Northwest suburban clubs notes

Leopard Basics Workshop: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 23; Hotel Indigo, Route 53 and Northwest Hwy., Palatine. Hosted by The Northwest of Us Macintosh Users Group. $20. www.nwou.org.

Bartlett International Chorus: Meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Read music, harmonize and learn songs from other countries. Rita, (630) 213-0100.

Victory Center Red Hat Society: 3 p.m. Aug. 27, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Heather Braoudakis, professional singer/performer, presents "Perfectly Frank." Free, reservations required, (630) 2130-0100.

Northwest Stamp Club: 7-10 p.m. Sept. 2, Elk Grove Library, 1001 Wellington, Elk Grove Village. (847) 439-1947.

Four Seasons Garden Club: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 2. Sam Darin, master gardener presents "The Care and Sharpening of Your Garden Tools." Bring perennials for the plant sale. Arlena, (847) 438-3981.

Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae: 7 p.m. Sept. 2. Chuck Wagon dinner, meeting. (847) 963-6871.

Bartlett Woman's Club: 7 p.m. Sept. 2, Long Cabin, 102 N. Eastern Ave., Bartlett. Peggy, (630) 830-8407.

Northwest Circle of Friends Club: Sept. 9, La Strada Ristorante, 2380 Lakewood Blvd., Hoffman Estates. Luncheon $22, reservations before Sept. 3. www.northwestcircleoffriends.com or call Kathy, (847) 327-1716.

Reseda Garden Club: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3. Ice cream social and installation of officers. (847) 358-5825.

Eli Skinner Chapter DAR: 12:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Topic, "Celebrating Constitution Week." Darlene, (847) 359-0839 or Mary, (847) 394-1136.

Interline Club of Chicago: Charter members of the Interline Club of Chicago will hold its third annual Interline luncheon, for current and former flight attendants and their guests, Oct. 7 at the LaGrange Country Club, 620 S. Brainard Ave., LaGrange. Featured speaker will be Barbara Rinella, noted book reviewer. The cost of the luncheon is $40. For information or to make a reservation, call Noreen Staphany at (708) 409-5038.

St. Joseph's Club of Italian Americans: Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month; American Legion Hall, 121 N. Douglas, Arington Heights. Men only. Visit www.stjosephsclub.com.

Buffalo Grove Garden Club: The club has awarded a scholarship for $3,000 to Curtis Pomilia, a 2006 graduate of Buffalo Grove High School and currently a third-year student at Indiana University, where he is majoring in Environmental Studies and Spanish. He is the son of Nadine Pomilia of Buffalo Grove. The Garden Club scholarship is given each year to post secondary students in the fields of landscape, horticulture, agriculture, environment, horticulture or related fields.

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.

Young Eagles: Beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 23, Chicago Executive Airport, (formerly Palwaukee Municipal Airport), 26 E. Palatine Road, Wheeling. Ages 7-17 can take their first plane ride free of charge through the EAA Young Eagles Program. Advance registration is recommended; walk-ups will be taken on a time-allowed basis. Children must have written parental or guardian permission; forms provided through the mail or on-site. For information, call (847) 883-8388 or visit ceaa.us/youngeagles.html.

Northwest Stamp Club: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 25, Arlington Heights Library, 500 Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. Slide show/mixture. The next meeting is 7-10 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Elk Grove Library, 1001 Wellington, Elk Grove Village. $1 auction night. Everyone welcome. (847) 439-1947.

Schaumburg Scooter Club: Meets at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26; Caribou Coffee, Schaumburg and Roselle roads, Schaumburg. Meet other scooterists, swap stories, go for rides, meet new people, etc. For details, visit scooter.meetup.com/269 or email schaumburgscooterclub@gmail.com.

Public Star Party: 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Afton Forest Preserve, 13600 Crego Road, in DeKalb County. Northwest Suburban Astronomers in cooperation with the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District host this opportunity to look at stars, galaxies, nebulae and star clusters with the help of NSA member telescopes. Dress for the weather, bring insect repellent and a flashlight covered with red plastic or cellophane. Free. Event will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren: 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Sept. 2, Maine Township Building, 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge. Topic for discussion, "How to Help Children Make Friends." Group is for grandparents baby-sitting or raising their grandchildren. No child care available. Call Linda at (847) 640-9590 for information.

Northwest Towns Sports Club: Meets at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2; Merle Guild American Legion Post 208, Douglas and Miner streets, Arlington Heights. Steak fry before the meeting. Topics: Discussion of the Winchester 52 C single shot heavyweight target rifle; presentation by officer from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources; tree stand safety; Nov. 2008 elections discussion by an NRA executive; knife sharpening and teaching children target shooting. For information, call (847) 600-8928 or (847) 600-8928 or e-mail big_three_hunter@hotmail.com

Normennenes Singing Society: Rehearsals start at 8 p.m. Sept. 2; Estonian Club, Lincolnshire. For details, visit www.norwaysings.org or call (847) 437-5825.

Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae: 7 p.m. Sept. 2, at a member's home. Chuck Wagon dinner, meeting and convention report. All Alpha Gams are invited. (847) 963-6871.

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Twelve classes in supporting individuals with mental disorders meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays starting Sept. 3 in Arlington Heights or 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays starting Sept. 8 in Barrington. Classes are for family members, partners and friends of individuals with serious mental illness. Contact Maryrose at 847-496-1415 with questions or to register.

Arlington Camera Club: Meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of the month September through June at the Arlington Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont, Arlington Heights, just west of the library. Program for the Sept. 3 meeting, "Designing Your Photographs", will be presented by photographer and teacher Lou Nettelhorst. (847) 253-1471.