Adult social calendar
Events for adults that are largely social, such as singles events, reunions, game nights, wine tastings and adult open gym nights. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.
Oct. 29
Reading and Talking: 10 a.m., Wednesdays, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 and 19, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Read in English and practice English conversation skills. For information, call (847) 362-2330, or visit cooklib.org.
Highland Park Hadassah: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at a member's home in Deerfield. The Highland Park Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter will host a luncheon with the program "Building Bridges: the China/Judaic Connection." A minimum donation of $5 is required. For information and reservations, call (847) 433-6350 or e-mail northshore@hadassah.org.
Oct. 30
Beginning Belly Dance: 6:45-7:45 p.m. or 7:50-8:50 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 30 to Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 27), The Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. For adult women ages 16 and up. No previous dance experience necessary. Wear form-fitting clothes and bring a scarf to tie around hips. $68 for Grayslake Park District residents, $85 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 223-7529.
Intermediate Belly Dance: 9-10 p.m., Thursdays, Oct. 30 to Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 27), Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Ages 16 and up will learn an entire dance each session and will begin using finger cymbals At least 2 recent sessions of prior belly dance classes or consent of the instructor. Wear form-fitting clothes and bring a scarf to tie around hips. $68 for Grayslake Park District residents, $85 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 223-7529.
Nov. 2
Mah-jongg Tournament: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, Michael's Chicago Style Red Hots, 340 West Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove. Begins with registration and lunch, games start at 12:30 p.m. Come alone or bring a foursome. The cost is $30; proceeds benefit Stem Cell Research at Hadassah Hospital. For more information and registration, call (847) 433-6350 or e-mail northshore@hadassah.org.
Nov. 11
Hawthorn Woods Women's Club: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, Village Barn, 2 Lagoon Road, Hawthorn Woods. Each attendee will have the chance to mold and personalize a decorative frame from clay, with help from Color Me Mine of Deer Park. For information, visit hwwc.info.
Nov. 14
Shoreline Dance Club: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Couples can review basic tango steps and learn new ones. Lessons are followed by an evening of social dancing. Admission per couple is $20 for members and $25 for guests. Membership per couple is $20 per year. Attire is dressy/casual and refreshments are provided. Adults of all ages and dancing abilities are welcome. For details, call Jan, at (847) 816-7602, or Diane, at (847) 566-2177 or visit www.ballroomchicago.com/shoreline.htm.
Auction, Dinner and Dance: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, Mill Creek Banquets, 333 W. Mill St., Wauconda. Annual Auction, Dinner, and Dance sponsored by Church of the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church of Wauconda. Begins with a cash bar, appetizers, a silent auction. At 7:30 p.m. a formal seven-course dinner will be served, followed by a Live Auction and dancing. The cost to attend is $37.50. Reservations are required; call (847) 526-7148 or mail checks to Holy Apostles, 26238 N. Hwy 59, Wauconda, IL 60084.
June 20
Lake View High School 50th Reunion: Saturday, June 20. The January and June, 1959, graduating classes of Chicago's Lake View High School will hold their 50th reunion. Contact Jo Speciale Laufenberg at (847) 692-5907 or sendintheclowns7@aol.com, or Sue Cornelisson Nape at (847) 297-0580 or suezq2142@yahoo.com.
Onging
St. Paul's "Twenty-somethings" group: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 824 North Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Meetings at local hot spots once a month to socialize and discuss questions of faith in a peer setting. For information, call (847) 662-2535.
Surviving the Loss of a Spouse: Drop-in group meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Jewish Child and Family Services, 1156 Shure Drive, Arlington Heights. Topics include coping with grief, making decisions, managing relationships and staying healthy. $7 per session. Rosalie Greenberger, LCSW, (847) 392-8820. www.jcfs.org.