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We will have supplies for those who do not paint in oils.\n\nOTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MEET UP:\n\n-Feel free to bring a friend or two! Be sure to let us know so that we can make sure we have enough materials for everyone.\n\n-We do \"Show &amp; Tell\" at each meeting, so bring samples of your work. Feel free to bring works in progress for feedback \/ critique.\n\n-If you have info about shows you are in or opportunities for showing, please share!\n\n-Everyone is welcome to bring either munchies or drinks to share.\n\n-Be sure to check out and \"Like\" our FB Page at: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/arlington.artists.network\n\n-ArtNet (The Arlington Artist Network Meetup) is a group of creative spirits! Some of our members have been professionally trained and others are self taught. Some members are full time professional artists and others simply dabble in the arts to fill that creative need. 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Space is limited to only 8 players, so you'll get a ton of playing time in a well-organized event. Our host will check players in, divide players into teams, and make sure that everything runs smoothly. All you have to do is show up ready to play!\n\nBeginner and Recreational level players should not sign up for this event. Not sure what level you are? Click here to read our skill level descriptions.\n\nPricing\nThe option to pre-pay for this event will be available when we have enough people signed up to for a game.\n$10 - RSVP online and pay in advance (speedy check-in!)\n$10 - RSVP and pay cash at the event\n\nWhat to Wear\nWe are playing indoors on a rubberized all-sport surface. Most players wear volleyball-specific shoes, but gym shoes are also allowed. Please bring your shoes and change into them at the facility. This will help keep the floor clean of dirt and water.\n\nWhat to Expect\nShow up early! The games will begin at the time posted for this event. Players can start checking in with the event host as early as 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. If a court is available, you may begin warming up before the event begins.\n\nLevel of Play\nThis event is open to competitive level players. We do our best to create even teams so that games are well-matched. There are no referees, so players need to play with sportsmanship and make their own calls. We aim to make everyone feel welcome at these events.\n\nFacility Information\nDisney Magnet School is part of Chicago Public Schools. Enter the building through the doors on the west side near the playground. We will be in the upstairs gym on the second floor. Please stay within the immediate area of the gym and do not wander through the school. Respect the school\u2019s property.\n\nTransportation\nThere is limited free street parking in the area. We recommend parking in the covered lot \u2013 located on the south side of the school off Marine Drive. Parking is $4 if you use the code 149. The parking code does not work for the parking lot along the playground and field. Please check meters and parking restrictions carefully for these other lots.\n\nIf you're taking public transit, it's within walking distance from these stops:\nPurple and Red lines - Sheridan stop (0.7 mile)\n146 Inner Drive\/Michigan Express Bus - Marine Drive and Bittersweet\/Irving Park Rd stop\n80 Irving Park Bus \u2013 Irving Park Road and Marine Drive\n\nMinimum number of players and playing formats. This event needs a minimum of 8 people (not including the host) signed up before the start of the event in order to run. An email notification will be sent if we cancel. Refunds or credits will be issued if we cancel the event. Sign up early to encourage more people to sign up!!\n\nDo Your Part! Help us keep an accurate guest count!\nIf you RSVP, we're counting on you to be there. If you change your mind about playing or your guest count changes, please update your RSVP. No-Shows will be marked on your account.\n\nRequirement to play\nThis is an adult volleyball group. You must be 18 or older. Males and females of all skill levels are welcome to play. There is no required gender ratio.\n\nCancellations and Credits\nWe understand things happen, so if you cancel your RSVP you are eligible for a refund or credit under these circumstances:\n1. You cancelled 48 hours or more in advance of the event.\n2. If the event sells out and your spot is filled by another paying player, you may request a credit or refund. If the event is not sold out, you will not receive a refund or a credit. 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You will get a ton of playing time in a well-organized event! Our host will check players in, divide players into teams, and make sure that everything runs smoothly. All you have to do is show up ready to play! This event is run in a tournament-style format. Depending on the number of attendees, you may not play the entire time. You must be on time for this event. Late-comers may be turned away.\n\nPricing:\nAll payments made directly to Athletico Center when you check in at the front desk.\n\n\u2022 $10 For Athletico Center Members ( http:\/\/www.acceleratedcenter.com\/listings\/member-benefits\/ )\n\n\u2022 $15 - RSVP and pay at the facility for players who are not members of the Accelerated Center\n\n\u2022 Pre-Pay option is not available for this event.\n\nWhat to Wear\nWe are playing on an artificial turf field. You may wear cleats, turf shoes, flats, indoor shoes, or gym shoes. Please wear shinguards. Please bring your shoes and change into them at the facility. This will help keep the floor clean of dirt and water.\n\nFormat:\nDepending on the number of attendees, we will play a 2-team pickup game or up to a 6-team tournament! Sign up by yourself or with a friends. We make the teams on site as players check in. We do our best to accommodate team requests as long as players arrive before the posted start time. Post your team requests in the comments section of this event. The winners of the tournament will have their picture taken and posted on our meetup page to forever capture their moment of glory!\n\nWhat to Expect\nShow up early! The games will begin at the time posted for this event. Players may start checking in with the event host as early as 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. If the field is available, you may begin warming up before the event begins. We will provide a game ball.\n\nLevel of Play\nMales and females 18 or older of all skill levels are invited to play. There is no required gender ratio. We do our best to create even teams for well-matched games. There are no referees, so players need to play with sportsmanship and make their own calls. We aim to make everyone feel welcome at these events.\n\nFacility Information\nThe Athletico Center is located in Northbrook. Check in at the front desk to pay and sign a waiver. After that head to the field and check in with the event host.\n\nTransportation\nThere is plenty of free parking in the parking lot.\n\nThe Accelerated Center is located just south of Willow Road at the intersection of Shermer and and Old Willow Road. The Exterior of the facility is white and is on the northwest side of the street across from the Fire Training Station.\n\nIf you are driving from Lake Ave, take Patriot Blvd north to W. Lake Ave and turn left. From W. Lake, turn right onto Shermer Rd. Travel north on Shermer, then turn right onto Old Willow Rd. 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Share these events on facebook to let others know where you are playing.\n\nLike us on Facebook! 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Randolph","name":"HayMarket Brewery","lon":-87.647163,"id":1514751,"state":"IL","lat":41.884045,"repinned":false},"headcount":0,"distance":1.4279004335403442,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1508385476000,"rating":{"average":5,"count":1},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"Do you miss when there was a difference between tabloids and news?\n\nDo you think it's irreverent to politicize our fallen soldiers for sound bites?\n\nWould you enjoy sharing intelligent and grounded conversation with other conservative and libertarian minded locals?\n\nIf you answered yes to any of the above questions we hope to get to know you more at our next Meetup.\n\nOur discussion topic will be how to handle extremism peacefully. What could be a better location for this topic than a pub located blocks away from the infamous Haymarket Affair, a dark stain of violent extremism in Chicago's history.\n\nI will distribute a handout for us to reference for talking points. The content will center around tips from the late Andrew Breitbart and other conservative thinkers on how to confront the extreme \"Saul Alinsky\" tactics of the left.\n\nLooking forward to intelligent banter with you all soon.","how_to_find_us":"Southwest corner of W Randolph and N Halsted, the heart of the West Loop","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Chicago-Conservatives-Meetup\/events\/244335135\/","yes_rsvp_count":11,"duration":7200000,"name":"The Haymarket Affair","id":"244335135","time":1509580800000,"updated":1509762360000,"group":{"join_mode":"approval","created":1495552423000,"name":"Chicago Conservatives Meetup","group_lon":-87.62000274658203,"id":23963990,"urlname":"Chicago-Conservatives-Meetup","group_lat":41.880001068115234,"who":"Members"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"zip":"60642","country":"us","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Chicago","address_1":"900 N North Branch St","name":"Kendall College","lon":-87.648804,"id":13956022,"state":"IL","lat":41.898792,"repinned":false},"headcount":0,"distance":1.9738620519638062,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1505147269000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"Margaret Carney, PhD, Director\nThe International Museum of Dinnerware Design\n\nDoes a discussion about dinnerware just include the work of either skilled potters or gifted designers? When beauty and function intersect with a certain type of (possibly twisted) visionary genius, anomalies and curiosities of dinnerware are created. Illustrative of the short list of 20th and 21st century artists who took standard plates, cups and saucers, place settings, and teapots, and elevated each to the level of an anomaly and curiosity and perhaps a masterpiece never to be forgotten, includes (but is not limited to), surrealist Meret Openheim, Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, modernist Constantin Brancusi, feminist artist Judy Chicago, conceptual artist Howard Kottler, photographer Cindy Sherman, noted artist and epicure Kitaoji Rosanjin, and contemporary artists such as Katie Parker, Guy Michael Davis, and Dirk Staschke. This wild and creative genius can also be seen when examining the works of well-known companies that produced basic dishes and then went one step further to produce memorable, even unforgettable tureens, teapots and sauce boats, such as Meissen, Minton, and Wedgwood. Through the imagery and stories shared in this presentation, the audience will witness inspirational makers, mentors and milestones.\n\nMargaret Carney is a ceramic historian with Ph.D. and Master\u2019s degrees in Asian art history, and a B.A. in anthropology\/archaeology. Dr. Carney is a Fellow of the\nAmerican Ceramic Society and an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Switzerland. Grants received include Senior Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution\u2019s National Museum of American Art and the Renwick Gallery, as well as from the Tile Heritage Foundation and the Cumming Ceramic Research Foundation.\n\nShe served as the founding director of the Museum of Ceramic Art at Alfred, in Alfred, New York. She has curated 50 exhibitions, presented over 100 public lectures, and authored 80 books, catalogues, and journal articles. She has taught ceramic world history, as well as other courses, at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, the Ohio State University, and elsewhere. She was director and curator of the Blair Museum of Lithophanes in Toledo, Ohio, for nine years, writing the first book on the topic in 180 years. She currently serves as founding director and curator of the International Museum of Dinnerware Design (IMoDD), Ann Arbor, Michicago, which was established in 2012.\n\nThis program is hosted by the Chicago Foodways Roundtable. To reserve, please e-mail: [masked].\n\nTimeless Dinnerware Design exhibit at SOFA (Sculpture objects functional art and design), Navy Pier, November 2-5, 2017\n\nThe International Museum of Dinnerware Design in Ann Arbor, Michigan, celebrates a significant aspect of our daily lives through its collections, exhibitions and educational programming, which provide a window on the multitude of cultural and societal attitudes toward food and dining and commemorates the objects which exalt and venerate the dining experience.\n\nTimeless Dinnerware Design, a special exhibition for SOFA Chicago 2017, focuses on dinnerware created since the 1930s; each object or set, a masterpiece in dinnerware design that has proven to be lasting, classical and eternal and exudes timelessness in its presentation \u2013 work that captures our imagination whether it is futuristic, nostalgic, or of the moment. Curated from the permanent collection, the exhibition is a sample visual exploration of dinnerware designed during the last 100 years. Some were intended to adorn our fine tabletops for all eternity, and other were created to be less permanent, despite attractive qualities and design success and accolades galore.