The Dream Team is a group of volunteers working with charities and organizations throughout Chicago. We visit nursing homes, walk dogs, garden, teach and so much more! See our Tumblr for more pictures and past events:http://thesecondcitydreamteam.tumblr.com/

… Transition Rogers Park, a local initiative built upon the foundation of the global Transition Towns Movement, is designed to strengthen ourselves against the effects of these challenges and create something new - a community where we "power down" and, in so doing, build resilience through relocalization, self-reliance and new relationships. Come to our events. Stay connected by becoming a member of our online community. Bring your talents. Step up and join us so that you, too, can be a powerful …

Welcome to this group of Natural Building enthusiasts, professionals, and fans.  All members are welcome to hold meetings ranging from building cob ovens in community gardens, to helping build strawbale houses, to watching and discussing natural building videos and taking natural building tours throughout the midwest. Why? Because there are very real opportunities to learn Natural building technologies both through dialogue and study and through hands on practucums, and your interest can become …

All parents of City Garden Early Childhood Center are welcome to join this private meet up group. An important aspect of Waldorf education is community. In the words of Rudolf Steiner, "A healthy social life is found only, when in the mirror of each soul the whole community finds its reflection, and when in the whole community the virtue of each one is living". This group was created to provide parents at City Garden easy access to other families, school events, Waldorf educational opportunities …

We are a Chicago resource community for moms, dads and families passionate about conscious parenting, holistic health and sustainable living. We create events and projects to bring people together, educate, have fun and build lasting memories!   We also have a new group called NATURE BABES: Inspired by being Earth lovers ourselves and reading the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv, we have come to the conclusion: WE WANT TO GET OUTSIDE!  All year round; and not just to the playgr …

The Chicago Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of chickens for pets, eggs, and meat. You just might be surprised at how many people living in your neighborhood have pet chickens! There is nothing quite like walking outside in the morning to gather fresh organic eggs for your breakfast! We welcome everyone that has a small backyard flock of chickens, and those that are interested in getting started raising a small backyard flock of chickens. We …

Please come ready to network. Please bring all of your brochures, business cards, and materials to showcase your business. I would like to create a community where we can refer our clients to each other.

… It can be applied in gardens, technology, businesses, homes, communities, groups, or any other designable system.The Chicagoland Permaculture Meetup is one such group that is applying permaculture design to its own development. We see this group as an evolving resource to help facilitate the application of permaculture, it’s principles, and connection with others who wish to be involved with permaculture in the Chicagoland region. Our Sunday Monthly Meetups give us a social context and allow the …

… The goal is to create a community network of like minded individuals who share their knowledge of all things related to self sufficiency. This covers a broad range of topics but it all boils down to establishing a network of folks to share ideas with, learn from and eventually hope to trust should the need arise. This is not a political or religious group. All races, genders,  are welcome. Please email with any topics of interest you want addressed or if you have a specialty you'd like to share. …

UPDATE (March 21, 2012): This group is joining ChicagoVeg.  ChicagoVeg - Community for Chicagoland Vegetarians, Vegans, Raw Foodists, and their friends - is the largest Vegetarian meetup group in Chicago area with almost 2,000 members. Please join us at www.ChicagoVeg.org If you are a meetup member, it would take you just one click to "Join us". We are looking forward to seeing you for our upcoming events!   ---------- We love whole naturally raw, living and tasty foods. We have committed and de …

This group is designed to help connect Families, Teachers and Friends of Suder Montessori School for events and activities. All groups associated with Suder Montessori are welcome to utilize the calendar and message board. The PTA, The Suder Social Group, volunteering within the school as well as the Suder Peace Garden are listed here along with impromptu gatherings, playground play-dates, and much more. Our goal is to strengthen and enhance our Suder Community through active friendships, cooper …

… More important, however, is the feel of community and warmth at our meetings. Members come to our meetings from all over Chicagoland and from as far as Rockford and Indianapolis to interact in meaningful ways!  Most members seize the opportunity to speak their native language or the language they are learning, yet the Greater Chicago Dutch Language Meetup Group is extremely accommodating to anyone who takes interest in anything Dutch and members will be happy also to speak English with you!  Tha …