Calendar for Feb. 17

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Updated: March 24, 2012 8:16AM

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Business

Women In Networking holds morning business networking meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Call (847) 726-1300 or visit www.winlz.com.

Help for the Unemployed – Harper College’s Career Stimulus program is free to first-timers. Subsequent sessions are $10. Memberships available for $85 and include a year of meetings, free one-on-one sessions with Harper’s career coach, free workshops, and materials for and admission to an intensive Networking session. Visit www.harpercollege.edu.

Ela Historical Society holds business meeting, hands-on workshop at 1:30 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month in the museum of Ela Town Hall, 95 E. Main, Lake Zurich. (847) 438-2086.

Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce, (847) 438-5572: Lake Zurich Area Networking Group meets at 7:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Lake Zurich Lions Den. Contact Puyo Zizich with ReCoBu Real Estate Services at (847) 550-5500 or puyo@mysuburbs.com. Lake Zurich Invitational Networking Committee meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at Hawthorn Woods Country Club. Contact Ron Roberti with Baird & Warner at (847) 651-0656 or ron@movinonwithron.com. LZ Noon Networkers meets from noon-1:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays at D&J Bistro. Contact Ginny Opsahl with Re/Max at Home at (847) 732-6072 or ginny@ginnytosellshomes.com. Mardi Gras Celebration - Feb. 25, 7-11 p.m., at the Arboretum Club, 401 Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove. Dinner and silent auction event sponsored by the School District 95 Education Foundation benefits the “Smart Schools, Bright Futures” campaign. Dodgeball Championship, Feb. 25 at Midtown Athletic Club, 1760 N. Hicks Road, Palatine. Round Robin Tournament limited to 16 co-ed teams. Contact Mike Gilligan at (847) 991-4646 or mike.gilligan@midtown.com. Job Fair, Feb. 28, 2:15-3:15 p.m. at Carmel Catholic High School, 1 Carmel Parkway, Mundelein. All employers looking to hire teenagers this summer are encouraged to participate. Contact Carmel’s Business Education Department Chair, Michelle Titterton at mtitterton@carmelhs.org. Lunch Learn - Feb. 29, 12-1:30 p.m., at Ela Area Public Library – “Using Social Media to Enhance Your Job Search.” Michael Yublosky will present an overview on how to use social media tools to enhance expand a job search. 2012 Relay For Life Kick-Off Event - Feb. 29, 7-9 p.m. at the Relationship Center, 109 S. Main St., Wauconda. Participation at the Relay For Life funds the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. Charity Art Exhibition & Auction - March 3, 6 p.m., at Hawthorn Woods Village Barn, 2 Lagoon Drive. All proceeds go to the Hawthorn Woods Women’s Club to support Lake County Women & Children in need. Business After Hours - March 13, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Holiday Inn Express Suites in Lake Zurich. Start planning for the Chamber’s Annual Business Community EXPO, scheduled for March 17 at Lake Zurich High School. Booth space is limited.

Lake Zurich Travel Cruise has teamed up with the School District 95 Foundation to offer an exclusive Spring Break Family Cruise through Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, March 25-April 1, 2012. Includes group dinners and special events just for this group. Enjoy spring break on the “Freedom of the Seas” while helping to raise funds for the SD95 Educational Foundation.

Clubs

The Lake Zurich Rotary Club now meets at the Knights of Columbus Hall Banquet Facility, 365 Surryse Drive, Lake Zurich, second floor, at 12:15 p.m. every Friday. Be a guest; contact Larry Ginsberg, (847) 975-4525. Visit www.lakezurichrotary.org.

Ela Area Newcomers and Neighbors Club Residents of Ela Area Township, Lake Zurich, Deer Park, Hawthorn Woods, Barrington, Kildeer. Call Kathy at (847) 809-3854 or email elanewcomers@yahoo.com.

Northwest Suburban Alumnae Associationof Kappa Kappa Gamma meets 7 p.m. second Tuesdays. Members interested in renewing ties with sorority, call (847) 381-5760.

Community

A Zumba Fitness Party will be featured from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Buehler YMCA, 1400 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine. The event will showcase the “hottest” Zumba instructors from the Buehler, Foglia and Lattof YMCAs. Childcare supervision will be provided. Tickets are available at the front desk at a cost of $15 for Buehler YMCA members; $20, nonmembers. Call (847) 359-2400.

