Connect with our community -
Thrive with Pride Cafes began meeting online during the COVID-19 pandemic, but you can still connect with a cafe near you for fun, informative discussions on topics that matter. Stay tuned as we hope to return to in-person programming in 2022.
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Join us online for monthly events!
Every month, AgeOptions hosts a free online Zoom event for LGBT+ older adults, caregivers, and service providers. This event is open to the public. We host an informational presentation and discussion on a different topic each month. Click her to see this month's event and access an archive of past presentations on our YouTube channel. For local cafe locations, see below:
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Find a Local Cafe:
Aging Care Connections, La GrangeOur newest cafe partner! Contact Aging Care Connections to join their cafe as it forms.
Holy Covenant Metropolitan Community Church, Brookfield
Cafe meets via Zoom, 7pm on the first Thursday of the month. Contact the church for login details.
Levy Senior Center, EvanstonVisit the Center's webpage.
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Howard Brown Health Centers
Cafe meets on Zoom, 11am on the second Tuesday of the month. Contact the Aging Well Project for login information.
Pillar of Love Fellowship, SummitCafe meets via Zoom with quarterly series and discussion. Contact the church for information.
West Suburban Senior Services LGBT+ Program, BellwoodCafe meets in a hybrid format - in person and on Zoom - at 1pm on Fridays. Contact West Suburban Senior Services for login information.
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Need a Zoom tutorial? Know an older LGBT+ adult who needs a device?
AgeOptions has produced a quick "how-to" for joining a meeting via Zoom. Click here to see a PDF of this guide.
If you or someone you know needs a device, or help connecting with any of the online platforms used for cafes, please use the contact us page to call or email AgeOptions. A limited number of devices are being made available through our partners to help older adults connect to the Zoom platform for online meetings.
If you or someone you know needs a device, or help connecting with any of the online platforms used for cafes, please use the contact us page to call or email AgeOptions. A limited number of devices are being made available through our partners to help older adults connect to the Zoom platform for online meetings.