I was honored when The Heart Link Network choose me to lead the 61615 chapter of this amazing organization! In our gatherings we will follow the format created by Dawn Billings to network with and support other professional and business women in the area. You don't need to h …

Este grupo da la oportunidad de hablar español en un ambiente relajado y tolerante para la gente que quiere practicar o mantener su habilidad con el idioma. Todos serán bienvenidos, no importa el nivel del dominio del español, pero vamos a hablar exclusivamente en español (es la mejor manera de aprender!). [Decidí organizar este grupo porque acabo de regresar de una estadía larga en Chile y quiero mantener el español que aprendí allá. Antes organicé un grupo de conversación en español en otra ci …

This is a closed group to protect the privacy of our members and their families, if you become a member we're sure you will appreciate that privacy. The organizers reserve the right to provide membership approval. The purpose of the Association is to advance the real estate investing goals of our members by providing them with information, networking opportunities, training services, local coaching and mentoring, and continuing education. Our members represent a diverse cross section of the rea …

The purpose of this group is to collect people in the area who would like to get together quas-regularly to play board games, tabletop games, or pen-and-paper games. We might be able to work out something for video games as well, but it seems the technical considerations there would make it a bit more involved to organize. Please post a discussion topic if you have any suggestions about the management of the group itself, and propose a meetup if you have a game you'd like to show off and/or a c …

This group was created as a way for single professionals between the age of 25-40 to get out and meet each other.  This is not a dating site or group, but was organized to provide an environment for people to make friendships and enjoy events going on around the Peoria area. Meetups vary from happy hours, dining, volunteering, fitness related and cultural events. A few events are scheduled every month and any member has the freedom to create new events! For the safety of the group and to mainta …

The Downtown Speakeasy: A Place for Dreamer and Doers Some are dreamers and some our doers but we are looking for people who are a little of both AND interested in seeing downtown Lafayette and West Lafayette become even more exciting and vibrant place than it is now. The Downtown Speakeasy is a new civic forum where folks can get gather to DREAM about the future and organize to DO something to make it happen. Each month we will consider a different question or continue the last topic if there i …

This is a group for the hundreds of Springfield LGBT people of Springfield and all surrounding towns (or farther) to be able to get together and be themselves. In this group the members will all be able to dream-up and schedule events such as dinners, dances, picnics, camping, movies, house invites, hobby sub-groups (book clubs, sports teams, cooking fans, artists, pet owners), etc. etc. etc. The organizer is only the creator. This would be YOUR group to snowball into many fun opportunities, lim …

At Raw Peoria, EVERYONE is an organizer. Whether you are just exploring a raw or veg@n path, trying to figure out "What the *&#^ do those people EAT anyway???", or are a long-time raw veg@n veteran, join us for quarterly potlucks and more! This group is designed to share best practices, simplify the Raw genre down to its pretty darned easy nut and bolts, and to give fancy cooks (are you still a cook if you're not heating anything up?) a few extra mouths to feed if they want. Because no one seems …

West Lafayette’s Young Women’s Book Club is a social organization, focused on great books & good wine, created to promote togetherness among our area’s young women.  Our vision is to provide a network of women to share ideas and opportunities through informal settings that promote fun and relaxation!  This group is for young women in the Lafayette and West Lafayette areas who enjoy reading-- whether you're an avid reader or just getting tired of the cereal box in the morning and want to try some …

We are a group for anyone interested in things related to the "MIND" i.g., personal growth, self-improvement, and the "BODY" e.g., learning about healthful,whole,organic ways of eating, about taking care of our bodies so that we may age gracefully, about exercise and anything that will benefit our bodies in a more alternative or natural way, and the "SPIRIT" e.g., all things related to our soul! Our spiritual growth and connection to our Source, God, the Universe!

Come check us out! Whether your goal is to overcome a fear of public speaking, take your presentation skills from good to great, or strengthen your leadership skills through leadership programs and networking, Toastmasters is the place to be. Stop in and visit a Riverfront Toastmasters meeting for free and see what Toastmasters can do for you. Riverfront Toastmasters is the perfect place to improve your communication skills, develop the leadership skills you desire, and increase your ability to …

By joining the New Lenox Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Meetup Group, you'll stay connected to other team members and won't miss out on activities such as training, community events and other social activities. Here's a little background on how the New Lenox CERT got its start. The New Lenox Citizen Corps Council, working through the New Lenox Police Department, developed and implemented the CERT program for the New Lenox community. This program has been launched in many communities th …

Great Lafayette-Art of Living is awareness based Student/Volunteer group from Purdue University and the Art of Living Foundation, US. We dedicated to creating a violence free, Stress Free community and celebrating & enjoying each day with love, joy, smiles, and services!! -- What We Do-- ~ BREATHE, YOGA, AND MEDITATION EVENTS: - Art of Living Course (Breathe, Meditation, Health, and Vedic Knowledge to live in life) -YesPlus workshop (Yoga, Empowerment + Service Workshops) - Free Yoga/ Free Medit …

This is a social group for women in the Bloomington-Normal and the surrounding areas. The group provides a fun, safe environment where friendships can grow, and adventures abound. Our hope is to provide an array of activities that provide an opportunity for women to get together, just be themselves and simply enjoy. An example of some events we will provide are movies, happy hours, day trips, arts & crafts, yoga, tennis, golf, sporting events, live music, book club, local events, dancing, and ju …

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. The name “Kiwanis” means “we trade” or “we share our talents.” It was coined from an American Indian expression, Nunc Kee-wanis. Our club differs from the other local Kiwanis clubs in that we cater to those with a busy lifestyle by adopting a 3-2-1 philosophy: (3) hours of service a month; (2) hours of socialization a month; (1) hour meeting a month. Our members are generally yo …

Let's get healthy together, learn from one another, motivate each other and have a ton of fun. I would love to create a community of people who strive to eat a plant based lifestyle. If you are super new to raw food or if you are already 100% raw let's get together to eat food, share recipes and have fun. I would love to have monthly, biweekly or even weekly meetups so we can get together and be social while remaining healthy.