Hi, I am Vanessa Moses the creator and founder of The Cooking Chicks! We are a community of professional women who love to eat, create, cook and share our love of food! Whether you like to cook or want to learn or just like to eat - our group was created to inspire and connect talented home cooks, chefs, food entrepreneurs and anyone who calls themselves "Foodie" - we just ask you always come hungry! I honestly always loved to entertain but actually hated cooking - crazy for some to believe, rig …

… If you love being on the water and are either an old windsurf champ or someone just interested in learning or just watching the crazy guys on the water: please join the group and we will set up a few gatherings. It's going to be fun!

What the main stream main stream media won't tell you. If something does seem right to you, if you have a sense that you are being led down the wrong path, you are not alone. We are not kooks, nut jobs, nor crazies, I like to think we are enlightened.

… Anything from visiting an art gallery for a little culture, visiting a quick wine tasting event to enrich the palate, a girl’s night out at one of the local clubs for some dancing and flirting with the grown and sexy men of Chicago (LOL), a fun TV night to watch and enjoy a “guilty pleasure” like the "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" or "Let's Talk about Pep", get together for some relaxation and pampering at the Spa, enjoy a movie and lunch, meet up for a nice happy hour after a crazy day at wor …

  LIVE CHATROOM too!   Meet with other Blues fans in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs once a month for blues, jazz, and other soulful music. This MeetUp is geared toward providing a touch point for Chicago area music lovers. If you are a musician trying to meet others to jam and/or gig with; or just want be informed about Performances & Events around town, you more than likely have a passion for the Blues, Jazz, and other soulful music. By creating events and supporting local artists' …

… Guys don't join thinking this is going to turn into some crazy sex party...Join if you're looking for a good old-fashioned high-school style makeout party. Oh yea, I assume for everyone's safety that this will have to all take place in the same room or rooms so please be cool with the semi-voyeur atmospehere. I'm also open to suggestions on how the logistics would work...For example, do we start by playing spin the bottle, drawing cards and finding your match, rotating, etc. Let the fun begin!   …

If your relationship makes you feel sick or crazy, it might be unhealthy. We meet to be supportive and to offer help to anyone who needs it, male or female. But we are not a glum lot, and there is help from people who have been there. It doesn't have to be so sad or lonely. One in four women will be hurt by a partner, but just swearing at a partner causes untold damage. Learn new ways to relate.   Cover Photo "Purple Lake" courtesy of Eugeni Dinev from freedigitalphotos.net

… Gosh, if I knew what I was getting into, I never would have signed up! 8) Can you tell I'm being completely sarcastic? And that EVERY one of these points is something I love about S3? :) Truth be told, this really has been the best decision of my summer and I don't want this season to end. I'll be back for next season and whatever crazy fall leagues you come up with! Thanks for everything S3! You really do provide THE BEST leagues in the city. Fact." - Nick R. (Aug 2011)   www.S3Leagues.com

… Pretty crazy to think about! Or if your child is older than this cut off, join our sister group instead by going to www.CheersForMoms.com! When applying to be part of the group, it's required that you make your main profile photo one of you clearly, or if your little one is already here- please use a photo of the two of you, so that moms are able to recognize you easily at events.  And secondly, you must answer all the profile questions thoughtfully, so that other moms can get to know you via yo …

… Gosh, if I knew what I was getting into, I never would have signed up! 8) Can you tell I'm being completely sarcastic? And that EVERY one of these points is something I love about S3? :) Truth be told, this really has been the best decision of my summer and I don't want this season to end. I'll be back for next season and whatever crazy fall leagues you come up with! Thanks for everything S3! You really do provide THE BEST leagues in the city. Fact." - Nick R. (Aug 2011)     www.S3Leagues.com …

… Gosh, if I knew what I was getting into, I never would have signed up! 8) Can you tell I'm being completely sarcastic? And that EVERY one of these points is something I love about S3? :) Truth be told, this really has been the best decision of my summer and I don't want this season to end. I'll be back for next season and whatever crazy fall leagues you come up with! Thanks for everything S3! You really do provide THE BEST leagues in the city. Fact." - Nick R. (Aug 2011)     www.S3Leagues.com

… I'm not holding an August meeting because-- well' life is a little crazy now and I shouldn't even have agreed to do this. We will meet in September, at the same place, the Ground Floor Entrepreneur Center... There's a problem-- the second Tuesday of each month is a direct conflict with something else that I do every month. So I want to change the day. I'm open to comments, but I've already go it in my head that it should still be a Tuesday. So it'll be one of these-- the 1st, last, 4th or 3rd …

Paint Dancing is a new venue created solely for the purpose of openly expressing yourself for fun in 2 different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time) in private art studios around the Chicago area while helping support your local food banks. Watch some of our crazy Paint Dancing videos on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We will supply non-toxic paint, brushed and paper! All you need is your paint clothes (and shoes) a …

The name pretty much sums it up - we meetup to play bar trivia (or pub quiz, if you prefer).  This meet-up is for young people (mid-20ish to mid-30ish) who want to meet new people, check out new bars, and know lots of random stuff (or want to learn!). 

I'm a new mom in Edgewater who would like to meet other first-time moms and dads in the area. I'd like to get together, not only to share our experiences with parenting, but also to simply enjoy time with others. I know that life can be crazy right now, but I think a group like this has the potential to help all of us maintain just a little bit of sanity.

This comic book meetup group is a place where comics fans of all types and interests can have comics related conversation. Every month the meetup has a different theme and members are encouraged (but in no way required) to bring comics related to that theme. It's organized by the guys that run Third Coast Comics http://www.thirdcoastcomics.com but we use the term "Organized" very loosely. It's more fun that Silver Age Jimmy Olsen stories! We talk everything from Crazy Bob Hane …