Lake County club notes

To submit a listing, send 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

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Signal Hill Chapter genealogical workshop: Saturday; Barrington Library. The program, "Do These Genes Make Me Fat?" will be presented by Debbie McArdle. Laura, (847) 658-9527 or Margaret, (847) 836-1758.

Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter, Daughter of the American Revolution meets: 10 a.m. Saturday; Libertyville Township Office, 359 Merrill Court, Libertyville. Lynn Heitman presents "Quilts -- Hidden in Sight." Ruth, (847) 543-4287.

Hadassah North Shore Mah Johng and Bridge tournament: 11 a.m. Sunday; Embassy Suites, 1445 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. $45. (847) 433-6350.

Lake County Astronomical Society "Astronomy Under the City Lights": 7 p.m. Monday, Fremont Public Library, Mundelein; 7 p.m. Tuesday, Cook Memorial Library. Free public viewing of Saturn and the moon. Additional viewing 7:30 p.m. May 12, Lake Villa District Library, Lake Villa. Events depend on weather and acceptable sky conditions. www.lcas-astronomy.org.

Buffalo Grove Group of Hadassah North Shore "Play Date": Noon Monday; Congregation Beth Am, 225 N. McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. Games, refreshments. Cost: $10 or a grocery bag filled with non-perishable kosher can goods, soaps and paper products. Benefits Mitzvah Day for the Ark. (847) 433-6350.

New Grand Dominion Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter meets: 7 p.m. Monday, in a Mundelein home, to discuss the meaning of "Hadassah 101" and how it will develop the direction of the group. (847) 433-6350.

Gardeners of Central Lake County meets: 7:30 p.m. Monday; Evangelical Free Church, Garfield and Austin avenues, Libertyville. Grant Jones from Davey Tree Company will present "Diagnosing Your Plant's Problems." The public is welcome to attend. Susan, (847) 816-8007.

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.

Lake-to-Prairie Wild Ones meets: 7:15 p.m. Monday; Byron Colby Barn in Prairie Crossing, Jones Point Road, off Route 45, Grayslake. Nancy Clitton presents ways to do container gardening. Karin, (847-548-1650).

Signal Hill Chapter, Daughter of the American Revolution meets: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday; Barrington Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Tom McCarthy presents, "Conservation-What We Can Do." Leslie, (847) 587-5301 or Joanne, (815) 603-7824.

Foresters Lago Branch meets: 8 p.m. Tuesday; Community Protestant Church, United Church of Christ, 418 N. Prairie Ave., Mundelein. The public is invited to attend this membership meeting. (800) 828-1540.

German American Club of Antioch Spring Dinner Dance: 5 p.m. April 19; VFW Hall, 130 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Deadline for reservations is Thursday; call Dorothy at (847) 356-5484.

Lincolnshire Garden Club meets: 9:30 a.m. Thursday; Vernon Hills Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Club member Ann Maine presents "Our Feathered Friends Near and Far." New members welcome. Elaine, (847) 945-4421.

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.

Compassionate Friends meets: 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Millburn Church, Grass Lake Road and Route 45, Millburn. (847) 395-8597 or (847) 838-0912 or www.iltcf.org.

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.

Waukegan Area Branch AAUW Book Review Group meets: 1 p.m. Thursday. (847) 623-5537.

Shoreline Dance Club dance: 7:30 p.m. April 19; Gorton Community Center, 400 W. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. $20 per member couple; $25 for guests. (847) 816-7602 or (847) 295-1417.

Zion Genealogical Society meets: 7 p.m. April 21; Beach Park Village Hall, 11270 W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park. Sarah Kirby will present "Beyond the Begats -- Adding Biographical Information to Your Genealogy." All welcome, no charge. Joanne, (847) 360-0360.

Green Thumbs of Barrington Garden Club meets: 12:30 p.m. April 21; Barrington Area Library. Bob and Kathy Andrini present "Those Amazing Birds." Refreshments served. Vicki, (847) 526-5998.

Speechmakers Toastmasters meets: 1 p.m. April 22; in the Siemens building, 1000 Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Guests welcome. Tmspeech4704@gmail.com.

Travelogue Group of Waukegan Area Branch AAUW meets: 7 p.m. April 22. Ken and Anne Miller present "Around the World in One Hour." (847) 244-1844.

Millburn Masonic Lodge 127 annual dinner dance: 6 p.m.-midnight April 26; Midlane Country Club, 4555 W. Yorkhouse Road, Wadsworth. $45, over 21 only. For tickets: Louie, (847) 219-7600 or Joe, (847) 372-6679.

Walleyes Unlimited meets: 7 p.m. April 30; Gurnee American Legion Hall Post 771, 749 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. www.walleyesunlimitedusa.org.

Woods and Wetlands Group of the Sierra Club meets: 6:45 p.m. April 30; Vernon Area Library, Lincolnshire. David Meyer, president of the Rainforest Conservation Fund, will speak on "Protecting the Peruvian Rainforests." Free and open to the public.

May

Reflections on Reading Group of Waukegan AAUW meets: May 1 for a discussion of "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. (847) 395-8171.

Garden Club of Lake Zurich meets: 7 p.m. May 6; St. Mathews Lutheran Church, on Old McHenry Road, just west of Quentin Road. Master Gardener Adele Kleine presents "What's New." Visitors welcome. (847) 438-2989 or (815) 444-6289.

Garden Club of Lake Zurich plant sale: 8:30 a.m.-noon May 10; Ela Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Home grown, locally adapted plants at great prices.

Czech Slovak American Genealogy Society meets: 1:30 p.m. May 17; First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, 150 S. Ashland Ave., LaGrange. Craig L. Pfannkuche will present "Analyzing 19th Century Photographs for Family History Data." Additional meetings will be held Aug. 16 and Oct. 18. Marge, (847) 392-9036 or mdstueck@aol.com.

Go Veggie Northwest Vegan potluck lunch: 1-4 p.m. May 18; Barrington Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, 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 at (847) 381-5564.

Miscellaneous

Knit or crochet for babies: The Waukegan Area Branch of American Association of University Women is looking for people to knit or crochet baby hats for babies born at Vista Medical Center East. (847) 244-7926.

Inverness Women's Club scholarships: The Women's Club of Inverness, as part of its annual charitable giving, sponsors several $1,000 scholarships that will be awarded to graduating seniors, college students and returning students residing in District 211 and 221. Scholarship grants are based on financial need and strong academic achievement. Applications are available in the guidance offices of local high schools. Deadline for submission is today. (847) 358-8438.