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Biking Group - Interested in getting on the email list for biking? Contact Steve Blonz of the (GEL) group at blonz1@comcast.net or 847-212-8533.

Book Discussion Group - Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 1:30pm. Group members pick the book the month before. If interested, contact Rick O’Konis  rickokonis@gmail.com and Howard Sachs sachsha@comcast.net

Bowling - SAM/GEL/MEL/HOGS/SEL – 8530 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD, MORTON GROVE. Bowling will be open bowling for anyone who wants to bowl three games and then, if interested, join us for lunch afterward at the restaurant in the bowling alley.  if you are interested, please email or call Alan Dordek, adordek@comcast.net (847) 251-1606 – Home, (847) 254-5246 - Cell


​Breakfast Group - Meet for breakfast on a bi-weekly basis on Tuesday mornings at 9am for casual conversation with other SAM members. If interested, contact Marty Freed atyfreed21@gmail.com

Bridge - Meet for a bridge game every Friday from 11am until 3 pm.  If interested, contact 
Bill Steel bsteelb@gmail.com


Canasta - Play Canasta once per month in the afternoon from about 1-4 PM. If interested, contact Eric Spiller emsrph@gmail

Film Discussion Group - Meeting monthly on the 1st Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m.  Each month a movie chosen by the presenter is viewed on your own.  We then get together to analyze and review the movie. If interested, contact Bob Ward bobward43@yahoo.com and Alan Greene aig0220@comcast.net

General Meeting - Each month the full membership gets together to conduct business and hear a speaker of interest.  If interested, contact Rich Steele richsteele45@comcast.net

Golf - The golf group will play weekly at various courses. We play each Thursday starting @ 9am. If interested, contact Bill Steel bsteelb@gmail.com
 or text him at 847.922.5721

Lineball - Lineball is 16 inch SOFT ball. No base running. The game lasts about an hour or so. NO SKILL REQUIRED. Just come out for the fun. If you don't want to play, bring a chair and watch, and maybe umpire or keep score for us. We play on a field just east of Northbrook Court. From Skokie Valley Rd go west on Lake Cook Rd to 2nd stop light which is Lee Rd, left on Lee, 1 block to the field. If you plan to play, please e-mail Herb Cohen at: hjc7550@gmail.com

Northern Illinois Food Bank Volunteer Opportunity - This volunteer opportunity, meets from 1:00pm to 3:30pm on the third Thursday of each month. If interested, contact Alan Greene aig0220@comcast.net

Poker (low stakes) - Poker group meets first and third Tuesday evenings at 7pm. We also meet one Wednesday afternoon a month.  If interested, contact Erwin Janush @ esjanush@aol.com

The Roundtable - Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month. The topic is chosen prior to the meeting. Discussions cover topics relating to such things as government, ethics, lifestyle and more.
If interested, contact 
Terry Michaels iamtm@comcast.net and Linas Orentas laorentas@me.com

Short Stories Group - The group reads a short story before the meeting and then meet to discuss it. The group will meet every other week for an hour. The short stories will be selected from the contents of one of the annual Best Short Stories publications.  If interested, contact Phil Osborne at 847-424-9433 or by email at philosborne1@gmail.com

Sports Group - Members join in attending various sporting events throughout the year.  From college to the pros, we cover the gamut. If interested, contact info@samgroupil.org

Trips and Tours - Other activities have included events such as a trip to the Illinois Railway Museum, Walking Architecture Tour, Ebertfest, Historical Tour of Downtown Evanston and many more. If interested, contact info@samgroupil.org

Don’t see something for which you would like to see a group?  Prepare an email describing your proposed group and forward to Rich Steele at info@samgroupil.org and he will send it out to the entire membership seeking feedback on interest in your proposal.

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