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01
Oct.
2026
Big Book Drive
Oct. 01, 2026 - Nov. 13, 2026

Our Annual Big Book Drive in association with Bernie's Book Bank, will collect gently used books for under-resourced kids in Chicago, kindergarten through high school.

13
Oct.
2026
Board Meeting
Oct. 13, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monthly Board meeting for all groups
14
Oct.
2026
Will McFarland & Erin Carter

Meals on Wheels Update

Oct. 14, 2026 12:00 p.m.

Will Mc Farland, Director of Philanthrophy for Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois, and Erin Carter, Vounteer Coordinator, will tell us about how their organization has progressed and grown since the last time we met with others in MOW.

14
Oct.
2026
Noon Club Meeting
Oct. 14, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
21
Oct.
2026
Morning Meeting
Oct. 21, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
21
Oct.
2026
Dick Farkas

Sand

Oct. 21, 2026 7:30 a.m.

Dick Farkas, Political Science professaro at DePaul University, has presented to us many times. He always has interesting topics. Dick will talk about where sand comes from and its importance to our lives.

26
Oct.
2026
Community Service/Environmental Committee
Oct. 26, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Regular meeting of CSE Committee .  All Members encouraged to attend.
Mon at 5:00pm via Zoom.
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931943056?pwd=gZbJ8LAbHUaYEtzebtiC3aNaXdfug4.1
 
28
Oct.
2026
Glenn Garlic

End Polio Now Update

Oct. 28, 2026 12:00 p.m.

Glenn Garlick, End Polio Now District Chair for District 6440, will update us on what is happening with the global effort to end polio for good.

28
Oct.
2026
Noon Meeting
Oct. 28, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
03
Nov.
2026
Lunch-Packing
Nov. 03, 2026 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Ongoing project to pack lunch bags for the homeless in Evanston and Chicago. This project is done every first Tuesday of the month.  Contact Brian Bradley for more information:  brian.b@comcast.net   A club meeting follows the lunch-packing.

Location: St. Joseph Church, 1747 Lake Ave. Wilmette; lower level; enter through east door.

10
Nov.
2026
Board Meeting
Nov. 10, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monthly Board meeting for all groups
11
Nov.
2026
Noon Club Meeting
Nov. 11, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
11
Nov.
2026
Jim Pockross

What We Should Know About Medicare

Nov. 11, 2026 12:00 p.m.

Member Jim Pockross is an expert on Medicare issues and insurance in general. He will talk about the issues facing Medicare today.

18
Nov.
2026
Dick Farkas

Grandma's Recipe for Foreign Policy

Nov. 18, 2026 7:30 a.m.

Dck Farkas is back with another interesting and, no doubt, entertaining presentation.  Intriguing title as always, we are looking forward to hearing this.

18
Nov.
2026
Morning Meeting
Nov. 18, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
23
Nov.
2026
Community Service/Environmental Committee
Nov. 23, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Regular meeting of CSE Committee .  All Members encouraged to attend.
Mon at 5:00pm via Zoom.
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931943056?pwd=gZbJ8LAbHUaYEtzebtiC3aNaXdfug4.1
 
25
Nov.
2026
Noon Meeting
Nov. 25, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
01
Dec.
2026
Lunch-Packing
Dec. 01, 2026 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Ongoing project to pack lunch bags for the homeless in Evanston and Chicago. This project is done every first Tuesday of the month.  Contact Brian Bradley for more information:  brian.b@comcast.net   A club meeting follows the lunch-packing.

Location: St. Joseph Church, 1747 Lake Ave. Wilmette; lower level; enter through east door.

08
Dec.
2026
Board Meeting
Dec. 08, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monthly Board meeting for all groups
09
Dec.
2026
Peggy Forbes, Executive Director

Madonna Mission

Dec. 09, 2026 12:00 p.m.

Madonna Mission is a not-for-profit organization providing education and resettlement support for legally arrived refugee families with a strong focus on women and elementary aged children. Madonna Mission was founded to create a safe, compassionate, and supportive space for members of the refugee community-empowering them through education and opportunity.

09
Dec.
2026
Noon Club Meeting
Dec. 09, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
16
Dec.
2026
Morning Meeting
Dec. 16, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
16
Dec.
2026
Holiday Party

Glencoe Golf Club

Dec. 16, 2026 6:00 p.m.

Our annual Holiday Party will be at the beautiful new clubhouse at the Glencoe Golf Club.  The folks from the Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Club will join us this year.  As is our tradition, the talented students in the New Trier Swing Choir will come to perform holiday songs. Guests are welcome.

