Lake Co. adult social calendar

Events for adults that are largely social, such as singles events, reunions, game nights, wine tastings and adult open gym nights. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

July 7

Knitters' Night Out: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, July 7 and 21, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Work on knitting or crochet projects. Must be 18 or older to attend. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

Drop-in Scrabble: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Adults interested in playing a casual game of Scrabble are welcome to drop in the first Tuesday of the month. Boards and dictionaries are provided. For details, call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.

July 9

Monthly Matinee: 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Kate Winslet stars in "The Reader." The film is rated "R" and runs 123 minutes. Registration is not required. Call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.

July 10

Open Bottling Nights: 5-9 p.m. Friday, July 10, and Aug. 7, Vintner's Cellar Winery, 529 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville. Guests will participate in the winemaking experience as they bottle, cork, and affix their own customized label to a bottle of wine to take home. The cost of the evening is $25 per person. Reservations are requested; call (847) 918-9463.

Artist reception: 7-9 p.m. Friday, July 10, Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. An opening reception for an exhibit featuring works-on-paper and prints by Chicago area artist Yumiko Irei-Gokce with harp music by Daphne Freund. The reception is free and open to the public. For information, contact curator Steve Jones, at (847) 543-2240, or sjones@clcillinois.edu, or visit gallery.clcillinois.edu.

Movin' On night out: 6 p.m. meet on the deck Friday, July 10, at Twin Lakes Recreation Area, Palatine. See the White Saddle Band in concert at 7:30 p.m.

July 13

Conversation Cafe: 7-8 p.m. Monday, July 13 and 27, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. A relaxed setting for adults to improve their English by discussing a variety of topics with native English speakers. Registration is not required. Call (847) 918-3206 or visit fremontlibrary.org.

July 18

Stevenson High School Class Reunion: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, to midnight, Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, Ten Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Adlai E. Stevenson High School's Class of 1979 will hold their 30 reunion. For information on the reunion and a school tour and family picnic, visit stevensonclassof79.com. Contact Dave Wolowic at dave@heydaveproductions.com.

July 21

Knitters' Night Out: 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Work on knitting or crochet projects. Must be 18 or older to attend. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

July 22

Wednesday Night Blockbuster: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. The film "Frost/Nixon" will be shown. This film is rated "R" and runs 122 minutes. Registration is not required. For details, call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.

July 27

Conversation Cafe: 7-8 p.m. Monday, July 27, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. A relaxed setting for adults to improve their English by discussing a variety of topics with native English speakers. Registration is not required. Call (847) 918-3206 or visit fremontlibrary.org.

Aug. 7

Open Bottling Nights: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, Vintner's Cellar Winery, 529 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville. Guests will participate in the winemaking experience as they bottle, cork, and affix their own customized label to a bottle of wine to take home. The cost of the evening is $25 per person. Reservations are requested; call (847) 918-9463.

Ongoing

Games for Grown-Ups: 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Play board games with friends or face off against chess instructor Robert Krause. Open to adults and high school students of all skill levels. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 362-2330 or visit cooklib.org.

St. Paul's "Twenty-somethings" group: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 824 North Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Meetings at local hot spots once a month to socialize and discuss questions of faith in a peer setting. For information, call (847) 662-2535.

Surviving the Loss of a Spouse: Drop-in group meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Jewish Child and Family Services, 1156 Shure Drive, Arlington Heights. Topics include coping with grief, making decisions, managing relationships and staying healthy. $7 per session. Rosalie Greenberger, LCSW, (847) 392-8820. www.jcfs.org.

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.

Jewish Social Singles: Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Brunswick Zone, Behind Deerbrook Mall, 10 S. Waukegan Road, Deerfield. Group is open to all Chicago-area singles, ages 21-plus. Social bowling league prices are $20 for members; $25 for non-league members. (847) 757-1299 or (847) 331-1066.

Reunions:

• Adlai E. Stevenson High School Class of 1979: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, to midnight, Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, Ten Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. For information on the reunion and a school tour and family picnic, visit stevensonclassof79.com. Contact Dave Wolowic at dave@heydaveproductions.com.

• Bowen High School class of 1969: Saturday, July 25, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Chicago. Brett Weiss (630) 248-5405.

• Prospect High School Class of 1969: Reunion is planned for August 2009. For details, e-mail nanharless@sbcglobal.net. Classmates, friends, relatives and acquaintances may also get in touch online through classmates.com and through a special YahooGroup, PHS_Knightsof69 at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PHS69

• Maine East High School Class of 1979: Reunion planned for Aug. 1, at Arlington Trackside. (888) 409-TEAM.

• Maine East High School Class of 1989: Reunion planned for Oct. 10, at Arlington Trackside. (888) 409-TEAM.

• St. Celestine School Class of 1969: Reunion planned for October 2009. Contact Marcia Feret-Valancius at mferet-valancius@cox.net.

• Elk Grove High School Class of 1969: Reunion planned for Oct 3-5, Elk Grove Sheraton. Cheryl,)(847) 392-6431.

• Fenton High School Class of 1989: Reunion planned for Oct. 24, at Villa Olivia Country Club. (888) 409-TEAM.

• New Trier High School Class of 1979: Reunion planned for Nov. 27, at Pinstripes. (888) 409-TEAM.

• Deerfield High School Class of 1989: Looking for alumni for its 20-year reunion. Call (888) 409-TEAM.

• Our Lady of the Wayside 1961 reunion tentatively scheduled for Aug. 6, 2011; Seeking 1960, 1961 and 1963 graduates Contact Pat (Dralle) Kendall. E-mail fishlady47@sbcglobal.net or visit classmates.com