Wilmette calendar for Feb. 2, 2012

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Updated: March 3, 2012 8:11AM

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The Chicago
Botanic Garden

The following events will take place at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road in Glencoe. For more information call (847) 835-5440 or visit www.chicagobotanic.org.

Registration for the 2012 summer day camp programs has begun. In addition to the Chicago Botanic Garden’s weeklong summer day camp, Camp CBG now offers full-day camps (from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.) for two weeks for children ages 6-9. Parents who register their children by Feb. 29 will receive a $5 per camp “Early Bloomer” discount. Among the camps offered are My First Camp 2 & 3; Green Sprouts; Green Thumbs; Explorer; Adventurers; Leaders in Training; Yoga Bash; and Discover Dance.

Camp CBG provides exciting and enriching learning experiences for children ages 2-12. The Garden offers weeklong camps with morning, afternoon, and all-day options from June 18 to Aug. 17. Online registration is open through June.

The exhibition Treewhispers will be on display from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 8 in the Joutras Gallery. Visit www.treewhispers.com.

Weekend Family Classes for children ages 4-10 accompanied by an adult, will take place from 9:30-11 a.m. or from 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 4, 18 and 25. Each class is $22 per child and Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount. Accompanying adults are free. Registration is required at least one week in advance.

Introduction to Design Principles will take place from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 7. The cost is $29 for members and $37 for nonmembers.

“Know Maintenance” Perennial Gardens will be discussed from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 8. The cost is $29 for members and $37 for nonmembers.

Glass Jar Terrarium Workshop will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 9. The cost is $49 for members and $62 for nonmembers.

Pop-Up Flowers of the Midwest: Intermediate will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 10. The cost is $89 for members and $110 for nonmembers.

Building a Raised Bed will be discussed from 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 11. The cost is $24 for members and $30 for nonmembers.

Fruit Trees for the Beginner will take place from 9:30-noon Feb. 11. The cost is $36 for members and $45 for nonmembers.

From the Nursery Yard to Your Yard will be discussed from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 11. The cost is $59 for members and $74 for nonmembers.

Foundation Planting Design will be discussed from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 14. The cost is $29 for members and $37 for nonmembers.

Structures for the Residential Garden will be discussed from 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 16. The cost is $24 for members and $30 for nonmembers.

The Mystique of Landscape Lighting will be discussed form 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 17. The cost is 29 for members and $37 for nonmembers.

Plans from Cuttings will be discussed from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 18. The cost is $29 for members and $37 for nonmembers.

Beginning Beekeeping Workshop will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 18. The cost is $59 for members and $74 for nonmembers.

De-mystifying Heirloom Gardening: Lecture and Seed Swap will take place with a lecture and book signing from 2-3 p.m. and the seed swap and demonstrations from 3-5 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Fairchild Room of the Alsdorf Auditorium. Diane Ott Whealy will be signing copies of her new book, Gathering, Memoir of a Seed Saver.

Front Yard Design will be discussed from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 21. The cost is $29 for members and $37 for nonmembers.

Deciduous Trees in Winter will be discussed from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 22. The cost is $49 for members and $62 for nonmembers.

Brambles and Berries for Beginners will take place from 9:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 25. The cost is $36 for members and $45 for nonmembers.

Urban Composting will be discussed from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 25. The cost is $29 for members and $37 for nonmembers.

Harry Potter’s Herbology: Medieval and Renaissance Botany at Hogwarts will be discussed at 11 a.m.-noon Feb. 25. The cost is $15 for members and $19 for nonmembers.

Backyard Design will be discussed from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 28. The cost is $29 for members and $37 for nonmembers.

Clubs

Alliance Française du North Shore will offer “Café Conversation” in French from 10 -11 a.m. Feb. 2 at Panera, 1199 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. Membership is not required and the meeting is open to all fluency levels. The group will feature a lecture by Jean-François Rochard, Deputy Cultural Attaché at the Cultural Service of the Consulate General of France in Chicago at 1 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave. Refreshments and socializing in French will follow. The event is free to members and $10 for nonmembers, cash at the door. Visit http://alliancefn.wlkcommunity.com or e-mail alliancefn@yahoo.com.