\n\nhttp:\/\/culinaryhistorians.org\/anomalies-curiosities-dinnerware\/","how_to_find_us":"Located at the intersection of Chicago Ave and Halsted St.  Please park in the student lot across the street.  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We squeezed out the last patio night of the year I think, so on Nov. 1 we\u2019ll be inside at the Edgewater Nookies. On Nov. 1, we\u2019ll finish The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/6792458). So many things to talk about! I hope you can join.\n\nTonight, we decided the last book of 2017. So here is the schedule after The New Jim Crow:\n\nNovember 15 &amp; 29: Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin (https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/16255)\n\nDecember 13: Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle (https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/80834) This is a graphic novel (174 pages) so we will just have one meeting in December. 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Le restaurant souvent ferme la deuxieme etage mais nous some la.","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/french-738\/events\/244562599\/","yes_rsvp_count":3,"duration":7200000,"name":"Chicago French Conversation (Groupe du Mercredi) Weekly Meetup","id":"fwzcxnywpbcb","time":1509580800000,"updated":1509593985000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1202139033000,"name":"Chicago French Conversation (Groupe du Mercredi)","group_lon":-87.62999725341797,"id":992293,"urlname":"french-738","group_lat":41.88999938964844,"who":"French Speakers"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"country":"US","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Schaumburg","address_1":"365 South Roselle Road","name":"Pita House Restaurant","lon":-88.079422,"id":25577014,"lat":42.021774,"repinned":false},"headcount":0,"distance":25.611312866210938,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1509112121000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"At this Meetup we will discuss how sharing reviews, photos, and knowledge on Google Maps by Local Guides can influence how millions of people navigate the world.\n\nAs a Google Maps Local Guide you can tell the story of each place you visit with lots of details. 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I will begin promptly at the starting time.\n\nI will be very happy if you will attend my group healing conference call. I am giving you my healing method that we will be following during the group healing session. I am excited about helping you by giving you my method so you can do healing sessions on your own right away! My method will require about ten minutes each day of your time in a relatively quite place at any time that is good for you.\n\nI have called my method \u201Cheal now\u201D, to help you remember it. My \"heal now\" method will channel universal healing energy to you from your direct channel. You may feel warmth, activity or sensation in the area being affected by the energy. The area may change throughout the session or day. This area may not directly correspond to where you think you need healing. Sometimes you may feel nothing at all you will just see the benefits either immediately or over time.\n\nYou can follow my \u201Cheal now\u201D method at any time of the day or night to receive healing energy. Do it at a time that works well for you, when you can be calm and relaxed.\n\nHere is my heal now method:\n\nEach day, at a time that works for you, sit or lie quietly and relaxed for ten minutes ready to receive healing energy.\n\nWhile receiving the healing energy do your best to visualize a column of bright white healing light coming from above, surrounding, filling, protecting, healing and energizing you. If your problem is physical, direct the healing energy to the problem area.\n\nIn addition to this, while staying relaxed and calm, direct your body\/mind\/spirit to correct itself by speaking silently to it, using the words \u201CHeal Now\u201D or other words you are comfortable with. These words should be said with meaning and intent. They should be directed to your body\/mind\/spirit. You do not need to continually repeat the words. Say them and mean them once, twice or as often as you want.\n\nIn addition to this, visualize yourself as fully healed and in perfect health. Let your creativity guide you on what to visualize each session. It may change each session or stay the same. You do not need to continually visualize yourself. See yourself in perfect health once, twice or as often as you want and then just continue to let the light come down on you for the remainder of the session.\n\nDo these things the best you can while staying calm and relaxed. You do not need to do everything perfectly to get results.\n\nYou should continue doing healing sessions every day until your condition is resolved or on an ongoing basis for general good health.\n\nAny time you need healing you can use your direct healing channel to help heal yourself. You can also work on multiple conditions at the same time.\n\nIn addition to the regular daily session, you can also use the same \u201Cheal now\u201D method at any time for a few seconds, minutes or as long as you would like, if needed, for example, if experiencing minor discomfort or uneasiness.\n\nYou are always welcome to sign up for the meetup conference calls, if you would like me to supplement your healing sessions.\n\nPlease help your friends and family by telling them about me so they can get the benefits of healing as well.\n\nTo further support your ongoing good health you should adopt a health supporting lifestyle, always working with your doctor.\n\nIf you wish to learn more details about the health supporting lifestyle I follow, you can find it described in detail in a book called, \u201CThe Starch Solution\u201D, for free, at the library or via a link on my web site also for free at https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/letsbehealthytogether\/ .\n\nI have consolidated my 46 years of energy healing experience and thousands of dollars spent on training under experts along with decades of practice into a method you can use immediately. The simplicity of it in no way hinders its effectiveness. I share it with you with joy in my heart, and know it will help you throughout your life, if you follow it.\n\nI am very excited about helping you and hope you will attend my group healing session. Below is the information you will need to participate. The conference number is a regular U.S. phone number. It does not have usage fees, but long distance carrier charges may apply.\n\nPlease keep your phone muted when you are not speaking to keep excess noise to a minimum. I may mute the call as needed to ensure everyone can hear well when I am speaking. The keys needed for muting are shown below.\n\nDial-in Number: (641)[masked]\nParticipant Access Code:[masked]#\n\nPress *6 to mute your line. Press *6 again to un-mute.\n\nALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL TIME so if you do not live in that time zone, please convert the time to your zone. I will start the session right on time so please be there on-time so you can get your group healing session.\n\nIf I have helped you, please make a small contribution on my website. Even a dollar will help. Thanks. You can also sign up for a private remote healing session there. https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/letsbehealthytogether\/\n\nI look forward to giving you your group healing session. Thanks.\n\nBest of Life to You. \u2013Jeff\n\nDisclaimer: Diet is powerful medicine. Do not change your diet or start an exercise program if you are seriously ill or on any medications unless you are under the close supervision of a medical professional with a full understanding about how nutrition and diet affects health and interacts with the medications you are taking. While following The Starch Solution or any vegan diet, you should take a supplement of a minimum of 5 micrograms of B12 daily.\n\nI am not a doctor. I do not practice medicine, give medical advice or sell any medical products or services. The healing sessions, teaching and coaching I offer are not replacements for medical treatment or assistance. You should always see a medical professional for medical assistance. You should get approval from a medical professional before following any of the healing sessions, information, ideas or suggestions I share with you. I will be held blameless for any situation caused by a delay of your using medical assistance as well as any interpretations, occurrences, perceptions, unsafe action or misuse in relation to any healing sessions, information, ideas or suggestions I share with you. I will be held blameless for any liabilities incurred due to any alleged issues, problems or losses or attorney fees arising from any claims made, in relation to any healing sessions, information, ideas or suggestions I share with you. You, your estate and your family will make no claims against me of any form in relation to any healing sessions, information, ideas or suggestions I share with you. 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After you take one class, you will love it so much that you will be coming back for more.\n\nBenefits of joining\nLearn new dance moves each week\nHave fun getting fit through kpop dancing\nGive girls confidence building\nPromote freedom of expression and creativity\nBe part of a sisterhood that loves kpop\nMeet new friends\nStress relief\nAnd so much more\n\n(women and girls only)\n\nThis amazing dance program will be taught by our dance director Denise Heredia. Who has many years of experience in Kpop dancing. Along with being part of the amazing Kpop dance team 4chu.\n\nTo learn more about our Dance Director Denise Heredia checkout this dance cover video by 4chu as she performs with them Like a Cat by AOA.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ns0D9qIhMi4&amp;feature=youtu.be\n\nPrice: 10.00 per class for hour and half classes\n\nTime: Every Wednesday at 7:30 to 9:00pm\nLocation: Orot Dance Studio 2801 W. 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It's like having your own personal coaching team available to you 24\/7!\n\nAll calls are recorded, so you can repeat them as often as you like. You can either listen online or download the mp3 to your favorite device. Energy Baths are one of the easiest and most affordable life-changing systems available. All you need to do is show up, relax and let the healing happen. 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Metered street parking is available.\n\nIf you're taking public transit, it's within walking distance from these stops:\nRed line - North and Clybourn Stop (2 blocks)\n8 Halsted Bus - Evergreen or Blackhawk stops (1 block)\nOther bus lines running to North and Clybourn: 9, 72, and 132 (2 blocks) check route details.\n\nNearest Divvy Station: About a block away at Blackhawk and Halsted.\n\nMinimum number of players and playing formats. This event needs a minimum of 8 people (not including the host) signed up before the start of the event in order to run. An email notification will be sent if we cancel. Refunds or credits will be issued if we cancel the event. Sign up early to encourage more people to sign up!!\n\nDo Your Part! Help us keep an accurate guest count!\nIf you RSVP, we're counting on you to be there. If you change your mind about playing or your guest count changes, please update your RSVP. 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Lower Level at NW Corner Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive)","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Downtown-Walkers\/events\/244761293\/","yes_rsvp_count":4,"name":"Friday Walk!","id":"244761293","time":1509721200000,"updated":1509989743000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1497287402000,"name":"Downtown Walkers","group_lon":-87.62999725341797,"id":24426730,"urlname":"Downtown-Walkers","group_lat":41.88999938964844,"who":"Walkers"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"zip":"60004","country":"us","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Arlington Hts","address_1":"2201 North Windsor Drive","name":"Lake Arlington","lon":-87.96389,"id":8824492,"state":"IL","lat":42.11537,"repinned":true},"headcount":0,"distance":24.183101654052734,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1509464136000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"This is a 2 mile hike on sidewalk around Lake Arlington.","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/tennis-and-more\/events\/244687583\/","yes_rsvp_count":5,"name":"LET'S WALK LAKE ARLINGTON","id":"244687583","time":1509724800000,"updated":1509737623000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1298680660000,"name":"Northwest Tennis Hiking and Exercise Group","group_lon":-88.08000183105469,"id":1789749,"urlname":"tennis-and-more","group_lat":42.040000915527344,"who":"Members"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"country":"US","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Chicago","address_1":"11801 S Sangamon St","name":"Redeeming Grace Church","lon":-87.645592,"id":20153902,"lat":41.679443,"repinned":false},"rsvp_limit":10,"headcount":0,"distance":13.948238372802734,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1420840841000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"Help unload and sort donated food from the Food Rescue program at the Redeeming Grace Church Food Pantry, located in the West Pullman neighborhood. 