Special Events
"Aged to Perfection: A Celebration of Life & Wine"
Friday, September 17; 6 p.m.
To register online please click here.
Chicago Marriott Northwest, 4800 Hoffman Blvd., Hoffman Estates
Cost: $100
Sponsors: Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Alden Estates of Barrington, and The Garlands of Barrington
BACOA's 15th annual winetasting will feature more than 50 premier wines provided by Wine Discount Center in Barrington, as well as a buffet supper, music and live and silent auctions. Start planning your bids now with a preview of our auction items!
When I'm 64
Thursdays, September 9-September 30; 7-8:30 p.m.
Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington
BACOA and the Barrington Area Library are sponsoring “When I’m 64,” a four-part workshop that will help guide sixtysomethings as they look toward retirement.
Workshop 1 (September 9) will cover the basics, such as Social Security, Medicare, and the Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP). Bonnie Sabin, manager volunteer services and coordinator for the Senior Health Insurance Program at Centegra Health System, will speak.
Workshop 2 (September 16) will feature information on veterans services including wartime veteran pension benefits and eligibility for veterans health care. Speakers will be Pat O’Dea-Evans, RN MS LCPC, president of Silver Connections, and Mike Peck, superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County.
Workshop 3 (September 23) will cover Medicaid benefits, including eligibility and enrollment. Nyla Naseeruddin, human services casework manager for the Department of Human Services, will speak.
Workshop 4 (September 30) will focus on wellness and spirituality. Father Al Johnson, of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Barrington, will help participants explore the transitions around turning 65. A resource table will offer materials on downsizing, counseling services, fitness, volunteerism, caregiving, and career change.
The workshops are free and may be attended separately, but registration is required. For more information, call BACOA at (847) 381-5030.
Celebrating the F Words: Festive Food for Family & Friends
Thursday, November 4; 11 a.m.
Makray Memorial Golf Club, 1010 S. Northwest Highway, Barrington
Sponsor: Whitehall of Deerfield
Gale Gand, Chicago-based pastry chef, cookbook author, television personality, and current executive pastry chef and partner of the four- star restaurant Tru, is the featured guest speaker at BACOA ’s third annual luncheon. Gand will discuss the hectic world of the executive chef, discuss being a woman in the restaurant business, working with Julia Child, and her experience having her own television show. She will also have a book signing for books purchased at the luncheon. Watch our Web site for online registration!