Buffalo Grove calendar - Jan. 19

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Updated: February 20, 2012 8:19AM

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Business

Help for the Unemployed. Harper College’s Career Stimulus program free to first-timers. Subsequent sessions $10. Memberships $85 a year; free one-on-one sessions with career coach, free workshops, and materials for, and admission to, an intensive Networking session. For dates visit www.harpercollege.edu.

Kingswood United Methodist Church, 401 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove, offers support group for those seeking employment. Meets first, third Wednesday of month 9 a.m. in room 122. www.kingswoodumc.com or (847) 398-0770.

NW Suburban Jewish Networking Group host series of professional networking and support meetings second and fourth Mondays of every month 10-11:30 a.m. Free. (847) 459-1677.

The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce hold a Business After Hours 5-7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Your Medicos SC, 1300 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Network. Refreshments served. Bring business cards.

The Lake County Young Professionals meets 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Midtown Athletic Club, 2211 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn. Network with other area young professionals (40 years of age and under). Appetizers, one complimentary drink and cardio tennis included. Bring gym shoes and a racket if you have one. No admission charge, but participants encouraged to make a contribution to one of the participating chambers’ charities. Donation canisters available at registration. Call (847) 541-7799 or register at www.buffalogrovechamber.org.

Clubs

The Aviva/Lilah Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter invites you to come celebrate Tu B’shvat, New Year for the Trees 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m. Jan. 25, “Hadassah Style.” Dip the fruits of the trees (dried and fresh fruits and nuts) into chocolate to eat and take home. Celebrations held at Hadassah office, 3000 Dundee #313 in Northbrook. Those attending the evening celebration will gather for dutch treat dinner at Go Roma Restaurant on Dundee Road in Northbrook at 6:30 p.m. and then move across the street to the Hadassah office at 7:30 p.m. Contact the Hadassah North Shore office at (847) 205-1900, email: northshore@hadassah.org or visit www.northshore.hadassah.org.

Community

In preparation for the 2012 legislative session, State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) is hosting a Budget and Legislative Forum to hear directly from residents about ideas to improve Illinois. Sente is encouraging all concerned residents of the 59th District to attend the event, which takes place 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 24, at the Laschen Community Center, Century Room, 294 Evergreen Drive in Vernon Hills.

Sign up for Lake County traffic alerts to your phone or email. Commuters will receive real time information on road construction, traffic accidents, incidents and other conditions affecting travel in Lake County. Visit www.lakecountypassage.com or contact Jonathan Nelson at (847) 377-7400 or jpnelson@lakecountyil.gov.

Friends of the Library will award $2,000 to an area high school senior in the third annual Allen Meyer Memorial Scholarship. Applications are being accepted through March 1 for the $2,000 scholarship, to be awarded to one high school senior in the Vernon Area Public Library District. Applicants must live within the Vernon Area Public Library District, have been accepted into a higher education program for the 2012-2013 school year, and either have been an employee or volunteer at the library or be able to demonstrate how the library has affected their life or educational goals. Applicants must submit a completed online form and provide a letter of reference, a letter of acceptance, and a copy of the student’s most recent high school transcripts. The online form is available at http://www.vapld.info. Look in the menu under Community > Allen Meyer Scholarship. Limit one submission per student. Email letters and transcripts to friends@vapld.info to be included with your application. All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 1, 2012.

Jobapalooza expo for young adults ages 15-21 Thursday, March 8, 6-8 p.m. The Job Center of Lake County, College of Lake County Career & Placement Services is sponsoring this expo at the College of Lake County. Contact Yasmeen at (847) 543-2441 or careerandplacement@clcillinois.edu.

Snowbirds and students are encouraged to enroll in voting by mail program. Lake County Clerk Willard Helander reminds Lake County registered voters who spend part of the year outside of the county (usually winters) that they can enroll in the Snowbird Voting by Mail Program. Those enrolled will automatically receive an application for ballot by mail for the elections specified. Illinois law requires individuals voting by mail to complete an application for ballot before each election, and a ballot will be mailed to the voter only after the clerk receives the signed application. Must be a registered Lake County voter. Visit the County Clerk’s web site at VotingbyMail.info to download a Snowbird Voting by Mail Program enrollment form. Voters may also request a form by contacting the Elections Department at VotingByMail@lakecountyil.gov or (847) 377-2406. College Students away at school need to enroll in the Temporary Absent Student Program. During the voting by mail period, voters can visit LakeVoterPower.info to track the Election Department’s receipt of their ballot. Visit the voter registration tab on LakeCountyClerk.info or call the Voter Registration Department at (847) 377-2410.

