NW suburban club briefs

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

DAR essay contest: The Twenty-first Star Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution announce its annual American History Essay Contest. All students, fifth-eighth grade are eligible. The 2009-2010 topic is "The Completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad." Deadline submission is Tuesday, Dec. 1. For guidelines and information, call Nancy Meyer at (847) 824-1150.

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.

Northwest Circle of Friends: 11:30 p.m. luncheon, Tuesday, Sept. 8, Chicago Prime Steakhouse, 1444 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg. Come hear about the activities scheduled for the 2009-2010 year. Luncheon cost $23, before Friday, Sept. 4. For reservations, call Michaelene, (847) 303-0312. For club information, northwestcircleoffriends.com or call Kathy, (847) 327-1716.

Sept. 5

Sons of the American Legion Palatine: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, American Legion Hall on Palatine Road. Call (847) 359-1606 or e-mail sal690.commander@gmail.com. Visit amlegion-palatinepost690.org.

Sept. 6

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

Sept. 7

Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, Bogie's, 303 E. Kensington, Mount Prospect. Public is welcome.

Elgin Area Women's Connection: Noon lunch, Wednesday, Sept. 9, Villa Olivia Country Club, on Route 20, in Bartlett. Christy Schmidt of the Elgin Police Departments gives tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft and guest speaker Lynn Lila presents, " Goldilocks and the Three Wishes." $15 includes lunch and child care. For reservations, call Jan, (630) 837-2632 or Carolyn, (630) 213-1205 before Monday, Sept. 7.

Sept. 8

Long Grove Lake Zurich Toastmaster Club: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, Ela Town Hall, Ela Historic Society, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. Improve your speaking skills. All welcome. Glen, (847) 936-136 or Craig, (847) 304-2345.

Des Plaines Art Guild: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. Artist Paula Kack demonstrates her abstract acrylic techniques. Members, free; guest, $3. Refreshments served

Hadassah Great Plains Region coffee meeting: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8; North Shore Office, 3000 Dundee, Northbrook; or 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, private home, in Glencoe. Zvi Popper from the Hadassah College, Jerusalem, promotes the various departments and programs of the college. Free, registration required. Call (847) 205-1900 or (847) 675-6790.

Fox Chapter American Needlepoint Guild: 6:30-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, Eastgate Branch of the Algonquin Library, 115 Eastgate Street. Short business meeting followed by a show and tell, and a weaving demonstration by Eileen Gurak. Open to all levels of stitchers. Guest welcome. Free. Linda, (815) 759-8985 or Jan, (847) 639-2592.

Square dance lessons: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 8, The Glen Park Center, room 201, 2400 Chestnut, Glenview. Glenview Square Dance Club and Square Spares and Pairs Club host square dance lessons. Couple and singles welcome. First lesson is free. For information, (847) 663-0116.

NW Alumnae Chapter Tri Delta: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Meet, greet and eat dinner meeting. All area Tri Deltas are invited. Call (847) 963-9980 for information and directions.

Sept. 9

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.

Sisterhood of Beth Judea: 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, Morkes Chocolates, 1890 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Chocolate design and molding class. $18-$23. For reservations, Debbi Green, (847) 634-0777 or BethJudea.org.

Twenty-first Star Chapter NSDAR: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge. Terri Channer presents, "WINGS, a Domestic Violence Homeless Shelter program." Betty, (847) 818-9001.

Sept. 10

Brotherhood of Harmony: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 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.

Women's Club of Inverness: 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Inverness Golf Club. 2009/2010 kickoff meeting and high tea. Call Karen, (847) 397-8955 for reservations.

Taking Better Photographs: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 10-Sept. 17, South Barrington board room. Ann Jenkins, award winning Master Photographer and Certified Professional Photographer, teaches how to take better snapshots of nature, flowers, pets and your family. Bring a hard copy sample of your photos, your camera (film or digital) and any question you might have. $30-$35. To register, (847) 381-7515 or sbpd.net.

Northwest Suburban Scooter Club: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. All scooters welcome, but must maintain posted speed limits for safety. For information, northwestsuburbanscooterclub.com.

