Community Centers in Chicago

Saturday morning art sessions where you can create, connect, and decompress with other adults in the community. No experience needed—all supplies are provided.

Lace up and celebrate National Coming Out Day at the roller rink — a free, all-ages event where skating, community, and self-expression come together.

A free, judgment-free weekly drop-in for trans and non-binary folks at Center on Halsted.

This peer-led support group is a safe space for LGBTQ+ adults (18+) to support each other, share resources, and offer encouragement.

Lunch and real conversation for LGBTQ+ adults 60+, held Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at Center on Halsted as part of the City of Chicago's Golden Diner's...

Dragonflies is a peer-led support group for transgender, gender diverse, and questioning individuals to connect, learn, and support one another in a welcoming s...

The Reading is Resistance Book Club digs into Octavia E. Butler's "Parable of the Sower," a prescient sci-fi novel about survival, hyperempathy, and the birth o...

A judgment-free space for young adults (18-24) at Center on Halsted to relax, connect, and get real support.

A twice-monthly gathering for middle and high school students to connect, play games, do activities, and talk through what's on their minds in a space made just...

A weekly social space for queer and trans young adults (18-24) to connect with people who get it.

A weekly community group where gender-variant folks gather to explore identity, build visibility, and connect with others thinking about gender in new ways.

A peer-led support group for trans and gender non-conforming adults to connect, share experiences, and find community. Meets the third Wednesday of each month.

Shirley Jackson's gothic masterpiece gets the deep dive it deserves. This month the Horror Book Club tackles We Have Always Lived in the Castle—a deliciously un...

Senior Voice brings together LGBTQ+ advocates 55 and older to share hard-won wisdom, connect with guest speakers, and learn from each other's experience.

A peer-led support group for people 55+ who have experienced loss, offering a judgment-free space to connect with others who understand.

Shirley Jackson's gothic masterpiece gets the deep dive it deserves. The Horror Book Club is diving into We Have Always Lived in the Castle—a deliciously unsett...

Start your Saturday right with the community — free coffee and tea, open wifi, and a room full of people who get it.

The 12th annual Halloween Pup Crawl turns Northalsted into a trick-or-treat paradise for dogs and their people.

HRC's annual fundraiser brings the community together for an evening that matters — a welcome reception at 5 p.m., followed by the main program at 6:30 p.m.

A free, judgment-free weekly drop-in for trans and non-binary folks at Center on Halsted.

Cured Screening and Panel is a free evening at LGBTQ+ Center Lake County where you can watch the documentary about the campaign that got homosexuality removed f...

This peer-led support group is a safe space for LGBTQ+ adults (18+) to support each other, share resources, and offer encouragement.

Lunch and real conversation for LGBTQ+ adults 60+, held Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at Center on Halsted as part of the City of Chicago's Golden Diner's...

The Queer Book Club meets monthly to explore literature through a queer lens, alternating between classics of gay fiction and contemporary voices.