Cook County residents: Visit the Cook County Clerk’s website to vote by mail or to vote early — http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/elections/mailvoting/Pages/default.aspx

Volunteer tutors needed for adult reading and writing classes. Train to be a Read-to-Learn tutor to teach prepared lesson plans to English-speaking adult students at various locations throughout the northwest suburbs. Registration information at (847) 718-7724. Attend training Jan. 27 or Jan. 28, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Stevenson Foundation coming events include: Under The Streetlamp at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Performing Arts Center. $40. Ralph’s World at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at Performing Arts Center. Adults pay $15; children $10. To order tickets, call (847) 415-4121.

Conservation

Buffalo Grove Village Hall (lower level) accepts old batteries for recycling. Alkaline: AA, AAA, C, D and 9V. Rechargeable batteries accepted: NiCd, NiMh, lithium ion and lithium polymer. Before dropping off rechargeable batteries, tape contact points on each battery or place them in individual self-locking plastic bags, to avoid sparks. Visit www.comed.com/sites/customerservice/Pages/Construction.aspx.

Education

Read to Learn announces the Spring 2012 training dates for new volunteer tutors for their adult literacy program. No experience necessary. Tutor training is held 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. either Jan. 27 or Jan. 28, at the Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. Returning tutors are encouraged to attend supplemental training workshops at Forest View, 10 a.m.-noon, on Jan. 27 or Jan. 28. Call Read to Learn at (847) 718-7724. Register at only one class and register by attending a class.

Harper College’s continuing education department offers courses for adults 55 years of age and older through the Lifelong Learning Institute. Courses are available to members and non-members. Courses are held on Harper campuses in Palatine and Prospect Heights and at partner sites in Buffalo Grove, Barrington, Wheeling, Arlington Heights, Palatine and Schaumburg. To register for courses, call (847) 925-6300.

Fund-raiser

The Citizens for Conservation has produced a calendar with photographs of CFC properties, as well as resident wildflowers and birds. Calendar $20. Contact Jim Bodkin at (847) 382-7934 or jrbodkin@comcast.net. Call (847) 382-7283 to reserve a copy. Mailing arrangements made if unable to pick up from office. All purchases tax-deductible.

Support Page it Forward at www.facebook.com/pageitforward. There is an option to donate four books toward goal of 100,000 books with Text2Give. Text the word PAGE to 85944 and reply with the word ‘YES’ to confirm $10 donation to Page it Forward. www.liveunitedlakecounty.org/pageitforward. A current list of drop off sites found at: www.liveunitedlakecounty.org/donatebooks.

Health

“Cooking Smart” is presented Jan. 20, by The American Cancer Society at the Annual Meeting of Church Women United in Northwest Cook County. Simple changes in the way food is prepared can affect health and pocketbook. Cooking Smart can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and obesity. Coffee and fellowship begin at 9:45 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Palatine, 123 N. Plum Grove Road. A business meeting is held, then a late brunch. Contact Barb by Jan. 19, (630) 529-2874.

Medical experts answer questions regarding leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and multiple myeloma from patients and their families from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Leukemia Research Foundation’s Annual Town Hall Meeting. The meeting will be held at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Feinberg Pavilion - Conference Room A, 251 E. Huron in Chicago. Attendees learn the latest about their disease - and pose questions to a panel of medical experts in the field of hematology/oncology. The panel includes Ima Garcia, a Leukemia Research Foundation 2011 Nurse of the Year who offers another perspective useful to caregivers attending the Town Hall Meeting. Complimentary parking (vouchers handed out at check-in) will be available at the Huron/St. Clair parking garage. View the list of participating oncologists and get more information at www.leukemia-research.org/TownHall or call (847) 424-0600.

Library

Indian Trails Library, (847) 459-4100, www.indiantrailslibrary.org. Library staff cannot give out library-card numbers. Notify library staff if your library card is missing. A $1 fee required to replace damaged, lost or stolen library cards. Programs require registration unless otherwise noted.

Adult Programs

Friends’ Used Book Sale: Jan. 20-22. Preview sale Friday, 5-8:30 p.m. Friday preview admission free to members only (memberships are $3 for individual, $6 for family and available at the door). Free admission Jan. 21, (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.), and Jan. 22, (noon-3 p.m.). Paperbacks are 50 cents, hardcover and trade-style paperbacks $1. A limited amount of audiovisual materials offered. On Sunday, most books included in a $3 per bag special.

Bob Chinn’s Crab House: 7 p.m., Jan. 23. Paul Edelstein, Chef and Kitchen Executive Manager for Bob Chinn’s Crab House, Wheeling, discusses crabs and prepares some of their restaurant’s specialties. A tasting of the featured foods follows the demonstration. Registration required.

