June 2026

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

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

1 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

1 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

2 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

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

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

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

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

8 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

8 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

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

9 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

9 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 MELTONES – The Vi 2:00 pm

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

15 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

15 RUMMIKUB – Portillo’s Deerfield 11:00 am

15 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

15 PHOTO CLUB MEETING – Zoom 7:00 pm

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

16 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 BOWLING – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

19 MELTONES  – Brookdale on Milwaukee in Vernon Hills at 1:30 pm

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

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

22 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

22 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

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

23 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

23 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

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

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

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

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

26 MELTONES – Weinberg/Gidwitz at 1:30 pm

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

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

29 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

29 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

30 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

 

 

July 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

6 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

7 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 MELTONES – Brookdale – Vernon Hills – Hawthorne 2:00 pm

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

13 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

13 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

14 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

14 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 BOWLING – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

17 MELTONES  – Sedgebrook at 1:00 pm

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

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

20 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

20 RUMMIKUB – Portillo’s Deerfield 11:00 am

20 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

20 PHOTO CLUB MEETING – Zoom 7:00 pm

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

21 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

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

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

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

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

23 MEL BOOK GROUP – Deerfield Library at 9:30 am

24 CURRENT EVENTS – Demetri’s 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 11:00 am

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

24 MELTONES – Weinberg/Gidwitz at 1:30 pm

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

27 GOLF – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

27 POOL – Arlington Lanes 12:00 noon

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

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

28 BIKING – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

28 HIKING ADVENTURE – Weather Permitting, Time and Location TBD

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 MELTONES – Brookdale – Tamarisk 1:30 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 25 ETHNIC LUNCH – location TBD (Bob Shuman)

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