CHRIS FOX PHOTOS
It’s been about 15 years since Villa Park’s Funky Java Coffee House began a December tradition of displaying the creations of Willowbrook High School art students. The annual art show was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it returned this year, with the opening reception taking place on Dec. 7. District 88 Superintendent Jean Barbanente and Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause attended the opening reception at the coffee house, which is located at 40 S. Villa Ave. One photo (above left) from the reception shows freshman Jordyn Turnquist standing next to her digital art creation—“Vegas.” Another photo (above right) shows two more freshmen—twin sisters (left to right) Vivian and Lily Zachar—who both created pieces for the art show.
