Sports & Hobbies groups near Barrington, IL

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Glencoe Social

Glencoe, IL

Glencoe Social is a vibrant group for anyone seeking connection and shared experiences in the Glencoe and North Shore area. We believe in fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment where adults (with their children) can explore their interests and build lasting relationships. What We Offer: Family Fun: Join us for organized walks in scenic Glencoe locations, perfect for getting some fresh air and bonding with your little ones. Social Gatherings: Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea at fellow members' homes, creating a relaxed and friendly atmosphere to connect with new people. Gardening Enthusiasts: Share your love for plants and green spaces! I want to organize group gardening projects in members' backyards, or simply swap tips and tricks for a thriving garden. Tabletop RPG Adventures: Dust off your dice and gather your party! We'll host regular tabletop role-playing game sessions for all experience levels. Beyond the Listed: This is just the beginning! Glencoe Social is a platform for exploring any and all hobbies. Organize book clubs, movie nights, crafting circles, or any activity you're passionate about and want to share with others. Building a Community: We envision Glencoe Social evolving into a thriving North Shore social club. Who Should Join: Families with children of all ages Adults seeking social connection with like-minded individuals Hobbyists eager to share their passions and learn from others Join us and: Make new friends and build a support network in our beautiful community Discover new interests or reignite old passions Create lasting memories with your family and friends Be part of a vibrant and inclusive community Looking Forward: We are excited to grow alongside our members! In addition to our Meetup presence, we aim to build a dedicated online community. Let's connect, explore, and build something special together!

44 members · Public

Northbrook Racquet Sports Meet Up

Northbrook, IL

Do you play Tennis, Pickleball or Paddle?
If so, join our group.
We play indoor and outdoor racquet sports

138 members · Public

[toggle Gaming]

Palatine, IL

[tG] is a community of geeks who have a passion for tabletop games. We organize gaming events that allow the community to get together, play games, meet new people, and have fun. We work hard to welcome gamers of all experience levels (especially non-gamers who are new to the hobby). Our community has spawned friendships that have extended far beyond the gaming events. We’ve waged paintball battles, undertaken quests to the Renaissance Faire, met at the movies, and more. [toggle] also works hard to support small and local business, as well as building connections with game publishers and other companies that support our members’ hobbies and interests. **Come on out and toggle your inner geek!**

919 members · Public

Chicago Real Estate Investors Association- Algonquin

Algonquin, IL

We eat, sleep and dream real estate. If real estate is your passion, hobby, occupation you are in the right place. We have put together a group of real estate investors on steroids. THIS IS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE GROUP OF REAL ESTATE INVESTORS YOU WILL EVER MEET. We build friends, forge relationships and form great partnerships. In life or in business its about great partnerships. We are a group of passionate, fired up and excited real estate investors. From newbies to long time investors all are welcome. Come learn, contribute, share, partner & grow. Real estate is a team sport and we are helping change lives one home at a time. We have created the most dynamic community of real estate investors in the local area. Our goal is to help contribute in your growth and for our members to be able to help the next generation of real estate investors become even more successful at a faster rate than ever before. Our core value is reflected as follows: "ONLY SPEND TIME WITH PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM, TEACH, ENJOY BEING AROUND OR CAN PROFIT WITH". From private lenders, hard money lenders, flippers, cash flow kings & queen we have them all in our band of real estate nuts.

807 members · Public

Grab a Game - Suburban Soccer

Barrington, IL

For adult soccer players of all skill levels, our group offers weekly events including pickup games, clinics, and mini-tournaments in the Northwest Suburbs. Want to play without committing to an entire season? Our group is perfect if you're new in town, just visiting, or have been here for years and want to add a game to your schedule. Grab a Game is also a great way to meet other players or join a team. You will play with friendly people just like you who want a good game while having some fun and improving their skills. We look forward to seeing you on the court or field!

What can I expect with Grab a Game Soccer?
We welcome new players every week and we love our regulars! A paid host at each event guarantees everything is well-organized and you get the most out of your playing time.

Whether it’s a pickup game, clinic, or tournament, please feel comfortable signing up by yourself or with a friend. We work hard to create an atmosphere where you can have fun playing with a bunch of strangers.

Most of our events are open to all skill levels (from beginner to competitive) and we do a great job of creating even teams so that you don’t have to worry about all the beginners on one team and all the pros on another.

Who is Grab a Game?
Grab a Game is a division of Chicago Sport and Social Club (chicagosocial.com) and is run by experienced and passionate players who have successfully organized leagues, tournaments and pickup games for many years. Chicago Sport and Social Club is the leading U.S. company that organizes, markets, and operates adult recreational sports and social events.

