Meet other local Scrapbookers for conversation, inspiration and fun! Come to a Scrapbooking/Cardmaking Meetup to swap techniques for preserving your treasured moments, share keepsakes, trade tips on page layouts and embossing! Even discover new ways to scrap! My name is Mary Lou and I have been an avid scrapper since 2001. I also teach classes at scrapbook retreats and am a verstaile artist. Monthly crops: 1st Thursday of each month (At Archivers in Orland Park, IL). 3rd Thursday of each mont …

Create positive connections with other northern Illinois families who educate their children at home! Welcome to Positive Connections ! We are an inclusive and member-driven group.  Our primary purpose is to GIVE HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES A WAY TO SHARE ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER HOMESCHOOLERS.Doing fun things together gives us all more opportunities to establish meaningful connections, support each other, and build community. This group relies on the members to schedule real-life events and activitie …

Don't let the word Artist scare you. If you do creative work, you are an artist. You don't have to be the BEST or a professional at it, just enjoy doing it. And enjoy showing others and maybe teaching or learning from others. I want us to have a place to meet with other local fiber artists, weavers and spinners like me, but also braiders, knitters, crocheters, rug hookers and what have you. We will take a  couple of hours a month out of our busy lives to spend time on our crafts, while chatting …

A group of writers, whether published or not, who support all kinds of heroes including the brave members of our armed forces to those on the front lines in hospitals, fire stations, police departments, schools, and so much more. Our support ranges from donating books, supporting literacy efforts, and helping those who face danger and difficult challenges to explore their experiences through the power of telling their story.

Studio photography I believe is frequently overlooked, underrated, and misunderstood by many photographers. I'm hoping to make this more comfortable and useful thru shoots focusing on aspects of planning, styling, and lighting the model shot. Sharing practical setups and artistic composition ideas is what Fine Art/Glam Foto Shooters is all about. This meetup group welcomes photographers of many levels but there is a camera requirement. Yours must have a hot shoe capable of tripping studio ligh …

Ringing Anvil is a program for personal transformation and spiritual development. We host activities, gatherings, and education to help seekers learn to be better leaders, ritualists, and agents of transformation. We believe that change begins with you, and becoming a change agent means doing deeply intensive personal and spiritual work. Together, we reach for our dreams, we explore our shadows, and we connect to the divine within and without. Ringing Anvil events include monthly activities th …

Thanks for your interest in joining the "Photo Portfolio Building". This Group is merged with "Chicago Stylish, Fashion, Glamour & Portrait Photography" and we organize multiple meetup through out the year to help to build the portfolio. So Please join http://www.meetup.com/We-shoot-Fashion-Portraits/ Existing Members - We will eventually Close this Group & Merge it with Chicago Stylish, Fashion, Glamour & Portrait Photography (Parent Group), So if you are part of the Parent Group, please remov …

It's a new year, 2013, so lets raise the vibration of love, live boldly, be extraordinary, share in laughter, with community, all while opening to our deepest nature through creative expression. Wow! This Women’s Circle is about building a community of women that come together to create spiritually inspired works of the hand and heart. With intentions for fun, laughter, silence, stories, music, meditation, healing exercises, creating and gifting, all bringing together an exchange of ideas and …

"New Funky Funk Millennium". N.F.F.M. Welcome music lovers of all genres, If you are serious about your music career and like to meet-up to discuss some ways to enhance your singing or performance abilities with one another, let's meet-up and have a forum. I engineer digital music and I am looking to meet others who can contribute towards their own creativities because Music comes from everywhere and whether it is coming from the likes of Rap, Rock, Soul, Classical, Funk, Pop Instrumental, scori …

I LOVE LIVE MUSIC. Do YOU? This meetup is for people that love going out to live music, meeting new friends, or hanging out with your group. We will be going to different music venues with every style under the sun like Rock, R&b, Pop, Old School, Alternative, blue grass and gospel friends. We will create and support local artists that depends on our friendly support to develop their craft and radio play request. It is awesome to hear fresh music that is good enough to win music awards but so ne …

Hello. I'm a guitar player who is not ready to 'play out' at this point as I am a bit rusty/have not picked up the instrument regularly in a while. I very much want to get back to playing/creating again, however. I am not a songwriter, not yet anyway, and I am not looking for perfect players, as the purpose here is to have fun, be creative, laugh, let go of our egos, ( as much as is humanly possible anyway). All aspects of musicianship are welcome: songwriters, singers, yes, even tamborine playe …

I started this group 3 years ago when we moved to Arlington Heights and I needed to find other artists to share energy and inspiration with. Also to connect with people who didn't think I was crazy as soon as I opened my mouth! We are a diverse group of Artists in the Northwest suburbs who are not affiliated with any government body. We welcome creative thinkers and all kinds of artists to join us on the last Tuesday evening of every month in downtown Arlington Heights, IL. We promote sharing sk …

We shoot only top quality Models for our Projects and over the years we have meet photogs that have asked us how do we capture such great images and I would laugh and say "with a great budget" Rite... And unfortunately it was the truth in order to capture great images you need great models and staff to enhance them then combined with a great location and artist and creative jucies it happens... We love photography and all it has given us and we would like to give back.. And the best way was to f …

A call to all artists… If you would love to get to know other area artists, talk about your ideas, projects, or dreams… come join us! We will meet at 7pm on the second Saturday of every month in the Garden Gallery & Studio. Bring a snack, a drink and join us to talk about art and all that goes with it. Inspire and be inspired!