Conservation

Citizens for Conservation restoration volunteers have launched its winter schedule, working every Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. These workers free native trees from the clutches of invasive brush. Meet at CFC headquarters at 459 W. Highway 22 in Lake Barrington. Look for the white farmhouse with a silo across from Good Shepherd Hospital. Bring work gloves and dress for the weather. CFC will provide the tools. Call CFC at (847) 382-7283.

Oak Ridge Marsh Conservation Group meets 9 a.m.-noon, first and third Saturdays, Oak Ridge Marsh Nature Park, 500 Lions Drive, Lake Zurich, (847) 540-5054, or visit ormcg.org.

Donations

St. Vincent de Paul, a food pantry and clothes closet for the needy at St. Francis de Sales Church in Lake Zurich, is open 6:45-8 p.m. on Thursdays to all.

Education

University of Illinois Extension has launched a new section of Plan Well, Retire Well entitled Avoiding Investment Fraud. Visit www.RetireWell.uiuc.edu, Resources provided to help consumers choose a qualified financial professional to help navigate their financial future.

Lake County HOUSE (Home-Oriented Unique Schooling Experience) offers support, socialization, shared educational opportunities for home-schooling parents, children in Lake County. Meets once a month. Call Sheri (847) 740-7463 or e-mail momb96@sbcglobal.net.

Family

One Hope United, formerly Kids Hope United, is seeking foster and adoptive parents to provide homes for at-risk children. Call (847) 245-6500 or visit www.onehopeunited.org.

Health

lllinois Home Care Council has a new website www.HomeCareHeadquarters.com.

Kids

ECHO is the student ministry at Alpine Chapel, 23153 W. Miller Road, Lake Zurich. Students in junior high or high school are invited at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Call (847) 540-8280 or visit www.alpinechapel.org.

Library

Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich, (847) 438-3433. Registration required for programs unless otherwise noted; e-mail Information Desk at infodesk@eapl.org or register online at www.eapl.org: Morning Readers Group

open to all patrons free of charge, but registration required. Interested newcomers welcome. Senior book discussion meets on the fourth Monday of each month from 9:30-11 a.m. Large print and paperback copies of this month’s title are available at the Readers’ Services Desk. A DVD in English and Spanish, “Stuttering and Your Child: Help for Parents,” is available at Ela Area Public Library. The film describes the kinds of stuttering young children may exhibit, how parents can help at home, and the role of a speech pathologist in evaluating and treating children who stutter; free. Contact the Stuttering Foundation toll-free at (800) 992-9392 or visit www.stutteringhelp.org.save. Monarch Mania is under way. Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to read 2012 Monarch Award nominee books and drop a bead in the special butterfly jar for every book read through March 2012. Look for the Monarch Award nominee books in a special display in the Children’s Department. Online book discussion group, Ela Readers Online, features book forums, scheduled discussion chats, book trailers and author interviews. To participate visit www.eapl.org and sign up. Winter storytimes sessions run until Feb. 23 and resume April 3-26. Programs – Music and Movement (for children ages 2-5 accompanied by an adult) meets 10 a.m. Tuesdays. On My Own (for unaccompanied children ages 3 1/2 to 5) meets 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Terrific Twos & Threes (for children accompanied by an adult) meets 10 a.m. Thursdays. No registration is required. Join Carol at 10 a.m. Saturdays for stories, songs, crafts and fun. Children of all ages with an adult are invited. No pre-registration is required.

Jobs are filled over the web sometimes without ever being made public. Discover how to use free social media tools to enhance and expand a job search from noon-1:30 p.m. Feb. 29. Michael Yublosky presents an overview of optimizing Linkedin profiles, using Linkedin found on Google, searching Twitter for job postings as well as YouTube introduction videos. Find out how these tools and techniques can aid in seeking a new or better job. Co-sponsored by the Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce, this program will include a free lunch. Registration is limited to Ela Area Public Library cardholders and Chamber of Commerce members. To register, call the Library at 847/438-3433, sign up online at www.eapl.org or email infodesk@eapl.org.

Ela Area Public Library will close Feb. 24 for staff training and re-open at 9 a.m. Feb. 25.

