50 Plus
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.
May 11
BACOA Senior Activity and Lunch program: Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 11, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. 11 a.m. bingo; lunch served at noon. Program celebrates Older Americans Monty with music by Mike Knauf and Tom Steffens. $5. For reservations, call Linda, (852-3892.
Living with Arthritis: 10 a.m. Monday, May 11, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Rheumatologist Sofia Aksentijevich, M.D., and a physical therapist with Lake County Physical Therapy, will demonstrate some exercises to reduce joint pain and ways to improve quality of life for arthritis sufferers. For details, call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.
May 12
Cholesterol Screening: 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. By appointment. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfielddseniors.org.
Men's Club: 8:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Hear a variety of speakers. Ladies are welcome. Upcoming topics include: "Lincoln in Springfield" on May 12, "Lincoln, Commander in Chief" on May 19, and "Lincoln, The Writer" on May 26. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfielddseniors.org.
May 14
Food Shopping 101 - Part II: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 14, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. "The Meat Department and the Seafood Department" will be the topic. Learn to select the freshest seafood and best cuts of meat, and learn entree preparations. $60 per person. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfielddseniors.org.
May 15
Benefit Card Party: Noon Friday, May 15, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Deerfield Women's Club party; bring friends or come alone. Make reservations for bridge or mah-jongg with Betty, at (847) 945-5186. Donation: $10 per person. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfielddseniors.org.
May 19
Senior Card/Game Afternoon: 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 and June 16, Grant Township Administration Building, Lower Level, 26725 Molidor Road, Ingleside. Grant Township Senior Activities Group will be holding card/game afternoons. For information and to register, call (847) 740-2233.
Golden 40s: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Grab a cup of coffee on the house and listen to the best songs from the 1940s and WWII with singer and pianist Bill Dunnam. For information or to register, call (847) 223-5313 or visit grayslake.info.
Ongoing
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.
Caregiver Support Group: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Warren Township Senior Center, 17801 W. Washington Street, in Gurnee. Free, ongoing support group for caregivers that regularly care for or about a person who is 60 or older, or for those 60 or older who are raising a grandchild. For more information, please call the Lake County Health Department, at (847) 377-8310.
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.
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) 381-5030
Senior 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.