Clubs & hobbies

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

July 4

Sons of the American Legion Palatine: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 6, American Legion Hall on Palatine Road. Call (847) 359-1606 or e-mail sal690.commander@gmail.com. Visit amlegion-palatinepost690.org.

July 5

Schaumburg Scrabble Club: 6-9 p.m. Sunday, July 5, Dominicks Finer Food, Roselle and Schaumburg roads, Schaumburg. All welcome.

July 6

Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Monday, July 6, Bogie's, 303 E. Kensington, Mount Prospect. Public is welcome.

New Beginnings Women's Chorus: 9:30 a.m.-noon Monday, July 6, 330 W. Golf Road, Arlington Heights. Call (847) 870-1567.

Elgin Area Women's Connection: Noon-1:30 p.m. Villa Olivia Country Club, on Route 20 in Bartlett. Women's fashion show and luncheon. Connie Harris guest speaker. $15 includes lunch and child care. For reservations, call Jan, (630) 837-2632 or Carolyn, (630) 213-1205 by Monday, July 6.

July 7

Polish Roman Catholic Union of America: 10 a.m.-Noon Tuesday, July 7, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Socialize, light refreshments, Bingo. (773) 782-2601.

July 8

Elk Grove Jaycees: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Elk Grove Village Bank and Trust, 75 Turner Ave., Elk Grove Village. Leadership organization for ages 21-41.

Arlington Heights Toastmasters Club: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights. Become a more effective and confident speaker. arlingtonheights.freetoasthost.us.

Elgin Area Women's Connection: Noon Wednesday, July 8, Villa Olivia Country Club, on Route 20, in Bartlett. Fashion show by Closet Boutique, lunch, program. $15 includes lunch and child care. For reservations, call Jan. (630) 837-2632.

July 9

Brotherhood of Harmony: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Friendship Village Assembly Hall, 350 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Male a-cappella singing group for ages 18 and older. New members welcome. For information, (847) 985-9127 or (888) 494-8704.

July 10

Northwest Suburban Astronomers: 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, Willow Recreation Center, 3600 Lexington Drive, Hoffman Estates. Open to the public. Free. nsaclub.org.

July 11

Second Saturday Poetry Workshop: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, July 11, Northwest Cultural Council Gallery, 500 N. Hicks Road, suite 120, Palatine. Topic: "Elizabeth Alecander, Inaugural Poet." For informaiton, (847) 991-7966 or nwcc@northwestculturalcouncil,.org.

July 12

Schaumburg Scrabble Club: 6-9 p.m. Sunday, July 12, Dominicks Finer Food, Roselle and Schaumburg roads, Schaumburg. All welcome.

July 13

Square Spares and Pairs Square Dance Club: 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 13; Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western Ave., Park Ridge. Theme is Flags and Firecrackers. (773) 775-9427.

Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club meets: Monday, July 13, Reed Turner Nature Center, 3851 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Club offers gardening programs, events, projects and filed trip to all levels of gardeners. For information, call Ivy, (847) 800-5000.

Schaumburg Jaycees: 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, Fox and Hound, 1416 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Young persons leadership training organization (847) 879-1193 or schaumburgjaycees.org.

Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Monday, July 6, Bogie's, 303 E. Kensington, Mount Prospect. Public is welcome.

New Beginnings Women's Chorus: 9:30 a.m.-noon Monday, July 6, 330 W. Golf Road, Arlington Heights. Call (847) 870-1567.

July 14

Long Grove Lake Zurich Toastmaster Club: 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Ela Township Meeting Hall, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. Improve your speaking skills. Call Chad, (847) 902-6586.

Buffalo Grove Toastmasters: Meets Noon-1 p.m. Tuesdays, July 14 and 28, The Siemens 1000 building on Deerfield Road, just west of Milwaukee Ave., Buffalo Grove.

July 15

Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18, Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Online research will be the meeting topic moderated by Michelle Wilson and Celeste Magers.

July 16

Palatine Jaycees: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, American Legion Hall on Palatine Road, in Palatine. For membership or events information, call (847) 604-0288 or palatinejaycees.org.

AAUW Daytime Bridge Group: Meets Thursday, July 16, at a member's home. $2 donation to the AAUE Education Foundation. Call Bobbie (847) 381-335.

Brotherhood of Harmony: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Friendship Village Assembly Hall, 350 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Male a-cappella singing group for ages 18 and older. New members welcome. For information, (847) 985-9127 or (888) 494-8704.

Les Bavards du Nord: Meets 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, for lunch and conversation in French at a Buffalo Grove restaurant. R.S.V.P. to lesBavardsduNord@yahoo.com or call (847) 921-7864 by Thursday, July 16.