Free tax preparation help is available on Saturdays at Ela Area Public Library, continuing through April 14 for seniors (age 60 years or older); families with incomes of $35,000 or less; and individuals with incomes of $25,000 or less. Patrons must sign up in advance for appointments. Appointments will be taken from 9:15-11:30 a.m. Saturdays. Volunteer AARP tax preparers are needed. Contact Erica Christianson at (847) 438-3433, Ext. 27, for more information. Tax assistance is free, but advance registration is recommended. Register by calling (847) 438-3433, online at www.eapl.org or sign up at the Library’s Information Desk.

During February, Ela Area Public Library will celebrate 40 years of service to the residents of Ela Township. Ela Library’s “The Heart and Soul of Your Community” celebration will include a series of special programs – 1972 Trivia Scavenger Hunt, through Feb. 29. Search for the letter clues in the Children’s and Popular Materials Departments and decode the trivia answer of the week. There will be a new puzzle each Friday in February with prizes for raffle winners; open to all ages. Art of the 1970s, 7-8 p.m. Feb. 27. Jeff Mishur of Art Excursions presents a slide lecture exploring “Pop Art, Op Art, Earthworks and Feminism” as well as a variety of responses to abstract art of the 1950s and 1960s. Registration required. 1972 Historic Cooking, 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 29. Take a lively trip down memory lane with recipes and tastings of fondue, hot Dr. Pepper served in a crock pot and no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies and more. Registration required.

New gadgets have recently made their way to Ela Area Public Library’s Children’s Department. Apple iPads, Barnes and Noble Nook e-Readers and Playaway Views are now available for use and checkout at the Library.

The Ela Area Public Library has planned a series of cultural programs during March exploring dance and culture from around the globe. Events are family-friendly and free, unless noted. Lajkonick Polish Song and Dance Ensemble – March 3, 2-3 p.m.: Explore and share Polish culture through song, dance and music during this highly entertaining and educational performance. No registration required. Chicago Cossacks – Russian Music and Dance Troupe – March 4, 3-4 p.m.: This Russian and Ukrainian troupe will present a lively mix of traditional folk music. No registration required. The Lore and Lure of Spices – March 5, 7-8 p.m.: Spice House owners Patty and Tom Erd will offer interesting historical facts, anecdotes and entertaining tales in their role as spice merchants. Registration required. Bollywood – March 10, 2-3 p.m.: Hear music and songs from popular Hindi-language films performed by young, talented singers from the non-profit organization Swar Vihar. No registration required. Japanese Arts – March 11, 1 p.m.: The Japanese Culture Institute will showcase various Japanese arts such as Aikido, Iaido and Shodo. No registration required. Matchbox Louvre – March 15, 4 p.m., for grades 6-12: Using a matchbox, create simple and decorative artwork of the Louvre that can be kept in your pocket. Registration required. Middle Eastern Dance – March 18, 3-4 p.m.: The Pineapple Dance Studio will provide a belly dance demonstration. No registration required. Ancient Roman Mosaics – March 19, 7-8 p.m.: Art Excursions’ Dr. Michelle Paluch-Mishur discusses the work of ancient Roman mosaics to coincide with the Field Museum’s special exhibition of the Lod Mosaic, a colossal floor mosaic from an ancient Roman site. For grades 6-12 and adults. Registration required. The Barefoot Hawaiian – March 24, 2-3 p.m.: See dancers in traditional Hawaiian and Tahitian attire swirl on stage to the pounding beat of log drums. Hear about the history of this culture and trivia associated with various dances. No registration required. Turkey: A Trip through Time – March 28, 7-8 p.m.: Take an armchair tour of Cappadocia, Istanbul and the coast of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. Registration required. Taste of Chinese Culture – March 31, 2-3:15 p.m.: Discover legendary dynasties and dig into China’s profound history and culture during this slide lecture. Tea ceremony and tasting included. No registration required.

Gamers can now reserve their favorite video games using Ela Area Public Library’s online catalog at eapl.bibliocommons.com. Holds can be placed on all formats including PSP, Nintendo DS, Xbox, Wii and PS3. Checkouts are limited to two games per library card.

The Ela Area PublicLibrary offers a collection of 2,500 digital audiobooks compatible for iPod, iPhone, iPod touch and iPod nano users, providing a collection of best-selling fiction, mystery, romance, nonfiction, children’s, and young adult titles. For information and detailed directions on how to download materials, visit www.eapl.org/digital/#NSDC.

