Lake County 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.

Oct. 28

Advanced PowerPoint: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Learn to add transitions, animation, sounds, and charts and graphs to PowerPoint presentations. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

How to Answer Behavioral-Based Questions: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, Career Resource Center Inc., Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest. Learn to formulating winning responses to job interview questions. Free for members, $10 for nonmembers. Call (847) 295-5626 or visit careerresourcecenter.org.

Oct. 29

Create the Perfect Cover Letter: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Learn to create cover letters that will get results during a job search. Lake Villa District Library at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 29. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

Hellenic American Academy: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Hellenic American Academy Auditorium, 1085 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. Linguistics professor Irene Philippaki-Warburton will present "Diaspora, Greek identity and the Teaching of Greek Language."

Nov. 3

BNI: 7-8:30 a. m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Walker Brothers, 767 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Networking group of noncompeting professionals that help members grow their business through quality referrals. Call John, (847) 228-5883.

BG Chamber lunch meeting: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, The Arboretum Club, 401 W. Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove. Catherine Johns of Positive Changes presents "Amp Up Your Elevator Pitch." Buffet lunch and program, $17 members and member guest; $22 nonmembers. (847) 541-7799 orbuffalogrovechamber.org.

Nov. 4

Cut, Copy and Paste Workshop: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Gain the skills to cut, copy and paste within a document as well as between applications and on the Internet. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Nov. 5

Barrington Area Professional Women: Meets 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, Makray Golf Club, 800 S. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Leslie Roberts of Carlisle Collection is featured guest. $35 for members; $40 for guests. R.S.V.P. to Claudia Stearns at (847) 439-5155 before Monday, Aug. 31.

American Society for Quality: 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, New China Buffet, 1161 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Northeastern Illinois Section meets to study and discuss ISO standards. Under review is ISo 2600-Fraft for Social Responsibility. Contact Dave, at kolimat@yahoo.co.

Nov. 6

Veteran Job Fair: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Gurnee American Legion, 749 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. Job Fair for Veterans sponsored by Illinois Department of Employment Security. Visit lakecountyjobcenter.com.

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.

Nov. 11

Internet for Beginners: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. A lesson on basic Internet searching. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

Nov. 12

Round Lake Area Park District Board Meeting: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Round Lake Area Park District, 814 Hart Road, Round Lake. Call (847) 546-8558 or visit roundlakeareaparkdistrict.org.

Nov. 20

Career Coach: 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and Dec. 18, Evergreen Interim Library, 290 Evergreen Drive, Vernon Hills. Dr. Iris Seeley of the College of Lake County will offer free individual career coaching sessions to help edit resumes, practice interview questions, write cover letters, or discuss career possibilities. Appointments required. Call (847) 362-2330, or visit webres.cooklib.org.

Dec. 10

Round Lake Area Park District Board Meeting: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, Round Lake Area Park District, 814 Hart Road, Round Lake. Call (847) 546-8558 or visit roundlakeareaparkdistrict.org.

Dec. 18

Career Coach: 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, Evergreen Interim Library, 290 Evergreen Drive, Vernon Hills. Dr. Iris Seeley of the College of Lake County will offer free individual career coaching sessions to help edit resumes, practice interview questions, write cover letters, or discuss career possibilities. Appointments required. Call (847) 362-2330, or visit webres.cooklib.org.

Feb. 25

Round Lake Area Park District Board Meeting: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, Round Lake Area Park District, 814 Hart Road, Round Lake. Call (847) 546-8558 or visit roundlakeareaparkdistrict.org.

Ongoing

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.

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.

Toastmasters meeting: 7-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, Ela Township Meeting Hall, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. The Long Grove Lake Zurich Toastmaster Club meets to improve participants' speaking skills. All are welcome. For more information, visittoastmasterslonggrovelakezurich.com.

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.