Cook County clubs notes

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.

May

Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards weekly workdays: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday and May 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.

EAA Chapter 101 Young Eagle Rally: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; Schaumburg Airport. Children ages 8-17 can meet pilots, view the aircraft and take a flight. (708) 788-6390.

Bartlett Woman's Club meets: 7 p.m. Tuesday; Log Cabin, 102 N. Eastern Ave., Bartlett. Election of officers, white elephant bingo, social. Peggy, (630) 830-8407.

Four Seasons Garden Club meets: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. For meeting information, call Lenore at (847) 381-2883.

AAUW Barrington meets: 7 p.m. Tuesday; Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Hwy., Barrington. Derek Randel presents, "Stopping School Violence." Anne, (847) 772-4507 or Preeti, (847) 222-0599.

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 or www.pflag-palatine.org.

Barrington Writers Workshop morning group meets: 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday; Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington Beverly, (847) 394-3129.

Streamwood Woman's Club meets: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Park Place Recreation Center, 550 S. Park, Blvd., Streamwood. Fran, (630) 289-5359. Streamwoodwomansclub@yahoo.com.

Barrington Writers Workshop evening group meets: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday; Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Janet, (847) 398-1087.

Inverness Woman's Club meets: 9:30 a.m. Thursday; Inverness Golf Club. Business meeting, program, luncheon. Dermatologist Dr. Amy Derick presents, "Ageless Faces." Lenore, (847) 381-2883 or hg139@aol.com.

Northwest Cook County Group of the Sierra Club meets: 7 p.m. Thursday, Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Colin Tysoe, chairman of Chicago Inner City Outings, will talk about how that group provides opportunities to children from the inner city to explore the outdoors by hiking, camping, visiting nature center and restoring habitat. www.illinois.sierraclub.org/NWCook.

Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois meets: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. May 10; Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. Meeting, lunch and painting program. Reservations required, visit www.windybrushes.org or call Camille, (847) 524-2821.

Coterie of Barrington game day: 10 a.m. May 13; Inverness Golf Club. Bridge, mah-jongg, dominos, and other table games, lunch. $40. Checks to: Patricia Toole, 1055 White Pine Drive, Cary, IL 60013 before May 9. Guest welcome.

Northwest Suburban Astronomers Astronomy Day: 5:30 p.m. May 10; William Rainey Harper College, Building Z, Algonquin Road entrance, Palatine. Telescopes available for viewing, weather permitting; demonstrations and exhibits. www.nsaclub.org.

Dance World Dance Club dance: May 10: Hoffman Estates Park District, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. A one-hour waltz 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: June 14, tango lesson; July 12, nightclub 2-step lesson; and Aug. 9, cha-cha lesson.

Four Seasons Garden Club plant sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 10; 25849 Crest Hill Drive, Barrington. Plants, containers, garden magazines and other garden-related items.

Northwest Stamp Club meets: 7 to 10 p.m. May 13: Quiz night/mixture in Schaumburg. (847) 439-1947.

• May 27: Show and tell in Arlington Heights.

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

• June 23: Stamp bingo/silent auction in Arlington Heights.

July 28: Summer auction in Arlington Heights.

• Aug. 25: Slide show/mixture in Arlington Heights.

Spring auction in Arlington Heights

AAUW Barrington luncheon book discussion group meets: noon May 14; The Garlands of Barrington. "My Invented Country" by Isabel Allende will be discussed. Loretta, (847) 381-1804.

Hoffman Estates Jaycees scholarships: Future leaders and community-minded high school seniors living in Hoffman Estates are invited to apply for two $500 college scholarships being offered by the Hoffman Estates Jaycees. Download an application at www.hoffmanestatesjaycees.org. Deadline is May 15.

Garden Club of Inverness spring luncheon: 11 a.m. May 15; Inverness Golf Club. Includes installation of new officers. Carole, (847) 381-2727.

AAUW Barrington daytime Bridge group meets: May 15; at the home of a member. $2. Bobbie, (847) 381-3315.

Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois meets: 10:30 a.m. May 17; Schaumburg Township Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Jim Kolak will demo Apple's latest MAC operating system-Leopard OSC 10.5. Stan, (630) 529-4849.

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.

AAUW Barrington evening book discussion group meets: 7:30 p.m. May 27; in a member's home. "Men I Didn't Marry" by Janice Kaplan will be discussed. Peg, (847) 381-4791.

Miscellaneous

Mixed golf league: The Monday twilight mixed "fun golf" league is seeking new golfers. The league plays at Old Orchard Country Club Thursday through Aug. 28, with tee times beginning at 4:15 p.m. Weekly play is not mandatory. Discounted greens fees are available for nonresidents of Prospect Heights Park District. Weekly contests are held with an annual tournament in September. Len, (847) 870-7070, or e-mail ltd_financial@wideopenwest.com.