News about club meetings and events for people who share hobbies. Deadline is two weeks before event date.
Anime Club: 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, Indian Trails Public Library, 70 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove. Students in grades 6-12 watch anime and eat pizza. Register at indiantrailslibrary.org.
Polyglots Toastmasters (German speaking): 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Oakton Arms, 1660 Oakton Place, Des Plaines. Polyglots is the only Toastmasters International Club in the United States that conducts its meetings in German. All levels and ages. Visit www.polyglotstoastmasters.org.
Ela Historical Society: 9-11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month, old Ela Township Hall, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. The society also meets at 1 p.m. the third Sunday of every month at the same address. Call (847) 438-2086.
Palatine Sons of the American Legion: General meeting at 10:30 a.m. the first Saturday of the month, American Legion Hall, 122 W. Palatine Road, Palatine. Visit www.alpost690.us.
Speechmakers Club No. 4704: Noon the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, Buffalo Grove Area Chamber Office, 50½ Raupp Blvd. Meetings last approximately one hour. For details, visit www.toastofchicago.org or call Mark Groves at (847) 541-7799.
Long Grove Lake Zurich Toastmaster Club: 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, Main Street, Lake Zurich. Improve your speaking skills. Call Glen, (847) 936-1366, or Craig, (847) 304-4626, or visit toastmasterslonggrovelakezurich.com.
Bartlett Historical Society: The second Monday of the month in the board room of the Bartlett Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Call (630) 289-8592 or email carolbartletthissoc@comcast.net.
Mount Prospect American Legion Post 525: 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month, Arlington Heights Legion Hall, 121 N. Douglas Ave., Arlington Heights. Call Bill Starr, (847) 769-1891 or billstarr14@gmail.com.
Elk Grove Lioness Club: 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month, The Black Steer, 1180 W. Devon Ave., Elk Grove Village. Dinner meeting. For information on becoming a member, call Eileen, (847) 228-9548.
Spoolin’ Around: 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month, Shorewood Bible Church, 1900 Hicks Road, Rolling Meadows. Spoolin’ Around American Sewing Guild Neighborhood Group meets. Prospective members are invited to attend.
Chicago Master Singers Auditions: By appointment Tuesday, Aug. 9, Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist, 1025 N. Smith Road, Palatine. Auditions for the Chicago Master Singers 2016-2017 season. Chicago Master Singers, under the direction of Alan Heatherington, is a 125-voice choral ensemble featuring singers from Chicago and suburban communities. Send an email to cms.information@gmail.com or call (877) 825-5267 and leave your name, phone number and email address. Someone will contact you to answer your questions and schedule an audition time.