5628 members · Public

Empty Nest Couples

Palatine, IL

Welcome to Empty Nest Couples Meetup! This group is perfect for couples whose kids have left the nest and are looking to connect with other fun-loving couples. Whether it's trying out new restaurants, exploring new hobbies, or attending local events, this group is all about having a great time and forging new friendships. Let's make the most of this new chapter in our lives and have a blast together!

44 members · Public

Grab A Game - Suburban Volleyball

Barrington, IL

For adult volleyball players of all skill levels, our group offers weekly events including pickup games, clinics, and mini-tournaments. Want to play without committing to an entire season? Our group is perfect if you're new in town, just visiting, or have been here for years and want to add a game to your schedule. Grab a Game is also a great way to meet other players or join a team. You will play with friendly people just like you who want a good game while having some fun and improving their skills. We look forward to seeing you on the court!

What can I expect with Grab a Game Volleyball?
We welcome new players every week and we love our regulars! A paid host at each event guarantees everything is well-organized and you get the most out of your playing time.

Whether it’s an open gym, clinic, or tournament, please feel comfortable signing up by yourself or with a friend. We work hard to create an atmosphere where you can have fun playing with a bunch of strangers.

906 members · Public

Chicagoland Tennis Club

Schaumburg, IL

Welcome to **Chicagoland Tennis Club (CTC)** where we provide lots of opportunities to play our favorite sport!! Each CTC member should be rated a 3.0 or higher ( [http://www.matchmakertennis.com/ntrp/](http://www.matchmakertennis.com/ntrp/)) and your ranking must be posted on your profile. We will strive to ensure competitive pairings of players that are evenly matched where possible. While tennis is a lot of fun, it also has risks. By participating in our events you will not hold CTC liable if you become injured. Thank you. We look forward to seeing you on the courts! Sincerely, Your Group Leaders

72 members · Public

Crystal Lake Fun

Crystal Lake, IL

We are a group of diverse individuals. We love attending different cultural events, music concerts, sporting events, restaurants and all things outdoors! This group is comprised of individuals from Kane, McHenry and Lake Counties only. We range in age from 45 to 65 years young.

691 members · Private

Grab A Game - Suburban Basketball

Lake Zurich, IL

For adult basketball players of all skill levels, our group offers weekly events including pickup games, clinics, and mini-tournaments. Want to play without committing to an entire season? Our group is perfect if you're new in town, just visiting, or have been here for years and want to add a game to your schedule. Grab a Game is also a great way to meet other players or join a team. You will play with friendly people just like you who want a good game while having some fun and improving their skills. We look forward to seeing you on the court!

What can I expect with Grab a Game Basketball?
We welcome new players every week and we love our regulars! A paid host at each event guarantees everything is well-organized and you get the most out of your playing time.

298 members · Public

NHNE Midwest Ministries

Vernon Hills, IL

Whether new in the faith or have been in it for years, there's always more to learn through scripture and the Holy Spirit. We are a group of Young Adults in the midwest who loves hosting Bible Studies, Counseling Events, Game Nights, Sports Conferences, and Fellowship Events. We would be more than happy to meet you!

23 members · Public

Lake County Cycling Collective

Lake Zurich, IL

**We ride.** We're an organized, loosely structured group of cyclists who are "slightly" obsessed with cycling. We typically ride no matter the time, no matter the terrain, and no matter the weather. We enjoy all aspects of our sport - all aspects *except* haughty derision. LC3 is based in, and operates out of Lake County IL. We host weekly group rides that challenge your abilities in an atmosphere of camaraderie and support. Ride with us and, over time, you'll become a better cyclist while making new friends. If you're a developing rider interested in bettering your competence, confidence, and capacity, you may fit well here. We're an eclectic group of mixed heritage, culture, and gender that enjoys cycling events from charity sportives, to tours, to endurance rides. Whatever the goal, fitness and fun are our objectives. [For more information - ](https://www.meetup.com/Lake-County-Cycling-Collective/about/)

551 members · Public

RnR Motorcycle Riders

Vernon Hills, IL

The focus of the group to ride with other motorcycle enthusiasts. Some of the rides will be highway based, while others may be long stretches of low traffic roads where we can take in the scenery and natural environment. Rides will be anywhere from 25 to 75 miles and some rides will extend a bit further. Riders of all types are welcome.

Bottom line is you must know how to safely operate a motorcycle. We ride with streetbikes, cruisers, dirt bikes and others.

Experienced Riders may push a little faster, but we will all encourage safe riding practice and skills. Members will be given as much notice as possible for rides. There will be some short notices due to our wonderful Midwest weather restrictions.

