Lunch Group
Spend a couple of hours at the CTI cooking lunch and dining with friends! You'll learn how to make a simple lunch item (recipe card included).
We offer a variety of events, workshops and seminars throughout the year designed to engage, empower and educate both members and their caregivers. Check our calendar for the full list of events and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the know about new opportunities.
Spend a couple of hours at the CTI cooking lunch and dining with friends! You'll learn how to make a simple lunch item (recipe card included).
Join us at CTI for a wonderful night of cooking your own dinner and following that with a group movie watching night. If you attend and would like to bring your own food (instead of eating the dinner we make), you are welcome to do so!
Join us at CTI to learn about cultures from around the world and the cuisines they eat. We will learn a little bit about the language and about the country the dish comes from and the history of the dish itself. Then you will follow a recipe in order to make the dish with your...
Join us at CTI to learn about cultures from around the world and the cuisines they eat. We will learn a little bit about the language and about the country the dish comes from and the history of the dish itself. Then you will follow a recipe in order to make the dish with your...
We are happy to announce that this event is SOLD OUT! If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email Erika Cain at ecain@cotting.org Join us for a Friendsgiving you'll always remember! We will provide the turkey and you will help us make all the sides and desserts. If you love Thanksgiving...
Join us at CTI to learn about cultures from around the world and the cuisines they eat. We will learn a little bit about the language and about the country the dish comes from and the history of the dish itself. Then you will follow a recipe in order to make the dish with your...
Spend an evening cooking and dining with friends! Together you'll make a meal, sit down to dinner and enjoy a fun evening of good food and camaraderie. Leave with a recipe to take home so you can make it again. This event is a rescheduled event from September. We will be cooking home-made meatballs and...
Love to cook? Want to learn some basic skills that will increase your independence in the kitchen? Then come to CTI's Back to the Basics Cooking Class--Breakfast Edition. We will work on simple cooking skills (such as dicing, scrambling, using the stove or microwave), find ways to adapt the kitchen to meet individual needs, find...
Love to cook? Want to learn some basic skills that will increase your independence in the kitchen? Then come to CTI's Back to the Basics Cooking Class--Lunch Edition. We will work on simple cooking skills (such as dicing, peeling, using the stove or microwave), find ways to adapt the kitchen to meet individual needs, find...
Join us for a free virtual seminar that explores assistive kitchen tools that help make cooking easier, safer and more accessible. The Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) Tech Kitchen will show us real-world solutions for everyday cooking challenges, including low-tech and high-tech tools ,that can increase your independence in the kitchen. The Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) is...
Love to cook? Want to learn some basic skills that will increase your independence in the kitchen? Then come to CTI's Back to the Basics Cooking Class--Dinner Edition. We will work on simple cooking skills (such as dicing, peeling, using the stove or microwave), find ways to adapt the kitchen to meet individual needs, find...
Whether you are an experienced baker or aspiring to be one, come check out CTI’s once-a-month Baking Club! We will be picking recipes that fit all participants’ dietary needs, and everyone will be able to take the treats we bake home to enjoy with their friends and family. Participants will decide together whether they’d prefer...
*Updated October 2025
To participate in CTI programs, events and activities, individuals must:
For more information or to be put on our mailing list, please contact us at info@cottingtransition.org.