UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS*
*See calendar at bottom of home page for start times and activity leaders
January 2026
2 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am
2 MONTHLY MEETING – Temple Beth-El, Northbrook 10:00 am
5 MEL MONTHLY BREAKFAST – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 9:00 am
5 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
6 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
7 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
7 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
7 TAI CHE – Northbrook Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am
8 PINOCHLE – Portillo’s on Lake Cook Rd in Deerfield 11:00 am
9 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am
12 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
12 GIN – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
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 CHE – Northbrook Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am
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 BOWLING – Classic Bowl in Morton Grove 10:30am
16 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am
19 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon\15 PHOTO CLUB MEETING – Zoom 6:00 pm
19 RUMMIKUB – Portillo’s Deerfield 11:00 am
19 PHOTO CLUB MEETING – Zoom 7:00 pm
20 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
21 TAI CHE – Northbrook Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am
21 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
21 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
22 CURRENTS EVENTS DISCUSSION – Zoom
22 BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION – Deerfield Library at 9:30 am w optional lunch at 11:30 am
23 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am
23 MARGULIES MOVIE GROUP – Hackney’s on Lake and ZOOM at 11:00 am
23 MELTONES REHERSAL – Ralph Rehbock’s Home at 10:00 am
26 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
26 POKER – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
27 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
28 TAI CHE – Northbrook Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am
28 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
28` WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
30 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am
30 MELTONES REHERSAL – Ralph Rehbock’s Home at 10:00 am
February 2026
2 MEL MONTHLY BREAKFAST – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 9:00 am
2 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
3 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
4 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
4 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
4 TAI CHE – Northbrook Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am
6 MONTHLY MEETING – Temple Beth-El, Northbrook 10:00 am
6 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am
9 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
9 GIN – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
10 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
11 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
11 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
11 TAI CHE – Northbrook Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am
12 PINOCHLE – Portillo’s on Lake Cook Rd in Deerfield 11:00 am
13 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am
16 RUMMIKUB – Portillo’s Deerfield 11:00 am
16 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
16 PHOTO CLUB MEETING – Zoom 7:00 pm
17 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
18 TAI CHE – Northbrook Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am
18 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
18 WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
19 BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION – Deerfield Library at 9:30 am w optional lunch at 11:30 am
19 MEL LUNCH – McAlister’s Glenview 11:30 am
19 COUPLES CANASTA – Demitri’s Greek Restaurant on Lake Cook Rd. west of Waukegan Rd. in Deerfield 5:00 pm
20 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00am
20 BOWLING – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
20 MARGULIES MOVIE GROUP – Hackney’s on Lake and ZOOM at 11:00 am
23 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon
23 POKER – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
24 CANASTA – D’Agostino’s on Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling 11:00 am
25 TAI CHE – Northbrook Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am
25 HEARTS GAME – D’Agostino’s in Wheeling 11:00 am
25` WATER VOLLEYBALL – JCC on Revere Dr. Northbrook 1:00 pm
26 CURRENTS EVENTS DISCUSSION – Zoom
27 BRIDGE – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am
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 10 Bocce Ball at Pinstripes (Les Sgnilek)
Apr 30 Mini Golf 1st of the Season at The Highland Park Golf Learning Center (Bruce Edelson)
June 19 Cubs/Blue Jays at Wrigley Field (Bruce and Bob Shuman)
July 22 Annual Dinner at Chevy Chase (Bruce Edelson, Ron Meibach, Harris Cohen)
September 8 Cubs/Brewers at American Family Field- Night Game (Bruce Edelson and Bob Shuman)