We welcome you to join our meet-up if you are supportive of alternative families including, but not limited to, gay and lesbian families, foster or adoptive parent families, blended families, families with children that may be expressing non-traditional genders, and single parent families as well. Let's plan some family-centered activities in MKE. We love to get together for play dates at the Y or Southshore Farmer's market, have birding adventures in Whitnall park, or a picnics together at Chi …

This is a group for alternative minded people of all genders, orientations, and interests who strive to create an atypical wedding experience in a DIY fashion. This is an open activity group for people who want to get together and "talk shop" ie vent, plan, bounce ideas off of or recruit free labor to help with those darn party favors that looked sooooo easy on Pinterest. We can get together for wedding shows, crafts, or just have wine and cheese platters and bitch about the future in-laws (LOL) …

First of all, many mature single men and women are looking for activities outside of the bar scene to meet others and become socially active among their peers. Whether you have never been married, have lost a loved spouse to death or are divorced I think you would agree it would be great to become a part of a group of like minded, happy and mature singles.   For this reason, becoming a part of this group can be just the answer you have been looking for to enhance your life. Do you live in Milw …

This is a meetup group for the layed back outdoor personality type. For people who like to spend a few hours hiking around a State Park or spend a few nights on a campout adventure. For people who are independent, but also like to get together with a group and share a beer over a campfire. For people who like to watch the moon rise as well as the sunrise! From the experienced backpacker, to people who are trying camping for the first time, we are a community of outdoor enthusiasts that are makin …

Have you moved to Milwaukee in the last two years, two months or two days?! If so, this group is for you! Brew City is a wonderful place, but with any city it can be challenging to meet friends and to get acclimated to a new area. (LOVE the snow.)  This group is perfect for meeting and socializing with others. It's an active group for men & women in the Milwaukee area who are new or just looking to expand his/her network of friends. The goal of the group is to bring people together while experie …

Meet other local people coping with a divorce or separation (while going through a divorce) for discussion and support as well as new friendships. During this difficult time in your life, don't try and make it on your own. Meet new people and make friends who will support you and understand what you are experiencing because divorce is devastating. Our members are from Milwaukee and the other surrounding areas including, but not limited to Mequon, Grafton, Cedarburg, Whitefish Bay, Waukesha, Pewa …

Bringing together new media industry professionals in monthly sessions to network and discuss industry trends. We look at all aspects of media communications including video production, motion graphics, internet delivery, cameras, talent, audio, special effects, asset management and new trends. This group is setup by the Milwaukee Chapter of the Media Communications Association (MCA-I). Historically, we grew from non-broadcast television industry but have expanded to include all areas of media c …

Let's get together at a local coffee shop and play!  Any level of player is welcome.

Welcome to the Milwaukee Chick Lit Meetup Group. We started this group in an effort to have fun, drink wine and talk about our favorite books. We organize meetups in different areas of Milwaukee and are eager to hear your recommendations. We also swap books that we have already read and use them to explore a new world! We meet once a month, usually a week night, downtown or in the Third Ward. Meeting locations are restaurants where we can have a drink and bite to eat while we chat. We love to r …

If you are from a French speaking country and want to speak French or if you are a student of French and want to practice, join this group. It is a fun and safe environment where you can practice French. In a friendly respectful manner, polite corrections are sought and welcomed from native French speakers or more advanced students. We will meet to chat over a glass of wine, or after a French film or whatever comes up, but the goal is to speak ONLY French when we are together. I hope you enjo …

This group was started because we've found that although he may have his "guy friends" and she may have her "girl friends", it's nice to hang out as couples sometimes too.  Maybe you're new to the area or you're finding it harder to get together with friends due to family obligations or what not - whatever the reason, this group is a perfect place to meet new, normal, fun people who love to laugh and have a good time.  This group is geared towards those in their twenties/thirties. Here's a sampl …

People who just want to get together to discuss books over a couple cocktails.

NSCoder Night is a very informal night where you can get together with other Mac & iOS Developers in the area and socialize, get help with your Mac OS X & iOS projects and more. NSCoder Night meets on every Tuesday Night.

