Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed…
Wednesday, May 4 – Heritage Foundation hosts Mid-Century Mod Cocktail Party
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
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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]
Saturday, May 7
• From 6 a.m. to 12 noon, the Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst will hold its 63rd annual Pancake Day at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Road. Mother’s Day plant sale will also take place.
• 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.
Sunday, May 15
From 1:00-5:00 p.m., the 20th Annual Elmhurst Museum Day will be held at the Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst History Museum, Elmhurst Public Library, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, and Wilder Park. Jump on the trolley as it rolls through Elmhurst to visit local museums. This year, the fun spills into Wilder Park where the Elmhurst Park District Conservatory joins in the party, food trucks will be available for picnics, and Elmhurst Public Library hosts games and storytimes for kids. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457
Friday, May 20
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the People for Elmhurst Parks Foundation (PEP) and Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst will hold the 23rd Annual Sugar Creek Golf Outing. Golfers enjoy a buffet luncheon before or after a round of golf. Fee: $50. Call (630) 993-8924 to reserve your spot.
Wednesday, May 25
From 7-9 p.m., School District 205 will hold a community input session regarding math curriculum at the District Office, 162 South York St. The public is invited.
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]