Haiku Society of America will meet to share and critique participants’ poems from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 11 at The Winnetka Public Library, 768 Oak St., Winnetka. The meeting is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Contact Charlotte Digregorio at (847) 881-2664.

Illinois Quilter, Inc. will meet at 6:45 p.m. Feb. 2 at Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah, 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette. Guests are welcome. The speaker will be Frieda Anderson discussing “To Dye For.” The fee is $5. Workshops will be “Free Motion Machine Quilting” Feb. 3 and “Flooded with Color,” a dye class, Feb. 4. E-mail workshops@illinoisquiltersinc.org.

The Tenth Dems is looking for volunteers to form a link between the organization and the local campaigns in the 10th Congressional District. Contact volunteers@tenthdems.org or call (847) 266-8683.

The Community Band of Wilmette will meet for rehearsals at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Wilmette Junior High, 615 Locust Road, Wilmette. The meeting is open to new members of any age and instrument. Call Jeff at (847) 864-7748 Visit www.wilmetteband.org.

St. John’s Lutheran Church hosts a Mommy and Me program 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. The program for ages 12-30 months and their parent or caregiver includes playtime, songs, games, story time and snack. There is no charge, but donations are accepted. Call (847) 251-1730.

LeTip, a growing business networking group in the Northbrook area, is seeking new members. The organization includes local professionals and service providers who come together once a week to exchange business referrals or tips. Meetings are 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. Wednesdays at 1240 Meadow Road, Northbrook. Call Bryce Fuller at (847) 208-7888 or Paul Cohen at (847) 312-7568.

The North Shore New Horizons Band rehearses at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 470 W. Maple St., Winnetka. The band is open to adults 50 years or older. Call Doris at (847) 299-6033.

The North Shore Harmonizers, an independent women’s barbershop chorus, holds weekly chorus rehearsals at 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Augustine Church, 1140 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. The group is open to any level of experience. Call (312) 409-4215 or go online to www.northshoreharmonizers.org.

The Garden Photographic Society meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month in the Education Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. Guests are welcome. Call Toni Ballenger at (847) 831-2380 or Elli Glist at (847) 945-3909.

The All Village Singers is looking for adults to sing holiday carols in the winter and Broadway and popular tunes in the spring. Rehearsals for holiday caroling will begin mid-October at the North Shore United Methodist Church, 213 Hazel Ave., Glencoe. There are no auditions but choral experience is helpful. Call Howard Cohen at (847) 328-2358.

Mom4Profit, a business networking group for women in business with children, meets at noon on the first Tuesday of every month at varying locations on the North Shore. Call (847) 363-5394 or visit Mom4ProfitNetworking.com.

The Lake Cook Chapter offers programs presented at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Walter E. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park. Go online to www.lakecookaudubon.org, or contact Nancy Greenlee (847) 267-1303.

The Chai Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter invites knitters and those who prefer to crochet to join their group the last Wednesday of the month with their ongoing project of knitting for the Linus Project. Call the North Shore office at (847) 205-1900 or e-mail northshore@Hadassah.org.

Hadassah North Shore Chapter will take donated books for the children at the North River Elementary School in Chicago. For information, call (847) 205-1900 or e-mail northshore@Hadassah.org. Book Drop off can be made at Hadassah’s new office at 3000 Dundee, No. 313, Northbrook.

The National Association of Women Business Owners invites woman business owners to meet its members at 7:15 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month at Blue Grass Restaurant in Highland Park. Contact Dianna Krus (847) 917-3882 or e-mail atclearconcepts@comcast.net.

The North Shore Chess Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Starbucks, 347 Park Ave., Glencoe. The club has a relaxed, drop-in atmosphere and is open to players, adults and teenagers, at all skill levels. The club doesn’t offer any formal classes but advanced players are always willing to help those who are less experienced. There are no tournaments and no fee. Members need only bring their own chess sets. E-mail guntherrice@gmail.com.

Community

David Adler Music and Arts Center’s Summer Camp registration has begun. Campers may choose from different classes, one for each period of the day, to create their own schedule. Session I will be held June 11-29 and Session II will be held from July 9-27. The center is located 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Call (847) 367-0707 or visit www.adlercenter.org.

