Tri-Cities club notes

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Kaneland W.I.N.S. Women-Insight-Network-Service: A luncheon is set for Feb. 19 at Mill Creek Golf Club, 39W525 Herrington Drive in Geneva. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and fellowship to follow until 1 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. Santosh Gill, Medical Directory of Cardiology and Women's Heart Center at Rush-Copley Hospital. Dr Gill's topic is "Women's Heart Health." The service project for February is the TriCity Health Partnership, a free clinic for the uninsured. Attendees are requested to bring office supplies such as manila folders, copy paper, paper clips, pencils, staples, tape and sticky notes, to be used by the agency. Cost of the luncheon is $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Please RSVP to (630) 945-7086 to reserve your seat. New members are welcome.

Audubon Society: The Kane County Chapter of the Audubon Society meets for programs and activities at 7 p.m., Wednesday. The meeting this month will be held at the Geneva Park District's Sunset Community Center, 710 Western Ave., Geneva. The program will be the behavior, history, and migration of the Swanson's hawk by Robert Morgan. For details, call Bob Andrini at (630) 584-8386.

At 8 a.m. Saturday, enjoy "Country Roads Birding By Car." Participants will be looking for northern birds such as Lapland longspurs and snow buntings along the back roads of Kane and DeKalb counties. Meet at Peck Farm parking lot, 38W199 Kaneville Road, Geneva. For details, call Jerry Hope at (630) 377-1444.

Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors: Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Fahrenheit, 1890 W. Main St. in St. Charles.

The program for this event presented by Denise Harshbarger, a fashion buyer for the Fashion Walk on Third in Geneva, focuses on the latest fashion accessories for spring. The cost for this event is $25 per person. Deadline for reservations is Feb. 13.

For information on this event or the Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors, call Patricia at (630) 845-3114 or Deborah at (630) 440-2565.

The Fox Valley Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago: The club will present its annual February lecture series on Wednesday and Feb. 20 and 27. The first two lectures are at the Dunham Woods Riding Club, Dunham Road and Army Trail in Wayne. The series culminates in a day trip to the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Art Institute. Each lecture can be taken separately and must be registered for individually. The local lectures are open to guests, however the bus trip is available to members only.

The title of the series is "Twentieth Century Art and Architecture."

The Wednesday lecture is "Demystifying 20th Century Art" presented by Jennifer Hereth.

The Feb. 20 lecture is "Architectural 'isms': Theory and Form in 20th Century Architecture," presented by Carissa Kawalski Dougherty.

The cost of each lecture is $12 for members and $15 for guests. The cost for lecture and lunch is $30 for members and $34 for guests. Coffee will be served at 10 a.m., the lecture is at 10:30 a.m. and lunch is at noon.

For reservations or information, call Pauline at (630) 587-6468 for the art program and Jasmeet at (630) 443-4661 for the architectural program.

The series will conclude with a members only trip on Feb. 27 to the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Art Institute of Chicago.

The cost of $70 covers transportation, the lectures and lunch. The bus will leave Batavia at 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. from Aurora. For reservations, call Jasmeet at (630) 443-4661 before Feb. 19.

Elburn Seniors: The Elburn Seniors are planning to travel to Rhythm City in Davenport, Iowa March 11.

The bus will leave Lions Park, 500 Filmore St. in Elburn about 8 a.m. and return about 6 p.m. Cost is $28 which includes lunch and the bus transportation. For information and reservations, call (630) 879-7898.

• The Elburn Seniors will host a Valentine's Day potluck at noon Thursday at the Lions Park pavilion, 500 Filmore St. in Elburn. Members are asked to bring a dish to share and table service. Newcomers are welcome, no need to bring anything. For information, call (630) 466-4495.

Elburn Lions: Bingo at 6 p.m. every Friday in Lions Park, 500 Filmore, Elburn, (630) 365-6315 or visit www.elburnlions.com.

Fox Valley Clutter Club: The new, free discussion group is being offered by Batavia professional organizer, Barb Gould for people seeking solutions to their clutter problems.

Gould, who owns Bright Start Organizing, will lead sessions from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 25 at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave.

She will offer tips as well as suggest the best ways to donate unwanted belongings.

The meeting is open to the public, but seating is limited. For information about the Fox Valley Clutter Club or to reserve a space, visit BrightStartOrganizing.com or call Barb Gould at (630) 677-5604.

Plain Dirt Gardeners: Jack Shouba visits the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Feb. 19 to do a show on the Lake Michigan Dunes. His program moves beyond the sand and water to the flora and fauna of the area. The program will be at 6:45 p.m. with a business meeting, followed by the 7:30 p.m. presentation at the Batavia Public Library, off Route 31 in Batavia. For details, call Diana Sharp at (630) 879-7578.

Dance Connection: The ballroom dancing club for people who want to learn ballroom from just social to ones looking to compete meets on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 3:30 at the St. Charles School of Dance. 1429 W Main St., St.

Charles. Call Chris Burdick at (630) 202-3222 or visit dupageflute@aol.com.

Kiwanis: The global organization of volunteers is dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of every month at noon within the Delnor Health & Wellness Center at 296 Randall Road. For information, visit www.kiwanis.org.

Batavia chapter of Bachelor 'N' Bachelorettes Square Dancing Club: The group is dancing in St. Charles this season, every second and fourth Friday from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Free Methodist Church, 3rd and Walnut St. near Route 64 and Route 31.

Call Arlene Kohler for information, (847) 577-2640.