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There are some basic guidelines that will make the experience even easier and more enjoyable.\n\nOur meditation class is open to anyone who is interested in learning how to find peace within. 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Come on out to meet some local publishers &amp; game makers and play games with them and other fans! RSVP here isn't required, but we encourage you to register on the CPL site for quicker entrance to the event.\n\n---------------------------------------------\n\nJoin us for the 4th annual International Games Day @ Your Library mini-con. The Chicago Public Library along with over a thousand libraries all around the world will gather together to celebrate play with this game convention. We will be offering special gaming programs and events that highlight local Chicagoland game creators.\n\nThe event will take place on Saturday November 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. One room will highlight local tabletop game developers who will be on hand to demo their games as well as answer questions pertaining to the development process. 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They include: Blackberries, Cantaloupes, Damson Plums, Figs, Mayhaws, Muscadine and Scuppernong Grapes, Pawpaws, Peaches, Wild Persimmons, Quince, Strawberries, and Watermelon.\n\nNancie will provide a tasting of several recipes along with tips on making the most of fresh fruit all year long. Copies of Nancie\u2019s book will be available for purchase and signing with profits used to fund the Culinary Historians of Chicago.\n\nBIO: Nancie McDermott is a native North Carolinian who headed off to Thailand as a Peace Corps volunteer in the late 1970\u2019s, where she taught English as a Second Language. She returned to North Carolina and taught middle school English and social studies. Marriage took her to Southern California where a notice for \u201CFood Writing #101\u201D in UCLA\u2019s extension program catalog caught her eye. It\u2019s been food and stories ever since, with free lancing for newspapers and magazines, teaching cooking classes, and writing cookbooks.\n\nFruit: A Savor the South Cookbook is book #14. Nancie\u2019s early work, focusing on Thai cuisine, reflects her time as a Peace Corps volunteer. More recently, she has explored iconic Southern dishes, including critically acclaimed books on \u201CSouthern Soups and Stews, \u201CSouthern Pies\u201D and \u201CSouthern Cakes.\u201D\n\nHer husband\u2019s job brought her family home to North Carolina in 1999, where she continues doing all the above plus blogging about food, creating online cooking classes for Craftsy.com, and working on food and travel videos. Her website and blog are at nanciemcdermott.com\n\n* * *\n\nCost of the lecture program is $5, $3 for students and no charge for CHC members\n\nTo reserve, please e-mail your reservation:\n\n[masked]\n\nVia Public Transportation: #146 Bus stops directly in front of building\n\nParking: Free street parking available on Marine Dr. and all side streets\n\nTwo Pay lots (Spot Hero) on Clarendon (one block west of Marine Dr.)\n\nClosest: 4251 N. Clarendon (corner of Junior Terrace\u2014next to Brenneman School)\n\nAnd 4149 N. Clarendon (behind Disney School)\n\nhttp:\/\/www.CulinaryHistorians.org","how_to_find_us":"Imperial Towers is on the frontage road to Lake Shore Drive between Montrose and Irving Park, Hospitality suite is on the second floor. 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The Chicago Public Library along with over a thousand libraries all around the world will gather together to celebrate play with this game convention. We will be offering special gaming programs and events that highlight local Chicagoland game creators.\n\nThe event will take place on Saturday November 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. One room will highlight local tabletop game developers who will be on hand to demo their games as well as answer questions pertaining to the development process. We will also have retailers and other game related communities teaching some of your favorites.\n\n· Squarriors\n\n· Gray Matters Games - You Betcha\n\n· Argyle Games\n\n· Science Ninjas \u2013 Valence Plus\n\n· Wanted Earth\n\n· Road to Infamy\n\n· Ironrise Games\n\n· APE Games \u2013 Dark is the Night\n\n· Chicagoland Games\/Dice Dojo\n\n· Chicago Nerd Social Club\n\n· Bonus Round Games Café\n\n· XYZ Games\n\nBit Bash, the successful indie video game festival team will be hosting an entire room of locally created independent video games. This showcase of over 10 video games on laptops, projectors and tv screens will be made available for attendees to play.\n\nJackbox Games, the highly successful company behind You Don't Know Jack trivia games will be josting on the big screen their highly anticipated Jackbox Party Pack 4, due for release in October 2017. 'Tis a Dungeon and Dragons Improv troupe will be closing out the day performing an adventure live. 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You\u2019ll spend a few hours on our campus, getting a feeling for the Fullstack \u201Cvibe\u201D and starting to learn the basics of JavaScript.\n\nWorkshop Agenda:\n\n1. Instructor's Welcome\n\n2. Automate your life with code: Learn what \u201Ccode\u201D really is, how it works, and how you can apply it to your everyday life.\n\n3. Learn Google Apps Script: You\u2019ll hit the ground running by using Google\u2019s awesome JavaScript platform.\n\n4. Build a cool project: You\u2019ll pull together what you\u2019ve just learned to build your first app. You'll write many scripts, for example, one that will scan your email contacts' information and send them a message when it's their birthday.\n\n5. 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Join us for some Saturday morning pickup basketball. Our host will check players in, divide players into teams, and make sure that everything runs smoothly. All you have to do is show up ready to play!\n\nPricing - The option to pre-pay online will be available when we have enough people confirmed to play.\n$12 - RSVP online and pay in advance (speedy check-in!)\n$12 - RSVP and pay cash at the event\n\nWhat to Wear\nWe are playing indoors on a wood floor. Most players wear basketball shoes, but gym shoes are also allowed. Please bring your shoes and change into them at the facility. This will help keep the floor clean of dirt and water.\n\nWhat to Expect\nShow up early! The games will begin at the time posted for this event. Players may start checking in with the event host as early as 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. If a court is available, you may begin warming up before the event begins.\n\nLevel of Play\nWe do our best to create even teams so that games are well-matched. There are no referees, so players need to play with sportsmanship and make their own calls. We aim to make everyone feel welcome at these events.\n\nFacility Information\nEnter through the main entrance. Check in at the front desk and then head up to the fourth floor. This is a newer facility, and players love it!\n\nTransportation\nFree parking is not available at this facility. Free street parking may be tough to find. Metered street parking is available.\n\nIf you're taking public transit, it's within walking distance from these stops:\nRed line - North and Clybourn Stop (2 blocks)\n8 Halsted Bus - Evergreen or Blackhawk stops (1 block)\nOther bus lines running to North and Clybourn: 9, 72, and 132 (2 blocks) check route details.\n\nNearest Divvy Station: About a block away at Blackhawk and Halsted.\n\nMinimum number of players and playing formats.\nThis event needs a minimum of 8 people (not including the host) signed up before the start of the event in order to run. An email notification will be sent if we cancel. Refunds or credits will be issued if we cancel the event. Sign up early to encourage more people to sign up!\n\nDo Your Part! Help us keep an accurate guest count!\nIf you RSVP, we're counting on you to be there. If you change your mind about playing or your guest count changes, please update your RSVP. 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ON NOVEMBER 4, 2017\n\nTake To The Streets And Public Squares in cities and towns across the country continuing day after day and night after night\u2014not stopping\u2014until our DEMAND is met:\n\nThis Nightmare Must End:\nThe Trump\/Pence Regime Must Go!\nIn the Name of Humanity, We REFUSE to Accept a Fascist America!\n\nA Nightmare:\nImmigrants living in terror\u2014their next step could mean detention, deportation, being torn from children and loved ones.\n\nA Nightmare:\n\nMuslims and refugees demonized, banned and cast out.\nA Nightmare:\n\nMillions\u2014children, the elderly, disabled, the sick, the poor\u2014denied healthcare, food assistance, the very right to live.\n\nA Nightmare:\n\nWomen objectified, degraded, and denied the basic right to control their own reproduction, with fundamentalist Christian fascism increasingly being made law.\n\nA Nightmare:\nLGBTQ people stigmatized, ostracized, and denied civil rights recently won.\n\nA Nightmare:\nBlack and Latino people openly threatened by the President, with maximum sentencing, stop-and-frisk going national, intensified police brutality and murder of our youth with no holds barred.\n\nA Nightmare:\nPeople all over the world facing bombings, occupations, war and the threat of nuclear war with Donald Trump\u2019s \u201CAmerica First\u201D finger on the nuclear trigger.\n\nA Nightmare:\nThe truth bludgeoned\u2014lies and more lies\u2014critical thinking being destroyed in education and public discourse.\n\nA Nightmare:\nThe whole planet in peril from a regime that denies global warming and shreds all environmental protections.\n\nA Nightmare:\nA regime step by step discarding basic democratic rights, targeting group after group, and suppressing dissent and resistance. A regime unleashing the violence of white supremacists, anti-semites, and fascist thugs. This is fascism\u2014a qualitative change in how society is governed. History has shown that fascism must be stopped before it becomes too late.\n\nTHIS NIGHTMARE MUST END. Millions feel this and ache with the question of how to stop this unrelenting horror. The stakes are nothing less than the future of humanity and the planet itself.\n\nWho will end this nightmare? We will. Only the determined struggle of millions of people acting together with courage and conviction can drive this regime from power.\n\nON NOVEMBER 4, 2017:\n\nWe will gather in the streets and public squares of cities and towns across this country, at first many thousands declaring that this whole regime is illegitimate and that we will not stop until our single demand is met: This Nightmare Must End: the Trump\/Pence Regime Must Go!\n\nOur protest must grow day after day and night after night\u2014thousands becoming hundreds of thousands, and then millions\u2014determined to act to put a stop to the grave danger that the Trump\/Pence Regime poses to the world by demanding that this whole regime be removed from power.\n\nOur actions will reflect the values of respect for all of humanity and the world we want\u2014in stark contrast to the hate and bigotry of the Trump\/Pence fascist regime.\n\nOur determination to persist and not back down will compel the whole world to take note. Every force and faction in the power structure would be forced to respond to our demand. The cracks and divisions among the powers already evident today will sharpen and widen. As we draw more and more people forward to stand up, all of this could lead to a situation where this illegitimate regime is removed from power.\n\nSpread the word and organize now. Be a part of making history. Don\u2019t let it be said that you stood aside when there was still a chance to stop a regime that imperils humanity and the Earth itself. Join in taking to the streets and the public squares day after day and night after night demonstrating that In the Name of Humanity, We REFUSE to Accept a Fascist America.\n\nOn November 4, 2017, we will stand together with conviction and courage, overcoming fear and uncertainty, to insist that: This Nightmare Must End: The Trump\/Pence Regime Must GO!\nIn the Name of Humanity,\nWe REFUSE to Accept a Fascist America!This Nightmare Must End: The Trump\/Pence Regime Must GO!\n\nRefuseFascism.org; [masked];[masked]; @RefuseFascism; Facebook.com\/RefuseFascism\/","how_to_find_us":"Look for the large banner: NO! In the Name of Humanity, We Refuse to Accept A Fascist America!","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Resist-Chicago\/events\/243237150\/","yes_rsvp_count":8,"name":"Nov 4 it begins... 