New Trier Extension Program will feature a program on kitchen design with designers from de Giulio Kitchen Design from 6:30-8 p.m. March 8 at the showroom, 1121 Central Ave., Wilmette. The fee is $29 ($23 for seniors) and $15 for a spouse or partner ($12 for seniors). Proceeds benefit New Trier Extension. To register, visit www.NewTrierExtension.org or call (847) 446-6600.

Josh Shipp, an expert on teens, will discuss Understanding Teens: Don’t be Average at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Loyola Academy Theatre, 1100 Laramie Ave. The program is free and reservations are not required. Contact Selina McGuire at (847) 920-2512 or smcguire@loy.org.

A Tu Bishvat family celebration will take place form 11:30-3 p.m. Feb. 12 at Chicagoland and Jewish High School, 1095 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. The day will include arts and crafts projects, sapling planting, live entertainment, games and prizes and food and snacks. To register visit Chicago@jnf.org or call (847) 656-8880.

Gates of Learning Preschool at North Shore Congregation Israel will present a puppet show and hands-on puppet workshop with puppeteer and storyteller Marilyn Price from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at 1185 Sheridan Road, Glencoe. The cost is $8 per child and $10 per adult in advance and $10 per child and $15 per adult at the door. Bake sale items and drinks will also be available for purchase. Contact Ellen Grossman at (847) 835- 0724 or elleng@nsci.org.

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago will hold a free lecture from 10-11 a.m. Feb. 4 at 755 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook. Shana Margolis will discuss “Common Injuries in Female Athletes.” Call Ted Burke at (312) 238-3814.

Former FBI agent, Phil Oretsky, will discuss “The Israeli Nuclear Program: A Secret Under a Thin Veil” at 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Torah Learning Center of Northbrook, 2548 Jasper Court, Northbrook. The cost is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit torahlearningcenter.com or call (847) 272-7255.

“Educating the Whole Student: Integrating Academic, Social and Emotional Learning” will be discussed from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 8 at New Trier High School, Gaffney Auditorium, 385 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka. Pre-registration is not required for this free program. Visit www.fan-ntts.org.

Winter Seminar: Treating the Addicted Patient will be discussed from 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 9 at St. Joseph Hospital, Boikan Conference Room, 2900 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago. The program is free. To register, e-mail cindy.brom@reshealthcare.org or call (773) 665-3371.

Community Church of Wilmette will host Epiphany Gatherings at 7 p.m. with “Appreciative Inquiry: A Way of Being the Church” Feb. 1; and “Transforming Congregational Culture” Feb. 15. The meetings will take place at 1020 Forest Ave., Wilmette. Soup, bread, dessert and discussion will follow the presentations. Call (847) 251-4370.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Cook County North Suburban Chapter will offer the Family-to-Family education program for families of persons dealing with serious mental illness from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Feb. 4-April 21 at the Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston. Call (847) 716-2252 to register.

Gates of Learning Preschool at North Shore Congregation Israel will feature a new Baby Steps class for infants up to 6 months and moms from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The school still has openings in its Adult/Child class for children ages 12-24 months. Call Ellen L. Grossman, director, at (847) 835-0724 or e-mail elleng@nsci.org.

To answer questions on health-care reform, especially as it pertains to Medicare, CJE SeniorLife has set a free consumer-assistance hotline at (773) 508-1000. Staff members can explain the new legislation and its benefits, and clarify the difference between Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans and how to choose one that best suits one’s individual needs. (Russian-speaking staff is also available.).

Work Off Weight, a not-for-profit group hosts a weigh-in and meeting 8-9 a.m. every Sunday at Cunliff Park, 540 Echo Lane, Glenview. Free coffee and the first meeting is free. There are dues to join. For directions, call (847) 337-5392.

Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah, 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette is a multi-generational, egalitarian Conservative congregation. Rabbi Allan Kensky brings spirituality, insight and energy to daily minyans and weekly worship. Cantor Pavel Roytman enhances services with his lustrous voice. The synagogue, now in its 53rd year, offers diverse programming options, including an award winning Academy, youth group, Men’s Club, Sisterhood and highly acclaimed adult education programs. The congregation is currently offering the Open “Dor” Initiative, opening its doors to the next generation of younger families to join the synagogue at lower rates. Call (847) 256-1213 or visit www.bhcbe.org.

Parents and Children Together, a nonprofit parent and child involvement program with no religious affiliation, has classes available at various times Monday through Saturday at 315 Waukegan Road, Northfield. The classes, geared to parents or caregivers and their children ages 6 months to 5 years, are 50 minutes and include gym play, music and art exploration, baby classes, stories, Little Chefs and sibling transitional classes. For a class schedule or to register, call (847) 446-5370.

Library

The following programs are offered at the Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave. Call (847) 256-5025:

Fireside Reads: Winter Reading Club for Adults and High School Students will run through March 4 and is open to Wilmette and Kenilworth residents and local high school students. Visit www.wilmettelibrary.info/winterreadingclub.

New Computer Creativity Station in the Youth Services is available featuring a Mac and PC and scanner. The computers offer game-making and graphic design software.

Preschool Stories for children ages 1 and a half-2 and a half will take place at 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Fridays; for ages 2 and a half-3 and a half at 10:30 a.m. Mondays or Thursdays or 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays; and for ages 3 and a half-5 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays or Wednesdays or 2 p.m. Tuesdays.

The book selected for One Book/Everybody Reads is State of Wonder by Ann Patchett’s. Visit www.wilmettelibrary.info/onebook for ticket and program details.

Crystal Lake photographer Ginnie Lange, a 2011 Juried Art Show winner, will mount a photographic documentary of her work in Ghana.

Making Sense of the Civil War will feature a viewing of “Shenandoah” at 1 and 7 p.m. Feb. 10.

Making Sense of the Civil War will feature the program Finding Hallowed Ground: America’s Civil War Sites Today at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 with Michael Weeks, author of The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide.

Greener Choices will feature Grow Your Own Food with Jeanne Pinsof Nolan at 2 p.m. Feb. 4.

Google Applications 101 will be discussed at 7 p.m. Feb. 6.

Downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks will be discussed at 2 p.m. Feb. 7.

Lyric Opera Lectures take place at 10 a.m. and feature a discussion of “Show Boat” by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II Feb. 8 and “Rinaldo” by George Frideric Handel Feb. 22.

Diabetes Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 8.

Downsized at this Age?, part of the After the Fast Lane series for retired or semi-retired adults, will take place at 1 p.m. Feb. 15.

The Chinese film “The Piano in a Factory” will be shown beginning with coffee at 9 a.m. and the film at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 16.

Senior Book Talks will take place at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 3 at Mallinckrodt Center and Feb. 10 at Mather Place.

Classics and Contemporary Book Group will discuss The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 14.

Current Events Round Table will take place at 10 a.m. Feb. 6 and 20.

Armchair Travels will take place with coffee at 12:30 p.m. and the program at 1 p.m. and feature French Chateaux with Tish Robinson Feb. 2; Moscow: 1969 and today with Dieter Klagge Feb. 9; Streets Where they Lived: London with Sara Drower Feb. 16; and Maryland and West Virginia with Foil Miller Feb. 23. The library is looking for people to show their travel photos. A library staff member can help create a presentation whether photos are stored in a camera or already on a computer disc or flash drive. The group meets every Thursday and averages 40 to 50 people. Contact Bonnie Forkosh at bforkosh@wilmettelibrary.info or (847) 256-6925.

A practice test for the ACT will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 4 with the results given from 7-8 Feb. 16. Space is limited to the first 35 registrants.

Hi-Lo Tech Gaming Day will be held from noon-3 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Teen Room.

K-9 Reading Buddies of the North Shore will meet from 6-7 p.m. Feb. 8. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Sing up for a 15-minute time slot on one of the nights at the Youth Reference Desk or call (847) 256-6945. The program is open to Wilmette and Kenilworth residents in first-fifth grade.

Mother Goose and Her Friends will be featured from 10:30-11 a.m. Feb. 11. Registration has begun at the Youth Services Desk or by calling (847) 256-0945.

