Deerfield Park District notes

For more information, call (847) 945-0650 or visit www.dfpd.org.

For Adults 50 and up: Activities for Adults 50 and up are offered at Jewett Park Community Center as well as the Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. , 847-940-4010.

The following are programs and events offered at Patty Turner Senior Center:

•The Senior Men's Club meets at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday morning. Speakers and activities include: Jim Kendros on Tuesday; Ron Miller, Another Look at Paul, on Sept. 11 (sponsored by Brentwood North); Circus Tent Raising on the Soccer Field on Sept. 18; and William Helmuth, India and Pakistan, on Sept. 25 (sponsored by Right at Home).

•Upcoming Trips departing from the senior center, (some of which involve advance ordering of tickets) include Niki in the Garden and Cool Globes, on Sept. 10; Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise, on Sept. 25; Loop Interiors Tour with Bill Hinchliff, on Oct. 9; "Meet Me in St. Louis" at Drury Lane, on Oct. 24; Jazz Afternoon, on Nov. 14; "Forbidden Broadway," on Dec. 8; High Tea at the Drake and Holiday Shopping, on Dec. 10; and "Jersey Boys," on Jan. 9.

•Exercise Classes include 50+ Fitness Workout from 9 to 10 a.m.; Tai Chi (Yang Style), from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; Ballroom Benefits from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; and Feldenkrais, from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays.

•Bridge, mah jongg and poker classes include: Duplicate Bridge from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Thursdays; Social Bridge at 12:30 p.m. Mondays; Open Mah Jongg from noon to 3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays; Beginning Mah Jongg Lessons, from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 15 to Nov. 15; and Open Poker from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Services offered through the Patty Turner Senior Center include:

•Blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings sponsored by ENH are available on the first Tuesday of every month.

•Massage and Podiatry Services may be arranged by calling the Patty Turner Senior Center at (847) 940-4010 for an appointment.

•AARP's Driver Safety Program offers participants the opportunity to learn defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, rules of the road and much more in this eight-hour course offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 8 and 9. Reservations are necessary.

Seniors computer classes: Computer and digital camera classes offered in the computer lab/library of Patty Turner Senior Center include:

•Intro to Computers, from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 10, 17, and 24.

•Digital Cameras I, from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 11, 18, and 25.

•Organizing Your Computer, from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 19 and 26.

•Digital Cameras II, from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 9, 16, and 23.

•Intro to Quicken 2007 from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 15, 22 and 22.

•How to Use the Internet, from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 3, 10 and 17.

Saturday "Weekend Mini Computer Seminars" include: Brain Fitness, on September 29; Graphic & Clip Images, on October 20; e-Bay - An Intro to the Basics, November 17; and Question & Answer Workshop, on December 8.

Chicago on the Big Screen: The College of Lake County-South Lake Discovery! Program for seniors will offer the Chicago as Seen on the Big Screen Series at the Patty Turner Senior Center. Movies in this Series will be shown from 1 to 3 p.m. on the following Thursdays:

•Chicago in the Movies 1930s-1960s, Oct. 11.

•Chicago in the Movies 1970s -1980s, Oct. 18.

•Chicago in the Movies 1990s to present, Oct. 25.

School-age activities: The Deerfield Park District will offer the following activities in fall for students in elementary and/or middle school. All activities take place at (or have drop off and pick up from) Jewett Park Community Center:

•Create-O-Bug Ceramics Workshop will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 16, for children of all ages. Participants will explore various insects and use molds to make their own bugs.

•Earthworks at Experiencia offers a walking tour for students in first through eighth grade from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Oct. 8. Kids will participate in a variety of earth science careers and habitats as well as perform experiments and learn about the natural world.

•Half-Day Happenings offers games, projects and other activities to students in first through fifth grade from 11:40 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 24.

•A Haunted Maze trip is offered from 5 to 11 p.m. Oct. 31 for students in sixth through eighth grade. This scary adventure will take place at an 18-acre corn maze at Richardson Farms in Spring Grove. Dinner is included.

•Mother-Daughter Pajama Party for girls ages 4 to 10 and their mom is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12. The event will feature games, crafts, a movie with snacks and a pajama fashion show.

•Fall Winds Ceramics Workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 will offer children of all ages the chance to collect leaves and make their own wind chime.

50+ Expo: The 50+ Life Style Expo, co-sponsored by the DBR Chamber of Commerce and the Patty Turner Senior Center, will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Patty Turner Senior Center. This annual event will include exhibits, a variety of free health screenings and refreshments for adults 50 and older. To make a reservation for a flu shot or for more information about the event, call (847) 940-4010.

Halloween Hoopla: The Halloween Hoopla two-day event will offer games, food, entertainment, a haunted house, a bonfire and more Oct. 26 and 27. Everyone's invited to these harvest-time festivities from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27; a Haunted House at Jewett Park Community Center and entertainment and food at Jewett Park. At dark on both days, weather permitting, there will be a bonfire in Jewett Park. The Haunted House will operate with lights on from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the community center. Event sponsors include the Deerfield Park District, School District 109 and PTOs, the Optimist Club, the Patty Turner Senior Center and local businesses.

In keeping with the Hoopla theme, a middle school dance will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19 at Shepard Middle School, 440 Grove Place, Deerfield.

New this year will be Deerfield Park District's Parade of Haunted Homes. Everyone within the Deerfield Park District is invited to show off their homes with scary decorations and lighting effects, spooky music, lifelike or live action and creepy creatures. There will be a Haunted Home Contest Judging Night from dusk until 10 p.m. Oct. 21. Winners will be announced at Halloween Hoopla at 8 p.m. on Oct. 27. Judging categories will include: Best Fear Factor, Most Creatively Creepy, Most Family-Friendly, Judge's Choice and more. (Haunted Homes must be within the Deerfield Park District boundaries.) Contestants must complete an entry form and pick up a "Tour of Haunted Homes" guidebook by or before Oct. 12.

For details on any of the Halloween-related events, call (847) 945-0650 or visit www.dfpd.org.