Sun City updates

Breast Cancer Support Hour: The annual potluck holiday appetizer/dessert party will be held at Elizabeth Anderson's at noon on Dec. 5. Call Elizabeth at (847) 515-7452 so she can plan.

The group will take a winter break in January. Regular meetings will resume in February.

The group welcomes men and women of Sun City who are newly diagnosed or survivors of breast cancer in a non-clinical, congenial atmosphere, sharing ideas and friendship as part of healing.

Neighborhood 2: Christmas/Holiday Party is scheduled for Dec. 12 at Drendel Ball Room, Prairie Lodge. Cocktail hour, with cash bar is set from 6 to 7 p.m. Family style dinner begins at 7 p.m.

Entertainment will be by Vito Zatto, a Vegas-style singer and entertainer.

Cost is $36 per person. For information and reservations contact Liz Legenza, Marge Herschberg, Rose Johnston or Loraine Galias. RSVP By: Wednesday, Nov. 28.

Neighborhood 7: A Christmas party on Dec. 8 at Drendel Ballroom will feature family style dinner and music for dancing. For information, call (847) 515-1867.

Prairie Singers of Sun City: The Prairie Singers of Sun City will present their winter concert, "Everywhere Christmas Tonight," at 1 p.m. Dec. 8 and 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Huntley High School Performing Arts Center. Musical selections will include popular holiday favorites and new arrangements of traditional pieces. Guest performances by the Prairie Voices, the Rock of Ages Ringers of the Cornerstone Church in Plato Center, the Northwest Community Youth Choir, and members of the Larkin (High School) Dance Academy will highlight the show.

Tickets will be sold beginning Thursday at three banks in Huntley: Castle Bank, formerly The Huntley Banking Center; Citizen's Bank; and Harris Bank. Cost is $10 for adults and $3 for children 2 to 12 years old.

For more information, call Shirley Howland at (224) 569-6491.

Neighborhood 33-Meadow Estates: This group will hold its first holiday party at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at Millrose Restaurant and Brewing Company, 45 S. Barrington Road. Call (847) 382-7673.

The cost is $30. Make your check payable to "Neighborhood 33" and give it to your street representative by Monday. There will be food, prizes, and games.

If you would like to carpool, call Chuck Schultz at (847) 961-6316 or Susan Toomire at (847) 669-3612.

For more information, call Ronda Goldman at (224) 654-2070 or Sharon Pettersen at (847) 961-6674.

Sun City Concert Band: Music to put you in the mood for the holiday season is coming to Drendel Hall in Sun City at 7 p.m. Dec. 6.

The Sun City Concert Band will present a variety of holiday music for your enjoyment.

Tickets will be sold at the Prairie Lodge in Sun City from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 3. Adult tickets are $8; children are $4.

For details, call Donna Bressler at (847) 669-7373.

Gazebo Quilters Guild: The Gazebo Holiday party will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 11 at the Boulder Ridge Country Club. Cost is $17, payable at the meeting.

The Gazebo Quilters Guild usually meets the second Tuesday of the month. For more information, call co-presidents Charlene Kelly at (847) 669-7024 or Betty Casey at (847) 515-3775.

Italian American Club: The Italian American Club Christmas party will be held Dec. 10 at D'Andrea's Banquet Center in Crystal Lake.

A full-course dinner will set the tone for a gala evening of dining, music and dancing. Door prizes will be awarded in a drawing. The cost for members is $18 per person and $30 per person for guests. Cash bar opens at 6 p.m. and dinner is served at 7 p.m.

All Sun City residents and friends of residents are welcome.

For tickets, call Jack Feliccia at (224) 569-3108, John Briatta at (847) 515-1777 or Jim Sullivan at (224) 569-6574.

Membership is open to all Sun City residents of Italian decent and those married to Italian/Americans. Dues are $10 per person a year. For membership details, call Jack Feliccia at (224) 569-3108 or John Briatta at (847) 515-1777.