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. 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.

Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 25 and March 25, Philly G's, 1252 E. Highway 45, Vernon Hills. The Greater Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Networking Group meets the last Wednesday of every month. $17 includes lunch. RSVP by calling (847) 793-2409 or visit lincolnshirechamber.org.

Jan. 29

Kindergarten Parent Information: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, Hawthorn Middle School North, 201 Hawthorn Parkway, Vernon Hills. Parents in Hawthorn District 73 can get information about the kindergarten experience, Hawthorn's four elementary schools and the registration process. Beginning Jan. 30, Kindergarten Registration Packets will be available at the Hawthorn District Office, 841 West End Court, Vernon Hills as well as in school offices. For information, visit hawthorn73.org or call (847) 990-4200.

Jan. 30

Lake Zurich Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, Gino's East 557 W. Main Street Lake Zurich. Sean Nelson, executive director of the Foglia YMCA, will speak. For information, visit lakezurichrotary.org.

Jan. 31

Rotary Open House: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 31, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Lake Zurich Rotary Club open house as part of Rotary Awareness Month. For information, visit lakezurichrotary.org.

AAUW Networking Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, Hyatt Deerfield, 1750 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. Mary Ann Ahern of NBC-5 Chicago will be the keynote speaker at the 26th annual AAUW Networking Luncheon. Cost is $40 per person. Nonmembers are welcome to attend. To make a reservation or for information, call Donna Zimmerman, at (847) 995-0926.

Feb. 2

Watershed Planning: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, Libertyville Village Hall, 118 W. Cook St., Libertyville. The Lake County Audubon Society will present Patty Werner and Mike Prusila from the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission with their program "Watershed Planning in Lake County." Children are welcome, accompanied by an adult. For details, call Chris Geiselhart, at (847) 362-5134.

Feb. 3

Chamber lunch: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, The Arboretum Club, 401 W. Half Day Road in Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce membership lunch meeting. James Lynch will present "Communication Mastery." $17 for members and their guests, $22 for nonmembers. For details, call the chamber office, at (847) 541-7799 or visit buffalogrovechamber.org.

The Truth about Income Taxes: 7-8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Discuss taxes on different types of income and what records to keep and for how long. To sign up for this free lecture, call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.

Feb. 5

Chocolate and Champagne Networking: 4-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, Hilton Chicago/Northbrook Hotel, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook. A chance for the women of several area chambers of commerce to network. Cost to attend is $20 at the door. For details, call the Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, at (847) 541-7799 or visit buffalogrovechamber.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. 10

BG Networkers: 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 501/2 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. The BG Networkers Group will meet. Continental Breakfast will be served. For details, call the chamber office, at (847) 541-7799 or visit buffalogrovechamber.org.

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.

Home-Based Business Professionals Group: 11:30-noon Wednesday, Feb. 11, Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 501/2 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. Network and discuss issues with other home-based business professionals. For details, call the chamber office, at (847) 541-7799 or visit buffalogrovechamber.org.

Lunch and Learn Series: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 501/2 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. The program will be "Ask An Attorney." Free to members of the Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce; all others pay $10. Bring a lunch. For details, call the chamber office, at (847) 541-7799 or visit buffalogrovechamber.org.

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.

Feb. 17

Business After Hours: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, The Sign Advantage, 1286 E. Dundee Road, Palatine. Network with members of the Buffalo Grove and Palatine business communities. For details, call the Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, at (847) 541-7799 or visit buffalogrovechamber.org.

Feb. 19

SEDOL meetings: Executive board meeting: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 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.

Feb. 24

BG Networkers: 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 501/2 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. The BG Networkers Group will meet. Continental Breakfast will be served. For details, call the chamber office, at (847) 541-7799 or visit buffalogrovechamber.org.

Feb. 25

Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 25 and March 25, Philly G's, 1252 E. Highway 45, Vernon Hills. The Greater Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Networking Group meets the last Wednesday of every month. $17 includes lunch. RSVP by calling (847) 793-2409 or visit lincolnshirechamber.org.

Feb. 26

Prairie Crossing Charter School Open House: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, Prairie Crossing Charter School, 1531 Jones Point Road, Grayslake. For residents of Woodland District 50 and Fremont District 79 interested in learning more about Prairie Crossing Charter School. For information, visit pccs.ws or call (847) 543-9722.

Feb. 27

Legislative Networking Lunch: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, The Meadows Club, 2950 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows. Guest speakers are political reporter Dick Kay and Matt Davis from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Informal Networking begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch and program at noon. $25 for Chambers of Biz 6 Plus members registered by Feb. 20, and $35 for nonmembers, late registrations, and at the door. For a reservation form, call (847) 541-7799 or register at buffalogrovechamber.org. For details, call the Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, at (847) 541-7799.

March 25

Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Philly G's, 1252 E. Highway 45, Vernon Hills. The Greater Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Networking Group meets the last Wednesday of every month. $17 includes lunch. RSVP by calling (847) 793-2409 or visit lincolnshirechamber.org.

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. 28, Gurnee Fire Department, 6581 Dada Drive, Gurnee.

• 6:30 p.m. in Spanish, Wednesday, Jan. 28 Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St., Waukegan.

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

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

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

• 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.