Do you like conventions about Science Fiction? Fantasy? Gaming? Anime? Horror? Odd stuff in general? The Chicago Conventions group is designed to get people together at conventions and at certain other related events to meet and have fun. Note posts will be created on the calendar about all of the conventions in the Chicago area. If you know of other conventions not listed, send a message to the organizer Leane. If you would like to go to a convention and meetup with others from this group, feel …

Phandemonium is a Chicago based non for profit organization who's primary directive is to hold the annual Science Fiction convention Capricon. But along with Capricon we also hold other events throughout the year, this meetup group is to keep Chicago area Fandom updated with our events.

Looking for like-minded folks who dig super-contemporary fiction and are dying to start a book club! If you read newer stuff like Murakami, Junot Diaz, Jonathan Franzen, DFW, Dave Eggers (also the best of non-fiction) let's talk. Meetings will be once a month in the Ukrainian Village / blue line area. Guys and girls 25-40ish who are serious about reading and want awesome book club selections, please join!

The Evanston Writers Group is an eclectic mix of writers, ranging from beginners to long time professionals, and reflect all ages, genders and backgrounds. We have members who publish literary fiction, creative non-fiction, children's literature, romance, hard-boiled crime, memoir, travel, poetry, humor and assorted forms of the unclassifiable. Because we are fearless and a little nuts, we open our minds to anyone and any thing. We'll bend and stretch ourselves like soft licorice to dig your s …

This is a group that meets to WRITE, to socialize, and to offer encouragement and inspiration to others as we practice our craft. We're focused on the process, not the product.  Writing can be a solitary activity...but it doesn't have to be. This is a group where the focus is actually on DOING the work as opposed to critiquing already finished works. I found so many groups on meetup focused on the critique, but none focused on motivating each other to get the writing done. So if you need motivat …

We're looking for readers who enjoy speculative fiction of all kinds (science fiction, fantasy, etc.). We've changed the focus of the group to Graphic Novels for the time being. We've had good luck with that genre and love it as much as other speculative fiction genres. We'll pick a book, you grab it from the library, download it, borrowit or pick it up from your favorite comics retailer, and we'll discuss it. We'll still talk about what's new and interesting in Sci-Fi/Fantasy as well because t …

Like SC2 Meetup groups in other cities, this meetup will be used to organize local meetups to do LANs, practice online together at night and attend local Barcrafts. Add your friends and let's get playing! We'll also try to work with local gaming related organizations like the IGDA for those who are interested in the field of gaming. Come hang out in battle.net channel "chicago".

  Are you between the ages of 21 and 35? Are you a lesbian/bisexual/queer woman of color? Not impressed with the bar or clubs scene? Then join us! This group is for creating community for women who enjoy plays and theater, restaurants, discussions, museums, books, and much much more. If you are open to new experiences such as yoga classes, camping trips, travel, movie nights and more you are just what we are looking for! Many different interests, personalities, and expressions welcome.   Please …