Andrew Dougherty

Meet nearby Boardgame Players! All players aged 1 to 100 are invited!

Welcome to Anime Shin-Gen. Shin-Gen stands for "New-Generation". It's all about the anime and other facets of Japanese culture.

Let's play classic favorites like Monopoly, Risk and Clue; party games like Taboo, Catch Phrase and Wits & Wagers; and Euro games like Alhambra, Trans-Europa and Wallenstein.

FORMERLY ADULTS WITH ASPERGER'S OF NORTHERN CHICAGOLAND/CHICAGO ASPERGERS ADULT NETWORK Welcome to CASPAN, the Chicago Autism SPectrum Adult Network. We have several different groups around the Chicago suburban area. Meet with local adults (18 and over) affected by Asperger's, autism, and similar autistic spectrm and pervasive developmental…

ChiBots (pronounced "shy bots") is the Chicago Area Robotics Group. ChiBots welcomes anyone in the Chicago area who is interested in robotics of any kind: hobby robotics, maze solvers, BEAM robotics, robotic combat, or any other kind of robotics. http://www.chibots.org

For over 2 years we've been meeting to help long-time bloggers and wannabe bloggers meet, learn new things, and have an opportunity to "talk shop" about blogging. Check out our wiki at http://chicagobloggers.pbwiki.com/New-for-Summer

This group is for Web Designers, SEO Specialists, Developers, Online Marketers, Information Architects, Usability Experts, e-Learning Specialists, Project Managers, Producers, Programmers, Flash Animators, Web Analytics Pros - anyone involved in the research, planning, designing, developing, programming and implementation of web sites. At our me…

Meet with other local IT professionals, contractors / consultants, recruiters, and all those with an interest in the field. Initially this was a consultants-only group, but we have since expanded it and now everyone is welcome.

MySQL Users, experienced to newbies, wanting to network with each other. Some popular sources of information: http://dev.mysql.com/ documentation http://forums.mysql.com/ forums irc://freenode.net/#mysql IRC

Looking for boardgame designers to playtest prototypes and discuss design, theory, publishing, etc. No regular schedule as of yet.

Casual Rides for fun all over the Chicagoland area. See great neighborhoods, beautiful scenery and meet great people too! Short rides are 20-25 miles and long rides are 40-50 miles. We go 8-12 mph avg. We ride on limestone and asphalt trails

We have an organized monthly outing for long-time 'cachers AND for folks who have heard of this sport and would like to find out more about it. You don't need a GPSr to join us (we have plenty!), just sturdy walking shoes and a desire to have fun. I hope this group will continue to grow and have lots of fun caching, eating and laughing together…

This MeetUp provides a forum wherein Chicago-area screenwriters will find a safe, nurturing environment (a) to learn and exercise the craft of screenwriting, (b) obtain feedback and critiques of their work, and (c) to discuss all aspects of screenwriting -- from the most basic to the most esoteric. We welcome the participation of screenwriters of…

Are you more Silicon than silicone? Did you play saxophone instead of point guard in high school? Get your geek on with other sharp singles at our monthly Nerds at Heart meetings where trivia quizzes and ferocious board gaming wins you prizes as well as hearts. Register at www.nerdsatheart.com

The Earth Spiritualists of Chicago are a gathering of people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs, but typically all linked by their earth centered spiritually. We gather to talk about this and that, from magical to mundane. This is a place of connection between different paths, a common meeting point, a social network, and a place of healing and l…

Meet other LAN goers. LAN Parties consist of a bunch of gamers who come together, hook-up their computers in a local network, and play games.

Movie lovers of Chicagoland - we will be meeting primarily in the south and western suburbs. I would also like to meet at some of the older and classic theaters in the area as well. Not only will we have official meet-up days but I hope we can keep the message board active for those of you just wanting to see a flick right away..

Meet other local Magicians to trade tips and hone your craft! Practice and discuss your magic. New to Magic or a Professional, ALL are welcome. Find out where to get the latest tricks at the lowest prices. Discuss new ideas and pass on the age-old art of magic.

To teach is to learn. Recently, while interviewing some of the candidates I learned that a small rural college does projects in the poor countries doing two great things at the same time: charity and learning. Since the meetings about the new technologies without deeper purpose stay pretty low on people's agendas, I thought I will create a n…

Meet and mingle with local Japanese language and culture lovers! Come to a Japanese Language Meetup to practice speaking Japanese, and talk about Japan and Japanese culture. All ages and levels welcome. Group Members are encouraged to join from areas surrounding Arlington Heights, IL and specifically the Mitsuwa shopping center as a prefered v…

This group supports Dr. Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty » http://campaignforliberty.com The mission of the Campaign for Liberty is to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a noninterventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activi…

Meet with local people affected by Asperger's/ Autism to have fun and create solutions for the challenges we live with.

