NW suburban 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.

Senior's Traveling League: The Northwest Senior Men's Invitational Traveling League is in need of a player to bowl at 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays. The league is open to men age 50 and over. For information, call Gerry, (815) 568-2821.

Meditation session: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights. Topic, handling fear with meditation. Free, drop-in program. (847) 797-5341.

Sept. 28

Senior lunch and activities: Monday, Sept. 28, Schaumburg Barn, 231 Civic Drive. Bingo, lunch. $3-$3.25.(847) 524-7496.

Senior Lunch and Activity program: 10:30 a.m. Bingo; noon lunch Monday, Sept. 28, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. September birthdays will be celebrated. $5; admission for bingo without lunch is $1. bacoa.org.

Chicago's Most Wanted: 10-11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights. Laura L. Enright, Chicago native and author of "Chicago's Most Wanted?: The Top 10 Book of Murderous Mobsters, Midway Monsters and Windy City Oddities," speaks. A program of the Lifelong Learning Institute at Harper College. $10. To register, (847) 925-6300.

Laughter Club: 2-2:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road. Facilitated by Om Johari. Free, drop-in program. (847) 797-5341

Meditation sessions: 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights. Facilitated by Om Johari, Free, drop-in program. (847) 797-5341

Sept 29

Bag-go: 1:30-2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, Rolling Meadows Senior Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive. (847) 818-3205.

Arthritis exercise program: 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, and Friday, Oct. 2, Lake Barrington Shores Recreation Center. Designed for people with arthritis, the program emphasizes relaxation and joint-protection techniques. $4 per session in advance; $5 per session drop in. To register, call Linda, at (847) 852-3892 or Patricia, (224) 622-1518.

Employment counseling: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 29 and Wednesday, Sept. 30, Center of Concern, 1580 N. Northwest Highway, #310, Park Ridge. Free employment counseling for seniors by appointment only. (847) 823-0453.

Senior lunch and activities: Tuesday, Sept. 29, Schaumburg Barn, 231 Civic Drive. Bingo, lunch, exercise $3-$3.25.(847) 524-7496.

Cathars/Albigensian Crusade: 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Sept. 29, Harper College Palatine campus. Harper professor Richard F. Johnson explores the origins of this conflict and discusses the truth about his fascinating heretical sect. A program of the Lifelong Learning Institute at Harper College. $10. To register, (847) 925-6300.

Super Senior Day: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights. Sponsored by the Illinois Secretary of State, the event includes a Rules of the Road review course (requires registration), vision screenings, Mobile Drives Services Unit to renew your Illinois driver's license (no road test), or your Illinois I.D. card. To register for the Rules of the Road class, call (847) 253-5532.

Sept. 30

Meditation session: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights. Topic, meditation to be come a better listener. Free, drop-in program. (847) 797-5341.

History of Brewing in Chicago: 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, Addolorata Villa, Wheeling. Bob Skilnik takes you back to the rise and fall of the Chicago brewing industry. Go back to early Chicago and its neighborhood breweries and saloons and move forward to today's biggest beer marketing battlefield. A program of the Lifelong Learning Institute at Harper College for ages 55 and over. $15. To register, (847) 925-6300.

Senior lunch and activities: Wednesday, Sept. 30, Schaumburg Barn, 231 Civic Drive. Bingo, lunch. $3-$3.25.(847) 524-7496.

Balance fair screening: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Vital Wellness Home Health staff host screening with games and prizes, educational talk and healthy refreshments. Free, to register, (630)-213-0100.

Oct. 1

BACOA Thursday luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, Greencastle of Barrington, 445 W. Main St., Barrington. Senior social and lunch program. Lunch is served at noon. $5. Advanced registration required, call (847) 381-5030.

Senior lunch and activities: Thursday, Oct. 1, Schaumburg Barn, 231 Civic Drive. Bingo, lunch. $3-$3.25.(847) 524-7496.

