Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed…
Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 2-5
York Drama’s winter show, “Game of Tiaras”
The York Drama’s winter show, “Game of Tiaras” will take place at York High School’s Merle Baker Auditorium Feb. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. All tickets are $10. Info: Go to ticket peak.com/yorkdrama or the theatre box office one hour before curtain.
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Saturday, Feb. 4
• At 7 p.m., the sizzling Latin sounds of Grammy-nominated Guitarra Azul will perform at Bethel United Church of Christ as part of the church’s Music@Bethel Concert Series. A wine reception will follow the concert. Bethel is located at 315 East St. Charles Road in Elmhurst. Tickets are available at musicatbethel.com or by calling 630-279-4040. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $5 for students. A family pass is available at $45 for two adults and up to five children. The church is accessible and parking is free. Enter at the Sandburg Middle School entrance from St. Charles Road, or from Huntington off Poplar Street.
• “Rockin’ Jewelry for Kids”—which begins at 1:30 p.m. for ages 8-16 at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave.—is a 75-minute beginner’s class that allows children to make their own gemstone jewelry to keep. Choose two different types of jewelry to make with stones from the Museum Shop and learn how to work with jeweler’s tools. Parties of 10-or-more are encouraged to schedule a private class. Fee: $10 per person. Reservations required. Info: 630-833-1616 or email: [email protected].
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Successful gardening starts with healthy soil. Bill Karges, from Pioneer Garden and Feed in Villa Park, will present a program how to diagnose what type of soil you have at the Crestview Garden Club meeting in Elmhurst, starting at 7 p.m. at the Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road at Spring Road, second floor. Tips on how to maintain good soil and what to do to improve or correct bad soil will be discussed. Container mixes, raised beds, and a square foot gardening methods will also be covered. A wide range of soil samples and soil amendments will be on display. The program is free and open to the public. Info: 630-408-7900.
Sunday, Feb. 12
• From 12:15-2:30 p.m., Sisters Helping Each other (SHE), a single moms support group will meet at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 Brush Hill Road in Elmhurst. This month’s program topic will be “Let the Lessons of the Past Pave the Way to a Better Future,” with guest speaker Jon Gager, a Moody radio producer. Free luncheon and childcare provided. Info: call Jane Loerope at 630-832-4942.
• From 2-3 p.m. at the Elmhurst History Museum Education Center, 120 E. Park Ave., Architect John Waters of Research for Restoration and Melson House homeowner Peggy Bang will take participants on a journey exploring the beautifully designed homes and most significant projects in America that Marion Mahony Griffin and her husband, Walter Burley Griffin, designed in Mason City, Iowa. At Rock Crest/Rock Glen, the Griffins envisioned a development that would conserve the natural area, and today it remains the largest collection of Prairie Style homes surrounding a natural setting. Fee: $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Info: 630-833-1457 or elmhursthistory.org
Thursday, Feb. 16
From 6-9 p.m., the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will hold its 17th annual Chef Fest at Drury Lane Theatre & Conference Center, 100 Drury Ln. in Oakbrook Terrace. The event includes a variety of signature menu items produced by chefs from prominent local restaurants, bakeries and caterers, who donate their time and talent. A cash bar reception will be held from 6-7 p.m. followed by food tasting from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $70 per person; tables of ten available. For tickets and information, visit emhfoundation.org/events or call (331) 221-0388.
Monday, Feb. 20
From 1-2:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst History Museum Education Center, 120 E. Park Ave., Debora Wood, artist, author and curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, will teach forest portraits so participants can create a portrait of their own—inspired by our natural surroundings. Kids and parent/caregiver participate together. Appropriate for families in grades 1-5. Fee: $12 per person for members, $15 for nonmembers. Info: 630-833-1457 or elmhurstmuseum.org
Ongoing programs:
Currently on display through March 12, 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.
• Extended through March 26, 2017, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art continues its special exhibit, “Fabergé Style Carvings,” which features replicas of Fabergé’s original hard stone carving designs including flower studies, figurines and animals made in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
• 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.
• “By All Accounts: The Story of Elmhurst,” is at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Take an interactive journey through Elmhurst history. Experience engaging towers filled with one-of-a-kind objects, compelling photos, and first-person video accounts from locals. Check out the award-winning, hands-on tabletop map that explores Elmhurst past and present, and take a seat in the mini-theatre to view an original documentary on Elmhurst history. View new additions to the exhibit including a feature on veterans and the Glos Mansion history. Admission: Free. Hours: 1-5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: 630-833-1457 or elmhursthistory.org
• 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
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• 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]
