Clubs & hobbies

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Arlington Heights Book Club: Meets at 11:30 a.m. the fourth Tuesday October through May at various banquet halls in the area. Lunch at noon, reviewer presentation at 1:15 p.m. Cost for six gatherings is $125. Call (847) 255-5084 or (847) 392-2804.

Arlington Heights Junior Woman's Club: 7 p.m. Sept. 7; Panera Bread, Rand and Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Complimentary coffee and dessert. The club provides service projects and conducts fundraisers for community nonprofit organizations. Social events include: wine tasting, road rally and progressive dinners. Call (847) 259-2377 or visit www.ahjwc.org.

Arlington Heights AAUW: Meets at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8; Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton. David Clark, author and highway historian, will speak on "Historic Route 66 and the Chicago Connections." The public is invited and there is no charge.

Anime Club: 4-6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Teens in sixth through 12th grade can enjoy a new Anime movie or series and Japanese snacks. The next series to be featured will be "Trigun." Registration is required. For information, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Square dance party: 7-9:30 p.m. Sept. 9; Congregational United Church of Christ, 1001 Kirchoff Road, Arlington Heights. Free beginners square dance party to introduce people to square dancing, hosted by the Arlington Squares Square Dance Club. Wally Smulson is the caller. Call (847) 359-1642, or (847) 551-9119 or visit www.arlingtonsquares.com.

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Family to Family 12-week class is 6:45-8:45 p.m. beginning Sept. 9. Free, but registration is required. For locations, call (630) 289-0383 or (847) 885-2279.

Des Plaines Art Guild: 7 p.m. Sept. 9; Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Thacker, Des Plaines. There will be a demonstration by Artist Keri Ippolito with oil and acrylic landscapes. New members welcome. For details, call (847) 824-8952.

Des Plaines Camera Club: 7 p.m. Sept. 9; Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. Allen Kaleta, a member of the National Press Photographers Association and the Illinois Press Photographers Association will discuss he got started in photojournalism, how he works and the equipment and the software he uses. (847) 699-2837.

Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce: First of Lunch and Learn Series is noon-1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the chamber office, 50 1/2 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. Program is "Get Organized," presented by Jan Obrand of In Working Order. Free to members; others pay $10. (847) 541-7799.

Garden Club of Mount Prospect: 11:30 a.m. Sept. 10; Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Meeting at 12:30 followed by program. Topic is Cooking with Herbs and Summer Veggies; tasting and recipe handouts will be demonstrated by David Esau, chef owner of Dave's Specialty Foods. Call (847) 635-6239.

Midwest Writers Association: 6-9 p.m. Sept. 18; Hackney's on Lake Restaurant, 1514 E. Lake Street, Glenview. Open to Greater Chicago-area writers. Professional speaker Patrick McWard explains how to sell your book, your writing, and yourself through speaking engagements and presentations. Dinner-program is $21 ($17 for MWA members). E-mail Ada Kahn at adapkahn@aol.com or Jan Guggenheim at guggie1@sbcglobal.net by Sept. 10, or call (847) 328-4512.

Rolling Meadows Garden Club: 7-9 p.m. Sept 10; Rolling Meadows Community Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive. Following brief announcements, Mari Mackenbach, from the Itasca Garden Club, will demonstrate floral arrangements for fall and Halloween. Refreshments served. Visitors welcome at no charge. Call (847) 818-3200 ext. 230.

Northwest Astronomers: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12, Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Amateur astrophotography will be featured as club members show their skills at capturing the night sky with telescopes and digital cameras. www.nasclub.org.

Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 13, Poplar Creek Country Club, Hoffman Estates. Beginning and experienced painters are welcome to join and learn decorative painting techniques and make new friends. Includes meeting, lunch and a painting program. Registration is required, call Camille at (847) 524-2821. www.windybrushes.org.

Fireside Doll Workshop: 1 p.m. Sept. 13; Elk Grove Library, 1001 Wellington. Topic is "Summer Finds and Convention Souvenirs." New adult members are invited. Call Agnes (847) 437-7240.