50 Plus

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AARP Driver Safety Program: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 25 and 27, Maine Township Senior Center, 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge. To register, call (847) 297-2510.

Movement/dance class: 9:30 a.m. Aug. 26, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Hawaiian dance instructor Kathleen Murrell of Addison leads a movement/dance class featuring Hawaiian hula and bamboo sticks. Free and open to the public. Reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.

AARP Driver Safety Program: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 26 and 28, Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western Ave., Park Ridge. To register, call (847) 692-3597.

BACOA senior luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 28, 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

Institute for Continued Learning open house: 8:30 a.m. Aug. 28, 1400 W. Roosevelt Drive, Schaumburg. Anyone over age 50 is invited to attend. Institute for Continued Learning at Roosevelt University is an educational and social organization offering peer-led classes on a wide variety of subjects of interest to seniors. For information, call (847) 619-788 or visit www.roosevelt.edu/icl.

Music Under the Stars: 6 p.m. Aug. 28; in the courtyard at Park Central, 3000 Central Road, Rolling Meadows. Doors open 6 p.m. Music provided by "The Paul Germano Orchestra" is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $4 and includes popcorn and beverages. Walk-ins welcome. For information, call Rolling Meadows Senior Center (847) 818-3205.

Sociable Singles 50+ Group: 6 p.m. Blues Bar, 2 West Busse Road, Mount Prospect. (847) 289-4420.

Long Grove Irish Days: Bus departs at 10 a.m. Aug. 30 from Prospect Heights Park District, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Irish music, dance and food. Cost: $12. (847) 394-2848.

Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren: 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Sept. 2, Maine Township Building, 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge. Topic for discussion, "How to Help Children Make Friends." Group is for grandparents baby-sitting or raising their grandchildren. No child care available. Call Linda at (847) 640-9590 for information.

Piano recital and sing-a-long: 3 p.m. Sept. 2, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Free, open to the public, reservations required. (630) 213-0100.

Musical performance: 3 p.m. Sept. 4, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Chamber duo Luminare performs. Free, open to the public, reservations required. (630) 213-0100.

String trio performs: 5 p.m. Sept. 7, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Kennel Family String Trio performs classical and romance pieces. Free, open to the public, reservations required. (630) 213-0100.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers: Consists of six, 1 hour sessions held once a week, 5-6:30 p.m. Mondays, starting Sept. 8 at the Mount Prospect Community Center, 50 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect. The educational series is designed to provide caregivers with the tools needed to take care of themselves while caring for another person. For more information and to register, contact Michaela Hoffman, MSW at (847) 253-5500 ex. 333. Space is limited. Fee of $22.

Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren: 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 8, Our Savior Methodist Church, 701 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Topic of discussion, "Dealing with Parenting styles and the Generation Gap." Free child care available. Group is for grandparents baby-sitting or raising their grandchildren. For information, call Linda at (847) 640-9590.

Artist reception: 5:30-6:45 p.m. Sept. 8, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Features Victory Centre of Bartlett residents Norma Simone, Art Funk and Pat Leonard, who will be displaying their works in "Living and Artful Life" at the Village of Bartlett Gallery from Sept. 8-30. Free, open to the public, reservations required. (630) 213-0100.

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Powerful Tools for Caregiver consists of six, 1 hour sessions held once a week. The educational series is designed to provide you with the tools you need to take care of yourself while caring for another person. This program will help family caregivers: reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings, balance your life, increase ability to make tough decisions and locate helpful resources. Classes will be held at the Village of Mount Prospect Community Center (50 South Emerson, Mount Prospect) from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Sessions are held every Monday beginning on September 8th, 2008. For more information and to register, contact Michaela Hoffman, MSW at 847-253-5500 ex. 333. Space is limited. Fee of $22.

Hawaiian dance class: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 8, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Learn the hula and the use of traditional bamboo sticks. Free, public invited, reservations required. (630) 213-0100.

Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren: 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Euclid School, 1211 N. Wheeling Road, Mount Prospect. Topic is planning fall activities with grandchildren. Free child care with 24 hours notice. Group is for grandparents caring for grandchildren. For information, call Linda at (847) 640-9590.

Palatine 50+ Computer Learning Center class registration: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 11 and 12, Palatine Township Senior Center, 505 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Affiliated with SeniorNet and sponsored by the Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council. Eight-week classes include computer basics, introduction to computers, Microsoft Word, Windows EP Operating Systems, Excel. Four-week classes include Quicken Household Expenses, Quicken Investments and introduction to e-mail and the Internet. Additional two- and four-hour workshops available. For information, available class and times, call Diane, Palatine Township Senior Center, at (847) 991-1112, ext. 233 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Indian dance performance: 4 p.m. Sept. 14, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Traditional Indian dance performed by the suburban group Indian Stars. Free, open to the public, reservations required. Call (630) 213-0100.

Japanese gardens, Swiss cottage trip: 8:30 a.m. Sept. 26 bus leaves Barrington Park District. The Barrington Area Council on Aging and Triple R. Tours will offer a trip to visit the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford and the Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum in Rockford. Trip includes self-guided tour of the gardens, a hosted lunch at Cliffbreakers Riverview Restaurant and a tour of the Tinker Swiss Cottage. $61 includes, transportation, lunch and admission fees. Reservations required before Sept. 19. Call Lind at (847) 852-3892.

Senior prom: 1-4 p.m. Sept. 21, Community Center & Ice Arena, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. The Hoffman Estates Commission for Seniors, the Hoffman Estates Park District 50+ Club and Brighton Gardens of Hoffman Estates host a Senior Prom with a "Hollywood Nights" theme for seniors 55 and over. Music, dancing, food, raffle, more. Get dressed up, bring your camera. Registration limited, call (847) 755-0735.

Friday Brown Bag lunches: 50+ Active Adult Group 11:30 a.m. Fridays; CCIA, 1685 Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. (847) 885-7500, ext. 635.

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. 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.