From the clubs

From the clubs To list your club's meetings, e-mail to mchenry@dailyherald.com or fax to (847) 608-0849.

Mothers & More: Mothers and More: The Lake in the Hills Parks & Recreation Department has partnered with the McHenry County chapter of Mothers and More to offer free monthly outings for moms looking to educate and inspire themselves. A new topic or speaker is presented monthly.

• The eighth annual Spring Mothers & More KidStuff Resale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1023 S. McHenry Ave. at McHenry and Dartmoor, near Crystal Lake South High School, Crystal Lake.

The sale features more than 16,000 items from more than 130 sellers of gently used spring and summer children's clothing, toys and equipment at great prices. Admission fee of $1 per adult shopper or equivalent food pantry item will be donated to the food pantries. Food Pantry patrons will be admitted free.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the Algonquin/LITH and Cary Grove Food Pantries plus support Mothers & More's activities and other outreach projects.

• Mothers & More of McHenry County will hold an Open House event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 21 at the Algonquin Public Library, 2600 Harnish Drive in Algonquin behind Target off Randall Road.

This great group provides a wide array of monthly programs to support the many interests and needs of mothers as individuals. Women share experiences and develop friendships through social, informational and outreach programs, as well as events that include their children/families.

Mothers & More is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of mothers. We support mothers as individuals and promote the value of all of the work that mothers do.

For more information about Mothers & More or this program, call Deb Kolk at (815) 308-5722 or check out the Web site at www.mchenrymothers.org. Join the group for refreshments, a drawing for a one-year membership and a fun night out.

Fox Chapter Needlepoint Guild: Club will hold its annual luncheon and exhibit Saturday at Crystal Lake Country Club. Cocktails are at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is at noon.

After the luncheon, new officers will be installed. There also will be a display and discussion of projects for the following year. Each year members work on these projects and earn incentive pins, which will be handed out at the luncheon.

This is the guild's 26th year and now has more than 50 members.

Meetings are held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month, except December and April, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Algonquin.

The guild also has gone on mystery us trips, retreats, stitch-ins and some members attend the National ANG seminar each year.

This is a nonprofit learning and sharing organization of novice, intermediate and advanced needlepoint stitchers.

The group is interested in and dedicated to promoting the art of needlepoint through the study of history, uses and forms and to encourage creativity in adapting its form to modern usage.

If interested in the guild or the luncheon, call Mary at (815) 459-0777 or Kathy at (630) 584-3337. Information is available on Web site www.langfox.org.

Gazebo Quilters Guild: The Gazebo Quilters Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. the second Tuesday (April 8) of the month at the First Congregational Church of Huntley, 11628 E. Main St. For information, call Kae McQueen at (847) 515-8852. Socializing begins at 9 a.m. with the meeting at 9:30 a.m.

Women's Leadership Network: Join the Women's Leadership Network organization for a speaker, networking and dinner event.

The organization will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. April 9 at Jimmy's Charhouse on Randall Road in Elgin .

The cost of the event is $35. Contact Pat at (847) 858-5074 with any questions or visit Web site www.wln-abwa.com.

Fox Valley Bike and Ski Club: Fox Valley Bicycle & Ski Club Join the FVBSC on April 9 for the monthly meeting, being held at Batavia Library, Route 31 and Wilson.

The program planned will be on bike maintenance. Prairie Path Cycles-Batavia will present a 35-minute session on bicycle maintenance.

The presentation will start promptly at 7 p.m. Mike Ferrell and his mechanic will cover changing a tire/fixing a flat while on a tour, putting the chain back on, brake adjustment, derailleur ad-justment, spoke tensioning, and saddle height adjustment.

These maintenance tips will not necessarily take the place of professional maintenance as performed by a qualified bicycle shop but help with basic bike maintenance and with emergency adjustments while on the roads or trails.

The public is welcomed.

Family Services: Michelle Durpetti, MSW, LCSW, with AdvantageEAP and Coordinator of EAP Services at Family Service, will discuss procedures for using an EAP including voluntary and mandatory referrals on April 10. She also will share the do's and don'ts for HR representatives (and supervisors) and provide information to increase your awareness of possible alcohol/drugs effects in the workplace.

