This is a monthly book club that will meet on the last Monday (evening) of the month & discuss the books that were read. The meet up place can change from coffee shops to personal homes, where ever the wind takes us on the north side. A new book will be decided after every meet up based on participant votes. The book club is supposed to be relaxed and social & to bring people together who love to read & want to meet new people in the north side neighborhoods.

This is Book Club for those who have a passion for reading. We will select books that are simply so good you have to talk about it ! If you have a book you have read and you want to swap with someone that would be great too. If you have not yet read the book but have heard about it. We will read our fav parts and hopefully motivate you. Men and women ages 18 and up are welcome.

Who loves to read? Come join others your age to discuss and indulge in reading together. We can chat over coffee, tea or wine. The group strives to find great books worth reading with a focus on newer fictional releases. We welcome all viewpoints and encourage lively discussion! We meet every two weeks on alternating Wednesdays and Fridays. Our preferred venue is fun and casual coffee shops. We will decide as a group what books we'd like to read a couple of meetings in advance, so bring your sug …

Love good wine, reading books, & discussing ideas with other friendly people? Then come join us at our monthly discussions while enjoying wine at House Red! The goal is to have fun discussing & sharing our thoughts & ideas on the literature we've read over glasses of wine. The group is new (Spring 2012) & was started with a small group that met at a wine bar. We're growing now & would like to welcome new members. I've noticed many groups are women only; we aren't gender restrictive, but you must …

This is a fun social group for anyone interested in Wine and Book Discussions. THIS IS NOT A GROUP FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A SINGLES/DATING MEETUP.  Once a month a book will be selected and a meeting time/date will be chosen. The only thing you need to do is enjoy laughter, group book discussion, and of course enjoy wine! The age suggestion is 20-40 and space is often limited.

The Book (Was Better) Club is for cinephiles and bookworms alike. Each month, members will select a book for which a film adaptation was (or will be) made. To keep discussions productive, caps will be placed on how many may attend a given meeting, but meet-ups will be held at least twice a month. So if you don't R.S.V.P. in time for one, just join another! Events will range from discussions (over coffee, tea, wine, or my personal favorite: FOOD) to in-home movie viewings and trips to the cinema.

Join us at City Lit Books where we regularly host events and discussions with local authors. Have an idea for an event? Let us know!

Who is looking to make new friends, read some wonderful books and drink some wine or your beverage of choice! I started this group as I am a single mom of growing kids and looking to find new ways to find new friends in Arlington Heights!! Looking forward to expanding my mind and my circle of friends all at the same time!

Hey friends! We are just two 20-somethings new to Chicago looking to bond with other bookworms on the North side. Meetups will take place at cafes/restaurants based on everyone's location and preference! We are receptive to all genres. Looking forward to meeting you!

I'm a 30-something guy who likes to read mostly nonfiction. If you're a nonfiction reader like me this is for you! I like history, science, sports, true crime and travel narratives, but am willing to be flexible.

We're making reading and literature a social activity. In this group, we'll gather for 'independent reading' time, outdoors when possible. The idea is very simple. Meet up, read together for a while and then follow up with discussion, reading suggestions and general mingling. We'll also have 'literature-focused' events on occasion in which we hike, bike picnic, etc. adjusting activities in the colder months of course - all revolved around literature. Any level of book fanaticism is welcome.

I'm a 27 year-old New York transplant (born here, nice to be back) looking for some cool comrades of any age to share/workshop with in a relaxed setting (my apt. has killer views!) with the record player turning and the libations flowing. I'm a published poet working on my second chapbook and I'm heavily influenced by Patti Smith, old-school punk rock, the beauty in the gritty and vinyls. If you like that kind of stuff--awesome. If not--awesome. I'd also like to do a poetry "book club," where we …

Welcome to the Milwaukee Chick Lit Meetup Group. We started this group in an effort to have fun, drink wine and talk about our favorite books. We organize meetups in different areas of Milwaukee and are eager to hear your recommendations. We also swap books that we have already read and use them to explore a new world! We meet once a month, usually a week night, downtown or in the Third Ward. Meeting locations are restaurants where we can have a drink and bite to eat while we chat. We love to r …

We are an informal, inclusive progressive social group. Meet other people in Schaumburg and surrounding suburbs who are fighting the good fight. Many liberals and progressives in the NW suburbs think they're the only ones when in reality they live in liberal-leaning neighborhoods. Come on out and meet your neighbors! More about the Drinking Liberally network: http://livingliberall... Subscribe to the Schaumburg Drinking Liberally mailing list. What is Drinking Liberally? Raise your spirits while …

What better way to start 2013 than to read books set in Chicago! We meet up locally – surrounding western suburbs area – for the book discussion. Whether it be a café, lounge...what a way to spend a few hours for a book discussion, build friendships, and consume a bite to eat and a drink as well! So join us! :)

The objective of the Big Picture Book Club is focus on and discuss books addressing the big questions of human history, science and technology, social and political issues, the future, and how we, as individuals, can flourish and even make a difference in the Big Picture. You can check out an initial list of books we're interested in here. No one can read every book for every meeting. In each meeting notice, there are at least a few online "book content cheats," including links materials about t …

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx...and we're running with it. The first of every month, TED and TEDx enthusiasts from around Chicagoland come together at the BlackFinn American Saloon in Naperville to discuss TED talks, events, and ideas.  We also eat, drink, and have fun. Everyone is welcome!

