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Adult social calendar

Posted June 01, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Reports

Surviving the Loss of a Spouse: Drop-in group meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Jewish Child and Family Services, 1156 Shure Drive, Arlington Heights. Topics include coping with grief, making decisions, managing relationships and staying healthy. $7 per session. Rosalie Greenberger, LCSW, (847) 392-8820. www.jcfs.org

House Walk and Tea: Noon-5 p.m. June 8. June 5 is the deadline for the complimentary tea included in the tour. Homes in Arlington Heights community, including a 1920's English Tudor, a local artist's century-old farmhouse, a 1920's bungalow, a renovated colonial, a villa at the Moorings with antiques, and a home with arts and craft influences. Tea with sandwiches, sweets and chocolate dipping station.

Tickets: $35; $30 for Historical Society members. Visit www.ahmuseum.org or call (847) 255-1225. Tickets also at the Arlington Heights Park District offices, 410 N. Arlington Heights Road and Vignettes, 15 E. Campbell.

Baggo League: 6:30 p.m. June 5; Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. Will meet Thursday evenings through early August. Open to ages 18 and older. $20 per team. Competition rotates among different teams each week. Register by May 31 at the Guest Service Desk at the Community Recreation Center, 333 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, or online at www.wheelingparkdistrict.com. (847) 465-2941.

Nintendo Wii for Adults: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. June 5, Prospect Heights Public Library, 12 N. Elm St. Open to adults and high school students. Library staff will be available to show you how. Get a workout with bowling and playing tennis, golf and baseball. Score one summer reading book credit for playing the game. Register for one hour-long session. Limit six participants per session. (847) 259-3500.

Baby Boomer Singles Club dance: 8 p.m. June 6, The Milk Pail, 14630 N. Route 25, East Dundee. Dance lesson, open dance, cash bar. $10 per person. (815) 529-8139 or www.babyboomersinglesclub.com.

Jewish Couples Club: 7 p.m. June 7, call for location. Jewish Couples Club in the Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights area look for new couples in their 50s and 60s wishing to develop new friendships. Club holds a social event on the first Saturday of each month. For details, call (847) 541-4485.

Games for Grownups: 1-4 p.m. June 8, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Play Settlers of Catan, Wits & Wagers, Carcassonne: The City, and other board games or learn from chess against instructor Robert Krause. Open to adults and high school students of all skill levels. Registration is not required. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit www.vapld.info.

House Walk and Tea: Noon - 5 p.m. June 8; Hosted by the Arlington Heights Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont. Tickets: $35; $30 for Historical Society members. Visit the Web site: www.ahmuseum.org or (847) 255-1225 for more information.

Music and dancing: 7:30 p.m. June 9, Dover Straits, 1149 W. Golf Road, Hoffman Estates. Hosted by New Beginnings. For reservations, call Paula, (630) 253-3787.

Movin' On Singles: 6 p.m. June 13, on the deck at Twin Lakes Recreation Area, Palatine. Get together with Movin' On members to enjoy music and refreshments.

Dinner and karaoke: 6 p.m. dinner June 13 at Sam's Restaurant, Central and Wilke roads, Rolling Meadows. Karaoke after dinner at Rolling Meadows Bowling Alley, 2345 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. Hosted by New Beginnings. Call Joe for reservations at (847) 922-8007.

Baby Boomer Singles Club Karaoke and dinner: 8-11 p.m. June 14, Papa John's restaurant, 232 Main St., Barrington. $25. Reservations required, space limited. www.babyboomersinglesclub.com or Jean, (815) 529-8139.

Dance World dance: June 14, Hoffman Estates Park District, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Tango lesson at 7:30 p.m.; dance from 8:30-11:30 p.m. Variety of music. $5 for members and $10 for guests. Additional $3 charge for dance lesson. Membership $20 per year. Attire, dressy/casual; light refreshments served. (847) 622-3622 or visit the Web site: www.ballroomchicago.com/dance

Wine tasting and dinner: 3:45 p.m. June 14, Lynfred Winery, 15 S. Roselle Road, Roselle. Tour, wine tasting and dinner at La Hacienda de Roselle, 35 W. Irving Park Road, Roselle. Hosted by New Beginnings. Wine tasting $6; $7 for non-members. For reservations, call Paula at (630) 253-3787.

Breakfast in the woods: 9 a.m. June 15, Tyler Creek Forest Preserve, on Route 31, south of I90 in Elgin. Hosted by New Beginnings. Bring your favorite breakfast dish fixins' and a frying pan. Cook stoves provided. Rain or shine.

New Beginnings meets: 7:30 p.m. June 16, St. Matthews Church Hughes Center, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. (847) 891-1220.

Spring Valley Chorus: Spring Valley Chorus in Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates is offering women of all ages an opportunity to sing for the summer. The program runs on Monday nights from 7-9:45 p.m. starting June 16 through Aug. 18 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 930 Higgins Road, Schaumburg. Spring Valley Chorus is a fun-loving, hard-working, award-winning women's barbershop chorus that sings a wide variety of songs. For information, visit the Web site: www.springvalleychorus.com, call (847) 668-5872 or e-mail info@springvalleychorus.com.

Movin' On singles dinner: June 21, Port Edward Restaurant, at the Fox River and Algonquin Road. Cocktails on the patio at 5:30 p.m., dinner seating at 6:30 p.m. Reservations close June 17. Call Lenore (847) 458-9697.

New Beginnings trip to Strawberry Festival: 3:30 p.m. June 21, Long Grove's historic business district, 307 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. at The Village Tavern, 135 N. Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Call Joan at (847) 397-0643 for reservations.

"The Diamond Sounds of MV" : 5 p.m. June 22, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Entertainer and singer Marvin Igadi of Bartlett performs music in the style of Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow and Frank Sinatra. Free and open to the public. Reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.

New Beginnings meets: 7:30 p.m. June 23, St. Matthews Church Hughes Center, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Crime prevention specialist Paula Bregenzer from the Schaumburg Police Department will speak on personal safety. (847) 891-1220.

Winery tour and tasting: 1:00 p.m. June 29, Lynfred Winery, 15 S. Roselle Road, Roselle. Reservations are a must! Call Lenore at (847) 458-9697) before June 24.

Keyboard performance: 2 p.m. June 25, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Franco Campanella performs on the keyboards. Free and open to the public. Reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.

Piano performance: 3 p.m. June 27, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Entertainer Bob Kurtz of Elgin performs on the piano. Refreshments served. Free and open to the public. Reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.

Dancing by Starlight: 7 p.m. June 27, Jewel Tea Pavilion in Citizens Park, Barrington. Barrington Area Council on Aging, Sunrise of Barrington and the Barrington Park District host an evening of dancing, live music and refreshments for singles and couples. $5. Beer and wine may also be purchased for an additional fee. Registration required, call Linda at (847) 852-3892.

New Beginnings meets: 7:30 p.m. June 23, St. Matthews Church Hughes Center, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Line dancing lessons from Jerry Skewers. (847) 891-1220.