Join us on Monday, October 5 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. for a relaxed get-together to mix and mingle with LGBTQIA+ adults and allies. We're meeting at Art History Brewing in Geneva. Drop in and look for the queerest people in the room. You’ll know us when you see us. If you'd love to be there but don't drink, come and enjoy a non-alcoholic beverage. If you need to save your cash right now, please join us anyway! No purchase is required.

Created for our trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse community members ages 18+, this group aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for sharing your thoughts and feelings among your peers. You belong with us. Gender Peers will meet Wednesday, September 23 from 7-9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, located at 102 S 2nd St. Please enter from 2nd Street, using the courtyard door marked 110. We meet in the lower level lounge, room LL-W (also marked Y

Don't miss the next Rainbow Roundup! Join us on Friday, October 2 from 7-9 at South Elgin's Coffee Haus. Rainbow Roundup is a casual hangout space meant for young LGBTQ+ adults and allies ages 18-30.

Mark your calendar for our next Belong Hangout! Join us on Thursday, October 8 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church in Geneva.* Please enter through the main door. The Belong Hangout is a casual “bring your own” social space. Bring games, crafts, hobbies, nonalcoholic beverages, snacks, or none of the above. LGBTQIA+ folks and allies are welcome to share activities or just come spend time with the community. Ages 18+ We appreciate any help in setting up and p

Calling all BIPOC LGBTQIA+ folx! Join us at Belong's BIPOC Bonfire! This free 18+ event celebrates the racial and ethnic diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community. Enjoy an evening to relax, connect, and have some s'mores! We'll be at Peck Farm in Geneva from 7-9pm on Friday, October 16th. Please note: this is a closed event open only to the BIPOC and mixed race LGBTQIA+ community.

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Belong: Fox Valley! This annual event starts at noon on Sunday, October 11 at Riverlands Brewing in St. Charles. Snacks will be provided; drinks available for purchase. From noon to 2, we'll be socializing and then storytelling. No need to sign up, simply tell your story if you’re moved to do so. Whether it’s your first time coming out to family, deciding whether to come out at work, or the first time you accepted yourself as an LGBTQIA+

Kaleidoscope is Belong's club for tweens ages 8-12. Join us to create do some bedazzling and other crafts! If you want to bedazzle, please bring an item with you. Tweens are welcome to join us on Saturday, September 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the Geneva Public Library's 2nd floor conference room. If you want to bedazzle, please bring an item with you!

Youth Drop-in (Grades 7-12) Weekly on Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. E-mail belongfoxvalley@gmail.com for the exact location in Geneva, IL. LGBTQIA+ and questioning youth in grades 7-12, join us once a week to make friends, do activities, and learn about LGBTQIA+ culture. Contact us to learn more. Sign up for updates by visiting www.remind.com/join/belongfv or text “belongfv” to 81010. Get started with the group by filling out a New Youth Form at bit.ly/youthnew. If you’d like to supp