THE JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS | THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008
Community Events
Art
Award-winning artist Milvi Wheeler will lead a palette knife painting workshop Mar. 7-8 at the Elk Grove Park District Pavilion. Sign up deadline Feb. 28. Members and non-members of Artists Association of Elk Grove are welcome. For more information or to sign up, call Judy Quinn at 847-437-0175.
Benefits & Fundraisers
The Polish Women's Civic Club invites the public to its annual Palm Sunday Luncheon at Avalon Banquets, 1905 East Higgins Rd., Elk Grove Village, on Sunday, Mar. 16. Cocktails begin at 12 p.m., and lunch at 1 p.m. A cash bar will be available. Immediately following the luncheon, a large gift basket raffle will take place. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to bring children and grandchildren. There is a special menu for children; and, each child will take home a complimentary Easter basket. All profits will be donated to a scholarship fund for deserving college students of Polish heritage. Call 847-382-6339 to reserve seats or for more information.
Clubs & Organizations
Elk Grove Village Jaycees are hosting their 48th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, Mar. 15 at Lindbergh Park. (Located behind Link School, near the intersection of Biesterfield and West Glenn Trail). Registration begins at 12 p.m. The Easter Egg Hunt is open to children ages 1-9. Call 847-604-3268 for more information.
The Arlington Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of every month September-June. Meetings are held at the Arlington Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont, Arlington Hts. (just west of the library).
Do you know someone who has made a difference in our community by sharing their time and talents to help others? The Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago is seeking nominations for their annual Caring Hearts Outstanding Volunteer Awards. All nominees and their works will be celebrated at a gala dinner at Bristol Court in Mt. Prospect on Tuesday, Mar. 18, and additional honors will be bestowed upon 12 nominees chosen as top winners in the Caring Hearts Awards. Nomination categories include Youth, Adult, Senior, Youth Group, Corporate Award, Education, Community Group, and Volunteer Leadership. For more information or to receive a nomination form, call Lyn Neuhengen at 847-228-1320 or visit www.volunteerinfo.net.
"Les Bavards du Nord", a monthly francophone lunch group, will meet again on Saturday, Mar. 15, at 1 p.m., for lunch and conversation in French at a Buffalo Grove-area restaurant to be announced later via e-mail. Participants have various levels of proficiency in speaking French, including native speakers. No membership required; listening in French is required. For full details, RSVP by e-mail to lesBavardsduNord@yahoo.com or call 847-921-7864 by the preceding Thursday evening.
Join Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce members in their 3rd Annual Wine & Beer Tasting event on Thursday, Mar. 6 from 5-8 p.m. Take the opportunity to taste spirits provided by wine & beer vendors throughout the area. New this year will be local restaurant/catering vendors from this area providing appetizers throughout the event. Silent auction items include an overnight stay, sports memorabilia and more. The event will be held at Belvedere Banquets, 1170 W. Devon Avenue, Elk Grove. For ticket information, call 877-355-4768.
The March meeting of the Northwest Suburban Astronomers will feature a presentation by NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador Jim Kovac, "Mars Missions and Mysteries." In this presentation, follow the journey of the Mars Exploration Rovers, compare Earth with this neighboring world, view its massive geological features, and discuss some recent discoveries and intriguing mysteries of the "Red Planet." The club gathers on Friday, Mar. 21 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Hoffman Estates Park District Community Center, 1685 West Higgins Rd., (at Huntington), Hoffman Estates. There is no cost to attend. Visit www.nsaclub.org for club information.
The Prospect Heights Lions Club, is hosting its annual Spring Dinner Dance on Saturday, Mar. 8. It will be held at Atlantis Banquets (formerly Mr. Peters) at 1273 N. Rand Rd. in Prospect Heights. It will start at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails followed by dinner. Tickets include dinners and an evening of raffles, prizes and dancing. For information or reservations, call Shel at 847-870-1940 or Tom at 847-392-4230.
Movin' On, a nondenominational society group whose purpose is to provide a welcoming, social situation for widowed men and women in the Northwest suburbs. Call Lenore at 847-458-9697, for more information. The following event is scheduled for March. Thursday, Mar. 13 - Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at St. Thomas of Villanova Church, 1201 E. Anderson Dr., Palatine, Rooms A and B. Live Irish music, corned beef dinner. Meeting and entertainment. Admission fee. Cash donations accepted to defray food cost. Call Diane at 847-934-5542 by March 10. Reservations appreciated in order to control the food quanity.
The St. Columbkille Alumnae Association will sponsor its annual reunion luncheon on Sunday, Apr. 6 at the Fountain Blue, 2300 S. Mannheim Rd., Des Plaines. Cocktails will begin at noon and lunch will be served at 1 p.m. There is a fee. Proceeds go towards the retirement fund of the Sisters of Providence, St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana.
Elk Grove Jaycees meet the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Pope's Pizza, 66 Devon Avenue. Write to Elk Grove Jaycees, P.O. Box 477, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, call (847-604-3268), e-mail jayceemich@comcast.net or visit www.egvjaycees.org. This is a leadership organization for young adults ages 21-41.
