Halloween house contest: The Elk Grove Jaycees Halloween House Judging Contest will be held from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 20. To enter your house in one of the three categories, general family, mildly spooky or scariest, call the Elk Grove Jaycees hotline at (847) 604-3268 and leave your name, address and phone number. Prizes will be awarded during the Elk Grove Village Park District meeting. Entry deadline is Saturday.

American Society for Quality: Saturday is the deadline for reservations for the Northeastern Illinois Section of the American Society for Quality meeting being held 5:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Arboretum Club, 401 W. Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove. Meal cost $20. asq1212reservations@yahoo.com.

Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays: Julie Meridith Davis, a doctoral candidate at Illinois State University in psychology, will speak on the "Generational Differences in Coming Out," from 7-9 p.m. Monday, when the Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays meets at Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine. For information, visit www.pflag-palatine.org or call (847) 358-3994.

New Beginnings: The Ministry of New Beginnings of St. Hubert Church will host the following events:

• Monday: Doug Towsey speaks on the "State of the Economy" at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 405 Rush St., Roselle.

• Oct. 19: Meet for dinner at 6:30 p.m., Sam's Restaurant, 1863 Central Road, Arlington Heights. After dinner at 9 p.m. join the group for karaoke at the Rolling Meadows Bowling Alley, 2345 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. RSVP to Joe at (847) 922-8007.

Elk Grove Garden Club: The Elk Grove Garden Club will meet from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, at the Elk Grove Library, 1000 Wellington, Elk Grove Village. Winter sowing will be presented by the University of Illinois Extension. Cathy at (847) 593-0453.

Northwest Choral Society: Auditions for the Northwest Choral Society are held on Tuesdays through March 25, 2008, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 855 Lee St., Des Plaines. If you are a bass, tenor, alto or a soprano with previous choral experience you are invited to audition. To schedule appointment, call Jane at (847) 438-6740.

Elk Grove Village Jaycees: The Elk Grove Village Jaycees meets on the second Wednesday of the month, at the Spaghetti Warehouse, on Busse Road, in Elk Grove Village. Adults between the ages of 21-41 are invited to join. Call Karen, at (847) 437-8669.

Wheeling Township Democrats: The Wheeling Township Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Township Democratic Headquarters, 1310 W. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. Guest speaker will begin at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments served. (847) 253-9032.

TOPS open house: TOPS IL Chapter 2056 Open House will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd Church, 1177 Howard St., Des Plaines. Come learn how to Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Call Trish at (847) 699-8268.

Junior Woman's Club: Junior Woman's Club of Des Plaines will hold its annual holiday auction Oct. 19, at the Elk's Club in Des Plaines. A sit-down dinner will be followed by a live auction of various holiday items, raffles, and homemade cookies for sale. Proceeds benefit local and national charities supported by the club. For tickets, call Kim at (847) 827-2420.

Des Plaines Art Guild workshops: The following workshops will be held by the Des Plaines Art Guild at the Fisher-Wright House, 815 Center St., Des Plaines.

• Painting on Silk: 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 20 or 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 27. Cost $40 plus $10 for materials. Payment deadline Monday and Oct. 20. (847) 824-1057 or popcasso@aol.com.

• Watercolor and Colored Pencil: noon-4 p.m. Oct. 21 or 2-4 p.m. Oct. 28. $30 plus $10 for materials. Payment deadline Monday. (847) 945-7372 or alicestiller@comcast.net.

Red Hat Society: Alexian Village's Red Hat Society will host a Gourmet Tea Party and Poetry Reading at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Alexian Village, 975 Martha, Elk Grove Village. Wear your favorite hat and dress in the society's colors of red and purple, bring an original writing, a beloved poem or just listen. (847) 437-8070.

Movin' On: Join Movin' On at 6 p.m. Oct. 26 for dinner and cocktails at the 10th Hole Bar & Grill at the Rob Roy Country Club, 606 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. For reservations, call Nina (847) 806-7292.

Northwest Stamp Club: The Northwest Stamp Club meets from 7 to 10 p.m. various nights throughout the year at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., or the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road. The following programs are planned. (847) 439-1947.

• Oct. 29: Nominations/Mixture in Arlington Heights.

From the clubs To submit a listing, e-mail to clubs@dailyherald.com, or fax to Club News at (847) 427-1301. Listings must be received no later than two weeks prior to the event.