Children’s Advocates Meeting: 6 p.m., Jan. 24. This group is an independent organization comprised of adults who support youth library programs, services and collections. They are looking for parent volunteers to help discover ways to bring more children’s programs to the Library, provide more youth materials, and make the Library a fun, safe, educational place to visit. Meeting is open to all.

Guided Meditation with Om Johari: 1 p.m., Jan. 25. No registration required.

Pink Slip Blues: 7 p.m., Jan. 25. Class will introduce you to the Library’s shelved and online resources designed to help you update your resumé and locate employment opportunities. Registration required.

Poetic License: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 25, a supportive writer’s group specifically for poets. Registration required.

Microsoft Excel Basics: 2 p.m., Jan. 26. A staff expert will show you how to set an Excel spreadsheet using the basic Excel toolbar. Mouse and keyboarding experience is needed for this session. Registration required.

Personal Numerology I: 7 p.m., Jan. 26. The Kaballah, a Jewish mystical philosophy, gives special meaning to letters and numbers. Using the Kabbalah, Karen Jacobson helps explore aspects of your personality, unlocking a better understanding of yourself and the people in your life. The first session concentrates on the meanings and magic of numbers and how they relate to your personality. The second session March 22, shows how to use your birth name to access the major aspects of your personality. Registration required.

Great Discussion Group: 7 p.m., Jan. 26. Informative discussion on current world, national, and local events led by Jim Bernard. Folks from all walks of life express their unique viewpoints. No cost or materials needed. Just bring an open mind and an opinion. Registration required.

Youth programs

Family Winter Reading Program — It’s “Snow” Much Fun to Read: Program continues through Feb. 11. Visit KidZone Desk and sign up. Prizes. Program for ages birth-eighth grade.

The Discovery Club: 6:30 p.m., Jan. 19. Each month, look at a new topic and view it through stories, crafts, games and snacks. Grades kindergarten to fifth. Tickets required and distributed 30 minutes before the program on a first-come, first-served basis.

Children’s Used Book Sale: 5-8:30 p.m., Jan. 20; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Jan. 21; noon-3 p.m., Jan. 22. Books on sale for children of all age levels. Most books sell for 25 cents. On Sunday there is a $3 per bag special.

Teen programs

Computer Comic Creations: 4 p.m. Jan. 24. Drop by the library to learn and use software that makes you an instant graphic pro. For grades sixth to eighth.

Multi-Cultural Programs

India’s Republican Day: 2 p.m. Jan. 28. Celebrate India’s Republican Day. Students of the Balodyan School of Buffalo Grove share stories of Indian freedom fighters through plays and speeches. Students are costumed and present the program in Hindi, India’s national language, and Marathi, another of India’s regional languages. Indian refreshments served.

Family programs

Family Winter Reading Program - It’s “Snow” Much Fun to Read: Program continues through Feb. 11. Visit the KidZone Desk and sign up for the Family Winter Reading Program, Prizes. For ages birth-8th grade.

Preschool Drop-in Storytime: 11 a.m., Jan. 23. A half hour of stories, rhymes, and short film. For ages 3-5. No siblings or guardians.

Read-Aloud Book Club: 4 p.m., Jan. 23. For children in grades K-1. A story, short movie, songs, and a craft. No siblings or guardians. Registration required.

Preschool Drop-in Storytime: 11 a.m., Jan. 24. For ages 3-5. No siblings or guardians. (Repeat of Jan. 23 Storytime)

Dave DiNaso’s Traveling Reptiles: Noon, Jan. 28. Dave DiNaso presents several different kinds of reptiles. For children ages 4 and up. Tickets required and distributed 30 minutes before the program on a first-come, first-served basis.

Family Winter Reading Program - It’s “Snow” Much Fun to Read: Feb. 11. Help decorate the library window with snowflakes for every activity completed. For youth from birth-eighth grade.

Business programs

Lunch and Learn: Small Business Introduction to Setting up a LinkedIn Profile: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25. Start your free LinkedIn profile during the hands-on, computer-based class (laptops furnished or bring your own). All you need is an email address, name and password for LinkedIn, a resumé or list of previous jobs or positions on a flash drive, and a recent picture.

Small Business Introduction to Setting up a WordPress Site: 6:45 p.m. Jan. 31. WordPress is a free Internet publishing program that can be used to make a small business Internet site, blog, Internet site plus a blog or an addition to an existing Internet site. Start a free WordPress.com site during the hands-on, computer-based class (laptops furnished or bring your own). For class, you need your email address, name and password for WordPress, as well as some written content (bring on a flash drive) and pictures (optional).

