Pick of the Week — the event NOT to be missed!
Friday & Saturday, Sept. 8 & 9 — City Centre’s 4th annual Rock the Block Party
Wrap up your summer with a free music event for the whole family when Elmhurst City Centre hosts its 4th annual Rock the Block Party in the heart of downtown. Enjoy the restaurants in Elmhurst City Centre, have a cocktail and dance along to the best cover bands in the Midwest. The hours of the two-day street festival are Friday from 4-10:30 p.m. and Saturday from 11-10:30 p.m. The festival will be located within the closed off streets of York Street from First to Second Streets and Schiller Street from Commerce Parkway to York Street. The stage will be on Schiller, just inside of Commerce Parkway, facing York. There will be a Family Fun Area on Saturday from 11 a.m. -5 p.m. with kids activities. Info: elmhurstcitycentre.com or call 630/993-1600.
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Saturday, Sept. 9
• Beginning at 9 a.m., Jarrett Payton will present his program, PROJECT: NO BULL, to Elmhurst families at Sandburg Middle School, beginning at 9 a.m. Sponsored by the Elmhurst Commission on Youth, this is an in-school anti-bullying program featuring personal appearances from Jarrett Payton, which includes strong messages and a lasting effect that seeks to create and maintain safe environments for our youth. Free and open to the public.
• From 10 a.m. to 12 noon, the Park District’s annual Touch-A-Truck event will take place at Berens Park (enter from Walnut Street). Come out for the opportunity to climb on and in all sorts of vehicles from the City and more. Weather-permitting, there will be a helicopter landing as well. Free and open to the public.
• At 2:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum will host an artist’s reception for Hebru Brantley whose exhibition, Forced Field, will open that day. It will be a chance to learn about his pop-infused contemporary art inspired by Japanese anime and street art pioneers Jean Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring. Free and open to the public.
Sunday, Sept. 10
Beginning at 10 a.m., the Hot Chocolate Walk for James Fulkerson will be held on the mall of Elmhurst College. There is no entry fee, just visit the web site jameswalk.com to sign up and make donations. Walkers receive hot chocolate, brownies, cookies and a T-shirt. Sponsored by the College’s “Acts of Random Kindness” club.
Monday, Sept. 11
The Elmhurst Garden Club will hold their monthly membership luncheon at the Wilder Mansion, 211 S Prospect Ave. Club members will be displaying their nature photography. Luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by the regular membership meeting at 12 noon. The Program “Prairie Restoration” by David Price of the Elmhurst Park District will begin at 1 p.m. For additional information: elmhurstgardenclub.org
Tuesday, Sept. 12
From 5-9 p.m., veterans are invited to the Elmhurst American Legion Post banquet hall for a complimentary dinner and an opportunity to learn more about programs for veterans such as certifications, college credit for military service, etc. Happy Hour begins at 5 p.m. (cash bar), a 9/11 Remembrance event will be held and dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Open to all veterans and their guests. Info: 630-617-5939.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
From 4-9 p.m., Girls Nite Out returns to Wilder Mansion for its fourth year. Come out for wine tastings, live music, and a host of activities including brief massages, food tastings, beauty services, wellness experts, artisans, jewelry for sale and much more. Tickets are $10 each, available at the door. Presented by Brewpoint Coffee, produced by RGL Marketing for the Arts and sponsored by the Elmhurst Park District. Info: [email protected].
Friday, Sept. 15
At 5 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum will host the first in a series of films shown in conjunction with Hebru Brantley’s Forced Field exhibition currently on display. The first film is The Forbidden Planet (1956). Free and open to the public.
Saturday, Sept. 16
From 1-5 p.m., the third annual craft brew celebration and fundraiser will take place, hosted by the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and Rotary Club of Elmhurst. Features more than 30 craft and microbreweries including Lagunitas, New Belgium, Blue Moon, Baderbrau, Goose Island, Exit Strategy, and more. Tickets include souvenir tasting glass, 18 beer tasting tickets, light snacks, door prizes, live music, and more under a tent on the Elmhurst History Museum grounds. Must be 21-and-over to participate. Rain or shine. Tickets are $40 early bird price until Sept. 9; $50 after Sept. 9 or at the door. VIP early entry tickets available for an additional $15. Designated driver tickets are $20. To purchase tickets, visit elmhurstcraftbeerfest.com or call (630) 833-1457.
Sunday, Sept. 17
Beginning at 12:15 p.m., the Single Mother Support Events, (SHE) will meet at the Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, located at 149 Brush Hill Road, just west of the Elmhurst Center of Health. At 2:30 p.m. After lunch, there will be a mini-spa, where ladies who may not be able to afford it will receive a foot massage, manicure, hairstyle, a facial by Merle Norman, a shoulder massage by Advanced Health of Oak Brook and everyone receives a gift. During this time, children are dismissed to their age-appropriate activities. Info: [email protected] or visit elmhurstcrc.org/she
Friday, Sept. 22
At 5 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum will host the second in a series of films shown in conjunction with Hebru Brantley’s Forced Field exhibition currently on display. The film is Sun Ra Space is the Place (1974). Free and open to the public.
Saturday, Sept. 23
Beginning at 6 p.m., the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation will hold its 13th annual Autumn Affair at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago at 120 E. Delaware Place. Tickets include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and live and silent auctions by auctioneer Matt Goebel. Live music to be performed by The DJ Firm. Proceeds support the hospital’s behavioral health services. For tickets, information and sponsorship opportunities, please call the foundation at 331-221-0388.
Saturday, Sept. 30
• Residents are invited to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Facility, a site generally closed to the public. Tour participants will learn about the quarry’s history, visit various areas including private quarry platforms, and see how DuPage County Stormwater Management currently operates the facility to reduce flooding. Tours depart from Elmhurst History Museum via bus every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and last approximately two hours. Reservations required, ticket sales start Sept. 6 and can be purchased at elmhursthistory.org (Special Events section). Co-presented by DuPage County Stormwater Management and Elmhurst History Museum. Children age 10-and-over must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $10 per person. Info: elmhursthistory.org or (630) 833-1457.
• At 5 p.m. (doors open at 4), the Harlem Wizards will play an exhibition game against Elmhurst District 205 principals and teachers that will be filled with wild antics and lots of laughs. Food, drinks and raffle tickets will be available for purchase. Tickets are $12 in advance, $18 at the door. Reserved seating is $25 or Courtside Plus tickets are $50 and include a chance to meet the players, a free color poster of the team and a $15 discount on Wizards jerseys. For ticket, visit harlemwizards.com or elmhurst205.org/wizards. Elmhurst Dentistry for Kids is the Platinum Sponsor.
• From 7-10 p.m., the Committee for the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts will be holding its 2nd Spotlight Gala at the Elmhurst Art Museum to raise funds for the ECPA. The evening will include music, song and dance along with a gourmet buffet and live auction. ECPA is a not-for-profit (501(c)(3) organization. To purchase tickets, visit squareup.com/store/elmhurst-centre-for-performing-arts. Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact ECPA at [email protected].
Ongoing programs:
• From Sept. 9-Nov. 26, the Elmhurst Art Museum is showing Hebru Brantley: Forced Field, a solo show of new work by Chicago-based world-renowned artist. Brantley’s pop-infused contemporary art is inspired by Japanese anime and the bold aesthetics of street art pioneers Jean Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring.
• Now through Oct. 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.
• 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]