16
Dec.
2026
Holiday party
Dec. 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
23
Dec.
2026
Noon Meeting
Dec. 23, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
28
Dec.
2026
Community Service/Environmental Committee
Dec. 28, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Regular meeting of CSE Committee .  All Members encouraged to attend.
Mon at 5:00pm via Zoom.
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931943056?pwd=gZbJ8LAbHUaYEtzebtiC3aNaXdfug4.1
 
05
Jan.
2027
Lunch-Packing
Jan. 05, 2027 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Ongoing project to pack lunch bags for the homeless in Evanston and Chicago. This project is done every first Tuesday of the month.  Contact Brian Bradley for more information:  brian.b@comcast.net   A club meeting follows the lunch-packing.

Location: St. Joseph Church, 1747 Lake Ave. Wilmette; lower level; enter through east door.

12
Jan.
2027
Board Meeting
Jan. 12, 2027 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monthly Board meeting for all groups
13
Jan.
2027
Noon Club Meeting
Jan. 13, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
13
Jan.
2027
Stephanie Garrity

Rainbows for All Childrem

Jan. 13, 2027 12:00 p.m.

Their mission is to create a community that connects youth with the support they need to navigate grief and heal from loss.  They train volunteers to lead guided peer support groups for youth ages 3-25 who are struggling with losses due to death, divorce or separation, deployment, deportation, incarceration, abandonment and/or life altering physical or mental illness in the family.

20
Jan.
2027
Sarah Homan & Ben Ivory

Community Service & Environmental Committee Update

Jan. 20, 2027 7:30 a.m.

Community Service & Environmental (CS&E) Committee Co-chairs, Sarah Homan and Ben ivory will update our members on how our grant process works and which organizations we are supporting with grants. We extend grants to several non-profit organizations, as well as fund causes in line with our club's objectives. Our members will become fully informed about where our money is being spent.

20
Jan.
2027
Morning Meeting
Jan. 20, 2027 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
25
Jan.
2027
Community Service/Environmental Committee
Jan. 25, 2027 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Regular meeting of CSE Committee .  All Members encouraged to attend.
Mon at 5:00pm via Zoom.
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931943056?pwd=gZbJ8LAbHUaYEtzebtiC3aNaXdfug4.1
 
27
Jan.
2027
Noon Meeting
Jan. 27, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
27
Jan.
2027
Neil Gambow

Update on The Trade Collective

Jan. 27, 2027 12:00 p.m.

Neil Gambow is Founder and Director of Operations for The Trade Collective.  This organization connects with local businesses and industry leaders with educational partners to identify and aggregate the collective hiring needs, along with the educational and training requirements. Students who do not go to or finish college can get trained for real jobs that exist in the community. Our club supports this organization with grant funding.

02
Feb.
2027
Lunch-Packing
Feb. 02, 2027 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Ongoing project to pack lunch bags for the homeless in Evanston and Chicago. This project is done every first Tuesday of the month.  Contact Brian Bradley for more information:  brian.b@comcast.net   A club meeting follows the lunch-packing.

Location: St. Joseph Church, 1747 Lake Ave. Wilmette; lower level; enter through east door.

09
Feb.
2027
Board Meeting
Feb. 09, 2027 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monthly Board meeting for all groups
10
Feb.
2027
Noon Club Meeting
Feb. 10, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
17
Feb.
2027
Morning Meeting
Feb. 17, 2027 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
22
Feb.
2027
Community Service/Environmental Committee
Feb. 22, 2027 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Regular meeting of CSE Committee .  All Members encouraged to attend.
Mon at 5:00pm via Zoom.
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931943056?pwd=gZbJ8LAbHUaYEtzebtiC3aNaXdfug4.1
 
24
Feb.
2027
Noon Meeting
Feb. 24, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
02
Mar.
2027
Lunch-Packing
Mar. 02, 2027 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Ongoing project to pack lunch bags for the homeless in Evanston and Chicago. This project is done every first Tuesday of the month.  Contact Brian Bradley for more information:  brian.b@comcast.net   A club meeting follows the lunch-packing.

Location: St. Joseph Church, 1747 Lake Ave. Wilmette; lower level; enter through east door.

09
Mar.
2027
Board Meeting
Mar. 09, 2027 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monthly Board meeting for all groups
10
Mar.
2027
Noon Club Meeting
Mar. 10, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
17
Mar.
2027
Morning Meeting
Mar. 17, 2027 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
22
Mar.
2027
Community Service/Environmental Committee
Mar. 22, 2027 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Regular meeting of CSE Committee .  All Members encouraged to attend.
Mon at 5:00pm via Zoom.
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931943056?pwd=gZbJ8LAbHUaYEtzebtiC3aNaXdfug4.1
 
24
Mar.
2027
Noon Meeting
Mar. 24, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
06
Apr.
2027
Lunch-Packing
Apr. 06, 2027 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Ongoing project to pack lunch bags for the homeless in Evanston and Chicago. This project is done every first Tuesday of the month.  Contact Brian Bradley for more information:  brian.b@comcast.net   A club meeting follows the lunch-packing.

Location: St. Joseph Church, 1747 Lake Ave. Wilmette; lower level; enter through east door.

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