Club meetings and events throughout the county.
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Wednesday, Sept. 16
Kiwanis Club of Grayslake: Noon at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive.
The Ladies of Lake Bluff/Lake Forest Book Club: 7 p.m. at re-invent Gallery, 202 E. Wisconsin Ave, Lake Forest. An author talk and book signing with Peter Ferry in celebration of his newest novel “Old Heart.” Light refreshments will be served. A $5 donation is requested at the door. No children, however, both men and women are invited to attend.
Lake/Cook Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society: 7 p.m. at Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park. The conflicted legacies of John Muir will be discussed. Often called the Father of the National Park Service, which celebrates its centennial in 2016, John Muir remains an icon of the American environmental movement. Yet, he is also a controversial figure today because of his focus on preserving broad swaths of wilderness to the exclusion of other areas, his attempts to remove Native Americans from his favored sites, and more. Loyola University’s Benjamin Johnson will explore these mixed legacies. Details, 847-831-0331.
Libertyville Lions Club: 7 p.m. at Libertyville Civic Center, 125 W. Church St. Collects used eye glasses, hearing aids, cellphones and ink cartridges year-round to help people in need in the community. Details, 847-362-6610.
Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club: 7 a.m. Lambs Farm, Route 176 and I-94, Green Oaks. Details, 847-816-4700.
Sitzmark Ski & Social Club: 7 p.m. at El Barrio Restaurant & Lounge, 1122 Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein. Details, 847-275-8216.
Swedish Glee Club: 8 p.m. in Lake Forest. Details, 847-244-7465.
Thursday, Sept. 17
Exchange Club of Grayslake: Noon at Whitney’s Restaurant, 30 N. Whitney. Details, www.exchangeofgrayslake.org.
German American Club of Antioch: 7 p.m. Lake Villa VFW, 130 W. Grand Ave. Details, 847-356-5484.
Homer Dahringer American Legion Post 281: 7:30 p.m. at Bertrand’s Bowling Lanes, 2616 Washington St., Waukegan. Details, 847-561-9355.
Illinois Beach Sunrise Rotary Club: 7 a.m. at Zion-Benton New Tech Campus, 1634 23rd St., Zion. Details, www.ibsrotary.org.
Kenosha Exotic Bird Club: 7:30 p.m. at Pleasant Prairie Police Department, 8600 Green Bay Road. Details, 847-731-0533.
Kiwanis of Lindenhurst/The Lakes: 7:30 a.m. at Victory Lakes, 1075 Victory Drive, Lindenhurst. Details, 847-987-4480.
Rotary Club of Gurnee: 7:15 a.m. at Holiday Inn, 6161 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. Features breakfast and fellowship. 847-782-1924.
Rotary Club of Waukegan: Noon at Holiday Inn Express, 611 Lakehurst Road, Waukegan.
Wool Gatherers: 1:30 p.m. at Lake Bluff Library, 123 E. Scranton Ave. Circle of needle artists gets together to share stories, solve problems, and work on our current projects. Warm Up America begins. It is charitable organization made up of volunteers across the country who knit and crochet handmade afghans for those in need.
Friday, Sept. 18
Dance Club: 7 p.m. at Antioch Senior Center, 817 Holbek Drive. Fee is $5 and includes hot dogs, snacks, soda, ice cream and coffee.
Lake County Radio Control Club: 9 p.m. at the Field House Sports & Fitness Center, 800 N. Baldwin Ave., Waukegan. Details, 847-651-6135.
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Photoshop Elements Club: 1 p.m. at College of Lake County Southlake campus, 120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills.
Rotary Club of Fox Lake-Round Lake: Noon at ZaZa’s Italian Eatery, 69 Washington St., Ingleside. Details, 847-973-8000 or portal.clubrunner.ca/2373.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Fox Lake-Grant Township Area Historical Society: 9:30 a.m. at Grant Hall Museum, 411 Washington St., Ingleside. Topic will be “McKinley, a man you should know,” presented by Rich Hermann. Details, 847-587-0544.
Saturday Morning Club: 8:30 a.m. at Avalon Family Restaurant, 4821 Grand Ave., Gurnee. Seniors 55 and older. Details, 847-816-1812.
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