December 2025

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

1 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

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

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

3 TAI CHE – Northbrook Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am

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

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

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

8 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

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

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

10 TAI CHE – Northbrook  Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am

11 PINOCHLE – Portillo’s on Lake Cook Rd in Deerfield 11:00 am

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

15 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

15 RUMMIKUB – Portillo’s Deerfield 11:00 am

15 PHOTO CLUB MEETING – Portillo’s on Lake Cook at 6:00 pm

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

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

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

17 TAI CHE – Northbrook  Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am

18 BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION – Deerfield Library at 9:30 am w optional lunch at 11:30 am

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

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

19 BOWLING – Classic Bowl in Morton Grove 10:30am

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

19 MARGULIES MOVIE GROUP – Hackney’s on Lake and ZOOM at 11:00 am

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

22 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

24 TAI CHE – Northbrook  Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am

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

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

25 CURRENTS EVENTS DISCUSSION – Zoom

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

29 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

31 TAI CHE – Northbrook  Court Outside Tiffany’s 9:00am

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

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

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

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

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

SPECIAL AND  SEMI-REGULAR EVENTS

2025

Oct 8 Casino Night at Beth El Temple  (Bob Stein/John Simon/Bruce)

Oct 10  Mini Golf – last game of the season Highland Park Golf Learning Center (Bruce Edelson)

Oct 16  Bocce at Pinstripes (Les Sgnilek)

Nov 17  Toys for Tots Event location TBD  (Larry Krupp)

Dec 9  Couples Holiday Party at D’Agostino’s  (Bruce)

Dec 29  Winter Texas Hold Em Tournament  (Bruce Edelson)

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 (New idea, coming soon !!)

July 22  Annual Dinner at Chevy Chase (Bruce Edelson)