Enrichment

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 "Enrichment" in the subject line.

Poetic License: 7:30-9 p.m. Aug. 27, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Writer's group specifically for poets. Share creative ideas, learn about publishing markets, engage in writing exercises and read poems aloud. Registration is required. For information or to register, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Hands-On Genealogy: 1 p.m. Aug. 28, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave. Give the library's electronic genealogy resources a try. Library staff will be on-hand to trouble-shoot. Space is limited. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit www.lvdl.org.

Women's Bible Study: 6:45-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 3 to Nov. 5, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 24500 N. Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods. The church will host a Bible study for women, titled "Believing God: Experiencing a Fresh Explosion of faith." Classes are open to all women from St. Matthew and the community, in Krueger Hall. For information, call Scarlett Mankowsky, at (847) 540-5501, or Kay Lattanzi, at (847) 540-1155, or visit www.stmatts.net.

Explore the Gas Price Crisis: 7-8 p.m. Sept. 3, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Learn pragmatic yet simple actions to use less gas. Learn why prices are rising and more about vehicle energy use. This is a free program, but registration is required; call (847) 438-3433, visit www.eapl.org or email infodesk@eapl.org.