Networking
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Kiwanis Club of Grayslake: Meets at noon Wednesdays at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. The public is welcome. For more information, call Larry Herzog at (847) 986-2000 or e-mail lherzog@VillageOfGrayslake.com
Caregiver Support Meeting: 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, Warren Township Senior Center, 17801 W. Washington St., Gurnee. "Enjoying Life: Interesting Things To Do" will be presented. The meeting is free and any caregiver is welcome to attend. For more information, call Sharon Roberts, at: (847) 377-8097.
LeTip: 7:01 a.m. Wednesdays, Walker Bros. 767 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Organization dedicated to helping business owners and sales people grow their business by expanding their network of contacts. If interested, contact Mike Parenti, at (847) 682-0351.
Career advice: Register by Thursday, Sept. 18 for 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, Career Resource Center, Inc. Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest. Presentation titled "How Can I Get There, If I Don't Know Where I Am Going?" For information, call (847) 295-5626.
Financial Strategies: 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Career Resource Center Inc. Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest. Discussion about how to stretch cash flow, questions about COBRA, how to put a financial house in order and strategies for surviving a volatile market. For information, call (847) 295-5626.
Lincolnshire Garden Club: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Vernon Hills Public Library at 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Tom Micheletti will speak on the 800 different varieties of hostas in his collection. Continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m., business meeting at 10 a.m., program at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. For details, call Jan Stefans, at (847) 945-6575.
Lake Zurich Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, Gino's East 557 W. Main Street Lake Zurich. Guest speaker, Bob Vitas, Lake Zurich village administrator. For information visit www.lakezurichrotary.org.
Retirement program: 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main Str., Wauconda. Learn how to stretch money to avoid outliving your savings. This program is free, but registration is required. For information, call (847) 526-6225, or visit www.wauclib.org.
Career Coach: 1-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19; Wednesday, Oct. 15; Friday, Nov. 21; and Friday, Dec. 19, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Individual sessions to help edit resumes, practice interview questions, write cover letters, discuss career possibilities and guide job searchers. Appointments are required; to make an appointment, call (847) 362-2330, visit the library, or go to webres.cooklib.org.
Toastmasters meeting: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, Ela Township Meeting Hall, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. The Long Grove Lake Zurich Toastmaster Club meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month to improve participants' speaking skills. All are welcome. For more information, call Chad, at (847) 902-6586 or visit www.toastmasterslonggrovelakezurich.com.
Election lecture: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel; Lake Forest College Middle Campus, 555 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest. Professor Philip Klinkner from Hamilton College will present "Obama and McCain: Campaigns as Previews of Presidential Leadership." For information, visit www.lakeforest.edu or call (847) 234-3100.
It's Reinvention: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, Career Resource Center Inc. Grove Cultural Campus 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest. Program for men only helps participants take stock of their lives and plan for the future. Registration required. For information, call (847) 295-5626.