Meet fellow Polyamorists in your area! Come to a local Central Illinois Polyamory Meetup to meet other supporters of multipartner relationships and families. Talk about open relationships, polyfidelity, honesty, respect and alternate forms of commitment. We are the Central Illinois Polyamory Meetup Group, a social network for people exploring polyamory or living our individual poly styles. If you are looking for a friendly, supporting social group where you can learn about the poly lovestyle, m …

Welcome! Our PURPOSE is to provide a central cyber location for women to come together and enjoy day trips, lunch, dinner, festivals, flea markets, movies, hiking, bike riding, theatre, spa days, shopping, coffee, conversation, potlucks, cooking classes, wineries, and more. Members are welcome to attend all of the planned Meetups or pick and choose. Whether you are new to the region, found yourself to be an empty nester, or just need to give to yourself and make some friends—we are here for you. …

Awesome things have been happening here in Marvelous Mamas!!!  In the last year we have continued to grow, many Mamas welcomed new additions to their families and we had a TON OF FUN!!! We started off 2013 with our Annual Social (over 60 members attended)!  We raffled off fun baskets, karaoke-d, ate, drank and laughed!   We all met new friends and faces.  We are looking forward to the rest of 2013!  Other sanity-saving Mama's only events are book club, pottery painting and our monthly "Thai-fix" …

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 are a group of Decatur area game players, looking to Meetup with other gamers. We host several "official" Meetups per month (consult the Calendar). Everyone is welcome to attend these "Open Game Nights," we will have games available for you to try, or you can bring your own to share! Most of our events are family-friendly (we'll let you know in advance if it's not!), so bring the spouse, kids, mom & dad - whomever likes to play games! DON'T BE SHY! Even if you have no idea how to play a game …

A group for anyone vegan, vegan-curious, or vegan-friendly. You do not have to be vegan to be part of our group, but you must bring vegan food to any potlucks and order only vegan options at any restaurant outings. Our current focus is organizing a regular monthly potluck in the Champaign-Urbana area. If you would like to host a potluck, please let us know! Have delicious meals, share your favorite vegan recipes and make new friends!

Our Mission We are a fun group of singles and newly singles that get together to socialize. This group is about socializing, making friends, enjoying life and having FUN! So I'm inviting all singles, 45 and older, who are looking to make friends or want to do some social networking, to join! Our Plans We have plans for a wide range of social events for singles including dinner, movies, dancing, outdoor events, karaoke & social parties, comedy clubs, networking events, cocktail parties, holiday d …

Come meet other local families and their young children for a chance to make new friends and to get out of the house. We do a variety of playdates that include, private homes, parks, arts and crafts and holiday parties. All parents are welcome!

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 …

This group was started to fulfill a need for a single place to go to find dance events in the Central IL area from a variety of groups. Dance events of all types are included! So whether you're a Swing Dancer, a Ballroom Dancer, Latin or Country you should find events of interest to you here. Since the main focus is to provide event information, in most cases the group members will just be participating as attendees at the events. So in most cases there will not be a 'Dancing in St. Louis' table …

Soccer, or football as it's most commonly referred to around the globe, is starting to make its mark on Bloomington-Normal! Led by a Londoner, the Bloomington-Normal Football Club is new to the scene. No matter if you're Messi or messy on the ball, come out and enjoy the greatest sport in the world! RSVP to individual sessions and play only when you want. This club is for all skill levels, so get involved and start meeting like minded folks today...and don't forget to tell your friends!!!

Champaign/Urbana Creative Writers (CUCW) is for anyone who likes to write, for any reason whatsoever. We welcome all poets, sci-fi'ers, history buffs, horror addicts, sultry erotics, fiction lovers, non-fiction lovers and everything in between! The goal of this group will be to develop and grow our writing talents though readings, self critiques and the like. This group is about growth, sharing and openness. But if you aren't comfortable sharing your writing yet, come on out and see how we do th …

Meet other local people interested in discussing Metaphysical and Intuitive or Psychic Development. The only requirement for taking part in this group, is an open mind and mutual respect. There are no facts here, only possibilities and theories. All religious and wisdom tradition paths are welcome. No dogmas will be preached here. We're here to provide a friendly place to discussing topics about psychic development, and experiences with other like minded people and to lead you through some exerc …

Meet other local freethinkers*, skeptics and atheists. Gather to discuss beliefs, philosophies, and scientific skepticism, and make new friends that share your worldview. www.BNFree.com *Here is how Austin Cline defines "Freethinker" at About.com: "A freethinker is defined as one who arrives at their beliefs through the use of reason, science, logic, and empiricism rather than by relying on dogma, tradition, and authorities. This definition of freethinker places people squarely in the camp of sk …

This group is for all Moms of all ages. Moms of babies, toddlers, preschoolers and beyond. Expectant Moms and Moms of multiples. If you are looking for activities to do with your kids or other parents come join us. We do everything from play dates to workouts to Moms night out. We will meet a few times a month to meet other Moms and allow our kids to interact in a fun, safe environment. I am always looking for ideas for meet ups as well!

This is a group for people that are interested in seeing movies of all types. I started this group to meet others in the area that are as big of a movie goer as I am. If people are interested we can meet up before or after the movie for food/drinks. Looking forward to meeting other film enthusiast....

Welcome! Our purpose is to live, love, and laugh. Often people are at a different stage in this thing called the single life. So, let’s get together and simply have lots of fun! Let’s enjoy each others company, meet new people, and make some fabulous friends! Come out with us and live, love, and laugh; we look forward to meeting you! If you are interested in co-hosting an event or would like to be an assistant organizer, please send me a message! Kelly

The Hip Mamas of Champaign Urbana is  a group for moms of all personalities, lifestyles and ages (mamas and kids). We support mamas who make use of intuitive parenting techniques like extended breastfeeding, cloth diapering, child-led potty training, baby-wearing, and co-sleeping.  We are interested in creating a community that is welcoming, open, and engaged. Let's have play dates, family friendly activities and the well deserved mama's night out.

For all levels, meet up just to hit some balls, drill or play a game.

Single (or not), new in town (or not), looking for fun and new friendships (REQUIRED)! Wherever you fit in the above description, it's hard at times for to meet people outside of work. It's also more fun to go to a restaurant, movie, or coffee shop, 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 for dinner, a movie, games, or some other interesting activities. Of course, we're always open to sugg …

This network is designed for breast cancer survivors diagnosed in their 40’s or younger regardless of your current age. Whether you have just been diagnosed, are still undergoing treatments or are several years out, join us to connect with other young women who have faced breast cancer. In a relaxed setting, you can connect with other young breast cancer survivors just like you, find out about available resources, ask questions, make new friends and be assured that you are not alone.

Urbana Champaign is home to Latin dance lovers. From offering dance classes at various levels to social dancing events - this place has tremendous avenues to express your dance side. Our meetup is loaded with announcements for Latin Dance events and classes in Urbana Champaign area. Come share the spirit, learn some cool moves, make new friends and join us in the fun. All features become accessible once you join the group. After joining, to get started, check out the 'Upcoming Meetups' section …

Calling all Sheepshead players in Central Illinois. We are looking to players for regular games in and around Bloomington IL. Friendly low stakes games, JD and Called Ace.

This is a group for anyone interested in riding motorcycles or motorcycle events. The goal is to find groups of people to ride with to destinations near and far and make some friends. All people are welcome on any type of motorcycle from sports bikes to cruisers and everything in between. Feel free to make suggestions for ride destinations and other events.