Sunday, December 9th -- Impromptu Ice Skating at Millennium Park:  (back by popular demand):   meet at 5:30PM on the rink and afterwards onto a bar/restaurant. For more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from past events.

Sunday, November 29th -- Bar of the Month - Bears Game:   kick-off is at 3:15 PM -- plan on watching the Chicago Bears versus Brett Farve and the Minnesota Vikings at Mullen's Bar and Grill located on the northeast corner of Naperville Rd & Warrenville Rd (3080 Warrenville Rd, Lisle -- just north of I88 Tollway). For more details click here for a flyer.

Thursday, November 12th -- Bears Football:   Lets meet at 6:00 PM for a 7:15 kick-off at Evviva Bar & Eatery in Lisle at 1017 Front Street - located just off Main St across from the Metra station, on the South side. For more details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, November 8th -- Final Bike Ride for the season... & Apres' Bar of the Month:   Join us for one or both events. We'll ride the Great Western Trail going from St. Charles to Sycamore. Afterwards, we'll enjoy a few beers, burger and watch the Bears game at Rookies in St. Charles - for more details click here for a flyer.

Friday, October 30th -- Bar of the Month:   Join Sanctuary for an exciting evening with Live Music at FitzGerald's Night Club, located at 6615 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn. Enjoy listoning to a Blues Triple Treat: Kristine Jackson, Juke Joint Duo, and the Alex Wilson band. -- click here for flyer and more details.

Saturday, October 17th -- Haunted Mansion and Asylum:   Join us for this fun event, we'll be meeting at Cabana Charlie’s (our current meeting place) at 8:00pm and then we’ll head over to the Mansion at 9:00pm - for more details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, October 4th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Highland to Hobart, Indiana by biking the Erie Lackawanna Trail, 9:30 AM we meet 10:00 we ride - for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, October 3rd -- Ocktoberfest at the Schnitzel Platz Restaurant:   Come join us for an evening of great food, beer and singing. We will be treated to an authentic German band that includes an accordion, stand up bass, a trumpet and a lively group duo singing and yodeling -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Friday, October 2nd -- Friends of the calumet-Sag Trail:   Join our club member Chris Nesypor and company on this bike ride event. For more details contact Chris at cnesypor@comcast.net or call 630-220-4680 or click here and go to their website.

Sunday, September 27th -- Riverside Car Show:   Join club members from the Riverside Garage for the annual Car Show in Downtown Riverside from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - free admission; bring your cameras. Note the Bears game is at 3:05 PM at Seattle. For more details contact Rick at 708-447-7221.

Saturday, September 26th -- Stock Car Dirt Track Racing:   Spectator Championship Night at Sycamore Speedway, starts at 8pm - admission is $12. We plan on meeting inside the race track, north end of the bleachers near the top row. For more details click here for a flyer or contact Jeff Sapinski at 708-579-5333, or stop by a meeting.

Sunday, September 20 -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Meet at 12 Noon and we'll bike approximately 22 miles and then we'll stop nearby Walter Payton's Roundhouse for a drink & a bite to eat and watch the Chicago Bears play the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4:15 PM -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, August 30th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Virgil Gilman Trail, Aurora to Sugar Grove, 9 AM we meet 9:30 we ride - for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, August 29th -- Kane County Cougars Baseball Game:   game starts at 6pm - includes: great pre-selected seats, free parking, fireworks and lots of fun - for more details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, August 23rd -- Bristol Renaissance Faire:   just over the border in Kenosha WI - enter the gates of the Renaissance Faire and the world of 16th century -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, August 22th -- Bike Ride of the Month - Chicago Lake Front:   We'll start out from Lincoln Park at 9AM and travel Southward. The bike ride will be approximately 12 to 30 leisurely miles on a paved trail. For more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from last year.

Wednesday, August 19th -- TRIP KICK-OFF: Get ready to signup for any of our major 2009/2010 trips. NOTE: you must be a member (your membership renewed) prior to this event in order to have trip signup priority. The location is the same as our general meetings - at Cabana Charley's (click here for directions), 6315 Main Street, Woodridge, IL 60517 - which is located within the Northwest Section of Seven Bridges Development which is just off of Route 53, just North of Hobson Rd near the Cinemark IMAX® Theatre at Seven Bridges. Be there early it starts at 7:30 PM.  So, definitely stop by to socialize, meet friends, signup for trips, meet with representatives from Viking Ski Shop, indulge in complimentary appetizers and participate in our raffle. Non-members are always welcome! (so bring lots of friends). This is one of our most popular and well attended events.

