Adult social and 50 plus calendar

Wheeling Area Chapter of AARP picnic: Noon, Aug. 25; Wheeling Pavilion Senior Center, 199 N. First St., Wheeling. Cost is $5 per person. Bring a wrapped white elephant for Bingo prize. For more information, call (847) 459-2670 Reservations due Aug. 18. Call (847) 459-8231 or (847) 215-8129.

Veterans Forum: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21; American Legion Hall located at 121 N. Douglas in Arlington Heights. Movie to be shown is "Destination Tokyo," starring Cary Grant. All are welcome. Call Bill Starr, (847) 439-5339.

Senior Session: 1:30 p.m. Aug. 19; Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. Program details ways for investors to enjoy greater financial security during turbulent economic times. To register, visit www.mppl.org/events or call (847) 253-5675.

"Iolanthe": Bus leaves at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 20 from the Prospect Heights Park District, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights for the Cahn Auditorium in Evanston. Performance tells the story of a band of woodland fairies versus Britain's House of Lords. Cost: $71, includes lunch, ticket and transportation. Return at 6 p.m. (847) 394-2848.

Leisure Showcase: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 22; Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road. Free "Show and Tell" of leisure and recreation. Meet instructors, view programs, take a tour of the Senior Center, shop local vendors, and enjoy live music. Call (847) 797-5341.

Bingo: 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Des Plaines Elks Club, 495 Lee St., Des Plaines. Free coffee and soda with $500 coverall and bonanza. Public is invited.