Simply A Scrappin Escape are weekend Scrapbook, Cardmaking and Crafting Retreats. Do you love to have a place to scrapbook, make new friends, share laughs, win prizes, receive great goodies, and enjoy lots of great food? Then this is your kind of event! Leave everything at home behind and escape for the weekend. Or, bring the hubby to watch the kids while you create and make it a family vacation. You only unpack once and repack on Sunday! We offer free daily make and takes, a special limited edi …

"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, …

Creative adults are invited to gather in natural settings to garner inspiration for a variety of creative ventures. Each participant will be free to express themselves individually using the chosen media for that program. Basic supplies will be provided though participants are encouraged to bring their own Please understand there will be no formal lessons, just time for individual expression. If this sounds like it's for you....please join us!!!

Calling all moms with tween girls in the Plainfield, Bolingbrook, Romeoville and surrounding areas. Are you looking for activities for your tween girl? Want her to find friends that have good values, positive attitudes and who want to have wholesome fun? This is a group for tween girls who want to get together once or twice a month, enjoy outdoor activities, volunteer at local non-profits, create crafts, and make new friends. Hope you'll join us!

This group is for ladies who are 20-something to 30ish and would like to get together and have some fun! Perhaps you are sick of the monotony of your daily life and would like to get out of the house and hang out with a group of ladies in a more stimulating and creative setting.  Some things we have done in the past year:  Boxing class, Game night, brunch, Pumpkin carving for Halloween, tea party, wine tasting, cookie exchange, Morton Arboretum, dinner & drinks, Comedy Shrine, and more!  If you …

Are you looking to meet friendly local moms to share experiences, get advice and most importantly have fun? You've come to the right place! Totally Tots offers many fun play dates and social events for you and your child(ren) newborn - 6 yrs., including local parks, museums, zoos, farms, home play dates, crafts, and mom’s night out. We welcome all stay at home moms, part time, and full time working moms who are looking for playgroups and social activities in Joliet, Shorewood, Plai …

Welcome! Hi friend! Looking for a group of friendly, crafty people like you? Look no further! We are a new group for knitters and crocheters in the Aurora/Naperville area! We welcome knitters of ALL skill levels, from beginners to the most experienced, all are welcome! What can you expect if you join? Opportunities to meet fellow knitters in your area to chat, laugh, share & of course – knit! We will strive to offer a variety of meet-ups with plenty of opportunities to make friends, have …

… Art (crafts/painting), writing (poetry/storytelling), card making, or other art forms. If food is your medium and you love to cook, let's meet at your place and create!!!  • Money Energy: Suggested Love donation of $1.00 at each MeetUp. (To cover Spirit Art & Gifting Circle's MeetUp web page fee.)   Meetup Intention & Guide Coming together in circle brings together a unique blend of soulful beings. It’s like creating a tapestry - each thread, each color, contributes to the grand masterpiece. …

What could be better than getting together for a glass of wine and some creativity? We will make some one of a kind cards, treat bags, and more while enjoying a Girl's Night Out of creative ideas. We will meet once a month in downtown Downers Grove.

Within Every Woman is a Goddess! Come and join us on our journey to Invoke the Inner Goddess We will join together in sacred space to honor ourselves and empower the Divine Feminine in each of us.  All women are invited from all walks of life; we do not follow any particular belief system other than the fact that every woman is a Goddess. We will work with the Goddess archetypes mined from the myths of societies across the globe and across the millennium and will use medit …

I love spending time being creative and sharing that creativity with people like you! Through regular gatherings, classes, and workshops, we learn, share and create in a fun, light hearted environment using only Stampin' Up! products. **Card Making **Scrapbooking **Gifts

This group is for stampers, scrapbookers, card makers, and paper crafters who enjoy sharing ideas and swapping projects. Each of our swaps will be "shoe box" style and in person. Get ready for some swappin' fun!

This group wil meet on a monthly basis and bring samples of home brew for the group to try. We will discuss different techniques. Might even have brew contests. You should join if you have a passion for home brewing or would like to learn more about it.  I am also planning to have dinners featuring different microbrew beers. This is a new gruop I am setting up and would like your ideas. and suggestions.  I am still deciding on a date for our first meeting.  

I offer Drawing, Painting, Fashion & Design and Portfolio Preparation Classes. I love to teach and I want to offer the community my love for the arts as I know it changes the way we as people view our surroundings. If you are interested in exploring the fine arts with your child or by yourself come and have fun in MY ART STUDIO, you will learn how to Draw, Paint and Fashion and Design. All you have to do is choose what you would like and just do it! Visit me on www.aliciasartstudio.com or www.al …

Workshop 88 is a hackerspace (also know as a makerspace) located in Chicago’s western suburbs. Focused on science, technology, mechanics, culture and the digital arts we offer a space were people with diverse backgrounds can socialize, collaborate and learn. Through shared resources, knowledge and ideas we strive to create a space that promotes community and learning. Workshop 88 is located in 481 N Main St. Rear Building Unit B, in downtown Glen Ellyn, IL. If you are interested in learning mor …