Lake Co. 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.

Feb. 16Tuesday 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 Feb. 16, Seymour Rifkind will discuss "135 Days to Bad Water." Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.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.Chinese New Year Celebration: Register by Friday, Feb. 19, for event at noon Friday, Feb. 26, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Celebrate with food from Dragon Inn North and a demonstration of the preparation of pot stickers. $15 for senior center members, $25 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.Feb. 22Raining Season: 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. A short play, created by a Midwestern teen committee of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., is based on personal interviews and uses the words of survivors of Rwanda, Cambodia, Darfur and the Holocaust. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.Scholar-in-Residence: 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb.22, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Barry Bradford leads an array of educational programs focused on history, psychology, theater and books. 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.Feb. 23Tuesday 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 Feb. 23 Karen Kleckner will present "Is Print Dead?" Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.Dessert with Oscar: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Lunch and a discussion about the best and worst films of 2009. $6 for senior center members, $10 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.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.OngoingFree Tax Preparation: By appointment from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays through April 10, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. For seniors age 60 or older, families with incomes of $35,000 or less and individuals with incomes of $25,000 or less. Register by calling (847) 438-3433, or online at eapl.org. Tax Assistance: By appointment, Monday afternoons through April 12, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Senior citizens may make an appointment with an AARP volunteer. To register, call (847) 634-3650.Primetimers: 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.Memory screenings: As-needed basis, Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, suite 100, Barrington. The Barrington Area Council on Aging is offering free memory screenings designed to promote early detection and intervention for those concerned about memory loss. Each screening takes about 10-15 minutes. To schedule an appointment, call (847) 852-3890.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.