Clubs & hobbies
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Public Star Party: 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Afton Forest Preserve, 13600 Crego Road, in DeKalb County. Northwest Suburban Astronomers (NSA) in cooperation with the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District host this look at stars, galaxies, nebulae and star clusters with the help of NSA member telescopes. Dress for the weather, bring insect repellent and a flashlight covered with red plastic or cellophane. Free. Event will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.
Northwest Stamp Club: 1-4 p.m. Sept. 2, Elk Grove Library, 1001 Wellington, Elk Grove Village. $1 auction night. Everyone welcome. (847) 439-1947.
Four Seasons Garden Club: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 2, at the home of a member. Sam Darin, master gardener and instructor at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will present "The Care and Sharpening of Your Garden Tools." Bring perennials for the plant sale. Arena, (847) 438-3981.
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 grandchildren. No child care available. Linda, (847) 640-9590.
Northwest Towns Sports Club: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2; Merle Guild American Legion Post 208, Douglas and Miner streets, Arlington Heights. Steak fry before the meeting. Topics: Discussion of the Winchester 52 C single shot heavyweight target rifle; presentation by an officer from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources; tree stand safety; Nov. 2008 elections discussion by an NRA executive; knife sharpening and teaching children target shooting. (847) 600-8928 or (847) 600-8928 or e-mail big_three_hunter@hotmail.com.
Normennenes Singing Society: Rehearsals start at 8 p.m. Sept. 2; Estonian Club, Lincolnshire. For details, visit www.norwaysings.org or call (847) 437-5825.
Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae: 7 p.m. Sept. 2, at a member's home. Chuck Wagon dinner, meeting and convention report. All Alpha Gams are invited. (847) 963-6871.
Bartlett Woman's Club: 7 p.m. Sept. 2, Long Cabin, 102 N. Eastern Ave., Bartlett. Begins with a social, business meeting follows. Open to women 18 and over. Peggy, (630) 830-8407.
Hawthorn Woods Women's Club: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2, Village Barn, 2 Lagoon Road, Hawthorn Woods. Fall kickoff meeting celebrates the club's 50th anniversary with Birthday Bunco, appetizers, raffle prizes and gift bags. www.hwwc.info.
Arlington Camera Club: Meets at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3; Arlington Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont, Arlington Heights. Topic is "Designing Your Photographs." (847) 253-1471.
Northwest Circle of Friends Club: Sept. 9, La Strada Ristorante, 2380 Lakewood Blvd., Hoffman Estates. Come hear about the many activities scheduled for the coming year. Luncheon costs $22, reservations required before Sept. 3. For information, visit www.northwestcircleoffriends.com or call Kathy at (847) 327-1716.
Reseda Garden Club: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3. Get acquainted ice cream social and installation of new officers. New members welcome, call (847) 358-5825.
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Twelve classes in supporting individuals with mental disorders meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays starting Sept. 3 in Arlington Heights or 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays starting Sept. 8 in Barrington. Classes are for family members, partners and friends of individuals with serious mental illness. Contact Maryrose at 847-496-1415 with questions or to register.
Field and Flower Garden Club of Barrington: 7 p.m. Sept. 3, at a member's home. Program: "Honeybees-Nature's Wonder." Guests welcome. (847) 277-7901 or (847) 382-1869.
Eli Skinner Chapter DAR: 12:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Co-chairman Mary Helfrich and Anne Pasieka present, "Celebrating Constitution Week." For membership information e-mail ArlHtsDAR@aol.com or call Darlene, (847) 359-0839 or Mary, (847) 394-1136.
Hoffman Estates Garden Club: 7 p.m. Sept. 4, Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Topic, "Continuous Color - the Stars of Fall." Award winning author and landscape designer Pam Duthie show how to achieve nonstop color using a core group of perennials with complementary plants and maintenance techniques to extend interest from early spring to late fall. All welcome.
Des Plaines Garden Club: 11 a.m. Sept. 4; Frisbie Senior Center, 52 E. Northwest Hwy., Des Plaines. "Farewell to Summer Picnic" pot luck luncheon. Bring picnic related food. Dessert will be served. The program "Garden Royalty, the Monarch Butterfly," will start at 1 p.m. Members are asked to bring pictures of their summer gardens. New raffle items are needed. (847) 299-0412.
Prospect Heights Garden Club: 11:30 a.m. Sept. 4, Gary Morava Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Guest speaker, Dennis Paige, a native landscaper, will speak on "Creating Ecogardens on Sterile Resident Landscapes." All are welcome. Call Janet, (847) 259-5354.
Delightful Dining: The following events are planned by the Delightful Dining group. Reservations are due one week before the event:
Sept. 5: 6:30 p.m.; Topa, 944 Elk Grove Town Center, Elk Grove Village.
Sept. 20: 6 p.m.; Brio, The Shops on Butterfield, 330 Yorktown Center, Lombard.
Oct. 4: 6 p.m.; Edelweiss, 7650 W. Irving Park Road, Norridge.
Oct. 18: 7:30 p.m.; "Murder in the Haunted Mansion," Oscar Swan Country Inn, 1800 W. State St., Geneva.
Coterie of Barrington game day: 10 a.m. Sept. 9, Inverness Golf Club. Lunch at noon. Bridge, Mah-jongg, dominoes, board games, more. $40. For information or reservations, call (847) 277-7179 before Sept. 4.