Social Groups

Women dressed casually and holding coffee mugs, sitting around a long restaurant tableWe host a variety of social groups designed to connect and engage members. Some activities also are open to friends and community members.

Caff & Laff

For: AAUW members and potential members

Meets most first Thursdays, 10:30 – 11:30 AM. Join us for a casual daytime get-together to meet new friends and chat about anything and everything. If you’re curious about AAUW, this group is an opportunity to learn more. We meet at local cafes to support small local businesses, outdoors at parks, or via Zoom depending on weather and other circumstances. Please contact Estela to receive announcements.

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2025-2026 Caff & Laff Schedule

Sept. 4, 2025 Jaycees Park, 401 S. Webster St., Naperville
Oct. 2, 2025 – Peet’s Coffee, 686 E. Ogden Avenue, Naperville
Nov. 6, 2025 Arwa Yemeni Coffee, 3124 Illinois Rt 59, Ste 118, Naperville (near 95th Street)
Dec. 4, 2025 – Location change – Nature’s Best Cafe, 1904 Brookdale Rd., Suite 104, Naperville

Jan. 8, 2026 – Blackberry Market, 192 W. Gartner Rd. Ste 104, Naperville (near Trader Joe’s)
Feb. 5, 2026 – Location change – Sugar Milk Cafe, 1250 W. Ogden Ave., Naperville
March 5, 2026 – Location change – Arwa Yemeni Coffee, 3124 Illinois Rt 59, Ste 118, Naperville (near 95th Street)
April 2, 2026 – Blackberry Market, 192 W. Gartner Rd. Ste 104, Naperville (near Trader Joe’s)
May 7, 2026 – Sugar Milk Cafe, 1250 W. Ogden Ave., Naperville
June 4, 2026 – Sweetwater’s Coffee and Tea, 110 S. Washington, Naperville (if noisy, we will go to the Central Park gazebo)

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Dialogue & Drinks

For: AAUW members

Join like-minded advocates for a social evening discussing topical issues. We will meet in person on select Fridays at 6 PM: Sept. 19 and Nov. 21, 2025; Jan. 23 (4th Friday), March 20 and May 15, 2026. The group leader recommends reading, podcasts or other resources before the meeting to fuel discussion. Bring a fun dish to share. Contact Shoshana for info and location.

Travel Talk

For: AAUW members and friends

Travel Talk is an informal evening group that meets in members’ homes to discuss all things travel-related. Three meetings will be scheduled in the 2025-2026 year, exact dates and topics to be determined. If you are interested in Travel Talk, please contact Donna.

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