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.

New Beginnings: Meets 7:30 p.m. Mondays in the Hughes Center at St. Matthews Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Catholic oriented nondenominational social support organization for the separated, divorced, widowed and single person. Donation $3 per meeting. For a listing of events, e-mail newbeginningscal@aol.com or call (847) 891-1220.

New Beginnings Book Club: Week two, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at a the home of a member. The book "Artist Way" by Julia Cameron is discussed. Call Alice, (847) 253-8419.

Fall fun luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, Bartlett Park District. Lasagna, chicken, beef, potato salad, more. Registration deadline Wednesday, Sept. 10. $5 per person. Registration required, call (630) 540-4800 or www.bartlettparks.org.

Movin' On meets: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, St. Thomas of Villanova School, 1140 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine. Nondenominational social group provides a welcoming, social situation exclusively for widowed men and women. Evening includes ice cream social and guest speaker Larry Berjnach, with an entertaining and humorous look at those days of youth. $5. Lenore, (847) 458-9697.

"Tree-Mendus Fruit Orchard" trip: 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, Eau Claire, Mich. Tree-Mundus offers pick-your-own and fresh-harvested fruits in season, country market. Hosted by the Schaumburg Township District Library. $53 includes lunch and transportation. To register, call (847) 923-3347.

Super Fall Dance: 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Hughes Center at St. Mathews Church, 1101 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Dancing, snacks and soft beverages. Music provided by Paul Adams. All welcome. $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Call Joan at (847) 397-9643.

Vintage Illinois Wine Festival trip: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, bus departs from the Palatine Park District, 250 E. Wood St., Palatine. Festival located in Matthiessen State Park, Utica, Ill. Trip includes coach bus transportation, admission, souvenir wine glass, tasting tickets, music. Food available for purchase. Must be over 21 with a valid photo ID. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to guarantee yourself a seat at the festival. No outside food or beverages allowed into the festival. $40, residents; $60 nonresidents. Registration required, (847) 991-0333.

Adult tours: The Barrington Area Council on Aging, The Garlands of Barrington and Collette Vacations are offering the following tours:

• Islands of New England: Friday, Sept. 26. Enjoy autumn in New England with stops in Providence, Boston, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Cape Cod.

• Beijing City Stay: Tuesday, Oct. 21. Explore the capital of the People's Republic of China.

• Europe's Christmas Markets: Do your holiday shopping at world-famous Christmas markets in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and France.

Trips are reserved on a first come, first served basis. For information, call Linda at the Barrington Area Council on Aging at (847) 852-3892.

Tours for adults: The Barrington Area Council on Aging and the Barrington Park District will offer the following tours:

• Southern Celebration: Friday, Sept. 19. Hit the hot spots of the Gulf coast with stops in Mobile, Pensacola, New Orleans and Biloxi.

• Polar Bear Discovery: Saturday, Oct. 4. See majestic arctic polar bear on the shores of Hudson Bay. Stops in Winnipeg, Manitoba, more.

• New York City: Saturday, Nov. 2. Six-day trip to New York with stops in Pennsylvania and Ohio, with three nights in Manhattan.

All trips are reserved on a first come, first served basis. For information, call Linda at the Barrington Area Council on Aging. (847) 852-3892.

Reunions:

• Palatine High School Class of 1978: 7 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Sept. 13; Durty Nellie's, Palatine. Cash bar and appetizers, $40 in advance. More if paid at the door. Phs1978reunion@comcast.net or call (815) 483-5367.

• Arlington High School 40th reunion: Weekend of Sept. 20; Friday night icebreaker at Gatsbys on Rand Road. Saturday all inclusive dinner dance at the Wellington. Contact Phyllis Schuster Martin at pmartin707@sbcglobal.net or call (847) 454-9680 or (847) 322-1944.

• John Hersey High School 30th reunion: Friday, Sept. 26 and Saturday, Sept. 27; For registration information and a complete listing of weekend events, visit www.Hersey78.org or e-mail Hersey1978@yahoo.com.

• Geneva High School Class of 1978: Friday, Sept. 26-Sunday, Sept. 28; Geneva Contact Maureen Emma, (630) 408-4676, or email: GHS1978Reunion@aol.com

• Prospect High School Class of 1978: 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Mount Prospect Golf Club, 600 S. See Gwun Ave., Mount Prospect. Informal event will be $35 per person and includes appetizers, dinner, a cash bar and music. For details and to give the reunion committee your contact information, visit www.PHS78.org.

• Elk Grove High Class of 1978: Saturday, Oct. 4. For information, visit www.eghs.d214.org click on Alumni.

• Elk Grove High Class of 1968 reunion: Saturday, Oct. 4; Hotel Indigo, Palatine. http://elkgrovereunion.info or eghs68reunion@gmail.com

• Palatine High School Class of 1958: Friday, Oct. 10-Sunday, Oct. 12; For information e-mail Ginny Westerberg LaVelle at GINVW@aol.com.

• Geneva High School Class of 1998: Friday, Sept. 26-Saturday, Sept. 27. Class members are being sought. www.ghsvikings.09.com

• Conant High School Class of 1978: Reunion weekend Oct. 10-12. Contact Laura Mots-Newmeyer at lnchloe@aol.com or (630) 762-0704 or Debbie Friebus-Jurgenson at Deborah.Jurgenson@sbcglobal.net. or (7630) 421-3436.