Hi V.
ETA: I read your follow up and I am sorry you never got the chance to meet an organizer. I don't know if it was me that you were supposed to meet or not. I would suggest that if you would like to be a part of meet up, you give the organizer your cell phone number. As an organizer I have been "stood up" many times by potential members and I have no way to reach them other than email. This doesn't work when they are not next to their computer. I sincerely hope you try again.
I founded a playgroup through the website Meetup.com last September, in Tinley Park. Our playgroup's name is Infant/Toddler Playgroup of Tinley/Orland Park.
The average age for the children in our group is about 2-3 years old but we do have children ranging from newborn to 5+ years old (the older are welcomed to activities when they are not in school). Most of our activities are focused on the toddler age. We currently have 22 moms in our group.
We welcome anyone from the SW suburbs to participate in our group (Nickname: ITTOP). But we keep our meeting and playdates in the Tinley and Orland areas most of the time.
Please go to the website Meetup.com to find our group. You can find it through the group name or possibly by looking up my name (L. W.).
We do have a few rules to follow as a member so make sure you agree with them (ex: post a picture of yourself, come to one meetup/playdate per month, pay a $12 fee/ year).
I hope to hear from you soon! (and anyone else from the SW suburbs that is reading this :)
L.
