From the clubs

To submit a listing, e-mail to clubs@dailyherald.com, or fax to Club News at (847) 427-1301. Listings must be received no later than two weeks prior to the event.

Red Hat Society: A new chapter of the Red Hat Society is forming in Buffalo Grove. Interested parties are ask to contact Myra at (847) 478-1940 for information.

New Beginnings: New Beginnings, a non-denominational social support organization for the separated, divorced, widowed and single, will hold the following activities:

• Movie night at Harvey's house: 7 p.m. Saturday; Mount Prospect. $3 donation. Call Harvey (847) 253-9364 for directions.

• New Beginnings New Year's Eve party: 8 p.m. Monday; Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. Dancing and socializing. Snacks will be served and food will be available for purchase. Midnight toast. Dress is semiformal. Tickets $25 in advance; $35 at the door. For tickets and information, call Nola at (847) 798-9017.

New Beginnings, formally of St. Hubert's Church, will hold its Monday evening meetings at St. Matthew's Church, 1001 Schaumburg Road, Hughes Center, Schaumburg. Call Joan (847) 397-9643 or Bob (847) 537-2517 for information.

Les Bavards: Les Bavards, a monthly francophone dinner group will meet 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9, for dinner and conversation at a Des Plaines restaurant. Participants must have the ability to carry on general conversations in French. No membership required to participate, but reservations are needed by Monday. For details and reservations, call (847) 720-4502 or e-mail lesbavards@yahoo.com.

Northwest Towns Sportsmen's Club: Northwest Towns Sportsmen's Club will hold its next meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Miner and Douglas streets, Arlington Heights. Fellow hunters, fishermen and archers are welcome to attend. For information, call Don at (847) 494-5132. The club meets on the first Tuesday of each month, September through May.

The Arlington Camera Club: Dean Sawyer will present a program on wedding photography when the Arlington Camera Club meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Arlington Heights Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights. On Jan. 16, the club will take a field trip to Kramer Photography to learn about lighting portraits.

Members of the Arlington Camera Club are exhibiting their photos at the Indian Trails Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. The exhibit "Winter Scenes," will be displayed through Monday.

Eli Skinner Chapter, National Daughter of the American Revolution: Gerald Carlton will present "A Look at the 1893 World's Fair" when the Eli Skinner Chapter, National Society Daughter of the American Revolution holds its monthly meeting 12:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. For information call Darlene (847) 359-0839.

Prospect Heights Garden Club: The Prospect Heights Garden Club will begin 2008 with a regular meeting 11:30 a.m. Thursday, at the Gary Morava Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. The program is "Arrangements with Glass." Anyone interested in joining the garden club is welcome to attend. For information, call Janet (847) 259-5354.

Des Plaines Garden Club: Joe Koller will present "What's the Buzz on Bees" when the Des Plaines Garden Club meets 1 p.m. Thursday at the Frisbie Senior Center, 52 E. Northwest Highway, Des Plaines. Bring a sandwich, dessert will be provided along with coffee and tea. For information, call (847) 299-0412.

Movin' On: Movin' On, a nondenominational social group for widowed men and women in the northwest suburbs, will host the following events:

• General meeting/game night: 7 p.m. Jan. 10; St. Thomas School, 1141 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine. Call Lenore for information at (847) 458-9697.

• Dinner at Buca Di Beppo: 5 p.m. Jan. 19; 604 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. For reservations, call Diane at (847) 381-6549.

• Happy hour at McCormick & Schmick's: 5 p.m. Jan. 25; 1140 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. Call Diane (847) 934-6642 for information.

Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois: Windy Brushes invites beginning and experience painters to its next meeting from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. The meeting will be followed by lunch and a painting program. Pre-registration required, visit www.windybrushes.org for information.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois: The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will host a beginner workshop lead by Judy Frazin at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St., Skokie. For information, visit www.jewishgen.org/jgsi or call (312) 666-0100.

Northwest Stamp Club: The Northwest Stamp Club meets from 7-10 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. For information, call (847) 439-1947.

• Jan. 15: Dollar auction/swap, in Schaumburg.

• Jan. 23: Show and Tell/Mixture in Arlington Heights.

• Feb. 12: Literature night in Schaumburg.

• Feb. 25: Winter auction in Arlington Heights.

• March 11: Dollar auction/swap in Schaumburg.

Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois: "Searching the Web Effectively with Google," will be the topic of discussion by Ted Bartlett when the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois meets 10:30 a.m. Jan 19 at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. The club meets the third Saturday of each month. For information, call Stan at (630) 529-4849.