Recurring on Sundays
Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Sunday open house. From 1-4 p.m. every Sunday at the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club, 111 E. First St., and visit the club’s three operating model railroad layouts. For more information, call 630-530-9584 or email: emrrc@comcast.net
Now through Oct. 27
Take a Hike! Challenge 2025. Presented by District 205, you are invited to join The Conservation Foundation and Endeavor Health Take a Hike! Challenge. For eight weeks, enjoy the healthy benefits of being active and spending time outdoors. It’s a great opportunity for all ages—plus you can earn a prize for completing the challenge. Look for special programming from local community partners and ideas to elevate your hike each week. Participation is free and easy. Visit the District 205 website to learn more and sign up.
Now through Oct. 31
Fall Scavenger Hunt. Presented free by the Elmhurst City Centre and recurring daily, there are over 100 plushies haunting the City Centre merchant stores and windows. Two ways to play and over 100 prizes to win! The contest runs through Oct. 31. For more information and details about the scavenger stuffie search, visit elmhurstcitycentre.com.
Now through Jan. 4, 2026
Elmhurst Art Museum – Shakkei: Work by Mayumi Lake and Bob Faust: Shakkei: Work by Mayumi Lake and Bob Faust occupies the museum’s main galleries as well as the historic Mies van der Rohe—designed McCormick House, featuring new site-responsive installations alongside recent works. The title references the Japanese principle of Shakkei—or “borrowed scenery”—a design philosophy that harmonizes built environments with the surrounding natural landscape. Lake and Faust interpret this concept broadly, as a metaphor for empathy, adaptability, and the capacity to hold multiple perspectives at once. Their works reflect a deep engagement with personal history, place, and the transformative power of shared visual language. For more information, visit: elmhurstartmuseum.org
Saturday, Oct. 25
Aces & Art: A Night of Luck and Giving at the Elmhurst Art Museum. Presented by the Elmhurst Art Museum from 7-11 p.m., an evening filled with style, and a touch of casino-night fun—all in support of the museum’s exhibitions and education programs. The evening includes: Gaming tables of roulette, blackjack, craps, and more; complimentary cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres; DJ and dancing; raffles, artful prizes and surprises. Tickets available for $175 per person. For more information, visit: https://shop.elmhurstartmuseum.org
Sunday, Oct. 26
Origins of the MLB All-Star Game lecture. Presented at noon by the Elmhurst History Museum at noon free of charge to members and $8 to nonmembers, the first Major League Baseball All-Star game was held on July 6, 1933 as part of the Century of Progress World’s Fair, but it has now become a permanent and much-loved fixture of the baseball season. Join avid sports historian and baseball expert Bruce Allardice to hear the story of the first All-Star Game and learn more about its enduring impact on baseball.
Thursday, Oct. 30
Johnny Cash: Lyrics and Legend. Presented by Elmhurst University at Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel starting at 7 p.m., John Carter Cash is an award-winning producer, singer-songwriter and author. As the son of music icons Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, he’s the caretaker of his family’s musical heritage. Author Mark Stielper has chronicled the life of the Man in Black for nearly 40 years. They’ll join Chicago radio legend and Elmhurst University alumna Terri Hemmert for a conversation about timeless inspiration and Stielper’s latest book, The Complete Johnny Cash: Lyrics From a Lifetime of Songwriting. Tickets are $10, at elmhurst.edu/Cultural. Free for all Elmhurst University students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Saturday, Nov. 1
Spotlight Giving Gala. Presented from 5:30-11:30 p.m. by the Elmhurst Centre for the Performing Arts, 105 S. York St., Suite 231, An evening celebrating the power of the performing arts. Live music, open bar, live auction and games of chance, seated dinner and dancing. A silent auction is open to the public. Ticket prices: $275 per guest; $2,750 for a table of 10. For more information, visit: https://www.encorecenterforperformingarts.org
Sunday, Nov. 2
Elmhurst Art Museum McCormick House Tour. From 1-2:30 p.m. presented by the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Special McCormick House tours led by expert guest docent Bobbi Pinkert from the Chicago Architecture Center. As a self-named “archiholic,” Pinkert will share her expertise about the McCormick House, Mies van der Rohe, and modernist architecture.
Advance tickets are recommended due to limited capacity. Tours are free for members (please call the museum to reserve your ticket 630-834-0202 ext 10 ). Tickets for non-members are available online at https://shop.elmhurstartmuseum.org
Thursday, Nov 6
Book discussion: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikery by Gabrielle Zevin. Presented free by the Elmhurst Public Library from 7-8:15 p.m., in this novel, a curmudgeonly bookstore owner’s life transforms when his prized rare book is stolen and he finds a mysterious delivery in his shop. The story, set on a small island of the East Coast, follows the title character as he navigates grief, love, and unexpected parenthood, while rediscovering the joy of connecting with others and the power of stories to change lives. Live in-person. Registration required. Books available at the Library for EPL patrons. Find digital books at elmlib.org/ebooks. For more information, visit: https://elmhurstpubliclibrary.libcal.com
Elmhurst Art Museum
Info: 630-834-0202 or visit elmhurstartmuseum.org.