• Items should be typed and must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the publication date to Club Notes, in care of Suburban Life Newspapers, 1101 W. 31st St., Suite 100, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Club Notes also can be faxed at least two weeks in advance of the publication date to Club Notes at (630) 969-0228, or e-mailed to clubs@mysuburbanlife.com.

• The Kiwanis Club of Lisle’s 36th annual senior picnic was at Sea Lion Aquatic Park in Lisle. The seniors were treated to Bingo with prizes. Then members of the Kiwanis Club of Lisle, Boy Scout Troop 108 and the Park District served lunch.

• The Lemont Junior Woman’s Club presents “Comedy for a Cause,” a casual evening of fun complete with a comedian, food, dancing and raffles. It will be from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Arabian Nights, 6526 Clarendon Hills Road, Willowbrook. $60 per person, with proceeds going to Lemont Junior Woman’s Club’s philanthropic causes. For information or tickets, contact Carey Main at (630) 410-8170.

• The Darien Park District Garden Club was established in 2001 to let area gardeners learn more about cultivating gardens and landscapes and create a venue for sharing gardening skills and encourage pride and preservation of the natural environment. The club is nonprofit. Dues are $20. Guests may attend two meetings before completing a membership application and paying dues. The club will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Darien Sportsplex, 451 Plainfield Road. The program will be a show-and-tell. Members will present gardening topics or interesting demonstrations to the club. It also will meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the Darien Sportsplex, featuring the club’s fall plant exchange. For information, contact Liza at (630) 964-2614.

• The Downers Grove Area Newcomers Club is kicking off the start of the new membership year at the annual Sign-Up Night at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at Emmett’s Ale House in Downers Grove. Come catch up with those you haven’t seen over the summer, sign up for a new year, hear about new and current club activities and have an all around great evening out. All members and interested women welcome. Call (630) 687-1920.

• The Junior League of Kane and DuPage Counties, Inc., an organization of more than 250 women committed to helping at-risk youth in DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will counties, will welcome its 2008-09 new member class during a special event at Reins of Change in Elgin Saturday, Sept. 6. After a summer of informational socials, new members will attend their first official JLKD meeting and participate in the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association Certified program at Reins of Change, which is owned by sustaining JLKD member Amy Lomas. During the course of the six-hour training, the JLKD leadership team, Rains of Change staff and resident horses, will work with the new members to develop strategic communications and problem solving skills. Call (630) 653-5989 or visit www.jlkd.org.

• The Clarendon Hills Woman’s Club will kick off their 56th year with a meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at the Church of the Holy Nativity, 230 S. Richmond Ave., Clarendon Hills. Leslie Goddard will present the program “Illinois Women and the Winning of Women’s Suffrage.” Visitors are welcome. For information, contact Charlette Lukes at (630) 654-1909.