Lake Co. 50-plus 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 "50 Plus" in the subject line.
Oct. 14
Senior Men's Club: 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday at Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. In the Oct. 14 program, Susan Benjamin will present "The Swooner" Part 2, sponsored by Whitehall of Deerfield. For details, call (847) 940-4010.
Island Lake Seniors: 12:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, village hall, 3720 Greenleaf, Island Lake.
Senior Activity and Lunch program: Register by Tuesday, Oct. 14. 10:30 a.m. Bingo; noon lunch; Monday, Oct. 20, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Octoberfest party with entertainment by Die Musik Meisters. Hosted by the Barrington Area Council on Aging. $9. (847) 852-3892 or bacoa.org.
Oct. 16
New Visions program: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Attendees will learn more about macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or other vision loss issues. The next topic is "Magnifiers and More." To register, call Kathy Austin at The Guild for the Blind at (312) 236-8569. For details, (847) 438-3433, ext. 140.
Thursday lunch program: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Greencastle, 445 E. Main St., Barrington. Barrington Area Council on Aging and Greencastle of Barrington host this senior social and lunch. Lunch donation, $3.50. Advanced registration required, call (847) 381-5030.
Oct. 17
BACOA annual wine tasting: 6-9 p.m. Oct. 17, La Strada Ristorante, 2380 Lakewood Blvd., Hoffman Estates. Barrington Area Council on Aging hosts "Aged to Perfection: A Celebration of Life & Wine." Sample from a selection of over 50 kinds of wines, buffet supper, live and silent auctions. $95 per person includes valet parking. For tickets and information, (847) 381-5030 or www.bacoa.org.
Oct. 18
AARP Safe Driving course: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 18 and 25, Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook. To register, (847) 272-6224.
Oct. 23
New Visions program: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Attendees will learn more about macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or other vision loss issues. The next topic is "Emotional and Practical Aspects of Vision Loss." To register, call Kathy Austin at The Guild for the Blind at (312) 236-8569. For details, (847) 438-3433, ext. 140.
Ongoing
Caregiver Support Group: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Warren Township Senior Center, 17801 W. Washington Street, in Gurnee. Free, ongoing support group for caregivers that regularly care for or about a person who is 60 or older, or for those 60 or older who are raising a grandchild. For more information, please call the Lake County Health Department, at (847) 377-8310.
Senior Aerobics: 8:45-9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Lindenhurst Park District, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Low-impact exercise set to a fitness video. Registration is not required. For ages 50 and over in the Senior Room. $1 per visit. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.
Cards and Games: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Lindenhurst Park District, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Play a card game or board games. Free for those 50 and over, in the Senior Room. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.
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 lunch donation is $3.50. Advance registration required, call the Barrington Area Council on Aging at (847) 381-5030
Mah Jongg: 9:45 a.m. Mondays, Lindenhurst Park District, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. If you have a game, bring it in. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.
Senior Coffee Club: 9:30-10:30 a.m. the first and third Monday of the month, Lindenhurst Park District, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Enjoy coffee, doughnuts and company. Registration is not necessary. For ages 50 and over in the Senior Room. $1 per visit. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.
Senior Book Discussion: 9:30-11 a.m. the fourth Monday of each month, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. To register, call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit www.eapl.org.