July 21

La Leche of Mount Prospect/Arlington Heights: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, Community Presbyterian Church, 407 N. Main St., Mount Prospect. Mother-to-mother support for breast-feeding mothers. Babies welcome. Jennie (847) 830-0570.

St. Joseph's Club of Italian Americans: Meets at 7:30 p.m. July 21, American Legion Hall, 121 N. Douglas, Arlington Heights. Men only. Visit stjosephsclub.com

July 22

Hadassah North Shore Chapter membership kickoff: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, Arboretum Club, 401 Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove. Guest speaker is Melissa Isaacson, author of "Sweet Lou-Lou Panella a Life in Baseball." $18-$35. New members welcome. Flora, (847) 205-1900.

July 23

Brotherhood of Harmony: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, Friendship Village Assembly Hall, 350 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Male a-cappella singing group for ages 18 and older. New members welcome. For information, (847) 985-9127 or (888) 494-8704.

July 26

Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 26, Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie. The JGSI DNA Project One Year Later with Alvin Holtzman, DNA Project Coordinator. The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth Israel will open at 12:30 p.m. for guests who want to use the library materials, get help with genealogy Web sites on the Internet, or ask genealogical related questions before the main program begins at 2 p.m. Visit jewishgen.org/jgsi or phone (312) 666-0100.

July 27

Square Spares and Pairs Square Dance Club: 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 27; Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western Ave., Park Ridge. Theme is Fun in the Sun-Hawaiian night. (773) 775-9427.

July 28

Buffalo Grove Toastmasters: Meets Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, The Siemens 1000 building on Deerfield Road, just west of Milwaukee Ave., Buffalo Grove.

July 30

Brotherhood of Harmony: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30, Friendship Village Assembly Hall, 350 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Male a-cappella singing group for ages 18 and older. New members welcome. For information, (847) 985-9127 or (888) 494-8704.

Aug. 1

Sons of the American Legion Palatine: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, American Legion Hall on Palatine Road. Call (847) 359-1606 or e-mail sal690.commander@gmail.com. Visit amlegion-palatinepost690.org.

Aug. 2

Hadassah North Shore Chapter dinner party: 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at the home of a member. Big Gifts Dinner Party to honor five exceptional women. Guest speaker will be Bonnie Lipton, past national president of Hadassah. $1,800. For information or reservations, (847) 205-1900 or e-mail northshore@Hadassah.org.

Aug. 4

Polish Roman Catholic Union of America: 10 a.m.-Noon Tuesday, July 7, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Socialize, light refreshments, Bingo. (773) 782-2601.

Aug. 7

Northwest Suburban Astronomers: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Open to the public. Free. nsaclub.org.

Aug. 10

Square Spares and Pairs Square Dance Club: 7:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 10; Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western Ave., Park Ridge. Theme is Country Deelights. (773) 775-9427.

Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club meets: Monday, Aug. 10, Reed Turner Nature Center, 3851 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Club offers gardening programs, events, projects and filed trip to all levels of gardeners. For information, call Ivy, (847) 800-5000.

Schaumburg Jaycees: 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, Fox and Hound, 1416 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Young persons leadership training organization (847) 879-1193 or schaumburgjaycees.org.

Aug. 12

Elk Grove Jaycees: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, Elk Grove Village Bank and Trust, 75 Turner Ave., Elk Grove Village. Leadership organization for ages 21-41.

Aug. 24

Square Spares and Pairs Square Dance Club: 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 22; Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western Ave., Park Ridge. Theme is So Long to Summer. (773) 775-9427.

Sept. 4

Northwest Suburban Astronomers: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Open to the public. Free. nsaclub.org.

Oct. 2

Northwest Suburban Astronomers: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Open to the public. Free. nsaclub.org.

Nov. 6

Northwest Suburban Astronomers: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Open to the public. Free. nsaclub.org.

Dec. 4

Northwest Suburban Astronomers: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Open to the public. Free. nsaclub.org.

Department 56 Collectors: Windy City 56'ers meet at 7 p.m. the first Monday from September to June at European Imports in Niles. For details, e-mail Kitty G ksgus17@sbcglobal.net or Al K dadchgo@comcast.net.

Bottle Decanter Collectors: Chicago Jim Beam Specialties Club meets noon-3 p.m. every third Sunday from September to June at the Wood Dale Park District. Dues are $20. Call (847) 824-1097 or Al K dadchgo@comcast.net

Illinois Fencers Club: Meets at Lions Park Recreation Center, 411 South Maple St., Mount Prospect. Mondays, 5-10 p.m.; Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Thursdays, 5-10 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit illinoisfencersclub.org or call David St. George, (847) 356-5395.