Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed…
Saturday, July 16 — Toyota hosts BBQ for the USO
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Elmhurst Toyota, Elmhurst BMW, and Jaguar Elmhurst will host their annual USO BBQ for the Troops at 440 W. Lake St. in Elmhurst. Open to the public, the event is a fundraiser to support the USO of Illinois as well as local military troops and their families. Info: Daniel Briggs at (630) 279-2160 ext. 2101; or by email: [email protected].
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Thursday, July 14
At 7 p.m., Grammy nominee Cathy Richardson will perform for Music@Gazebo sponsored by the Spring Road Business Association. Enjoy an evening of music in a relaxing outdoor setting at the Gazebo on Spring Road near the Prairie Path. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, a picnic or favorite snack and kick back for an enjoyable evening. Free.
Friday, July 15
The 28th Annual Stone Open Golf Tournament will take place at Maple Meadows Golf Club, 272 S. Addison Road in Itasca. Proceeds benefit the Elmhurst YMCA’s Scholarship Fund. Lunch at 11 a.m., shotgun start at 1 p.m.; cocktails, dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $500/foursome, $125/individual. Dinner only $40. Info: Leslie Boeckel or Nick Cronin at 630-834-9200 or visit ymcachicago.org.
Saturday, July 16
Starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave., geologist Sara Kurth presents a 75-minute introduction to rocks and minerals for ages 8 years to adult. Learn to identify minerals through basic hands-on identification including observation skills and hardness tests. Scout groups require adult supervision. Admission: $5. Info: email:[email protected]. or call 630-833-1616.
Friday, July 22
The Fourth Annual Superior Ambulance Elmhurst Cycling Classic returns to Elmhurst in and around Elmhurst College and Wilder Park. Races begin at 11 a.m. and continue all day and into the evening for “Racing Under The Stars.” Spectacular event for the whole family. Free.
Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 4-7
The AAUW will hold its annual used book sale at Lincoln Elementary School. More information to be announced.
Ongoing programs:
• The AAUW is collecting books and media for its annual sale on Aug. 4-7 at Lincoln School. The group is seeking used books, CDs and DVDs. Books and media can be dropped off in barrels now through July 31 at: Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave.; Courts Plus, 186 S. West Ave.; and Jewel Osco, 944 S. York Road. To schedule a special pickup of donations or for info, call 331-457-7661 or email [email protected].
• Now open is the latest exhibit by the Elmhurst History Museum, “But Wait, There’s More.” The Pocket Fisherman, the Chop-O-Matic, Mr. Microphone—any Baby Boomer of the 1960s or 1970s remembers America’s most famous TV pitchman: Chicagoan Ron Popeil. Learn his story through “the art of the pitch” interactive video, make-your-own TV commercial in a booth, and explore many of Popeil’s most popular gadgets at hands-on displays. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457
• 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.
• Now through Sept. 18 during regular museum hours, a special exhibit “Minerals in Food featuring the Rock Café,” is at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave. This exhibit shows a sampling of important minerals found in food and how they help the body function. Regular admission applies. Info: call 630-833-1616 or visit lizzadromuseum.org
• 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]
