Lake Co. adult social calendar
March 17
Lake County Scrabble Club: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Call for location. All levels of play welcome. Visit meetup.com/lakecountyscrabble or call Maria, at (847) 951-6620.
March 19
Dessert with the Rabbi: 10 to 11:15 a.m. Thursday, March 19, Congregation Or Shalom, 21 Hawthorn Parkway in Vernon Hills. Thursday morning discussions with Rabbi Looper featuring discussion, study and dessert for a fee of $25.
March 20
Shabbat Across America: 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, Congregation Am Echod (Reform), 2945 Falling Waters Blvd., Lindenhurst. Congregation Am Echod will host Shabbat Across America, followed by 7:30 p.m. Shabbat service. Reservations required. (847) 265-1818 or e-mail amechod@sbcglobal.net
March 21
Boomer Expo: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, Mundelein. The Mundelein Park District's Boomer Expo will feature more than 25 services and demonstrations related to health and wellness, finances, family, travel, personal development and more. For information, call (847) 566-4790 or e-mail myoho@mundeleinparks.org.
Shoreline Dance Club: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March. 21, Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Couples can review basic Cha-Cha steps and learn new ones. Lessons are followed by an evening of social dancing. Admission per couple is $20 for members and $25 for guests. Membership per couple is $20 per year. Attire is dressy/casual and refreshments are provided. Adults of all ages and dancing abilities are welcome. For details, call Jan at (847) 816-7602, or Diane at (847) 566-2177 or visit www.ballroomchicago.com/shoreline.htm.
Les Bavards du Nord: 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, Berruti's Deli, 771 S. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove. Francophone lunch group meets for lunch and conversation in French. No membership required; listening in French is required. For details, visit lesbavardsfrancophones.blogspot.com. RSVP to lesBavardsduNord@yahoo.com or call (847) 921-7864 by Thursday, March 19.
March 22
Russian Jeopardy Club: 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Play the intellectual team game in the Russian language. For information or to register, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Chocolate Seder: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22, Congregation B'Nai Shalom, 701 W. Aptakisic Road, Buffalo Grove. The Northwest Chapter Hadassah will hold a Chocolate Seder; $10. For information, call Linda, (847) 991-2657.
Travel to Greece: 2 p.m., Sunday, March 22, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Take an armchair exploration of Greece's cliff-side monasteries, ancient sites and Mount Olympus. Reservations are recommended. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
March 23
Lunch and Laughter: Noon, Monday, March 23, Congregation Beth Am, 225 N. McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter will offer a box lunch followed by the film "Young at Heart" and discussion, for $10. For details, call (847) 433-6350 or e-mail northshore@Hadassah.org.
March 24
Knitters' Night Out: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Ages 18 and older can work on knitting or crocheting projects. No registration necessary. Call (847) -356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
March 25
Poetic License: 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. A writer's group specifically for poets. For information or to register, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
March 26
Great Decisions Discussion Group: 7-8:45 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Discuss timely global and thematic topics related to U.S. foreign policy. The program is centered around the "Great Decisions" briefing book. For information or to register, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
June 20
Lake View High School 50th Reunion: Saturday, June 20. The January and June, 1959, graduating classes of Chicago's Lake View High School will hold their 50th reunion. Contact Jo Speciale Laufenberg at (847) 692-5907 or sendintheclowns7@aol.com, or Sue Cornelisson Nape at (847) 297-0580 or suezq2142@yahoo.com.
Ongoing
St. Paul's "Twenty-somethings" group: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 824 North Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Meetings at local hot spots once a month to socialize and discuss questions of faith in a peer setting. For information, call (847) 662-2535.
Surviving the Loss of a Spouse: Drop-in group meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Jewish Child and Family Services, 1156 Shure Drive, Arlington Heights. Topics include coping with grief, making decisions, managing relationships and staying healthy. $7 per session. Rosalie Greenberger, LCSW, (847) 392-8820. www.jcfs.org.
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.