Lake County club briefs

News about club meetings and events for people who share hobbies. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Jan. 29

Lake Zurich Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, Knights of Columbus Banquet Facility, 365 Surryse Road, Lake Zurich. Visit lakezurichrotary.org.

Jan. 30

Henrietta Szold Group: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Drive, Lincolnshire. Ladies night out goes to see Second City at Stevenson. (847) 205-1900 or northshore@Hadassah.org.

Feb. 1

Boating Essentials: 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 1-22, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. The Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron will offer a series of seminars covering one topic each week, including Boat Handling Under Power, Knots Bends and Hitches, Trailering Your Boat and Onboard Weather Forecasting. $95 will be collected at the first seminar to cover the cost of take-home materials. For information, e-mail wspsseo@gmail.com and visit wspsboating.org.

Feb. 2

Civil War Round Table: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, Gurnee Community Church, 4555 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. The Lake County Civil War Round Table monthly meeting will feature Charlie Banks discussing Jedediah Hotchkiss, a cartographer and topographer during the Civil War.

North Suburban Needlearts Guild: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, Gloria Dei Church, 1133 Pfingston Road, Northbrook. Author and international fiber and jewelry artist Mary Hettmansperger will be the guest speaker. Guests welcome. For information, visit needleartsguild.com.

Feb. 3

Stitch and Share: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Anyone with an interest in quilting, crocheting, knitting, etc., can bring their projects to work on or come to learn a new technique. Beginners and advanced stitchers of all ages (children with accompanying adult only) are welcome. Registration requested. Call (847) 244-5150 or visit wnpl.info.

Henrietta Szold Hadassah: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at a member's home in Buffalo Grove. Book club gathering will discuss "Up from Orchard Street" by Eleanor Widmer. (847) 205-1900 or northshore@Hadassah.org.

Feb. 4

ASQ Northeastern Illinois Section 1212: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, New China Buffet, 1161 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Series of monthly meeting to study and discuss ISO standards. Contact Dave Taylor at kolimat@yahoo.com

Feb 5

Chess Nuts: 4 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 5 and 19, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Join other chess enthusiasts for a pickup game. Ages 8-12. Registration preferred, but drop-ins are welcome. Call (847) 223-5313 or visit grayslake.info.

Feb. 6

American Association of University Women: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Gurnee Police Station, 100 N. O'Plaine Road. The Waukegan Area Branch of the AAUW will meet; the program "Fighting Cancer" will be presented. For more information, call (847) 244-7925 or wabaauw@gmail.com.

Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter NSDAR: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Chapter host a genealogy workshop and guest speaker Cathy Carlton presents, " Tracing Your Patriot with Maps." For information, Denise, (847) 949-7573 or Mary, (847) 918-8728.

Feb. 7

Russian Jeopardy Club: 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Play the famous game in teams in Russian language. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Wauconda Snowmobile Club: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, Cook Park, Wauconda. Vintage Snowmobile Ride & Show. Admission free with food and beverages available. For a $2 donation, enter your vintage sled for a chance to win the Peoples Choice Award. Sled registration begins at 9:30 a.m. John, (847) 682-9110.

Beth Judea's Men's Club: 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, Congregation Beth Judea, Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. World Wide Wrap X. Learn about the mitzvah of tefillin, instructive demonstration and tefillin-related entertainment, and a showing of the video, "The Ties that Bind." (847) 634-0777 or BethJudea.org.

Feb. 8

Chaverot Group of Hadassah: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, Lakeside Lodge, 3561 Melody St., Mundelein. Education meeting with guest speaker Helene Stein, who has rebuilt home for Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans. $3. (847) 205-1900 or northshore@Hadassah.org.

Sisterhood of Beth Judea: 7:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, synagogue social hall, Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. Michelle Gilats, genetic counselor with the Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders and Children's Memorial Hospital, discusses "Shaping Your Family Tree: Genetics and the Next Generation." Free and open to all. Call (847) 634-0777 and leave a message for Bobbi Goldenberg.

Feb. 9

Long Grove Lake Zurich Toastmaster Club: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 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.

