Northwest suburban clubs & hobbies
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Interline Club of Chicago: Charter members of the Interline Club of Chicago will hold its third annual Interline luncheon, for current and former flight attendants and their guests, Oct. 7 at the LaGrange Country Club, 620 S. Brainard Ave., LaGrange. Featured speaker will be Barbara Rinella, noted book reviewer. The cost of the luncheon is $40. For information or to make a reservation, call Noreen Staphany at (708) 409-5038.
Lac des Illinois Chapter National Society Colonial Dames: Meets 11:30 a.m. Aug. 11, Dover Straits Restaurant, Hoffman Estates. Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. will precede the 12:30 p.m. general meeting and luncheon. Shari Worrell presents, "Coats of Arms." For luncheon information and reservations, call Joan at (847) 359-3831 or e-mail joan_m60067@yahoo.com. For club information, e-mail Susan at sueche7@aol.com or call (847) 202-8186.
Sierra Club "Clean Car Wash": 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 9, Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. To raise awareness for the Illinois Clean Car Act. For information or to volunteer, call Jen at (312) 251-1680, ext. 3 or illinois.sierraclub.org.
Bartlett Historical Society: 7 p.m. Aug. 11, Bartlett Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road. Agenda includes "These Walls Can Talk" photo exhibit, fall cemetery walk and the 2009 guidelines for plaguing historical homes are on the agenda. The public is invited. For information, e-mail carolbartletthissoc@comcast.net.
Bartlett International Chorus: Meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Members read music, harmonize and learn songs from other countries. For information, call Rita at (630) 213-0100 or e-mail rlopienski@pathwaysl.com.
Around the Web in 60 Minutes: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Take a trip around the World Wide Web and visit some of the hottest spots. For information or to register, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Northwest Stamp Club: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 12, Schaumburg Library, Schaumburg and Roselle roads, Schaumburg. Show and tell/mixture. Everyone welcome. (847) 439-1947.
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Meets at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 at Poplar Creek Country Club, Hoffman Estates. Topic is "How to Help the Family When Chronic Mental Illness Paralyzes the Entire Family" by Shay Jacobson, RN, MA. To register, call Donna at (847) 755-8006.
Rinkey Dinks Christian Men: Meet at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 12 at the Palm Court Restaurant, 1912 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights for lunch. Visitors are always welcome. The speaker is Ginger Zee, weekend weather forecaster for NBC, Channel Five, Chicago.
Wheeling Garden Club: Meets 7 p.m. Aug. 13, Masonic Lodge, Milwaukee Avenue and Dundee Road, Wheeling. Mari Mackenbach "Arranging with Everlastings." Public invited. For information, (847) 537-8642.
Rolling Meadows Garden Club: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 13; Rolling Meadows Community Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive. Following a brief business meeting, members will conduct the hands-on workshop, Strik-ing Garden Art, featuring how to use old bowling balls as garden art. www.rollingmeadowsgardenclub.com or call Carol at the park district office for a list of supplies; (847) 818-3200 ext. 230. Visitors welcome at no charge, refreshments served.
Northwest Women's Connection luncheon: Noon Aug. 14, Concorde Banquets, 20922 N. Rand Road, Kildeer. Special guests, Joy Martin from Home of the Sparrow and Bobbie Chance, author, seminar speaker and certified personality trainer. $17. Reservations required, call (847) 358-5830.
Northwest Suburban Astronomers: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. "The Birth of the Universe" by Dr. Satish Desai, a physicist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, will be presented. Desai will explain how the tiny and fleeting world of subatomic particles has shaped the vast and eternal universe. Free. Visit www.nsaclub.org.
Wheeling Township Democrats: 9:30 a.m. social, 10 a.m. meeting, Aug. 16, 1310 W. Northwest Hwy, Arlington Heights. The Wheeling Township Democrats host a discussion of Jim Hightower's new book, "Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go With the Flow." To R.S.V.P. or for more information, e-mail Hal Snyder, at drxyzzy@gmail.com.