Lake County 50-Plus calendar

Events that specify they are for those who are over age 50, including trips, classes, support programs, fitness and lectures. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.

Jan. 18Scholar-in-Residence: 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Barry Bradford leads an array of educational programs focused on history, psychology, theater and books. The topic for Jan. 18 will be a psychological profile of Richard Nixon. Bring a brown bag lunch. $3 per session for PTSC members, $10 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.Senior Coffee Club: 9:30-10:30 a.m. the first and third Monday of the month, Lindenhurst Park District, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Enjoy coffee, doughnuts and company. Registration is not necessary. For ages 50 and over in the Senior Room. $1 per visit. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.Jan. 19Tuesday Men's Club: 8:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Group meets to hear a variety of speakers and to keep attuned to what is going on in their community. Ladies are always welcome to attend. On Jan. 19, Lake County Coroner Richard Keller will speak. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.Jan. 20My Fair Lady: Register by Wednesday, Jan. 20, for trip from 9:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, from the Grayslake Park District Rec Center parking lot, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Have lunch at King's Wharf and then enjoy the classic musical. Indicate choice of oven roasted turkey breast with gravy or poached filet of salmon when registering. $63 per person. For information, call (847) 223-7529.Jan. 24Fitzgerald's trip: 2:15-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, from Lindenhurst Park District, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Travel to Fitzgerald's for an authentic, all-you-can-eat Door County, Wis., fish boil. For ages 50 and over. $24 for Lindenhurst residents, $29 for nonresidents. Call (847) 356-6011; visit Lindenhurstparks.org.MT Nesters: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, Beth Judea, Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. Senior group hosts Rabbi Lifshitz, who will share some reflections on the Coen Brothers movie, "A Serious Man." Membership dues are $20 per year. All welcome. For information, (847) 634-0777.Jan. 25Scholar-in-Residence: 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Barry Bradford leads an array of educational programs focused on history, psychology, theater and books. The topic for Jan. 25 will be a psychological profile of John F. Kennedy. Bring a brown bag lunch. $3 per session for PTSC members, $10 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.BACOA senior lunch and activity program: 10:30 a.m. Bingo; lunch at noon Monday, Jan. 25, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Bingo, lunch, Northwest Eye Center presents a program on glaucoma and the eye, January birthdays are celebrated. $5. To register, call Linda, (847) 381-5030.Senior book discussion: 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Discuss "Prayers for Sale" by Sandra Dallas. Registration is required. For information, call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.Jan. 26Tuesday Men's Club: 8:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Group meets to hear a variety of speakers and to keep attuned to what is going on in their community. Ladies are always welcome to attend. On Jan. 26, Jim DeNomie will discuss "Native Americans: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow." Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.Feb. 4Let's Do Lunch: Register by Thursday, Feb. 4, for trip leaving 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, from the Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Travel to Buca Di Beppo in Wheeling for a family-style Italian lunch. $4 for van transportation; participants pay for their own lunch. For information, call (847) 223-7529.Senior Activities Committee: 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, Grant Township Center, Grant Township Center, 26725 W. Molidor Road, Ingleside. The Grant Township Senior Activities Committee will meet. Seniors 55 and over can give ideas for future events. For information, call (847) 740-2233.Feb. 9Deerfield Woman's Club: Noon Tuesday, Feb. 9, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Valerie Gugala portray Mary Todd Lincoln and present "Behind every great man..." For reservations, call Donna Stupple, at (847) 945-1748.Feb. 11Beat the Winter Blahs: 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, Grant Township Center, 26725 W. Molidor Road, Ingleside. Valentine social hour followed by a card and game afternoon. For ages 55 and up. Light refreshments provided. For information, call (847) 740-2233.Feb. 12Lifestyle Of The Rich And Famous: Register by Friday, Feb. 12, for trip from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from the Grayslake Golf Course, 2150 Drury Lane, Grayslake. Spend a day exploring how famous Chicagoans past and present lived, worked and played, including the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Grand Victorian Church, "The Nature of Diamonds" exhibit at the Field Museum, and lunch at Kendall Culinary College. Transportation is by motor coach. All fees and lunch are included; $97 per person. For information, call (847) 223-7529.Feb. 19Let's Do Lunch: Register by Friday, Feb. 19, for trip leaving 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, from the Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Travel Full Moon in Lake Bluff for a classic American diner lunch. $4 for van transportation; participants pay for their own lunch. For information, call (847) 223-7529.March 24Let's Do Lunch: Register by Wednesday, March 24, for trip leaving 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, from the Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Travel to Twin Oaks Country Inn in Wilmot, Wis. $4 for van transportation; participants pay for their own lunch. For information, call (847) 223-7529.OngoingPrimetimers: The fourth Monday of the month, The Kirk of the Lakes Presbyterian Church, 1500 W. Hawley St., Mundelein. The Primetimers senior group, meets for refreshments, book studies and guest speakers. In addition, the group sometimes attends local plays, historical activities and visits tourist attractions. For details, call (847) 949-8670.Seniors Dinner: 3:30- 4:30 p.m. every Thursday, Advocate Condell Medical Center, 801 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Seniors are invited to dine in the hospital's cafe. Meals include hot entrees, sides, salad bars, desserts and beverages. $5 fee. Free valet parking. Visit condell.org.Senior Aerobics: 8:45-9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Lindenhurst Park District, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Low-impact exercise set to a fitness video. Registration is not required. For ages 50 and over in the Senior Room. $1 per visit. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.Cards and Games: 12:30-5 p.m. Thursdays, Lindenhurst Park District, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Play a card game or board games. Free for those 50 and over, in the Senior Room. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.Mah-jongg: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and 1-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Lindenhurst Park District, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. If you have a game, bring it in. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.BACOA senior luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Greencastle of Barrington, 445 W. Main St., Barrington. All Barrington-area seniors are invited to attend the lunch program and participate in the Senior Social following lunch. Suggested lunch donation is $3.50. Advance registration required, call the Barrington Area Council on Aging at (847) 381-5030Senior Book Discussion: 9:30-11 a.m. the fourth Monday of each month, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. To register, call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit www.eapl.org.Island Lake Seniors: 12:30 p.m. second Tuesday of each month, village hall, 3720 Greenleaf, Island Lake.Zumba Dance: 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Mundelein Park District Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, Mundelein. Class designed to increase heart rate and burn calories. Move slide, shuffle and spin with movements from cha cha, salsa, meringue, samba, and more. Cost is $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers. For information, call (847) 566-4790.