The breakfast meeting begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. and adjourns at 9:45 a.m. at the Family Service and Community Mental Health Center, 4100 Veterans Parkway in McHenry. Cost to members is $15; cost for nonmembers is $25, payable at the door.

Reservations are required no later than Monday. Visit www.statelineshrm.org for information or to make your reservation. Seating is limited.

Algonquin Garden Club: The Algonquin Garden Club will sell perennials dug from members' gardens and flowers for Mother's Day from 8 to 11:30 a.m. May 10.

The sale will be at the Algonquin Town Center near Butera Grocery east of the Fox River on Algonquin Road (Route 62).

Mark your calendar and come early.

Would you like to be a Garden Club member?

Algonquin Garden Club is starting a new season of learning and planting for the beauty of our parks. This is an active club that enjoys great programs and outings aside from planting and weeding. The group welcomes new members. Call Jean (847) 458-1770 for details.

USA Dance: Goodbye winter, hello spring. Celebrate at "Spring Time, Swing Time" from 7:30 to 11 p.m. April 19 at the Sage Ballroom of Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, home of the historic Dole Mansion, 401 Country Club Road, in Crystal Lake. Doors open at 7 p.m.

A free Lindy Hop lesson will be taught by Frank and Jackie Penze from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Also included in admission of $12 for nonmembers and $8 for USA Dance members are appetizers, cake and coffee and a chance to win door prizes. A play list will be available which suggests what dance to do to each song. DJ Dr. Rod will spin oldies to contemporary hits including ballroom, swing and Latin. Dress code is dressy casual but please no jeans or gym shoes.

The event is being presented by Greater Fox Valley Chapter of USA Dance, a not-for-profit organization. Visit their Web site at www.dancefoxvalley.org or call Walt at (815) 337-6860 or Jackie at (847) 639-8699. All dances are smoke-free and alcohol-free.

Upcoming chapter dances are: May 17, "Salute to the Fox Trot;" June 14, "Papa Loves Mambo;" July 12, "Red Hot Rumba;" Aug. 16, "Lemon Merenge;" Sept. 20, "Two to Tango;" Oct. 18, "Happy Days Hop" (East Coast Swing).

McHenry County Chapter of AARP: The McHenry County Chapter of AARP will meet at 1:30 p.m. April 10 at The Fountains of Crystal Lake, on Route 31, one mile north of Route 176. The speaker will be Bob Mrachek of the Colonial Funeral Home on funeral planning.

The May meeting will be on Getting to Know One's Self. Refreshments will be served. For information call Glenn at (815) 477-1952 or Fran at (847)-658-7222.

Signal Hill DAR: Signal Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a Genealogy Workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12 at the Barrington Area Library, Room "A" on first floor, 505 N. Northwest Hwy., Barrington.

Debbie McArdle, a member of Kishwaukee Trail Chapter NSDAR will present the program: "Do These Genes Make Me Look Fat." The presentation will show how DNA testing can be used in genealogy research.

Following the program, Helen Palmer and the DAR Membership Task Force, as well as chapter members, will be available to assist those who are interested in DAR Membership.

Anyone who would like to know more about the NSDAR, interested in becoming a prospective member or researching their family history is invited to attend this free meeting.

A light breakfast and lunch will be served.

• Signal Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will welcome the spring season on April 15 at the Barrington Area Public Library, first-floor room B, 505 N. Northwest Hwy., Barrington.

The business meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. with a social period and refreshments to follow at noon.

At 1 p.m., Tom McCarthy will present a timely program "Conservation -- What We Can Do." McCarthy is the manager of the McHenry County Land and Facilities.

Hostesses for the day will be Pat Esposito of Sleepy Hollow, Bonnie Free of Barrington, Lois Lee of Barrington Hills, Janice McGrath of St. Charles and Jeanette Muench of Crystal Lake.

To be eligible for membership a woman must be no less than 18 years of age and able to prove her lineage to an ancestor who aided in the cause of the American Independence through military, civil or patriot service. Club members will help prospective members trace their ancestry. A free lineage workshop, open to the public, will be held April 12 and private assistance also may be arranged.

Anyone needing to know more about membership or the lineage workshop may contact Leslie Rohrer at (847) 587-5301 or Joanne Farrell at (815) 603-7824.