Let's just put it this way: I have a fever for crafts and the only cure is:  MORE CRAFTS!!!      If I had a time machine I would go back to 2nd grade arts and crafts class, just to be among all the yarn and paint and cardboard tubes every day!  I do not consider myself a craft expert by any means but I do consider myself a CRAFTSOMNIAC! It is a passion and an obsession! I am excited to meet others with the same love for all things creative.   I have started this craft group as a way to reach out …

The crafty beavers are a group of women who are crafting for a cause. Once a month learn how to make fun, eco friendly arts and crafts and take home your crafty keepsake. Network and get to know your newly made friends. Join us as we discuss causes and organizations that tear at our hearts strings and donate not just money and tangibles, but time. Interested? For $20 per person each month we can get items together for the crafts (trying to keep it under $5 per person for a craft) and have plent …

… If you're looking for a group that does crafts, has fun, and enjoys each other's company, then you should check us out. Find out more about us on the other pages.

Love to sew or want to learn how to create all those beautiful ideas that you have and wish to create, well this group is for you.  I love sewing, crafts and related arts and have been doing and teaching them for more that 20 years.  This group is looking for creatively skilled, motivated individuals who are serious members who want to learn these skills as an creative outlet to execute in fashion, home decor, accessories, Textile and Needle Arts etc. Our goal is  to share knowledge and skills o …

Elevating the craft of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) through a real, face-to-face community in Chicago.  Let's get together and talk about everything from HATEOAS and REST to OAuth, and HTTP Response Codes and have a great time while we're at it!

  LIVE CHAT too!  Beer n BBQ (Chicagoland)   We are BBQ Masters (if only in our own minds) and Tenders of grills - United in Smoke! We venture out to barbeque joints and rib shacks to search the best of barbecue. Briskets, links, shoulders, butts, ribs, sausage, hot links, ham, pulled pork, even smoked turkeys, sides...We smoke it all -- beef, chicken, pork, lamb, fish, cheese... We are Passionate--We will taste it all. All of this makes us very thirsty! We seek out lovely selections of beer …

For moms (and dads) who love to make things - jewelry, knitting, scrapbooking... and can't do it because you have young children around the house. Nibbles will be scheduling a special time for you to come meet other crafters and create at Nibbles. We will set aside space for you to come do your crafts while the kids play in our indoor play areas. This group has ongoing  meetups scheduled on the 1st Thursday of the month at 4:00 and the 3rd Monday of the month at 10:00am.  There is no admission f …

Don't let the word Artist scare you. If you do creative work, you are an artist. You don't have to be the BEST or a professional at it, just enjoy doing it. And enjoy showing others and maybe teaching or learning from others. I want us to have a place to meet with other local fiber artists, weavers and spinners but also braiders, knitters, crocheters and quilters. To have a couple of hours a month to do some work while chatting with friends. We can show what we are doing, talk about what we hope …

I arrived in Chicago in October and was amazed to find that in the scrapbook mecca of the world, the US, and specifically Chicago, there were so few scrapbook opportunities available. I have been scrapbooking for the past 6 years and have been giving classes during the week and weekends at both scrapbooking stores and at my own home in South Africa. I am a scrap-a-holic of note - I eat, breath and live scrapbooking. I see scrapbooking as an awesome opportunity to create heirlooms that will be ta …

Welcome to a place for rabid and avid fans of scrapbooking! -------------IMPORTANT!---------------------------------------------- Midwest Scrap-A-Holics of Chicagoland - Chicago Chapter! Monthly Meetups are on the 3rd Saturday of every month.   (Currently we meet at ARCHIVERS in Orland Park, IL until we secure a free venue in Chicago)   If you have further questions, you can email me through the "Contact Organizer" link on Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Scrap-A-Holics-Downtown-Chicago-Cha...   Fo …

… I am always throwing great parties, bbq's, starting sports teams, getting a group of people together for dinner or drinks, teaching arts and crafts classes, having costume parties, having dog play dates, etc. so I thought making a Meetup called THIS N THAT would be perfect. This year I will be hosting a number of events including but not limited to Beach parties, BBQ's, All you can eat Sushi night, Kickball team, a childrens arts and crafts class out of my house and MUCH MUCH MORE! I am 31 yrs o …

Pumping Station: One is a hackerspace (also called a makerspace or community workshop) located in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago at 3354 N. Elston Ave. We exist to provide the place, tools, and community where people can explore ideas; create new things; and share knowledge with each other. You can find more info about us at our web site http://www.pumpingstationone.org and chat with members on our Google group at http://groups.google.com/group/pumping-station-one-public.

For those interested in learning how to craft professional, camera-ready television and feature film scripts. Will simulate a writers room where plot, character development, formatting, dialogue, outlines/beatsheets are discussed. Brainstorming/story development will be advocated as well as fixes and plot point resolution. As this group continues to prosper, new rules and regulations have to be instituted to accommodate a growing membership. Effective January 14, 2010, the 3-Strikes Rule w …

After 9 years in business, we have decided to organize a casual social Club for Chicago Crocheters! You are invited, because you are a Proud Chicagoan that shares our love and dedication to the FABULOUS craft of crochet! Our plan for the club is to schedule periodic social crochet meetings for the sole purpose of sharing time, space and ideas while we crochet. Some of our more organized goals are to attend pre-existing crochet gatherings like. Stitch N Pitch, Crochet in Public Day and CHA Craft …

"The Scrapbook Manor “ and “Midwest Scrap-A-Holics of Chicagoland“   invite you and your friends to attend Scrap-A-Thon 6! All-Inclusive WEEKEND Scrapbooking Retreat   Dates? Fri Oct 12, 2012 - Sun Oct 14, 2012 Doors open? 3pm on Friday Oct 12, 2012 Where? The Scrapbook Manor in Walworth, Wisconsin USA near Lake Geneva (Only 90 minutes from Chicago, Illinois)   All-Inclusive Registration Includes:   3 Days/2 Nights lodging (dorm style) 48 hours or more of Scrapbooking fun! Catered meals! Comp …

Meet other local Scrapbookers for conversation, inspiration and fun! Come to a Scrapbooking/Cardmaking Meetup to swap techniques for preserving your treasured moments, share keepsakes, trade tips on page layouts and embossing! Even discover new ways to scrap! My name is Mary Lou and I have been an avid scrapper since 2001. I also teach classes at scrapbook retreats and am a verstaile artist. We'll continue to have have monthly crops on the 3rd Saturday of each month (at Archivers in Orland Park, …