Lake Co. club briefs
News about club meetings and events for people who share hobbies. Deadline is two weeks before event date.
Sept. 17
Les Bavards du Nord: RSVP before Thursday, Sept. 17 for event, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at a Buffalo Grove-area restaurant. Lunch and conversation in French. For details and to RSVP, e-mail lesBavardsduNord@yahoo.com or call (847) 921-7864.
American Society for Quality: 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Arboretum Club, 401 W. Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove. Northeastern Illinois ASQ Section 1212 will meet. Pre-meeting clinic at 5 p.m.; "Leadership for Innovation" by Kam Gupta at 6 p.m.; main presentation at 7:30 p.m.; "Achieving Design Excellence" by Praveen Gupta at 8:30 p.m. Meetings are free, meals are $25. Reserve in advance, at asq1212reservations@yahoo.com.
Sept. 19
Paranormal program: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Grant Hall Museum, 411 Washington St., Ingleside. Discoveries made by the McHenry County Paranormal Research Group after visiting the museum will be revealed at Fox Lake - Grant Township Area Historical Society's meeting. Call (847) 587-0544.
Slovenian Women's Union: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Green Town Tavern, 110 Genesee St., Waukegan. The Slovenian Women's Union of America Branch 110, Lake County, will host the "Forget Me Not" book tour featuring a breakfast presentation and book signing of "Anton's Circus" by Peter Svetina and Damijan Stepancic from Slovenia. The Forget Me Not Children's books are in English and Slovenian. Admission is $5 and includes a continental breakfast. For information, contact Mary Carmody, at mary.carmody@rockymountainpotica.com or (847) 354-2108.
Sept. 21
Classic Car Show Competition: 12-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, Oak Creek Plaza, 42 Oak Creek Plaza, Mundelein. See all the cars and races for free. Those who want to compete must pay a $10 donation fee to race and the top 10 cars will win trophies. All proceeds will go to help fund scholarships for local high school students For information, call Bill, at (847) 949-4768.
Sept. 24
Civil War Museum program: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Lakes Region Historical Society, 977 Main St., Antioch. The Lakes Region Historical Society will host a program on the Kenosha Midwest Civil War Museum at 7 p.m. following a short business meeting. All are welcome to attend; admission is free and refreshments will be served. For information, call (847) 838-9510.
Sept. 27
Rotary Club 30th Anniversary: 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, corner of Main Street and Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich. The ribbon cutting ceremony and clock dedication at the new community park to celebrate the Rotary Club of Lake Zurich's 30th Anniversary.
Sept. 29
Knitter's Night Out: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Bring a knitting or crochet project and spend some time with other knitters. No registration needed; ages 18 and older. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Ongoing
Knit or crochet for babies: The Waukegan Area Branch of American Association of University Women is looking for people to knit or crochet baby hats for babies born at Vista Medical Center East. Call (847) 244-7926.
Northern Lake County Quilters' Guild: 6:30 p.m. visitation and refreshments, 7 p.m. meeting, first Wednesday of each month, Antioch Township Center, 1625 Deep Lake Road, Lake Villa. Guest fee is $5. For more information, visit www.nlcqg.org or call Carol VanTreeck at (847) 395-3555.
Island Lake Seniors: 12:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of each month, village hall, 3720 Greenleaf, Island Lake. Monthly meeting.
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.
Kiwanis Club of Grayslake: Meets at noon Wednesdays at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. The public is welcome. For more information, call Larry Herzog at (847) 986-2000 or e-mail lherzog@VillageOfGrayslake.com
Anime Club: 4-6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Teens in sixth through 12th grade can enjoy a new Anime movie or series and Japanese snacks. For information, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Jewish Couples Club: Club holds a social event on the first Saturday of each month. 7 p.m., call for location. Jewish Couples Club in the Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights area for new couples in their 50s and 60s wishing to develop new friendships. For details, call (847) 541-4485.
Libertyville Junior Woman's Club: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month (except for July and August), Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Open to all women interested in getting involved in the community for volunteer and social activities. For more information, call Suzanne, at (847) 680-4764 or visit www.libertyvillejuniors.org.
Wauconda Snowmobile Club: 8 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month October through March at Wauconda Bowl, 381 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. Newcomers are welcome. The club plans trips, teaches snowmobile safety and is active with dealers and legislators. For information, call (847) 526-3392.
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.
Ela Historical Society: 1 p.m. the third Sunday of every month, old Ela Township Hall, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. All are welcome. The society also has a workshop from 9-11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the same address. Call (847) 438-2086.
Boy Scout Troop 275: 7-8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Community Church of Round Lake, 217 Goodnow Blvd., Round Lake. Troop 275 participates in monthly camp outs, service projects and adventure activities. Open to boys ages 11-17. Call (847) 715-6511 or e-mail inthecourt@sbcglobal.com.
Nehara Hadassah Couples Bowling League: 8 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of every month beginning in August at Lakeside Lanes, 900 S. Lake, Mundelein. This league goes from August to May with a $25 payment every month per couple. For more information or to reserve a spot contact the Hadassah North Shore office at (847) 205-1900 or email: northshore@hadassah.org.