Lake Co. 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.
Aug. 26
Palwaukee Airport Pilot Association: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, Chicago Executive Airport, hanger #13, Wheeling. Annual picnic, scholarship awards, Pilot & Paws, representatives in attendance.
Aug. 27
Learn Networking - Get Working: 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, Career Resource Center Inc., Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest. Learn a new system for networking which will include tips and techniques for planning, meeting, and following up. Free for first time attendees. For information, call (847) 295-5626, or visit careerresourcecenter.org.
Aug. 31
Foreign Degrees in the U.S.: 7-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, Indian Trails Public Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Learn skills and strategies to use a degree earned in another country to continue a career in the United States. To register, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Sept. 1
Financial Savvy During Hard Economic Times: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, Indian Trails Public Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Join a team from Harris Bank for a presentation on the financial skills needed to cope in this economy. To register, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Sept. 2
Streetwise Marketing: 8-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, ActionCOACH Training Facility, 800 S. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 155, Libertyville. Free seminar will discuss how to gauge a business's current success and achieve goals. To reserve a spot, call (847) 573-0298.
Sept. 9
Internet for Beginners: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Instructive lessons on basic Internet searching. To register, call (847) 365-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Sept. 10
Round Lake Area Park District Board Meeting: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Round Lake Area Park District, 814 Hart Road, Round Lake. Call (847) 546-8558 or visit roundlakeareaparkdistrict.org.
Sept. 27
Wine and cheese party: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. League of Women Voters of the Barrington Area will hold a wine and cheese party for Barrington area residents to meet their elected officials. All are welcome. Free. Call Edith Maynard for details and to RSVP at (847) 304-6746.
Nov. 7
Business/Craft Expo: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 7, Mundelein Community Center, 1401 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. The Mundelein Park District's Business and Craft Expo Exhibit. Admission is free to the public. For information, call Nora, at (847) 566-0650, ext. 28.
Ongoing
BNI: 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Walker Brothers, 767 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Networking group of noncompeting professionals that helps members grow their businesses through referrals. Call John Nelson, at (847) 228-5883.
Job Networking Group: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. Group meets to help the unemployed stay motivated and on track during the search for a new job. No registration or payment is required. For information, call (847) 526-6225 or visit wauclib.org.
Deerfield Park District: The Deerfield Park District offers summer positions as lifeguards, swim instructors, camp counselors and other seasonal opportunities. For information, call (847) 945-0650 or visit www.dfpd.org.
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.
GLMVConnect/Network Group: 7:30 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month, Elly's Pancake House, 435 E. Townline Road, Mundelein. Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills Chamber of Commerce networking. To RSVP or for more information, call the chamber, at (847) 680-0750, or visit glmvchamber.org.
GLMV Weekly Business Interchange: 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, Liberty Restaurant, 419 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills Chamber of Commerce networking. To RSVP or for more information, call the chamber, at (847) 680-0750, or visit glmvchamber.org.
GLMV Networking 3x2: 7:30 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month, TDS, 200 Fairway Drive, #176 Vernon Hills. Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills Chamber of Commerce networking. To RSVP or for more information, call the chamber, at (847) 680-0750, or visit glmvchamber.org.
Grayslake Business Breakfast Group: 7:15 a.m. every Tuesday at Whitney Street Restaurant, 30 N Whitney St., Grayslake. An opportunity to network. For more information, call Kristin Cashmore, at (847) 975-3120, or e-mail kristin@bellaviestudio.com.