A monthly table for fathers

Dinner with Dads

Good food, real talk, and a room full of fathers showing up for their kids. No lectures. Just a seat at the table.

For Black fathers and father figures of children ages 0–3

Free for dads. Seats are limited and RSVP is required.

Next dinner

Tuesday, Sept 30

7:00 PM · Dinner served

Where

The Pretender

Noblesville, Indiana

Cost

Free for dads

Limited seats · RSVP required

Why we gather

Fatherhood is better with a table full of dads.

Dinner with Dads is a monthly gathering where fathers come as they are, share a meal, and build the kind of community that makes showing up for your kids a little easier. Every dinner is a chance to connect with other dads, pick up practical ideas for your little one's earliest years, and be reminded that you are not doing this alone.

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What to expect

Come hungry. Leave connected.

A good meal

Dinner is on us

Sit down to a real dinner at The Pretender. No cost to you — just bring yourself.

Real conversation

Dad to dad

Honest talk about fatherhood, family, and raising little ones — led by dads, for dads.

Take something home

Books & ideas

Simple ways to read, talk, and play with your child ages 0–3, plus books to grow your home library.

Upcoming dinners

Pull up a chair — we meet every month.

Your next two steps

Start at the dinner. Grow at the training.

Step one · Sept 30

Dinner with Dads

Share a meal, meet other fathers, and get a feel for the community. This is your welcome to the table.

The Pretender · Noblesville, IN · 7:00 PM

Step two · Oct 6

Father Training with Shine Indy

Dinner guests are invited to a hands-on training with our partner Shine Indy to go deeper on supporting your child's early learning.

In partnership with Shine Indy (IAAQLI)

Good to know

Questions dads ask us.

Not at all. Dinner with Dads is open to any Black father or father figure of a child ages 0–3. Come for the meal and the company — there's no commitment required.

Save your seat at the table

Seats are limited and go fast. Reserve now to join us for Dinner with Dads on September 30.

Reserve your seat

Free for dads · Tuesday, Sept 30 · 7:00 PM · The Pretender, Noblesville IN

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