From the clubs

To list your club's meetings, e-mail to mchenry@dailyherald.com or fax to (847) 608-0849.

NARFE: National Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold its next meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Chapter 2181 meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month at the American Legion meeting room at 820 N. Liberty St., Route 25, in Elgin.

Lunch is available in the American Legion lunch room prior to the meeting.

This month we ask that as many members as possible attend to listen to Dr.Dana Landon with an office in Elgin, speak about unlocking the combination of pain and depression.

Coffee and homemade cake will be served after the meeting.

Join NARFE to know what is going on regarding services and benefits and to support NARFE legislation goals to help save your existing benefits. Active and retired employees, spouses and widowed spouses from all surrounding areas who are interested in becoming members and receiving the monthly NARFE Retirement Life magazine are welcome to attend the meeting.

You do not need to call ahead. For more information, call Nick at (847) 741-5772.

BAAC: Barrington Area Arts Council is presenting "Magic Hour @ Horizon Farms," an exhibit featuring the landscape photography of Robert McGinley, through Oct. 12 at BAAC's Gallery at the Garlands.

McGinley, an artist, filmmaker, and poet, divides his time between Santa Monica and the horse farm in Barrington. In 2001, he started photographing and filming the pastoral acreage of Horizon Farms shortly after his father passed away. His father's last words were: "Take care of your mother and look after the farm."

McGinley photographed the 400 acres at dawn and dusk, a time he likes to call "the magic hour." The resulting images prompted the family to preserve Horizon Farms with a conservation easement designed to safeguard scenic views, habitat, wildlife and the watershed for the Illinois Fox River Valley.

The exhibit also features a special video installation entitled "Swoon." A high-definition video, "Swoon" is a moving landscape of the farm shot from the back of a galloping horse. The short video is inspired by the "Tibetan Book of the Dead" and the Greek myth of Pegasus.

BAAC's Gallery at the Garlands, at 1000 Garlands Lane, Barrington, is open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Sunday. If you know what time your party is planning on visiting the gallery, the Garlands' concierges appreciate a phone call at (847) 7565-3000.

For more information about "Magic Hour @ Horizon Farms," call BAAC at (847) 382-5626.

McHenry County Chapter of AARP: The McHenry County Chapter of AARP will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Fountains of Crystal Lake on Route 31, one mile north of Route 176.

Kim Reed will speak on wills, power of attorney, living wills, Medicare, etc.

Refreshments will be served. For Chapter information call Glenn at (815) 477-1952 or Fran at (847) 658-7222.

SHRM: Stateline Society of Human Resource Management will meet on Sept. 13.

A panel of subject matter experts will provide answers to questions submitted on a variety of topics which will include: Workers Compensation, Benefits, Training, HR Metrics and Employee Relations.

The breakfast meeting begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. and will adjourn at 9:45 a.m.

This month's meeting will be in the new location at the Family Service and Community Mental Health Center at 4100 Veterans Parkway in McHenry.

Cost to members is $15. Cost for nonmembers is $25, payable at the door. Reservations are required no later than 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10. Call (815) 334-7117 or visit Web site www.statelineshrm.org for additional information or to make your reservation. Seating is limited.

Mothers & More: Are you thinking of returning to the work force after a hiatus? Are you contemplating a career change?

Mothers & More of McHenry County invites you to attend an outstanding program that will help you prepare for work force re-entry or a change in your career.

The program will feature resume development with a focus on gaps in employment. Bring your resume -- you can get help refining the resume in a workshop format following the presentation.

You'll learn interviewing do's and don'ts, what to do after the interview beyond the thank you note, learn to sell yourself by using marketing strategies and personal examples, hear common employer questions with a focus on returning to the work force and appropriate ways to answer tough questions, find out questions you should ask employers and get job search strategies.

The presentation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Home State Bank, Route 14 and Main Street, Crystal Lake. RSVP by Sept. 4 at (847) 458-0143 or e-mail to AmyRMorgan@yahoo.com.

Experts in the resume and staffing industry will lead the discussion. Liz Handlin is the CEO of Ultimate Resumes and Tony Martorano is the co-founder and CEO of BroadPeak Collaborative.

