50 Plus

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Aqua Arthritis: 10:15-11 a.m. and 5:45-6:30 p.m. Mondays, 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays, 5:45-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and 10-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:45 a.m. Thursdays, Buffalo Grove Fitness Center 601 West Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove. A Certified Arthritis Foundation Instructor will lead exercises designed to increase strength in muscles and joints. Attend per class or register for an eight-week session. The next session registration begins Aug. 10 and classes begin the week of Aug. 24. Registration is required. Call (847) 353-7526.

Bag-go: 1:30-2:30 p.m., Tuesdays; Rolling Meadows Senior Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive. (847) 818-3205.

Senior activity and lunch program: 10:30 a.m. Bingo; lunch at noon July 28, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. July birthdays will be celebrated and the Barrington Area Council on Aging social service coordinator Diane Vos Hansen will take blood pressures. Suggested lunch donation of $3.50. Preregistration is required, call the Barrington Area Council on Aging at (847) 381-5030.

Wheeling Area Chapter of AARP: 1 p.m. July 28; Pavilion Senior Center, 199 N. First St., Wheeling. Installation of officers will follow the meeting. The movie "Yankee Doodle Dandy," with James Cagney will be shown and refreshments served. All seniors are invited. For details, call (847) 459-2670.

AARP Driver Safety Program: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 29 and 30, Rob Roy Country Club Village, 270 Country Club Drive, Prospect Heights. Two, four-hour classes. To register, call (847) 398-1511.

AARP Driver Safety Program: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 29 and 31, Liberty Bank, 6210 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Two, four-hour classes. To register, call (773) 384-4000.

AARP Driver Safety Program: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 29 and 31, Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western Ave, Park Ridge. Two, four-hour classes. To register, call (847) 692-3597.

BACOA senior luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Greencastle of Barrington, 445 W. Main St., Barrington. All Barrington-area seniors are invited to attend the lunch program and participate in the Senior Social following lunch. Suggested lunch donation is $3.50. Advance registration required, call the Barrington Area Council on Aging at (847) 381-5030.

Cirque Shanghai Gold: Bus leaves for Navy Pier at 9:30 a.m. July 31 from the Prospect Heights Park District, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Acrobats perform gravity-defying aerial stunts, and contortion tricks. Cost: $32. Lunch on your own. Return at 5 p.m. (847) 394-2848.

Picnic in the Park: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug.;1 Lake Park Picnic Pavilion in Des Plaines. Hosted by Frisbie Senior Center. Hot dogs and hamburgers as well as hosting a Baggo Tournament. Tickets are available at the Frisbie Senior Center, 52 E. Northwest Hwy., Des Plaines. Register before July 30. Call (847) 768-5944 and speak to Megann.

Chicago ethnic tour: Bus departs 8 a.m. Aug. 13 from the Barrington Park District. Join The Barrington Area Council on Aging and the Barrington Park District to explore Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. Stops include shops, homes, churches and restaurants. Trip involves lots of walking. $83 includes lunch. Reservation deadline Aug. 1. For information or to register, call Carla at (847) 304-5286.

Concert at Twin Lakes: 6 p.m. Aug. 1, Twin Lakes, just west of Rout 53 off Northwest Highway. Join Sociable Singles 50+ Group for a concert by country artist Dayna Mallow. Bring a chair, refreshments available, no outside food allowed on the patio.

AARP Driver Safety Program: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aug. 2 and 9, Rolling Meadows Park District Senior Center, 3705 Pheasant, Rolling Meadows. To register, call (847) 818-3205.

Sociable Singles concert outing: 7 p.m. Aug. 3, Pavilion Gazebo, 499 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. Music by De Ja Vu, plays top hits. For meeting time and location information, call (847) 289-4420.

AARP Driver Safety Program: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5, Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights. To register, call (847) 353-5532.

AARP Driver Safety Program: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Wheeling Township Senior Center, 1616 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. To register, call (847) 259-7730.

AARP Driver Safety Program: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 4 and 11, Niles Senior Center, 999 Civic Center Drive, Niles. To register, call (847) 588-8420.

Monday senior lunch and activity program: Aug. 4, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., bingo begins at 11 a.m., lunch at noon. Kathy Hobbs, of Rosewood Care Center, will present a program on home safety, useful equipment and simple way to improve mobility. Reservations required, call the Barrington Area Council on Aging at (847) 381-5030.

Indoor picnic: Noon, Aug. 5; Mount Prospect Village Hall Community Center, 50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect Senior Advisory Council holds its annual indoor picnic; hot dogs, potato salad, lemonade, dessert, coffee and bingo after lunch. Cost: $2. Call (847) 870-5680.

Polish program: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Enjoy a Polish program lead by Daniela Kowalska and other member of the outreach team of St. John the Evangelist Church in Streamwood. Included will be Polish song, dance and worship. Free and open to the public, reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.

Sociable Singles concert outing: 6:45 p.m. Aug. 4, Town Square, Roselle and Schaumburg roads, Schaumburg. Swing music by John Bennett. For information, (847) 289-4420.

Wisconsin State Fair: Bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 5 from the Prospect Heights Park District, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. State fair features agriculture, food, shopping and entertainment. Cost: $44. Return at 5 p.m. (847) 394-2848.

AARP Driver Safety Program: Aug. 6 and 13, Pavilion Senior Center, 199 N. 1st St., Wheeling. To register, call (847) 872-2811.

Keyboard program: 2 p.m. Aug. 6, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Italian singer Franco Campanella of Streamwood will perform an international program on the keyboards. Free and open to the public, reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.

Sociable Singles concert outing: 4:45 p.m. Aug. 6, Cuneo Gardens, 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Car pool available. Bring a chair and picnic dinner. Billy Joel and Elton John tribute band. For car pool information, call (847) 289-4420 before Aug. 4. $10 per car admission.

AARP Driver Safety Program: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 7 and 8, Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Highway 22, Barrington. To register, call (800) 323-8622.

"Like Mother, Like Son": Bus leaves at 11 a.m. Aug. 7 from the Prospect Heights Park District, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Musical with a mother and son song and dance team, followed by a chicken dinner at White Fence Farm. Cost: $48; shrimp $3 additional. Return at 5 p.m. (847) 394-2848.

BACOA senior luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Greencastle of Barrington, 445 W. Main St., Barrington. All Barrington-area seniors are invited to attend the lunch program and participate in the Senior Social following lunch. Suggested lunch donation is $3.50. Advance registration required, call the Barrington Area Council on Aging at (847) 381-5030

Wii bowling for seniors: 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 8; Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood. Wii bowling for seniors is a computer game system that translates your own movements into action on the screen. No registration required. Seniors are invited to drop in and try it out. Other date is Aug. 22. (847) 827-5551.

Piano singalong and social hour party: 3 p.m. Aug. 8, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Featuring residents Helen and Dudley Olsen. Open to the public, reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.

Sociable Singles concert outing: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8, Barrington Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Dave Seagren, steel drummer, plays tropical music styles by Jimmy Buffett and Harry Bellefonte. Refreshments served. Call (847) 289-4420.

Celebrate Elvis week: 2 p.m. Aug. 9, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Celebrate the 31st anniversary of Elvis Presley's death with a special party featuring "The Billvis Show," presented by RuBi Entertainment. Free and open to the public, reservations required, call (630) 213-10100.

Sociable Singles 50+ Group: 6 p.m. Aug. 9, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Join the group at the Schaumburg Summer Breeze Concert series featuring "The Moods." Motown music, bring a chair and a picnic dinner. Meet at the left of the stage. For information, call (847) 289-4420.