Vernon Area Public Library District programs are free and open to all unless otherwise indicated. Register for programs online at http://calendar.vapld.info, by telephone at (224) 543-1485 (adult programs) or (224) 543-1486 (youth or teen programs), or in person at the library at 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire.

Movie—Midnight in Paris (PG) 2 p.m. Jan. 21. Woody Allen’s latest romantic comedy stars Owen Wilson. Assistive listening devices available upon request. Registration recommended.

Author Sally Bedell Smith for “Elizabeth the Queen,” 2 p.m. Jan. 22. Book signing and presentation with New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith. Books available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Lake Forest Book Store.

Monday Morning Tots 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 23. Informal play and storytime for infants and toddlers. For Vernon Area Public Library cardholders only. No registration required.

Navigating Microsoft Windows 7 at 1 p.m. Jan. 23. Investigate the windows desktop, including basic taskbar features and control panel options. Mouse and keyboard experience necessary. For Vernon Area Library cardholders only.

Soup, Soup, Soup! Don’t Forget the Soup! 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Cooking class with James Beard Award winners Spatulatta Cooks. For teens in grades six to 12.

Parent/Child Book Discussion--11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass 7-8:15 p.m. Jan. 25. Participants receive a complimentary copy of the book when they register. For grades four and up.

Overview of Google Docs 10 a.m. Jan. 25. Learn about this free online alternative to other office software. A valid Gmail login and password required. Internet experience necessary. For Vernon Area Library cardholders only.

Science Sleuths 4:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 25. Stories, films and hands-on science activities for the scientist in grades two and three.

Preschool Storytime 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. Jan. 26. For ages 3-5. No registration required.

Advanced Microsoft Excel 2010—Charts 1 p.m. or 6:45 p.m. Jan. 26. Excel experience necessary. For Vernon Area Library cardholders only.

De-cluttering & Organizing Your Life in the New Year 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Learn creative and manageable solutions for even your toughest organizing challenges from certified professional organizer Amy Trager.

Religion

Bay Shul weekly service schedule: Shacharis Sunday 8 a.m. and Monday-Friday 6:15 a.m.; Shabbos 9 a.m.; Mincha Monday-Thursday 1:30 p.m.; Ma’ariv Sunday-Thursday 7:30 p.m. BAY Shul Synagogue classes: “About Mitzvos” Monday 2 p.m., “Topics in Judaism Series” Tuesday 8 p.m., “Weekly Torah Learning,” with commentary from Rashi, Wednesday 8 p.m., Daily Mishna Berura Learning (laws of daily living) daily 7:15-7:30 p.m. Woman’s Tehillim (Book of Psalms) Group Sunday 10 p.m., Buffalo Grove Community Kollel classes Thursday 8 p.m. Bay Shul, 314 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, www.bayshul.com. For information, call Rabbi Pickholtz at (847) 947-4229 or email bayshul@gmail.com.

Other Beth Judea programs are:

Every Shabbat morning 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Gan Shabbat - a Shabbat service designed for children ages 9 and under, together with their families. After Gan Shabbat, join the main service and community Kiddush.

Congregation Beth Judea’s “The Great Debate Society” is an evening of discussion and personal perspective on a variety of topics with a view to the Jewish values inherent in the theme. Meetings held on the last Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m. through May, in the Social Hall. On Jan. 25, the facilitator is Orin Rotman and the topic is “For God’s Sake: The Great San Francisco Tip-Off Debate.” Orin and the group discuss the rite of circumcision and the 2011 attempt to get a referendum on the San Francisco ballot to outlaw circumcision on minors within the San Francisco city limits. Beth Judea is located on Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. Contact the synagogue office (847) 634-0777 or email Anna Besser at abesser@bethjudea.org.

Congregation Beth Judea’s rabbi, Rabbi Jeff Pivo, teaches a Monday class at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 and 30 and two more in February. Through examining three pre-modern and three modern Jewish theologies, the group explores the ever-changing Jewish relationship with the divine. Sessions include: God in the Torah, God in the Talmud, Rambam’s God, Buber’s God, Kaplan’s God and Herschel’s God. Contact Anna Besser (847) 634-0777 or at abesser@bethjudea.org to register. Beth Judea is located on Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove.

