Welcome to the Professional Wedding Vendors Association! Our Professional Wedding Vendors Association Networking is dedicated to helping wedding professionals with career development. Our members are provided with tools to grow and promote business relationships, create and develop leads and contacts, and continue on a successful career path. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP As a member, you have the opportunity to connect with other professional wedding vendors locally and nationwide to exchange ideas, …

A MOM'S SOCIAL GROUP FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS! Lakeside Moms and Tots provides a social and educational outlet for parents, caregivers and children.  The group provides an opportunity to meet with other moms to form friendships and to meet playmates for your children. Members of Lakeside Moms & Tots live in the Lake Zurich, Kildeer, Deer Park, Hawthorn Woods, Barrington & Wauconda area. Many have recently moved to the area and are looking to build lasting friendships.  Some of our moms are stay at …

Welcome to "FUN FRIENDS GROUP!", aka FFG! "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways with a thoroughly worn out body, grinning from ear to ear, screaming... "WHOO-HOOO, what a ride!" The name says it all! If we are going to be "FUN FRIENDS GROUP" we need to stay busy enjoying all that life has to offer. No need to sit and let life pass you by when there are so many great activities, …

Moms 4 Moms supports moms in: Lake Villa , Antioch , Lindenhurst, Fox Lake , and Ingleside. We are a nonprofit group designed to provide unconditional support through experiences, friendship and knowledge to moms who choose to focus on raising their children either full-time or part-time. Through our activities we offer a community where moms and kids can make friends, find fun activities and participate in community service projects . A general meeting is held monthly and many other activ …

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, …

Suburban Adventures extends a warm welcome to lesbian women of the Suburbs. Our focus is to provide fun, entertaining, educational and social events for like minded women of the community without the need to go to the city. We welcome as members both singles and couples of the lesbian community. Our Meetups will run the gamut including brunches, dinners, movies, clubs, walks, hikes, snow tubing, skiing, bowling, sporting events, cultural events, bike rides, charitable events, meet & greets, etc …

After a short break, we will again accept new member applications. However, to maintain the intimacy that makes our group what it is, we are not planning to accept an abundance of new members. We mean this in the nicest way possible, and if you feel you would be actively engaged in PLOP, then we do want to meet you. When you complete your profile to apply to the group, please put some effort into it so that we see how much you care. If you find that the group is closed when you try to apply, che …

Tired of planning your life out? All of a sudden decided that you wanted to do something today? Last minute hike, afternoon at the beach, evening of beverages or appitizers. This group is dedicated to those extemporaneous moments. . . . . . . .    sometimes LAST MINUTE TRAVEL TOO!  ................... We apprecite it if you please leave your kids & pets at home, adult humans only............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

MISSION: This group is for foodies interested in exploring a variety of foods, and possibly sharing a good bottle of wine.  Don't let the name fool you, however - this is more about the dining than the wining. We'll go anywhere members would like to go, which could be very high brow but could just as likely be very low key (but please...no chain restaurants).  Socializing is of course, the second facet of the mission, and we think we have one of the best groups for it!! Our focus is on exploring …

First of all, many mature single men and women are looking for activities outside of the bar scene to meet others and become socially active among their peers. Whether you have never been married, have lost a loved spouse to death or are divorced I think you would agree it would be great to become a part of a group of like minded, happy and mature singles.   For this reason, becoming a part of this group can be just the answer you have been looking for to enhance your life. Do you live in Milw …

Tennis at Harper College! Hiking in the Northwest Suburbs! Exercise is the staff of life and doing it with people you like makes it all the more enjoyable. Even better is doing these things with a group of active, friendly people. Come on out, we'll be happy to greet you and meet you. Many people have asked about skill levels to play tennis with the group. Well here they are: 1-    Know the rules of the game 2-    Be able to serve the ball 3-    Be able to return the ball We do not just hit the …

Come and join us!  Make new friends and learn new ways to preserve and promote a healthy, eco-friendly environment in your community, and throughout our world! What is “ECOmmunity”? Just what the name suggests! Formed in February, 2011, the ECOmmunity Network of McHenry County is an informal, community-based organization of individuals, families, and businesses who want to learn more about - and work together to promote - healthy lifestyles, sustainable “green” living and environmental stewardsh …

Who We Are The Chicago Female-Focused Film Meetup & Festival is a group of film industry artists who are interested in actively participating in the creation, support, development, and promotion of films and screenplays that offer increased opportunities for women in film, especially in broadening the types of roles, stories, ages, body-types, diversity and the overall presence and number of women in film. Members range in experience from student filmmakers to professionals and include writers …

This group is exclusively dedicated to tasting and trying new wines in the Milwaukee area. It is intended for those people who enjoy a good glass of wine and time with friends. It doesn't matter if you prefer your wine from a bottle with a wood cork, a synthetic cork, or a box. We are looking for people who consider themselves more wine "appreciados" than aficionados. Age and gender are never a factor here. You just need to like wine, and have a desire to learn more about the wine making process …

Welcome to A Haven For Angels-- As a Medium and Intuitive I  share  with  you  the many blessings that come from communication with spirit and the angelic realms. We  have  been  given  angels  to  support  us,  to  guard  us in many  ways.  They have  always  been  with  us. The intention of A Haven For Angels is to help you become aware of the many ways angels touch your lives, to open your mind and your heart to angelic inspiration, information, and actions that can bring answers, solutions, …

