Pick of the Week — This week’s event NOT to be missed
Sunday, June 4 — Sinatra 101, a fundraiser for DuPage PADS
Fun meets fundraising at Elmhurst College where there will be a dinner followed by by Jeffrey Deutsch and the Elmhurst All-Stars performing Frank Sinatra’s greatest hits to benefit DuPage PADS and its capital campaign for the site at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church. Guests may choose from dinner, concert and dessert for $80 per person or the concert and dessert only for $40 per person. Dinner is at. 5 p.m. in the Frick Center; the concert is at 7 p.m. at Mill Theater. Dessert and a silent auction will follow the concert. For tickets and information, contact Diana Riekse at 630-220-2269 or [email protected].
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Monday, May 29
At 9:30 a.m., the 99th annual Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade will step off from Third and York. The parade will culminate at the Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park, next to Wilder Mansion, for a Memorial Ceremony honoring the fallen. Retired Brigadier General and Chaplain in the United States Air Force John M. Wendel will serve as Grand Marshal.
Saturday, June 3
The top floor of the Addison parking deck in Elmhurst will be the venue for Dancing Under the Stars, an evening of dancing and music featuring the Elmhurst College Jazz Band beginning at 7 p.m. on the roof level of the deck at 135 N. Addison Ave. downtown. Bring a picnic basket and a chair or blanket to enjoy the rooftop views and music. Free and open to the public. Free parking is available on the lower levels. The parking deck also is along the route of the Explore Elmhurst Express Trolley, at Stop No. 3. Info: visit ExploreElmhurst.com or call (630) 617-3515. This event will be held weather-permitting; no rain date is scheduled. Dancing Under the Stars is presented by Elmhurst College, the City of Elmhurst, and the City of Elmhurst and Elmhurst College Commission.
Sunday, June 4
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the 5th Annual Strides Against MG benefit walk and kids’ dash will be held at Berens Park, 493 Oaklawn Ave. Hosted by Conquer Myasthenia Gravis, the family-friendly walk will raise MG awareness and raise funds to serve MG patients and fund research. On-site registration starts at 8 a.m. To register in advance, visit www.myastheniagravis.org/2017walk.
Monday, June 5
The Elmhurst Garden Club will hold their monthly membership luncheon at the Wilder Mansion. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by the regular meeting at 12 noon. The program, “Smart Phone/Garden Photography” by Staci Prince will begin at 1 p.m. Info: elmhurstgardenclub.org
Friday, June 9
Beginning at 7:30 p.m., York High School alumni are returning to the stage for a one-night-only performance of the musical Godspell, in York’s Baker Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased starting May 15, at ticketpeak.com/yorkdrama.
Saturday, June 10
From 12-4 p.m., the live band Summit will perform a benefit concert at Silverado Grill at 447 Spring Road to benefit the Mary Queen of Heaven Medical Center in Uganda. Tickets are $10 donation at the door, $5 for food and beer & wine tickets. The public is welcome. For more information, call 630-833-1602.
Sunday, June 25
From 3-6 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum presents a Disco Explosion Community Event, as it celebrates everything ‘70s with a little disco and a little rock ‘n’ roll. Grammy-winning rocker and songwriter Jim Peterik (Survivor, Ides of March) will perform some of his hits with School of Rock, and The Shagadelics band represents disco with funky gems from the era. Legendary White Sox organist Nancy Faust will perform ball park favorites, and Hoekstra and Natkin will be on hand to sign books. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457.
Tuesday, July 4
The 13th annual Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th race will step off at 7:15 a.m., starting and finishing at Elmhurst College. A 1-kilometer kids (12-and-under) race follows at 8:25 a.m. The 4 on the 4th’s beneficiary is the Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation. This year, the race will honor Darryl May, a club and race founder who passed away earlier this year. The race is presented by InMotion Foot & Ankle Center in Elmhurst.
Ongoing programs:
• From June 9-October 8, the Elmhurst History Museum hosts Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died. It started as an off-beat baseball promotion called “Teen Night” designed to sell tickets at Comiskey Park and gain listeners for a fledgling FM radio station—until it devolved into one of the most infamous events in Chicago’s rich baseball history. Disco Demolition Night exploded on July 12, 1979 in the middle of a White Sox doubleheader and it remains one of the city’s most controversial sports history moments. Media sponsor: WLUP-FM. At Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Free admission. 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.
• “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. View new additions to the exhibit including a feature on veterans and the Glos Mansion history. Admission: Free. 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. New York steaks are 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]