Robin’s Dog Stars will be featured from 2-2:45 p.m. Feb. 11.

Special Needs Storytimes for children ages 3-9 will take place from 3-3:30 p.m. Feb. 12.

Youth Chess Drop-In meet from 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 12. Players are asked to bring chess sets and pieces if possible. The group is open to players of all levels. Space is limited to the first 24 players to arrive.

Books and Buddies Storytime for ages 3 and older will take place from 6:30-7 p.m. Feb. 13.

Seniors

Mallinckrodt Center, 1041A Ridge Road. Registration required for programs. Call (847) 256-9623.

FRIDAY

10 a.m.: Mahjongg

10:30 a.m.: Book Review

11 a.m.: Tai Chi

1 p.m.: Valentine Card Workshop; Bunco

SATURDAY

Podiatrist

12:15 a.m.: Chinese Acrobats

1 p.m.: Weight Loss

MONDAY

10 a.m.: Zumba

1 p.m.: Sewing Circle

1:30 p.m.: Travel Presentation

TUESDAY

9:30 a.m.: Bowling

10 a.m.: Yoga; Watercolor

noon: Bridge

WEDNESDAY

10 a.m.: Humanities

noon: Men’s Bridge

1:30 p.m.: Organizing Memorabilia

7 p.m.: Intro to iPhone; Caregiving Skills; Financial Planning

THURSDAY

9:30 a.m.: Meditation/Yoga

10 a.m.: Pilates

noon: Bridge; Duplicate Bridge

1 p.m.: Memoir Writing

FRIDAY

10 a.m.: Mahjongg

11 a.m.: Tai Chi

1 p.m.: Canasta

1:30 p.m.: Reflexology

The North Shore Senior Center Calendar of Events for active adults presents a variety of classes at the Arthur C. Nielsen Jr. Campus, 161 Northfield Road in Northfield. Call (847) 784-6030.

The Free Men’s Club will feature Ted Biever discussing “Veterans Services: What Benefits Do I Have Coming to Me as a Veteran? from 10:30-11:30 Feb. 7. The program is open to women and guests.

Mim’s Gift Shop will be open from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The store features jewelry, glassware, crystal, china, pottery figurines, bric-a-brac, linens, books and collectibles at bargain prices thanks to donations by members, staff and friends.

Life Stories for the Holidays will be available at the North Shore Senior Center. Life Stories is an oral history program in which the participants tell and record stories from their lives. They will have two meetings with a trained and screened volunteer interviewer, ideally in the participants’ homes. During the first visit they will identify themes they want to cover. During the second visit, they will share and record stories in a conversational interview. The recorded interviews will be about an hour in length and be transferred to CDs. The fee is $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers. Call (847) 784-6085.

Pakistan: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies! will be discussed by Keki R. Bhote from 10-11:30 p.m. Feb. 3. The cost is $9 for members and $11 for nonmembers.

The U.S. Presidency: A Report Card will take place from 1-2:30 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 6-March 5. The cost is $45 for members and $54 for nonmembers.

Jane Powell: Innocent Ingenue will be discussed by Susan Benjamin from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 8. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers.

E-mail Photo Attachments will be discussed by Bill Geary from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 8. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

How to Use a Flash Drive will be discussed by Jerry Bark, Herb Goldstein and George Lowman will be discussed from 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 9. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

Post-War Italian Cinema will feature “I Vitelloni” by director Frederico Fellini from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 9. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers.

Mongolia: The Farthest Horizon will be discussed by Cynthia Clampitt from 10-11 a.m. Feb. 13. The cost is $11 for members and $9 for nonmembers.

Leslie Goddard, actor, historian and teacher will discuss Jacqueline Kennedy from 10-11 a.m. Feb. 20. The fee is $9 for members and $11 for nonmembers.

A Day at the Oscars with filmmaker and scholar Reid Schultz will take place from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 22. The fee is $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers.

