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CEL Event List

Explore all the upcoming events at CEL, all in one convenient place!

A group of CEL board members with members during golf tournament.

Golf with us!

Enjoy a round of golf at Twin Orchard Country Club in Long Grove and support CEL! Join us on Monday, September 15, 2025 for a great day of golf and make a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Events

Golf with us!

Enjoy a round of golf at Twin Orchard Country Club in Long Grove and support CEL! Join us on Monday, September 15, 2025 for a great day of golf and make a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Chefs’ Night 2025 Recap

Thank you for helping us CELebrate 25 Years of Chefs’ Night! Watch our recap video and see photos from the event.

Annual Car Raffle

Check out who took home our 2025 grand prize! Stay tuned for next year’s car raffle.

Artful Evening

Thank You for an Incredible Artful Evening! A whopping 146 pieces of member artwork were sold, with 70% of each sale going straight to the artist. Thanks to all of you, we raised over $6,000 for our members with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A group of CEL members with volunteer posing iin Halloween Costume for Harvest Dance.

Grab your favorite ghouls and gals for our annual Harvest Dance

Come have a spooktacular time with us at this year’s Harvest Dance as we celebrate our community of friendship with our famous haunted house, dancing to spooky music, ghoultastic food, and other Halloween themed activities.

Join us for our annual Sweetheart Dance

Grab a friend or your special sweetheart and join us at next year’s annual Sweetheart Dance. Enjoy an evening of dancing, Valentines crafts, Bingo with Ron, and light refreshment, and take a souvenir photo to remember all the fun!

You belong at CEL!

Programs are centered on YOU! Choose from a wide range of social, recreational, and educational enrichment programs available seven days a week. Check out our program guide and learn how to get started today!

Become a Member

Enrich lives today!

Your donation will transform and enrich the lives of our members with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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