50+ or approaching 50 ladies? Single by choice, widowed, divorcee? These are the best years of our lives! Let's get together, chat and chew about: health choices and coping with body changes travel options 'bucket lists' pot lucking dating and sex at 50+ celibacy spiritual journies Discovery Day (let's pick a class at a local adult learning center and go!) BYOB and appetizers night Though I'm spearheading the group, I envision each member taking the lead at each meetup as their talen …

I think this City needs a group dedicated to contemporary, progressive fifty and over folks who are relevant and always ready to enjoy all that Chicago has to offer. Music, plays, parks, festivals, restaurants, community action,exploratory walks are just a few ideas. We are too young to stop experiencing life and too experienced to be shut out!

I would love to meet other women in the Skokie area who are working professionals and love reading! Let's start a book discussion group with slightly older women, 50ish, who would love to laugh, talk, and enjoy great books!

Amateur photographers over 50. Let's get together and take pictures, share photos, talk about photography, see exhibits, socialize.

Are you 40- 50 years old and looking to expand your inner circle of friends! Then this is the group for you! p You can be either single, married, in a relationship etc. it doesn't matter. Just come wanting to meet new people and have fun! We will be doing, movie nights, dinners, trivia nights, game night and so much more! Come on out and join the group! Events will be around Chicago. And you will be responsible for paying your own way at events.

Not into online dating?  In your 40's (ish) and like to meet real people?  Want to have conversations with others who are understanding of the place you are in in your life right now ?  Don't want to pay ridiculous fees to attend a "mixer" ?  Neither do we !!! This group is for singles ages 35 to 50 who are looking to socialize in a group atmosphere, friendly, supportively, romantically, whatever, but the point is to get out, and to have fun. If romantic connections are made, awesome!, but frien …

Note: In order to remain part of this group you are Requested RSVP, and Attend Parties on a fairly frequent basis in order to remain an active member... You can't find True Love without meeting... This is not a chat site to try and arrange Blind Unsafe dates... We give you a Very Safe, Comfortable, and Cozy Venue for Serious Relationship Minded Singles to Meet. So Support the Group & Yourselves by Attending the Parties... Parties will be around the Nw side of Chicago/O'hare area.. This Group is …

This group is for anyone who is around 50 & +  married, unmarried, widowed, divorced, any status who wants to get out and meet new people & GET UP & DO SOMETHING ! Looking for people who would like to get out & do something more than just eat & drink... (not that there's anything wrong with it ? ) Let's try to Keep the "Active" in mind.... Not going to be doing any triathlons, but lets get up off ours duffs & HAVE FUN ! I would love it  if members of the group -  would join in & post some …

This meetup exists for people that want to find a parenting partner. A place for people that are done looking for "the one" in order to fulfill the dream of being a parent. The idea is help people find a partner parent to create and raise a biological child. To find a real 50/50 partner in this endeavor - because raising a child on your own is really really hard. To support each other in building a new reality and new way of going about building family and fulfilling dreams. This is not a dating …

Exploring the culture and night life of Chicago can get expensive. This is a meetup group for things a little more on the inexpensive side- a great for parties, discount theatre tickets, bar discounts, free billiards nights, free days at museums, trips to the zoo, etc. The less expensive it is to go out, the *more* we can all get together! We'll see if we can get group discounts to some events, explore some "free days" at museums, go visit cheap greasy spoon diners, throw parties, etc. I'm a …

PLAY GOLF AND TENNISBASEBALL GOLF CLUB! Join us for Baseball Golf express skills based golf clinics and fun, team Baseball Golf Challenges at Diversey Range. Baseball Games will be PUTTING, SHORT GAME (chip & pitch) and APPROACH GAME (Range Targeting).  We May have a harder challenge (PLAYING THE GAME), which will cover bad and uneven lies and sand play. Baseball Golf Clinics\Challenges are 2 for $49.95, and are good for 2 years. Bonus...free putting clinic\challenge. 3 in total with bonus. Can …

Every Thursday night, Chicago Israeli Folk Dance group meets at Temple Judea Mizpah, 8610 Niles Center Road, Skokie, IL. Teaching for beginners is at 7:30PM. General teaching at 8:15. Requests from 9-11:30PM. Cost is $10 and admission is open to all. No partners required. Predominant age range is from 20-50s but we get 'em younger and older too. Also, please be aware that our group has been dancing for a number of years, so most people found us well before Meetup.com existed. People join us from …

Northside Wine Collection Club is an established form of alternative investment that can offer impressive returns. The wine market is based upon simple supply and demand economics. Bordeaux has the most stable financial market of all wine producing regions, while in each decade only 3-4 vintages out of every 10 have wines of a high enough quality for investment purposes. A chateau can only produce a unique and finite amount of wine each year. As this is happening the wine is maturing and becomin …

Are you a BUSY SINGLE Professional who's tired of the same old scene? Successful Singles Chicago is the freshest and most fun group offering  professionals the opportunity to mingle with others of their own stature. JOIN US if you are a successful  Single age 28 - 55, looking to Meet other Singles,  ages 28-55 for social or business networking, flirting, or FUN while meeting "THE ONE".