The Palatine Jaycees holds its monthly general meeting on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Palatine Road in Palatine. For information on the Palatine Jaycees, membership, any of their sponsored events or to join their email newsletter write to the Palatine Jaycees, Post Office Box 1517, Palatine, IL 60078-1517, call 847-604-0288, e-mail info@palatinejaycees.org or visit the web site at www.palatinejaycees.org.
Eli Skinner Chapter, NSDAR, meets monthly from September through June. Its objectives are historical, educational, and patriotic. Membership is open to any women 18 years or older who can trace her family to an ancestor who served the cause of the American Revolution. Membership information is available at ArlHtsDAR@aol.com from Darlene Vogt, membership chair, 847-359-0839. Also contact Mary Helfrich, Regent, at Marric36@aol.com. Visit the website is www.dar.org for more information.
Fundraisers & Benefits
The 11th annual Avenues Irish Fest will be held Friday, Mar. 9, at Meridian Banquets in Rolling Meadows at 2 p.m. The event is hosted by Avenues to Independence, a non-profit agency in Park Ridge that helps developmentally disabled adults. Dinner, music and silent auctions are featured at the fundraiser.
Known by local area residents as "Vegas on a shoe-string budget", the Clearbrook Guardian's Spring Casino Night will feature everything but the show-girls. On Saturday, Mar. 8 from 3 p.m. until 1 a.m. at Clearbrook's Getz Building (746 S. Vermont in Palatine) Vegas-style gambling comes to town. With 30 blackjack and 16 poker tables, along with roulette, craps, wheel games, over/under, and Chuck-a-Luck, the event caters to all levels of gambling enthusiasts. Admission is free to this charitable casino event, among the largest in the Chicagoland-area, attracting over 700 philanthropic gamblers looking to be big winners while raising money for people with developmental disabilities. Hot food and drinks can be purchased throughout the day and night. For more information or to volunteer, call the Guardians Hotline at 847-385-5305.
Catholic Charities North/Northwest Suburban Services presents "Passport To Hope!" Chaired by Sandra Yates of Rolling Meadows, the 19th Annual "Hearts for Homeless Families Dinner and Auction," a fundraising event for Des Plaines-based Catholic Charities' North/Northwest Suburban Shelter Program's New Hope Apartments, will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 15, at Stonegate Conference & Banquet Centre, 2401 W. Higgins Rd. in Hoffman Estates. Valet parking will be available. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception, hors d'oeuvres and silent auction followed by a four-course dinner with wine and a live auction. Respond by Mar. 3 to "Hearts for Homeless Families," c/o Catholic Charities North/Northwest Suburban Services, 1717 Rand Rd., Des Plaines 60016. To receive an invitation or more information on the "Hearts for Homeless Families,' benefit and The Catholic Charities' North/Northwest Suburban Services and how they may help you or someone who needs help, phone 847-376-2121.
Queen of the Rosary School, Elk Grove Village, is hosting its spring fundraiser, "French Quarter Dinner Dance," on Friday, Apr. 4 at 6 p.m. at The Belvedere, 1170 Devon Avenue, in Elk Grove. Tickets include dinner, music, magic, mind reading, dancing, open bar, and silent auction. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the school at 847-437-3322.
Religion
Elk Grove Baptist Church, 801 Beisner Road, Elk Grove Village, invites area seniors to its Senior Luncheons, held the 3rd Friday of every other month at 11:30 a.m. Bring a dish to share if you like, and meet new friends while you enjoy good conversation and fellowship. The next gathering will be in April. Call the church for additional information or to get directions to the church, located immediately north of Alexian Brothers Medical Center.
All ladies are welcome to attend Ladies' Bible Study on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 at Elk Grove Baptist Church, 801 Beisner Rd., Elk Grove Village. The current theme is "Living with Discernment in the End Times." Childcare is available. An evening session on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. is also available. Bring your Bible, your questions, and your coffee.
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 1234 N. Arlington Hts. Rd., Arlington Hts., will host "Le Concert Spiritual" Music for Two Bassoons, on Sunday, Mar. 9, at 3 p.m. Duo Sonoro bassoonists, Carol Hopwood and Mark Lindeblad will present a recital of mostly eighteenth century music arranged for two bassoons. They will be joined by Don Mead and others to present a program of sacred and secular works of Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, and others. The concert will take place in the worship space at Our Saviour's and a free-will offering will be used to benefit the PADS program.
Join Touchstones on Sunday, Mar. 9, at the Schram Museum in Glenview, for "Faith at Home in a Hectic World." The workshop aims to be a forum for sharing ideas, experiences, and traditions in creating a spirit-filled home-whatever and wherever "home" may be. The workshop will be conducted by Rev. Phyllis Beattie a clergy member of the Presbytery of Chicago, with expertise in Children and Family ministries. The workshop will be from 4-5:30 p.m. The Schram Museum is located at 1799 Patriot Blvd., Glenview.