Binary Freedom is an organization that is organized to chapters internationally that are freely-associated with the Binary Freedom national chapter. We believe that like in the real world, we must fight to maintain our rights online. We must not only defend our rights that are purely digital, but use technology to help the real life struggle for eq…

Meet other local Scrabble fans to talk strategy and play games--and meet very fun and bright folks!

"IF YOUR GOING TO SIT AROUND PRETENDING TO BE AN ELF, YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME FRIENDS OVER TO HELP!" Meet other gamers in your area and never have to sit in front of a computer RPG again! Unless you really, really have to.

The Chicago Podcasters Network is a gathering of Chicago-area podcast hosts and producers to grow the community and share experiences and best practices. Our next meeting will be held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library on Wednesday, May 21st at 7:00pm. The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is located at 500 N Dunton Avenue, 2 blocks west…

Discuss wearable technology and systems. Possible topics include the design of wearable systems, issues (social and technological) affecting their adoption by users, and the relationship between people and wearable technology. Other topics are welcome.

Welcome to the Chicago Chess Meetup Group. "We bring good company and Chess together." All Experience levels and ages welcome to come. CCMG is now also on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/chicagochessmeetup People have asked about where to go to get equipment, many of us purchase online from Wholesale Chess: http://www.wholesalechess.com…

Huanying and thanks for checking out the Chicago Chinese Language Meetup Group! WHAT WE'RE ABOUT This meetup is a way for people who share an interest in Chinese language and culture to make friends, share information, and do things together. Native speakers and learners of all levels are welcome. HOW WE WORK We have a mixer the first Sunda…

Video Blogs are the rage, and we meet to share our ideas and experiences.

Meet other local Documentary Film Fans. Discuss docs and the subjects they deal with and recommend documentary films to one another. Make selections to watch and discuss at your Meetup.

Meet with others in your local area interested in building and strengthening the Drupal Community. Discuss new and exciting Drupal-related news - or just socialize with like-minded people!

Do you like go? How about checkers? Do you like classic boardgames, like Monopoly, or new favorites like Kill Dr. Lucky? When was the last time you played Parcheesi? The "Chica-Go" Boardgames Meetup is a relaxed, friendly group who like to talk and laugh over a good game. If you love games as much we do and want to learn new ones (or bust out a…

Meet other local people who are interested in making their homes environmentally friendly. As developers, designers, and brokers of Green Homes, we are a great resource to learn more about what you can do today to become more sustainable and green!

Personal Computing as we know it today can be traced back to a few key moments in the late 70s where a few hobbiests got together to play with very crude computers at the homebrew computer club in Silicon Valley. It has been a great ride, but we are coming to a point where the last 10 years of the PC experience is largely unchanged. This isn'…

An maith leat comhra as Gaeilge? How would you like to practice your Irish? Meetup with other local Irish speakers and learners to practice.

As the names says, we are a group of Chicagoland Irish Pub Music lovers! We also plan to attend outdoor summer Irish Festivals in the Chicagoland area as well as live irish music concerts. Join us for the fun!

Frodo still lives! This group celebrates everything about the Lord of the Rings Universe (films and books.) this meetup was built by fans and the fans keep it.

Meet other local Magic players. No casting cost.

Meet other local Math Buffs of all ability levels. Discuss all forms of math, including pure mathematics. Fun to the nth degree for everyone who likes to solve for X, or prove x-->y where x-->y is non-trivial. We can also discuss learning other math and non-math related topics.

We are a loose-knit group of fun and interesting people with many overlapping interests. We all love sci-fi, fantasy, and talking a lot! We meet regularly, once or twice a month, and have regular outings to (mostly) Sci-Fi movies, and other interesting events. We often share or trade books, have lively discussions on our main forum, and get toge…

Meet other local people interested in the Semantic Web, an initiative to bring machine understanding to create "one giant database" of the web.

Meet other local Transhumanists to discuss topics such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, immortality, and the emerging global superorganism.

