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 …

Meetings are free and open to the public. The Chicago Archaeological Society is a chapter of the IAAA, founded to unite all persons interested in the archaeology of Illinois - amateurs, professionals, students, and educators. The purposes of the association are preserving prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, information, and artifacts; encouraging and participating in scientific investigations and research; and fostering constructive public and governmental attitudes toward the archaeo …

Members of Nova Roma living in the province of Lacus Magni.

Trains! Chicago Meetup Returns! Hello, this meetup is for anyone who is a fan of trains either as a railfan or as a hobbyist.

We like reading compelling books on feats of science, technology and engineering derring-do! If you love reading about the amazing lives of radical inventors, laboratory wizards, eccentric investigators, audacious builders and their triumphs and tragedies, then you've found your club! We'll pick out a book, devour it cover-to-cover, and then meetup to discuss what we really liked about it. We'll pick different meeting places in or around Chicago, so everyone's welcome!

The Chicago Drupal community has a long and colorful history. It is one of the most vibrant around the country, and possibly the world. We have been long time attendees and members of the Chicago Drupal Meetup Group. We see a need in the Chicago community for an advanced Drupal meetup.  Somewhere we can get together and talk about solving the problems developers face.  In addition we wanted to help ramp people up to contribute to Drupal core using the Drupal Ladder program.  Finally, we wanted p …

Welcome Earthlings! I've had an interest in the presence of UFOs for many years and have kept it hidden away from others, because I didn't want to be scoffed at by the skeptics or called "crazy". I believe that the appearance of objects in the skies, crop circles, contact with aliens and other experiences are real for many. In fact, quite a number of people I've met over the past 15 years have come forth and shared their experiences with me. Underneath these sightings and other phenomena , ther …

Are you a professional from Europe living and working in Chicago? Or are you a professional American or from some other part of the world who has European heritage, loves to travel to Europe or just wants to meet some new people and learn about their cultures! There are lots of meetups here dedicated to foreign cultures and languages but they all seem to meet in the same places every month with not much diversity or it is aimed at speaking the language. I wanted to start a casual and friendly me …

Meet other local Documentary Film Fans. Discuss docs and the subjects they deal with and recommend documentary films to one another. -------------- Please email Organizer DIRECTLY with questions / replies ------------ ---- Please adjust your communication settings if you want fewer messages ----

Meet other local Adobe InDesign, InCopy and Acrobat users. Our meetings will focus on the core-capabilities and synergy between Adobe InDesign, InCopy, and Acrobat. We will discuss current best-practices for design and production and develop new strategies for multichannel projects. We will also have interactive industry leaders and guest speakers/presenters. The Guest-speaker presentations contain meaningful tips for all experience levels. Case-history and member presentations are encouraged …

It all started with Roman Polanski's "Chinatown" (1974) in October 2011. Since then we've really evolved (still evolving) in to a unit of Chicago film lovers who can't stop talking about all the things we love about film. Right now we have two meetups a month, one that's more structured by focusing on talking about one film, like "Chinatown", at Argo Tea, then we also have a "social" meetup where we can go wild at Wilde Bar & Resturaunt, with no structure or limit to our discussion. What we have …

Meet with local and regional dancers of all shapes, sizes, spots and stripes to practice 15th and 16th century Italian, French Bransles, and English Country. Learn the works of Playford, Arbeau, Caroso, and others.

In Search of the Miraculous is a group of dedicated group of seekers who are committed to the process of Awakening the Soul.  Based upon the work of philosophers, artists, mystics, theologians and scientists throughout the centuries who have left a legacy that offer one the practical tools to live enriched life. During our meetings we discuss different topics related to the Awakening process; with a special emphasis on learning how to observe the parts of us that create obstacles to being presen …

Let's watch live International Futbol (soccer) and Rugby matches! Chicago has a huge International community that supports Soccer and Rugby teams from all around the world. Let's go to the many different Sports Pubs around the city and watch the matches live and have breakfast. And since Chicago is a big sports town in itself and we have many people from around the country living here...we will also plan to watch American sporting events! So, come on out and support your country, your city, your …

"Calling all neighborhood explorers. This is a group that looks to explore the some of the neighborhoods' hidden gems. This group's aim to explore neighborhoods, one at a time, but go beyond and learn some things about such places, whether stopping to eat or discovering the history of some places you are curious about. While we cannot cover everything in a neighborhood, we will make this worthwhile for the time we have. "

A place for museum professionals and historians of all ages who would like to discuss, connect, and network with others who enjoy participating in producing work for the public which enhancing peoples understanding, learning, and comprehension of the arts and culture in Chicago. Please note, this is a professional networking group geared towards members of the museum profession.

We started this group with the intention of finding other young (20s and 30s) Jewish families and singles to both celebrate and worship with. A few ideas are Saturday morning family-oriented services/play dates/brunch, parents-nights-out, Torah study/book club and holiday-specific events. More than anything else, we want to develop a Jewish family of our generation in the area, regardless of denominational attachment, or lack thereof. Interfaith, LGBT, multicultural members of "the tribe" are al …

THE NEW YEAR HAS BEGUN!! LETS GET STARTED WITH OUR GROUP AND FUN STUFF TO DO!! EXPLORING AWESOME, COOL, FUN PLACES IN CHICAGO, DANCING, ART, MUSEUMS, UNIQUE THINGS TO DO, INDIE MOVIES, CULTURAL, SOCIAL EVENTS, FUN EXPLORING PLACES TO EAT:), WALL-CLIMBING? PARACHUTING, HOT-AIR BALLOON? BOATING, WALKING OR ON WHEELS? NATURAL/OF NATURE, MAN-MADE WONDERS, SIMPLE OR EXTRAVAGANT EVENTS, PAMPERING SELF, GIVING TO COMMUNITY, MEMBERS SPEAK, INVITE GUESTS ON VARIED TOPICS, OUTDOORS AND INDOORS THINGS TO D …