Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed…
Saturday, Jan. 16
Dinosaur Discoveries Day
Lizzadro Museum will host its annual “Dinosaur Discoveries” Day. Children become dinosaur detectives using fossils and props to create an awareness of their characteristics. See live animals and how they are related to dinosaurs. Interactive lecture at 2 p.m. for ages 4-adult. Admission: $5; reservations recommended. Call 630-833-1616 or visit lizzadromuseum.org.
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Friday, Jan. 15
This will be first day the Addison St. parking deck will be open in downtown Elmhurst.
Thursday, Jan. 21
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Historical Museum presents the final Thirsty Third Thursday: Beer Talk & Tasting at PINTS, 112 So. York St. Exhibit author and beer historian Liz Garibay will explore “Chicago Beer Today,” coupled with a complimentary tasting by Bridgeport’s Marz Brewing for those visitors 21 and older with ID. Drop-in program, no registration required. Come early to tour the Beer Chicago exhibit before the talk begins. Museum will be open from 1-8 p.m. This event takes place at Pints, 112 S. York St. (Adults 21+ only.) Info: 630-833-1457 or visit elmhursthistory.org.
Thursday, Jan. 28
At 7 p.m. the Elmhurst Historical Museum presents Lagunitas Small Plate & Beer Pairing at Pints, 112 S. York St. Sample small plates paired with different Lagunitas beers. Tickets: $15/Foundation members; $18/non-members; include four appetizers and four 5-oz. beer samples. Must be 21 and older with photo ID. To register via Eventbrite, visit elmhursthistory.org in the Adult Programs section. Info: 630-833-1457 or visit elmhursthistory.org.
Saturday, Feb. 6
From 5-10 p.m., the Brian E. Wagner Scholarship Fund (BEWSF) will host its 6th annual “Bags for Wags” Bean Bag Tournament at the Valentino Center at Visitation Church, 851 South York Road. Persons 16 and older are invited to register at BrianEWagnerFund.org All proceeds will benefit the BEWSF’s college scholarship fund.
Sunday, Feb. 7
At 3 p.m., the Genealogical Forum of Elmhurst welcomes Debra Dudek with a talk called, “What’s the Buzz About Billion Graves?” at the Community Bank of Elmhurst. Guests welcome. Donations appreciated. Info: 708-531-0449 or rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilgfe/
Saturday, Feb. 20
From 7-10:30 p.m., The People for Elmhurst Parks Foundation (PEP) is hosting “Be A Kid Again” on the tennis courts at Courts Plus to allow adults to view, try out and play on the actual equipment that will be used at the Playground for Everybody, coming to Butterfield Park in fall of 2016. Grown-ups can play games, climb on equipment, enjoy food and live music. Free and open to the public. Info: 630-993-8900 or epd.org
Ongoing programs:
• Now through January 19, celebrates the work of area high school artists during the 17th Annual High School Art Exhibition. Among those represented is York High School. The show is on display in the Founder’s Lounge of the Frick Center on the campus of Elmhurst College.
• Area artists, members of the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild, are exhibiting their recent works and competing for prizes in the Guild’s Winter Member Show being held in the EAG gallery from January 17 through February 26. The gallery is located inside the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave. An opening reception, free and open to the public, is scheduled in the gallery, on Friday, January 22, from 7 to 9 p.m.
• “Beer Chicago,” on display now through Feb. 14 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.
