August 2026

3 MEL MONTHLY BREAKFAST – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 9:00 am

3 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

3 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

3 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

4 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

4 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

4 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

5 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting

5 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am

5 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm

6 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

7 MONTHLY MEETING – Temple Beth-El, Northbrook 10:00 am

7 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am

7 MELTONES – Inspirational – Northbrook at 1:30 pm

10 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

10 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

10 GIN – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

10 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

11 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

11 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

11 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

11 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

12 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting

12 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am

12 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm

13 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

14 MELTONES  – Arbor Terrace at 1:30 pm

14 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am

17 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

17 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

17 RUMMIKUB – Portillo’s Deerfield 11:00 am

17 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

17 PHOTO CLUB MEETING – Zoom 7:00 pm

18 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

18 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

18 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

19 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am

19 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm

19 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting

20 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

20 MEL LUNCH – McAlister’s Glenview  11:30 am

20 COUPLES CANASTA – Demitri’s Greek Restaurant on Lake Cook Rd. west of Waukegan Rd. in Deerfield 5:00 pm

21 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am

21 PINOCHLE – Spears, 723 N. Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling at 11:30 am

21BOWLING – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

21 MELTONES – House of Welcome at 1:30 pm

24 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

24 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

24 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

24 POKER – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

25 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

25 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

25 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

25 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

26 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am

26 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm

26 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting

27 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

27 MEL BOOK GROUP – Deerfield Library at 10:00 am

28 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am

28 MELTONES – The LODGE at 1:30 pm

31 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

31 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

 

 

September 2026

1 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

1 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

1 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

2 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting

2 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am

2 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm

3 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

4 MONTHLY MEETING – Temple Beth-El, Northbrook 10:00 am

4 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am

7 MEL MONTHLY BREAKFAST – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 9:00 am

7 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

7 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

7 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

8 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

8 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

8 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

8 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

9 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting

9 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am

9 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm

10 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

11 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am

14 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

14 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

14 GIN – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

14 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

15 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

15 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

15 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

16 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am

16 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm

16 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting

17 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

17 MEL LUNCH – McAlister’s Glenview  11:30 am

17 COUPLES CANASTA – Demitri’s Greek Restaurant on Lake Cook Rd. west of Waukegan Rd. in Deerfield 5:00 pm

18 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am

18 PINOCHLE – Spears, 723 N. Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling at 11:30 am

18 BOWLING – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

21 RUMMIKUB – Portillo’s Deerfield 11:00 am

21 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

21 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

21 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

21 PHOTO CLUB MEETING – Zoom 7:00 pm

22 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

22 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

22 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

22 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

23 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am

23 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm

23 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting

24 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

25 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am

25 CURRENT EVENTS – Deerfield Public Library (Also on Zoom) 10:00 am

28 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

28 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

28 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

28 POKER – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

29 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting

29 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

29 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am

30 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting

30 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am

30 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm

SPECIAL AND  SEMI-REGULAR EVENTS

2026

Jan 9  Let’s Talk Sports – Super Bowl Edition at Grill House (Bruce Edelson)

Jan 16  Civil War Museum at Brat Stop in Kenosha, WI (Bruce Edelson)

Jan 19 Bocce Ball at Pinstripes in Northbrook (Les Sgnilek)

Feb 12  Feed My Starving Children Volunteer Event  (Les Sgnilek)

Mar 13  Ethnic Lunch at Armo Grill (Bruce Edelson)

March 26 McCormick Museum at Cantigny  (Les Sgnilek)

Mar 27  Let’s Talk Sports-Preseason Baseball Edition – New Location at Spears (Bruce)

Mar 30 Texas Hold Em Spring Tournament at D’Agostino’s (Bruce Edelson)

Apr 9  Bocce Ball at Pinstripes (Les Sgnilek)

Apr 20  Mini Golf 1st of the Season at The Highland Park Golf Learning Center (Bruce Edelson)

Apr 30 Long Grove Confectionery Chocolate Tour with/ Lunch at Lou Malnatis (Larry Krupp)

May 14 COUPLES BRIDGE  at Spears (Gary Salit)

May 28 Men who have lost a Spouse breakfast at Scrambled (Larry Williams)

June 3 Amazon Warehouse Tour – Oak Creek Wisconsin (Bruce Edelson)

June 19  Cubs/Blue Jays at Wrigley Field  (Bruce and Bob Shuman)

Jun 25  Ethnic Lunch – Galaxy HotPot in Deerfield  (Alan Esterman)

June 26 MINI GOLF  at The Highland Park Golf Learning Center (Bruce)

June 29 TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT SUMMER EDITION at D’Agostino’s  (Bruce Edelson)

July 2 BOCCE at Pinstripes (Les Sgnilek)

July 22  Annual Dinner at Chevy Chase (Bruce Edelson, Ron Meibach, Harris Cohen)

July 28 Five Families Golf Outing at Chevy Chase in Wheeling (David Marcus)

July 30 ANNUAL SPA DAY at Pretty Nails in Deerfield (Buddy Kalish)

Aug 14  AIR CLASSICS MUSEUM TOUR in Sugar Grove – Details TBD (Alan Esterman)

Aug 21  MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT  at Highland Park Golf Learning Ctr. (Bruce)

Aug 28 SPORTS TALK PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL EDITION at Spears  (Bruce Edelson)

Aug 31 TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT at D’Agostino’s  (Bruce)

Sept 8 CUBS/BREWERS at American Family Field- Night Game (Bruce Edelson and Bob Shuman

Sept 17 COUPLES NIGHT AT THE MARRIOTT – “Come From Away”  (Bruce and Walt Brown)

Sept 24 MEN WHO LOST A SPOUSE BREAKFAST at Scrambled (Larry Williams)

Sept 25 ETHNIC LUNCH – location TBD (Bob Shuman)

Oct 1 SPORTS TALK WORLD SERIES EDITION at Spears (Bruce)

Oct 2  SPECIAL VACCINATION EVENT during our Monthly meeting  (Joel Karlinsky and Mike Wiener)

Oct  16  BOCCE AT PINSTRIPES (Les Sgnilek)

Oct 23  PRITZKER MILITARY MUSEUM TOUR in Kenosha- Lunch at Brat Stop  (Bob Shuman)

Oct  29  LITTLE CITY HALLOWEEN VOLUNTEER EVENT  (Alan Esterman)

Nov 16  TOYS FOR TOTS LUNCHEON Max and Benny’s  (Larry Krupp)