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Check out the trailer and get tickets at this link:\nhttp:\/\/www.nineblackmon.com","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/The-Big-Black-Gay-Movie-Meetup\/events\/243172926\/","yes_rsvp_count":18,"duration":7200000,"name":"The Screening of CAKE by Nine Blackmon","id":"243172926","time":1509814800000,"updated":1509987624000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1499673133000,"name":"The Big Black Gay Movie Meetup","group_lon":-87.6500015258789,"id":24920735,"urlname":"The-Big-Black-Gay-Movie-Meetup","group_lat":41.939998626708984,"who":"Members"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"country":"us","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Rolling Meadows","address_1":"5105 Tollview Dr, Suite 111","name":"Network Experto Inc.","lon":-88.022011,"id":24705106,"state":"IL","lat":42.059475,"repinned":false},"headcount":0,"distance":24.1376953125,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1504278646000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"Network Experto\n\nCome and chat with us about your interests, questions, or love of IT and Networking. 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Sand Ridge Nature Center features exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the Calumet region. You\u2019ll find native wildlife including birds of prey, snakes, turtles, and fish, and a Kid\u2019s Corner with hands-on activities. You can watch bird feeders from the classroom, and outside stroll through a colorful butterfly garden, and enjoy a number of interpretive gardens. Reproduction log cabins depict the lifestyles of early 19th Century Illinois. Sand Ridge Nature Center offers a number of special events, including an Earth Day Celebration, where we are all reminded in a fun way to treat our planet with care. Illinois Archaeology Day, in mid-September, highlights Native American culture. Settlers\u2019 Day, on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, features costumed re-enactors from French fur trading days through the American Revolution, pioneers, and the Civil War. Join a Wagon Train trip from Ohio to Illinois in 1821, or participate in a guided history hike to learn about the founding and early development of our Country. Visiting with our many re-enactors or local Archaeologists, touring a Native American wigwam, or making a period craft to take home are just a few of the many additional things to do and enjoy.\n\nMore info: http:\/\/fpdcc.com\/nature-centers\/sand-ridge-nature-center\/\n\nPlease note that pets are not permitted.","how_to_find_us":"Meet us by the front entrance to the nature center building, which can be accessed via a paved walkway from the parking lot.  Please do not bring pets.","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/ChicagoHOS\/events\/242225796\/","yes_rsvp_count":8,"name":"Live Healthy, Discover Nature!  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Looking forward to working with everyone!\nFor more information please call (630)[masked], or visit http:\/\/www.brittnithornedancelessons.com\n\nIf you are interested in private lessons you can call or visit http:\/\/www.brittnithornedancelessons.com for more informatio","how_to_find_us":"Salsa and Bachata Class for beginners","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Villa-Park-Salsa-Bachata-Dance-Meetup\/events\/244600973\/","yes_rsvp_count":6,"duration":7200000,"name":"Salsa and bachata beginner class!","id":"cfpccmywpbgb","time":1509822000000,"updated":1509832746000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1470106285000,"name":"Learn the salsa and bachata","group_lon":-87.9800033569336,"id":20269589,"urlname":"Villa-Park-Salsa-Bachata-Dance-Meetup","group_lat":41.880001068115234,"who":"Members"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"country":"us","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Chicago","address_1":"1112 W. 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A true \"Challenge Champion\" should be crowned at the end of this event.\n\nThe tournament will have a $5 entrance fee that will go toward prize support and include a $5 Cat and Mouse gift card for each participant.\n\nWe will have five to six rounds in a modified Swiss format.\n\nPlease join us for friendly competition of this fantastic game.\n\nTournament Rules:\n\nGame system:\nWe will be playing Kingdomino with the full rules.\n\nNumber of Rounds:\nThe tournament will consist of six rounds.\n\nSeating:\nFor the first round, seating will be determined via each member's ELO ranking; all new competitors will receive a provisional score of 1200. Every round after the first round, the players will be seated and ordered according to their ranking from the previous rounds\u2019 results. For the first round of the tournament, we will make every effort to have the same number of players at each board from round to round. In the event that we have to have an uneven number of players at each table, the tables with the highest ranked players will have the larger number of players. After the first round, we may seat each table with a different number of players creating a different experience for each table. There will be a minimum of three players per table and a maximum of five players per table.\n\nAdditionally, if any table has the same exact competitors for two consecutive rounds, the tables will be set with a minimum of opponents who have played each other.\n\nRound set-up will be determined before the tournament starts depending on the number of competitors are registered for the tournament.\n\nTournament Disputes:\nIn the case of a dispute, the tournament organizer\u2019s decision is final. Please bring any concerns to the tournament organizer at the moment of a rule dispute.\n\nScoring:\n\nThe scores for each game will be tallied and confirmed upon each game\u2019s completion. The participants of each game will authenticate the results by signing the score card and the Tournament Organizer will sign each score card as well. All competitors may review all score cards.\n\n1. For each game, each participant will receive points for his or her position at the end of the game at the following values:\n\nIn a three-player game:\n1st: 100 points\n2nd: 33 points\n3rd: 0 points\n\nIn a four-player game:\n1st: 100 points\n2nd: 51 points\n3rd: 19 points\n4th: 0 points\n\n2. In the rare case of a tie still existing, the two or more players tied will be assessed as to how each ranked in the most recent game played that they participated in against each other.\n\n3. In the very rare case of a tie still existing, the player with the highest percentage of points compared to the total number of points in each game played will be ahead.\n\n4. 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We invite you to join us and learn a little bit more about this semi-sweet world. Once you pass through the doors, the room will be filled with exquisite chocolates, wines, spirits and artisan foods. Try delectable items on display from over 40 Artisans before you buy! Perfect event for early Holiday Shopping for those chocolate lovers on your list! Single Admission Tickets are $25\n\nUltimate Benefit Tasting: $29 - I'll be doing this one (wine!)\nThis package includes a single admission ticket and 6 Wine &amp; Spirits Tasting tickets ~ supports Holiday Heroes - Bringing Joy to Hospitalized Children\n\nhttps:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/chicagoland-holiday-chocolate-show-2017-northbrook-tickets-34710533139#tickets","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/childfree-dom\/events\/242776870\/","yes_rsvp_count":10,"duration":14400000,"name":"Northbrook Holiday Chocolate Show! ","id":"242776870","time":1509822000000,"updated":1509837888000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1462678921000,"name":"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! (Childfree Women's Group)","group_lon":-88.02999877929688,"id":19927715,"urlname":"childfree-dom","group_lat":42.150001525878906,"who":"Rockstars"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"rsvp_limit":10,"headcount":0,"distance":0.692301332950592,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1508872073000,"rating":{"average":5,"count":4},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"Avremmo un incontro in Rogers Park, nel molto accogliente caffè Charmers, dove si vende caffè, cibo, bevande gassate, e molto altro! Parlaremmo soltanto in italiano. To stay in good terms with the venue I suggest that each of us should purchase at least one beverage, grazie.\n\nNota bene: se hai confermato la tua partecipazione (hai marcato RSVP Yes), ma infine non potrei venire al meetup, tu devi annullare la tua confermazione (marchi RVSP No). Questo è molto importante per noi.\n\nRSVP Etiquette: Make sure you RSVP:Yes only if you will come to the meetup. If you change plans and will not come, timely RSVP:NO, or else you will be marked NO-SHOW (which is not a good thing). Grazie a tutti per la vostra cortesia!!!!!!\n\nSe avete delle domande, contattar a Augusto (sono io): [masked]","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/The-Chicago-Italian-Language-Meetup-Group\/events\/244490073\/","yes_rsvp_count":10,"duration":7200000,"name":"4 novembre: Caffè ed italiano!!!","id":"244490073","time":1509822000000,"updated":1510351551000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1037672666000,"name":"The Chicago Italian Language Meetup Group","group_lon":-87.62000274658203,"id":85362,"urlname":"The-Chicago-Italian-Language-Meetup-Group","group_lat":41.88999938964844,"who":"Italofoni"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"zip":"60626","country":"us","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Chicago","address_1":"6907 N Clark St","name":"Rogers Park Library","lon":-87.67335,"id":667791,"state":"IL","lat":42.006653,"repinned":false},"rsvp_limit":20,"headcount":0,"distance":9.189006805419922,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1508781482000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"On October 21, six of us finished our discussion of Richard J. Crisp\u2019s Social Psychology: A Very Short Introduction.  Though the book\u2019s subtitle promised it would be a very short introduction, we devoted three sessions, over six hours to discuss it, approaching the same amount of time it took to discuss Quantum Physics for Poets. In this session, we considered the nature of prejudice. What is the origin of prejudice, the willingness not to treat others as equals? Adorno proposed that the authoritarian personality is fostered by parental strictness going off the top of the Freudian scale. This strictness results in a repressed hatred for authority. The child\u2019s hatred toward the parents cannot be expressed for the fear of punishment. This hatred is displaced on others, particularly minority groups. However, this does not hold in observations in various social situations. For example, West Virginian coal miners, both black and white, develop camaraderie while working underground. However, above ground, they self-segregate to their own communities. This and other personality theories do not completely account for prejudice other situations.\n\nThere is the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis where some vent their frustration on minorities. It is modeled on people, who have a frustrating day at work, come home to kick the family\u2019s dog. This is supported by the statistics from the late 1800s where the number of lynching of African Americans rose with the decreased of the price of cotton. When the price of that commodity falls, there is also a serious downturn in the economy, resulting in scapegoating. This effect is noted in observations of pogroms in other countries.\n\nAnother drive to compel people to support oppression is the Terror Management Theory, where the survival instinct presses its thumb on the scale and shifts the balance against civility. The need for protection from existential terror results in zealotry for one\u2019s worldview, especially when it borders on political or religious realms or ethnicity. Moghaddam proposed a staircase model to terrorism where the first step is the individual attempts to go through the proper channels to achieve change. The second step is the various barriers put in place that prevented finding remedies, result in a buildup of frustration. Third is recruitment to terrorist organizations that hardens one\u2019s views. The fourth floor is the process of dehumanization of others in mainstream society. The fifth and last step is to view civilian targets as non-human, and suspending all moral and ethical constraints, resulting in the loss of life. One participant noted that one does not have to climb those stairs. The notable example is Mahatma Gandhi who used non-violent resistance to achieve his goals.\n\nOne of us observed that there may be instantaneous affiliations for a common interest, like photography. He found it easier to talk to complete strangers when they exchange information and tips on using cameras. However, can group conflicts occur outside of political, religious or ethnic preferences? Sherif\u2019s summer camp project showed an approach. For two weeks, two groups of boys\u2019 ages 11 to 12 years were brought to a state park. The individuals were randomly selected to be members in each of these two groups. They were put in separate cabins, and placed into competition with each other. The strains of competition resulted in the two groups exchanging insults. One group even ransacked their opponent\u2019s cabin, and the opponents reciprocated by burning the other group\u2019s flag. In Tajfel\u2019s experiment, he arbitrarily created two groups based on the preference of individuals for the art of Klee or Kandinsky. Actually, membership in each group was also randomly assigned, and not actually based on the preference for one artist or the other. The two groups evaluated each other on a questionnaire, and points given for each group on choices to answer these questions. The group could not give the points to themselves, but they must make the decision on how to share points with the other group. One choice would award 25 points to the group choosing it, and 21 points to the other. Choice two would award seven points to the choosing group and award one point to the other. Tajfel found that members of both groups preferred choice number two, giving their group the greater point advantage even though the first choice would have garnered more points for their group.