Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed…
Saturday, May 7 — 63rd annual Pancake Day
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.
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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 Road. 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.-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.
Saturday, May 14
Geologist Sara Kurth will be presenting an introduction to rocks and minerals starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave. Learn to identify minerals through basic hands-on identification; great for teachers and rockhounds. Qualifies for Boy and Girl Scout merit badges. Scout groups require adult supervision. Teachers can earn Professional Development credit as well. Fee: $5 per person; reservations required. Info: email: [email protected] or call 630-833-1616.
Sunday, May 15
From 1-5 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.-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 an 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]
