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Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren: 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, 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. Linda, (847) 640-9590.
Artist reception: 5:30-6:45 p.m. Monday, 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 display their work in "Living an Artful Life" at the Village of Bartlett Gallery. Reservations, (630) 213-0100.
Lunch and activity program for seniors: Bingo at 10:30 a.m.; lunch at noon Monday, Sept. 8, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Program: Michael A. Bearce, executive director of the Fall Prevention Clinics of America, speaks. $3.50 lunch donation. Registration required, call Linda, (847) 381-5030. www.bacoa.org.
Arthritis Foundation Plus Aquatic class: 2:15-3 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 8 for seven weeks, $40; or Sept. 9: 5:30-6:15 p.m. Tuesday evenings beginning Sept. 9, for seven weeks, South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane, South Barrington Register online at www.sbpd.net or call Colleen, (847) 381-7515.
AARP Safe Driving course: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 and Thursday, Sept. 11, Hoffman Estates Police Department, 1200 Gannon Drive, Hoffman Estates. To register, (847) 781-2815.
BACOA Powerful Tools for Caregivers class: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 10-Oct. 22, Barrington Area Council on Aging Prairieview building, 6000 Garlands Lane, suite 100, Barrington. Designed for the nonprofessional caregiver. Registration required. Suggested donation, $30. but no one is turned away due to inability to pay. (847) 381-5030.
BACOA senior luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, 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 donation,$3.50. Advance registration required, call (847) 381-5030.
Palatine 50+ Computer Learning Center class registration: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 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. For available class and times, call Diane, (847) 991-1112, ext. 233 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Friday Brown Bag lunches: 50+ Active Adult Group 11:30 a.m. Fridays; CCIA, 1685 Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. (847) 885-7500, ext. 635.