Warm Up America is a national organization that distributes afghans, caps and other items to thousands of people, thanks to the generosity of knitters around the country. Looking for knitters and crocheters who would like to participate in the Library’s Warm Up Lake Zurich group. The group will meet from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 1 and April 5, in the Children’s Department. The goal is to make 7-inch by 9-inch rectangles to be combined into a child’s blanket or lap throw. All blankets created by the group will be donated to local shelters in the area. All ages and levels welcome. Call Laura Cloud, (847) 438-4333, Ext. 155.

“Book your brick” now and become a permanent part of Ela Area Public Library. Located along the walkway to the front entrance, engraved bricks enhance the landscaping and add interest and personal insights from library lovers. Bricks are a way to honor a loved one or commemorate birthdays, graduations, anniversaries etc. Cost of each brick directly supports the library, and donors are recognized for their contributions. Eight-inch square engraved paver bricks are priced at $125 each and include six lines of text while the 4-by-8-inch engraved paver bricks cost $75 and include three lines of text. Download an order form from www.eapl.com or pick one up at the library’s information desk.

Accessible either from home, in the library or wherever there is Internet access, Press Display enables easy and up-to-date access to newspapers from around the world on date of publication. Read more than 1,830 newspapers and magazines from 94 countries in 48 different languages in full-color, full-page format. Collection includes more than 800 U.S. and international titles. Users can find papers up to a 60-day back file and the ability to perform keyword searches across all titles and entire backfile.

Up-to-date nationwide and local job search engines, professional resumé critique and proven interview techniques available now using the library’s online database, JobNow. Accessible either from home or in the library or wherever there is Internet access, JobNow offers an experienced personalized career center seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs. Users can connect for a one-on-one live session with a carefully-screened job coach or take advantage of other services including expert resumé assistance, feedback, templates and tips; live interview coaching plus tips and resources; and resources for job search and career tips. JobNow available online for Ela Area Public Library cardholders 2-9 p.m. daily.

Music you can download and keep for free is available through the library’s website www.eapl.org, Freegal Music is a new service that offers more than 400,000 songs from more than 50 Sony-affiliated labels including Columbia, RCA, Sony Classical and Arista. All downloads are in the MP3 format, giving users the most flexibility to use them as they wish, on Mac or PC. An Ela Area Library Card number is needed to get started. Downloads limited to three songs a week.

The library lends Nook eReaders — portable, electronic devices used to read books. Available at the Information Desk, the devices come pre-loaded with titles, from bestsellers to non-fiction favorites. Readers also have the option to check-out and download their own selection of titles onto the device using the library’s digital collection available through the library’s website, www.eapl.org. The library will continue to offer classes on how to use the device and how to access and download audiobooks and ebooks from the library’s digital collection. Visit www.eapl.org for a schedule of upcoming computer classes. Nook eReaders are only available to Ela Library cardholders. The device can be checked out for three weeks and placed on hold, if none are available.

Parks

Registration is now open for Adult Softball Leagues, Flag Football Leagues, golf lessons, Women’s Fishing Clinic, and more. Check out the many fun activities available through the Lake Zurich Park & Recreation Department Parks Department. Call (847) 438-5798.

Recreation

St. Matthew Lutheran Church hosts chess lessons at 24500 N. Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Open to beginning chess players 5 to 95 years old. Call Joan Eickelberg, (847) 438-8043, or GM Shulman, (312) 375- 7475. Boy Scouts working toward merit badge can get experience hours by volunteering to help. Registration form at: www.shulmanchess.com.

Queen Anne’s Prairie Chapter of Embroiderers Guild of America meets 7-9 p.m. on the first Mondays of the month at Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway.

Chapter 790 Experimental Aircraft Association meets 7:15-9:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday at Barrington Area Library, conference room A. Call (847) 381-4286.

Ela Historical Society combines a business meeting with a hands-on workshop at 1:30 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month in the museum of Ela Town Hall, 95 E. Main, Lake Zurich. Call (847) 438-2086.

Religion

The Rev. Emily Mitchell was recently installed as the associate pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ, 47 Church St., Lake Zurich. Rev. Mitchell’s duties will include Christian Education and Youth Ministry. In addition, she has begun a group for ages 21-35 called “Theology On Tap.” Programs for middle school and high school age youth take place Sunday mornings as well as Sunday evenings at the church. To learn more about the ongoing programs for all ages at St. Peter United Church of Christ, contact the church at (847) 438-6441 or check out www.stpeterlz.org.

