Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed…
Saturday, Oct. 29 — “Boo-tiful Saturday” celebration downtown
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.
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Saturday, Oct. 29
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, 148 E. Third Street, will host its annual Trunk or Treat event for the community. Immanuel school families, staff, boards and local businesses decorate car trunks in fun themes and hand out treats to children. Hot dog lunches available. A free-will donation will be collected to help defer costs.
Monday, Oct. 31
Trick or treat hours in Elmhurst are from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Have a safe and happy Halloween!
Tuesday, 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.
Thursday, Nov. 3
Seven Dukes of Distinction chosen by a panel of York alumni judges will be honored at a special event in their honor in the York High School Commons, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Honorees include: Dan Konopka, Jack Lavin, Judd Lofchie, Tekki Lomnicki, Barbara Lunde, Robert Nottelman (deceased) and Allan Tereba. All will be represented on November 3, with Nottelman’s son Mark standing in for his father. The program is free and open to the public.
Friday and 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
• From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church & School will host its 14th annual Craft & Bake Sale in the school gym. Shop for Unique gift items, have lunch, pie, listen to North Suburban Concert Band and have fun! Take home baked goods, crafts, Sausage & more. Few spaces still available email [email protected]
• 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. 6
• From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a retirement celebration of the career of York cross country Coach Joe Newton will begin with a reunion social in the Campbell Gym. All are welcome to attend and view the displays of cross country photos by the decades and catch up with fellow runners. Then from 1-3 p.m., Coach Newton will attend the main celebration in the Joe Newton Fieldhouse. The event will feature speakers, one of whom will be Al Janulis, a former York Athletic Director and Newton runner. The public is invited to both events.
• From 12:15-2:30 p.m., the Single Mothers Support Group (SHE) will meet at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. After a fried chicken lunch with the children, Fran Molinardi will speak on “How to Overcome the Difficulties in Your Life.” Childcare available during program. Free; guests welcome. Info: call 630-832-4942 or email: [email protected].
Monday, Nov. 7
The Elmhurst Garden Club will meet at the Wilder Mansion: 10:30 a.m. White Elephant & Jewelry Sale; 11:15 a.m. lunch; 1 p.m. Program: Backyard Birds and Bird Feeding” by David Brooks. Info: elmhurstgardenclub.org or [email protected].
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Election Day – Don’t forget to vote! Early voting is now available as of Monday, Oct. 24 at Elmhurst City Hall.
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.
Thursday, Nov. 17
From 1–2:15 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum presents Women of Steel and Stone: Inspirational Architects, Engineers and Landscape Designers from 1800s to Today. Subjects include Marion Mahony Griffin, currently on exhibit at the EHM; Emily Warren Roebling, who took over duties on the Brooklyn Bridge project after her husband fell ill; Beverly L. Greene, the first African American woman in the country to get her architecture license; and others. Co-presented by the Elmhurst Public Library. The program is free, but reservations are requested. Please call 630-530-6879 or visit elmhursthistory.org.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Beginning at 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Commission on Youth, District 205 PTA Council and D205 Foundation, present former NBA player Chris Herren at a community event in the Campbell (Green & White) Gym at York High School. Herren will share how drug addiction cut short his career with the NBA and will offer strategies to handle the pressures faced by today’s teens. Includes informational tables. Free and open to the public.
Ongoing programs:
• Now through Oct. 31, the annual Lions Pumpkin Patch is open at The Abbey, 407 W. St. Charles Road. Pumpkins of all sizes and shapes are available at various prices. The patch is open daily.\
• Every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., there will be a Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser in the Men in Brotherhood Lodge parking lot at 159 W. North Avenue. Come out and get your pumpkins, hay bales, corn stalks and Indian corn. All proceeds go to The Shriners Hospital for Children and the Illinois Masonic Children’s Home in LaGrange.
• 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]
