Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed…
Saturday, April 23
Inaugural Annie LeGere 4K Walk
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.
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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). 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
• 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. Bethel is located at 315 E. St. Charles Road, just west of Sandburg Middle School. 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].
• From 10 a.m.-12 noon the Elmhurst Public Library will be hosting the Early Literacy Fair: Books & Authors & Stories, Oh My! (For Families). Members of the Elmhurst College Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society lead fun early literacy activities for preschoolers and their caregivers. No registration required. Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary.org or call 630-279-8696.
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.
• From 7-8:30 p.m. the Elmhurst Library will be hosting Ball Seed Company: 2016 Spring & Summer Gardens. Landscape business manager Jeff Gibson will talk about plant varieties for the season. Presented in honor of the 90th anniversary of the Elmhurst Garden Club. Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary.org or 630-279-8696.
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 Road 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.
• Attend the Elmhurst Park District’s Acrylic Painting Workshop at The Abbey from 9-11 a.m. All supplies provided. Open to ages 50-and-up. Fee: $29 Abbey member, $34 resident or $39 non-resident/non-member. Info: (630) 993-8193 or visit epd.org.
• From 9:45-10:45 a.m., the Elmhurst Public Library will be hosting Once Upon an App • for Families. Does your child love to read with you? Use iPad apps to broaden the scope of your reading time together. Register online, in person, or by phone. Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary.org or call 630-279-8696.
• From 2-3 p.m., the Elmhurst Public Library will be hosting MoneySmart Week: Your Post-Retirement Finances. Melissa Newton of MoneyBasicsU.com presents tips for stretching and protecting your post-retirement dollars. Learn how to save money with discounts, dodge unnecessary fees, organize papers and passwords, and avoid scams. Register online, in person, or by phone. Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary.org or call 630-279-8696.
• From 6:30-8 p.m., the Elmhurst Public Library will be hosting Craft Lab: Dry-Erase Weekly Menu Board. Discover new crafts to spruce up your home. The library will provide a comfortable, encouraging atmosphere where you can explore and develop creative skills and have fun. Register online, in person, or by phone. Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary.org or call 630-279-8696.
Friday, April 29
PANDAS/PANS Advocacy and Support (PAS) will host The PANDAS Bash! at Fitz’s Spare Keys at 119 N. York St. in Elmhurst. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., live music at 7:30, raffles, silent auction. Tickets: $40 includes appetizers, two drink tickets, desserts. Adults 21+ only. Tickets available at pandasbash.bpt.me or at pas.care
Saturday, April 30
• From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Elmhurst Police Dept. will offer Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Officers will be in the west parking lot at 125 E. First Street to collect expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs for safe destruction, no questions asked. Info: 630-530-3050 or dea.gov.
• 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.
Monday, May 2
The Elmhurst Garden Club will meet at the Wilder Mansion. At 10:30 a.m.: member plant and flower sale; 11:30 a.m.: luncheon, celebrating the Club’s 90th anniversary; 1 p.m.: Program: “Perennial of the Year, A Look Backward and Forward” by Martha Smith, U of IL Extension Services. Bring items that you want identified to add to the discussion. Info: elmhurstgardenclub.org. or e-mail [email protected]
Wednesday, May 4
At 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation is hosting a Mid-Century Mod Cocktail Party at Pints, 112 S. 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/Foundation members, $18/non-members. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457
Saturday, May 7
• Beginning at 2:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Rotary Club is hosting its 2nd annual Derby Day, at Ditka’s Trackside in Arlington Heights. Guests urged to wear Derby attire. Only 350 tickets will be sold, available from club members for a $100 donation. Info: elmhurstrotary.org.
• At 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Symphony concludes its Season with a “concert of friendship,” featuring concertmaster Rika Seko. Held at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. Tickets are $32/adults, $30/seniors, $9/students; addl. $5/ticket at the door. Group, family rates available. Info: 630-941-0202 or visit elmhurstsymphony.org.
Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 12
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, the Abbey will hold the AARP Smart Driver Course for seniors 62-and-older. It is an eight-hour course so participants must attend both days. Pre-registration required. Fees: AARP members/$15, non-members/$20, must be paid by check payable to AARP on first day of class. Info: (630) 993-8193 or epd.org.
Friday, May 13
From 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Park District’s Trivia Challenge. Prizes awarded. Fee: $13/Abbey members, $16/non-members. Deadline to register: May 6. Info: (630) 993-8193 or epd.org.
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. 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]