Welcome to the Milwaukee Area Boston Terrier Group!! Founded for the purpose for Boston Terrier enthusiasts to spend some fun and quality time together socializing their Boston Terriers. It's a play group! Also, we are charitable minded, so we like to support local animal rescues and humane causes. I look forward to seeing you, Jana

This is a group for anyone interested in writing software to make your life easier. Perl hackers, devops-ers, sysadmins and hobbyists that want to get together and talk about Perl, CPAN modules or whatever. We plan to consistently meet on the third Thursday of each month.  Before each meeting we also want to offer a training session for beginners.  Typically the training session will begin at 6pm and then a presentation at 7pm. Several members of the group use the IRC channel #milwaukee-pm on th …

I wanted to start this group to meet intelligent women at the second half of their lives, struggling with decisions, such as career changes, starting their own business, leaving a relationship, etc. We will talk about issues in each others lives, offer support, and laugh together. We will talk over drinks, dinner, after viewing a film, art opening, etc. We will be cost effective, thinking of inexpensive ways to entertain ourselves. The most important rule would be to respect people's confidentia …

A Taste of Sunday meets every few weeks for brunch in Milwaukee.  We also get together for tapas, booze, and other tasty stuff.  If you enjoy eating, meeting new people, a well-made Bloody Mary, or combining two words to make a better, funnier sounding word, you will absolutely love this group. If an event is full, don't be afraid to join the waiting list; there are usually a few openings by the actual date of the event.  If you planned to attend an event but need to cancel, we ask that you prom …

Meet and talk and and join in fun family activities with other Single Parents in the Milwaukee area. This group was formed as an off-shoot of the Divorce Support Group in the Milwaukee area since so many of the divorced group members are also single parents. We are here to support each other in as many ways as possible...whether that's just lending an ear, offering advice, getting together during fun activities with our children, sharing parenting ideas and tips learned over time...whatever eith …

Cooking knows no boundaries! International cuisines exist to be discovered, taught, cooked and tasted. Where there are unknown flavors, the International Cooking Club will go to look for them, either by attending a class, cooking a meal together, or a field trip to a market. This club is open to anyone who loves cooking... Are you looking for some company while cooking other than your ever hungry family or friends? Some company that can comment or help you with your culinary escapades? Join the …

If you're single and looking to meet other singles for some fun and friendship then come join Single In The City. We have plenty of events and a variety of activities to appeal to all sorts of different types of people. So you're sure to find an activity or event that appeals to you. All individuals are welcome; however, our group appeals most to those in their 30s and 40s. But we do have several members in their 20s and even some in their 50s. So whatever your age, you're welcome to join …

Since its conception in 2007, the Dynamic Professional Women’s Network (DPWN) has positioned itself to be a very functional platform for women to develop the valuable connections necessary to grow in their professional as well as personal lives. The Dynamic Professional Women's Network is one of the fastest growing, referral focused, women’s networking organizations in the Chicagoland area and soon to be nationwide. Our membership consists of professional women and entrepreneurs looking to build …

Come and test your ideas, your pitch, your business concept. Change and expand your life a bit at a time. Meet others like you that are exercising free will, becoming free agents, starting their own business and making wealth the way they want. In 2013 at each meetup someone pitches their idea and we ask everyone to critique it. This spawns many ideas. together we pick a specific topic around creative value building to discuss. A facilitator will moderate.

Do you consider yourself a gamer? Are you looking for more people who share the same interests? Are you willing to drive, run, swim or hitchhike to the Milwaukee area to meet some Awesome people? I've been looking for a meetup group for "Video" gamers for awhile... and it saddened me that I couldn't find one... or even too many people into video games in the area... Where does one find fellow gamers?! The internet of coarse! So... I'm making this crazy awesome group... for some crazy awesome peo …

There is a higher power which is the essence of life, and it can heal. Bruno Groening (1906-1959), a simple German man, had very precise, intuitive knowledge of this healing power and, through his teaching, made it freely available to everyone, helping thousands of people. His teaching continues to be shared today through one of the world’s largest non-profit organizations for spiritual healing, the Bruno Groening Circle of Friends. Medical doctors and psychologists in all major specialties work …

Project Paddle is a group to bring people together who have a common interest in water sports from kayaks to canoes to floating down the river in an inner tube. Our goal is to build a community of paddlers in Milwaukee that includes first timers and veterans of the sport. This group is for anyone who enjoys an afternoon paddle or a multi day river camp adventure.

Are you just starting out as a new lawyer? Are you petrified of your first court appearance? Or maybe you have a few cases under your belt but need someone to help "think through" your next legal strategy. If so, then this is the group for you. We are a group of young lawyers, solo practitioners, and small firms who are new to the practice of law. We'll get together on a weekly basis in a casual environment to offer support and mentorship. Come ready with legal questions or just sit back and …

This is a group for anyone interested in hanging out at the cool places Brady Street and its surrounding areas has to offer! We'll meet once at week for some food and drink and we can also have activities like movies, cookouts, cultural events, hangout at the Lakefront...and anything else that looks like fun. Let's get together and live life irie!

Beevangelists are people who care about honeybees and like to spread the buzz about bees and beekeeping. Like bees, we form a colony working to more effectively cross-pollinate information like its nectar making our greater community flourish. Beevangelists hold monthly meetings and extra Pollen Gathering events as members find activities to schedule, like guest speakers, films, apiary tours and tastings. We also Swarm together to help one another with projects like honey extraction, swarm catch …