50 Plus

Events that specify they are for those who are over age 50, including trips, classes, support programs, fitness and lectures. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.

Arlington Classic Tours: Year-End Membership Special Membership benefits until December 2009 for $25 per person or $35/household. Members receive priority registration, $10 discount on each one day tour and a 10 percent discount on all Senior Center Gift Store purchases. Open to anyone 18 years or older. The Arlington Classic Tour Club offers trips to theaters, casinos, museums, festivals and concerts, etc. Extended travel is also offered. For more information, contact (847) 797-5341.

Chicago On Screen: 10 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Nov. 19; Addolorata Villa in Wheeling. History of Chicago through television and film. Clips from Scarface (1932), the Untouchables (1987), Studs' Place (1950-51) and Good Times (1974-79). Sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholars Program and the Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute. To register, call (847) 925-6300.

Dec. 1

Elderhostel learning adventures: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, Wheeling Park District, 333 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling. Come learn about Elderhostel, a nonprofit dedicated to providing learning adventures for people 55 and over, from Don Nylin, an Elderhostel ambassador. Hosted by Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute and the Wheeling Park District. Free. To register, (847) 925-6300.

Senior dance: 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Students from South Elgin High School National Honor Society host a senior dance with refreshments. Free, area seniors invited, reservations required. (630) 213-0100 or rlopienski@pathwaysl.com.

Meet Your Neighbors: 10-11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 1; Wheeling Park District in Wheeling Images from the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and their connections to Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. Highlights the ties between artists' home countries and the neighborhoods that were formed they settled in Chicago. Participants receive a complimentary admission pass for one visit to the Art Institute for their families, who are also welcome to all Art Insights events. To register, call (847) 925-6300.

Dec. 2

Mount Prospect Senior Advisory Council Christmas Party: Noon, Sunday, Dec. 7; Wellington of Arlington, 2121 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Open to all senior citizens. Cost is $20; cash bar. Entertainment and door prizes are included. Reservations must be made in person at the Village of Mount Prospect Human Services Department 50 S. Emerson St., by Monday, Dec. 2. Call (847) 870-5680.

Piano recital: 3 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 2, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Piano recital and sing along by Phyllis Muhling of Bartlett. Free, open to the public. Reservations to (630) 213-0100.

Home health care presentation: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Presentation by members of Bay Group Home Health Care, gift raffle. Free, open to the public. Register at (630) 213-0100.

Dec. 3

Northwest Culture Bus: Bus departs at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, from the Barn of Barrington and returns at 3 p.m. Barrington Area Council on Aging host this day trip, designed for people experiencing early memory loss, to Cuneo Museum in Vernon Hills. $75 includes lunch, entrance or materials fees and transportation. To register, call Bonnie, (847) 852-3890.

The Immigrant Experience: 9-11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3; Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights. Examines the human complexity of today's immigration. Call Harper College to register, (847) 925-6300.

Dec. 4

Rockettes at the Rosemont Theatre: Departs at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, from the Community Recreation Center, 333 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling. New numbers such as Sleigh Ride and I'm Here join the classics Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, The Nutcracker, and the Living Nativity. Return at 5:30 p.m. Fees: Residents, $75; nonresidents, $90. Includes ticket and transportation. Call (847) 465-3333.

Express Yourself: 1-3 p.m., Thursdays, Dec. 4 and 11; Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road. Mixed media art class. Handmade paper, jewelry, accessories, greeting cards or wall art and personal journals. Supplies included. Fee: $20 nonrefundable. Call (847) 797-5341.

Sing carols: 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Daisy Troop 272 of Bartlett's Sycamore Trails School will sing carols. Free, open to the public, reservations required. (630) 213-0100.

East View Fiddle Club: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Music program with holiday tunes. Free, public invited. Reservations, (630) 213-0100.

Dec. 5

Preschoolers visit Victory Centre: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Preschool children from the Mom and Tots program of St. Peter Damian Parish in Bartlett will visit, play games, sing and have cookies with residents. Reservations to (630) 213-0100.

Crafts and Bingo: 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Brownie Troop 932 from Wayne Elementary School will lead crafts, Bingo, sing and provide cookies. Free, open to the public. Reservations to (630) 213-0100.

