Clubs & hobbies
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Arlington Camera Club: Members will exhibit their framed fine art photographs on the entrance wall at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library during October.
Illinois Fencers Club: Meets at Lions Park Recreation Center, 411 South Maple St., Mount Prospect. Mondays, 5-10 p.m.; Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Thursdays, 5-10 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit illinoisfencersclub.org or call David St. George, (847) 356-5395.
St. Joseph's Club of Italian Americans: Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month; American Legion Hall, 121 N. Douglas, Arlington Heights. Men only. Visit www.stjosephsclub.com
Arlington Heights Book Club: Meets at 11:30 a.m. the fourth Tuesday October through May at various banquet halls in the area. Lunch at noon, reviewer presentation at 1:15 p.m. Cost for six gatherings is $125. Call (847) 255-5084 or (847) 392-2804.
Des Plaines Garden Club: 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 2; Frisbie Senior Center, 52 E. Northwest Hwy., Des Plaines. Bring a sandwich and gently used Halloween or Thanksgiving items for the raffle. Program is How to Make a Rain Garden. Also bring extra garden vegetables and nonperishable food items to the Food Pantry from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. For details, call (847) 299-0412.
Prospect Heights Garden Club: 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 2; Gary Morava Center 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Bring in an unusual or prized perennial to exchange for another. Members will receive a plant in exchange for every plant they bring in. Be prepared to say a few words about your plant, light requirements, bloom time, etc. Bring your own coffee mug. For details, call (847) 259-5354.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation spaghetti dinner: 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3; Clearmont School, 280 Clearmont Drive, Elk Grove Village. Sponsored by the Elk Grove Village Jaycees and the Girl Scout troops at Clearmont school. Dinner is a $5 donation which includes spaghetti and one drink.
Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club brunch: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 5, Bistro 110. New Orleans Jazz Brunch. $35. Registration required, call (708) 786-3992 or e-mail, lakeshoreskiandsportsclub@yahoo.com.
Northwest Stamp Club: 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Elk Grove Library, 1001 Wellington, Elk Grove Village. Show and tell/mixture. Everyone welcome, for information, (847) 439-1947.
Northwest Towns Sportsmen's Club: Meets at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7; Merle Guild American Legion Post 208, Douglas and Miner streets, Arlington Heights. Mark Nimerfroh will speak on "My Favorite Gun;" Discussions include the latest ecology rules for game and land conservation and upcoming programs. This month, the NWTSC will again be making their venison jerky for the troops serving in Iraq. Contact Geoff Kishpaugh, big_three_hunter@hotmail.com, (847) 942-5269.
Elk Grove Village Jaycees: Meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8; Elk Grove Village Bank and Trust on Turner Ave. (behind Dairy Queen). The Jaycees meet the second Wednesday of the month
Garden Club of Mount Prospect: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8; Friendship Conservatory, 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Mari Macenback, Ornamental Horticulturist, will create floral arrangements using three bunches of store bought flowers. All arrangements will be raffled off. Call (847) 635-6239.
Rolling Meadows Garden Club: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8; Rolling Meadows Community Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive. Meeting features "Bulbs Through the Seasons," including a demonstration on how to force bulbs and which ones force best. For information, call (847) 818-3200 ext. 230.
Happy Twirlers: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 855 Lee St., Des Plaines. Round and square dance with the Happy Twirlers. Refreshments served. Guests $6. Call (773) 685-8407 or (847) 827-6500.
Twenty-first Star Chapter NSDAR: Meet at 11:30 a.m., Saturday Oct. 11; Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will offer an educational and historical program titled: "World War II Glider Pilots." For details on joining the NSDAR, call (847) 818-9001.