Break out the stilettos for shoe club shopping
There are clubs for everything these days. Ever heard of the Hello Stiletto Shoe Club?
The Shoe Club is a group of individuals who love shoes. Founded in Boston, they now have events in five other cities, including Chicago.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the Chicago group will hold a shoe shopping party and wine tasting at Mount Prospect's new Designer Shoe Outlet, 301 W. Central Road.
Designer Shoe Outlet offers designer shoes at deeply discounted prices. Brands include Franco Sarto, Coach, Steve Madden and Cole Haan.
Wines to be tasted at the event will be provided by Vino 100, 110 N. Emerson St. Dave's Specialty Foods, 105 W. Prospect Ave., will supply gourmet snacks.
According to the group's Web site, www.shoeclub.us, there is no cost to attend events other than what attendees buy, eat or drink while they are there.
"We organize the date, place and time of a fun foot-featuring outing, with venues ranging from bars and restaurants to salons and shopping malls," the Web site states. "You turn up wearing your favorite shoes. Sometimes there's even a best shoe competition and prizes are awarded."
For details, contact Sandra Aussem at sandra0108@shoeclub.us.
Intergenerational computer training: If the thought of signing onto the Internet terrifies or confuses you, yet you want to learn how to do it so you can e-mail your grandchildren, sign up for High School District 214's free Introduction to the Internet class.
Taught by student volunteers, the course will introduce older adults to basic computer terms, e-mail and how to find information on the Web. Students will even work one-on-one with class participants to teach them exactly what they want to learn.
John Hersey High School students will hold classes from 3:30 to 5 p.m. March 11 and 18, and Prospect High School students will teach classes from 3:15 to 5 p.m. April 10 and 17.
Registration is required. To reserve a space, call (847) 718-7700.
Video game competition: Students in grades six through 12 are eligible to compete in a video game competition featuring popular games like Madden NFL 08 and others from 2 to 4 p.m. March 1 at the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. The competition will be part of the library's "Teen Tech Week."
This event, combining fun, food and prizes, is designed to help teens explore new technologies and services available at the library.
To register, visit www.mppl.org/events or call (847) 253-5675.