Colleagues and friends of former assistant U.S. attorney Mitchell A. Mars, who died Feb. 19 of cancer, will hold a benefit golf outing, dinner and silent auction on Monday, Sept. 22, at the Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont.

Proceeds will allow the Mitchell Mars Foundation to endow an Evans Scholarship in his memory for a male or female caddy to attend college. Call Thomas C. Moriarty, (312) 969-0201, for details.

Other bar-related golf outings that remain as summer draws to a close, and the days grow short, include the following.

AUGUST 18 (Monday) PEORIA – Peoria County Bar Association golf outing; Mt. Hawley Country Club (Aug. 25 rain date); (309) 674-6049.

AUGUST 22 (Friday) ROCK FALLS – Whiteside County Bar Association golf outing; Rock River Country Club; tee times 1 to 2 p.m., followed by dinner; Tony Miller or Amber, (815) 625-8200.

AUGUST 28 (Thursday) ROCKFORD – Winnebago County Bar Association Family Law Committee golf outing at Aldeen Golf Course, with tee times from 1 p.m.; followed by 6 p.m. reception and dinner at Angelo's Restaurant; Gerald Shelton, (815) 968-5751.

SEPTEMBER 10 (Wednesday) DIXON – Lee County Bar Association/Ogle County Bar Association golf outing and dinner; Lost Nation Golf Club; tee times 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.; David Badger or Laurie Henkel, (815) 288-4949.

SEPTEMBER 29 (Monday) OAK BROOK – West Suburban Bar Association golf outing; Oak Brook Hills Resort; 12 noon lunch, 1 p.m. shotgun start, 5 p.m. reception and dinner; Gus Santana, (708) 836-1120.