Networking

Events that help those in the business world network with each other, such as political meetings, chamber events, business outings and job fairs. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.

Jan. 21

Job Search Round-Table: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, Career Resource Center Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest. Discuss effective job search strategies in an informal group session. CRC clients only. Call (847) 295-5626, e-mail info@careerresourcecenter.org or visit www.careerresourcecenter.org.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence: 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Participants will learn how to use "Emotional Intelligence" to enhance leadership abilities. The is $30 per person, which includes participant guide, lunch and beverage. To register, call (847) 543-2615.

eBay Advanced Selling Features: Noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Learn about eBay's advanced features and new services. Registration is required and is limited to Ela Library patrons and Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce members. A free lunch will be provided. To register, call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.

Financial Aid Night: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, Mundelein High School, 1350 W. Hawley St., Mundelein. Parents will learn about new developments in the college financial planning process and will receive information about scholarships, grants, loans, and the FAFSA. The presentation will be in the MHS auditorium in English and in the Mundelein Room in Spanish. For information, call Joe Tullo, at (847) 949-2200, ext. 1248.

Jan. 22

SEDOL meetings: Executive board meeting: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 22, SEDOL Office boardroom, 18160 W. Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake. Governing board meeting: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, Laremont School gymnasium, 18182 Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake. To confirm, call (847) 548-8470, ext. 218.

How To Answer Behavioral Based Questions: 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Career Resource Center Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest. Interactive session to prepare for answering questions during job interviews. Call (847) 295-5626, e-mail info@careerresourcecenter.org or visit www.careerresourcecenter.org.

Mundelein Jaycees: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Century 21 office, 700 N. Lake St., Mundelein. The Mundelein Jaycees Junior Chamber welcomes guests from ages 18 to 39 to join them. Visit mundeleinjaycees.com.

Jan. 23

Lake Zurich Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, Gino's East 557 W. Main Street Lake Zurich. Rich Meyers, the president of the local chapter of St. Vincent de Paul, will speak. For information visit www.lakezurichrotary.org.

Jan. 24

SGSI/SWUA breakfast: 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Saddle Ridge Restaurant (Ramada Inn) 200 N. Green Bay Road, Waukegan. The Inaugural Slovenian Genealogy Society International and Slovenian Women's Union Association breakfast. Will feature polacinke and potica to eat; a demonstrations of making a potica, making a Rosary and restringing a broken rosary; a genealogy master researcher to help participants trace their Slovenian roots; and historical photos, records, books and directories to skim through. For information, contact Mary Carmody at mary.carmody@rockymountainpotica.com or (847) 354-2108.

Jan. 26

Daycare and Preschool Fair: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. The fair gives parents the chance to meet and chat with area day care and preschool providers. No registration required. For details, call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.

Jan. 27

Job Search Round-Table: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, Career Resource Center Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest. Discuss effective job search strategies in an informal group session. Call (847) 295-5626, e-mail info@careerresourcecenter.org or visit www.careerresourcecenter.org.

Business Survival seminar: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, Makray Memorial Golf Club, Barrington. The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce hosts John Delany, founder and president of Giraffe, LLC, presenting,"Embracing 2009: Seven Fundamentals to Help You Get to 2010." $125 per person or $600 for a corporate table of five. To register, (847) 381-2525 or barringtonchamber.com.

Jan. 28

School Open House: Following 9 a.m. Mass to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28; 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29; and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, Transfiguration Catholic School, 316 Mill St., Wauconda. Meet the teachers, have a tour of the school, see artwork and projects and more. For information, call (847) 526-6311.

Jan. 29

Parent Information Meeting: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan 29, Hawthorn Middle School North, 201 Hawthorn Parkway, Vernon Hills. Information meeting for parents who will have kindergartners coming to Hawthorn School District 73 in the fall. For information, visit hawthorn73.org.

Feb. 6

Overview of Project Management: 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, Feb. 6, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. "Overview of Project Management: Why Does It Matter?" is designed to help participants understand what project management is and how it can benefit an organization. The cost is $79 per person, which includes course materials and a continental breakfast. To register, call (847) 543-2615.

Feb. 11

Coaching for Performance: 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, College of Lake County Southlake Campus, 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Participants will learn how to improve employee performance through coaching. The is $30 per person, which includes participant guide, lunch and beverage. To register, call (847) 543-2615.

Feb. 14

Manage Your Career: 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14; or 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12. Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. The course is intended to help participants develop insight into which career direction to pursue and develop a -formulated career plan. For adults ages 16 and up. Cost is $26 for Grayslake residents, $33 for nonresidents. For information and to register, call (847) 223-7529.

Ongoing

Census testing for jobs: Nonsupervisory testing for United States 2010 Census jobs will be held at the following times:

• 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, and Thursday, Jan. 29, Ela Township Community Center, Foglia YMCA, 1025 Old McHenry Road, Lake Zurich.

• 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 and in Spanish Wednesdays, Jan. 7, 21 and 28 Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St., Waukegan.

• 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 22 and 29, IDES - Job Center, 800 Lancer Lane, Grayslake.

• 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 23 and 30, Waukegan City Hall, 100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Waukegan.

• 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, Laschen Center, 294 Evergreen Drive, Vernon Hills.

• 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26; and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, Gurnee Fire Department, 6581 Dada Drive, Gurnee.

• 2:30 p.m. Monday, 26, Lake County Job Center, 1 N. Genesee St., Waukegan.

• 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, Wauconda Citizens Activity Center, 100 N. Main St., Wauconda.

• Noon Tuesday, Jan. 27, Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire.

• 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa.

Supervisory testing will be held at noon Friday, Jan. 30, at the Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa.

For information, visit www.census.gov/2010census.

Kiwanis Club of Grayslake: Meets at noon Wednesdays at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. The public is welcome. For more information, call Larry Herzog at (847) 986-2000 or e-mail lherzog@VillageOfGrayslake.com

LeTip: 7:01 a.m. Wednesdays, Walker Bros. 767 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Organization dedicated to helping business owners and sales people grow their business by expanding their network of contacts. If interested, contact Mike Parenti, at (847) 682-0351.

Secret to Success Toastmasters: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month, Kleinschmidt Inc., at 450 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. For more information, visit s2s.freetoasthost.org or e-mail tm9048sts@hotmail.com.

Advantage Networking Group: 7:30-8:30 a.m. the second Thursday of every month, Wheeling/Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce office, 395 E. Dundee Road, Suite 450, Wheeling. Free networking meeting. Includes continental breakfast.

Lake Zurich Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Fridays, Gino's East 557 W. Main Street Lake Zurich. For information visit www.lakezurichrotary.org.

Toastmasters meeting: 7-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, Ela Township Meeting Hall, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. The Long Grove Lake Zurich Toastmaster Club meets to improve participants' speaking skills. All are welcome. For more information, call Chad, at (847) 902-6586 or visit www.toastmasterslonggrovelakezurich.com.