We welcome individuals anywhere on the geek spectrum: from those merely harboring secret geeky inclinations to those who obsessively fantasize about transforming into some sort of mad scientist, superhero, or archmage. As a geek, you will be invited to wicked board game nights, awesome museum trips, drinking & debauchery outings, movie screenings, food orgies, and nice, clean, wholesome outdoor romps. You will also be encouraged to create your own fun by suggesting new activities for the group …

Calling all geeks with guns! This is a casual range Meetup for all types of geeks who also enjoy target shooting with rifles, pistols, or shotguns. We will usually shoot at Gun World Range (Article II) in Lombard, but future meetups may be in Aurora or closer to the city. Most meetups will be followed with food and/or drinks. I will also schedule some Meetups for geeky zombie and action movies, and any other cool related events that people find. Please note that I am *not* a certified range offi …

This is a group to make up for the lack of geeky meetup groups on the south side of the city. They are all in the suburbs or North side and I would like to make new friends closer to home. I am open to any type of geeky events like watching movies, board or video game nights and just all-around fun! Please join and we can be nerds together (>'')>

Are you more Silicon than silicone? Did you play saxophone instead of point guard in high school? Single and ready to mingle? Get your geek on with other sharp singles at our monthly Dating for Nerds parties where trivia quizzes and ferocious board gaming wins you prizes as well as hearts! After each round of games, the host will rotate the groups until all the singles have met. It's like speed dating, but way more fun and relaxed.

Hi guys. This is a (newer) group which is meant to be a meeting group for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comicbook fans, (of movies, books, artwork, etc) and creators in Lake County/McHenry Counties (for example, writers, artists, movie makers, etc, are welcome too!) since the only groups I've been able to find like that, all seem to be in Chicago. This group is going to work best for those with a more flexible weekend schedule since I plan on scheduling a meetup for this group on at least one Sat …

Are you more Silicon than silicone? Did you play saxophone instead of point guard in high school? Get your geek on with other sharp singles at our Dating for Nerds mixers– where trivia quizzes and board gaming win you themed prizes as well as hearts! Here's how it works: Flirt with other smarties over rounds of games and trivia, then rotate tables to meet more singles. Check us out at nerdsatheart.com. Looking forward to seeing you! Not a hetero nerd? We've got a group for you!  Join Dating for …

Empowering technology innovation in Milwaukee by bringing together nerds, engineers, coders and other geeks.

Too old for a high school anime club? Want to make friends who like manga closer to your own age? Then come to the Fox Valley Anime Society, the anime club for the older fan. Here we welcome all to watch, read and talk about anime, manga and the anime fandom. Don't be shy, come on down! And be sure to check us out on: Facebook: Fox Valley Anime Society Twitter: @FoxValleyAnime Tumblr: fox-valley-anime-society.tumblr.com

Sex Geekdom’s mission is to create community for sex geeks. Our hope is to feel happier, more productive, and connected by regularly interacting with other people who are passionate about sexuality, sexual health, and making the world a more sex-positive place. “Sex geek” or “sex nerd” is an identification used by many people in the sex-positive community to describe their unusual, academic, and/or voracious interest in sexual knowledge. This interest extends well beyond that which would simply …

We're a group of Doctor Who fans who like to get together and meet, hang out, and watch episodes. We're currently in the midst of revamping/getting the group back up and running, and would love to have you join us. We're focusing specifically on people in the city of Chicago, and are planning events throughout the city. Nothing against the surburbs, but most of us live in the city, and quite honestly, rely on public transit to get around. We are starting to branch out and create some suburban ev …

Are you an adult (21+) who is interested in video games and wanting to make new friends to game with?  Do you want to participate in nerdy activities and play classic and contemporary games?  Then you should join the Chicago Video Gamers Club. This eclectic group of people range from hardcore gamers to the weekend warrior where we can discuss and play our favorite games.  We play systems ranging from the Nintendo series, Xbox, Playstation, etc.  We will even make outings to local area arcades an …

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.

Chicago's original & largest Science Fiction & Fantasy Meetup! Our monthly meetup is on the first Tuesday of each month. It's a great place to meet folks and talk about random fandom with long time members and newbies in a relaxed setting with no timetable. The rest of the month join us for movies, dinners, and geeky gatherings of all types! We are an eclectic group into all aspects of Science Fiction and Fantasy including books, movies, TV, gaming and conventions. You are welcome if you've just …

We will try each of these coffee shops 1. BRIDGEPORT COFFEE HOUSE The coffee-roasting operation on the corner of Morgan and 31st Street is a point of pride for Bridgeport and a source of jealousy for almost every other neighborhood. Housed in a prototypically warm-toned, wood-heavy coffeehouse (only without the fleabag couches and drum-circle vibe), Bridgeport Coffee sets itself apart by roasting its own beans and brewing them with levels of respect usually reserved for presidents. The pour-ov …

Are you looking for a low pressure environment to meet other singles that share your passion for geeky things? No need to hide your love of whatever it is in order to meet people. Any jerk can love a thing. It’s the sharing that makes geekdom awesome. The key here is low pressure. And no event costs. Just meet, have a couple of drinks (if you are so inclined) and play board games. Focus on having fun and meeting interesting people and perhaps the rest will follow.