Get out & have fun ~ Explore MKE ~ Meet new friends! As you get older ~ sometimes it's hard to make new friends, or find others to go out with.  We can help!  This is a very casual, friendly group of ladies - you'll find an assortment of events to participate in.   If you want to get out / have some fun -AND- you like knowing that the other attendees will actually Show Up too -- then this group might work for you. This is a small & active MU group, with a focus on small group events.  To make it …

Hi guys. This is a (newer) group which is meant to be a meeting group for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comicbook fans, (of movies, books, artwork, etc) and creators in Lake County/McHenry Counties (for example, writers, artists, movie makers, etc, are welcome too!) since the only groups I've been able to find like that, all seem to be in Chicago. This group is going to work best for those with a more flexible weekend schedule since I plan on scheduling a meetup for this group on at least one Sat …

Welcome to The Girlfriends and Giggles Social Club of Chicago, or as we affectionally call ourselves, "The G & G". We are a fun, active and casual meetup group for women in the NW suburbs ages 25+. Whether you are single, married, partnered, widowed, divorced or separated we are looking to make new friends, have lots of fun in the process and hopefully are the right fit for you! We have a very high rate of returning members to our meetups and we pride ourselves on being a very fun, welcoming gro …

We'll plan the outings and trips, you just decide which you'd like to join us on! Fun Trips Travel & Social Club is all about adults of all ages getting out locally and around the world to enjoy a great time! We'll plan day trips, evenings out and vacations around the world. Whether you like sports, shopping, sight-seeing or all of the above, we'll all enjoy the benefits of group travel; lower rates, new friends and someone else to do all the planning!

A peer led group for people in mental health recovery, who wish to share wellness tools, recovery action plans, and get support as we learn and grow. I am a person in recovery myself and a certified Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) facilitator. We can explore offering a (WRAP) class in the community if there is enough interest. In the meantime we can offer online support and shared lessons learned from our own lives.

Mission Our mission is to increase financial and investing savvy through knowledge sharing and hands-on workshops. We aim to help individuals meet their financial goals by building a group filled with diverse skills and talents to share ideas and strategies. We'll explore financial topics such as budgeting, debt, savings, loans, credit cards, banking, retirement, real estate, investing, and taxes. In addition, we'll routinely discuss concepts from author Dave Ramsey, and books such as "The Milli …

Ladies & Gentleman in the Geneva Lake Area (and beyond); Are you looking for a group that will offer you an opportunity to meet people, have fun and perhaps try something new on occasion? You just found that group; it’s called the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup Group! Have you noticed that there aren't any Meetup groups in the Geneva Lake area? That has changed, the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup Group just formed! Who is welcome to join the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup group? We invite all …

This is a group for alternative minded people of all genders, orientations, and interests who strive to create an atypical wedding experience in a DIY fashion. This is an open activity group for people who want to get together and "talk shop" ie vent, plan, bounce ideas off of or recruit free labor to help with those darn party favors that looked sooooo easy on Pinterest. We can get together for wedding shows, crafts, or just have wine and cheese platters and bitch about the future in-laws (LOL) …

Well we all know we SHOULD exercise and many of us make random valiant efforts along the way. But, alas, those efforts fall by the wayside as we either get discouraged or just plain bored. Most of us feel self-conscious walking into the gym alone. I would like to get a small group together to support one another towards our goals. This would be a group to help each other set up our goals and motivate each other to achieve those goals. I have many tools that I have to share and will help with cre …

Adult Game Nights in Southern Wi is a group for people that like to play party games in an environment that allows us to be ourselves and relax. We like party games including: Jenga truth or dare, Dicecapades, Cards Against Humanity, Rummy, Munchkin, Dirty Minds, Fluxx, strip games, Scattergories, Kings, Clue, Charades, Pick up Sticks, Tumblin' Monkeys, etc. It is an environment where you can play games and have fun without having to worry about censoring yourself or being 'proper'. Bring any ga …

This group is for moms living in the Lake Country area interested in meeting other moms and having fun. You can be working or not working, have young children or older children, be single or married - all moms are welcome! Events may include picnics, play dates, ice cream meet-ups, mom's night out, and more all within the Lake Country area. You don't have to drive 40 minutes into Milwaukee to be social. I do work full-time so most of the events I plan will be on evenings or weekends but members …

Please Exercise your Power of SPEECH - People listen to us. A lot of indians living here as NRIs, residents or citizens have the inner urge to do something for there country but don't know how to start or can't find a support system. Some of us have decided to take an initiative to spread an awareness among community members nationwide and provide them a support system. This will serve as a forum to meet and greet like minded people, make friends and share/implement ideas to better our motherla …

Welcome! We are a group of 30-50 something professionals that enjoy after work Happy Hours/Dining throughout the Northwest Suburbs. This is a welcoming, fun group where ideas are shared, new friends are made and the vino is flowing! We do request you attend what you sign up for. If you cannot attend, please send us an email at least 24hrs before the event. That is most appreciated. 3 no-shows and you may be removed from the group at our discresion. It takes a lot of planning to create these even …