THE JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
Community Events
Art
An art exhibit opening and artist reception will be held Friday, Oct. 3, from 5:30-9 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 605 W. Golf Road, Mt. Prospect. Refreshments will be served. Fine art works exhibited include oil, acrylic and pastel paintings, block prints, mixed media drawings, photography, sculptures and cut glass. Artists exhibiting are Paul Brezinski, Janice Farley, Barbara Gonyo, Jerry Hug, Hank Issacs and June Park. The Fine Art Exhibition is part of the Trinity United Methodist Church celebrating 50 years in Mt. Prospect.
Benefits & Fundraisers
Bring the family to Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago's Second Annual Hike for Lung Health at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21. The one and three mile hikes will be held along Chicago's lakefront at Montrose Harbor and in Palatine at Deer Grove Forest Preserve. After the hike, join participants and emcee ABC7's Ravi Baichwal for a family picnic and entertainment. Proceeds from Hike for Lung Health will support lung disease research, advocacy and education programs of RHAMC and charity partners. For registration or additional information, contact Stephanie Russell at 312-628-0223 or visit www.lungchicago.org.
The Run For Cover Walk/Run will be held Oct. 25 starting at 9 a.m. in Busse Woods, groves 5-16, near Elk Grove Village. All proceeds from this event provide hope and build help for the temporary homeless for a safe place to live. For more information and costs, visit www.runforcover5k.com.
Clubs & Organizations
Arlington Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the 1st and 3d Wednesday of every month September-June. Meetings are held at the Arlington Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont, Arlington Heights (just west of the library). Club members will exhibit their framed fine art photographs on the entrance wall at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library during the month of October. Club members will showcase their best work in the most visible area of the library.
"Les Bavards du Nord", a monthly francophone lunch group, will meet again on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m., for lunch and conversation in French at a Buffalo Grove-area restaurant to be announced later via email. 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. Visit lesbavardsfrancophones.blogspot.com.
La Leche League of Mt. Prospect meets monthly on the third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., at Community Presbyterian Church, 407 N. Main St., Mt. Prospect. La Leche League is a non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing breastfeeding information and mother-to-mother support. The discussion topic for September is "Getting Breastfeeding Off To a Good Start." Meetings are free and open to women who are expecting babies, nursing or just want more information on breastfeeding. Nursing babies are always welcome. For more information, contact Kathy at 847-390-8119.
Kenneth Young Center's 20th Annual Fashion Show "Generations of Fashion" will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at Belvedere Banquets, 1170 W. Devon Ave., Elk Grove Village. Cocktail hour 11 a.m. Luncheon starts at noon. Fashion show starts at 1:15 p.m. Designer fashion show by Fashions With Flair. Contact Cheri Seley at 847-524-8800 or cheris@kennethyoung.org for tickets. Check out details at www.kennethyoung.org.
Knights of Columbus Holy Rosary Council #4486 is hosting an open house Thursday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus hall, 15 N. Hickory, Arlington Hts. Refreshments will be served. Questions? Contact Ed Smetana at 847-253-9419.
The Eli Skinner Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 12:30 p.m. at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. "Pillars of Chicago" will be presented by Chapter Vice Regent Susan Erlick. It will be a program about the founders of Chicago. Eli Skinner Chapter, NSDAR, is a service organization that meets monthly from September through June. Membership is open to any woman 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 chairman) at 847-359-0839 or Mary Helfrich, regent at 847-394-1136.
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.
Religion
Elk Grove Baptist Church Lead Pastor Curt Hansen and Worship Coordinator Mike Myers host guests from area churches and schools in a community forum, "Race, Religion and Run for the White House," exploring how Americans of different races look at how religion and politics mix (or don't mix) in different ways. The 90-minute discussion will be Saturday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., at Elk Grove Baptist, 801 Beisner Rd., Elk Grove Village. In addition to considering issues raised by presidential candidates senators John McCain and Barack Obama, the evening will offer historical and contemporary perspectives upon how political parties have sought churches - particularly African-American churches - as potential campaign camp grounds. Although a political forum, this program will be apolitical. Campaign or endorsement literature will not be dispersed. The forum is free to the public. For further information, call Elk Grove Baptist, 1-847-593-8337, or visit www.elkgrovebaptistchurch.org.