Pick of the Week – An event not to be missed!
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14 – Bryan presents Dear Edwina Jr.
Bryan Middle School will perform the play, Dear Edwina Jr., in the school auditorium at 111 W. Butterfield Road. Tickets, available at the door, are $5 for adults, $3 for children.
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Friday-Sunday, Nov. 13-15
• The IC Catholic Prep Knights Theater will perform “Just Another High School Play” in Monsignor Plunkett Hall (lower level of IC Chapel), 130 Arthur Street. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and high school students and children. Performance times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Info: iccatholicprep.org.
• GreenMan Theatre will present Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn, in Asbury Hall at First United Methodist Church at 232 S. York in Elmhurst. Friday & Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for students/seniors. Free parking is available. For tickets and info, visit greenmantheatre.com or call 630-464-2646.
Sunday, Nov. 15
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra performance
Beginning at 3 p.m., Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra concertgoers will enjoy renditions of favorite arias and scenes from Mozart’s musical masterpieces, complete with staging and supertitles. The performance will be held at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. in Elmhurst, which is handicapped-accessible and offers free parking. Tickets can be purchased at elmhurstsymphony.org or by calling 630-941-0202. At 1:45 p.m., Dr. Ted Hatmaker will lead a discussion, Behind the Music Stand.
Thursday, Nov. 19
• At 11:30 a.m. in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst College, legendary Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinsen will lead a master class, during which he will talk about his career and life. He will also perform with the Elmhurst College Jazz Band. Free and open to the public. Info: (630) 617-3515.
• At 6:30 p.m., come to the Elmhurst Historical Museum Education Center for Thirsty Third Thursday for a Beer Talk & Tasting. Learn more about Chicago’s beer history through this month’s theme: The Saloon and Ethnic Identities, tasting by Revolution Brewing. Museum open until 8 p.m. Free for those 21 and older with photo ID. Drop-in program, no registration required. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457.
• At 7:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Symphony Musicians will perform Fandango: Dueling Harpsichords at Mayslake, located at 1717 West 31st Street in Oak Brook. Tickets are adults $25, seniors $23, and students $7. For tickets and info, call 630-941-0202 or visit elmhurstsymphony.org
Friday-Sunday, Nov. 20-22
GreenMan Theatre will present Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn, in Asbury Hall at First United Methodist Church at 232 S. York in Elmhurst. Friday & Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for students/seniors. Free parking is available. For tickets and info, visit greenmantheatre.com or call 630-464-2646.
Thursday, Nov. 26
The 32nd annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot to fight hunger will take place on Thanksgiving morning. This year’s event will feature members of the U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard and the Men of Spirito! singers, who will perform their moving Patriotic Medley. Fee: $35 in advance, $40 day-of. To register, visit dangibbonsturkeytrot.com
Friday-Sunday, Nov. 27-29
GreenMan Theatre will present Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn, in Asbury Hall at First United Methodist Church at 232 S. York in Elmhurst. Friday & Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for students/seniors. Free parking is available. For tickets and info, visit greenmantheatre.com or call 630-464-2646.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
From 3:30 to 8 p.m., the 26th annual Special Kids Day will be held at Wilder Mansion, 211 Prospect in Wilder Park. Designed specifically to be obstacle free, this event is free and exclusive to those with special needs and their families. Come out for games, crafts, face-painting, music, lots of food and of course, Santa! Info: skd.org
Saturday, Dec. 5
• At 4 p.m. Faith Evangelical United Methodist Church invites you to a Community Candle Lighting Service at The Abbey, 407 W. St. Charles Road. This family-friendly Christmas service will feature special music including a selection by the Children’s Choirs. A collection of diapers and baby wipes for CareNet of DuPage will be taken. Birthday cake will be served following the service. Info: 630-941-0212 or email [email protected]
• At 7 p.m., the Second City Brass quintet will perform in concert at Bethel Church in Elmhurst as part of its Music@Bethel Concert Series. Tickets are adults $20, seniors $18 and students $5. A family pass is available at $45 for two adults and up to five children. Tickets available online through musicatbethel.com or 630-279-4040.
Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 5-6
The Spirito! Singers will present Joyeux Noel – an Old-Fashioned Christmas Concert on Saturdayat 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Elmhurst Christina Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road. Tickets are $23 each, available at spiritosingers.org or call 1-877-8WE-SING.
Sunday, Dec. 6
At 3 p.m. in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst College, the Elmhurst Choral Union (ECU) will perform a concert, “And on Earth, Peace,” featuring Respighi’s ethereal Laud to the Nativity and Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Orchestra led by James MacDonald. The ECU Chamber Choir will perform as well. General admission tickets are: $25 adults, $23 seniors, $10 youth, available at elmhurstchoralunion.org, 1-800-838-3006, or at the door.
Ongoing programs:
• “Beer Chicago,” on display now through Feb. 14, 2016, at the Elmhurst Historical Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Take a look at beer culture, taverns, and breweries; learn about different beers brewed right here in Chicago; encounter the “bartender” at an interactive video kiosk. Admission is Free. Info: 630-833-1457 or elmhursthistory.org
• A support group for family caregivers of older adults meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library’s second floor study room. (Not an Elmhurst Library program.) Info: (630) 833-9665.
• The Elmhurst American Legion, T.H.B. Post No. 187, hosts a fish fry every Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m. Ribs available first Friday of the month. Musical entertainment follows. Karaoke on the second Friday of each month. Bingo on Wednesdays, starting with Early Birds at 6:45 p.m. Info: americanlegionthb187.org or 630-833-7800.