Let's get together and meet new friends for fun social and cultural events in the Lincoln Square neighborhood and the surrounding areas including Ravenswood, Edgewater, Albany Park, etc.  Activities include happy hours, restaurants, concerts, etc.   The age range of this group is thirties to fifties.  We like to cocktail, converse and nosh.

Welcome to Free Speed Dating -  Chicagoland's Biggest Singles Parties with DJ, Dancing and once a month a giant, free Speed Dating event!!

I started this group to fill a personal void that I know isn't uniquely mine-- authentic friendship! Are you in your late 20's or 30's? Are you married or in a committed relationship and need more social time than your partner? New in town? Kinda new in town? ... most importantly... are you looking for honest and authentic women to connect with? Ideal elements of this group include: open minds, wine, conversation, laughter, connection, companionship, support, validation, authenticity, inspiratio …

Sacred Harp singing is a form of 'a cappella' singing that regularly takes place in communities across the United States and beyond.  It has brought people together to sing in living rooms, churches, and community centers since 1844.  It is rich in history and tradition, and it continues to be a thriving form of American shape note singing.  Its distinctive melodies and harmonies attract many singers for a lifelong journey of singing.  Sacred Harp singing made its way to Chicago thirty years ago …

AARP Chapters are nongovernmental, nonpartisan community service organizations. Chapters get involved in making our communities better places to live by organizing and participating in a variety of community service projects. Chapters make a difference in state and national issues as they receive state legislative alerts and information to influence policy decisions. You will make new friends by meeting with people with similar interests and areas of concern.

Are you a single professional age 40-49 and you want to do WEEKEND activities? Restaurants, games, walks, hiking, canoeing, sledding, weekend road trips, weekend day trips , beach day, potlucks, festivals, concerts, cards, movies, last minute plans? Then this is the group for you! There are many other meetup groups for all of you out there who are under 40, or 50 and over, but there seems to be not much out there for those of us in our 40s, and for those of us who prefer weekend events. So, all …

For every woman who has struggled with confidence, who has achieved confidence, who wants to empower other women, who wants to build higher self esteem, or has low self esteem this is for you. We invite you to take part in our numerous meet ups, classes, and workshops. We will provided you with a wealth of tools and resources that will be invaluable as you embark upon your new journey! We will help you learn practical solutions that will be life changing, skills you will need to build your self- …

This group is for relationship minded singles who are looking to make genuine connections with other singles. We will have regular meetups categorized by interest including goal oriented singles, vegetarian singles, spiritual singles, entrepreneurial singles, foodie singles etc. There will also be "wild card" meetups where singles with diverse interests and experiences will be invited to all come together to meet each other. Our outings will range from dining out to exloring museums to going to …

Startup Evanston is a venue for building connections between individuals interested in building, developing, and funding high-growth companies in the Evanston area.   We seek to foster and further the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit in this city which Business Week named "one of the top-50 best small cities in the U.S. for start-up businesses." Meetings of the group will provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs, technologists, developers, and investors to develop relationships and explore …

The Nimatullahi Sufi Order is a spiritual discipline dedicated to the selfless service and love of all human beings. The foundation of our spiritual endeavors rests upon the practice of ceaselessly remembering God in thought, word and deed. Our guiding principles are firmly rooted in the tradition of chivalry (futuwwa in Arabic and javanmardi in Persian) in the Middle East, where relations among members of society were based on selfless service and consideration of others first and foremost. Un …

I can't believe this group did not exist before now! I immediately searched "teachers" and nada. So here we are. Im starting this group because I am looking for new faces to hang out with! I am a teacher and all my current friends are having children, are obsessed with their boyfriends or are moving away. There is nothing wrong with all of these things, however I need a new friends! I have tried other meetup groups but have run into a lot of different people that I don't connect with, or people …

The goal of the Group is to build lasting friendships where we are dedicated to a variety of life improvement initiatives, be it financial, health, entrepeneurship, JobHunt, Lessons in Life. Get together for fun & to discuss facinating subjects. It will be a goal to work together to find way to supplement our quality of life / living. Even if you are struggling financially, let's find ways to enjoy life without spending much.

Hello Lovely Ladies! This group is for lesbian femmes who are attracted to other femmes. Femme 4 Femme is selective by choice and is not designed for everyone. This selective group is for ladies fun, fit and fabulous, ages 30-40-50s, and identify as femme. All cultures are invited to join. We are educated, sophisticated and interesting. What makes a femme a femme? A femme is more than heels and a skirt (and few are actually high femme)… It can be difficult to find other single femmes in Chicago …

If you are Single, get ready for the most exciting new entertainment concept for Singles. Bowl to Meet  Events are here.  Founded by Helene Weiner who started Speed Bowling, which is a form of speed dating on the lanes, created a  new form of recreation to create Bowling as a fun and new way to create new friendships and potential romance on the lanes of balls rolling and interaction. Bowl To Meet Events will be at selected Bowling centers to have fun social nights, Bowl to Date events, and …