\n\nAre there ways to reduce intergroup differences? Returning to Sherif\u2019s summer camp project, he arranged a field trip where the two groups were forced to share a bus. However, Sherif planned the bus\u2019s breakdown on the way back to lunch. This required both groups to work together to push start the bus. This mutual effort began the process to break down the barriers between these two groups. Allport\u2019s approach was to create contacts between groups. Successful contacts required a mutually respected local authority figure, enough time to work in concert, under conditions where groups are socially equal, and establish a common goal that requires working cooperatively. This requires developing positive scripts to foster engagement, and imagery to tap into the social mind\u2019s desire to understand how the world works. As Crisp states, \u201CUnderstanding the basic mechanisms of the social mind can help us to develop strategies \u2026that can make the world a better place.\u201D\n\nIn the study by Williams and Jarvis, a computer game, Cyberball, was created where three cartoon characters interacted by passing a virtual ball between them on the screen. The subject was told that there were two individuals sitting in other rooms controlling each of the other two characters. Actually, the subject was the only participant controlling his\/her cartoon character, the computer was programmed to control the other two characters. At first the computer would pass the ball between all three characters. Most subjects reciprocated by passing the ball back. However, as time passed, the computer would only pass the ball between the two characters it controlled, excluding the subject\u2019s character. After the game concluded, the participants were questioned, and they reported much lower self-esteem. Even one subject reported a reduced sense of a meaningful existence. Surprisingly, these feelings persisted even though it was explained to the participants that the impersonal computer was controlling the other two characters. We pondered the implications of this experiment in schools where cliques developed, and hurt feelings can arise from rejections. We wondered if there are negative effects of fraternities and sororities on college and university campuses. Are there ways for groups to work cooperatively to learn? Has our discussion group become isolated from the rest of our Meetup membership? Are we less accepting of new participants? If you have not attended our discussions, do you have fears of being rejected by our discussion group? I can assure you it has never happened. We are an accepting group, and are gracious to all members, and we hope you will join our discussion, and continue our shared inquiry on a wide range of topics on the human condition.\n\nOn November 4, 2017, we start our exploration of The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds, by Michael Lewis, call number QP360.5.L49 2017. I encourage you to join our on-going conversation that is livelier than an online exchange. You are welcome to add your insights to our discussion. This book can be reserved online at the Chicago Public Library. Please only reserve this book if you are attending our November 4th meeting, and if the inter-library loan process is too slow, you can visit the branch library holding this book. The librarians of the Chicago Public Library will help you to reserve this book.\n\nNOTE: on November 4, 2017, we will be meeting on the Second Floor Meeting Room of the Rogers Park Library.\n\nI hope to see you on November 4,\n\nKang","how_to_find_us":"take the Clark Bus Route 22 to Farwell and walk a half block north or take the Red Line to Morse and walk west to Clark and a walk a half block south on Clark.","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Rogers-Park-Library-Book-Discussion-Group\/events\/244460447\/","yes_rsvp_count":5,"duration":7200000,"name":"Start Our Discussion of Michael Lewis\u2019s The Undoing Project","id":"244460447","time":1509822000000,"updated":1509832737000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1415817660000,"name":"Rogers Park Library Book Discussion Group","group_lon":-87.66999816894531,"id":18184392,"urlname":"Rogers-Park-Library-Book-Discussion-Group","group_lat":42.0099983215332,"who":"Great Bookers"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"country":"US","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Chicago","address_1":"7238 North Harlem Avenue","name":"Omega Station","lon":-87.807121,"id":25472144,"lat":42.012844,"repinned":false},"headcount":0,"distance":13.32052230834961,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1504656094000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"To complement our already wonderful meet-ups on Saturday mornings, our sister chapter of 4 Onions Gaming Society is hosting board games at a lovely and familiar location at Harlem and Touhy on the northside! Great entertainment and a huge collection while we start our weekend off with some light gaming.\n\nOmega Station has been gracious enough to host us and our events as a second home and we are working towards full use of the building upon Grand Opening. Please feel welcome to join us and bring your own games to share every Saturday morning!","how_to_find_us":"North of the intersection of Touhy and Harlem Avenues","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/4-Onions-Gaming-Group\/events\/244631746\/","yes_rsvp_count":3,"duration":14400000,"name":"Weekly board games at Omega Station- Northside (O'hare)","id":"sdgfsnywpbgb","time":1509822000000,"updated":1509837905000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1427819645000,"name":"4 Onions Gaming Group","group_lon":-87.76000213623047,"id":18527932,"urlname":"4-Onions-Gaming-Group","group_lat":41.709999084472656,"who":"Gamers"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"rsvp_limit":10,"headcount":0,"distance":0,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1508259522000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"Leaders,\n\nWelcome to the first meetup of the Gay Entrepreneur and Financial Freedom Seekers meetup. The intent of this meeting is for us to meet face to face, get to know each other, and see if the training program that I have that can start you on a path to entrepreneurship and financial freedom is the right fit for you. Look forward to meeting you.\n\nSee You At The Top,\n\nBernard\n\nP.S. I know with schedule conflicts exist and it maybe difficult to get out and physically meet. I invite all to reach out to on:\n\n- via the meetup platform,\n\n- skype my ID is nard94,\n\n- Facebook facebook.com\/bernard.perry1\n\n- Instagram wellnesssergeant","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/meetup-group-yQMjBwlA\/events\/244283771\/","yes_rsvp_count":8,"name":"Initial Meet and Greet","id":"244283771","time":1509822000000,"updated":1509835277000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1508248546000,"name":"Gay Entrepreneurs and Financial Freedom Seekers","group_lon":-87.62000274658203,"id":26294472,"urlname":"meetup-group-yQMjBwlA","group_lat":41.880001068115234,"who":"Members"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"headcount":0,"distance":37.899253845214844,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1507062461000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"We will read one chapter of Tao Te Ching and have group discussion how to apply the teachings in daily life.","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Tao-Te-Ching-Chicago\/events\/244634887\/","yes_rsvp_count":3,"duration":7200000,"name":"Tao Te Ching Study group","id":"nwwmvnywpbgb","time":1509823800000,"updated":1509835526000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1388259797000,"name":"Tao Te Ching Chicago","group_lon":-88.0199966430664,"id":11599192,"urlname":"Tao-Te-Ching-Chicago","group_lat":42.34000015258789,"who":"To be determined"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"country":"us","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Chicago","address_1":"1312 S. Michigan Ave.","name":"Columbia College Chicago","lon":0,"id":25582133,"state":"IL","lat":0,"repinned":false},"rsvp_limit":30,"headcount":0,"distance":1.241719126701355,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1509381879000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"Olá pessoal, tudo bem?\n\nLet's watch a Brazilian movie to practice your Portuguese? We'll have a 30-minute chat before and after the screening. I'll provide some important Portuguese key-words for you!\n\nThe movie is in Portuguese with English subtitles, so don't be afraid if you're just starting to learn Portuguese!\n\nSee you at Columbia College Chicago!\n\nAbraços,\n\nAlex\n\nFree screening\n\nThe Invisible Collection\nOriginal title: A Coleção Invisível\nDirector: Bernard Attal \/ Drama \/ 2012 \/ 89 min\nPreceded by Short Film: Mar de Dentro\n\nProgram Details:\n\nQ &amp; A: Humberto Neiva, MOSTRA VIII Shorts Program Curator and Program Curator Espaço Itaú Augusta.\n\nMore details here: http:\/\/www.mostrafilmseries.org\/2017\/portfolio-item\/the-invisible-collection\/","how_to_find_us":"MOSTRA: Brazilian Film Series Banner","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Chicago-Brazilian-Portuguese-Language\/events\/244657898\/","yes_rsvp_count":8,"duration":10800000,"name":"Free Portuguese Conversation before Free Brazilian Film Screening","id":"244657898","time":1509823800000,"updated":1509837994000,"group":{"join_mode":"approval","created":1343082931000,"name":"Chicago Brazilian Portuguese Language","group_lon":-87.63999938964844,"id":4377172,"urlname":"Chicago-Brazilian-Portuguese-Language","group_lat":41.88999938964844,"who":"Students"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-18000000,"venue":{"country":"us","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Milwaukee","address_1":"204 E. 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Join us for this enlightening evening and connect with spirit in a way that will touch your heart and soul and leave you feeling more connected than ever to the other side.\n\nWe will open with a guided group meditation that will bring peace and healing to your heart. You will be guided on a journey of relaxation and tranquility through peaceful imagery, soothing sounds and positive, loving affirmations. Feel any stress and anxiety melt away as you deepen into relaxation. Studies show that meditation can decrease stress, decrease anxiety, decrease pain, decrease tension and further help bring balance and peace to mind, body and spirit.\n\nAfter the meditation, Michael will channel (bring forth into this physical plane) non-physical beings of the highest vibration who wish to assist humanity in learning, expansion, healing and the discovery of universal truth. 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Falsch gedacht: Unter dem Motto »HipHop trifft Klassik« mischen sich raffinierte Orchesterklänge mit bass- und textlastigem HipHop! &lt;&lt; MAZ\n\n&gt;&gt; Ein spektakuläres Erlebnis - selbst Beethoven würde staunen! &lt;&lt; Münchner Abendzeitung","how_to_find_us":"Meet host Richard Lange in the auditorium lobby after buying tickets","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Chicago-German-Language\/events\/244466505\/","yes_rsvp_count":4,"duration":7200000,"name":"EINSHOCH6 Live! 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On the other hand, if morality is to be truly non-arbitrary, it seems it cannot just be a contingent matter of the gods' approval, but should be understood as belonging to the true nature of things.\n\nHow does Socrates understand goodness and piety? 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We have a very lenient late cancellation policy compared to other clubs, please respect that fact. Yes, you will be charged a late cancel penalty regardless of whether or not there were spaces left in the game or if you were on the waiting list. It is difficult to track these things when you cancel on very short notice.\nIf you are late more than 30 min your spot is not guaranteed.\n\nPlease pay BEFORE the game starts, or at least during a break.\n\nPAY CASH OR BY ONLINE: Use clearXchange or PayPal, and pay to [masked]. Select \"Send Money to FRIEND\"! If you fail to pay same day you get penalized $2.00.\n\nNO CLEATS! TURF OR FLAT SHOES ONLY!\n\nTEAM BALANCE: The organizer has authority to balance out teams. If you refuse it you will be subject to 2-4 week suspension.\n\nVERBAL HARASSMENT: If you are found to be frequently verbally harassing another player then you will be subject to a 2-4 week suspension.