Neighborhood Parents Network connects a diverse community of families with the resources they need to navigate parenting in the city. Expectant, new, and seasoned parents come to NPN to find what they need to tackle the everyday challenges of being a parent. Whether on-line or in-person, NPN makes it easy to find support, must-have information, and amazing city events. Connecting Chicago parents for more than 30 years! NPN is here for you - find your connections in your own neighborhood and with …

Make fleeting or permanent connections with other members. Introduce your children to others with similar family structures and experiences.  

Entrepreneurial moms meet and network with each other. Anyone who owns a business, wants to own one, is working on a creative venture, or wants to be around other business women in the NW Suburbs and surrounding neighborhoods can be a part of this Exchange. You do not have to be a business owner yet. This Exchange is about networking, helping each other through trials and tribulations, questions, problems, educating, and empowering each other. We will invite special speakers and some of our own …

This group is for parents who put their kids first, but would also like to keep their sanity. While most "Meetups" in this group will be for kids, there will also be "Meetups" put together themed for the parents. In the latter Meetup, parents are still encouraged to bring their kids so they can play together. For example, we can put together a play date in which there is a poker game for the adults. Please bring your ideas to the table :). Overall the top goal here is to provide fun, exercise an …

Join our growing network of veg families who live in Chicago and the suburbs. Our community supports vegetarian and vegan families with kids. We also welcome non-veg families who are interested in the vegan/vegetarian lifestyle. Here we will build friendships, share advice and support our families' journeys!   This group is meant to be a community group that can connect vegan/vegetarian families within their local neighborhoods, where members can host an event such as a local playdate.  We en …

Suburban Adventures extends a warm welcome to lesbian women of the Suburbs. Our focus is to provide fun, entertaining, educational and social events for like minded women of the community without the need to go to the city. We welcome as members both singles and couples of the lesbian community.   Our Meetups will run the gamut including brunches, dinners, movies, clubs, walks, hikes, snow tubing, skiing, bowling, sporting events, cultural events, bike rides, charitable events, meet & greets, et …

This group was started so that women living in the Chicago Western suburbs (Elmhurst, Lombard, Oakbrook, etc) would have an avenue to meet new people, make new friends and also have a place to organize meetups, playgroups and outings. All women - singles, married (with or without kids) are welcome! This group is still very new but I hope that in time, it will grow into a vibrant community of good friends :)

Meet with other local multiracial individuals, couples and families. Discuss the similar challenges & issues that you face, and the rewards of your situation, while socializing and networking with others who can relate! All people, couples and familes who are racially blended by birth, marriage or adoption are welcome in this safe and supportive environment. I am a biracial female (mom is White, dad is African/American) and the president of Chicago's Biracial Family Network(www.bfnchicago.org). …