Get to Know Us

Are you new to ALDA Chicago or just curious about our organization? Attending a social event is a great way to meet people and learn what we're about. Visit our Events page for more information. Questions? Send an e-mail to ALDAChicago@gmail.com.

Our Fun Times Are Back!

Stay tuned for new socials as info becomes available.

The ALDA Chicago Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser will take place at Anderson's Bookstore in Naperville on Saturday December 14th from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm and on Saturday December 21st from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm.  To learn how to volunteer for a two-hour slot on Saturday December 14th, click giftwrap.  To learn how to volunteer for a two-hour time slot on Saturday December 21st, click fundraiser.

For Our Members

We are always looking for items for our quarterly newsletter. If you have material to contribute, contact Marsha Swetin at missmarsh46@gmail.com.

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Photo Gallery of Past Events

The Holiday Party was a huge success.  Donna did an amazing job setting this up for all of us.  The private room with a bar was fantastic.  The meal was really good.  Thanks, Donna, for all your hard work.  Donna set up the guessing game where we had to guess how many pieces of candy in a jar.  Cleo won with the exact number!  Way to go, Brandy, for coming up with a fun mixer game for all of us to play.  Sue won that game!

A big thank you to President Marsha Swetin for hosting our Cookie Exchange.  Marsha served us a delicious chili dinner.  We had cake and of course cookies!  A good time with good company.

The Chunky Knit Throw Blanket Class was a huge success!  So many different colors, all beautiful and so soft.  Their TV watching time is going to be so warm and comfy as they wrap themselves in these wonderful throws.

The Meet & Greet social had a nice turn out.  Several new members got to meet the board and committee members and some regular members.  Donna did a great job on organizing the food, even though poor Donna was not feeling well.  Donna, we really appreciate all your hard work!

The Lunch & Scam Awareness event was a huge hit.  We had a really nice turnout with the majority of folks attending from other deaf clubs that we invited.  Speakers Glenda Love from AgeGuide covered Adult Protection Services.  Samaria "Sam" Epps from AgeGuide covered AgeGuide Services.  Norman "Skip" Gonsoulin Jr from the Illinois Attorney General's office covered current scams & how to identify them.  The audience was engaged and asked a lot of questions, and received a lot of good information on solving different issues.

Our Movie & Mingle & Dinner didn't turn out as planned.  Wrong movie.  Didn't realize there were two CODA movies (the one they had at the library was about a piano player.)  Obviously, a miscommunication.  Those things happen.  The mingle part turned out very nice.  We went to an early dinner and had a nice meal and time together.

The Annual ALDA Chicago BBQ hosted by Marsha Sweten was a really nice time.  A huge thank you to Marsha for hosting and providing cute fall owl favors.  The Grill Masters Joe and Andy did a great job!  Thanks to Marsha's patio canopy everyone was nice and dry during the brief rain.  Another successful BBQ.

Everyone had a nice time at Cleo's Pool Party.  We had a nice turn out.  Food was good. Everyone brought something to share, and Cleo and her family did a great job in hosting the party.  It was very well planned out and put together.

The Social Meetup was really nice.  Starting at the right: Shannon Chavez, Marsha Swetin, Daisy Agres, Linda Belice, Dolores Sarocco, Mackenzie Govan, Brandy Govan, Marsha Kopp, Sue Collins, Iris Sherman, Sarai Rosbe and Donna Punzio.  We really enjoyed good food and fun conversations.  Very funny stories were shared from new and old members.

The 36th ALDA Chicago Birthday Party was a big success.  We had a great turnout, and it was so nice to see so many of us together.  The quality and number of raffle items was the biggest we have ever had. The food was really good, too.