The purpose of this group is to give gamers and the gamer curious a chance to meet, mingle, discuss and play games. There's always plenty of each at our meetups. Backgrounds of players and relative experience levels aren't much of an issue. We welcome long time players of various editions as well as players who've only been playing a short time. All you need to do is show up, pick a group, and jump in. Terry

Organize gamers in the far south / southwest suburbs of Chicago for local gaming. Get gamers together with other gamers to start and find groups for Dungeons & Dragons, Shadowrun, board games or any other RPG type games people want to play.  We occasionally hold one-shot adventures and social gatherings. Supporting Gamers in the South and South West suburbs (But all are welcome) NEW: Age requirement- Please be 21+ as we do this as a social activity which often involves some drinking, or we play …

Are you a West Suburbanite that doesn't quite belong? A Steampunk in an electronic world? A Companion just waiting for the Doctor? A 15th level dwarven barbarian with no adventures planned? A creature of the night in a place where it's just too damned bright outside? Do you wish that every day was Dragon*Con? In that case, Naperville Freaks, Geeks, and Weirdos is the place for you. It is intended to be a haven where the odd ones out can find themselves in, can share their non-mainstream interest …

Adoptive Dads of children from Taiwan, China and/or of Chinese or other Asian heritage. Meet other Dads like you! Talk about what's on your mind as an adoptive father of Asian children. Some special events we have planned: Guest speakers will be invited so that we can learn about your children's birth culture from experts (not just the "tourist" version). Dragon Dance troupe. Social Mixers (Dad's night out). Fathers only play group. Get out for the evening without feeling bad about it... you're …

We have room for more players if you would like to join the group please do so. Beginners are welcome as well as seasoned players.

NERO Chicago is Chicagoland's premier Live Action Role Playing (LARP) Group. We have been serving the greater Chicago area since 1994. NERO is a high fantasy LARP group where you can be the bringer of justice or the sneaky thief. The only limitation is your imagination. Events are held at camps all around the Chicagoland and Northern IL area where you are your character for up to 36 hours straight. For more information please see our other website at www.nerochicago.com or check out our facebook …

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 …

Hello Role Players! I have started this group to see if we can develop the Chicago region RPG community in a similar manner as the board game community (www.chicagoboardgames.com). The goal of RPG Chicago is to: - Aid roleplayers in the Chicagoland area to get into groups that meet their interests - Establish and/or communicate roleplaying events and other items of interest occuring throughout the Chicagoland area, regardless of system - Effectively communicate to publishers and local busine …

A group of RPGers who like to get together and game once or more a month.  It doesn't matter where you fall into the gaming collective; experienced gamer, new, just starting again after a long hiatus, or anything else. Currently we have one campaign running but looking to start more.  So if you live in or around the Grayslake area and are interested in RPGing and more join and start having fun.

This meetup was created to spread the Chinese internal Kung fu styles of Xing Yi Quan (Hsing-i Chuan) and Tai Chi Chuan(Taiji Quan). Classes are offered on a weekly basis and will take place at 2 different locations. Tai Chi *No group Tai Chi classes at this time. Private lessons are available. There will also be workshops on occassion. They will be posted on a case by case basis. Hsing-i takes place at LA Boxing, located at 8 East 9th St. Chicago, IL 60605 Sundays from 1pm-2:30pm ($20 per cla …

Addressess: 1115 North Salem Drive Schaumburg, IL 60194 AND 2090 Larkin Avenue Elgin, IL 60123 Email: info@thegaminggoat.com Store Hours: Sunday     12PM - 8pm Monday     1PM - 8pm Tuesday     3PM - 9pm Wednesday       3PM - 9PM Thursday     3PM - 8PM Friday     3PM- 11PM Saturday     11:30AM -8PM The Gaming Goat is a full line gaming community with 2 convenient locations!  We are an industry leader in Magic the Gathering, Yu Gi Oh!, and Pokeman sealed and single singles products.  …

This group is for anyone who's as crazy about board games as we are! We love ALL games, Magic The Gathering, Pathfinder, Warhammer, Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Castle Panic, Pandemic . . .all of it! Bring it on! Friday Night Magic and Monday Night Magic and Wednesday Night D&D. Whew! I'm exhausted just THINKING about everything that I could play and and all the tournaments I could win. Join us and you just might have more fun than you can handle!

This group is open to all gamers in and around the Elgin, IL area. We're open to gamers of all kinds, whether you enjoy tabletop RPGs, board games, card games, story games, or maybe all of the above. Looking for players for your last RPG campaign? Or a weekly boardgame night? Or perhaps just meeting other gamers in a social setting around town? Join us and let us all know! Schedule a meetup or start a discussion thread. This isn't just a Meetup group, it's a local community. New to gaming? No pr …

How ya doin'? We do Historical Table Top Wargaming in 1/56th ( 28mm ). Also RPG's and 40K . We use KampfGruppe Normandy , Tractics , Warhammer Historical , Warhammer Pirates , Black Powder , and others . RPG is mainly D&D 3.5 , but C of C rears its head occasionally and Traveller is being scented as is the original BattleTech . "Members" who do not attend will be dropped from the rolls . Meet every Saturday from 6:30 tll...  Open to all with true interest. email djinnwind@msn.com

The Healing Promise of Chi..Creating extraordinary wellness through Qi-gong practice. Welcome to the North Shore Qi-gong Meetup Group. Whether a beginner or seasoned practitioner; you will have an opportunity to learn and practice Dragon Tiger Qi-gong as well as other forms of energy cultivation. Qi-gong developed in Ancient China, over 300 million people practice it as an effective exercise for health and longevity. Consisting of gentle fluid , circular movements led by the breath; Qi-gong deep …

Meet fabulous women from Naperville and read good books! We are open to women of all backgrounds who live in Naperville. Once a month, we meet for our book discussions, rotating to a different woman's home or a local venue. The genre varies. We strive to select books that will provoke a thoughtful and intellectual discussion. Questions are prepared in advance to guide the ~20-minute discussion and everyone is given a chance to voice their thoughts and opinions. Here's a list of recent books we h …