Join us for an evening of great food and fellowship! This month's theme is "Your Summer, Your Way."
Call for Stories: Your Summer, Your Way
Summer is the season of freedom—of sun-warmed skin, laughter echoing across water, new connections, and quiet moments that linger like sunsets. Whether your summer has taken you somewhere wild, somewhere quiet, or somewhere in between, we want to hear your story.
We're opening up the floor for members to share their most memorable summer vacation experiences, and we're especially welcoming stories across a range of themes:
Clothing Optional – Did you find liberation in shedding the layers? Whether it was your first time at a clothing-optional beach or a naturist resort adventure, share how it felt to embrace the sun in your own skin.
Sexual Awakening or Exploration – Summer often opens doors to new desires and discoveries. If your vacation became a turning point in your sensual or sexual journey—whether joyful, tender, or transformational—we welcome your reflections.
️New & Gay – Maybe this summer was your first Pride, your first kiss, or the first time you traveled as your authentic self. Stories from the LGBTQ+ community are especially encouraged—celebrate who you are and how this summer helped you grow into it.
Exciting – Think adrenaline. Think mystery. Think spontaneous road trips, midnight swims, or falling for a stranger on a rooftop dance floor. We love stories that pulse with excitement and bold, memorable moments.
Contemplative – Sometimes, summer is about slowing down. About the long walks, the books read in hammocks, the quiet breakups, the solo journeys. If this season offered space to reflect, we want to hear that too.
Your story might be funny, sexy, romantic, meditative, heartbreaking—or all of the above. The only rule: be honest, be respectful, and be yourself.
Let’s celebrate the many ways summer changed us or enhanced our lives!
Please plan ahead and plan your story so we keep our shared experiences to three minutes! Avoid rambling! Thanks.
As always, there will be exciting door prizes!
Tickets are just $1 each or six for $5, and can be purchased in advance at the CPT Store or at the door.
So far, prizes include:
– Two tickets to The Nutcracker at Joffrey Ballet
– Two tickets to The Second City
– A $50 Visa Gift Card
– Two tickets to Chicago Symphony Orchestra
When you buy your tickets, you’ll place them in the bag(s) for the prize(s) you’re most interested in winning. If you’re purchasing tickets but won’t be attending the event, just let us know which prize you’d like your entries to go toward.
We thank the generous organizations who provided these prizes — their support helps make our events extra special!
Doors open at 5:30 PM. Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM.
Price Structure: Ann Sather and Chicago PrimeTimers have worked together to keep the Monthly Open Social affordable at a price of only $25 per person. However, this price is available only for members who register and prepay by the Thursday before the event. The price is $30 for all others, including nonmembers, members who pay at the door, and members who register and prepay after the Thursday before the event.
Your ticket includes a full buffet featuring a selection of entrées, seasonal vegetables, fresh salad, desserts, and unlimited coffee and tea — and sometimes even Ann Sather’s famous cinnamon rolls when available. Soft drink cans are available for $3, and juices and smoothies for $5. Please bring exact change for those items.
Do yourself a favor — save money by registering and prepaying by Thursday, August 7!