Are you looking for a low pressure environment to meet other singles that share your passion for geeky things? No need to hide your love of whatever it is in order to meet people. Any jerk can love a thing. It’s the sharing that makes geekdom awesome. The key here is low pressure. And no event costs. Just meet, have a couple of drinks (if you are so inclined) and play board games. Focus on having fun and meeting interesting people and perhaps the rest will follow.

This is a group that is going to knock your socks off. With the knowledge that everyone has a different meaning of what an "Adventure" is this group knows that and has something for everyone. As a member you will be able to experience, fitness events, camping, nightlife, traveling, food, drink,coffee shops, books, places and things near and far and much much more, the sky is the limit, or maybe it isn't! If you are looking for a group that is as diverse as you are this is it. The possibilities …

Do you prefer smaller group events to get to know members?  Are you tired of driving into Milwaukee and Racine just to have a casual dinner or a night out on the weekend?  Well you have come to the right place!! Welcome ladies 35-50 living in Waukesha County! Living Lake Country is a women's social group that highlights the Waukesha County area. We have a variety of different events in and around the area to include walks, hikes, dinners, plays, festivals, day trips, mini golf, and anything else …

The Berwyn Gaming Group represents a small portion of the roleplaying community in the greater Chicago area. We are players and DMs from all walks of life, representing decades of experience through at least four incarnations of the D&D system. Anyone with the desire to play or run a campaign is welcome! Quick Questions and Answers What does theThe Berwyn Gaming Group Meetup offer? -We offer a safe, supervised environment to experience D&D (or any roleplaying system). The Meetup Organizer and …

The Sci-Fi Cafe is a cafe designed as a meeting place with food, drinks, theater room, computers and wi-fi where the meetup groups can come together and comfortably discuss their goals and share their thoughts with members of 'like interests'. The Sci Fi Cafe group  is about friends coming together to exploring the mysteries in life and of Wisconsin, exploring sacred sites of ancient races and discussing their traditions, learning the art of self-empowerment. creating new realities, expanding on …

This group will ideally bring together women 40+ interested in making new friendships, especially by getting involved in things new and exciting!! It can be hard to forge new friendships over 40, and hopeful this Meetup can provide a place for that. There are plenty of Meetups out there for drinking and singles and book clubs (and they can be great!); this one is for exercising your physcical AND mental muscle! It is all about making real, long lasting friendships, fitness (or working on getting …

The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Genesis 2:18, 24. (NIV) Our group is created to provide social events in which Christian men and women can meet in order to pursue friendship, dating and marriage. This groups is for singles of all Christian faiths, our group is about faith, a shared love for Jesus Christ, and not relig …

From the founder: ""Shamanism" has become a fad today. People are coming out of the woodwork claiming they are shamans and have this training, this degree, this "magical belt".  Some will falsely claim that their "brand" is more valid than others because it comes from a certain place or culture. Some are indeed the "real deal", and I won't discount them. However, many are not. Often I believe, from reading their works and articles, they are simply regurgitating old material stolen from other aut …

Younger Next Year! Have you read Younger Next Year or one of the other books in that series? Did it change how you think about your life now? Do you want to get going but don't know how to get a fitness plan together or make connections with others? This is a group for those 40+ who embrace the concepts in the Younger Next Year series and are interested in connecting with other like minded folks to: roam some trails, climb some hills and drink some coffee, beer or wine while meeting new friends, …

I started this group after meeting several people like myself who absolutely love Door County, Wisconsin. As anybody who has been there will tell you, Door County has an intangible jè ne çe pas, an aura of healthiness and happiness that just cannot be explained. As you drive up the peninsula, crossing Sturgeon Bay, you start feeling healthy and robust, as if all of your troubles have been left behind. Door County is a place like no other. It is a land of gorgeous cliffs, bluffs and rock outcrop …

If you're an executive assistant, virtual assistant, or general admin hero in the Chicago area, this group is for you! It's easy to feel isolated in our position, so why don't we get together for drinks and apps and share stories, tools and processes we're using, books we've read, and get to know each other? It can only be a good thing, and talking about work is not required :) I'd love for this group to get together once a month to start, and see where we go from there. Looking forward to meeti …