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Fundraisers

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May

St. Paul United Church of Christ Book Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10:30 a.m.-noon Sunday; 401 E. Main St., Barrington. Benefits the church library. (847) 381-0460.

Libertyville Cooperative Nursery School's Golf Play Date: Noon Friday; Lake Bluff Golf Club. Includes dinner and silent auction. For reservations or to make a donation, call (847) 367-0926.

YWCA Lake County Women of Achievement Awards: 6 p.m. Friday; Chevy Chase Country Club, Wheeling. (847) 662-4247.

Women In Need Growing Stronger shower: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday; Inverness Golf Club, 102 N. Roselle Road, Inverness. Annual "A Safe Place to Dream: Shower for the Shelter." Guests to purchase much-needed items for the WINGS Safe House emergency shelter in the northwest suburbs. Guest speaker is Carolyn Gable, author of "Everything I Know As A CEO I Learned As A Waitress." Visit wingsprogram.com/events .htm.

Antioch Garden Club Plant Sale: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Williams Park pavilion behind the library, 757 N. Main St., Antioch. Proceeds are used for horticulture scholarships, upkeep for four Antioch public gardens, and seasonal decorating of Antioch's public buildings.

Gardeners of Central Lake County plant sale: 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday; Libertyville Civic Center loading dock, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Mature perennials, herbs and ground covers dug from local gardens. Tony, (847) 816-7602.

Four Seasons Garden Club plant and garden sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 25849 Crest Hill Drive, Barrington. Plants, containers, garden magazines and other garden-related items. (847) 381-2883.

Nicasa's Walk For Recovery: 9 a.m. Saturday; Roosevelt Park, Belvidere Road and McAlister Ave., Waukegan. $25 per walker. Supports Nicasa's services. Christel, (847) 201-7072.

Lake County Walk for Lupus Now: 9 a.m. Saturday; Half Day Forest Preserves, Vernon Hills. No registration fee. (312) 542-0002.

Field and Flower Garden Club plant sale: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday; Barrington Jewel parking lot, 150 W. Main St. Proceeds support philanthropies and programs of the club. (847) 382-1869.

Men's Club Mother's Day Lox Box fundraiser: Sunday; pick-up from 8-11 a.m. at Congregation Beth Judea, Long Grove, or local delivery only. $25; single box; $47 double box; $20 ARK box. Call Steve or Jim, (847) 634-0777 for order forms or more information.

"Salad in the Park" luncheon: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Viking Park Dance Hall, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. The Breakfast Exchange Club of Gurnee 20th Annual "Salad in the Park" Spring Luncheon Fundraiser. Proceeds will go to prevention of child abuse and other club programs. $6 per person, includes choice of soup, salad, roll and beverage. A bake sale will also be held during the luncheon. For more information, call Bill Froese at (847) 219-8523 or e-mail bfroese@earthlink.net.

Lincolnshire Garden Club spring luncheon and 50th anniversary celebration: 11 a.m. May 15; Ivanhoe Club, 28846 Thorngate Drive, Mundelein. $30. Elaine, (847) 945-4421.

Friends of the Round Lake Area Parks Foundation golf outing: May 15; Renwood Golf Course. Seventh annual Send-A-Kid to Camp Golf Outing. $100 per golfer includes breakfast, golf, lunch and prizes. Jeff, (847) 546-8558.

Prairie Crossing Charter School Rummage Sale: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 15 and 16, and 9 a.m. to noon May 17, at the Lake County Fair Grounds, in the 4H Building. Sale item will include clothes, books, household appliances, children's books, toys and games, sporting goods and household furniture, with a "bag sale" May 17, with all that can fit in a shopping bag for $5. (847) 543-9872 .

Lake County Association for Home & Community Education Annual Bake Sale: 8 a.m.-noon (or until all food sold) May 16, under a tent on the grounds of the University of Illinois Extension, next to the Farm Bureau at 100 South US 45, Grayslake. U of I Master Gardeners will hold a plant sale the same day, at the same location.

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. Heirloom tomato plants, herbs, more. Penny, (847) 540-8212.

Vernon Hills Stingers Car Wash: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 17-18 at Ernie's Car Wash, 909 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Proceeds to benefit girls softball. For information, call Sara at (847)380-5841.

"India Nite": 6-7:30 p.m. May 17, Antioch Township, 1625 Deep Lake Road, Lake Villa. Fundraiser for Lake Villa United Methodist Church. Appetizers and a meal will be served, along with a presentation and fashion show. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. $6 per person.

Bridges for Autism Foundation rummage sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 17 and 18; 936 Kenton Road, Deerfield. To make a donation of furniture, household items, new items, kids toys and more, no clothing please. (847) 444-0019.

Glenkirk's 28th annual benefit garden party: 6:30 p.m. May 17; Cuneo Museum, 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. $250. (847) 272-5111.

Charity Lube-a-thon: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 18, Express Care Quick Lube, Mundelein. Free oil change with a donation to the American Cancer Society. Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society through the GLMV Relay for Life. To make a contribution, donate a raffle prize or for more information, call (847) 949-0222.

June

Christian Outreach of Lutherans fifth annual COOL Golf Outing: 7:30 a.m. June 5; Steeple Chase Golf Club, Mundelein. Benefits the COOL Food Pantry and Transitional Housing programs. Registration and sponsorship forms available at www.coolministries.org. Diana, (847) 662-1340.

Nicasa's charity golf invitational: 11:45 a.m. June 9; Hawthorn Woods Country Club, 1 Tournament Drive, Hawthorn Woods. $1,700 per foursome. Christel, (847) 201-7072.

Miscellaneous

Rummage sale donations: Prince of Peace Church in Lake Villa is seeking donations for its annual rummage sale in June. Volunteers can pick up items. (847) 356-6111.