\n\nWAITING LIST PLAYERS:\nDo not put yourself on the Wait List unless you can frequently check your status (email or Meetup site) up to the time the session starts. If you can't do this, you should remove yourself from the Wait List to avoid getting a \"no-show\" charge. If you are on the Wait List then the organizers will assume you want to play and will move you to the Attending List if a spot becomes available. Therefore, we assume you will check your playing status frequently.\n\nLOCAL GAME RULES:\n1. Goal kicks must be taken no more than 5 feet (150 cm) from left, right, or front of goal area.\n2. All restarts from sidelines are throw-ins at regular-size fields or kick-ins at small fields (ground ball only).\n3. 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Just have fun!\n\nEntry Fee: $6.00 each week\n\nPrizes:\n\nDepending on your level of participation, you will be given the following promotional items the week they are earned.\n\nOne Week of Participation: Each eligible player will receive an alternate art Crack Shot upgrade card.\n\nTwo Weeks of Participation: Each eligible player will receive a second copy of an alternate art Crack Shot upgrade card.\n\nFour Weeks of Participation: Each eligible player will receive one copy of the alternate art \"Omega Leader\" pilot card.\n\nFive Weeks of Participation: Each eligible player will receive a third copy of an alternate art Crack Shot upgrade card.\n\nSix Weeks of Participation: Each eligible player will receive one set of Acrylic Focus tokens.\n\nThe only way to get these Rare Exclusives is to play in the Events and seating is limited, so RSVP now!\n\nIn addition to the prize structure listed above, if you participate in at least three weeks of the league, you can earn additional promotional items from the kit at the conclusion of the league based on the most achievements earned over the six weeks (while supplies last).\n\nAchievements:\n\n1. 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The games will begin at the time posted for this event. Players may start checking in with the event host as early as 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. If a court is available, you may begin warming up before the event begins.\n\nLevel of Play\nThis event is open to males and females (21 and older) at an intermediate level. More recreational and competitive players are encouraged to sign up for events labeled Recreational (C) or Competitive (A). Beginners should sign up for events labeled for Beginners (D). We do our best to create even teams so that games are well-matched. There is no required gender-ratio. There are no referees, so players need to play with sportsmanship and make their own calls. We aim to make everyone feel welcome at these events.\n\nFacility Information\nEnter through the main entrance. Check in at the front desk and then head up to the fourth floor. You will need a photo ID in order to check in at the front desk.\n\nTransportation\nFree street parking is very limited in this area and may be tough to find. Metered street parking is available.\n\nIf you're taking public transit, it's within walking distance from these stops:\nRed line - North and Clybourn Stop (2 blocks)\n8 Halsted Bus - Evergreen or Blackhawk stops (1 block)\nOther bus lines running to North and Clybourn: 9, 72, and 132 (2 blocks) check route details.\n\nNearest Divvy Station: About a block away at Blackhawk and Halsted.\n\nMinimum number of players\nThis event needs a minimum of 8 people (not including the host) signed up before the start of the event in order to run. An email notification will be sent if we cancel. Refunds or credits will be issued if we cancel the event. Sign up early to encourage more people to sign up!!\n\nDo Your Part! Help us keep an accurate guest count!\nIf you RSVP, we're counting on you to be there. 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You can also message the organizers directly through meetup. Or, give us a call M-F 9:00am-5:00pm:[masked]-8167.\n\nLove these events?\nTell your friends! Let other people know by giving it a 5-star rating or leaving a review for the group. 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Our classes are offered in two Chicago locations and include classrooms, computer labs, darkrooms, a lighting studio and at our home offices \u2013 With InSight Gallery \u2013 located in Withinsight Hall, 4001 N Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago 60613 Our gallery is for the exhibition of our student\u2019s and staff's photographs. All work is for sale and the gallery is open 24 hours a day to the general public. Please call[masked] for entry. chicagophotoclasses.com | withinsightgallery.com\n\n\"As Educators, We Are Not Out Of Work Photographers, We Are Serious Photographers with A \"Work Mission\" - To Teach, And So I Have For Over Forty Years.\" Richard Stromberg, 2010\n\nWhen You Attend Classes Here -\n\nWe Include \"Photographic Thinking\" In All Of Our Classes\n\nAnd You Will Learn The \"Language Of Photography\"!\n\nAt Richard Stromberg's Chicago Photography Classes our only accent is on Learning. We won't try to sell you a \"membership\", caps or t-shirts with our logo on it. We won't ask you for contributions or charge you to attend a party - for a Shows Opening and no meaningless certificates.\nWe will, teach and work with you, to foster a safe community where you will learn something each time you walk through the door.\n\nUP-Town Learning Without The Downtown Price Tag &amp; Free Parking\n\nAre you going on vacation this year? Are last year\u2019s photos not as exciting as the trip was? Richard's Photography Classes on Ravenswood Avenue kick off new class sessions every seven weeks starting the week of Sunday January 1st.\n\nPlease look here; \" class=\"linkified\">http:\/\/www.chicagopho;...\n\n\" class=\"linkified\"> If you\u2019re serious about learning photography, this just might be the place for you. Start with our free, 90-minute workshop starting at High Noon on each Sunday. Use our free camera-buying service and learn how to make the best camera purchase for your needs. Then join us for our seven-week classes, offered in Chicago. We offer classes weekdays, weeknights and weekends.\n\nBasic camera overview, operation, and the principles of correct exposure\nOften imitated but never equaled ,Our Free 90 minute workshop was designed to teach people about their cameras and allow someone a picture of what classes are truly like. Starting at High Noon each Sunday, this energetic 90 minute workshop will keep your attention. The only accent here is on learning.\nIf you have a new Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera, need a refresher or have never attended a photography class,\nThis Is The Free Workshop To Attend.\nIf you are thinking of purchasing a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR), our camera experts will help you to understand what is important and what's not important in a DSLR camera with interchangeable lenses. We know where the best prices are in the country, and if you want to save some money and buy a used camera, we know which ones to stay away from.\nYou will learn basic DSLR camera operation: an overview of your camera controls, use of your camera's exposure information and will be convinced that we are the best value. Bring your camera and its camera manual. If you do not have a camera, don't worry, be happy, we will provide one.\n\"IT'S WHAT HAPPENS IN THE CLASSROOM THAT COUNTS!\"\nWhy are Classes Different at Chicago Photography Classes?\n\nWhy do you get more for your money here? What is value?\nIs it all just about price? Well . . .NOT QUITE!\nWe don\u2019t follow the \u201Chealth club\u201D business model. You know the one. They take your money up front, and if you don\u2019t stick with it, that\u2019s your problem. With Photo I, our first class is Free. Always. And if you don\u2019t like the experience, No Salesperson Will Call. We don't fill our classrooms with as many people as the room will hold. No \u201Ccoach\u201D seating here, (three abreast, aisle in the middle). No slide shows either, the only person that ever learned anything from a slide show is the person that produced the slide show.\nIt's too easy to get lost in a large class. It's just human nature for an \u201Cartsy\u201D teacher to gravitate to the brightest light in the room. It takes teaching experience and attention to detail to be sure everyone in the room \"gets it.\u201D For more than 30 years, our ratio of 1 teacher for every 5 students in our Labs, has been the most effective teaching model in Chicago and the Midwest. You are not just another body to help us meet our monthly nut. We pay close attention to each student, and if you\u2019re having trouble \u201Cgetting it,\u201D we\u2019ll spend as much time with you as necessary.\n\n\" class=\"linkified\">Our computer facilities are spacious, four feet of space for each work station, no cramming! Stop by to tour our facilities: two computer labs, with 26 computers (PCs and iMacs); seven \"best in class\" archival Epson Printers, a Lighting Studio; large classrooms, with padded arm chairs on wheels; and our \" With InSight Gallery \u201D, \" class=\"linkified\">http:\/\/www.chicagopho; ... where we have student shows twice a year. We provide all Photo I students with their own 50-sheet box of archival paper for their prints, with notebooks and handouts, at no additional charge. We have ample Free parking seven days a week. The Photo II &amp; III students have 24-hour, seven-days-a-week access to our facilities.\n\nYou see, this is a community of people focused on learning and teaching Photography. No elitism, no attitude, no rules or restrictions that get in the way of learning. No \u201Cmembership\u201D fee. Finishing our classes will give you real skills to use on your journey of lifelong learning. Attend classes once a week, along with a weekly lab session, and in nine months you\u2019ll be ready to participate in one of our group shows.\nOur \"With InSight Gallery\", \" class=\"linkified\">http:\/\/www.chicagopho;... , (located in Withinsight Hall, 4001 North Ravenswood Avenue) is not for others, our Gallery is for showcasing and selling our students work and the work of the teachers and Photographers in our unique community.\n\nWe don't have rigid hours. We stay as late as we need to after class and we open each day hours before the classes begin. Every student gets extra time if they need it. Richard is available to students seven days a week, at times that are convenient for you. Everyone gets our cell phone number, [masked]) and you may call or text us 24 hours a day. All prospective students are encouraged to attend our free 90-minute workshop, offered each weekend, before they sign up for classes. Our first Photo I class is free, regardless. No salesperson will call.\n\n\" class=\"linkified\"> In four decades, we have established the most recognized photo programs in Chicago and the Midwest, attracting more than 25,000 students. Each student receives about 40 hours of instruction per session which means that Richardwe has enabled over one million hours of instruction throughout the last 40 years. So we won't try to impress you. We are here to teach you, to help you learn and grow and find your own unique artistic center. In our classes, we help you make the world\u2019s most important photographs. Yours\nWe will teach and work with you, in a safe and nurturing community, where you will learn something every time you walk through the door.\nFrom Zero To Gallery Walls In Nine Months!\n\n\" class=\"linkified\">http:\/\/www.chicagophotoclasses.com\/news\/blogpost\/thank-you-for-checking-us-out\/17\n\nWith InSight Gallery,here;\n\" class=\"linkified\">http:\/\/www.chicagopho;...\n\n\" class=\"linkified\">\n\" class=\"linkified\">Home Page;\nhttp:\/\/chicagophotocl...\n\n7 week Photo I curriculum;\nhttp:\/\/chicagophotocl....\n\nFrequently Asked Questions;\n\" class=\"linkified\">http:\/\/www.chicagopho;....\n\nWhat Classes Are And Are Not;\nhttp:\/\/chicagophotocl....\n\nMission statement;\n\" class=\"linkified\">http:\/\/www.chicagopho;....\n\n\" class=\"linkified\">\n\" class=\"linkified\">Reader story;\n\" class=\"linkified\">http:\/\/www.chicagorea;...\n\n\" class=\"linkified\"> The Only Accent Here Is On Learning\nMistakes are not failures, they are lessons.\n\nR. 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Grab a friend for creative bonding time.\n\nWhatever your project or idea, we have the tools and know how to help you be creative and successful.\n\nGuests may arrive and go anytime between 12 and 6. But we recommend getting to the shop as early as you can to make the best use of the space and get your money's worth.\n\nPrerequisites: You must have been through the shop authorization and signed a waiver to enter the space and do work. Authorizations are every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 - 8:30. If you really can't wait that long, we'll work something out.\n\nFees: $45 per person per day. We prefer cash or checks, but we can take a credit card if needed.\n\nMaterials included: LIMITED consumables are available, such as glue and sandpaper. You must bring your own wood or metal, specialty materials and hardware, stains and finishes, consumables, etc.\n\nInstruction: This activity is self directed. We will point you in the right direction and assist as needed. But you are in charge of planning, designing and building your project.