Sunday, August 16th -- Ravinia:   "Night & Day: A Cole Porter Evening" -- Big Broadway Names Recreate the Era of one of America’s Finest Songwriters. For further details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, August 9th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Wayne to East Dundee by biking The Illinois Prairie Path & Fox River Trail, 10 AM we meet 10:30 we ride - for more details click here for a flyer.

Friday, July 31 -- Bar of the Month:   Join Sanctuary for a relaxing evening of "Dock Side" drinking, dining and fun at Marlin's, located at 7236 Pershing Road in Lyons. Enjoy the club drink special: a Sanctuary Snowball and the Friday All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry -- click here for details.

Friday, July 24-26 -- Weekend Bike Ride:   In Port Washington, Wisconsin located on the Shores of Lake Michigan and ride the Ozaukee Trail to historic Cedarburg -- For more details click here for a flyer.

Friday, July 17th-19th -- Sky High Camping:   Our camping & canoe weekend just outside Portage, Wisconsin (behind Cascade Mtn ski Area). For further details click here for a flyer.

Saturday/Sunday, July 11/12th -- Chicago L.A.T.E. night bike ride:   For general information click here.

Saturday, July 11th -- Annual 9-Hole Golf Outing:   Join us at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Westmont. Tee off begins at 1:00pm. The cost is $41 which includes: golf, pool party and dinner & drinks. We only have a limited number of spots, so sign up early. For more details click here for a flyer, stop by a meeting, or contact Deb Janousek at 630-968-7534, or joedebjano@webtv.net.

Saturday, June 27th -- Wine Tasting & Bike Ride of the Month:   Just over the border in Michigan we're going to visit five wineries and sample some of the best South Western Michigan wines while only riding a bit over 12 miles (or driving) - for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, June 13th -- Our Annual Club Picnic:   Rain or Shine - Noon til dusk, at Bemis Woods, grove #1, located near the northeast corner of the Tri-State Tollway & Ogden Avenue in Western Springs -- for more details click here for a flyer. Also, stop by and get a copy of our upcoming 2009/2010 Trip Schedule (tenative) - another season of great Ski Trips planned..

Saturday, June 13th -- Bike Ride:   Canceled due to current weather & forecast -- Pre-picnic bike ride Salt Creek Trail - travel east to Brookfield Woods and back - the ride will be approximately 13.2 miles around trip on paved surface. For more details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, June 7th -- Bike Ride... & Apres' Bar of the Month:   Join us for one or both events. We'll ride the Fox River Trail going North from St. Charles to Elgin. Afterwards, we'll enjoy a beer and $1 burgers at Rookies in St. Charles - for more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from this past event.

Saturday, May 30th -- Bike Ride:   Waterfall Glen - approximately 11 miles of crushed, packed, limestone. We'll meet at 10 & ride at 10:30 AM - for more details click here for a flyer.

Monday, May 25th, Memorial Day -- Bike Ride:   the Old Plank Road Trail - 20 or 40 mile options available. The 40 mile option we'll meet at 9 AM and the 20 mile option we'll at 11 AM. Old Plank Road is fully paved and mostly flat -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Thursday, May 21st -- Our Last General Club Meeting At: Champps Americana (click here for directions), 2301 Fountain Square Drive in Lombard (East of Yorktown Center, North just off of Butterfield Road near Dicks Sporting Goods and the Weber Grill Restaurant) at 8:00 p.m.   Non-members are always welcome!

Sunday, May 17th -- Bike Ride:   Morton Arboretum in Lisle we'll be riding 9 miles of paved roads that wind through the magnificent tree collections. - meeting at 8:30 AM and riding at 9 AM -- For more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, May 16th -- CMSC Trip Seminar:   At the Sheraton Gateway Suites - this event is only open to pre-registered ski club personnel (our trip committee). If you are interested in helping plan our upcoming 2009/2010 trip schedule and serving on our trip committee contact our Trip Chairman Jeff Sapinski at 708-579-5333, email jeff19@ameritech.net or stop by a general meeting.

Saturday, May 9th -- Bike Ride:   To the Chicago Botanical Gardens we'll be riding the North Branch Bicycle Trail - meeting at 9 AM for the 30 mile option or 10 AM for the 20 mile option -- For more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, May 2nd -- Our Annual Spring Banquet:   for more details and a flyer click here.

