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.

Square dance lessons: The Arlington Squares will offer square dance lessons from 7-8:15 p.m. beginning Tuesday at Congregational United Church of Christ, 1001 Kirchoff Road, Arlington Heights. For information, (773) 637-6981 or (847) 985-7629.

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:

• Dinner at Rosati's Pizza: 6:30 p.m. today; 1149 W. Golf Road, Hoffman Estates. RSVP to Joan at (847) 397-9643.

• Karaoke: 8 p.m. Saturday; Tap Bar and Grill, 901 Irving park Road, Streamwood. RSVP to Gino at (847) 508-6903.

• Meeting: 7:30 p.m. Monday; St. Matthew's Church, 1001 Schaumburg Road, Hughes Center, Schaumburg. Call Joan (847) 397-9643 or Bob (847) 537-2517 for information.

• Board meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday; Norina's house, Hoffman Estates. Call (847) 490-1066.

• Cindi Cronin performs: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; Dover Straits, 1149 W. Golf Road, Hoffman Estates. RSVP to Paul (630) 253-3787.

• Schaumburg "Improve": 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11; Schaumburg Tennis Plus Recreation Center, 1416 N. Payne St., Schaumburg. For information, call the Schaumburg Park District Tennis Plus Recreation Center at (847) 884-0678.

• Dinner at Yu's Mandarin restaurant, 200 W. Golf Road, Schaumburg. RSVP to Phil before Wednesday at (847) 590-5770.

LakeShore Ski and Sports Club: LakeShore Ski and Sports Club will host the following trips:

• Saturday: Devil's Head Resort, Merrimac, Wis. Day trip includes bus transportation, lifts, NASTAR racing, snacks, pizza, ski instruction. $91 members; $105 non-members. Call Dennis at (847) 740-2601.

• Jan 21: Chestnut Mountain, Galena. Day trip includes bus transportation, lifts, NASTAR racing, ski instruction and dinner. $105 members; $121 non-members. Call Jim at (773) 929-3271.

• Feb. 1-3: Granite Peak, Wausau, Wis. Includes two-night lodging, breakfasts, bus transportation, lift tickets, NASTAR racing, snacks, pizza, ski instruction. $254, participation requires club membership. Dues $45 per year. Call Pat (708) 531-1920.

Buffalo Grove Garden Club: Bill Koch will present "How to attract birds into your garden in each season of the year," when the Buffalo Grove Garden Club meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Alcott Center, 530 Bernard in Buffalo Grove. For information, call Sandy at (847) 215-8482 or e-mail Kathy at kjmonroe49@comcast.net.

BNI T.E.A.M. of Schaumburg: Join BNI T.E.A.M. for business networking every Wednesday from 7:30-9 a.m. at 475 N. Martingale Road, lower level executive conference room, in Schaumburg. Breakfast available. Call Steve at (847) 592-5582 for information.

Twenty-first Star Chapter, National Society Daughter of the American Revolution: The Twenty-first Star Chapter, National Society Daughter of the American Revolution will meet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, for lunch and a regular monthly meeting, at the Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge. The program, "An Ancestral Tale," presented by genealogist Janis Pahnke will begin at 1 p.m. For information, call Betty at (847) 818-9001.

Les Bavards du Nord: Les Bavards du Nord, a monthly francophone lunch group will meet 1 p.m. Jan. 19, for lunch and conversation in French at a Buffalo Grove-area restaurant. Participants must have the ability to carry on general conversations in the language. No membership required, but reservations are due by Thursday. For details or reservations, call (847) 921-7864 or e-mail lesBavardsduNord@yahoo.com.

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. Thursday; 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.

Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club: The Jan. 14 meeting of the Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club will be a roundtable discussion of many gardening topics and include a casual potluck soup luncheon. The meeting will be held at Reed Turner Nature Center, 3851 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Reservations required, call Ivy at (847) 800-5000.

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.

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.

Beth Judea Sisterhood movie night: Beth Judea Sisterhood will present the movie "Night at the Museum" 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Congregation Beth Judea, Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. The cost is $3 per person with a $10 family maximum. Bring pillows, blankets and friends. Candy, soda and snacks will be available for purchased. Call (847) 459-0535.

Northwest Suburban Astronomers: The Northwest Suburban Astronomers will host Fermilab physicist Don Lincoln as guest speaker for its 7:30 p.m. meeting Jan. 25 at the Hoffman Estate Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Lincoln's talk presents the assumptions inherent in the dark matter debate and shows that the existence of dark matter is only one possible explanation. Free. Call Gordon at (847) 231-3145 for information.

Czech Slovak American Genealogy Society: Czech Slovak American Genealogy Society will meet 1:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at the First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, 150 S. Ashland Ave., LaGrange. Craig L Pfannkuche will present "Analyzing 19th Century Photographs for Family History Data." Additional 2008 meetings will be held March 29, Mary 17, Aug. 16 and Oct. 18. For meeting and speaker information call Marge at (847) 392-9036 or e-mail mdstueck@aol.com.