\n\nA bit of advice: Make a plan and come prepared! Choose a project and make clear goals. Gather up the materials you need beforehand. Do some research on what you are trying to do. And feel free to reach out to us if you need assistance planning. We'll do the best we can to help.\n\nHope you can MAKE! it.","how_to_find_us":"Key in 2011 (no \"star\" or \"#\" key) at the main door and follow the signs back to our shop","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/MAKE-Chicago\/events\/244023128\/","yes_rsvp_count":5,"duration":21600000,"name":"Open Shop Time","id":"cbjvjmywpbhb","time":1509904800000,"updated":1509928812000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1407791291000,"name":"MAKE! 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Join Jason, Bailin, the author of the \"Get in the Kitchen, Bit@hes! Cookbooks\" as we make 2 kinds of Bloody Mary's and play bingo afterwards for a chance to win between $3,000-$10,000!\n\nPURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE\n\nJoin Jason Bailin, the author of the Get in the Kitchen, Bit@hes! Cookbooks and learn how to make two amazing Bloody Marys from scratch (Spicy Mexican &amp; Sweet &amp; Spicy Pineapple Bloody Mary). We will be making the Bloody Mix, but Fritzy's Tavern has graciously offered us specials on vodka shots so we can de-virginize Mary!\n\nTHEN at 3 pm, Fritzy's hosts Free n' Fun Bar Bingo! You will have a chance to play Bingo and win between $3,000 and $10,000!\n\nAdult language will be used so don't even think of bringing any whiny-ass bit@hes with virgin ears.\n\nPURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE\n\nMenu: Sweet &amp; Spicy Bloody Marys from Scratch, Chips &amp; Dip\n\nDate &amp; Time: Sunday, November 5,[masked]:00 PM\n\nPlace: Fritzy's Tavern 6156 N. 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Join Jason, Bailin, the author of the \"Get in the Kitchen, Bit@hes! Cookbooks\" as we make 2 kinds of Bloody Mary's and play bingo afterwards for a chance to win between $3,000-$10,000!\n\nPURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE\n\nJoin Jason Bailin, the author of the Get in the Kitchen, Bit@hes! Cookbooks and learn how to make two amazing Bloody Marys from scratch (Spicy Mexican &amp; Sweet &amp; Spicy Pineapple Bloody Mary). We will be making the Bloody Mix, but Fritzy's Tavern has graciously offered us specials on vodka shots so we can de-virginize Mary!\n\nTHEN at 3 pm, Fritzy's hosts Free n' Fun Bar Bingo! You will have a chance to play Bingo and win between $3,000 and $10,000!\n\nAdult language will be used so don't even think of bringing any whiny-ass bit@hes with virgin ears.\n\nPURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE\n\nMenu: Sweet &amp; Spicy Bloody Marys from Scratch, Chips &amp; Dip\n\nDate &amp; Time: Sunday, November 5,[masked]:00 PM\n\nPlace: Fritzy's Tavern 6156 N. 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We have, and it is awesome. They are like puppies, but crazier. We've heard wonderful things about Gretta's Goats, and because the farm is so popular, they were already booked for October! So we've scheduled the visit for the first Sunday in November. It is about an hour and a half drive from Chicago, so let us know if you need help getting there! Not only can we play with goats, but we can tour the farm, and there will be fresh honey, eggs, soap, and novelties available for purchase. They have a small fee for large groups, so it will be $8 per person ($16 per couple) to attend this outing.","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Downtown-Chicago-Couples-20-30s\/events\/244010041\/","yes_rsvp_count":4,"name":"Visiting Gretta's Goats","id":"244010041","time":1509908400000,"updated":1509991090000,"group":{"join_mode":"approval","created":1359669253000,"name":"Chicago Couples 20-30's","group_lon":-87.62999725341797,"id":6965172,"urlname":"Downtown-Chicago-Couples-20-30s","group_lat":41.869998931884766,"who":"Awesome couples!"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-21600000,"venue":{"zip":"60642","country":"us","localized_country_name":"USA","city":"Chicago","address_1":"1130 North Milwaukee Avenue","name":"Lovely","lon":-87.66497,"id":16135302,"state":"IL","lat":41.902065,"repinned":false},"rsvp_limit":15,"headcount":0,"distance":2.7758796215057373,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":4,"created":1508855576000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"A classical view of art is that it is the imitation of nature. This is typically taken to mean that we depict nature as it appears to us so that it can appear to others. If this is how we are to understand the imitation of nature, then how is it that we are thinking 'nature' to begin with? In this meeting we will assume that art is, in fact, the imitation of nature, but will reconsidering exactly what it is that we are understanding nature to be.\n\nIn order to accomplish this, we consider various works of art in order to challenge, but also to guide us in rethinking, what is said in the claim that art imitates nature. As we reflect, perhaps we will see the imitation of nature, as well as works of art, in a new light.\n\nIf this seems abstruse, perhaps presenting an alternative to the traditional understanding of the imitation of nature may help us get started:\n\nInstead of treating nature as a mere image that can be reflected (e.g., with a mirror), what if we see nature as containing intentional products (things that are suited for use), and that we imitate nature in the production of intentional objects ourselves? Here the activity of production, rather than the product of activity, is what imitates nature. Of course, here nature is conceived of teleologically.\n\nWhat sort of reflections on art do we come to when we explore this manner of thinking? 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We are in the third month of the series. We are planning on having multiple opportunities for players to play to become champion (We hope to have at least three sessions per month). Each session will provide the players to compete in multiple games. Due to the \"League Play,\" players can join the competition later in as a session or even later in the season. Initial table set up will be determined via the ELO rankings of the Challenges. We will target tables to have an even number of players in the rounds as much as possible. As the League continues, we may devise lower or higher player counts for future rounds.\n\nRead on to learn more about this event.\n\nTournament Rules:\n\nGame system:\nWe will play Dominion with expansions. For this event, we are adding Dark Ages and possibly Prosperity.\n\nEntry Fee:\n$6 (Unlike the Boardgame Challenge, the participants will NOT receive a Gift Card for participation.) for three games. We are still determining the final structure for the League but will have a system that will be clear at the first event.\n\nSeating:\nELO Rankings will determine the very first round of the tournament. The second round will seat players as they rank. Ties will be determined via total VP points. Ties after that will be determined by how each player ranked in a prior game they played. If they have not played, there will be a random method for determining player order. After the first round, the top players throughout the series will play each other, then next players will play at the next table and so forth.\n\nNumber of Rounds:\nFor the entire event, we anticipate that each player should play at least ten games in the four month period. There will be a final championship sessoion as well with the top players. All players who are within 20 points of the top point average point scorer will qualify or the top four players whichever (The minimum number of playoff participants will be four, but could be more.).\n\nEach player should have ample opportunity to get ten games in. For every game you play over ten games, you will earn 7 points to that game. This will encourage participants to play more than ten games! We hope to have at least three games per event.\n\nChampionship seeding will be by the results of the regular season.\n\nIndividual Turn Rules:\nOnce an action is stated, the action cannot be taken back. Also, we may be using timers, especially if games go too long, then the Tournament Committee will have the discretion to put players on timers.\n\nTournament Disputes:\nIn the case of a dispute, the Tournament Committee\u2019s decision is final. Please bring any concerns to the tournament judges at the moment of a rule dispute. There will be at least two judges at each event who will be designated before each event begins. Each player should bring a rulebook if he or she anticipates arguing a rule.\n\nScoring:\nThe prize pool will be a percentage based on the number of participants. Also, a portion of the prize pool will be dedicated to the championship game.\n\nEach game's Prize Pool breakdown as follows:\n\nChampionship points and prize breakdown:\n\nIn a two-player game:\n1st: 100 points (83.33%)\n2nd: 0 points\n\nIn a three-player game:\n1st: 100 points (66.6%)\n2nd: 33 points (16.6%)\n3rd: 0 points\n\nIn a four-player game:\n1st: 100 points (75%)\n2nd: 51 points (12.5%)\n3rd: 19 points\n4th: 0 points\n\nIn a five-player game:\n1st: 100 points (70%)\n2nd: 61 points (10%)\n3rd: 33 points\n4th: 13 points\n5th:0 points\n\nThe Championship purse ($35) will be divided as follows:\n\nTop ranked player will earn 35% of the prize pool.\n\nFor championship playoffs the pool will be divided as follows.:\n\n1st: 35%\n2nd: 20%\n3rd: 10%\n\nCurrent Standings:\n\n1st: Erlenbaugh, Nick 73\n2nd: Friese, Tim 63\n3rd: McGowan, Chris 58\n4th: Marino, Sam 51\n5th: Schreiner, Ben 50\n6th Smith, Drew 49\n7th: Raynovich, Jason 48\n8th: Potter, Keith 47\n9th: Hellenbaird, Ryan 44\n10th: Nudo, Jennifer 42\n11th: LeMoine, Andre 39\n12th: Johnson, Mick 34\n13th: DeDonder, Jaclyn 29\n14th: Darrow, John 24\n15th: Dedonder, Jackie 22\n16th: Masias, Mercedes 16\n17th: Hellenbaird, Whitney 11\n18th: Kriston, Geoffrey 0\n\nFinal Thoughts:\nWhile this event will be more \"serious\" in nature, our goal is to have fun. 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Join Jason, Bailin, the author of the \"Get in the Kitchen, Bit@hes! Cookbooks\" as we make 2 kinds of Bloody Mary's and play bingo afterwards for a chance to win between $3,000-$10,000!\n\nPURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE\n\nJoin Jason Bailin, the author of the Get in the Kitchen, Bit@hes! Cookbooks and learn how to make two amazing Bloody Marys from scratch (Spicy Mexican &amp; Sweet &amp; Spicy Pineapple Bloody Mary). We will be making the Bloody Mix, but Fritzy's Tavern has graciously offered us specials on vodka shots so we can de-virginize Mary!\n\nTHEN at 3 pm, Fritzy's hosts Free n' Fun Bar Bingo! You will have a chance to play Bingo and win between $3,000 and $10,000!\n\nAdult language will be used so don't even think of bringing any whiny-ass bit@hes with virgin ears.\n\nPURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE\n\nMenu: Sweet &amp; Spicy Bloody Marys from Scratch, Chips &amp; Dip\n\nDate &amp; Time: Sunday, November 5,[masked]:00 PM\n\nPlace: Fritzy's Tavern 6156 N. 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Join Jason, Bailin, the author of the \"Get in the Kitchen, Bit@hes! Cookbooks\" as we make 2 kinds of Bloody Mary's and play bingo afterwards for a chance to win between $3,000-$10,000!\n\nPURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE\n\nJoin Jason Bailin, the author of the Get in the Kitchen, Bit@hes! Cookbooks and learn how to make two amazing Bloody Marys from scratch (Spicy Mexican &amp; Sweet &amp; Spicy Pineapple Bloody Mary). We will be making the Bloody Mix, but Fritzy's Tavern has graciously offered us specials on vodka shots so we can de-virginize Mary!\n\nTHEN at 3 pm, Fritzy's hosts Free n' Fun Bar Bingo! You will have a chance to play Bingo and win between $3,000 and $10,000!\n\nAdult language will be used so don't even think of bringing any whiny-ass bit@hes with virgin ears.\n\nPURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE\n\nMenu: Sweet &amp; Spicy Bloody Marys from Scratch, Chips &amp; Dip\n\nDate &amp; Time: Sunday, November 5,[masked]:00 PM\n\nPlace: Fritzy's Tavern 6156 N. 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We invite you to attend one or two Toastmasters Evanston meetings as a guest to decide if our club is right for you.\n\nRegular meetings consist of prepared speeches, impromptu 'Table Topics' speeches, as well as speech evaluations. Every meeting also offers the opportunity to network with fellow Toastmasters.\n\nWhatever your speaking experience, Toastmasters Evanston offers a supportive environment where you can discover and develop your own unique presentation style, and where the key word is practice.\n\nYou can learn more about Toastmasters International and its mission here, and get an in-depth look at the various ways members participate in meetings here. For costs\/membership information, click here.\n\nArrive By 6PM\n\nWhen you attend a Toastmasters Evanston meeting, please arrive by 6PM to allow time to sign in, introduce yourself to a club officer, and get settled. 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(Please note: If you and all your guests are not in the group photo, then we can assume you were late, which will take you off the list for future screenings if a waitlist begins to form, meaning bumping you for someone else).