Like SC2 Meetup groups in other cities, this group will be used to organize local meetups and LANs, practice online, and attend local events. Add your friends and let's get playing! Come hang out in battle.net channel "chicago". Currently there is a gathering every Thursday at Ignite Network, with 20-30 players each week. You can find details on each weekly here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=344240

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. Check out the Calendar! Note posts will be created on the calendar about all of the conventions (that I know of) in the Chicago area. If you know of other conventions not listed, send a message to the organizer Leane with whatever details you have and it will g …

Geekfest is a gathering of software development geeks every Tuesday at noon. It originally started at Obtiva back in 2007, and now it's at Groupon.

This is a group for people who love cinema and love talking about it... Don't be intimidated about your level of trivia knowledge as a movie geek and don't be bashful about your favorite genre choices. We'll take an eclectic approach to the aesthetics of cinema. Meetups can either be held to see a movie and discuss it afterwards, discuss movies without screening one, or attending one and discussing it at a later date in a separate Meetup...

Meetup of the minds: Connect with other Mensa members in the Chicago area. This is a private group for active Mensa members located in the Chicago area. To join please send your Mensa Membership number in a private message to the Meetup Organizer and you must also send an add request but please DO NOT put your Mensa Membership Number into your "introduction" or it will be visible to all other members. If you are interested in becoming an Event Organizer please send a message to the Meetup organi …

We are a group of open-minded, multi-dimensional, multi-cultural young people who don't fit into one single "label" of conventional society. We love recycling, growing organic food, camping and traveling. We love tattoos, craft beer, intelligent song lyrics and vintage eyewear. We love DIY craft projects as much as we love Renaissance sculpture and avant garde painting. We love discussing politics, geography and the latest trends in web design. We love classic literature, video games, foreign fi …

This is a Meetup for people interested in roleplaying games in Waukesha, WI. I started this group to start a Pathfinder campaign with other Pathfinder enthusiasts. I am open also to playing Dungeons & Dragons at some point in the future. Looking forward to a fun and adventurous time with everybody.

These are the voyages of the Western Suburban Science-Fiction Book Club... Our continuing mission: to seek out the most compelling, discussion-provoking science-fiction (and occasionally, fantasy) novels and gather together to chat about them over dinner. It's a pretty good mission. Reading sci-fi suggests certain nerdish... leanings, but don't be afraid: our group is all-inclusive. Yes, I'm sure a few of us qualify as geeks, but we're all socially well-adjusted and reasonably freshly showered t …

For mature gamers (18+) looking for like-minded people who are interested in the multiple diversity of games, such as table top, board, trading card and video games around the Illinois and Wisconsin stateline area.

This comic book meetup group is a place where comics fans of all types and interests can have comics related conversation. Every month the meetup has a different theme and members are encouraged (but in no way required) to bring comics related to that theme. It's organized by the guys that run Third Coast Comics http://www.thirdcoastcomics.com but we use the term "Organized" very loosely. It's more fun that Silver Age Jimmy Olsen stories! We talk everything from Crazy Bob Haney to the Birth of t …

A group of brain and science geeks dedicated to Brain Research and practical applications in life, work and play. We are students, kids, biz and other professionals, just plain folks.  Be prepared to bring stuff and share.  We like shy people -- they know more!  Be prepared to learn a lot, there will be a test soon! (just kidding) Free and open sharing and principled (non-personal) arguments encouraged.  Nothing supernatural, religious or political -- unless it is related to brain research. Join …

Artemis is a real-time bridge simulator game. I'd like to form a group to play the game regularly. For more information about Artemis visit: http://www.artemis.eochu.com

Under Construction (but join!) (Note that this page as well as some outgoing links are NSFW.) This group is for people who have an intuition of something better, and who are pursuing it in every direction simultaneously. You have a sense of rightness and wrongness that cuts to the bone, and it doesn't line up with traditional religion or the zeitgeist. You're an information sponge, but you hold it all provisionally and pragmatically. You know that all truths are partial perspectives, i.e. wrong …