Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed!
Saturday, March 14
Family Day Puppet Workshop
From 1-4 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum is hosting a Family Day Workshop with Puppets. Families can participate in art activities inspired by the museum’s current exhibition Could Be Architecture, then explore storytelling and character design via the creation of their own puppets. Free with museum admission. Info: 630-834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org.
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Saturday, March 14
At 2 p.m., Lizzadro Museum, 1220 Kensington Rd., Oak Brook, welcomes Jack Wittry of the Field Museum who will present the Mazon Creek fossil shark nurseries and will discuss the controversy surrounding this topic. His new book on Mazon Creek plants will be available for signing. Museum admission applies Reservations recommended. Call 630-833-1616 or visit lizzadromuseum.org.
Sunday, March 15
At 3 p.m. the Elmhurst Sym-phony will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Passion According to St. John, joined by the Apollo Chorus of Chi-cago and a cast of soloists, under the baton of Conductor Stephen Alltop. It will be held at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church at 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. “Behind the Music Stand,” led by Dr. Ted Hatmaker, takes place at 1:45 p.m. prior to the concert. Tickets are $38/adults, $35/seniors, and $12/students available at elmhurstsymphony.org or by calling 630-941-0202. Groups of 10 or more are $28 per person, and family rates (up to two adults and three children) are $90.
Tuesday, March 17
• Primary Election Day – don’t forget to vote.
• Beginning at 6 p.m., the 24th annual Elmhurst Student Chess Tournament will be held in the Commons at York High School. Open to all Elmhurst students in grades 2-12, regardless of school attended – public or private. Registration deadline is March 11. Talk to school chess club, or if your school doesn’t have a club, contact Chris Khayat at 630-290-1504.
Thursday, March 19
From 6 to 9 p.m., York Furrier, 107 N. York Street, is hosting a Fashionable FUNdraiser benefit for the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. A fully-deductible donation of $60 includes hors d’oeuvres, dessert buffet; champagne, wine and sparkling water; live musical entertainment; informal modeling of the York Furrier Anniversary Collection; raffles and a “swag bag” to take home. Tickets available at elmhurstsymphony.org. Space is limited, please register by Thursday, March 12. Info: 630-941-0202.
Saturday, March 21
• From 9 a.m. to 12 noon, join the volunteer crew to maintain the Elmhurst Great Western Prairie. Wear work gloves and appropriate clothes. Meet at the corner of Berkley Avenue and the Illinois Prairie Path. For more info go to Facebook, search for Elmhurst Great Western Prairie, click to Like and Follow the page. Or email Eric Keeley at [email protected] and say “Put me on the email list for Elmhurst Great Western Prairie” Also check out https://www.epd.org/parks/elmhurst-great-western-prairie
• From 1:30 – 3 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum presents a lecture led by Ox-Bow Director Shannon Stratton, about Chicago Imagist influences, specifically Roger Brown, on the work of Sandra Jorgensen. Free with museum admission or membership. Info: 630-834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org.
• From 2-4:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Public Library is hosting a Legal Marijuana Informational Panel. This event is free but requires registration. Register in per-son at the Elmhurst Library, or (630) 279-8696 or at elmlib.org/events.
• From 2-4:30 p.m. in the Computer Lab of the Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect, a program called Work Smart will be hosted by the AAUW. Attendees will learn how to research a competitive salary; to articu-late your skills, qualifica-tions, and experience; to ask for and get the pay you de-serve. Registration is re-quired call 630-279-8696 or online at: elmlib.org/registration. You do not need a library card to register.
Sunday, April 26
From 12 noon to 5 p.m., the Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club will host the 16th Kitchen Expedition beginning at 11 a.m. at Dan Wangler Builders, 138 W. Park Ave., where guests will enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries, while obtaining tickets and event booklets. There will be free prize drawings. Proceeds benefit Soaring Eagle Academy and the EJWC. Early bird tickets are $35 before April 1; $40 each after. Tickets may be purchase in advance at elmhurst-juniors.org.
Ongoing programs:
• Now through March 31, order locally-grown, certified organic vegetable and herb seedlings during the First Congregational Church’s sixth annual sale. To order, visit elmhurstucc.org/store/ All orders must be complete with payment no later than March 31. Seedlings will be available for pick up at the Green Garden Fair on Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the church at 235 S. Kenilworth
• Widows or Widowers (WOW) meet every third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S. York Road. Admission: $5 per person includes live entertainment. Info: Dave at 630-620-4060 or visit WOW.cfsites.org.
• During Lent, the Elmhurst American Legion Fish Fry will start serving one hour earlier. The Fish Fry for the 2020 season will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 310 W Butterfield Rd Elmhurst, Open to the public, everyone welcome. Info: 630-833-7800.
