Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed…
Saturday, April 16 – ESO to “Celebrate Stephen”
The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will honor musical director and conductor Stephen Alltop’s 20 years of accomplishments with a special event called “Celebrate Stephen” at Harry Carey’s at the Westin in Lombard. Reception at 6 p.m., performance at 6:45, dinner at 7:30. The Honorable Steve Morley, mayor of Elmhurst, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Tickets are available at elmhurstsymphony.org or call 630-941-0202.
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Thursday, April 14
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Elmhurst Hospital is presenting “Take Charge of Your Healthcare Decisions” in the Soukup Herter Library & Resource Center at Elmhurst Hospital, 155 E. Brush Hill Road. Will provide information about advance directives, durable power of attorney for healthcare, living wills, DNR orders, For more information, call Denise Ertsman at (331) 221-1146.
Saturday, April 16
From 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Elmhurst College will host its annual Recycling Extravaganza, where people can bring a variety of household items that will be recycled, repurposed and kept out of landfills. It will be held in Alexander Street parking lot on the campus of Elmhurst College. To facilitate traffic flow, vehicles must enter at Prospect Avenue and Walter Street. For a complete list of acceptable items visit elmhurst.edu/sustainability. Paper shredding available, but limited to two boxes or bags.
Monday, April 18
At 3:30 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m., there will be a screening of the movie Finding Kind in York High School’s Baker Auditorium. York students John and Katy Clugg obtained a Thiems grant to bring this film about bullying. Co-sponsored by York High School and the Elmhurst Commission on Youth, the film is 77 minutes in length. Parenting specialists Todd Adams and Cathy Cassani Adams of Zen Parenting will lead discussions after the film.
Thursday, April 21
• From 3:30-4:30 p.m., there will be a Dementia Caregiver Support Group Meeting held at Terra Vista, 100 E. Roosevelt Road, Villa Park (next to Outback Steakhouse). Join in conversation with others going through a similar experience. Light refreshments served. RSVP to 630-534-0886 or [email protected].
• At 7 p.m., the public is invited to a gallery talk about the By All Accounts exhibit on the 2nd floor of the Elmhurst History Museum. Museum Curator of Collections Nancy Wilson will present the highly-interactive tabletop map of Elmhurst. Note: The Museum is open late until 8 p.m. on the Third Thursdays of the month. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457. Free.
Saturday, April 23
• The Inaugural Annie LeGere “To the Moon and Back” 4K Walk (no running) will step off at 10 a.m. at Sandburg Middle School. Proceeds will help support legislation to provide Epi-Pen training to first-responders throughout the state of Illinois. To register or for more information, visit amazingannie.org or visit their facebook page.
• Beginning at 7 p.m., Elmhurst’s own renowned flutist Mary Stolper returns by popular demand to Bethel Church’s sanctuary for an unprecedented fourth appearance in the Music@Bethel Concert Series. Tickets: adults/$20, seniors/$18, students/$5; Family pass/$45 two adults and up to five children. A wine reception will follow. Info: musicatbethel.com or call 630-279-4040.
• Beginning at 7 p.m., Elmhurst Firefighters Local 3541 will host its 6th annual Comedy Showcase and Raffle at Fitz’s Spare Keys to raise money for local charities. For tickets and information, call Steve Talaski at 708-212-8297 or send an e-mail to: [email protected].
Sunday, April 24
At 6:30 p.m., the Children’s Choirs of Faith Evangelical United Methodist Church will present a musical production about Zacchaeus called, “What’s Up, Zak?” The church is located at 111 W. North Ave (at York St.) Admission is free; a free-will offering will be collected for Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree Program. For more information contact Jane at 630-941-0212.
Tuesday, April 26
From 2-3 p.m., there will be a workshop on The Beginning of the Alzheimer’s Journey, led by Natalie McFarland, RN, BSN, Dementia Care Educator, at Terra Vista, 100 E. Roosevelt Rd in Villa Park (next to Outback Steakhouse). Seating is limited to please RSVP by calling 630-534-0886 or by email to: [email protected].
Wednesday, April 27
Beginning at 7 p.m., the City of Elmhurst’s Commission on Youth will be honoring young volunteers at its annual Exemplary Youth Service Awards program at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Road. Free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 30
At 12:30 p.m., the Women of Bethel United Church of Christ will hold their Spring Tea in the church’s new Welcome Center at 315 E. St. Charles Road. Full-tea menu in an elegant setting; program: Jenny Riddle will perform her one-woman show in character based on Cokie Roberts’ book Capital Dames: The Women of the Civil War. Proceeds benefit the Elmhurst Shoe Fund. Tickets, available beginning April 1, are $25 per person and must be purchased in advance, as seating is limited. Tickets for the program only (without tea) are $10 at the door. The program begins at 1:45 p.m. Guests are invited to wear hats and gloves. Call 630-834-6254 for tickets and info.
Wednesday, May 4
At 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation is hosting a Mid-Century Mod Cocktail Party at Pints, 112 So. York St. Channel your inner Don or Betty Draper for “the most” cocktail party celebrating the 1950s and early ‘60s with drinks and throwback bites you’ll dig. Costumes are welcome—but don’t be a square! Register at elmhursthistory.org (in the Adult Programs section). Fee: $15/Foundaiton members, $18/non-members. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457
Saturday, May 7
At 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra concludes its Season of Celebration with a “concert of friendship,” featuring concertmaster Rika Seko will perform with her long-time friend Anibal Dos Santos, principal violist of the Bogota Philharmonic. Held at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church,149 W. Brush Hill Rd., tickets are $32/adults, $30/seniors, $9/students; add’l. $5 per ticket at the door. Group, family rates available. Call 630-941-0202 or visit elmhurstsymphony.org for tickets and info.
Ongoing programs:
• Now through May 29, the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., presents a exhibit from the Smithsonian called Patios, Pools & the Invention of the American Backyard. Filled with vintage photographs, historic drawings, and period advertisements, the exhibit reveals how these spaces evolved into an integral part of American popular culture. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457
• Now through May 13, the York High School Key Club is collecting for a shoe drive , which will be donated to “Soles For Kids.” Collection bins are located in most District 205 schools and at the Wagner Center and the Elmhurst YMCA.
• 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]
