The Greater Chicago Dutch Language Meetup Group is a young and growing group in the Chicago area. We facilitate meetings of Dutch, Belgian, American, Indonesian, Dutch Caribbean, and other natives with interests in Dutch language and culture. We meet every month at restaurants with some of the above cuisines, pubs, private homes, forest preserves, the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, and the beach! 

This Meetup was founded in August 2009 and already can boast impressive statistics (see left-hand column). More important, however, is the feel of community and warmth at our meetings. Members come to our meetings from all over Chicagoland and from as far as Rockford and Indianapolis to interact in meaningful ways! 

Most members seize the opportunity to speak their native language or the language they are learning, yet the Greater Chicago Dutch Language Meetup Group is extremely accommodating to anyone who takes interest in anything Dutch and members will be happy also to speak English with you! 

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors (also on the left) we do not charge for membership or per meeting. We aim to offer free, fun, and inclusive meetings for years to come. Together we can make this work. Ideas for meetups and feedback are extremely welcome, as are partnership proposals. Thank you for considering the Greater Chicago Dutch Language Meetup Group to be your home, far and near to home!