Snowseekers Ski Club: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, First Presbyterian Church, Maple and Douglas Ave., Libertyville. Families, couples and singles of all ages and abilities are invited to join. Club offers skiing, snowboarding trips to Midwest and Western ski areas as well as social activities throughout the year. Call (847) 289-1811 or visit snowseekers.org.

Feb. 12

Anime Club: 4-5:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Club meetings feature art contests, anime episodes on a big screen, American and Japanese snacks and even brief Japanese language lessons. For sixth grade and up. No registration is required. Call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.

Feb. 18

Managing Your Digital Images: Register by Thursday, Feb. 18, for program 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, March 4, Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Adults ages 16 and up can learn to manage, edit, organize, print and back up digital images with software such as Memory Manager and Storybook Creator Plus. Cost is $9 for Grayslake residents, $12 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 223-7529.

Feb. 19

Chess Nuts: 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Join other chess enthusiasts for a pickup game. Ages 8-12. Registration preferred, but drop-ins are welcome. Call (847) 223-5313 or visit grayslake.info.

April 7

Managing Your Digital Images: Register by Wednesday, April 7, for program 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Adults ages 16 and up can learn to manage, edit, organize, print and back up digital images with software such as Memory Manager and Storybook Creator Plus. Cost is $9 for Grayslake residents, $12 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 223-7529.

Ongoing

Glenview Square Dance Club: 7:30 p.m. rounds; 8 p.m. square dancing, the first and third Friday of the month, through May, Glen Grove School, 3900 Glenview Road, Glenview. Square dancing is at the Plus level. $6 per person. (847) 945-0370.

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.

Knit or crochet for babies: The Waukegan Area Branch of American Association of University Women is looking for people to knit or crochet baby hats for babies born at Vista Medical Center East. Call (847) 244-7926.

Northern Lake County Quilters' Guild: 6:30 p.m. visitation and refreshments, 7 p.m. meeting, first Wednesday of each month, Antioch Township Center, 1625 Deep Lake Road, Lake Villa. Guest fee is $5. For more information, visit www.nlcqg.org or call Carol VanTreeck at (847) 395-3555.

Island Lake Seniors: 12:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of each month, village hall, 3720 Greenleaf, Island Lake. Monthly meeting.

Senior Men's Club: 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday at Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. For details, call (847) 940-4010.

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

Anime Club: 4-6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Teens in sixth through 12th grade can enjoy a new Anime movie or series and Japanese snacks. For information, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Jewish Couples Club: Club holds a social event on the first Saturday of each month. 7 p.m., call for location. Jewish Couples Club in the Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights area for new couples in their 50s and 60s wishing to develop new friendships. For details, call (847) 541-4485.

Libertyville Junior Woman's Club: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month (except for July and August), Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Open to all women interested in getting involved in the community for volunteer and social activities. For more information, call Suzanne, at (847) 680-4764 or visit www.libertyvillejuniors.org.

Wauconda Snowmobile Club: 8 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month October through March at Wauconda Bowl, 381 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. Newcomers are welcome. The club plans trips, teaches snowmobile safety and is active with dealers and legislators. For information, call (847) 526-3392.

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.

Ela Historical Society: 1 p.m. the third Sunday of every month, old Ela Township Hall, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. All are welcome. The society also has a workshop from 9-11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the same address. Call (847) 438-2086.

Boy Scout Troop 275: 7-8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Community Church of Round Lake, 217 Goodnow Blvd., Round Lake. Troop 275 participates in monthly camp outs, service projects and adventure activities. Open to boys ages 11-17. Call (847) 715-6511 or e-mail inthecourt@sbcglobal.com.

Nehara Hadassah Couples Bowling League: 8 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of every month beginning in August at Lakeside Lanes, 900 S. Lake, Mundelein. This league goes from August to May with a $25 payment every month per couple. For more information or to reserve a spot contact the Hadassah North Shore office at (847) 205-1900 or email: northshore@hadassah.org.

Crocheters of the Lakes: 6:30 p.m. third Wednesday of each month, Prairie Arts and Fibers, 960 Harris Road, Grayslake. The Crocheters of the Lakes chapter of the Crochet Guild of America invites crocheters of all levels, female and male. For information, e-mail CrochetersOfLakes@aol.com or call (847) 367-4216.