Activities

Bunko
Bunko is a fun dice game that requires no prior experience to win or enjoy. Teams of four roll the dice in efforts to roll a one thru six depending on the round. Players generally enjoy socializing during the game as it takes little concentration to play. At the end of night prizes are award to the player with the most wins, most losses, most bunkos, and the holder of the bear. Bunko groups are made up of 12 players who rotate hosting duties at their home once a month throughout the year. Substitutes are needed when regular members are unable to attend.

Adult Night Outs
Adult night outs are designed for both men and women to get together for appetizers, dinner, and/or dessert. Couples can enjoy socializing with neighbors, allowing both the women and men to make and/or sustain friendships. Some examples of these events include the Edison Park Pub Crawl and Durty Nellies in Palatine.

Helping Hands
A member who is experiencing a birth, illness, surgery, death, or such is eligible for 5 meals in their time of need. As members we can volunteer to be called upon (in a rotating schedule) to either make a meal or possible run a small errand.

Ladies Night Outs
Ladies night outs are events designed for all women members to get together for appetizers, dinner, and/or dessert. This is an outing for women to socialize and enjoy restaurants in the area. Some examples of these events have been dinner at Gridley’s in Long Grove, Stoney River in Deer Park, Morkes Chocolate in Palatine and Kathy’s Lakeside Inn in Lake Zurich. The ladies have even enjoyed a spa day at Spa Vargas in Barrington.

Scrapbooking
Scrap booking provides members a chance to organize personal photos and/or put together scrap book pages. Everyone who attends is able to work independently of each other so it can be beneficial for both the novice and the experienced scrap booker. Members rotate hosting duties at their home once a month and everyone in the club is welcome. The club also hosts all day scrap booking events at the Ela Public Library a few times throughout the year for those who need additional time to organize and decorate photos.

Book Club
Book Club is a group for individuals who enjoy reading literature and discussing with others. This group is available to all members and is held every other month. Members either rotate the hosting duties at their home or other meeting place (i.e. book store, coffee shop, library, etc). The host for each meeting is in charge of choosing the book and leading the discussion.

Cosmic Bowling
Bowling is an exciting event that takes place once a year at a local bowling alley. All adult members are invited to bowl as a large group.

Pokeno
Pokeno is a card/bingo game that also requires little to no experience to win or enjoy. All players are given a Pokeno card (this card looks like a bingo card with small playing cards in each space rather than different letters) and small chips. Players take turns calling a pattern and calling the cards as they go through the deck. As one player calls the cards, the other players put their chips on the corresponding cards until they have a Pokeno! The winner of each round collects the pot of $12, as each player turns in $1 at the beginning of each round. Although this game can hold unlimited players it is made up of 12 regular players who rotate hosting duties at their home once every other month. Substitutes are needed when regular members are unable to attend.

Holiday Party
Holiday Party takes place in mid-December at one of our member’s homes. All guests are asked to bring either an appetizer or dessert to the event. This is a chance for all adult members to socialize with neighbors and friends, play games, and eat good food.

Playgroups
Playgroups meet once a week at a designated park and/or YMCA during bad weather. The playgroups are for parents and their child(ren) to interact, play, and enjoy with each other.

Summer Picnic
Summer Picnic is a family event when all member families enjoy a picnic lunch together. Games and prizes are available for children of all different ages. Picnic locations are generally near or at a park for the children’s enjoyment. All guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert.

Family Night Outs
Family Night Outs are designed to get member families together to socialize and have fun. These events include the Schaumburg Flyers game, YMCA family night, Morkes Chocolate, the family picnic, and more!

Cookie Exchange
This event is hosted by a club member once a year and generally takes place during the holiday season. Guests bring four dozen cookies and trade with other guests. Guests will leave with four dozen different varieties of cookies.

Progressive Dinner
Progressive Dinner is a fun adult event that has all guests beginning the night at one host’s house for appetizers. Guests then break off in smaller groups to visit one of many host houses for dinner, concluding with all guests finishing up at the end of the night at another hosts house for dessert. This is a great way for both old and new members to mingle with different people, make new friends, and enjoy great food. All guests are asked to bring an appetizer, dessert, and/or side dish to this event.