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 …

Welcome! This Meet Up is for the West Side Stories Toastmasters Club, a brand new club in the Fox Valley. Like other Toastmasters Clubs, West Side Stories utilizes the proven tools that Toastmasters International provides to help members develop stronger leadership and communication skills. What makes this club different is we have a special emphasis on leveraging the power of storytelling! In today's world, people are drowning in information. What we lack is the skills necessary to weave all of …

This meet up is the place for storytellers of all genres and levels, anyone who wants to tell a story and of course of people who want to listen. We will meet to discuss our stories in progress, attend different open mics, performances and have our own stage for our stories. Don't feel obligated to speak - stay in your comfort zone. The story bug will bite you as soon as possible anyways. (This site has been used for a previous meet up group, so please ignore former members and comments)

Chicago Photography Groups, Collections of Chicago-Centric Photography For anyone interested in traditional street photography, historical/social documentary photography, or photojournalism - the art of capturing life as it happens, and telling stories with images. We use every kind of camera, from cameraphones, DSLRs to traditional film. The group is open to anyone and is an opportunity to hang out with other photographers and sharpen your craft, or just to be creative with a group of friendly …

We are committed to engage one in the creative endeavor, cultivate the spiritual life, encourage sacred conversations, promote growth in one’s faith journey, and nurture those engaged in personal transformation

This is a group for anyone interested in connecting with other Transmedia/Cross Platform storytellers.

Founded in 1995 by Ed Bernero (Criminal Minds, Third Watch) through messages posted online, then subsequently organized in the flesh by Christiana Miller (General Hospital), CSN has since grown at almost a geometric rate, with now over five hundred members. Today, CSN is an invaluable resource to Chicago area screenwriters, filmmakers, producers, directors, and actors. We provide assistance in the creation of works for film, television, video, and web, plus help individuals present their work to …

" We are an urban melting pot of comedians, improvisers of color, musicians, diverse actors, poets, storytellers and professionals who love art, comedy, culture, storytelling, conversation and people. We use our art, conversation, point of view, to "REACH" and have an impact on our community and the world around us. We are a funny, serious, risky, ecelectic and prolific group . Meet up with us to network, improvise, share industry news, perform build business and play!"