Adult social calendar
To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please put "Adult social" in the subject line.
Toastmasters: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 19, Kleinschmidt Inc located at 450 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. The Secret to Success Toastmasters Club. Focuses on the development of communication and leadership skills. Open to the public. For information, visit s2s.freetoasthost.org or e-mail tm9048sts@hotmail.com.
Surviving the Loss of a Spouse: Drop-in group meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Jewish Child and Family Services, 1156 Shure Drive, Arlington Heights. Topics include coping with grief, making decisions, managing relationships and staying healthy. $7 per session. Rosalie Greenberger, LCSW, (847) 392-8820. www.jcfs.org.
Congregation Am Echod open house: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22 Congregation Am Echod (reform), 2945 Falling Waters Blvd., Lindenhurst. Shir L'Shabbat musical service including song, prayer and dance followed by an ice cream social with a sundae bar. Meet the rabbi and congregation and learn about their programs. For information, call (847) 265-1818.
Bicycle Club of Lake County "Singles Ride": 9 a.m. Aug. 23 and Sept. 27, Meet at the Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville, St. Mary's Road., 1 mile north of Route 60 at the "Trails" parking lot. 12-15 mile trail ride at a "conversational" pace of 12 mph on crushed limestone trails for singles of all ages. No one will be left behind. Helmets are required. There will be an opportunity for socializing after the ride. For information, contact Bob Shuppert, at BCLCSinglesride@sbcglobal.net, or on the day of the ride, call (847) 845-1741.
Adult Fall Softball Leagues: Games will be played at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. beginning Aug. 24 on the Aquatic Softball Field, 250 Library Lane, Grayslake. A minimum eight-week season will be played. Choice of league: Friday Co-Rec (14-inch Mush) or Wednesday Men's (12-inch). For ages 18 and up. Cost is $415 per team of at least 50 percent Grayslake Park District residents, $465 for nonresident teams. For information, call Nate Flannery, (847) 223-7529.
Dating at 40, 50 and Beyond: 7-8 p.m. Aug. 27, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Marianne Rowe-Dimas of The Image Factor will discuss the different ways to find Mr. or Miss Right over the age of 40. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit www.vapld.info.
St. Paul's "Twenty-somethings" group: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 824 North Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Meetings at local hot spots once a month to socialize and discuss questions of faith in a peer setting. For information, call (847) 662-2535.