Clubs and hobbies
Couples Club: Jewish Couples Club in the Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights area has openings for new couples in their 50s and 60s. The club is for couples wishing to develop new friendships.
Social event on the first Saturday of each month. call (847) 541-4485.
Barrington Writers Workshop morning group meets: 9 a.m.-noon today, Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Beverly, (847) 394-3129.
Signal Hill Chapter Daughter of the American Revolution meets: 11:30 a.m. today, Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Gathering at 11:30 a.m. followed by a box lunch at noon. Luncheon cost $16. Send a check payable to Signal Hill Chapter NSDAR to Sally Hansen, 729 N. River Road, Algonquin, IL. 60102-2404 for reservations.
Barrington Writers Workshop evening group meets: 6:30-9 p.m. May 21, Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Janet, (847) 398-1087.
Des Plaines Elks Club meets: 7:30 p.m. May 20; 495 Lee St., Des Plaines. Lodge meeting.
Motorola Retirement Club, Schaumburg campus, meets: 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. May 21, auditorium of the Innovation Center. Dues are $10 per year. (847) 669-1020 or (847) 253-4696.
Chicago Live Life Laughing Club: Meets 7:30 p.m. May 21, Palatine Senior Center, 505 S. Quentin Ave., Palatine. Free-flow laughter with yoga breathing exercises. It is stress-releasing and happiness-boosting. For information, call Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Doug Dvorak at (847) 359-6969. www.laughteryogachicago.org.
Square Wheels Square Dance Club dance: May 24, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 304 W. Palatine Road, Prospect Heights. Round dancing 7:30 p.m.; square dancing 8 p.m. $6. (847) 392-5512 or (847) 253-3206.
New Beginnings: Meets 7:30 p.m., Hughes Center at St Matthews Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Donation is $3 per meeting. Memorial Day Picnic . (847) 891-1220.
Barrington Writers Workshop morning group meets: 9 a.m.-noon May 27, Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington Beverly, (847) 394-3129.
Barrington Writers Workshop evening group meets: 6:30-9 p.m. May 28, Barrington Area Public Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Janet, (847) 398-1087.
Lake County Sierra Club: 6:45 p.m. May 28, Vernon Area Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. "You Can't Nuke Global Warming," concerning questions about climate change solutions and nuclear energy. Free and open to the public. For information, call Larry Marvet at (847) 537-2083 or e-mail lemarvet@gmail.com.
Ostomy Association: 7 p.m. May 28; Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 1775 Dempster St., Park Ridge. 10th Floor West Special Function Dining Room.
Topic is "Straddling the Fence"; also Glenn Warning and Paris Purnell of Hollister Inc. conduct a survey about updates to their ostomy product application instructions. www.uoachicago.org
National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century: Meets 11:30 a.m. May 31, at the home of Nancy Pease for a potluck luncheon. 11 a.m. board meeting will precede the general meeting. Susan, (847) 202-8186.
Young Eagles Rally: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Schaumburg Airport. EEA Chapter 101 hosts events for children ages 8-17. Meet pilots, view the aircraft, and take a flight. (708) 788-6390.
Des Plaines Toastmasters: Meets at 7 p.m. on the first, third, and fifth Mondays of each month in the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwoood. The next meetings are June 2 and June 16. Call Hap at (847) 635-6351 or hap@therainreport.com.
Les Bavards: 6:30 p.m. June 4; monthly francophone dinner-group, meets for dinner and conversation at a restaurant in Des Plaines to practice using the language in an informal setting. RSVP by e-mail to lesbavards@yahoo.com or call (847) 720-4502 by the preceding Monday evening. Visit lesbavardsfrancophones.blogspot.com.