From the clubs
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April
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.
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.
Bartlett Historical Society will meet: 7 p.m. Monday; Bartlett Public Library. The public is invited to attend. Send an e-mail to carolbartletthissoc@comcast.net.
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.
Kiwanis Club of Palatine meets: 7 p.m. Tuesday for dinner at Marlowe's restaurant, Euclid Avenue and Quentin Road, Palatine. Jim, (224) 420-0871.
Northwest Stamp Club meets: 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday: Dollar auction and 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 and mixture in Schaumburg.
• May 27: Show and tell in Arlington Heights.
• June 10: Ask the expert and swap night in Schaumburg.
• June 23: Stamp bingo and silent auction in Arlington Heights.
July 28: Summer auction in Arlington Heights.
• Aug. 25: Slide show and mixture in Arlington Heights.
Signal Hill Chapter, Daughter of the American Revolution meets: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday; Barrington Library, 505 N. Northwest Hwy., Barrington. Tom McCarthy presents, "Conservation -- What We Can Do." Leslie, (847) 587-5301 or Joanne, (815) 603-7824.
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.
Garden Club of Inverness meets: 9:30 a.m. Thursday; All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Diane Hunter presents a virtual tour of the Chelsea Gardens in England. Carole, (847) 381-2727.
Hoffman Estates Jaycees "Best Pizza Contest": 7-8:30 p.m. April 18; Schaumburg Township Hall, 1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates. $6. (847) 385-8265 or visit hoffmanestatesjaycees.org.
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." 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.