Saturday, March 21st -- Our 2009 Bikeride Planning Meeting & Party:  If you’re interested in recreational bicycling and want to help in forming our 2009 Bike Ride of the month schedule please stop by with ideas and an appetizer at 7PM at Jerry & Dawn Klaetsch’s house – click here for directions. Our goal is to plan 2 rides per month from April through October, socialize and have fun.

Saturday, February 14th -- Ice Skating & Bar of the Month:  7pm Ice Skating at Seven Bridges Ice Arena (6690 S. Rt 53, Woodridge) and then at 9pm Bar of the Month at Cabana Charley's - click here for more details and a flyer.

Saturday, January 17th -- Bar of the Month:   Join Sanctuary for a fun night, at Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant. Enjoy a variety of beer, food, and music by "Instant Karma Band (the ultimate John Lennon tribute)" -- click here for details or click here to view pictures from our last event at Ballydoyle.

Saturday or Sunday, January 10 - 11th -- Adventures in Travel Expo:  at the Donald E. Stephen Convention Center in Rosemont. Adventures in Travel Expo invites you to visit the largest active adventure travel marketplace showcasing hundreds of travel destinations and tour operators from around the world. Plus, try hands-on adventure activities, attend live seminars by The Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern, Wildlife Conservationist Jim Fowler and National Geographic Adventure editors and contributors. For your FREE pass, register online at www.adventureexpo.com/consumer and enter PROMO CODE: CMSC, before Friday, January 9th - also, stop by and visit the CMSC booth #520. For more information click here for details for a flyer click here.

Saturday, January 3rd -- Jackson Hole Trip Pre-trip Meeting & Party:   This event is open for everyone! So, join Sanctuary for a fun night and help our Jackson Hole participates get in the party mood. We're meeting at 7 pm at Skrine Chops, 7230 W. Madison Street in Forest Park - click here for more details. Skrine Chops is conveniently located two blocks north of the 290 expressway between the Des Plaines Ave and Harlem Ave exits, just west of Harlem Ave on Madison Street. Click here for a trip flyer.

Sunday, December 28th -- Bar of the Month - Bears Game:   kick-off is at noon -- plan on watching the Chicago Bears play their final season game against the Houston Texans at Evviva Bar and Eatery (formally known as Pazzo's) in Lisle at 1017 Front Street - located just off Main St across from the Metra station, on the South side. For more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, December 27th -- Impromptu Bar of the Month - Tom Sandowski is in town:   -- we are getting together at 7pm at Fox and Hounds in Aurora.

Sunday, December 21st -- Ice Skating at Millennium Park:  (back by popular demand):   meet at noon on the rink and afterwards onto a bar/restaurant — Elephant Castle 185 N Wabash Ave (at the corner of Wabash Ave & Lake St) 1 block away. For more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from this event last year.

Wednesday, December 17th -- Special Holiday Party Meeting: at North Beach, 1211 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, (just East, across the parking lot from Hooter's, where our normal meetings are held which is 2 1/2 Blocks east of I-355 on the south side frontage road of Route 56 Butterfield Road) at 8:00 p.m. We will have a short meeting in a casual, Jimmy Buffet style atmosphere, appetizers, a raffle with major prizes and we have a sand volleyball court reserved - so, wear shorts and plan on playing volleyball. Non-members are welcome! Also, if people would like to bring Christmas cookies to share -- GREAT -- please, bring them, thanks.

Sunday, November 23rd -- Bar of the Month - Bears Game:   kick-off is at noon -- plan on watching the Chicago Bears versus the St. Louis Rams game at Mullen's Bar and Grill located on the northeast corner of Naperville Rd & Warrenville Rd (3080 Warrenville Rd, Lisle -- just north of I88 Tollway). For more details click here for a flyer or contact Jerry Klaetsch at: SkiSanctuary@hotmail.com.

Sunday, November 16th -- Bike Ride the I & M Canal, Morris to Marseilles:   The final bike ride for the season - meet at 9:30 ride at 10:00 - click here for more details and a flyer.

Saturday, November 15th -- Bar of the Month: At Two brothers Tap House   - Join us at 2:30 PM for a Brewery tour and then socialize, relax and enjoy some beer & food. Two Brothers Tap House is located in near by Warrenville - click here for details and a flyer. Enjoy a large variety of great micro-brewed beers and food.

