50 Plus
Events that specify they are for those who are over age 50, including trips, classes, support programs, fitness and lectures. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.
June 1
Feldenkrais: 9-10 a.m. Mondays, June 1 to July 6 and July 13 to Aug. 17, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Learn about the Feldenkrais Method to improve energy, reduce stress, breathe more easily and move better. $58 for senior center members; $68 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfielddseniors.org.
Making Sense of Memory Loss: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mondays June 1-June 29, Addolorata Villa, Vandy Hall, 555 McHenry Road, Wheeling. Designed to help family members of someone in the early stages of memory loss. Topics covered include, overview of memory loss, communication strategies, making decisions, planning for the future, effective way of coping and caring. Lunch provided. For information or to register, contact Kathy, (847) 253-5500, ext. 375.
BACOA lunch and activity program: 10:30 a.m. Bingo; lunch at noon, Monday, June 1, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive Barrington. Lunch donation, $5. Register at (847) 381-5030.
Summer Solstice Dance: 5 p.m. Friday, June 19, The Garlands of Barrington. Dancing, live music and dinner. Singles and couples welcome. $48 includes buffet dinner. Register by Monday, June 1, with Linda, (847) 381-0687.
Shuttle service available from Citizens Park, call Kent at (847) 381-0687.
June 2
Senior Men's Club: 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday at Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. The topic for the June 2 meeting will be "Lincoln for the Ages" presented by Jerome O'Connor. For details, call (847) 940-4010.
June 7
Sociable Singles 50+ Group: Meets 10 a.m. to visit Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe and have lunch at the gardens. For information, (847) 289-4420.
June 9
Save our Seniors: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, Culver's of Buffalo Grove, 450 N. McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Park District and the Buffalo Grove Fire Department will present a fire and safety training program for seniors. Refreshments will be served.
June 16
Senior Card/Game Afternoon: 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, Grant Township Administration Building, Lower Level, 26725 Molidor Road, Ingleside. Grant Township Senior Activities Group will be holding card/game afternoons. For information and to register, call (847) 740-2233.
June 19
Super Senior Day: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, June 19, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Featuring Secretary of State Jessie White's Mobile Driver Services. Services offered include: duplicate licenses, corrected licenses, driver license renewals, identification cards and renewal stickers. A Rules of the Road class will begin at 10 a.m. For information, call Jennifer Koch, at (847) 279-2224.
July 13
Feldenkrais: 9-10 a.m. Mondays, July 13 to Aug. 17, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Learn about the Feldenkrais Method to improve energy, reduce stress, breathe more easily and move better. $58 for senior center members; $68 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfielddseniors.org.
Ongoing
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.
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 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 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: 12:30-5 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.
Mah-jongg: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and 1-5 p.m. Wednesdays, 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.
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
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.
Island Lake Seniors: 12:30 p.m. second Tuesday of each month, village hall, 3720 Greenleaf, Island Lake.
Zumba Dance: 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Mundelein Park District Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, Mundelein. Class designed to increase heart rate and burn calories. Move slide, shuffle and spin with movements from cha cha, salsa, meringue, samba, and more. Cost is $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers. For information, call (847) 566-4790.