Support

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Cook County North Suburban, will hold a Family Support Group for families of adults coping with mental illness from 7-8:30 a.m. Feb. 9, March 8 and the second Thursday of each month thereafter at Highland Park Hospital, 777 Park Avenue West, Room 1 A, Highland Park. Another group will meet from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 6, March 5 and the first Monday of each month thereafter at the Knox Building, Skokie Hospital campus, 9701 N. Knox, Skokie. Registration is not required. Free parking. Call (847) 716-2252.

The YWCA Evanston/North Shore provides ongoing domestic violence services for community members who are living in abusive relationships but who may not be ready to leave their homes. The bilingual staff offers domestic violence counseling and support services to Spanish speaking women as well. To access these services, call (847) 864-8445, ext. 22.

Volunteers

Volunteers are being sought by the North Shore Senior Center to crochet blankets for people undergoing chemotherapy. Blankets have been donated to patients at the University of Chicago Medical Center and NorthShore University HealthSystem’s Kellogg Cancer Centers. For more information, contact Maura Rogan, director of volunteer services, at (847) 784-6052 or e-mail mrogan@nssc.org.

The North Shore Senior Center in Northfield has the following volunteer needs: Friendly visitors; volunteers for the House of Welcome; help with the Lunch Circle on Mondays and/or Wednesdays; transportation coordinator; and committee secretaries. Contact Maura Rogan at mrogan@nssc.org or (847) 784-6052.

The Sack-Lunch Soup-Kitchen at the First Congregational Church House, 1417 Hinman Ave., Evanston, is seeking volunteers (individuals and small groups) from noon-1 p.m. Fridays. Volunteers can purchase, prepare and/or serve the lunches. E-mail Mary Beth at roth.marybeth@gmail.com or call (847) 869-0478.

Free one-on-one foreclosure counseling is available with a nonprofit U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-certified housing agency to homeowners with questions or concerns about their mortgages. Call (847) 501-5768, ext. 404.

Meals at Home is looking for volunteers to deliver meals to homebound clients. Volunteers pick up meals provided by Evanston and St. Francis Hospitals between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, and then distribute them to clients in Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, east Glenview and east Northfield. No route takes more than two hours to deliver. Some volunteers deliver once a week; others serve once a month. There is also delivery on Saturdays and holidays. Call (847) 729-0911.

The Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs is seeking volunteers of all races, national origins, ages and physical abilities to assist in collecting data about their home-seeking experiences. Experience is not required, training will be provided. A small stipend and expenses will be paid. Call Viki at (847) 501-2029, ext. 408, or e-mail viki@interfaithhousingcenter.org.

The North Shore Auxiliary for Lawrence Hall needs volunteers to help young children who live in the Lawrence Hall child welfare facilities. The volunteers would work with others on the North Shore to provide comfortable living conditions for the children. Contact Kathy McCareins at KMM3026@aol.com.

The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders in Highland Park has numerous volunteer positions in its national offices. Full training is provided. Call (847) 433-3996 or e-mail anad20@aol.com.

The American Cancer Society, North Shore region, is seeking volunteers to provide services to cancer patients, including driving patients to treatment appointments and providing one-on-one support. Volunteers also are needed to help plan fund-raising events such as Relay for Life and educate the public on cancer prevention and early detection. Schedules are flexible and training is provided. Call (847) 328-5147 or e-mail dawn.matune@cancer.org.

Heartland Animal Shelter staff teach people how to foster shelter animals from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at 2975 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook. Participants will be asked to sign up for the Volunteer Orientation (required to be an official volunteer for Heartland) offered at 4:15 p.m. the last Saturday of every month. To register, call (847) 296-6400 or e-mail Jenny at jlnogle@yahoo.com.

The Northwest Suburban Guild of Children’s Memorial Hospital is currently seeking new members. The guild meets once a month September-May at a member’s home. Share your ideas and enthusiasm to assist in the support of the hospital’s Janice and Kimberly Brown Family Life Center and art therapist which are part of the Family Services Department. They would also like to increase their “Junior” membership so anyone at least 21 years of age may volunteer a small amount of time. They hold evening meetings occasionally to accommodate work and school schedules. If interested, attend their next meeting. Call Rosalie (847)991-2987 or e-mail Laurel at laurel907@aol.com.