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.
April
Arlington Camera Club exhibit: During business hours through April; Prospect Heights Library, 12 N. Elm St. More than 75 fine art photographs will be displayed. An artists reception will be held from 7-8 p.m. April 9 at the library.
High Roads Motorcycle Club "Accident Scene Management," a bystander assistance course: Friday-Sunday; Willow Creek Community Church, 67 E. Algonquin Road, South Barrington. Call Gary or Cindy (224) 512-1576 or HighRoadRiders@willowcreek.org.
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Signal Hill Chapter genealogical workshop: Saturday; Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Hwy. Debbie McArdle presents, "Do These Genes Make Me Fat?" Call Laura, (847) 658-9527, or Margaret, (847) 836-1758.
Dance World Dance Club dance: Saturday: Hoffman Estates Park District, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. A one-hour samba lesson begins at 7:30 p.m. Open dance 8:30-11:30 p.m. $5 for members; $10 for guests. (847) 622-3622 or ballroomchicago.com/dance_world.
Future dance dates are: May 10, waltz lesson; June 14, tango lesson; July 12, nightclub 2-step lesson; and Aug. 9, cha-cha lesson.
Elk Grove Lions Club Trivia Night: 7 p.m. Saturday; Queen of the Rosary gym, 750 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. $100 per table of eight. LionsTriviaNight@comcast.net.
Northwest Cultural Council Second Saturday Poetry Workshop: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; 5999 New Wilke Road, Rolling Meadows. Bring 12 copies of your work to share. $15, reservations required. (847) 956-7966 or e-mail northwestculturalcouncil@yahoo.com for information.
Northern Illinois Chapter Crochet Guild of America meets: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday; Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane. Learning new crochet stitches. Visitors welcome. Rosalie, (630) 980-3548 or www.nicrochet.com
Square Spares Square Dance club Shamrock Shuffle: 2-5 p.m. Sunday; Mary Seat of Wisdom Church, 920 Granville, Park Ridge. $8 in advance; $9 at the door. (847) 398-8087.
Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards weekly workdays: 9 a.m.-noon Sunday; April 19 and 27; and May 3, 11, 17, 25 and 31; Shoe Factory Woods Forest Preserve parking lot, west side of Route 59 between Golf and Shoe Factory roads, Hoffman Estates. Come when you can, spring restoration activities include planting, brush and weed control. (847) 836-7443 or poplarcreekprairiestewards.org.
Wheeling-Palatine Democratic canvass day: 2 p.m. Sunday; 1310 W. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. Canvass day for Dan Seals and local candidates. R.S.V.P. to (847) 945-8900.
Chicago Northwest Towns Alumnae of Sigma Kappa Sorority meets: 7 p.m. Monday; at the home of a member in Palatine. Bring a glass container to make a mini garden. Eloise, (847) 358-8597.
Buffalo Grove Group of Hadassah North Shore "Play Date": Noon Monday; Congregation Beth Am, 225 N. McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. Games, refreshments. $10 or a grocery bag filled with nonperishable kosher can goods, soaps and paper products. Benefits Mitzvah Day for the Ark. (847) 433-6350.
Buffalo Grove Garden Club scholarships: The Buffalo Grove Garden Club is offering scholarship support to area college-bound students of landscape architecture, ecology, environmental and agricultural studies, botany, horticulture or related fields. Application available at www.bgparkdistrict.org. Monday is the submission deadline.
Northwest Stamp Club meets: 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday: Dollar auction/swap at Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road. (847) 439-1947.
• April 28: Spring auction in Arlington Heights.
• May 6: 2 p.m., Elk Grove Village Library, Biesterfield and Wellington. Question and answer session with mixture and swap activity.
• May 13: Quiz night/mixture in Schaumburg.
• May 27: Show and tell in Arlington Heights.
• June 10: Ask the expert/swap night in Schaumburg.
Breast Cancer Networking Group meets: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday; Lutheran General's Center for Advanced Care, 1700 Luther Lane, Park Ridge. (847) 723-8130.
Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists meets: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Forest View Educational Center, room 101, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. Reference librarian Carol Bartlett will discuss the basic reference books available to genealogists and highlight the unique features of each.
Motorola Retirement Club, Schaumburg Campus meets: 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday; Schaumburg Campus Innovation Center. (847) 669-1020 or (847) 253-4696.
International Association of Business Communicators-Chicago meets: 11 a.m. Thursday; Maggiano's, 516 N. Clark St., Chicago. Suzanne Salvo, co-owner of Salvo Photography, will explore real-world photo ethics and the new workflow for digital photography. To register, www.iabcchicago.com.
Northeastern Illinois Section of the American Society for Quality meets: 5:30 p.m. Thursday; Arboretum Club, 401 Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove. For reservations, asq1212reservations@yahoo.com.
Elk Grove Jaycees "Best Pizza Contest": 7-9 p.m. April 18; Holiday Inn on Busse, Elk Grove Village. Local restaurants showcase their "best" pizza for residents to try and vote on. $5 per person, all-you-can-eat. Children age 5 and under are free.
"Les Bavards du Nord" meets: 1 p.m. April 19, for lunch and conversation in French, at a Buffalo Grove restaurant. Reservations required by Thursday. (847) 921-7864.
Northwest Suburban Astronomers meets: 7:30 p.m. April 18; Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Dr. Antonino Miceli, Argonne National laboratory, will present, "New Views on the Formation of Our Galaxy." www.nsaclub.org.
Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta annual Pansy Luncheon: Noon May 4; Inverness Golf Club. Reservation deadline April 18, all Tri-Deltas are invited. (847) 426-7655.
Speechmakers Toastmasters meets: 1 p.m. April 22; in the Siemens building, 1000 Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Guests welcome. Tmspeech4704@gmail.com.
May
EAA Chapter 101 Young Eagle Rally: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. May 4; Schaumburg Airport. Children ages 8-17 can meet pilots, view the aircraft and take a flight. (708) 788-6390.
Go Veggie Northwest Vegan potluck lunch: 1-4 p.m. May 18; Barrington Library, 505 N. Northwest Hwy., Barrington. Bring your own table service, serving utensil, and beverage with shared dish and ingredient list. Future meetings will be held July 20, Sept 21 and Nov. 16. For reservations or information, call Mary (847) 381-5564.
Miscellaneous
Wheeling Garden Club: The Wheeling Garden Club is looking for gardeners who would like to participate in its annual Garden Walk on June 22. If you have a "show" garden and would like to participate, call Jan at (847) 541-0892.
Artists Association of Elk Grove Village 28th annual Trees Exhibit: During business hours through April 25; Elk Grove Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village.
Red Hat Society: A new chapter of the Red Hat Society is forming in Buffalo Grove. Myra, (847) 478-1940.
Wheeling Garden Club scholarships: The Wheeling Garden Club is accepting applications for scholarship assistance for local residents wishing to enroll in classes dealing with horticulture, entomology, trees, landscaping or residential gardening. Call Joyce at (847) 537-0567 for an application.