Clubs and hobbies

Today

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

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

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

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

Kiwanis Club of Palatine meets: 7 p.m. today, for dinner at Marlowe's restaurant, Euclid Avenue and Quentin Road, Palatine. Jim, (224) 420-0871 or www.pflag-palatine.org.

Midwest Bass Busters of Illinois meets: 8 p.m. today, Where Else Lounge, 1190 E. Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village. Come learn about the fine art of bass fishing. Len, (847) 870-7070.

Northwest Stamp Club meets: 2 p.m. today; Elk Grove Village Library, Biesterfield and Wellington. Question and answer session with mixture and swap activity. (847) 439-1947.

North Suburban Needlearts Guild meets: 9:30 a.m. today, Gloria Dei Church, 1133 Pfingston Road, Northbrook. Dona Kato will present a Polymer clay truck show. www.needleartsguild.com.

Northwest Stamp Club meets: 2 p.m. today, Elk Grove Village Library, Biesterfield and Wellington. Question and answer session with mixture and swap activity.

Northwest Towns Sportsmen's Club meets: 7:30 p.m. today, American Legion hall, Miner and Douglas streets, Arlington Heights. Interested outdoorsmen, hunters, fishermen and shooters are welcome to attend this last general meeting before Sept. 2008. Gerry, (847) 398-3074.

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

Wednesday

Arlington Camera Club meets: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Arlington Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights. "Macro Photography," will be presented by Don Bolak. The May 21 program will be "Digital is for the Birds … and the Animals," presented by photographer Walt Anderson. Meetings are open to the public.

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.

Des Plaines Elks Club meets: 7 p.m. Wednesday for bingo, 495 Lee St., Des Plaines. Refreshments, $500 cover-all, bonanza prize, the public is welcome.

Thursday

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 centers and restoring habitat. www.illinois.sierraclub.org/NWCook.

Friday

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 Friday. Guests welcome.

Saturday

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

Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois meets: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 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.

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

Northern Illinois Chapter of the Crochet Guild of America: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday; Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane. Learn to crochet a beaded scarf edging. Visitors welcome. (630) 980-3548 or visit www.nicrochet.com.

Sunday

Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards weekly workdays: 9 a.m.-noon Sunday, May 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.

Monday

Bartlett Historical Society meets: 7 p.m. Monday, Bartlett Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Agenda includes a storytelling program, photo exhibit, walking tour. The public is invited to attend. For information, e-mail Carol carolbartletthissoc@comcast.net.

Chicago Northwest Towns Alumnae of Sigma Kappa meets: 7 p.m. Monday, at the home a member in Cary. Includes catered dinner and installation of new officers for the 2008-09 season. All Sigma Kappa sorority members are welcome. Eloise, (847) 358-8597.

Explore Digital Photography: 7-8 p.m. Monday, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Learn techniques of digital photography and basics of digital workflow from professional photographer Richard Klein. For information or to register, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

May 13

Barrington Writers Workshop morning group meets: 9 a.m.-noon May 13, Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington Beverly, (847) 394-3129.

Kiwanis Club of Palatine meets: 7 p.m. May 13, for dinner at Marlowe's restaurant, Euclid Avenue and Quentin Road, Palatine. Jim, (224) 420-0871 or www.pflag-palatine.org.

May 14

Barrington Writers Workshop evening group meets: 6:30-9 p.m. May 14, Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Janet, (847) 398-1087.

Des Plaines Elks Club meets: 7 p.m. May 14 for bingo, 495 Lee St., Des Plaines. Refreshments, $500 cover-all, bonanza prize, the public is welcome.

Rolling Meadows Garden Club meets: 7-9 p.m. May 14, Rolling Meadows Community Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. Members will discuss how to build an obelisk. (847) 818-3200, ext. 230.

Wheeling Garden Club: The next meeting of the Wheeling Garden Club will be held on May 14 at a member's home. For more information call Chris Brady at (847) 537-8642.

May 15

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

"Les Bavards du Nord" meets: 1 p.m. May 17 for lunch and conversation in French at a Buffalo Grove-area restaurant. Participants must have the ability to carry on general conversations in French. Reservations required before May 15. (847) 921-7864.

Fox River Valley Pony Club 30th annual horse show: 7 a.m. dressage; cross country 10:30 a.m.; stadium in the afternoon May 17 and 18, Riding Center of Barrington Hills, 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills. Dressage, show jumping and cross country. Food vendors, admission free.

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

Mount Prospect Women's Club luncheon and fashion show: 11 a.m. May 15, Manzo's, 1571 S. Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines. $28. Benefit philanthropy endeavors and the scholarship fund. For reservations, (847) 398-8180.

May 16

Northwest Suburban Astronomers meets: 7:30 p.m. May 16, Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Club members Mitch Trilling and Bruce Reuben present a visual travelogue of their two-day stay with the Advanced Observing program at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. Free. www.nsaclub.org.

May 17

American Society of Botanical Artists plant and botanic art show and sale: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 17 and 18, Reed-Turner Woodland and Nature Preserve, 3849 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. www.amsocbotartists.org.

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.

Czech Slovak American Genealogy Society meets: 1:30 p.m. May 17, First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland Ave. Additional meetings will be Aug. 16 and Oct. 18. For speaker information, call Marge, (847) 392-9036 or e-mail mdstueck@aol.com.

Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club plant sale: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. May 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 18, Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Center, 3849 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Perennial and native plants from members' gardens, heirloom tomato plants, herbs. Penny, (847) 540-8212.

Wheeling Garden Club plant sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 17, Wheeling Village Hall, 25 W. Dundee Road. Variety of annual, hanging baskets, perennials, herbs and vegetable plants. Helen, (847) 537-9279.

Des Plaines Camera Club Garage Sale: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 17 and 18; 664 Polynesian Drive, Des Plaines.

Donate or sell on consignment. Call (847) 699-2837 or (847) 870-1616.

Includes film, digital cameras, darkroom enlargers, tanks, dryers, trays, to Software, camera parts, filters, tripods, etc. Club meets twice monthly on the second and fourth Monday, September through May at 7 p.m.

http://www.desplainescameraclub.com.

May 18

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.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meets: 2 p.m. May 18, Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie. Irwin Lapping presents, "Genealogy Gems from Reading Jewish Tombstones." (312) 666-0100.

Arlington Heights Bicycle Association Arlington 500 Bicycle Ride: May 18, Lightly traveled roads in Lake County. Invitational ride features choice of four routes with distances of 30, 44, 54 or 68 miles. Visit the Web site cyclearlington.com.