This program is a must for mothers before returning to work or looking for a career change. Feel free to invite your friends or anyone who may be looking to re-enter the work force after a hiatus now or in the future.

McHenry County 4-H clubs: McHenry County 4-H clubs meet as follows:

4-H Falcons Club, 1 to 3 p.m. first Thursday, Harvard Library, call Cindy Heinen, (815) 206-0599

4-H Hearts to Clovers, 7 p.m. second Thursday, Farm Bureau, Woodstock, Debbie Ehlenburg, (815) 338-4468.

Busy Three 4-H Club, for the Ringwood area, Tina Schmidt, (815) 568-8214.

Calico Clovers 4-H Club, contact Pam Polizzi at (815)459-1735.

Clover Rockets 4-H Club, 7p.m. second Monday, State Bank of Lakes, Spring Grove, Debbie Jackson (815) 675-2316.

Clover Rocket Equestrians 4-H Club, State Bank of Lakes, Spring Grove, Linda Lanzer (815) 678-4684.

Cloverleaf Boosters 4-H Club, 7 p.m. second Monday, Farm Bureau in Woodstock, Kim & Jessica Dunn (815) 459-6036.

Community Builders 4-H Club, 7 p.m. second Wednesday, Farm Bureau building, Woodstock, Chris Northup (815) 338-2307.

Community Cloverleafs 4-H Club, first Wednesday, Farm Bureau in Woodstock Colleen Rinn, (847) 669-8343

Community Clovers & Gophers 4-H Club, 7 p.m. third Tuesday, Community Church, Richmond, Debbie Winn, (815) 648-4401.

Country Clovers 4-H Club, 7 p.m. first Monday, First Baptist Church, Marengo, Dan Landorf (815) 568-3029.

Country Critters 4-H Club, Crystal Lake area, Dianna Bennett, (815) 479-9466.

Cross County Farmers 4-H Club, Marengo/Union area, Susan Simons, (815) 568-7862.

Crystal Clovers 4-H Club, 4:30 p.m. second Saturday, First United Methodist Church, Crystal Lake, Eileen Swank (815) 459-4710.

Dunham B-Sharps 4-H Club, Woodstock area, leaders home, John and Debbie Brown (815) 338-3483.

Explorers, meets at Fox River Grove library, contact Stacey Hubley, (847) 462-8480.

Greenwood Handi-Helpers 4-H Club, 7 p.m. first Monday, Greenwood Township Building, Cheryl Hammerand, leader (815) 728-0700.

Harvard Hurricanes 4-H Club, 7 p.m. third Tuesday, in leader's home, Lori McCormick, (815) 943-5673.

Harvard Prairie Toppers 4-H Club, 7:30 p.m. third Tuesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Harvard, Shirley Walter, (815) 943-3404.

Hebron Helping Hands 4-H Club, 7:30 p.m. second Monday, Alden-Hebron Elementary School, Price Road Hebron, Michele Aavang (815) 648-4210.

Hobby Horse 4-H Club, 7:30 p.m., Crystal Lake Area, Pattie Klein Manke (815) 334-8512.

Huntley Harvestors 4-H Club, First Congregational Church, Huntley, Tim Hoeft, (847) 669-3993.

Huntley Pioneers 4-H Club, Members' homes, Julie Kearns, (847)669-5704.

Keepers of the Clover 4-H Club, 7 p.m. Thursday for meeting location, call Marie Payne, leader (815) 338-0047.

Milk Center 4-H Club, 6:45 p.m. second Monday, 17205 McGuire Road, Harvard, Sue Dietz, leader (815) 943-4837.

Milky Way, Garden Prairie Area, contact Amy Shanks, (815) 276-5486.

New Era, Marengo area, contact leader Valerie Weight, (815) 568-1718

New Wave 4-H Club, first Tuesday, Harvard area, Mimi Book, (815) 943-3161.

Trailblazers, Spring Grove area, contact leader, Elaine Whalen-Pedersen, (815) 675-0426.

Woodstock Wannabes 4-H Club, 7:15 p.m. first Thursday, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Woodstock, Chris Stebbins (815) 338-7135.