Happy hour: 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Resident Paul Bollinger entertains on the piano. Free, open to the public. Reservations to (630) 213-0100.

Dec. 7

Rosemont Senior Bazaar: Noon-8 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 7. Christmas lighting at 6 p.m. For reservations, call (847) 823-5939.

Dec. 8

Senior lunch and activity program: 10:30 a.m. doors open; 11 a.m. Bingo; lunch at noon, Monday Dec. 8, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Wauconda High School Chorus performs. $3.50 lunch donation. Reservations required. (847) 381-5030.

Silver Belles Chorus: 1:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Concert led by director Nancy Lichty. Free, open to the public. Reservations to (630) 213-0100.

Senior dance: 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. The Bartlett High School Junior Class Council will lead a senior dance and provide refreshments. Area seniors are invited. Free. Reservations to (630) 213-0100.

Dec. 9

Hawaiian dance class: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Hawaiian dance class led by instructor Kathleen Murrell of Addison.

Dec. 14

Noble Fool Youth Theatrical Ensemble performs: 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Ensemble performs songs from the musical "Godspell." Free, open to the public, reservations required. (630) 213-0100.

Dec. 15

Senior lunch and activity program: 10:30 a.m. doors open; 11 a.m. Bingo; lunch at noon, Monday Dec. 15, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. R.S.V.P. to (847) 381-5030.

Dec. 17

Northwest Culture Bus: Bus departs at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, from the Barn of Barrington and returns at 3 p.m. Barrington Area Council on Aging host this day trip, designed for people experiencing early memory loss, to an interactive art experience at the Kaleidoscope School of Art in Barrington, followed by an afternoon of piano entertainment. $75 includes lunch, entrance or materials fees and transportation. To register, call Bonnie, (847) 852-3890.

BACOA Christmas luncheon: Monday, Dec. 22. Christmas luncheon for BACOA's lunch programs at the Barrington Park District and Greencastle of Barrington. Bingo, lunch, entertainment. For reservations, call Linda (847) 852-3892 by Dec. 17.

Dec. 20

Holiday phone calls: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 20, Merrill Lynch office, 18 E. Dundee Road, Barrington. Area seniors can make holiday phone calls to family and friends anywhere in the world during a one hour assigned time slot. Refreshments served, gifts and assistance from Merrill Lynch employees if needed. Space is limited to 25 seniors per hour. Call the Barrington Area Council on Aging at (847) 381-5030 to receive a time slot. Transportation is also available if needed.

Ongoing

Sociable Singles 50+ Group: Meetings held at 6 p.m., second Monday of each month at Russell's BBQ, 2885 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Meet new friends for weekly events including dinners, plays, walks, sports and travel. Call the hotline (847) 289-4420 for more information.

Friday Brown Bag lunches: 50+ Active Adult Group 11:30 a.m. Fridays; CCIA, 1685 Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. (847) 885-7500, ext. 635.

Aqua Arthritis: 10:15-11 a.m. and 5:45-6:30 p.m. Mondays, 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays, 5:45-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and 10-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:45 a.m. Thursdays, Buffalo Grove Fitness Center 601 West Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove. A Certified Arthritis Foundation Instructor will lead exercises designed to increase strength in muscles and joints. Attend per class or register for an eight-week session. Classes begin the week of Aug. 24. Registration is required. Call (847) 353-7526.

Bag-go: 1:30-2:30 p.m., Tuesdays; Rolling Meadows Senior Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive. (847) 818-3205.

BACOA senior luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Greencastle of Barrington, 445 W. Main St., Barrington. All Barrington-area seniors are invited to attend the lunch program and participate in the Senior Social following lunch. Suggested lunch donation is $3.50. Advance registration required, call the Barrington Area Council on Aging at (847) 381-5030.

Shades of Ireland: Departure date Oct. 13, 2009. Spend ten days in the green hills of Ireland with visits to castles, cliffs and the countryside. Includes stops in Dublin, Waterford and Killarney. $3,199 double and includes air from Chicago, hotel, transfers, taxes and surcharges and 13 meals. Sponsored by the Arrington Area Council on Aging and Collette Vacations. (847) 852-3892.