The weekly Talmud Sunday morning class at Congregation Beth Judea provides an examination of Jewish law, secular law, sociology, mythology, or agadah, and often dwells on questions incorporating current events. Orin Rotman facilitates the weekly 8-9 a.m. Talmud study session. The class continues the study of the Talmud with the part of the Talmud called “Ketubot.” No previous Talmud study or Hebrew required. The study group will be using the Schottenstin (Artscroll) Balvi (Babylonian Talmud) English/Hebrew text. Order your copy through Beth Judea for $39.99. Sunday morning minyan follows the class. Beth Judea is located on Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. Call the synagogue office at (847) 634-0777.

Rosh Chodesh is a women’s holiday celebrated at the new moon and marked with a break from everyday monotony. All women are invited to join the Rosh Chodesh group monthly for learning, nosh and conversation. No preparation, RSVP or commitment needed. The Rosh Chodesh Group meets the second Thursday of the month. Call (847) 634-0777 and leave a message for Gloria.

RSVP for all programs with the Beth Judea office at (847) 634-0777 or info@bethjudea.org.

Congregation Beth Judea’s Focus On Families is dedicated to enriching families’ connections to Judaism and the Jewish community through services and programs specifically designed for children from infancy-second grade. All events open to the community and free of charge (unless otherwise noted). To RSVP for programs, contact synagogue office at (847) 634-0777 or visit www.bethjudea.org (click on “Register for an Event”). Beth Judea is located on Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove.

Family Havdalah & Israeli Dancing Extravaganza 6 p.m. Jan. 28. Follow Havdalah with a social action/craft project for small hands and an hour of Israeli dancing for all ages. Snacks served. Cost is $15 per family and $10 per family if you bring perspective members.

The Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Judea is forming a Z’havah group guided by the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. The goal is to bring younger women together to create activities directed at their interests. Call (847) 634-0777 and leave a message for Mary Brickman or Debbi Green.

Beth Judea’s Sisterhood will hold a women-led service at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 29. Sisterhood members lead the service — from opening the Ark to reading the Haftorah and Torah portions and everything else in-between. Sisterhood holds social, fund-raising, learning and religious events. Sisterhood is a member of the Women’ League for Conservative Judaism, the umbrella arm of Conservative Synagogue Sisterhoods. They help raise funds for Jewish women in the Midwest and in the USA as well as to support Beth Judea and the children in the Hebrew and Sunday Schools. After the service, there will be a Kiddush luncheon. Contact the synagogue office (847) 634-0777 or visit www.BethJudea.org. Beth Judea is located on Route 83 and Hilltop Road in Long Grove.

Congregation Beth Judea’s kitchen maven, Debbie Frager, teaches a Tuesday class at 8 p.m. on Jan. 24 and 31; Feb. 7 and 14. Each week “Just Desserts - Jewish Style,” will focus on a different Parve Jewish dessert to create — ones that don’t taste like Parve! To register, contact Anna Besser at (847) 634-0777 or at abesser@bethjudea.org. Beth Judea is located on Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove.

Anshe Tikvah is a Jewish congregation serving the North and Northwest Suburbs. Private tutoring is available for individuals looking to learn to read and understand Prayer book and/or Biblical Hebrew. Call to arrange for Hebrew tutoring. Adult B’nai Mitzvah. Anshe Tikvah offers adults, who either missed the chance as a child or are ready for their second (tradition says it is as if you were reborn at 70, so your second Bar/Bat Mitzvah is at 83), the opportunity to become Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Home Base Party: Cantor Jury is available for a study session in your home for friends and family. Choose a topic, in consultation with the cantor; and he will offer a one-hour learning session. Call (847) 917-7726.

Scholarships

Application accepted through March 1 for the $2,000 Allen Meyer Memorial Scholarship, to be awarded to a high school senior by Friends of the Vernon Area Library. Applicants must live within the library district, have been accepted into a higher education program for 2012-2013, and either have been an employee or volunteer at the library or be able to demonstrate how the library has affected their life or educational goals. Applicants must submit a completed online form and provide a letter of reference, a letter of acceptance and a copy of their most recent high school transcripts. The online form is available on the Vernon Area Public Library website, www.vapld.info. Look on the menu under “Community > Allen Meyer Scholarship.” Limit one submission per student. Email letters and transcripts to friends@vapld.info to be included with your application. All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. March 1.

Volunteers

Volunteers needed for a touring art exhibit in Long Grove once a week, once every other week, or once a month for duration of exhibit to watch over the art and provide information to visitors. Volunteer shifts are 4 or 8 hour shifts. Contact Leah Maxon at leahmaxon@greencourtepartners.com.

School District 21 needs school supplies for its low-income families. If you have any supplies you are able to donate, bring them to the District Administration Center, 999 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling between 8 a.m.-3 p.m.