Events

This Dining with Friends location is the perfect spot for out vegan besties! Enjoy nutritious dishes with gluten free, keto, paleo, vegan and sugar free option for all your dietary needs. Dining with Friends is a yearly fundraiser hosted by Central Illinois Friends in partnership with local bars, restaurants, and cafés. A percentage of the […]

A staple of the Dining with Friends restaurant tour, this local favorite has a wide variety of pub classics, craft beers and domestic brews. Dining with Friends is a yearly fundraiser hosted by Central Illinois Friends in partnership with local bars, restaurants, and cafés. A percentage of the proceeds during the allotted time from this […]

Check out this Dining with Friends location, sports fans! Dining with Friends is a yearly fundraiser hosted by Central Illinois Friends in partnership with local bars, restaurants, and cafés. A percentage of the proceeds during the allotted time from this event are donated back to Central Illinois Friends to help us continue to provide free […]

Central Illinois Friends is offering support groups for our transgender & gender diverse community every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Marsha P. Johnson Community Room. This weeks topic is: Inner Happiness What is happy? What do you need to be happy? Internal vs. External validation How to notice you’re happy in the midst of […]

Satisfy your sweet tooth at this Dining with Friends location! A locally owned franchise, enjoy handcrafted bundt cakes available in a variety of flavors. Dining with Friends is a yearly fundraiser hosted by Central Illinois Friends in partnership with local bars, restaurants, and cafés. A percentage of the proceeds during the allotted time from this […]

We’re headed back to Club Diesel for a second round of Dining with Friends—this time featuring four sickening drag entertainers! Dining with Friends is a yearly fundraiser hosted by Central Illinois Friends in partnership with local bars, restaurants, and cafés. A percentage of the proceeds during the allotted time from this event are donated back […]

Make your way downtown for this Dining with Friends location! Start your week of with a night on the town, and delicious food and drinks. Dining with Friends is a yearly fundraiser hosted by Central Illinois Friends in partnership with local bars, restaurants, and cafés. A percentage of the proceeds during the allotted time from […]

What’s better than one Dining with Friends location? Well two, of course! Start your evening with the classic Midwestern BBQ of Slow Hand, and then make your way down to Pour Bros. to sample a taste of the extensive brews that make up their pour wall. Dining with Friends is a yearly fundraiser hosted by […]

Central Illinois Friends is offering support groups for our transgender & gender diverse community every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Marsha P. Johnson Community Room. This weeks topic is: Gender Presentation How do I look, or how do I want to be seen Validation Passing Getting Misgendered Whose opinion matters? Our Support Groups seek […]

Central Illinois Friends is offering support groups for our transgender & gender diverse community every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Marsha P. Johnson Community Room. This weeks topic is: Creating Healthy Boundaries What is a boundary? What if someone crosses your boundary? Communication Emotional Reactivity Our Support Groups seek to provide our trans community […]