UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS*
*See calendar at bottom of home page for start times and activity leaders
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 CURRENT EVENTS – Deerfield Public Library 10:00 am
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
10 COUPLES CANASTA – Demitri’s Greek Restaurant on Lake Cook Rd. west of Waukegan Rd. in Deerfield 5:00 pm
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
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 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
24 BOOK CLUB – Deerfield Public Library at 10:00 am
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 RUMMIKUB – Portillo’s Deerfield 11:00 am
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 u11:00 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
October 2026
1 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting
2 MONTHLY MEETING – Temple Beth-El, Northbrook 10:00 am
2 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am
5 MEL MONTHLY BREAKFAST – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 9:00 am
5 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
5 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
5 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
6 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting
6 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
6 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
7 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting
7 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
7 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
8 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting
9 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am
9 MARGULIES MOVIE GROUP – Spears – 723 N Milwaukee 11:30 am
12 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
12 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
12 GIN – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
12 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
13 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting
13 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
13 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
13 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
14 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
14 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
14 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting
15 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting
15 MEL LUNCH – McAlister’s Glenview 11:30 am
15 COUPLES CANASTA – Demitri’s Greek Restaurant on Lake Cook Rd. west of Waukegan Rd. in Deerfield 5:00 pm
16 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am
16 PINOCHLE – Spears, 723 N. Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling at 11:30 am
16 BOWLING – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
19 RUMMIKUB – Portillo’s Deerfield 11:00 am
19 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
19 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
19 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
19 PHOTO CLUB MEETING – Zoom 7:00 pm
20 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting
20 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
20 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
21 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
21 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
21 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting
22 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting
23 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am
26 BIKE RIDE – SNL – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
26 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
26 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
26 POKER – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
27 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting
27 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
27 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD
27 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling u11:00 am
28 TAI CHI – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 AM weather permitting
28 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
28 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
29 PICKLEBALL – Stonegate Park in Northbrook 9:00 to 11:00 AM weather permitting
30 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am
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 – Jimmy Thai in Deerfield (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 9 MINIATURE GOLF – Highland Park Golf Learning Center on RT41
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)