Cocktail party
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Sit down meals
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Fine dining at a restaurant
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Wine tasting
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Microbrew beer tasting
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Picnic or barbeque in a park or forest preserve
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Speed dating
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Holiday party or meal (on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Easter) as I do not have family/have family in the area
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A "plus one" event (where you have to bring another Catholic single friend as part of the "price" of admission)
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Party in a private home (hosted at someone's house)
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Small group event (8 to 10 people), where you really get to know the other people
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Mass followed by breakfast/lunch/brunch/dinner
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Visit to a religious shrine or other Catholic sacred space (St. Francis Cabrini shrine, Marytown, etc.)
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Listen to a Catholic speaker followed by socializing
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Devotional events (Rosary, eucharistic adoration, prayer group, bible study)
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Religious retreat weekend (like at Mundelein or other retreat house outside the city)
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Volunteering (like doing some manual labor or other service for the needy or a charity)
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Fundraising (event to raise money for a Catholic cause, supporting a Catholic family for the holidays, etc.)
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Catholic charity or parish ball or gala (buy a seat at hosted singles table(s) at such an event)
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Watching a sporting event in a sports bar
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Bulls game
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Blackhawks game
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Cubs game
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Sox game
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Participation sports event (basketball, etc. like at Windy City Field House, softball, bowling, skating, skiing...)
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Arlington Racetrack
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Sailing, kayaking or other boating event
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Play or other theater
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Museum exhibitions
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Art gallery
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Dancing and/or ballroom/latin/swing dance lesson
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Trivia night at a pub
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Casino night (poker, roulette, blackjack, etc.)
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Game night (group games, board games, cards, etc.)
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Movies
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Comedy club
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Outdoor concert (Millenium Park or Ravinia)
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Classical music (Chicago Symphony, Lyric Opera)
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Contemporary music concert (Springsteen, Lollapalooza, etc.)
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Jazz or blues music club
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Beach party
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Weekend road trip (like to the Indiana Dunes, or Wisconsin to a lake cabin)
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