We are a social group that really enjoys running together. No hype and no elitist attitudes! All skill levels and age groups are welcome. We meet at various locations throughout the city. If you want to do a meetup run in your neighborhood one weekend, just send me a message and I will create a meetup invite. If you are in need of long runs, let me know and I will arrange it as well. Feel free to come and catch up on some miles or if you are NOT a distance run, come anyways and we will circle ba …

Connecting people who are training and participating in triathlons of any length. Regardless of your level, Chicago Triathletes Unite! strives to mix new and seasoned triathletes to teach, learn, share resources, support and encourage each other - and have fun while doing it! Please complete the member survey to provide the organizers information for shaping our group. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qONvCifS8xgY8wgVAty1fg_3d_3d PLEASE READ THE "ABOUT THIS MEETUP GROUP" PAGE INCLUDED IN TH …

Oh howdy and welcome to Vegan Chicago! We are the oldest and largest vegan-focused meetup group! Founded in 2002 and run by long-time vegan and animal rights activists we have extensive experience and knowledge with a passion to share. We are a vegan support group that provides connections and resources for being vegan in Chicago! Here at Vegan Chicago you won't find any goofy asterisks inside of words and you won't find any dubious fad diets or gurus being hawked. We take care of our members an …

  ****This Group is closing in 3 Weeks.****     Now the weather is favorable so why not get out and start running? If you are training for a race or want to just find runners with your kind of pace then this group is for you!! There are many running groups but the only "group" part is that they start the run at the same time.  Five hundred yards later the "group" becomes "individuals".  Well this group is exactly opposite of that.  We start together, run together and finish as a group.  Only qua …

  LOL (LAUGH OUT LOUD) Gals - was created as a way for me to connect with women throughtout my community whether in Chicago or the NW Suburbs who are within my age group who share similar interests to my own and who love to LAUGH OUT LOUD !!! =)   So, if you love to be active, stay fit, into health and wellness, crave deep conversation, are a believer in personal growth and development, a fan of metaphysics and the law of attraction, enjoy beach volleyball, grabbing breakfast/brunch/lunch/din …

We are Chicago's personal fitness source. Run, walk, or exercise with a stress free group on the Chicago lakefront. Sign up for one of our programs. Programs includes 5K, half & full marathon training, fitness bootcamp and bridal bootcamp classes. **All training is done outdoors** Contact: (312) 550-3038 Email: info@roadwarriorathletics.com Web: http://www.roadwarriorathletics.com  

… Case Study On October 22nd, Daystar Center and Buy Art Not People co-sponsored Ethos: Concert with a Cause to raise awareness about human trafficking and to support the Salvation Army Stop-It Program. Chicagoans with a broad range of talents and resources made creative contributions: Overflow Coffee Bar donated its space to host the event. Chicago Alt Folk group Baby Mountain played live music, followed by a local DJ, Andrew Cox. Buy Art Not People artists created live artwork and helped promote …

The Chicago Beer Runners "Taking cool down to a new level" Looking for fun, social runners interested in meeting other fellow runners in a relaxed, noncompetitive environment? Join us for biweekly runs followed by a cold beverage or three. All abilities from beginner to experienced welcome. We meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at Mystic Celt at the intersection of Southport and Cornelia in Lakeview, hit the road around 6:30 and meet back at the bar to celebrate our run and "hydrate." We leave our …

I was looking to join a Moms group in hopes to spend (the little) time with my daughter while seeking support and relax socially with other women with kids. I kept running into daytime meetups and events, and specific descriptions of groups where I did not fit. The purpose of this group is to reach out to other everyday working moms with not-so-flexible schedules who need an outlet and do not have the luxury to call a babysitter when a break is much needed.

You can take us outta Philly, but you can't take the Philly out of us! We're diehard Eagles fans who cheer on our team week in and week out, all while eating a cheesesteak, drinking a cold one, and yelling out an occasional E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!! You don't want to miss all the fun and game action with so many fellow fans! And chances are, if you're an Eagles fan, you're probably a Phillies and Flyers fan too! If you are, don't worry, spring equals Phillies, so we get together for those games a fe …

This is a group for Chicago based self-employed, small business owners/operators, and entrepreneurs. The intent of this group is to facilitate discussions, share experiences, and provide the common-ground we as the "self employed" lack. Anyone facing the unique challenges, pressure, and responsibility of running a business or organization knows the personal social cost of doing business. Here we can get together and provide each other with support by talking through some of the unique challenges …

Whether you're training for your first marathon or your fiftieth, its always more fun to do the slow, long distance with friends. And, the best part of running early in the morning is meeting for brunch later. This meet up combines both--join us for long, slow runs (9-10 minute pace) that lead up to the Chicago Marathon 10/10/10 on Saturday mornings, and come for brunch around the city afterwards. We'll be following Hal Hidgon's Novice Plan 2 (check it out at http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/M …

This group is dedicated to providing Detroit Tiger fans in the Chicago area a place to watch the Tigers make a run for the World Series in 2011!

Does it seem like one day runs right into the next and you never get around to doing the things you used to for your own self-care? Your a great mom but something has to give, right? It's time to carve out a little "Me Time" and remember or learn how to take really good care of you - mind, body and soul. If you'd like to reclaim that part of you that brings out the girl in you, glam it out with us. Or maybe just find your inner peace with other moms who know exactly what you're going through. L …

… Dance, celebration, anger, joy, craziness, running monkey minds, movement, harmonizing sounds, inner questioning...But still, in the end there is always a period of silence without any expression or interference to what is. Just being here now. Other classes and workshops include Feldenkrais, The Work of Byron Katie, Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Hiking Meditation, Memory Training, Inspirational Movies and much more. Come and join us for the inner journey! Lifesurfing is surfing with the unpredictable wave …

The Chicago Windows User Group (CWUG), founded in May 2003 and now over 2,400 members strong, aims to help everyone draw the fullest benefit from computers using Windows and software that runs on the Windows operating system.