Export Family Time at the Alpine Chapel, 23153 W. Miller Road, Lake Zurich – Bring the whole family to enjoy an hour on the first Saturday of each month for games, crafts, snacks, music and learning about God’s love, 9-10 a.m. No pre-registration necessary. Call (847) 540-8280 or visit www.alpinechapel.org.

AWANA is a club for boys and girls in kindergarten to sixth grade. It meets from 6:30-8:15 p.m. each Tuesday night during the school year at Alpine Chapel, 23153 W. Miller Road, Lake Zurich. Participants play games, hear great devotionals, sing, and work through the official Awana handbooks, learning about God’s Word. Children have the opportunity to earn patches and “jewels” as they achieve certain sections in their books. Call (847) 540-8280 or visit www.alpinechapel.org.

St. Peter United Church of Christ, 47 Church St., Lake Zurich – Sunday morning worship is at 10 a.m.; Sunday School, for all ages, begins 9 a.m. Registration forms for Sunday School children are available on the church’s website, www.stpeterlz.org, or on the pamphlet rack outside the church office. Join Faith Connections for adults, small groups that get together at a scheduled time to discuss how the “Still Speaking God” is active in our daily lives. Members and guests are all welcome to participate.

Church of the Holy Apostles, 26238 N. Highway 59, Wauconda, holds church service in style of TAIZE, at 7 p.m. every fifth Friday. All welcome. Call (847) 526-7148.

Schools

Bright Horizons at Park Center, Kemper Lakes, One Corporate Drive, Suite 180, Lake Zurich. Transitions children, preschool into elementary school. Infant, toddler. Call Claire Langell (847) 726-3410, e-mail parkcenter@brighthorizons.com, or www.brighthorizons.com.

Montessori School of Long Grove, 1115 Robert Parker Coffin Road. Call (847) 634-0430 or www.montessorilonggrove.com.

Seniors

Ela Township Dial-a-Ride Bus Service offers residents age 55 and older, persons any age with disabilities, bus fare one-way within Ela Township for a nominal fee; call 24 hours in advance to schedule, (847) 438-6677. Doctor visits extended to 3:45 p.m.

Support Groups

Sibshops for children ages 6-12 is held from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Jewish Child & Family Services, 255 Revere Drive, Northbrook. Sibshops offer brothers and sisters of children with special needs an opportunity to meet other siblings in a relaxed, supportive, and recreational setting. They are able to discuss their common joys and concerns, learn how to handle common situations and have fun; $30 per Sibshop. Register for one or more: March 22 and April 22. Contact Meredith Sices, (773) 467-3813, MeredithSices@jcfs.org, or Tamara Besser, (773) 467-3751, TamaraBesser@jcfs.org. www.jcfs.org.  

Psychotherapy Groups Tuesdays at Jewish Child & Family Services, 1156 Shure Drive in Arlington Heights – Provides ongoing therapy groups that help clients address individual and relationship issues by focusing on feelings, communication and other issues. Contact Jacqueline Mallinger, (224) 625-2804, JacquelineMallinger@jcfs.org, or Dorinne Palmer, (224) 625.2816, DorinnePalmer@jcfs.org; www.jcfs.org.

Psychotherapy Groups Thursdays Jewish Child & Family Services, 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200, Northbrook – Ongoing therapy groups help clients address individual and relationship issues by focusing on feelings, communication and other issues. Contact Ceil Berger, (847) 412-4327, CeilBerger@jcfs.org; www.jcfs.org

Coping with Your Chronic Physical Illness – Meets 1-2 p.m. Mondays at Jewish Child & Family Services, 1156 Shure Drive, Arlington Heights. Join others living with chronic physical illnesses to learn tips and tools for finding enjoyment and minimizing the challenges. Topics may include communicating with healthcare providers, relationships with family and friends, spiritual resources for healing, and living well; $7 per session fee. Contact David Lipschutz, (224) 625-2705. DavidLipschutz@jcfs.org; www.jcfs.org.

Access all Jewish Child & Family Services programs with one, easy, toll-free number. JCFS has launched the Access Team and 855-ASK-JCFS (855) 275-5237 to access all of the many programs and services offered by JCFS across all locations. A new email address, ASK@jcfs.org, also is available for those who prefer to contact the agency via email. 

