North Shore Camera Club 2025-2026

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

Competition Assistant - https://www.caccaphoto.org/411ClientLogin.html

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

Competition Assistant - https://www.caccaphoto.org/411ClientLogin.html

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