Lake Co. adult social calendar
Events for adults that are largely social, such as singles events, reunions, game nights, wine tastings and adult open gym nights. Deadline is two weeks before event date.
Feb. 19
American Society for Quality: Thursday, Feb. 19, Arboretum Club, 401 W. Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove. The Northeastern Illinois Section of the American Society for Quality will meet. The pre-meeting clinic begins at 5:30 p.m., networking at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. The meeting presentation will be on FDC Guidance. The presentation is free of charge; dinner is $25. If planning on attending for dinner, make reservations at asq1212reservations@yahoo.com.
Les Bavards du Nord: Register by Thursday, Feb. 19, for meeting 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Berruti's Deli, 771 South Buffalo Grove Road. Francophone group meets for lunch and conversation in French. No membership required; listening in French is required. For details, visit lesbavardsfrancophones.blogspot.com. RSVP by e-mail to lesBavardsduNord@yahoo.com or call (847) 921-7864.
Feb. 20
Lap Tots: 9:30-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Drop-in program for babies and toddlers under 2 with a caregiver. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 438-3840.
Video game open house: 4-5:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Students in grades 6-12 can play Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero. Registration is not required. For more information, please call the Library at 847/438-3433.
Feb. 21
Shoreline Dance Club: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Couples can review basic waltz steps and learn new ones. Lessons are followed by an evening of social dancing. Admission per couple is $20 for members and $25 for guests. Membership per couple is $20 per year. Attire is dressy/casual and refreshments are provided. Adults of all ages and dancing abilities are welcome. For details, call Jan at (847) 816-7602, or Diane at (847) 566-2177 or visit www.ballroomchicago.com/shoreline.htm.
At The Oscars: 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee, Ave., Libertyville. Critic Reid Schultz will lead a discussion of the year's biggest hits and misses. For information or to register, call (847) 362-2330 or visit cooklib.org.
Viva Las Long Grove: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Congregation Beth Judea, 5304 Route 83, Long Grove. An evening of gaming tables, live auction and silent auctions and fun. Appetizers and drinks start at 7 p.m. with gaming tables and poker tournament open at 7:45 p.m. Tickets $60 at the door. Admission includes chips and a Bingo Card. Attendees must be 21 or older. Call (847) 634-0777 or e-mail LNeiman@BethJudea.org.
Feb. 22
Games for Grownups: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 and March 1, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Play chess against instructor Robert Krause or try one of many other games. Open to adults and high school students of all skill levels. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
Friends Meeting and Meet and Greet: 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Annual meeting, followed by meet and greet from 2-4 p.m. Current Friends of the Lake Villa District Library members may attend. Memberships for new Friends will be available at $5 for an individual or $7 for a family. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
March 1
Games for Grownups: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Play chess against instructor Robert Krause or try one of many other games. Open to adults and high school students of all skill levels. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
March 21
Boomer Expo: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, Mundelein. The Mundelein Park District's Boomer Expo will feature more than 25 services and demonstrations related to health and wellness, finances, family, travel, personal development and more. For information, call (847) 566-4790 or e-mail myoho@mundeleinparks.org.
June 20
Lake View High School 50th Reunion: Saturday, June 20. The January and June, 1959, graduating classes of Chicago's Lake View High School will hold their 50th reunion. Contact Jo Speciale Laufenberg at (847) 692-5907 or sendintheclowns7@aol.com, or Sue Cornelisson Nape at (847) 297-0580 or suezq2142@yahoo.com.
Ongoing
St. Paul's "Twenty-somethings" group: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 824 North Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Meetings at local hot spots once a month to socialize and discuss questions of faith in a peer setting. For information, call (847) 662-2535.
Surviving the Loss of a Spouse: Drop-in group meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Jewish Child and Family Services, 1156 Shure Drive, Arlington Heights. Topics include coping with grief, making decisions, managing relationships and staying healthy. $7 per session. Rosalie Greenberger, LCSW, (847) 392-8820. www.jcfs.org.
Lake County Scrabble Club: 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month , Panera Bread, 6557 Grand Ave., Gurnee. All levels of play are welcome. For information, call Maria, at (847) 951-6620 or visit meetup.com/lakecountyscrabble.