Sept Book Club: Nothing Wanting
Gerber Hart and virtual. Email hello@aforace.com for the link!
Nothing Wanting By KJ Cerankowski
Crafts & Lakes
Bring crafts to work on and potentially donate for the Arts Weekend while touching some grass at Foster Beach — 5200 N. Lake Shore Drive. We will meet in front of the changing rooms and decide from there depending on whether if we want to be on the sand, grass or a picnic table!
Rain day location: 1237 W Winona St
RSVP hello@aforace.com.
Andersonville Arts Weekend
Location: Chamber of Commerce. Exact location TBD.
Email hello@aforace.com if you have art you’d like to donate for us to sell!
Board Game "Night" — Touching Grass Edition!
Helene C Peirce Playground — 1457 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660. A dog may or may not stop by… Several coffee shops, cafes, restaurants, and convenience stores nearby.
Rain Day Location: 1237 W Winona.
Email hello@aforace.com to RSVP!
October Book Club: Don’t Let the Forest In
Gerber Hart and virtual. Email hello@aforace.com for the link!
Don’t Let the Forest In By CG Drews
Game Night at Pizza Lobo
Join us at Pizza Lobo-Andersonville for pizza, snacks, drinks & games!
Email hello@aforace.com to RSVP.
November Book Club: The 57 Bus
Gerber Hart and virtual. Email hello@aforace.com for the link!
The 57 Bus By Dashka Slater
December Book Club: The Bruising of Qilwa
Hybrid: In person at Gerber Hart or virtual. Email hello@aforace.com to RSVP.
The Bruising of Qilwa By Naseem Jamnia
Eurovision Rewatch
Come join us for a Eurovision 2026 Finale rewatch!
2-5 PM
1237 W Winona St
Snacks provided. Come dressed as a past Eurovision performer for extra fun!
Sundae Social
Join us for some ice cream! Location TBD, but likely Jeni’s in Andersonville.
RSVP at hello@aforace.com
Kiss Me, Maybe Book Club
Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez
When: July 18, 1-2 p.m. CST
Where: Gerber/Hart Library & Zoom
Book Club Ending the Pursuit by Michael Paramo
Ending the Pursuit by Michael Paramo
When: June 21, 1-2 p.m. CST
Where: Gerber/Hart Library & Zoom
Speak Des Plaines Pride Celebration
About the event:
Trinity Lutheran Church
675 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines
Our Community Pride Celebration is a beautiful event for people of all ages that includes community resource organizations, history exhibits, crafts, games, and culminates with a professional drag performance by Coco Sho-Nell & company.
The event is planned by a multigenerational committee including high school students through older adults! SPEAK Des Plaines and The Des Plaines Clergy Alliance have teamed up to host this secular event at Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Plaines.
The intentions for this event are
To inspire joy, strength, and community engagement
To be inclusive, intersectional, intergenerational, accessible, and anti-racist
To be a safe and welcoming event for all individuals–any race, ethnicity, religion, age, ability, citizenship status, faith, or no faith
To be family friendly
To acknowledge LGBTQIA+ people past, present & future
To include all genders and sexualities - whether or not people are out
To support local organizations and to be environmentally friendly
Midsommar Candy Giveaway
Meeting location TBD in Andersonville.
Join us to pass out free ace goodies, flyers & candies around Midsommar!
RSVP by emailing hello@aforace.com
Aces Wild Book Club
MAY
Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt
When: May 16, 1-2 p.m. CST
Where: Gerber/Hart Library & Zoom
Pizza Lobo Andersonville Party
Food & beverages (alcoholic & nonalcoholic) available for purchase.
Email hello@aforace.com to RSVP!
The Other Significant Others Virtual Book Club
Virtual book club. Please email hello@aforace.com for the link!
Powerpoint Party!
Join us for a virtual PowerPoint Party! Create a 5-minute max presentation on something that you’re an expert in and/or love. Please keep the topics PG-13. Email hello@aforace.com to RSVP & get the Zoom invite!
Ace Day Flyer Handout
Meet at 1237 W Winona St to take a stroll around the neighborhood & pass out flyers about asexuality. (In case of inclement weather, this will become game night!)
Monthly Game Night
Monthly game name. Please RSVP by emailing hello@aforace.com. Note that I do have a dog!
Feb Book Club: Hopeless Aromantic
Hopeless Aromantic, Gerber Hart or virtual.Scan QR to RSVP.
February Social
5706 N Clark
Andersonville Chamber of Commerce
2-4
Please RSVP by emailing hello@aforace.com
February Game Night
Monthly game name. Please RSVP by emailing hello@aforace.com. Note that I do have a dog!
