Thank you for your interest in Women, Wine, & Words! We are a social group for women in the Bloomington-Normal area. Our mission is to foster friendships among our members by hosting a variety of events each month. Some of these events include: attending festivals, girls nights in, dinners out, happy hours, weekend getaways, and book club. While we are a private group, we welcome new members and respond to all inquiries. Please note that most of our events take place in the Bloomington-Normal ar …

We go see independent movies in the Peoria area.  Feel free to submit suggestions if you hear of something worthwhile.

If you're a homeschooling parent living in the Fox Valley area who is looking for fellow homeschoolers to connect with then this is the group for you! We have families with all ages 2-teen. Most of our meet-ups are random days and times. Usually we have field trips, crafts for ages 2-12, as well as other park and in-home meet-ups. We also have meet-ups at other fun centers, and waterparks as well.  You will usually see 3-5 meet-ups posted per week.  During the summer we have potlucks at the loca …

If you're looking for opportunities to play soccer, football, or futbol with other adults in the Champaign-Urbana area, then this is the group for you! We're just starting out so we're looking for folks who just want to get together and kick a ball around. As we grow, we'll try to make teams, schedule matches, and possibly form a league. This soccer group was founded over 2 year ago to bring together people from around town to play soccer. We use it to schedule games year round both indoors and …

It's hard at times for singles to meet people outside of work. It's also more fun to go to a restaurant or bar when you know you're likely to actually meet someone that you'd like to get to know and have a real conversation with. So here and there we'll meet at a restaurant, bar, or some other fun place to hang out. We'll announce the meeting before hand and hang out together! Share your ideas of fun places we can meet! Great restaurant? Bar? Comedy club? Live band? Anyhow, if you are newly divo …

Since 1919, The Illinois Federation of Business Women (IFBW) has been empowering working women to achieve their full potential through advocacy, education, and information. The Greater Peoria Local of IFBW Chapter formed in the Fall of 2010. We are an all-volunteer, membership-based organization, comprised of professional women of all ages and professions. We meet in the Greater Peoria area for monthly after-work events. Meeting topics are focused on issues impacting working women including legi …

This group is for people who live in and around the Quad Cities and love to read. We're about building friendships, as well as reading some great stories. Once a month, we read a specified book and then meet to discuss it. We like to chat quite a bit, but it's more about the books than anything! Hope to see you soon! Tricia and Eve

Join us and meet other fabulous women in the QC and surrounding areas, participate in fun and exciting activities and make new friends! Activities such as dinners, brunch, spa days, cocktails, shopping, parties, nights on the town, cooking, movies...the list goes on...What would YOU like to do? Email me :) -Please do not RSVP yes unless you are definitely able to come to a meetup. I understand things come up and you may have to miss, just keep in mind that there is a three strike rule applied t …

This group is for all the mamas out there who love being unique as much as they love their kiddos. It's also a group for ALL sorts of mamas, so don't be afraid to BE YOURSELF! The only requirement is that you come with an open mind and leave your judgments at the door. Marvelous Mamas was created in order to give mothers and their children a chance to meet those with common interests in a comfortable, fun, and safe environment. . If you are willing to take a chance and come out to play you will …

Bicycle riding for exercise and meeting new people.

The Quad Cities Activities/Social Adventures/Hiking Club meetup group strives to offer an eclectic mix of people, with diverse interests, an excuse to gather, find common interests, make new friends, do interesting things, and enliven or embellish our experience here, just enough outside our comfort zones to make great times and memories.  Hope to see you soon!

The focus of this group is to have fun and help others.  Typical volunteer meet-ups for this group include volunteering at soup kitchens, food banks, or marathons while typical social activities include going out to a movie, restaurant, or bar.  E-mail ideas you have for preferred events! :)

Are you a mommy of color living in the surrounding areas and are looking to connect with other moms that share common interests. We are a group of women that want to grow together as women, mothers, and wives.  We are working women, stay at home moms, married and single.  We have playdates and other fun outings for the children as well as fun stuff just for moms. We want active moms, please don't join if your'e not looking to participate.

Welcome to It Plays in Peoria! Social Group....Our city, and the surrounding area. has so much to offer! ...Let's explore it together by socializing.... Activities on the Riverfront, Happy Hours, Cultural Events, Picnics and BBQ's, celebrating Holidays, Festivals, Wine Tastings, Day Trips or perhaps a few days in Vegas?!! :)  It's all doable....Don't be afraid to suggest an event !  We will try to make it happen...This group is for everyone.... The only requirement that I have is: that you MUST …

This group was created as a way for single professionals between the age of 25-40 to get out and meet each other.  This is not a dating site or group, but was organized to provide an environment for people to make friendships and enjoy events going on around the Peoria area. Meetups vary from happy hours, dining, volunteering, fitness related and cultural events. A few events are scheduled every month and any member has the freedom to create new events! For the safety of the group and to mainta …

My wife and I are a lesbian 30 something couple looking for some normal, down to earth / mature friends (gay and straight) that we can chill with. Although a trip to a bar is not out of the question, we would prefer to plan meet ups that are more constructive and fun. We also would like to have a meet up group closer to our stomping grounds (go A-town!) and know there are other people out there looking for the same. If this matches what you are looking for, please come join us.

The Wandering Dragon Game Shoppe is the new game in town!  We are a family friendly game store located in historic downtown Plainfield, Illinois. With our cozy, homey atmosphere and spacious game room, The Wandering Dragon is not only great place to buy the best in hobby gaming, but to also play in or run any events you can think of.  Stop by and check us out!!! The Wandering Dragon Game Shoppe has open gaming Monday through Saturday, even when organized events are running! Open Gaming Hours: Mo …

This is a group for the hundreds of Springfield LGBT people of Springfield and all surrounding towns (or farther) to be able to get together and be themselves. In this group the members will all be able to dream-up and schedule events such as dinners, dances, picnics, camping, movies, house invites, hobby sub-groups (book clubs, sports teams, cooking fans, artists, pet owners), etc. etc. etc. The organizer is only the creator. This would be YOUR group to snowball into many fun opportunities, lim …

A friendly, relaxed, and fun group for people that want to meet people in the Quad Cities area. Lets face it, it's always more fun to hang out in a group when you'd like to meet new people. Come be a part of a fun group and who knows, maybe you'll even spark a connection with someone else in the group! We'll pick different places to meet for dinner and drinks, with the eventual goal of having a get-together every week or so. After a ton of success with this type of group, we're expanding the con …

Looking to expand your social circle, have fun, and get off the couch? This is a group for adults in their 20's and 30's in the Plainfield area that mixes going out, volunteering, staying active, and meeting new friends. Meetups are open for physical activities, such as trampoline dodgeball, hiking, biking, and sporting events. As the weather warms up, we will also be doing activities like BBQ’s, festivals, and tubing down the Dupage River. Other meetups will include snow tubing, get-togethers a …

Fluoride Free Quad-Cities is a group of local people who have learned that there are many types of fluoride: a pharmaceutical-grade Sodium Fluoride, which is used in dental products; and another type of fluoride - an industrial-grade Hydrofluorosilicic Acid, which is a toxic by-product of the phosphate fertilizer industry. The toxic by-product - Hydrofluorosilicic Acid, is the type of fluoride used in our tap water. It comes in liquid form and is the cheapest form of fluoride. It is the type of …