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.

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

bull; Schaumburg "Improve": 7:30 p.m. today; 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.

bull; White Elephant auction: 7:30 p.m. Monday; St. Matthews Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Bring a unwrapped item for the auction.

bull; Charades night: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18; Norina's house, Hoffman Estates. RVSP to (847) 490-1066.

bull; See the musical "Company": 8 p.m. Jan. 19; Cutting Hall, 150 W. Wood St., Palatine. $17. Call Joan at (847) 397-9643 for ticket information.

bull; Barb Jenkins speaks on "New Year Resolutions" and managing change: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21; St. Matthews Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg.

Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois: Windy Brushes invites beginning and experience painters to its next meeting from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday 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.

Dance World Dance Club: Dance World Dance Club is holding a dance from 8:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hoffman Estates Park District, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. A Quickstep lesson begins at 7:30 p.m. for those interested. Admission is $5 for members; and $10 for guests. Attire is dressy/casual. (847) 622-3622.

Northern Illinois Chapter of the Crochet Guild of America: The Northern Illinois Chapter of the Crochet Guild of America will meet from 1:30-4:40 p.m. Saturday at the Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane for its monthly meeting and annual yarn exchange. Visitors are welcome. For information, call Rosalie at (630) 980-3548. www.nicrochet.com.

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. Sunday at the Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St., Skokie. For information, visit www.jewishgen.org/jgsi or call (312) 666-0100.

West Suburban Singles Bridge Club: West Suburban Singles Bridge Club will meet 5-8:30 p.m. Sunday for dinner and an evening of social bridge. Call (630) 260-0468.

Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club: The Monday 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 Towns Alumnae of Sigma Kappa: Northwest Towns Alumnae of Sigma Kappa will hold a pizza and movie night at 7 p.m. Monday at the home of a member in Barrington. All Sigma Kappa Sorority members are invited to attend. Call (847) 358-8597 for information.

Women in Careers: Tammy Cook presents the "Law of Attraction" concept when Women in Careers meets 6 p.m. Monday at the Double Tree Hotel, National Parkway and Woodfield Drive, Schaumburg. Registration opens at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6:30 p.m.; program from 8-9 p.m. Reservations recommended for dinner. $28 for members; $32 for regular guests; $10 for the program only. For reservations, www.womenincareers.org .

Arlington Heights Branch American Association of University Women: The American Association of University Women, Arlington Heights Area Branch will meet 7 p.m. Monday at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton, in the Hendrickson meeting room. The program will be presented by Sarah Moskowitz of the Citizens Utility Board. Bring your telephone bill and see where you can save money. The public is invited at no charge.

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.

bull; Tuesday: Dollar auction/swap, in Schaumburg.

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

bull; Feb. 12: Literature night in Schaumburg.

bull; Feb. 25: Winter auction in Arlington Heights.

bull; March 11: Dollar auction/swap in Schaumburg.

bull; March 24: Mixture/swap night in Arlington Heights.

bull; April 15: Dollar auction/swap in Schaumburg.

bull; April 28: Spring auction in Arlington Heights.

bull; May 13: Quiz night/mixture in Schaumburg.

bull; May 27: Show and tell in Arlington Heights.

bull; June 10: Ask the expert/swap night in Schaumburg.

bull; June 23: Stamp Bingo/ silent auction in Arlington Heights.

July 28: Summer auction in Arlington Heights.

bull; Aug. 25: Slide show/mixture in Arlington Heights.

Palatine Women's Club: The Palatine Women's Club will host a speaker from the Canine Companions for Independence when the club meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Palatine Road, Palatine.

PFLAG Palatine: PFLAG Palatine will meet from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine. The documentary "Out of the Celluloid Closet" will be presented. Call (847) 358-3994 or visit www.pflag-palatine.org for information.

Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club: The Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dapper's East, 2901 W. Addison St., Chicago. Call (708) 786-3992 for information.

Sister Cities Association of Palatine: The Sister Cities Association of Palatine will hold its monthly French night at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at a member's home. Learn more about the clubs sister city in Fontenay-Le-Comte, France and socialize with members over appetizers, wine, cheese and desserts. For information, call (847) 963-6450 or www.palatinesistercities.org.

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.

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

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

bull; Happy hour at McCormick Schmick's: 5 p.m. Jan. 25; 1140 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. Call Diane (847) 934-5542 for information.

Disney Club of Chicago: The Disney Club of Chicago, a nonprofit social club of Disney enthusiasts, will meet Jan. 19 at John Green Realtors, 1311 S. Route 59, Naperville. The theme of the meeting will be summer wrap up. New members welcome. Mark@landofmickey.com.

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.

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

bull; 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.

bull; 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.

bull; Feb. 16; Cascade Mountain. Day trip includes bus transportation, lifts, NASTAR racing, snacks, pizza, ski instruction. $91 members; $105 nonmembers. Call Peter (773) 478-4866.

Arlington Heights Garden Club: Dennis Paige, a naturalist and restorationist from the Spring Valley nature Center, Schaumburg, will be the guest speaker when the Arlington Heights Garden Club meets 7 p.m. Jan. 21 in the Arlington Heights Library, 500 N. Dunton, Arlington Heights. The public is welcome to attend at no charge. For information, (847) 962-9909.

Barrington Historical Society: From 7-8 p.m. Jan 23, the Barrington Historical Society teams up with Painting in Partnership, Palatine, to offer the lecture "Dressing up the Exterior of your House with Color," as part of its Heritage Series. The presentation will outline the principles used in selecting a color scheme for the exterior painting of a "period house." For information, info@paintpartner.com.

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, May 17, Aug. 16 and Oct. 18. For meeting and speaker information call Marge at (847) 392-9036 or e-mail mdstueck@aol.com.

Jewish Genealogical Society: Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois presents "How to Plan the Perfect Family Reunion" by Sally Mann at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie. Meeting facilities will open at 12:30 p.m. For information, call (312) 666-0100 or www.jewishgen.org/jgsi.

Novel Approach Group: The Novel Approach Group of the Schaumburg Area Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 to discuss "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini. For information, call (847) 985-8623 or visit

aauw-il.org/schaumburg.

February

Beth Judea Men's Club: The Men's Club of Congregation Beth Judea will host a trip to the United Center Feb. 12 to watch the Chicago Bulls take on the New Orleans Hornets. Game time is 7:30 p.m. $30 per ticket. For information, call Fred at (847) 634-0777.

Miscellaneous

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.

Zonta Club of Northwest Cook County: The Zonta Club of Northwest Cook County is seeking female high school senior applicants for its 10th annual local Young Women in Public Affairs Award. Applicants must be female high school seniors under the age of 19 who live in communities from Niles on the east to Elgin/West Dundee on the west. The purpose of the award is to recognize the woman's leadership, volunteerism and commitment to community. For information call (847) 705-5667 or download an application at www.zonta.org.