Clubs and Hobbies

News about club meetings and events. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.

Jan. 22

Tea Tasting: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Tea Harbor, 701 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. The Nehara Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter will hold a Tea Tasting Event. A fee of $5 will benefit Hadassah projects. For information and reservations, call (847) 433-6350 or e-mail northshore@Hadassah.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.

Friends of the Library: 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. The Friends of the Warren-Newport Public Library will meet. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.

Jan. 24

Sierra Club: 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan 24, 389 Center St., Grayslake. The local chapter of the Sierra Club will host its "Beat the Blues" party, Free food and drink, silent auction and raffle. For details, call (847) 367-4253.

Murder Mystery fundraiser: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Tuscany Restaurant, 550 S. Milwaukee, Wheeling. The Aviva/Lilah Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter will hold a fundraising dinner with a murder mystery program presented by the Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago. The cost to attend is $85, which will benefit the projects of Hadassah. For information and reservations, call (847) 433-6350 or e-mail northshore@Hadassah.org.

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.

Genealogy Interest Group: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Round Lake Area Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Share ideas, pick up pointers and make friends. For details, call (847) 546-7060, ext. 111.

Jan. 28

Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Judea: 7:45 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28; Beth Judea, Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. Keruv consultant, Mark Travis, who will discuss "Welcoming Families of Intermarriage." Call (847) 634-0777.

Jan. 29

Safe boating class: 7 p.m. Thursdays for nine weeks starting Jan. 29, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Course will include boat terminology, required equipment, regulations, marine communications, boat handling, aids to navigation, rules of the road, emergency conditions, trailering, charts, the magnetic compass, plotting and basic piloting techniques for use on open water. The cost to register is $20 and a material fee of $30 will be collected at the first class. Optional plotting tools will be available for $10. Students may register online at www.clcillinois.edu. For information, contact Lt. C. Mike Ludtke at (815) 575-0809 or wspsxo@gmail.com.

Feb. 19

Lincolnshire Garden Club: Refreshments begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by business meeting at 10 a.m. and pro9gram at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 19 at Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Sharon Yiesla, a horticulturist for the University of Illinoiss Lake County division of the Master Gardeners program will discuss basic pruning techniques. Call Jan Stefans at (847) 945-6575.

Feb. 21

Shoreline Dance Club: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Couples can review basic waltz 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. Adults of all ages and dancing abilities welcome. Call Jan, at (847) 816-7602, or Diane, at (847) 566-2177 or visit ballroomchicago.com/shoreline.htm.

Ongoing

American Legion Auxiliary: Entries are due by Feb. 6. The American Legion Auxiliary is taking entries to join the Americanism Essay contest titled, "Where are the American Heroes of Today." The contest is open to boys and girls in seventh through 12th grades. Winners in each class can earn cash prizes or scholarships. Call Ruth Stark at (847) 587-2526.

Lake County Radio Control Club: 9 p.m. to midnight, Fridays, Field House Sports & Fitness Center 800 N Baldwin Ave, Waukegan. During winter, the club flies model airplanes, helicopters and other radio controlled devices in the 40,000 square foot indoor venue. The fee for flying on Fridays is $10 per person and you and an Academy of Model Aeronautics card from the club is necessary. Indoor flying will take place through the end of March and possibly longer depending on the weather. For information, contact Dave Taylor, at (847) 651-6135 or dmtaylor3915@comcast.net or visit lakecountyrcclub.org .

Knit or crochet for babies: The Waukegan Area Branch of American Association of University Women is looking for people to knit or crochet baby hats for babies born at Vista Medical Center East. Call (847) 244-7926.

Northern Lake County Quilters' Guild: 6:30 p.m. visitation and refreshments, 7 p.m. meeting, first Wednesday of each month, Lake Villa/Antioch Township Center, on Deep Lake Road just north of Grass Lake Road, Lake Villa. Guest fee is $5. September's meeting is the annual pot luck dinner and election of board members for the upcoming year. For more information, visit www.nlcqg.org or call Carol VanTreeck at (847) 395-3555.

Island Lake Seniors: 12:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of each month, village hall, 3720 Greenleaf, Island Lake. Monthly meeting.

Senior Men's Club: 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday at Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. For details, call (847) 940-4010.

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

Anime Club: 4-6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Teens in sixth through 12th grade can enjoy a new Anime movie or series and Japanese snacks. The next series to be featured will be "Trigun." Registration is required. For information, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Jewish Couples Club: Club holds a social event on the first Saturday of each month. 7 p.m., call for location. Jewish Couples Club in the Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights area for new couples in their 50s and 60s wishing to develop new friendships. For details, call (847) 541-4485.

Libertyville Junior Woman's Club: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month (except for July and August), Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Open to all women interested in getting involved in the community for volunteer and social activities. For more information, call Suzanne, at (847) 680-4764 or visit www.libertyvillejuniors.org.

Wauconda Snowmobile Club: 8 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month October through March at Wauconda Bowl, 381 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. Newcomers are welcome. The club plans trips, teaches snowmobile safety and is active with dealers and legislators. For information, call (847) 526-3392.

Lake County Scrabble Club: 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month , Panera Bread, 6557 Grand Ave., Gurnee. All levels of play are welcome. For information, call Maria, at (847) 951-6620 or visit meetup.com/lakecountyscrabble.