Connect

NPN’s diverse clubs bring together parents and families with shared interests, helping families build relationships in and across Chicago. Monthly events – some educational and some just for fun – offer opportunities to meet, share resources, exchange advice and support one another. Find information about our upcoming events on our Calendar or by clicking on a group name below.

To help coordinate events in your neighborhood, please contact amy@npnparents.org.

Featured Groups

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A.C.T. Out with NPN jay@npnparents.org Jay Annadurai
Celebration Events jay@npnparents.org Jay Annadurai
Chicago School Choice jay@npnparents.org Jay Annadurai
Expectant Parents Group jay@npnparents.org Jay Annadurai
Fundraisers leslye@npnparents.org Leslye Whittman
New Members Group newbies@npnparents.org Jay Annadurai
New Moms Group newmoms@npnparents.org Beth Cohen Dorfman
New Moms Mingles newmoms@npnparents.org Beth Cohen Dorfman
NPN Connections jay@npnparents.org Jay Annadurai
Parents University jay@npnparents.org Jay Annadurai
You and Number2 beth@npnparents.org Beth Cohen Dorfman

Social Groups

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Adoption adoption@npnparents.org Julie Rakay, Tammy Miller
Asian asian@npnparents.org Jennifer Uson, Ying Zhan
Attorney Moms attorneymoms@npnparents.org Jean Choi
Dads dads@npnparents.org Ian Smithdahl
Developmental Differences devdiff@npnparents.org Ellen Sternweiler, Kandalyn Hahn
Elementary School Parents & Kids elemparents@npnparents.org Bernadette Pawlik
Green Parenting greenparenting@npnparents.org Ellen Sternweiler, Sherry Polachek
Moms in Business momsinbusiness@npnparents.org Katherine McHenry, Jenny Perillo
Moms Night Out momsnight@npnparents.org Shawna Goelz
Moms Over 35 over35@npnparents.org Marie Lona, Lisa Mendell
Multiples multiples@npnparents.org Melissa Manning, Cari Matykiewicz, Michelle Gauthreaux, Becky Reno
New Moms Over 40 newmomsover40@npnparents.org Sarah Squires-Doyle
Parents of One parentsofone@npnparents.org Janet Walkoe
Same Sex Parents ssp@npnparents.org Monique Urban, Angela Debello
Single Parents singleparents@npnparents.org Angela Calkins
Working Moms workingmoms@npnparents.org Rebekah Kohmescher, Gretchen Speakman, Amanda Wiley

Neighborhood Clubs

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Andersonville-Edgewater andersonvilleclub@npnparents.org Robin Brannigan, Diane Ben-Avraham
Lakeview lakeviewclub@npnparents.org Christine Jordan, Miranda Jameson, Megan Puzen
Lincoln Park amy@npnparents.org Amy Archer
Lincoln Square amy@npnparents.org Kelly Cantwell
Near West-South Side nearwestsouthclub@npnparents.org Lisa Kulisek, Gina Joslin, Francine Verlotta
North Center amy@npnparents.org Amy Archer
Northwest Side nwsideclub@npnparents.org Diana Servatius, Kim Samford, Kristy Batchelor
Old Irving-Portage Park portageparkclub@npnparents.org Cy Clausen, Lisa Falconer
Old Town-Gold Coast oldtwngoldcstclub@npnparents.org Sarah Squires-Doyle, Marisa Fetter
Rogers Park rogersparkclub@npnparents.org Amy Archer
South Side southsideclub@npnparents.org Amy Marden, Dani Brzozowski
West Town westtownclub@npnparents.org Marcie Wolbeck