Lake Co. adult social calendar

To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please put "Adult social" in the subject line.

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.

Chicago ethnic tour: Bus departs 8 a.m. Aug. 13 from the Barrington Park District. Join The Barrington Area Council on Aging and the Barrington Park District to explore Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. Stops include shops, homes, churches and restaurants. Trip involves lots of walking. $83 includes lunch. Reservation deadline Aug. 1. For information or to register, call Carla at (847) 304-5286.

Spend a day at the Wisconsin State Fair: Depart 8:15 a.m., Aug. 2. from the Schaumburg Township District Library parking lot, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Enjoy the exhibits and shows, sample the food and watch the live entertainments. $32 for adults; $29 for children age 11 and younger. Registration required, call (837) 923-3347.

Games for Grownups: 1-4 p.m. on Aug. 3 and Sept. 14, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Learn from chess instructor Robert Krause or play Apples to Apples, Settlers of Catan, Wits & Wagers, and other games. Open to adults and high school students of all skill levels. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 634-3650.

Movin' On lunch brunch: Noon, Kelsey Road House, 352 Kelsey Road, Lake Barrington. Reservations needed by Aug. 2. Call Lenore, (847) 458-9697. Movin' On is a nondenominational social group exclusively for widowed men and women.

Sociable Singles concert outing: 4:45 p.m. Aug. 6, Cuneo Gardens, 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Car pool available. Bring a chair and picnic dinner. Billy Joel and Elton John tribute band. For car pool information, call (847) 289-4420 before Aug. 4. $10 per car admission.

St. Paul's "Twenty-somethings" group: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 824 North Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Meetings at local hot spots once a month to socialize and discuss questions of faith in a peer setting. For information, call (847) 662-2535.