Friday, November 7th - 9th -- Ski Dazzle - Chicago Ski Show & Snowboard Expo:   the 50th Anniversary of the Mid-West's Largest Consumer Ski & Snowboard Show -- for further details click here and visit their website -- also click on the following link for information about the AFTER THE SKI/SNOWBOARD SHOW PARTY! -- For a $2 off enterence coupon checkout our November Newsletter.

Sunday, November 2nd -- Bike Ride of the Month -- the I & M Canal, Channahon to Morris:   meet at 9:30 at the at park entrance in Channahon and we're heading west to Morris for great outdoor scenery and exercise - for more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from this event last year 2007.

Friday, October 24th - 26th -- Windy City Ski & Snowboard Show:   A new, earlier ski show at the Renaissance Schaumberg Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 N Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173 -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, October 12th -- Bike Ride the I & M Canal, Utica's Burgoo Festival:   Burgoo Festival - meet at 10:30 at the Lock #14 Access area in LaSalleS and ride the I & M Canal. Ride to Utica for some famous Burgoo stew and visit craft booths, food stands, etc. For further details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from last year's adventure.

Saturday, October 11th -- Hiking Near Utica (Burgoo Weekend):   Yah - It's going to be a beautiful weekend! This year we'll be hiking Matteson State Park and enjoying the beautiful scenery and get those ski legs back in shape before ski season. -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, October 4th -- Ocktoberfest at the Schnitzel Platz Restaurant:   Come join us for an evening of great food, beer and singing. We will be treated to an authentic German band that includes an accordion, stand up bass, a trumpet and a lively group duo singing and yodeling -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, September 28th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   the Old Plank Road Trail - 20 or 40 mile options available. The 40 mile option we'll meet at 9 AM and the 20 mile option we'll at 11 AM. Old Plank Road is fully paved and mostly flat -- for more details click here for a flyer. Also don't worry about missing the Bears game - they play at 7:15 PM against Philadelphia.

Sunday, September 21 -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Meet at 9:00 AM and bike the , a 22 mile ride and then stop nearby Walter Payton's Roundhouse to watch the Chicago Bears game at 12 PM play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, September 20th -- Stock Car Dirt Track Racing:   Spectator Championship Night at Sycamore Speedway, starts at 8pm - admission is $12. We plan on meeting inside the race track, north end of the bleachers near the top row. For more details click here for a flyer or contact Jeff Sapinski at 708-579-5333, or stop by a meeting.

Sunday, August 24th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Virgil Gilman Trail, Aurora to Sugar Grove, 9 AM we meet 9:30 we ride - for more details click here for a flyer.

Friday, August 22nd -- Bar of the Month:   Join Sanctuary at 7:30 PM for a relaxing evening of beer, food and fun at Palmer Place, Restaurant & Bier Garden, located at 56 South La Grange Road in La Grange. Enjoy a large variety of beers and great food -- click here for details.

Wednesday, August 20th -- TRIP KICK-OFF: Get ready to signup for any of our major 2008/2009 trips. NOTE: you must be a member (your membership renewed) prior to this event in order to have trip signup priority. The location is the same as our general meetings - Hooters (click here for directions), 1301 W Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove (2 1/2 Blocks east of I-355 on the south side of Butterfield Road). Be there early it starts at 7:30 PM.  More details to come -- click here to view our tentative trip schedule -- mark your calendar, this is one of our most popular events...

Tuesday, August 19th -- Grant Park:   Our Last Outdoor Film Festival Outing for the season, An Affair to Remember (1957) -- For further details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, August 17th -- Bristol Renaissance Faire:   just over the border in Kenosha WI - enter the gates of the Renaissance Faire and the world of 16th century -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, August 16th -- Kane County Cougars Baseball Game:   game starts at 6pm - includes: great pre-selected seats, free parking, fireworks and lots of fun - for more details click here for a flyer.

Tuesday, August 12th -- Grant Park:   Outdoor Film Festival, Touch of Evil (1958) -- For further details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, August 10th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Wayne to East Dundee by biking The Illinois Prairie Path & Fox River Trail, 10 AM we meet 10:30 we ride - for more details click here for a flyer.