Oct. 2

Friday Brown Bag lunches: 50+ Active Adult Group 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, CCIA, 1685 Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. (847) 885-7500, ext. 635.

Senior lunch and activities: Friday, Oct. 2, Schaumburg Barn, 231 Civic Drive. Bingo, lunch. $3-$3.25.(847) 524-7496.

Oct. 4

Sociable Singles 50+ Group: Meet 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, for a walk in Busse Woods with dinner following. Call (847) 289-4420 for information.

AARP Safe Driving course: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 4 and 11, Sikh Religious Society of Chicago, 1280 W. Winnetka St., Palatine. To register, call (847) 985-677.

Oct. 5

Schaumburg Grandparents as Caregivers: Meets 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, Our Savior Methodist Church, 701 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Meet other grandparents raising grandchildren, share concerns, talk about interesting topics, more. Free child care. For information, call Linda, (847) 640-9590.

Oct. 6

Indiana Amish Country Tour: Oct. 6-8. Hanover Township Senior Center is hosting the three-day, all inclusive tour to Indiana Amish Country. Includes two dinners, three breakfasts, two lunches, motor coach transportation, theater tickets, two-night hotel stay and tour admission. For information, (630) 483-5673.

Oct. 9

Free legal consultations for seniors: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, suite 100, Barrington. Attorneys from Spagnolo & Hoeksema LLC, Hoffman Estates, meet with senior to discuss estate planning, wills, power of attorney or other legal issues. For appointments, call the BACOA at (847) 381-5030.

Oct. 12

Laughter Club: 2-4:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12, Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road. Experience the health benefits of laughter. Free; no advance reservations needed. (847) 253-5532.

Oct. 13

Shades of Ireland: Departure date Oct. 13, 2009. Spend ten days in the green hills of Ireland with visits to castles, cliffs and the countryside. Includes stops in Dublin, Waterford and Killarney. $3,199 double and includes airfare from Chicago, hotel, transfers, taxes and surcharges and 13 meals. Sponsored by the Barrington Area Council on Aging and Collette Vacations. (847) 852-3892.

AARP Safe Driving class: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Thursday, Oct. 15, Des Plaines Senior Center, 515 E. Thacker, Des Plaines. To register, (847) 391-5717.

Oct. 28

Caregiver Support Group: 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Oct. 28, Hanover Township Senior Center. Catholic Charities and Hanover Township Senior Center are partnering together to offer a monthly support group for caregivers. For information, (630) 483-5682.

Nov. 13

Free legal consultations for seniors: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, suite 100, Barrington. Attorneys from Spagnolo & Hoeksema LLC, Hoffman Estates, meet with senior to discuss estate planning, wills, power of attorney or other legal issues. For appointments, call the BACOA at (847) 381-5030.

Dec. 11

Free legal consultations for seniors: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, suite 100, Barrington. Attorneys from Spagnolo & Hoeksema LLC, Hoffman Estates, meet with senior to discuss estate planning, wills, power of attorney or other legal issues. For appointments, call the BACOA at (847) 381-5030.

Dec. 9

AARP Safe Driving class: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 and Thursday, Dec. 10, Des Plaines Senior Center, 515 E. Thacker, Des Plaines. To register, (847) 391-5717.

Ongoing

Sociable Singles 50+ Group: Meetings held at 6 p.m., second Monday of each month at Russell's Barbecue, 2885 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Meet new friends for weekly events including dinners, plays, walks, sports and travel. Call the hotline (847) 289-4420 for more information.

Aqua Arthritis: 10:15-11 a.m. and 5:45-6:30 p.m. Mondays, 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays, 5:45-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and 10-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:45 a.m. Thursdays, Buffalo Grove Fitness Center 601 West Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove. A Certified Arthritis Foundation Instructor will lead exercises designed to increase strength in muscles and joints. Attend per class or register for an eight-week session. Classes begin the week of Aug. 24. Registration is required. Call (847) 353-7526.