We also strongly encourage all RnR riders with sport bikes to also join our companion group RTRC at:

https://www.meetup.com/RTRChicago/

RTRC is a road and track group for sport bike enthusiasts, where you have an opportunity to really open it up on the track safely. RTRC rides with track groups STT and Motovid and you'll get the chance to not just watch some awesome motorcycle racing, but also participate in it! It's a great adrenaline rush and release!

Two groups means twice as many opportunities for fun rides! Our event organizers in both groups know our way around the tri-state area. See all that our states have to offer, and make lots of new friends in the process!

Welcome aboard, and ride safe always!

417 members · Public

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Wmxns Ultimate Frisbee Pick up: Northwest Suburbs

Schaumburg, IL

Calling all WMPs (woman matching players) in the Chicagoland area who love to stay active and enjoy Ultimate Frisbee! Join us for some friendly ultimate frisbee pick-up games where we can run, jump, and have a blast together. Whether you're a seasoned player or a beginner looking to try something new, this group is for you. Let's come together to empower and inspire each other through sports and recreation. Get in shape, make new friends, and most importantly, have fun! We welcome all levels of experience and can't wait to see you on the field. Let's throw some discs, break a sweat, and have a blast together!

23 members · Public

CHICAGO NLP SELF-EMPOWERMENT NETWORK

Palatine, IL

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.
- Oscar Wilde

. . .

Meet other individuals who are interested in NLP and self-empowerment, growth and education. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) utilizes techniques for the mind, body and spirit. You will find tools applicable in business, management and communication as well as in teaching, sports, therapy, and personal growth.

These highly effective techniques really work for you, producing tangible results which create fast and long-lasting change in your life. Many other systems are good at discovering problems, however they don't give you the proper tools for fast and painless change. The techniques utilized in NLP are the most effective that exist today, and our purpose is to make them available to you to improve your life, health, relationships, income and career.

Join our ever-growing community in our continued venture for self-betterment, renewed energy, and a lot of fun. All of our meetings are conducted by a licensed NLP Practitioner.

1186 members · Public

Hustlers Ski Club

Schaumburg, IL

We are an action- and fun-oriented group of 100+ members that has been around for over 50 years and still going strong. We have members spread through out the U.S. Our membership enjoys skiing, snowboarding, and other adventurous activities. We also schedule regular events such as biking, golf, camping, sports events, picnics, and lots and lots of parties. We have a very full calendar year round. Club meetings are the First Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at Rosario's in Roselle. We run 3-5 ski trips per year: one weekend Midwestern trip, one or more international trips(in conjunction with CMSC), and several out West. Some of the states we have skied in New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, California and in the Canadian Rockies. Some trips are a full week; we also run 4-5 day minis. Annual membership dues are $30 for new members and $25 for renewing. Please see our web site for additional information - [www.hustlersskiclub.com](http://www.hustlersskiclub.com).

619 members · Public

Suburban Adventures

Buffalo Grove, IL

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, etc. We will always strive to support those vendors, businesses and organizations that are gay owned or operated and to spend our dollars when possible within the LGBT Community.

We will also support the initiatives and equal rights of the Community. Additionally, we will always try to keep you informed of information that supports our community as well as those people or organizations that may have opposition to the progress of our community for equality. However we will not become a platform for any political movement other then to keep you informed.

The focus, direction and philosophy of Suburban Adventures will remain that of the organizers. We always welcome and value any comments that you can send directly to the organizers of the group. We also reserve the right to modify, change or delete any postings that are believed by the organizers to be counter to the planned direction of the group and remove or block any members at the discretion of the organizers.

Our philosophy and focus on our core values has given us great strength, momentum and praise from our members as our group has grown to over 1,200 members in 8 years. We look forward to continuing with a great and fun group for all of our members.

Our very best to all.

Karen - Organizer

Laurie - Co-Organizer

1802 members · Private

Real Estate Investing For Everyone

Streamwood, IL

Hello! This is a group for anyone interested in Real Estate Investing. We cover many different strategies - rehabbing, rentals, subject-to, short sales, flipping and property management to name a few. We also cover financial topics like how to save on taxes and how to pay off your debt in 1/3 the time, putting more money into your pockets!

For those that are just starting, you can learn from the ground up - no experience needed. We have weekly meetings and monthly real estate workshops. Online classes and study groups.

If you’re an existing investor, come meet and network with other successful investors.

Real Estate investing is a team sport - come join our team.

All of our meetings, whether attended online or live, require prior registration. If you would like to attend our meeting, please text full name and email address to 331-308-0710 and we will contact you with address details.

