Adult social calendar
Events for adults that are largely social, such as singles events, reunions, game nights, wine tastings and adult open gym nights. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.
June 30
Knitters' Night Out: 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, and July 7 and 21, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Grab your knitting or crochet project and spend some time at the library. No registration necessary. Must be 18 or older to attend. Call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Dips Beyond Guacamole: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Chef Carol Mackey will demonstrate and share recipes to spice up Fourth of July parties. Take home new recipes and taste seasonal favorites. Registration is required, and there is a $3 tasting fee. Sign up at the Library. Space is limited. Call (847) 438-3433.
July 6
The Ultimate Food Trip: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Get road trip food ideas, menus and fun facts indigenous to the area being driven through. The topic is "Down South to Savannah, Georgia." Tasting and recipes included. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
July 7
Knitters' Night Out: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, July 7 and 21, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Work on knitting or crochet projects. Must be 18 or older to attend. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
July 9
Monthly Matinee: 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Kate Winslet stars in "The Reader." The film is rated "R" and runs 123 minutes. Registration is not required. Call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.
July 10
Open Bottling Nights: 5-9 p.m. Friday, July 10, and Aug. 7, Vintner's Cellar Winery, 529 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville. Guests will participate in the winemaking experience as they bottle, cork, and affix their own customized label to a bottle of wine to take home. The cost of the evening is $25 per person. Reservations are requested; call (847) 918-9463.
July 18
Stevenson High School Class Reunion: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, to midnight, Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, Ten Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Adlai E. Stevenson High School's Class of 1979 will hold their 30 reunion. For information on the reunion and a school tour and family picnic, visit stevensonclassof79.com. Contact Dave Wolowic at dave@heydaveproductions.com.
July 21
Knitters' Night Out: 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Work on knitting or crochet projects. Must be 18 or older to attend. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Aug. 7
Open Bottling Nights: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, Vintner's Cellar Winery, 529 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville. Guests will participate in the winemaking experience as they bottle, cork, and affix their own customized label to a bottle of wine to take home. The cost of the evening is $25 per person. Reservations are requested; call (847) 918-9463.
Ongoing
Games for Grown-Ups: 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Play board games with friends or face off against chess instructor Robert Krause. Open to adults and high school students of all skill levels. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 362-2330 or visit cooklib.org.
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.
Jewish Social Singles: Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Brunswick Zone, Behind Deerbrook Mall, 10 S. Waukegan Road, Deerfield. Group is open to all Chicago-area singles, ages 21-plus. Social bowling league prices are $20 for members; $25 for non-league members. (847) 757-1299 or (847) 331-1066.
Reunions
• Adlai E. Stevenson High School Class of 1979: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, to midnight, Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, Ten Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. For information on the reunion and a school tour and family picnic, visit stevensonclassof79.com. Contact Dave Wolowic at dave@heydaveproductions.com.
• Bowen High School class of 1969: Saturday, July 25, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Chicago. Brett Weiss (630) 248-5405.
• Prospect High School Class of 1969: Reunion is planned for August 2009. For details, e-mail nanharless@sbcglobal.net. Classmates, friends, relatives and acquaintances may also get in touch online through classmates.com and through a special YahooGroup, PHS_Knightsof69 at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PHS69
• Maine East High School Class of 1979: Reunion planned for Aug. 1, at Arlington Trackside. (888) 409-TEAM.
• Maine East High School Class of 1989: Reunion planned for Oct. 10, at Arlington Trackside. (888) 409-TEAM.
• St. Celestine School Class of 1969: Reunion planned for October 2009. Contact Marcia Feret-Valancius at mferet-valancius@cox.net.
• Elk Grove High School Class of 1969: Reunion planned for Oct 3-5, Elk Grove Sheraton. Cheryl,)(847) 392-6431.
• Fenton High School Class of 1989: Reunion planned for Oct. 24, at Villa Olivia Country Club. (888) 409-TEAM.
• New Trier High School Class of 1979: Reunion planned for Nov. 27, at Pinstripes. (888) 409-TEAM.
• Deerfield High School Class of 1989: Looking for alumni for its 20-year reunion. Call (888) 409-TEAM.
• Our Lady of the Wayside 1961 reunion tentatively scheduled for Aug. 6, 2011; Seeking 1960, 1961 and 1963 graduates Contact Pat (Dralle) Kendall. E-mail fishlady47@sbcglobal.net or visit classmates.com