Arlington Camera Club Travels & Events
ACC TRAVELS   2008- 2009                                       Locations are in Illinois unless otherwise noted. See "Meetings Schedule" for ACC Wednesday night meetings.
September Images requested for Photo Display at Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
October Photo Display at Arlington Heights Memorial Library -- Hank Erdmann shoot at Door County, WI, October 11 & 12 (contact Mike Berner). -- Pat Wadecki Photo Display at Indian Trails Library
November Through December, ACC Photo Didplay at Elk Grove Library - Theme TBA
December TBA
January TBA
Feb./Mar. TBA
April ACC Photo Display at Prospect Hts. Library
May-Oct. '09 August, 2009, ACC Photo Display at Arlington Heights Library -- October, 2009, ACC Photo Display at Schaumburg Library
Spring (past) Rolling Meadows Library Photo Display -- ACC Photo Equipment Garage Sale -- Photo Display at Prospect Heights Library
Summer (past) Arlington Heights Garden Club Walk/Shoot -- Fourth of July Parade in Arlington Heights, IL -- Frontier Days, Arl. Hts. -- Irish Fest -- Day at the Races -- Indiana Dunes -- Police Auction of non-claimed merchandise -- NASCAR Race -- Tall Ships in Chicago -- Brookfield Zoo -- Renaissance Faire, Bristol, WI -- Mentoring, Digital 101: Nate Silvers presents a series of classes on the Essentials of Photography -- Photo shoot at residential garden.
Fall (past) Club shoot at Covered Bridges in Park County, Indiana -- Photo Display at Arlington Heights Memorial Library -- Starved Rock State Park Shoot
Winter, (past) Starved Rock Winter Weekend -- Pizza Party Fund Raiser -- Seminar by George Le Claire at Palatine Library -- Chicago Storm indoor Soccer Game -- Photo Display at Indian Trails Library in Wheeling -- Field Trip to Kramer Photography on "Lighting for Portraits".
NOTE: Some dates may change and events will be added. We will try to kep everyone as informed as possible.  Also, check the ACC Yahoo Groups information and the "Calendar".  If anyone hears of anything that they would like to add, please contact the Special Events Chairman:   Kent Wilson
LOCAL PHOTO EVENTS                                               Recommended Photo Opportunities
Sept. -Oct. Morris Sky Fest, Morris -- Architectural Tour, West Dundee -- Long Grove Apple Festival -- Kane County Flee Market, Kane County Fair Grounds, St. Charles -- Fall Festival at Goebert's Farm Market in South Barrington
October - Nov. Long Grove: white church, covered bridge, etc. -- Botanic Gardens: ponds, waterfalls, bridges, etc. -- Japenese Gardens, Rockford: lots of waterfalls and foliage -- Small garden just past Long Grove -- Horse farms: going out Dundee Road west -- World's largest corn maze: Richardson Farm in Spring Grove -- Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakistic Road -- Galena Fall Colors Weekend
October Navy Pier: Halloween at Navy Pier -- St. Charles Scare Crow Festival -- Autumn Harvest Festival -- Chilli Cookoff -- Evanston Arts Week, Evanston -- Fall Color Festival at Morton Arboretum, Lisle -- Union County Colorfest -- Boo! at the Zoo: Brookfield Zoo -- Galena Halloween Ballon Festival -- Covered Bridge in Brown County, Park City, IN
November 1/22-1/1/08 Clearbrook's "Wonderland of Lights" Derive-Thru Spectacular -- 11/23-25 Chriskindl Market -- 11/23 Tree Lighting Ceremony 4:45 p.m. North School Park -- 11/23-24 Santa and his Raindeer -- 11/23-12/24 Charles Dicken' A Christmas Carol -- 11/23-12/31 The Second City's Dysfunctional Holiday Revue
December 12/1 Movie with Mayor Mulder; Polar Express Holiday Train Ride; & "Take a Bough" Tree Decorating. -- 12/7 Nine Holiday Teas at the Banta House.
January
February Indiana Dunes in the winter -- Kankakee River State Conservation Area, Late Feb/Early March
March Des Plaines River State Conservation Area
April Crab Tree Nature Center and Reed Turner Nature Center - Spring Flowers
May Messenger Woods Forest Preserve - Wild Flowers
June
July
August
ANNUAL NATIONAL PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:  "Photographer's Calendar"

http://www.photographamerica.com/calendar.htm

The above website, prepared by Photograph America, gives a very nice overview and photos of places to shoot across our Nation during specific months.