Tuesday, August 5th -- Grant Park:   Outdoor Film Festival, The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) -- For further details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, August 3rd -- Ravinia:   The Best of Broadway, Chicago Symphony Orchestra -- for further details click here for a flyer.

Tuesday, July 29th -- Grant Park:   Outdoor Film Festival, The Blues Brothers (1980) -- For further details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, July 27th -- Bike Ride of the Month - Chicago Lake Front:   We'll start out from Lincoln Park at 9AM and travel Southward. The bike ride will be approximately 12 to 30 leisurely miles on a paved trail. For more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from last year.

Tuesday, July 22th -- Grant Park:   Outdoor Film Festival, The Odd Couple (1968) -- For further details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, July 19th -- Annual 9-Hole Golf Outing:  Join us at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Westmont. Tee off begins at 1:00pm. The cost is $40 which includes: golf, pool party and dinner & drinks. We only have a limited number of spots, so sign up early. For more details click here for a flyer, stop by a meeting, or contact Deb Janousek at 630-968-7534, or joedebjano@webtv.net.

Tuesday, July 15th -- Grant Park:   Outdoor Film Festival, All About Eve (1950) -- For further details click here for a flyer.

Friday, July 11th-13th -- Sky High Camping:   Camping & Canoe weekend, just outside Portage, Wisconsin (behind Cascade Mtn ski Area). For further details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from last year of this event.

Sunday, July 6th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Join us as we explore three interconnecting DuPage County Forest Preserve bike trails at Danada, Herrick Lake, & Blackwell - 9AM we meet 9:30 we ride - for more details click here for a flyer.

Thursday, July 3rd -- Fireworks & Taste of Oakbrook:   Join us at 7:30 PM as we watch a spectacular Fireworks show in celebration of Independence Day at Oakbrook Polo Field (Northwest corner of York Rd & 31st St) - admission is FREE - for more details click here for a flyer.

Sunday, June 29th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   To the Chicago Botanical Gardens we'll be riding the North Branch Bicycle Trail - meeting at 9 AM for the 30 mile option or 10 AM for the 20 mile option -- For more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from this event last year.

Thursday, June 26th -- Shakespeare in the Park:   at Austin Gardens, Oak Park, before the play we'll meet at Poor Phil’s Bar & Grill in Oak Park -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, June 21st -- Millennium Park:   Take a Friend to the Orchestra, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, -- for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, June 14th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Pre-picnic bike ride Salt Creek Trail - we'll meet at Bemis Woods, picnic grove #1, at 10 AM, travel east to Brookfield Woods and back - the ride will be approximately 13.2 miles around trip on paved surface. For more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from this event last year.

Saturday, June 14th -- Our Annual Club Picnic:   MARK your calendar, Noon til dusk, at Bemis Woods, grove #1, located near the northeast corner of the Tri-State Tollway & Ogden Avenue in Western Springs -- for more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from this event last year.

Sunday, June 1st -- Bike Ride... & Apres' Bar of the Month:   Join us for one or both events. We'll ride the Fox River Trail going North from St. Charles to Elgin. Afterwards, we'll enjoy a beer and $1 burgers at Rookies in St. Charles - for more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from this event last year.

Saturday, May 24th -- Bar of the Month #2:   Join Sanctuary for LIVE MUSIC, NO COVER and an Outdoor patio at 6:30 PM at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub, located at 7652 Madison Street, in Forest Park -- click here for details.

Sunday, May 18th -- Wine Tasting Bike Ride of the Month:   Just over the border in Michigan we're going to visit five wineries and sample some of the best South Western Michigan wines while only riding a bit over 12 miles (or driving) - for more details click here for a flyer.

Saturday, May 17th -- CMSC Trip Seminar:   MARK your calendar.

Saturday, May 17th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   Lets start off our bike rides easy with Waterfall Glen - approximately 11 miles of crushed, packed, limestone. We'll meet at 10 & ride at 10:30 AM - for more details click here for a flyer or contact Kavi (Jim Kavanaugh) 630-886-6502.

Saturday, May 10th -- Bike Ride of the Month:   the Des Plaines River Trail (Lake County) bike ride -- one of the best bike trails in the Chicago area, we're planning a 22 mile ride starting from Half Day Forest Preserve - for more details click here for a flyer.

Friday, May 9th -- Bar of the Month:   Join Sanctuary at 6:30 PM for a relaxing evening of pizza and fun at Pazzo's Bar & Eatery, located at 1017 Front Street in Lisle just across from the Metra station - South side. Enjoy a variety of beer and food -- click here for details.

