Creatively Caring provides opportunities for families to get involved in hands-on community service projects that help people, animals, and the environment.  Families with children of all ages are encouraged to participate in our projects.  By taking an active part in community service, our youth develop self-confidence and cultivate a greater sense of responsibility, tolerance and empathy for others.  When we plant these values as seeds in our children, they grow with our children and eventuall …

Hi and welcome to our group! We are a super fun group of women over 50 who like to talk and laugh over meals. We also like to go to movies and do other fun things too. We mostly live in Aurora, Naperville, and Oswego and will keep the activities in these areas so it is easy for our members to attend. We want to keep our group to about 40 active members so if you would like to join this group please try to attend one meetup per month. Check out our message board for recommendations and such. Hope …

Does your child have OCD? This group is for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and any other people who care for children with OCD. Our kids may be the ones officially diagnosed with OCD, but the truth is that OCD affects the ENTIRE family. Whether you are struggling and need support ... or you've made it back to some level of "normal" and want to offer advice, encouragement and support to others, please join us. I started this group because my daughter has OCD, and we're interested in con …

Please join us at Emanuel Congregation for an exciting, fun Tot Shabbat program designed for families with infants, toddlers and pre-school age children to delight in the joy of Shabbat together. (And, as always, our programs are open to the community. Grandparents, older siblings and extended family are welcome to join in this Shabbat celebration.) Cantor Shelly Friedman will bring a unique, creative, music-filled mini-service and Judaic art project to our families with young children. Our ‘Kid …

The format of this group will be a casual conversation concerning divorce and family law issues. This group is for those individuals who are not only considering a divorce, but who may already be in the process of a divorce proceeding, or who are already or recently divorced. This group will provide insight and will answer questions related to Illinois law concerning divorce matters and will explore other family law topics such as civil unions, premarital (prenups) and postmarital agreements (po …

A warm, welcoming group for Evanston (and nearby) families with little ones from newborn to age three. Families in our group organize play dates, outings, family events and more. We offer regular activities to get out in the neighborhood with your little ones. It's a great, informal way to make new friends and engage in child-friendly activities. All activities are organized and hosted by our parent-members. All parents welcome - single parents, same sex parents, and grandparents too! Please fee …