Pick of the Week – An event NOT to be missed…
Saturday, Aug. 20
Elmhurst Architectural Walking Tour
Beginning at 3 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum will host an Elmhurst Architecture Walking Tour with architect Robert Bunda, who will lead a tour around various parts of the community. The tour is limited to just 25 participants, so register early. Several people were shut out last year.
Tours depart from the Elmhurst Art Museum and end at the Elmhurst History Museum. Tickets are $15 for members of the Heritage Foundation or the Elmhurst Art Museum; $20 for non-members. Tickets available at elmhurstartmuseum.org
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Friday, Aug. 26
ECAF will hold its 21st Annual Golf Classic and Awards Banquet at White Pines Golf Course in Bensenville. Check-in at 11:30 a.m., shotgun start at 1 p.m. Open bar begins at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30. ECAF will honor Stephen Rhea with its Friend of the Children award for 2016. Tickets: foursome/$600 before 8-20-16, $650 after; individuals/$150 before 8-20-16, $165 after. Dinner and open bar only is $50 per person. Tables of 8: $400. For tickets and info, contact Kevin Diamond at (630) 993-0852 or by email to [email protected].
Saturday, Aug. 27
• From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Elmhurst Artists Guild will host its first-ever Art Crawl to benefit EAG’s scholarship program. Set up on the grounds of the Elmhurst Art Museum, there will be trolley service to other galleries and businesses in the area. At 10 a.m., there will be a special showing of ET-The Extra- Terrestrial at York Theater.
• At 9:30 a.m., Sandburg Middle School will celebrate the recent passage of Annie LeGere’s Law by dedicating a tree in her honor on the front lawn of the school, 345 E. St. Charles Road. Annie was a Sandburg student who died last year from a severe allergic reaction. Her “law” trains and provides first-responders with epi-pens, which may have saved her life. Free and open to the public.
• Beginning at 3 p.m., architect Robert Bunda continues the learning experience of the Architecture Walking Tour with a slide lecture on the diverse architecture found in Elmhurst and the western suburbs. Many of the photos are from the archives of the Elmhurst History Museum collection. Register at elmhurstartmuseum.org
Sunday, Aug. 28
Dr. Anna Maria Massinelli from Florence, Italy presents her new book, “Painting in Stone—Modern Florentine Pietra Dura Mosaic” including mosaics in the Lizzadro Collection, in a lecture at 2 p.m. at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave. A book signing takes place after the lecture. Info: call 630-833-1616 or visit lizzadromuseum.org.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Beginning at 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Neighbors and Newcomers Club (ENNC) will host their annual “Cocktails & Conversations” event to kick off fall at HB Jones, 551 South York Road. Area women, both long-time residents and newcomers, are invited to learn more while enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres. To RSVP, visit ennc.org
Saturday, Sept. 10
Beginning at 6 p.m., the Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 will hold a Military Ball community fundraiser event at the Post at 310 W. Butterfield Road in Elmhurst. Special guest: Allan Lynch, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Tickets are $125 each or $1000 for a table of ten. For tickets and info, contact Bill Shanklin at (708) 267-3987 or [email protected] .
Saturday, September 17
From 1-5 p.m., the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and the Emlhurst Rotary Club present the 2nd Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest on the grounds of the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park. Tickets include more than 50 craft beer selections, a souvenir tasting glass, 18 beer tasting tickets, light snacks, door prizes, live music and more. You must be 21 or older. Event held rain or shine. Tickets are $40 before Sept. 10, $50 after or at gate; limited VIP ticket +$15 additional. Designated Driver tickets are $20. For tickets, visit elmhurstcraftbeerfest.com or call 630-833-1457.
Saturday, Sept. 24
Navarro Catering & Events is bringing the professional cast and crew of Tony & Tina’s Wedding to Elmhurst for a one-night-only performance at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Elmhurst. Food by Navarro Catering includes a cash bar throughout the evening. Tickets are: $75 for “Friend of the family” (general seating); or $85 per person for “Family seating” (VIPs). Reserve early for the best seating, as space is limited. For tickets and information, call (630) 638-0110.
Ongoing programs:
• Now open is the latest exhibit by the Elmhurst History Museum, “But Wait, There’s More.” The Pocket Fisherman, the Chop-O-Matic, Mr. Microphone—any Baby Boomer of the 1960s or 1970s remembers America’s most famous TV pitchman: Chicagoan Ron Popeil. Learn his story through “the art of the pitch” interactive video, make-your-own TV commercial in a booth, and explore many of Popeil’s most popular gadgets at hands-on displays. 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. Ribs 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.
• Now through Sept. 18 during regular museum hours, a special exhibit “Minerals in Food featuring the Rock Café,” is at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave. Regular admission applies. Info: 630-833-1616 or lizzadromuseum.org
• 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]