\n\n* For this one, we set the limit to RSVP (+1 guests) and do not RSVP unless you and all your guests are 100% committed to going regardless of the weather.\n\n* RSVP will close once all seats are filled, once all seats have been spoked for then we will submit our guest list to the screening company and please note ~ no changes can be made (so that means if you RSVP then you are saying you are 100% committed to going and will NOT change your RSVP for any reason). 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Most landlords know that the process usually starts with one of three basic kinds of notices:\n\n5-day eviction notice: This is the minimum amount of notice required before filing a suit for non-payment of rent.\n\n10-day eviction notice: This is the minimum amount of notice required before filing a suit for most other breaches of a written lease.\n\n30-day eviction notice: This is the minimum amount of notice required before filing a suit for non-breaching month-to-month tenancies.\n\nUnfortunately, the explanation of the notices mentioned above barely scratches the surface of what is required under Illinois law. Come learn from Chicago's #1Real Estate Investing Team. 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Attendance at the ChicagoREIA subchapter meeting is FREE.\n\nAt ChicagoREIA.org our goal is to Listen, Learn, Share, Grow and Leave The World A Better Place Than We Found It.\n\nSee You at the Meeting!\nThe ChicagoREIA.org Team","how_to_find_us":"www.chicagoreia.org","event_url":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Chicago-Real-Estate-Investors-Mastermind\/events\/244317126\/","yes_rsvp_count":25,"name":"Kick'Em Out Quick: Evictions and Collections","id":"244317126","time":1510014600000,"updated":1510030097000,"group":{"join_mode":"open","created":1415763610000,"name":"Chicago Real Estate Investors Association (Chicago REIA)","group_lon":-87.94000244140625,"id":18182960,"urlname":"Chicago-Real-Estate-Investors-Mastermind","group_lat":41.79999923706055,"who":"ChicagoREIA.org- Raving Fans"},"status":"past"},{"utc_offset":-21600000,"rsvp_limit":12,"headcount":0,"distance":20.117055892944336,"visibility":"public","waitlist_count":0,"created":1508175505000,"rating":{"average":0,"count":0},"maybe_rsvp_count":0,"description":"$10 Cash fee for members\n\n16 spots available\n\nBring your own racquet, tennis shoes, sweats and plenty of water~Group lesson is for unrated players up to 3.5 NTRP (4.5 club league) coached by Nate H.\n\nFormat: Optional warm-ups at 5:45 p.m. Check in by 6:00 p.m.\n\nOnce everyone is ready to go a lesson on the general techniques of tennis. Time will be devoted to each aspect of the game. This will be a fun workout!\n\nIn addition to coaching and drills, this session also includes an informal hit around with coaching to activate your new shots. Event is about 1.5 hours, stay and hit if you like. Lessons will continue at the same time until further announcement.\n\n\u2022 This is a week to week program and I encourage you to attend on an ongoing basis to keep getting better. To accelerate your game please contact me to set up private lessons at your convenience.\n\nNate has successfully coached players of all levels to advance their tennis game, some to the national level. He is also a State 18+ Singles and Team Tennis Title holder for Oakbrook Tennis Club, Courts Plus, Midtown, Western Springs, Centre Court and other USTA teams since 2014. 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Here are a few notes about what we do here on Monday nights.\n\n1) Level of Play: B Level or higher\n\nWhat is B? Here is the description: PLEASE READ\n\nB: First and foremost: Players pass and set to a target at a rate of over 85%.\n\nPlay is skilled, but needs to improve in consistency. Almost exclusively play within a 6-2 \/ 5-1 scheme. Each player can pass, set, and attack, but there are some issues with control and speed. They serve with power and accuracy (but not yet for aces or return errors). Most attacks are hit downward with power \u2013 landing generally in the back third of the court. Periodically, roll shots and dinks are also seen. Single blocks are attempted on almost every attack, and occasionally double blocks are executed successfully. Everybody here knows the game well, sees the whole court in order to execute plays.\n\nPeople are told they are B a lot but if you can't pass to the setter, if you can't serve in consistently, or if you are set and more than half the time you hit the ball into the net or the back wall, you are probably a C player.\n\nWe will ask lower level players to return when they increase their skill level. Please don't be offended by this. This is for safety and to keep the skill level consistent.\n\nWe play hard and, most important, we have fun! If you haven't played in awhile, feel free to join us. We will get you back into it.\n\n2) Prebooking: Players with a proven B level of play will get first dibs at pre-booking - exception will be repeat offenders for no-shows or cancellations.\n\n3) NO-SHOW: Please don't! A no-show is any reservation canceled on Monday that is not filled by someone. So, if you leave us hanging, you are on the hook. If you can't make it, please email me in the Meet-up message center.\n\n4) WAIT-LIST: WAIT-LIST WAIT-LIST\n\nThis used to be the best feature of Meet-up but with their new software update it is now the worst! If you are on the waitlist, be aware that we don't use the automatic feature because it causes no-shows. If someone cancels more than the day of the event, I will email for a replacement to the people on the waitlist. The first person to email me back gets the spot. It is more work for me but it guarantees me the person wants to play and will make it. If someone posts a comment they can't make it, I will email the group too. If you reply to the comment, it doesn't guarantee the spot is yours.\n\nOnce we max out, the reservation limit will be lowered. This is the only way to turn off the auto-waitlist. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS!! The day of the event, the people on the waitlist will be switched to \"not-going\". WHY? 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We are not exaggerating. We've seen it happen, not once but dozens and dozens of times each year. You'll be amazed how your world can change as you develop strong leadership and public speaking skills. Leaders and strong public speakers are always in demand at work and in our communities.\n\nThere are no instructors, professors or classrooms here. No one's work is graded and no tests are administered. Learning takes place in a club environment. Our events are workshops where you study and practice communication and leadership skills with others who are there for the same reason as you. We call it \"the gym for public speaking\".\n\nYou'll build \"quick thinking\" skills as you participate in our Table Topics exercise. Guest are welcome, so come see for yourself. Visit this exceedingly supportive and fun loving club. 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The worst of these scum were pirates.\n\nPirates hunt the space lanes for prey. Cargo ships, transports, and even military vessels aren't safe from their raids. Some of the worst actions of piracy happen in the commercial Corellian Sector. Here there are many businesses using the lanes to ship all manner of goods to all parts of the galaxy. Perfect hunting grounds for pirates.\n\nThe players will find themselves as indentured servants to one such pirate of the Corellian sector, Captain Anuil Brakass. A Ruthless Duro pirate who has made a name for himself by striking imperial targets across the system. His actions have been so ambitious that the Empire has placed a 500k credit bounty on him. Any member of his crew is also worth a sum per head.\n\nNow that you are part of the crew, you have taken on a part of that reputation. Brakass has expressed that he has a big job ahead and he needs all the hands he can get. 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It'll be sent to you a few days before the gathering; check spam if you don't see it!**\n\nIn order to ensure a comfortable environment that allows all to share and be heard, this event is limited to 20.\n\nThe Goals\n\n\u2022 Reframe and reclaim adulthood: instead of \"the grind,\" \"case of the Mondays,\" and \"is this all there is\", (re)insert play, laughter, creativity, and passion into your everyday.\n\n\u2022 Meet new people in a low-key, laid-back setting\n\n\u2022 Share about yourself\n\n\u2022 Learn about others\n\n\u2022 Ask for and offer support\n\n\u2022 Share and learn ways to live a Life of Yes℠\n\n\u2022 Be around positive, proactive people\n\nEvent Overview\n\nAfter intros, the group will share\/brainstorm ideas on how to live a life of yes. Activities, resources, philosophies, anything goes!\n\nIf time allows, relaxed mingling will follow, allowing people to follow up individually with others. And if we run out time, don't fret, you can connect online or at the next event!\n\nThe venue is a comfortable setting (couches and armchairs).\n\nLogistical Details\n\nFolks who register will be sent the exact address a few days before the event.\n\nFor first time attendees, check out our guidelines\n\nThere is a small fee ($5) to offset Meetup Organizer's Meetup dues, curation time, and venue expenses (please look over the refund policy before signing up). REFUND POLICY: there are no refunds or credits so make sure you can attend before RSVPing.\n\nTo bring: business cards, a positive outlook, note-taking items, and if you'd like, dinner\/snacks for yourself (realize you may be coming from work and may be hungry; nearby places to get grub)!\n\nThere are no walk-ups. 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The Midwest Reiki Community provides you with a support group of Reiki channels of all levels of experience to embrace this gift more fully for healing both yourself and others.\n\nMRC Reiki Shares are a great way to enhance your Reiki practice by giving you the opportunity to give treatments and receive immediate feedback about the session from other Reiki channels in a safe, loving space.\n\nAnd in giving, you take your turn receiving as well, sometimes receiving Reiki energy from several lightworkers at the same time -- you can't sign up for an experience like that anywhere else!\n\nJoin us for our next Reiki Share!\n\nADDITIONAL DETAILS:\n\n» Contribution: $10 donation suggested to help defer MRC operating expenses (no one turned away for lack of funds)\n\n» Parking: Free Parking » Suitable For: Reiki healers with a Level 1 attunement or above. 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This event is for intermediate level (B) and higher. Rec players should check out our other recreational (C) events. We have a strict skill-level policy to guarantee a better playing experience for our participants.\n\nNot sure what level you are? Check out our descriptions by clicking here.\nWhen in doubt, start at the Recreational (C) games and work your way up. Ask the event host to give you an assessment to gauge which level is best for you.\n\nPricing\n$15 - RSVP online and pay in advance (speedy check-in!)\n$15 - RSVP and pay cash at the event (if space is available)\n\nWhat to Wear\nWe are playing indoors on a rubberized all-sport surface. Most players wear volleyball-specific shoes, but gym shoes are also allowed. Please bring your shoes and change into them at the facility. This will help keep the floor clean of dirt and water.\n\nWhat to Expect\nShow up early! The games will begin at the time posted for this event. 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Also, be careful parking along the fence near the Target Parking log as those are metered spots.\nIf you're taking public transit, it's within walking distance from these stops:\nBlue line - Western stop (1 mile)\n49 Western Bus - Western and Logan\/Jones stop\n76 Diversey Bus - Diversey and Logan stop\n74 Fullerton Bus - Fullerton and Oakley Stop\n\nMinimum number of players and playing formats. This event needs a minimum of 8 people (not including the host) signed up before the start of the event in order to run. An email notification will be sent if we cancel. Refunds or credits will be issued if we cancel the event. Sign up early to encourage more people to sign up!!\n\nDo Your Part! Help us keep an accurate guest count!\nIf you RSVP, we're counting on you to be there. If you change your mind about playing or your guest count changes, please update your RSVP. No-Shows will be marked on your account.\n\nCancellations and Credits\nWe understand things happen, so if you cancel your RSVP you are eligible for a credit under these circumstances:\n1. You cancelled 48 hours or more in advance of the event.\n2. If the event sells out and your spot is filled by another paying player, you may request a credit. If the event is not sold out, you will not receive a credit. This policy is in place to prevent same-day cancellations.\n\nCredits are not automatic. To request a credit, please contact lynn{at}ChicagoSocial.com and include the date and name of event.\n\nRefunds will be issued if we cancel this event due to not having enough to play.\n\nRequirement to play\nThis is an adult volleyball group. You must be 19 older. Males and females of all skill levels are welcome to play. 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