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Meet other local Small Business Owners! Come to a Small Business Meetup to network, find new customers, get advice and avoid costly mistakes. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All are welcome!

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Small Business Owners
4.25

Attend concerts at discounted prices! Meet others who love the CSO!

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Classical Music Fans
4.75

The Chicago Tao Teh Ching & Taoism Study Group is dedicated to exploring the Tao, literally "The Way", through the Teachings attributed to Lao Tzu, espoused so eloquently in the 2500 year-old classic text, Tao Teh Ching. This collection of 81 short poems has become the basis of one of the world's great religions. Since its origins in ancient Chi

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Students
4.25

The purpose of this group is, as the Buddha said, to seek out "wise & beneficial friends" who support us and our Meditation practice. Namely we are looking for a group of beginning & advanced students, and anyone interested who is willing to learn, to motivate each other by coming to (and becoming a regular part of) a weekly sitting meditation gro

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Meditators
4.75

This MeetUp provides a forum wherein Chicago-area screenwriters will find a safe, nurturing environment (a) to learn and exercise the craft of screenwriting, (b) obtain feedback and critiques of their work, and (c) to discuss all aspects of screenwriting -- from the most basic to the most esoteric. We welcome the participation of screenwriters of

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Screenwriters
4.25

This group supports Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty » http://campaignforliberty.com The mission of the Campaign for Liberty is to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a noninterventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activity.

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Ron Paul Freedom Revolutionaries
4.75

http://www.ourr3volution.com Under the banner of the 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign, hundreds of thousands of people across the country have come together to promote the ideas of liberty, free markets and individual responsibility. But where do we go and what do we do from here? What happens to our local movement? Our r3VOLution must

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R3VOLUTIONaries
4.25

The Sam Adams Alliance connects and supports citizen leaders who are working to defend liberty, hold the government accountable, and make real political change at the local level. We serve as a national network for citizens who are ready to take action and take back politics in their own communities. The Sam Adams Foundation helps to spread the

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Movement Makers
5.0

Meet local people to discuss environmental issues on a global and local level. Help us live our motto to "Explore, enjoy and protect the planet" by involvement in activist, social and outdoor events in the Chicagoland area. Also view the Chicago Group website http://illinois.sierraclub.org/chicago/ for much much more info on our activists event

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Environmental Activists
5.0

Meet others in your local area interested in Acting on all levels. We'll talk about the business and set some goals to accomplish before next months meeting. It's highly motivating to meet other actors who are making it work and to encourage each other to get the most out of this business. Let's get together.

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Actors and Actresses
4.75

Meet other local aviation buffs.

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Aviation Enthusiasts
4.75

The Chicago Backpackers is a club for those who share an enthusiasm for backpacking. The club helps introduce people who are new to backpacking to the sport, organize trips for members, and encourage networking amongst backpackers to help facilitate further enjoyment of the sport. The primary focus of the group is backpacking, which is where one hi

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Backpackers
4.5

Huanying and thanks for checking out the Chicago Chinese Language Meetup Group! WHAT WE'RE ABOUT This meetup is a way for people who share an interest in Chinese language and culture to make friends, share information, and do things together. Native speakers and learners of all levels are welcome. HOW WE WORK We have a mixer the first Sunda

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Chinese Speakers
4.75

Meet other local people who are interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Discuss the efficacy of this ancient art, including ancillary topics of herbal remedies.

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Chinese Medicine Enthusiasts
2.75

Greetings classical music lovers! Whether you've been listening for years and have a passion for Schoenberg, or you're a recent convert and just want to know more about the 3 B's (Bach, Beethoven, Brahms), you are welcome. This group is intended to help you connect with other classical music fans, share your enthusiasm, and attend concerts and rela

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Classical Music Fans
4.5

Meet other local comedians and fans of comedy to network, laugh, and discuss current and past comedy!

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Comedians and Fans
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Meet Libertarians near you! Come to a local Libertarian Party Meetup to share your opinions on today's political climate and issues and learn how you can contribute to America's political future. Everyone interested in Libertarianism is welcome! Visit our website for more info on the Chicago LP http://www.lpchicago.org

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Libertarians
4.5

For those individuals interested in the pure or applied field of psychology this group offers the chance to gain wisdom and insight from a community of enthusiasts. The Chicago Psychology group offers exposure a variety of psychological perspectives, mutual support and education for the group, and an open, safe, respectful forum in which to raise i

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Psychology Enthusiasts
4.75

Get together with beginning and experienced stock market investors in Chicago (not suburbs!). Sponsored by Investors Business Daily, a financial newspaper. You do not need to be an IBD reader to join. Although stocks are not appropriate for all investors, and no investor should be 100% invested in stocks, the purpose of this group is to talk onl

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Investors
4.5