Connect with our community -

​find a cafe near you.

AgeOptions partners with community-based organizations and affirming faith communities to host their own monthly events for LGBT+ older adults offered in a variety of formats that vary by site: in-person, virtual, or hybrid. These small group gatherings tend to be more social in nature and are better-suited for ongoing conversation and more localized resource-sharing.

Find a Local Cafe:

West Suburban Senior Services LGBT+ Program, Bellwood

Cafe meets in a hybrid format - in person and on Zoom - at 1pm on Fridays. Contact West Suburban Senior Services for login information.

Holy Covenant Metropolitan Community Church, Brookfield

Cafe meets via Zoom on the first Thursday of the month at 7pm. Contact the church for login details.

Pillar of Love Fellowship, Summit

Cafe meets via Zoom on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7pm, February through October. Contact the church for information.

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Join an AgeOptions online event!

In addition, AgeOptions hosts a free ongoing Zoom events for LGBT+ older adults, caregivers, and service providers. We feature guest presenters on various LGBT+ and aging topics followed by discussion. Pre-registration is required. These events tend to have a large group feel and are better suited for sharing of general information and resources.
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Click here to see this month's event and access an archive of past presentations on our YouTube channel. 

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.