From the Clubs
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Glenview Square Dancing: Plus level square dancers are invited to join Glenview Square Dancing from 8 to 10 p.m. today and Sept. 21, at the Glen Grove School, 3900 Glenview Road, for dancing. Cost is $6 per person. Beginners who would like to learn square dancing are invited to join the club from 7:30 -9:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the Glen Park Center, 2400 Chestnut, Glenview. Couples and singles welcome. First lesson is free.
Women's Connection luncheon: Northwest Women's Connection will host a "What Flavor Are You" luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, at Concorde Banquets, 20922 N. Rand Road, Kildeer. Author Sherry Pierce and recording artist Nancy Mausolf will provide the afternoon's entertainment. $17. Lunch and childcare reservation deadline is today. Call Jill at (847) 358-5830 or Karen at (847) 818-9016.
Movin' On: Movin' On, a nondenominational social group providing welcoming social situations for widowed men and women in the Northwest suburbs, will meet at 3 p.m. today at the Terrace Café at Arlington Race Track. Admission and program $6. Call Nina at (847) 806-7292 for reservations.
• Sunday brunch: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; Egg'Lectic, 2905 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Reservations not required.
• Lunch/brunch: 11 a.m. Monday; Olive Tap, Long Grove. Call Lenore at (847) 458-9697. Reservations due today.
New Beginnings: The Ministry of New Beginnings, part of the Phoenix Group, is a 30-year old Catholic oriented non-denominational social support organization for the separated, divorced, widowed and single persons. Meetings are held every Monday (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. in the lower level of Trinity Lutheran Church, 405 Rush St., Roselle. Donation is $3 per meeting. September events include:
• Dinner at Charlie's Charhouse: 6 p.m. today; 1180 W. Devon Ave., Elk Grove Village. R.S.V.P to Suzanne at (847) 542-1907.
• Casino Night: 3 p.m. Saturday, Getz Building, 746 S. Vermont St., Palatine. Benefit mentally challenged individuals. Free admission.
Model T Ford Club of America: The Model T Ford Club of America will host the Western National Hillbilly Tour from 4 to 8 p.m. today and Saturday, at the Hawthorn Park Hotel, in Springfield, Ill. Model T Fords from 28 states and Canada can be viewed up close by the public For information, call Gene or Kay at (417) 881-6702.
Democratic Party conference: The Wheeling, Palatine, New Trier and Northfield Township Democrats will host a Democratic Party conference on Grassroots Democracy and Winning Elections at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, at Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. Special guests will be Senator Richard Durbin, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool. $12 includes box lunch and drink. Registration required, call Karen at (847) 998-1002 or visit www.northfielddems.org.
Crochet Guild of America: The Northern Illinois Chapter of the Crochet Guild of America will hold its monthly meeting from 1:30-4:40 p.m. Saturday, at the Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows. Stitches being taught at the meeting are: "Tunisian" crochet and crochet with a double-ended hook. Visitors welcome. For information, call Rosalie at (630) 980-3548 www.nicrochet.com.
Republicans of Wheeling Township: The monthly meeting of the Republicans of Wheeling Township will be held from 8:30-9:30 p.m., Saturday, at 909 E. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica will discuss his bid to win the Republican nomination for the seat of retiring Cook County State's Attorney Dick Devine. (847) 632-1774.
Heritage Club of Polish Americans: The next meeting of the Heritage Club of Polish Americans will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, at the Merrimac Park Field House, 6343 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. Robert Batchen and Terry Finkel of A.G. Edwards will present "Five Big Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Retirement Savings." The public is invited to attend, nonmember charge is $1. (773) 763-5587.
Northwest Stamp Club: The Northwest Stamp Club meets from 7 to 10 p.m. various nights throughout the year at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., or the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road. The following programs are planned. (847) 439-1947.
• Monday: $1 auction in Schaumburg.
• Sept. 24: Fall auction in Arlington Heights.
• Oct. 29: Nominations/Mixture in Arlington Heights.
• Nov. 26: Nominations/Swap in Arlington Heights.
• Dec. 17: Holiday party/donation in Arlington Heights.
• Jan. 23: Show and Tell/Mixture in Arlington Heights.
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority: Northwest Countryside Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, at a member's home, for an Italian Potluck. For information, call ()847) 824-2415.
Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club: The Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club will tour the Lurie Gardens at Mellennium Park on Monday; and Haeger Pottery on Oct. 8. The club, which is open to all levels of gardeners, meets on the second Monday of the month at Reed Turner Nature Center, 3851 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. For information, call Ivy at (847) 800-5000.
American Association of University Women: The Arlington Heights Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. Raymond Bial, photographer and author, will host a slide presentation titled, "A Visit to Illinois Amish County." The public is invited to attend, admission free. (847) 259-2788 or (847) 924-6925.
Des Plaines Camera Club: The Des Plaines Camera Club will hold its first meeting of the 2007-08 season at 7 p.m. Monday, at the Prairie Lake Community Center, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. The evening's topic is "Camera Basics, Part One, Exposure." Bring your digital camera, operating manual, charged batteries and memory cards.