Thursday, April 24th -- Bicycle Season Planning Meeting:   If you are interested in helping plan our Bike Ride of the Month schedule - plan on attending this meeting at Jerry Klaetsch's house -- click here for details or here to view our last years Biking Schedule.

Saturday, April 19th -- Annual Spring Banquet:   at Casa Margarita Mexican Restaurant & Cantina in La Grange -- family-style dinner, 4hrs open bar, disc jockey, dancing & fun. Signup now for only $30 ($25 prior to April 1st) per person -- for more details and a flyer click here.

Sunday, March 16th -- Bar of the Month:   -- Join Sanctuary in celebrating St. Paddy's Day at The Kerry Piper Irish-American Pub & Eatery in Willowbrook -- for more details and a flyer click here.

Sunday, February 10th -- Ice Skating at Millennium Park (back by popular demand):   meet at noon at on the rink and afterwards onto a bar/restaurant — Elephant Castle 185 N Wabash Ave (at the corner of Wabash Ave & Lake St) 1 block away. For more details contact either Wayne Vantluka 708-352-7533 or Lisa Zaage 847-741-8935 for more details and a flyer click here or click here to view pictures from this event.

Saturday, February 9th -- Bar of the Month at the Ranch:   Join Sanctuary for a fun night of drinks and country dancing at the "Cadillac Ranch". We plan on meeting at around 8 PM at the Ranch -- click here for more details.

Friday, February 1st -- Nomads Ski Club presents "Rock'n Roll is Here to Stay":   A Golden Oldies Dance -- for more details and a flyer click here.

Saturday or Sunday, January 26 - 27th -- Adventures in Travel Expo:  at the Donald E. Stephen Convention Center in Rosemont. Adventures in Travel Expo invites you to visit the largest active adventure travel marketplace showcasing hundreds of travel destinations and tour operators from around the world. Plus, try hands-on adventure activities, attend live seminars by Pauline Frommer and National Geographic Adventure editors and contributors. For your FREE pass, register online at www.adventureexpo.com/consumer and enter PROMO CODE: CMSC. For more information click here for details.

Saturday, January 26 -- Ice Skating & Bar of the Month:  7pm Ice Skating at Seven Bridges Ice Arena (6690 S. Rt 53, Woodridge) and then at 9pm we'll meet at Shanahan's (1999 W. 75th St, Woodridge) for Bar of the Month -- contact Doug Moline 780-343-9262 or Maureen Kelleher 708-447-6043 for more details and a flyer click here.

Saturday, January 5th -- Show & Go Skiing Wilmot Mountain, Wisconsin:   for more details and a flyer click here.

Wednesday, December 19th -- Special Holiday Party Meeting: at North Beach, 1211 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, (just East, across the parking lot from Hooter's, where our normal meetings are held which is 2 1/2 Blocks east of I-355 on the south side frontage road of Route 56 Butterfield Road) at 8:30 p.m. We will have a short meeting in a casual, Jimmy Buffet style atmosphere, appetizers and have a sand volleyball court reserved - so, wear shorts and plan on playing volleyball. Non-members are welcome! Also, if people would like to bring Christmas cookies to share -- GREAT -- please, bring them, thanks.

Sunday, December 2nd -- Ice Skating at Millennium Park:   meet at noon at on the rink and around 2pm we're planning on enjoying some food, beverages and a bit of gemutlichkeit!!! at the Christkindl Markt. For more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from this event.

Sunday, November 18th -- Bike Ride the I & M Canal, Morris to Marseilles:   The last bike ride for the season - meet at 9:30 ride at 10:00 - click here for more details and a flyer.

Saturday, November 17th -- Bar of the Month:   Join Sanctuary for a fun night, at Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant. Enjoy a variety of beer, food, and music by "The New Invaders" -- click here for details or click here to view pictures from this event.

Sunday, Novemer 11th -- Bike Ride I-355 Roll the Tollway:   Yes, we're talking about the Interstate I-355 between I-55 & Lemont - for more details click here - SOLD OUT or click here to view pictures from this event.

Sunday, November 4th -- Bike Ride the I & M Canal, Channahon to Morris:   meet at 9:30 at the at park entrance in Channahon going west to Morris for great outdoor scenery and exercise - for more details click here for a flyer or click here to view pictures from this event.