477 members · Public

Chicago Real Estate Investors Association (Libertyville)

Libertyville, IL

Come and check us out. Join us on Meetup and your First Meeting is Free!

Meet the most active group of real estate investors in Chicago. We eat, sleep and dream real estate. If real estate is your passion, hobby, occupation you are in the right place. We have put together a group of real estate investors on steroids. THIS IS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE GROUP OF REAL ESTATE INVESTORS YOU WILL EVER MEET. We build friends, forge relationships and form great partnerships. In life or in business its about great partnerships. We are a group of passionate, fired up and excited real estate investors. From newbies to long time investors all are welcome. Come learn, contribute, share, partner & grow. Real estate is a team sport and we are helping change lives one home at a time. We have created the most dynamic community of real estate investors in the local area. Our goal is to help contribute in your growth and for our members to be able to help the next generation of real estate investors become even more successful at a faster rate than ever before. Our core value is reflected as follows: "ONLY SPEND TIME WITH PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM, TEACH, ENJOY BEING AROUND OR CAN PROFIT WITH". From private lenders, hard money lenders, flippers, cash flow kings & queen we have them all in our band of real estate nuts.

774 members · Public

Vernon Hills Fun People 20s-30s All suburbs cityfolks welcom

Vernon Hills, IL

This group is exclusively for those 20 to 39. Don't lie about your age that is strange. NO racism or sexism welcome. No exclusion of people based on any identity! FOR all events with a limit on attendance I.E. a reservation it is first come first pay payment only accepted in advance In addition if we are counting on you show up -> 2 times no-shows and they will be removed -> 3 times last minute cancellation and they will be removed\*\*\* Last minute = 24 hour before start time I am new to the area and felt a lot of groups had waitlists so I thought I would make one too. ACTIVITIES DOGS and other pets are welcome too Meet up with dogs. My dog is a husky. Let's get the dogs together and have a good time. This group is for people who love nature and their pet is good with other people and dogs. We are doing active activities but a dog birthday party is not out of the question. Sports tennis, ping pong or table tennis, skyzone Eating Games board games wine and dining people Going downtown Concerts Primary focus of activities will be after 9-5 and different times throughout the weekend. We will host activities across the suburbs Chicago and more. By participating in any event or activity organized by the "Vernon Hills Fun People" meetup group (hereinafter referred to as the "Group"), you, the participant, expressly acknowledge and agree to the following: 1. **Assumption of Risk**: You understand that participating in the Group's events or activities, including but not limited to hikes, may pose inherent risks, dangers, and hazards. These risks may include, but are not limited to, personal injury, sickness, disability, death, or damage to personal property. 2. **Waiver and Release**: You hereby release, waive, and discharge the Group, its organizers, co-organizers, assistants, event hosts, sponsors, partners, affiliates, and their respective agents, representatives, and successors from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever, directly or indirectly arising out of or related to any loss, damage, injury, disability, sickness, death, or any other harm that may be sustained by you or to any property belonging to you as a result of participation in the Group’s events or activities. 3. **Medical Clearance**: You affirm that you are in good physical condition and do not suffer from any known disability or condition which would prevent or limit your participation in this Group's events or activities. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to consult with a physician prior to and regarding your participation in any of the Group’s events or activities. 4. **Responsibility for Expenses**: You acknowledge that if you become lost, injured, or incapacitated during a Group event or activity, you will be responsible for all costs associated with any search, rescue, or medical care that you may require. This includes, but is not limited to, transportation, legal fees, and medical or hospital expenses. 5. **Entire Responsibility**: You agree that if you choose to participate in any Group event or activity, you do so entirely at your own risk and discretion. You voluntarily assume full responsibility for any risks or loss, property damage, or personal injury, including death, that may be sustained by you or loss or damage to property owned by you as a result of participating in the Group. By attending and/or participating in any events or activities organized by the Group, you are affirming that you have read and understood this Limitation of Liability Clause and that you are agreeing to its terms. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not participate in any events or activities organized by the Group.

600 members · Public

Elgin Gamers

Elgin, IL

This group is open to all gamers in and around the Elgin, IL area. We're open to gamers of all kinds, whether you enjoy tabletop RPGs, board games, card games, story games, or maybe all of the above.

Looking for players for your last RPG campaign? Or a weekly boardgame night? Or perhaps just meeting other gamers in a social setting around town? Join us and let us all know! Schedule a meetup or start a discussion thread. This isn't just a Meetup group, it's a local community.

New to gaming? No problem. Hopefully we'll be able to get you off to a great start in this exciting and diverse hobby!

Welcome to the Meetup!

1168 members · Public