Sigma Kappa: The Chicago Northwest Towns Alumnae of Sigma Kappa sorority will hold a Welcome Back Potluck at 7 p.m. Monday. Bring a salad or appetizer and a picture from your Sigma Kappa college days. Any Sigma Kappa sorority member is welcome. For information and meeting location, call Eloise at (847) 358-8597.
Square dance lessons: The Arlington Squares will offer square dance lessons beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Congregational United Church of Christ, 1001 Kirchoff Road, Arlington Heights. Enrollment is also available Sept. 18 and 25. For information, call (773) 637-6981 or (847) 985-7629. www.arlingtonsquares.com.
Fall kick-off dinner: The Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta will hold a fall kick-off catered dinner event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the home a member. Reservations are necessary. Call (847) 381-5228 for information, directions, and to make reservations.
Northwest Choral Society: Auditions for the Northwest Choral Society are held on Tuesdays from September through March 25, 2008, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 855 Lee St., Des Plaines. If you are a bass, tenor, alto or a soprano with previous choral experience you are invited to audition. To schedule appointment, call Jane at (847) 438-6740.
Des Plaines Art Guild: The Des Plaines Art Guild will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 Thacker St., Des Plaines. The demo artist will be Graydon Cafarella, a water color artist and graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Fee for non-members is $3. Call Margaret at (847) 824-8952 or Alice at (847) 945-7372 for details.
Rolling Meadows Garden Club: Visitors are welcome to join the Rolling Meadows Garden Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, at the Rolling Meadows Community Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows, for a discussion on how to prepare your garden for winter and how to store your bulbs. Free. (847) 818-3200, ext. 230.
Wheeling Garden Club: The Wheeling Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, at the Wheeling Masonic Lodge, Dundee Road and Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling. Greg Bartoshuk, master gardener and landscape designer, will be the guest speaker. Bartoshuk will help put your garden on "automatic pilot" and help you enjoy a garden full of color all year, without much work. For information, call Marilyn Chromy at (847) 537-5714.
Mount Prospect Women's Club: The Mount Prospect Woman's Club, a philanthropic organization providing service to its members and the community, will hold its annual membership tea at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Mount Prospect Community Center. Club members are encouraged to sponsor new members. For information, call Rita at (847) 437-4845.
Northwest Cook County Group of the Sierra Club: Engineer Martha Van Geem will discuss environmentally friendly building design and how homeowners can make their homes more efficient when the Northwest Cook County Group of the Sierra Club meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary, 111 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Refreshments and socializing begin at 7 p.m. For information, www.illinoissierraclub.org/ NWCook or Greg at greg.stolzer@illinois.sierra club.org.
Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group: The Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois will meet at 10:30 a.m. Sept 15, in the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Mike Karsen will moderate the meeting, which will help provide the basics for searching databases using case studies to illustrate various techniques. For information, (630) 529-4849.
Arlington Heights Garden Club: Ornamental grasses will be the topic of discussion when the Arlington Heights Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 17, at the Arlington Heights Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. For information, call (847) 962-9909.
Elk Grove Garden Club: Lynn Bement will discuss "Creating Healthy Gardens Through Composting," when the Elk Grove Garden Club holds its next meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 18, at the Elk Grove Library, 1000 Wellington, Elk Grove Village. There is no charge to attend and no reservations required. For information, call Cathy at (847) 593-0453 or e-mail cek379@sbcglobal.net.
Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists: Carol Magnuson will demonstrate how to use "Passage Express," to organize, present and share family memorabilia when the Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogist meets at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, at Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights, room 100. Magnuson is a Jefferson Project representative and has been researching her family history since 1981.
Square Wheels Square Dance Club: Join the Square Wheels Square Dance Club Sept. 22, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 304 W. Palatine Road, Prospect Heights for a night of dancing. Round dancing begins at 7:30 p.m. and Square dancing starts at 8 p.m. Refreshments served. Admission $5. (847) 392-5512 or (847) 253-3206.
Sempre Avanti Northwest Suburban Italian-Americans: Northwest Suburban Italian-Americans will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 24; in the Hendrickson room of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Bring food or a meaningful item to share and be ready to explain to the club why it is important to you as an Italian-American. For information, call Tania at (847) 337-2630.
Dynamic Link: Dynamic Link, a women's networking group, will host a Business After Hours from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 27, at the Clubhouse of Lake Arlington. Refreshments and door prizes. For information, e-mail beverlyzak@yahoo.com or call (7808) 502-8828.
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois: In conjunction with Congregation Or Torah, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will host a discussion with Dr. Stephen Morse at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30, at the congregation, 3800 W. Dempster St., in Skokie. Morse will discuss how to use his one-step search forms to help find your ancestors in the Ellis Island on-line database. $10, free to members. (312) 666-0100.
Prospect Heights Garden Club: The Prospect Heights Garden Club will dedicate its Blue Star Memorial, a tribute to the men and women who serve/served in the Armed Forces of the United States, at 1 p.m. Sept. 30, in front of the Prospect Heights Police Station. The public is invited to attend the ceremony. For information about the Blue Star Memorial, call Ann at (847) 253-1223.