Quotes of the week:
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.”
William Shakespeare
“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.”
Oscar Wilde
“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.”
Henry David Thoreau
(A student of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, by the way, when he taught at Harvard.)
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Sunday, Aug. 25
Members of the Elmhurst Choral Union and singing friends will learn well-known choral works in an afternoon rehearsal with a performance immediately following. It will take place at St. Peter’s UCC, 125 W. Church Street. Singers must register at elmhurstchoralunion.org. The fee for singer participation and music is $35. Check-in and music pick-up begins at 1 p.m. Rehearsal begins at 1:30 p.m. The performance, open to the public, begins at 4:30 p.m. with a reception immediately following. Free admission, but a freewill offering will be collected. Info: elmhurstchoralunion.org.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Auditions will be held for the Elmhurst Choral Union. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, Sept. 3. To schedule an audition, visit elmhurstchoralunion.org/auditions.
Sunday, Sept. 1
From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network (EWAN) will hold its annual “Cue for the Cause” fundraiser.
Saturday, Sept. 14
From 2-6 p.m., the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation (EHF) will host the 9th Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest on the grounds of the Elmhurst History Museum. Proceeds support the Museum as well as the Churchville One-Room Schoolhouse. Info: elmhurstcraftbeerfest.com
Elmhurst History Museum
Info: elmhursthistory.org.
Elmhurst Art Museum
Info: 630-834-0202 or visit elmhurstartmuseum.org.