Our goals for the group is to meet eBay sellers or potential sellers to learn what you are selling or what you are interested in selling. This is not a get rich scheme!! We do not sell any products at our meetup. The purpose of this group is to learn from each other.Together we find new ways to research products. We also enjoy listening to and fi…

Meet other Fans of Asian Movies! We meet monthly at the Chicago Dave & Buster's for a movie and discussion of the latest Asian films that are out, or coming out. be it Drama, Horror, Anime, Action, or Comedy. We also discuss Asian films that members have recently seen or collected. The group also tries to catch Asian films on the big screen when po…

The purpose of the group is to make great feature-length motion pictures, for marketing and then sold for profit. You should join if you are a committed professional or novice in any area associated with motion picture development, production, marketing, promotion, sales and distribution.

Meet with local GMs who need players, players who need games, and discuss RPGs in general.

Meet nearby Boardgame Players! Come to a Boardgames Meetup to play Euro and classic Games from A/H, SPI, Hasbro, just about anything. Make new friends. Fun is the key! Enjoy a little.. Stop by and give us a Try! So Bring a friend and your favorite game. Don't know many games? No Problem...we will teach you! Come on out and see what we're all…

Meet other local people interested in re-creations of Medieval History. This group has ties to The Empire of Chivalry and Steel, a group dedicated to re-creating the period between 800AD and 1650AD, but we welcome any Medieval enthusiast.

Not a business card swap! Meet an exciting group of entrepreneurs at all levels. Our organization strives to bring together people & resources that will truly help you succeed with your business. We're lucky to have thoughtful, giving, sharing members who are sincerely interested in helping you to be successful. We share best practices, advice and…

Meet other fabulous people who like to have fun! Come out and enjoy a wide range of activities - from bowling to dining to white water rafting - and meet great, fun, and active friends of all ages!

Meet local Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids and other practitioners of Paganist spirituality and religion! Come to a Pagans Meetup to make friends, share lore and exchange powerful knowledge about spells, witchcraft and magick.

Meet other local Herbalists and those who are interested in learning how to work with herbs for cooking, health, beauty or Spiritualty.

Hello all and welcome to the Midwest Filmmakers Network. The MFN is an organization to put together all aspects of filmmaking. Writers, producers, directors, foley artist, musicians, actors, lighting techs...etc.

This is not necessarily a group that will always game. But we always try to meet and sometimes we do plan a game or two. Try us out to network or just to talk D&D with like minded individuals. Check out this website for some fantasy art like you have never seen. http://angelgirls.nnm.ru/fantasyart_girls This is the best website for finding…

Meet with local writers to get critiques on short pieces, find a buddy to trade critiques on longer works, and meet other writers for companionship and good conversation.

Aynne Malmborg (born Ann Paganini) of TV's "Travel Talk" is hosting a new Travel Club! Meet fellow travel enthusiasts near you! Come to a Travel Meetup to relive adventures, get first-hand recommendations on new destinations, and even plan a trip together. We are a friendly bunch that loves newcomers!

The Northwest Chicagoland Linux User Group meets monthly in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine, Illinois at the Harper College campus. This is a gathering of Linux enthusiasts where we talk about the latest news and software, compare experiences, experiment with new features and in general teach, learn and share information about the Linux…

Find gamers using virtual table tops to play D&D. DMs, please send your schedule of online games to dnd-1069@meetup.com with the number of open slots available for new players to RSVP along with current Meetup Members who plan to participate. We are also seeking experienced Meetup organizers to assist us. For online play, please check out…

Meet People Interested in Dining Out in the Northwest Suburbs! Come to one of our numerous dinners to break bread with fellow foodies and gourmets. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and have interesting conversations with friendly dinner companions.

Meet PHP Developers near you! Come to a PHP Meetup to exchange ideas and talk about code, architecture, innovation, and open source in general. Anyone interested in PHP is welcome!

To bring Roleplayers in the Western Chicagoland Suburbs together. The location is set for Glen Ellyn simply because that city seems to be about halfway between I-55 and I-90 along I-355 (which I consider to be the western burbs). Actual meeting locations will move around based on member suggestions and attendance. All roleplayers are welcome.…

This group is for those in and around the Western suburbs of Chicago who want a nice, stress free way to meet others in the area. I hope you will enjoy the events we organize and find this a great way to meet new people in your community... Please go to http://singles.meetup.com/887/about/ to learn more.

"Thou shalt not be a victim, thous shalt not be a perpetrator, but above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." -Holocaust Museum, Washington D.C. Over half a million people have already died in Darfur. 10,000 people are dying every month, as the genocide rages on. Systematic rape, torture, poisoning of water sources, and destruction of livestock…

This group is for anyone and everyone who wants to play soccer with a great, friendly group of people. We have everyone from total beginners to very advanced, and everyone gets to play with people of their own skill level. We also have social events happening every week, ranging from post game pub trips, to game day BBQing! It is our self styled…