This group exists to provide the time and space for creators to create. We will have open studio dates with the opportunity to to meet others with shared interests and roll up our sleeves and get messy with art materials. Think of your time much deserved self-care and spiritual empowering. Look forward to a wide array of opportunities to get involved and satisfy that hunger to stimulate the imagination.

We are a group of artists and dreamers, who thrive in encouraging, empowering creative community. We gather on the First Saturday of the month to engage in a variety of artistic disciplines to hone our craft and relate to one another. We love new friends!

Are you ready to have some fun? This group is for women interested in getting out of the house and getting together to participate in a number of activities including karaoke nights, dance classes, dinners and movies, comedy shows, plays or concerts, shopping trips, fitness classes; you name it!  The opportunities are limitless to the journeys we can unlock and discover as a positive group of freespirited, diverse women. If you are looking for fun and adventure, let the good times roll. Members …

We're a roving performance art showcase where just about anything goes -- stand-up? poetry? dance? juggling? political commentary? dramatic reading? musician? singer? If you love entertaining an audience... BRING IT! Likewise... if you love to be entertained, come out and see for yourself what all the hype is about! We started this community to give performers a friendly audience and a welcoming environment of kindred spirits and artistic souls. You may show up a stranger, but you go home a frie …

We are a group of amateur artists who love hiking and sketching in all seasons and in all types of weather. We will meed at various locations for a short hike and then sketch. All mediums welcome: graphite, watercolor, marker, pen, charcoal...and a sketchbook of course! The group can split up if they want, or beginning artists can stay with me as I show a step-by-step demonstration. Dress for the weather and bring a sack lunch, we can eat when finished and share our artwork.

This group is for anyone in Chicago or the suburbs interested in Graphic Design, Freelance Design and Graphic Design Students. We want to get together monthly with other design creatives and exchange ideas and tips on the latest design trends, products, client needs, tricks of the trade, and anything else that involves graphic design in a casual environment. We welcome all levels and areas of experience and expertise.

This is a group for anyone interested in Skin Care, Cosmetic, Natural Beauty, Anti-aging, health and beauty. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because to meet other skin care analysts, makeup artists and dermatologists. Looking forward to exploring the science behind the natural and healthy beauty with everybody. Anyone with interests in health and beauty are welcome to join us.

"We really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life." This Group provide a chance for Desi filmmakers to meet and collaborate on Indian Film projects. If you are an aspiring screenwriter ,a director , choreographer or aspiring Actor/actress please reach us . This Group is open to all talents and disciplines who are interested in making independent Hindi, Punjabi or Urdu Films: We need Writers, editors, actors, art directors, …

A Group designed to accommodate the training goals of inspired martial artists. To collaborate and share martial arts techniques and training which lead to an enlightened self. A place to develop ones skills and self awareness in a humble environment, All skill levels welcome. We explore different martial arts styles and focus on movement skill, striking basics, self defense awareness/fundamentals, and conditioning at 7:30pm And at 8:30pm, shift to training the Afro-Brazilian Art form Capoeira. …

We want people interested in any form of art, who want to get together with others and spend some time sharing and creating. Whether you are a painter, sculptor, writer, musician, etc. We just want a fun, free atmosphere to enhance your creativity!

Sahaja meditation is a unique discovery which has explained relation between human subtle system and its relation with music in scientific terms. For years now musicians from different backgrounds and traditions have come together and composed soothing music. On March 16th Sahaja Artists from Toronto, Michigan and Chicago are coming together to share this creative expression of art and spirituality which includes Indian classical music, ragas and classical dance. We would like to welcome you all …

This group is for the beginner to professional, and everything in-between, for both Digital Photographer Teachers& Instructors and Models. We have a lot to learn in both industries, and they depend on each other for great imaging. Many photographers have been asking how-to create mood lighting, or simply how-to direct a model. Models have been asking how-to find a photographer, or how-to take direction from a photographer. Both Photographers and Models are asking about Make-up styles, set design …

This group is for anyone interested in supporting local Jazz and Blues Society. We are bringing together new friends, artists and musicians who are interested in listening, performing and supporting the art form Jazz & Blues. Our membership is comprised of all kinds of people in all professions, who have a love for jazz and/or blues. The goal is to create festivals, workshops and events to hear and develop jazz and blues artists of all styles. Everyone can contribute to the community cultural he …