The club will meet in the Vail room at LFP on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, with the following exceptions: June, July, and August, when we meet only on the third Tuesday of each month. The Vail Room is located on the first floor of Lake Forest Place, 1100 Pembridge Dr, Lake Forest, IL 60045.
North Shore Camera Club 2025-2026 Preliminary Calendar
This calendar is subject to changes/or updates.
SEPTEMBER
September 12 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
September 16 Program- How did you get that shot? – Various NSCC members
7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
OCTOBER
October 6 Noon: Deadline for competition submission
Competition Assistant- https://www.caccaphoto.org/411ClientLogin.html
CACCA Special Theme of the month- Looking Up uploaded by October 12 – 6 pm
Individual CACCA competitions -Nature and PJ – upload by October 15
October 7 First Competition - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
October 10 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
October 21 Critique Night – additional information to follow - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
NOVEMBER
November 3 Noon: Deadline for competition submission
Competition Assistant - https://www.caccaphoto.org/411ClientLogin.html
CACCA Special Theme of the month- Symmetry uploaded by November 9 – 6 pm
CACCA Individual competitions – Portrait and Creative -upload by Nov. 12
November 4 Competition Night - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
November 14 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
November 18 Tabletop Shoot - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
DECEMBER
December 1 Noon: Deadline for competition submission
Competition Assistant - https://www.caccaphoto.org/411ClientLogin.html
CACCA Special Theme of the month- 1,2,3 uploaded by December 7 – 6 pm
Individual CACCA competitions -Nature and PJ – upload by December 10
December 2 Competition Night - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
December 9 Holiday Party - Vail Room, Lake Forest Place (additional information to follow)
December 12 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
No meeting on the third Tuesday – Holiday Season
Happy New Year!
JANUARY
January 5 Noon: Deadline for competition submission
Competition Assistant - https://www.caccaphoto.org/411ClientLogin.html
CACCA Special Theme of the month- Greet the Dawn uploaded by January 11 – 6 pm
Individual CACCA competitions -Portrait and Creative – upload by Jan. 14
January 6 Competition Night - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
January 9 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
January 20 Bad weather photography - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
FEBRUARY
February 2 Noon: Deadline for competition submission
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CACCA Special Theme of the month- Yuck! uploaded by February 15 – 6 pm
Individual CACCA competitions -Nature and PJ – upload by Feb. 18
February 3 Competition Night - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
February 13 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
February 17 Street Photography - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
MARCH
March 2 Noon: Deadline for competition submission
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CACCA Special Theme of the month- Music! Uploaded by March 15 – 6 pm
Individual CACCA competitions -Nature and PJ – upload by Mar. 18
March 3 Competition Night - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
March 13 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
March 17 Monochrome made easy -7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
APRIL
April 6 Noon: Deadline for competition submission
Competition Assistant - https://www.caccaphoto.org/411ClientLogin.html
CACCA Special Theme of the month- Reflections in Architecture uploaded by April 15 – 6 pm
April 7 Competition Night - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
April 10 Breakfast- -10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
April 21 Favorite Images - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
MAY
May 4 Noon: Deadline for competition submission
Competition Assistant - https://www.caccaphoto.org/411ClientLogin.html
CACCA Special Theme of the month- Greater Chicago Area Landmarks-uploaded by May 10 – 6 pm
May 5 Members’ Choice Competition Night - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
May 8 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
May 19 Program – TBA - 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
JUNE
June 12 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
June 16 Program Night - TBA
JULY
July 10 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
July 21 Program Night - TBA
AUGUST
August 9 NSCC Annual Picnic – additional information to follow
August 14 Breakfast - 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
August 18 Annual Chicago Botanic Garden meet up - Additional information to follow
October 6 - noon - entries for the first competition upload ends
October 7 - First competition of the year, 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest Place
October 10 - Breakfast, 10:00 am, Country Kitchen, 446 Central Avenue, Highland Park, IL
October 21 - 'Critique Night, 7:00 pm, Vail Room, Lake Forest, Place