*Membership for this group has closed*     This meetup group is for young, professional women in the West Town area (or people willing to take the blue line!) We are a group of young women who want to talk deeply about books and issues--over a glass of wine or three! Possible topics include: Love Sex Religion Gender relations Politics History Race Relationships Death Next Books: June: In the Woods by Tana French July: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht August: Swamplandia by Karen …

… We are interested in learning and playing all musical genres, including blues, country, pop, classical, folk and traditional standards. If you are interested in learning how to play the harmonica, or would like to further your current playing and teaching skills and reach new players, Chicago Harmonica Meetup is the group for you. Please bring a harmonica in the key of C to each Meetup. Join us today!  

For lovers of jazz - we'll be meeting at various clubs throughout the city, as well as the festivals. Let's enjoy the excellent jazz this city has to offer. We're going to hit the entire range of jazz from traditional to experimental. From the nicest jazz clubs to tiny performance spaces. Give everything a try, and I'm sure you'll find something you love. Other non-Meetup jazz shows, as well as other jazz-related information that might be of interest will be posted on the Message Board. Please f …

… I love rock except for the extremely heavy stuff, jazz, blues, soul, the funky stuff, R & B, some traditional country and also just pure pop. For more info about me, and some of my musical influences/tastes, you can check out my add in the chicago reader for free under 'limitless35' in the just friends section. There is more of my personality there, more to see. My vision for these meet-ups is a relatively simple one:learn some songs, play those songs, enjoy the creative process, have fun. I'll …

Learning to play guitar is all about two things: Practice, and playing with other people. And The Chicago Guitarists Meet-up can help do that. Let's create a fun, laid back atmosphere where we can hang out, play some songs and learn new techniques, and meet other people with the same interest. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Thanks and lets have some fun!

I LOVE LIVE MUSIC. Do YOU? This meetup is for people that love going out to live music, meeting new friends, or hanging out with your group. We will be going to different music venues with every style under the sun like Rock, R&b, Pop, Old School, Alternative, blue grass and gospel friends. We will create and support local artists that depends on our friendly support to develop their craft and radio play request. It is awesome to hear fresh music that is good enough to win music awards but so ne …

… Join us if you perform Pop, Jazz, Blues, Rock, HipHop, Classical, R & B or any other style.   Join us if you act, model, comedy, host or perform any other theaterical skills.   Join us if you dance, paint, juggle or any other type of motion artistry.   If you look at any of the major entertaiment tours and events you will see all of the above artists, plus many of more. So with that said, we welcome all performing artists. Let start our own world tour face to face at Performing Artists Mee …

Meet other local members and fans of the Church of the SubGenius and its founder J.R. "Bob" Dobbs...all in persuit of Slack. I am the Rev Dr SpazCiao Uglatto and been covertly watching you (originally nine) seekers and cannot stay my babbling tongue no longer. I invite you to join me in congregation & uvulation in honor of the High Epopt. Praize Bob! Ever since I witnessed J R Dobbs' dot-matrixed visage peering back at me from the inside of a H.S. pencil shapener in my Freshman year 1981, I …

The World Dodgeball Society (WDS), the premier co-ed sports and social organization based on nostalgia and camp of the 80s, has come to Chicago. We play at the Wicker Park Field House, right off of the Damen Blue Line stop in the heart of Wicker Park. No experience is necessary and leagues are played with soft no-sting balls, making it a fun, and bruise-free, adult sport for all skill levels - anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to drop by.  Teams and individuals are encouraged to sign up in ad …

Looking for like-minded folks who dig super-contemporary fiction and are dying to start a book club! If you read newer stuff like Murakami, Junot Diaz, Jonathan Franzen, DFW, Dave Eggers (also the best of non-fiction) let's talk. Meetings will be once a month in the Ukrainian Village / blue line area. Guys and girls 25-40ish who are serious about reading and want awesome book club selections, please join!

… We will have “ride to eat” rides as well as rides that will help cure you of the chicken strip blues. We are here to have year round fun (we also have a snowmobile group opening) and to make new friends as well as reconnect with some old friends. If you have never joined a group or you are in several come on in and try us on for size. Ride safe!!   *There is no charge to join or participate in this group. *This group was created for the motorcycle enthusiast.  If you wish to join this group as a …

    LIVE CHAT too!  YOU KNOW YOU ARE ONE! One of those people whose eyes light up and you nearly begin salivating at the mere mention of the word "seafood"   Hook up with other comrades to go out and visit delicious seafood places... Whether it's a fine dining establishment, a shack that makes tasty treats, or possibly us going 'underground'--that is: Grilling seafood out-of-doors in a picnic grove, atop someone's rooftop while viewing the cityscape, etc., we'll likely have a great old time! W …

Most of us have been led to lead our lives as separate, not only from one another and the Universe in general, but even from our own selves.  We seek help from different sources for different aspects of our beings - mental, spiritual, emotional, physical - rather than addressing the whole.  Living this way can cause a feeling of disconnectedness, un-ease, and confusion, not to mention leaving our questions unanswered.  This group is designed for those seeking to bring whole-ness to their lives. …

… Latin, World, Rock, R&B, Ecstatic, Classical, Modern, Jazz or Blues Dancers! Expand your world to Paint Dancing! We will schedule our first Paint Dancing event once we have enough people in the membership to create a fun party and have found a location! PaintDancing.com supports the efforts of MashedPotatoes.org to end the threat of hunger around the world. Exuberantly, Matt Jones ___________________ PaintDancing.com is a grassroots organization founded by Matt Jones of Gasworks G …

… We also play all styles of music: folk, rock, jazz, blues, latin, pop, country, etc...   GIG DESCRIPTION & RULES: 1.)    The gigs are very fun, rewarding, an opportunity to meet new friends and, most importantly, a way for us to create some joy for our audience. 2.)    We like to have a minimum of 3 players at each gig, and a max of 6. 3.)    The goal is to have everyone sing together. From time to time only one player may know the song, in which case he or she will sing ‘lead’ on it. However, w …

"You have to be a real sour square not to love the nutty, noisy, happy, handsome Beatles. If they don't sweep your blues away, brother, you're a lost cause. If they don't put a beat in your feet, sister, you're not listening." - Daily Mirror, November 5, 1963 This group is for all Beatles enthusiasts in the Chicagoland area. Join us for Beatles parties, movie nights, book clubs, and other fab events.