Moms of Extraordinary Kids for mothers of a child with special needs meets at 9 a.m. Sundays twice a month at the Alpine Chapel, 23153 W. Miller Road, Lake Zurich. Call (847) 540-8280 for exact dates and more information or visit www.alpinechapel.org.

MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, meets during the school year on the first and third Thursday mornings of the month at Alpine Chapel, 23153 W. Miller Road, Lake Zurich. Through speakers, discussion time, crafts, devotions and a hot breakfast, mothers have a chance to carve out time for themselves. Childcare is provided through the MOPPETS program, where kids will do a craft, play in the gym, have a snack and make new friends. Call (847) 540-8280 or visit www.alpinechapel.org.

Breathe is a once-a-month support group is for women who are still parenting troubled young adults. It meets at 10:30 a.m. on the third Sunday of each month in Room 124 (lower level) at Alpine Chapel, 23153 W. Miller Road, Lake Zurich. Call (847) 540-8280 or visit www.alpinechapel.org.

Single Moms Support Network – “Thrive,” a faith-based network serving single moms and their children, meets on the first and third Thursday evening of each month at Alpine Chapel, corner of Echo Lake and Miller roads in Lake Zurich. Families are served a hot meal at 6:30 p.m. Afterward, mothers hear relevant speakers to encourage them in their challenging journey. Child care and homework helpers provided for those needing assistance. Visit www.Alpinechapel.org or contact Donna Riemer at (847) 540-8280. Respond with number of children attending and their ages to donna@alpinechapel.org.

Military families with children, parents and caregivers from all branches, active, inactive, reserve and veterans, including civilian spouses and grandparents can share experiences, feelings and challenges with other military parents and caregivers in a specifically developed support group, meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Alexian Brothers Med/Roncoli Center, 600 Alexian Way, Elk Grove Village. Free Parents Care/Share Support Group and children’s program with child care specialists plus free dinner at every meeting. Contact Carolyn Dixon at (312) 513-9650 or e-mail cdixon@childrenshomeandaid.org.

Friends of Home of the Sparrow provides transitional housing, counseling, and job skills services to those women of the northwest suburbs facing personal crisis with nowhere to turn. Call Sue, (847) 526-3981.

Special Needs Support Network. Monthly networking meetings are held 9-11 a.m. the second Monday of each month at Alpine Chapel, Echo Lake and Miller roads, Lake Zurich; meetings are from 7-8:30 p.m. on the last Monday of the month at Ela Area Public Library. E-mail snsn@comcast.net or call Sue at (847) 726-2113, or Kathy at (847) 438-3081.

Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois Inc. support group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesdays of the month, at Libertyville Covenant Church, 176 St. Mary’s Road. Free, but confirm attendance. Contact Maureen Goldin at (847) 680-5061 or ogggoldin@sbcglobal.net, or Shari Meserve at (847) 549-7810 or sharimeserve@comcast.net. Visit www.tsa-illinois.org.

Crossing the Colorline, transracial adoptive families group, meets from 7-9 p.m. on the fifth of each month at First Presbyterian Church, 219 W. Maple St., Libertyville. Meetings are usually adult only. RSVP to Juli at (847) 367-0094 or e-mail JuliDunsing@sbcglobal.net.

Northwest Illinois Stay-At-Home Dads playgroup. Weekly playgroup, a monthly Dad’s Night Out, weekly bowling, etc. E-mail info@dads4dads.com. Call Jeff Kogan, (847) 477-1417.

Wellness Place, a cancer resource center, 1619 W. Colonial Parkway, Inverness. Calendar of Events at wellnessplace.org.

Parkinson’s discussion group for those with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers, 2 p.m. on the first Thursday, Community Room, Lake Barrington Woods. Call (847) 842-8900 for reservations.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets each Monday at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 9 a.m., and Sundays at 9 a.m., at Citizens Activity Center, 100 N. Main St., Wauconda. Call (847) 309-5993.

Parents of children with epileptic seizures support group meets at 7 p.m. every other month, on the last Thursday at 424 N. Rand Road, North Barrington. Call (847) 756-2680.

Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at Lexington Health Care Center of Lake Zurich, 900 S. Rand Road. (847) 933-2413.