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Laughter Sessions: 2 to 2:45 p.m. today; Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road. Laughter Club sessions are free and open to newcomers at any time. Designed to strengthen the immune system; improve breathing, arterial blood flow, digestion and sleep; adjust blood pressure and blood sugar; relax muscles; burn calories and reduce pain. Meets the second and fourth Monday of every month. No reservations needed. (847) 253-5532.
Starry nights: 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday; Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road. The Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute will offer a course called "Starry, Starry Night." Instructor points out current visible planets and stars and their mythology. Second session is June 14. Fee is $15 for both sessions. Registration required. Stop by the center. For details, call (847) 253-5532.
Senior Celebration Day: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday; Randhurst Mall, Rand Road, Route 83 and Kensington Road, Mount Prospect. Coffee and breakfast bars for the first 400 attendees. Free health screenings and testing, senior-related information. Entertainment, free prize drawings. Finale performance features Neil Diamond tunes. Bus transportation available. Call Wheeling Township at (847) 259-7743 or Elk Grove Township at (847) 437-0300 for reservations. For other details, call (847) 718-7700.
Day outing at park: 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays during May, Bartlett Nature Center, 2054 W. Stearns Road, Bartlett. For ages 18 and older, especially senior citizens. Includes discussions about wildlife, life before 20th century, Native American culture or classic movies. Each date in series features something different; call to check programming. $5; must register. (847) 608-3100.
Arthritis and aging: 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Vernon Area Public Library District is at 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Learn all about arthritis. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit www.vapld.info.
Wheeling Area Chapter of AARP: 1 p.m. May 19, Pavilion Senior Center, 199 N. First St., Wheeling. Detective John Connolly of the Wheeling Police Department will be the guest speaker. (847) 459-2670.
Upcoming
Stroke risks: 1:30 p.m. May 20; Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. Representative from the Stroke Center of Alexian Brothers Hospital Network discusses the latest trends in emergency stroke care. To register, visit www.mppl.org/events or call (847) 253-5675.
Sit N Fit & Flexibility class: 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. May 21, Buffalo Grove Fitness Center, 601 W. Deerfield Parkway. To register, call (847) 353-7500.
Chicago Live Life Laughing Club: Meets 7:30 p.m. May 21, Palatine Senior Center, 505 S. Quentin Ave. Free-flow laughter with yoga breathing exercises. Stress-releasing and happiness-boosting. For information, call Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Doug Dvorak at (847) 359-6969. www.laughteryogachicago.org.
Day outing at park: 2 to 3:30 p.m. May 22, Bartlett Nature Center, 2054 W. Stearns Road, Bartlett. For ages 18 and older, especially senior citizens. Includes discussions about wildlife, life before the 20th century, Native American culture or classic movies. Each date in series features something different; call to check programming. Offered Thursdays during May. $5; must register. (847) 608-3100.
Senior Luncheon: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. May 28, Buffalo Grove Fitness Center, 601 W. Deerfield Parkway. To register, call (847) 353-7500.
Quilt Showcase: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 28, Friendship Village Bridgegate Atrium, 350 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Resident artists showcase quilts along with arts and crafts participants, who created quilts for Project Linus, a not-for-profit organization that distributes handcrafted quilts and blankets to children who are seriously ill or traumatized. Call Jeannette Magdaleno at (847) 884-5539.
'Strike Out Strokes': 2:30 p.m. May 29, Friendship Hall at Friendship Village, 350 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Kerin Meyer, manager of Friendship Village's Fitness Center, offers a one-hour presentation about the proper precautions older adults can take to protect their brains. Jeannette, (847) 884-5539.
'Timeless Beauty' tips: 2 to 3 p.m. May 30, Sara's Grove meeting room at Friendship Village, 350 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Fountains Salon and Spa will demonstrate skin care and makeup application and offer tips about hair styling and color for mature women. Call Jeannette, (847) 884-5539.