Lake County 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.

Nov. 23

Scholar-in-Residence: 12:30 p.m. Mondays, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Barry Bradford leads an array of educational programs focused on history, psychology, theater and books. Bring a brown bag lunch. The topic for Nov. 23 will be psychologists Alfred Adler and Karen Horney. $3 per session for PTSC members, $5 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.

Nov. 24

Sociable Singles 50+ Group: RSVP before Tuesday, Nov. 24; meet 10 a.m. for breakfast, Friday, Nov. 27, Egg Harbor Cafe, 210 S. Cook St., Barrington. RSVP to (847) 289-4420.

Nov. 30

Scholar-in-Residence: 12:30 p.m. Mondays, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Barry Bradford leads an array of educational programs focused on history, psychology, theater and books. Bring a brown bag lunch. The topic for Nov. 30 will be psychologist Carl Rogers. $3 per session for PTSC members, $5 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.

BACOA senior lunch and activity program: 10:30 a.m. Bingo; lunch at noon Monday, Nov. 30, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Bingo, lunch. To register, call Linda, (847) 852-3892 before Nov. 17.

Dec. 1

Sidewalks 2: 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Rick Kogan and Charles Osgood will return to share their anecdotes about life in Chicago in their "Sidewalks 2" presentation. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.

Dec. 2

Scholar-in-Residence: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Barry Bradford leads an array of educational programs focused on history, psychology, theater and books. Bring a brown bag lunch. The topic will be "My Fair Lady." $3 per session for PTSC members, $5 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.

Dec. 3

Amplified Phone Program: RSVP by Thursday, Dec. 3, for program at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. IL Telecommunication Access offers free amplified phones to qualified Illinois residents. To qualify, residents need a regular land line telephone service, a photo ID, a copy of Page One of their telephone bill and a certificate or letter from a doctor or licensed audiologist confirming hearing loss. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.

Sociable Singles 50+ Group: RSVP before Thursday, Dec. 3; meet 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, for dinner at Gale Street Inn, 935 Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein. RSVP to (847) 289-4420.

Dec. 4

Sociable Singles 50+ Group: TGIF 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, Anthem Bar & Grill, 704 W. Euclid Ave., Palatine. Call (847) 289-4420.

Dec. 7

Scholar-in-Residence: 12:30 p.m. Mondays, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Barry Bradford leads an array of educational programs focused on history, psychology, theater and books. Bring a brown bag lunch. The topic for Dec. 7 will be Pearl Harbor. $3 per session for PTSC members, $5 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.

BACOA senior lunch and activity program: 10:30 a.m. Bingo; lunch at noon Monday, Dec. 7, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Bingo, lunch. To register, call Linda, (847) 852-3892 before Nov. 17.

Dec. 14

Gale Gand Does Desserts: 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Gale Gand, executive chef and partner of the Five Diamond and four-star Chicago restaurant TRU, will demonstrate one of her dessert creations. $5 for members, $8 for nonmembers. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfieldseniors.org.

Ongoing

Seniors Dinner: 3:30- 4:30 p.m. every Thursday, Advocate Condell Medical Center, 801 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Seniors are invited to dine in the hospital's cafe. Meals include hot entrees, sides, salad bars, desserts and beverages. $5 fee. Free valet parking. Visit condell.org.

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.