AWANA Clubs: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Meadows Baptist Church, 2401 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. Club for boys and girls ages preschool through sixth grade. Camp fire and 'smores'. Register by e-mail to lcelmer@meadowsfamily.org or by phone at (847) 255-8764.

Sept. 12

Lego Club: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Faith Lutheran Church, 431 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Intergenerational experience for friends, neighbors, children and adults to join a morning of creativity and play. Enter the church through the doors at the top of the ramp on the south side of the building. Free admission. Call, (847) 259-4839.

Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter NSDAR: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Libertyville Township office, 359 Merrill Court, Libertyville. For membership or program information, contact regent, Mary Engstrom, (847) 918-8728.

Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. Decorative painting club host lunch meeting and painting program. register with Camille, (847) 524-2821. For information, visit windybrushes.org.

Sept. 13

Schaumburg Scrabble Club: 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. All welcome.

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia: 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1025 W. Lake St., Melrose Park. Folklore presentation, "Pink Cookies." (773) 261-2181.

The Northwest of Us: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, Hotel Indigo, at Route 53 and Northwest Highway, Palatine. Kurt Schmnucker, longtime Mac evangelist demos and discusses the latest software offerings for the Mac. For information, nwof.org.

Sept. 14

Schaumburg Jaycees: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, Fox and Hound, 1416 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Young persons leadership training organization (847) 879-1193 or schaumburgjaycees.org.

Des Plaines Camera Club: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, Community Room, Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Dempster/Thacker Street, Des Plaines. Club provides encouragement to members to expand their interest in photography. Meetings include workshops, lectures and demonstrations. Guest welcome. For information, chicameraclubs.org.

AAUW Schaumburg Area Branch: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, Sunderlage Farm, Hoffman Estates. Speaker Rebecca Hunter, from Illinois Humanities Council, speaks on "Architectural Salvage of Old Homes." For information, Anne, (630) 289-9096.

Sept. 15

La Leche of Mount Prospect/Arlington Heights: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 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. Sept. 15, American Legion Hall, 121 N. Douglas, Arlington Heights. Men only. Visit stjosephsclub.com

Henrietta Szold Group Hadassah: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at a members home in Lake Zurich. Pot luck dairy dinner to welcome in the new meeting year. Fundraising raffle and compilation of recipes follows. (847) 205-1900 or northshore@Hadassah.org.

Sept. 16

Arlington Camera Club: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Arlington Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont, Arlington Heights. Professional nature photographer Will Clay presents a program on composition. Guests welcome. Call Patty, (847) 253-1471.

Sept. 17

AAUW Daytime Bridge Group: Meets Thursday, Sept. 17, at a member's home. $2 donation to the AAUE Education Foundation. Call Bobbie (847) 381-335.

Palatine Jaycees: Meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Palatine American Legion Hall, 122 W. Palatine Road. (847) 604-0288 or info@palatinejaycees.org. palatinejaycees.org.

Les Bavards du Nord: Meets 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, for lunch and conversation in French, at a Buffalo Grove-area restaurant. RSVP before Thursday, Sept. 17 to lesBavardsduNord@yahoo.com or call (847) 921-7864.

Sept. 28

Des Plaines Camera Club: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, Community Room, Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Dempster/Thacker Street, Des Plaines. Club provides encouragement to members to expand their interest in photography. Meetings include workshops, lectures and demonstrations. Guest welcome. For information, chicameraclubs.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.

Oct. 6

Polish Roman Catholic Union of America: 10 a.m.-Noon Tuesday, Oct. 6, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Socialize, light refreshments, Bingo. (773) 782-2601.

Streamwood Woman's Club: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Streamwood Police Department, 401 E. Irving Park Road, Streamwood. Fellowship with women, who work on local philanthropic projects and help the community. Open to women ages 18 and over, residency not required. Call Alison, (630) 673-1115 or amigala@comcast.ner.

Oct. 26

Buffalo Grove Afternoon Hadassah: 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, Grove Banquet Hall, 301 Weiland Road, Buffalo Grove. Musical entertainment by Regina Webster, acrress, comedienne and vocalist. $36. (847) 205-1900 or northshore@Hadassah.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.

Ongoing

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.