Pick of the Week – The event NOT to be missed…
Saturday March 5 – 20th Annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade
With entertainment starting at 11 a.m. throughout the Spring Road area, the Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 12 noon, starting at the intersection of Wilson Street and Spring Road and continuing north to the railroad tracks. The year’s Grand Marshal is Elmhurst College. Bundle up in layers (of green!) and come out to second largest parade in Chicagoland.
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Friday, March 4
From 6:30-11:30 p.m., the Elmhurst YMCA will host its annual scholarship dinner dance at River Forest Country Club, 15W468 Grand Ave. Hoops & Hops theme will feature shooting baskets and craft beer. Guests are encouraged to wear high-tops with their “dressy-casual” attire. (River Forest does not allow jeans.) Seats are $125 per person; tables of 10 are $1250. To register online, visit donate.ymcachicago.org/elmhurst. For more information, call 630-834-9200.
Sunday, March 6
At 1 p.m., Elmhurst Cool Cities and Elmhurst College will screen the feature-length documentary The Human Experiment as part of the One Earth Film Festival in Illinois Hall of the Schaible Science Center on the campus. Tickets are free, but a $5 per person donation is requested to help underwrite costs. Tickets are limited and advance online purchases are recommended. Info: (630) 426-9789.
Monday, March 7
Beginning at 11:15 a.m., the Elmhurst Garden Club will hold its annual “Meet The Scholars” luncheon at the Wilder Mansion, 211 S. Prospect Ave. The program will feature the student recipients discussing their own horticulture and environmental science projects, including their latest research. Info: 630-267-3454 or elmhurstgardenclub.org.
Wednesday, March 9
From 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Active Senior Expo, “dedicated to inform, educate and entertain senior citizens,” will be held at Abbington Banquets, 3S002 IL Route 53 in Glen Ellyn (corner of Route 53 and Butterfield Road). Free health screenings, door prize drawings, the Ron and Sandie Sing & Swing Musical Show, seminars, vendors of senior services and much more. Tickets are $2 but free tickets are available at activeeniorexpo.net. Parking is free. Info: Call 630-620-6347.
Saturday, March 12
• From 5-7 p.m., the Elmhurst Lions Club will hold its 30th Annual Pizza Party fundraiser at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst. Tickets are $7 each or $35 for a family of five of more; children 6 and younger eat free. The event features All-You-Can-Eat pizza from Roberto’s and many raffle prizes for kids and adults. Tickets and info: (630) 279-5019
• “Geology as Destiny: Across the Chicago Portage, a story of Glaciers, Voyageurs, and Carp!”will be held at 2 p.m. at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave. Geologist, David Dolak presents Chicago’s pre-eminence as the largest metropolitan area in the middle of North America is a result of the fortuitous conditions of access across the Mid-Continental watershed divide created by glacial processes over the past 10,000 years. The 60-minute lecture will include a live performance of an original song with lyrics based on these topics. Reservations are recommended. Price: Regular museum admission. Info: call 630-833-1616.
Sunday, March 13
From 12:30-2:30 p.m., the Single Mothers Support Group (SHE) will meet at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. Program will be Strong Bags, Weak Bags and Gift Bag, a call to get emotionally healthy. Enjoy lunch with your child then childcare is available during program. Free. Guests invited. Info: elmhurstcrc.org/ministries/adults/sisters-helping-each-other.
Tuesday, March 15
The Presidential and Illinois State Primary Election Day—don’t forget to vote!
Wednesday, March 16
Beginning at 6 p.m., the 20th annual Elmhurst Community Chess Tournament will be held in the York High School Commons. Students will compete at six levels: 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6-8th grade and high school. Registration deadline is Friday, March 11. Contact your child’s school for the permission slips and rules. Info: 630-290-1504 or e-mail: [email protected]
Ongoing programs:
• All men are invited to attend Men’s Fraternity at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church,
149 West Brush Hill Road, for weekly sessions that combine biblical teaching and group discussion. Choose a day/time that works for you: Tuesday. 6-7:15 a.m.; Wednesday 7-9 p.m.; Thursday 6-7:15 a.m.; Sundays 9-10:15 a.m. Info: 630-600-5074 or [email protected]
• 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: 630-833-7800.
• TOPS — Take Off Pounds Sensibly — meets on Friday mornings at Grace Lutheran Church 950 S. York Road, Bensenville. Weigh-in at 9:30 a.m., meeting from 10-11 a.m. Info: email Millie at [email protected]
