diff --git a/async_utils/__init__.py b/async_utils/__init__.py
index 6ea9926..e2e9d6a 100644
--- a/async_utils/__init__.py
+++ b/async_utils/__init__.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 #   limitations under the License.
 
 
-__version__ = "4.0.2"
+__version__ = "4.0.3"
diff --git a/async_utils/bg_loop.py b/async_utils/bg_loop.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..944fac2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async_utils/bg_loop.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#   Copyright 2020-present Michael Hall
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import threading
+from collections.abc import Awaitable, Generator
+from concurrent.futures import Future
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from typing import Any, TypeAlias, TypeVar
+
+_T = TypeVar("_T")
+
+_FutureLike: TypeAlias = asyncio.Future[_T] | Generator[Any, None, _T] | Awaitable[_T]
+
+__all__ = ["threaded_loop"]
+
+class LoopWrapper:
+
+    def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop):
+        self._loop = loop
+
+    def schedule(self, coro: _FutureLike[_T]) -> Future[_T]:
+        """Schedule a coroutine to run on the wrapped event loop"""
+        return asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, self._loop)
+
+    async def run(self, coro: _FutureLike[_T]) -> _T:
+        """Schedule a coroutine to run on the background loop,
+        awaiting it finishing."""
+
+        future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, self._loop)
+        finished = threading.Event()
+        def future_done_callback(_f: Future[Any]) -> object:
+            finished.set()
+        future.add_done_callback(future_done_callback)
+
+        await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(None, finished.wait)
+        return future.result()
+
+@contextmanager
+def threaded_loop():
+    def run_forever(loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop) -> None:
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+        loop.run_forever()
+
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    thread = None
+    try:
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=run_forever, args=(loop,))
+        thread.start()
+        yield LoopWrapper(loop)
+    finally:
+        loop.call_soon_threadsafe(loop.stop)
+        if thread:
+            thread.join()
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