Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed…
Sunday, Oct. 23 – Leos Club Family Fall Fest
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Elmhurst Leos Club, the Lions Club youth group, is hosting a Family Fall Fest at the Pumpkin Patch at the Abbey. Come pick out your pumpkin and stay for family fun and games. Open to the public. Some activities require tickets available for purchase at the Fest.
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Saturday, Oct. 22
Celebrity Sports Legends basketball game
Illinois Fire Chiefs will take part in a Celebrity Sports Legends Basketball game at Glenbard East High School. Doors open at 6 p.m. Seating is based on availability. Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite or by calling 630-592-9646. Proceeds benefit the Illinois Fire Chiefs Foundation, which provides scholarships to help firefighters continue their education.
Tuesday, Oct. 25
From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation is hosting a Graceland Cemetery Tour: Women of Influence. During Chicago’s period of growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, women played a major role in many historic events: they participated in the Underground Railroad, exhibited the President Lincoln. The tour begins at the Elmhurst History Museum and will be held rain or shine. Be advised the tour includes about two hours of walking through the cemetery. Bring a snack and water for the bus ride home. Tickets are $30 for Heritage Foundation members, $35 for non-members. To register, call 630-530-6879 or visit elmhursthistory.com (adult programs section).
Saturday, Oct. 29
Put on your costume and head to Elmhurst City Centre for the annual “Boo-tiful Saturday” celebration in and around the downtown area. At 9 a.m., the doors open at York Theatre and from 9:30-11 a.m., there will be a free showing of Hotel Transylvania 2 (rated PG). Then from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids are invited to trick-or-treat at participating stores throughout City Centre. There will be a DJ and dancing in the plaza by the fountain, free costume photos at Walgreen’s, free balloon animals and much more. Free and open to the public. Don’t forget your trick-or-treat bag and the camera.
Thursday, Nov. 1
From 7-8 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum presents Marion Mahony Griffin: A Force of Nature in the Museum’s Education Center, 120 E. Park Ave. An extraordinary graphic artist, architect, and landscape architect, Marion Mahony Griffin was no less than a force of nature who today is approaching legendary status. This illustrated lecture is presented by Christopher Vernon, professor at the University of Western Australia and an international authority on Griffin and her husband Walter Burley Griffin. Free to members, $5 for non-members, please register by calling 630-530-6879 or visit elmhursthistory.org.
Friday & Saturday, Nov. 4-5
The Sixth Annual Holiday Market presented by Brewpoint Coffee returns to Wilder Mansion, where guests will find one-of-a-kind art, jewelry, handbags, glass, ceramics, fashion, photography, gourmet food and unique holiday gifts from more than 60 artisans and culinary food vendors. Hours are Friday from 4-9 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free both days. Friday evening, purchase a glass a wine from Café Amano. Info: 630-712-6541 or visit rglmarkeitngforthearts.com
Saturday, Nov. 5
Beginning at 12 noon, the community is invited to the ribbon cutting and grand reopening of Butterfield Park and the opening of the Playground for Everyone. Staff-led tours of the park will be available, allowing visitors to get reacquainted with all it has to offer. Guests will have a chance to try out the equipment at the Playground for Everyone. Free and open to the public.
Sunday, Nov. 13
Beginning at 3 p.m., the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will perform “Brass Fanfare II” and will feature Eugene Pokorny, principal tuba of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The concert is held at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church at 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. Dr. Ted Hatmaker will lead a discussion at 1:45 p.m. prior to the concert. Tickets are $32 for adults, $30 for seniors, $9 for students. Group and family rates available. Info: call 630-941-0202 or elmhurstsymphony.org.
Ongoing programs:
• Now through Oct. 31, the annual Lions Pumpkin Patch is open at The Abbey, 407 W. St. Charles Rd. Pumpkins of all sizes and shapes are available at various prices. The patch is open daily.
• Currently on display through March 12, 2017, the Elmhurst Historical Museum presents “In Her Own Right: Marion Mahony Griffin. More than a talented artist and architect: Griffin was the backbone of the Prairie School of Architecture who brought the work of many more famous architects to life—including her husband, Walter Burley Griffin, and the inimitable genius Frank Lloyd Wright. This biographical exhibit explores her life, her work, and her legacy.
• 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]
