The Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar returns
With the continued volatility in the fight against COVID-19, the Elmhurst Independent has brought back its Community Calendar. Please remember to be safe at live events by wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining social distance.
If your club or organization is gathering during this time, live OR virtually, send the information to [email protected] and put “Community Calendar” in the Subject line. The Calendar also appears at theindependentnewspapers.com.
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Friday, Feb. 4
From 4-6 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum is holding a free open house, sponsored by Lakeside Bank, in celebration of the opening of its 25th anniversary exhibition, Houses of Tomorrow. Get a first glimpse of the recent Education Center renovations. Info: elmhurstartmuseum.org.
Thursday, Feb. 3
Friday, Feb. 4
Saturday, Feb. 5
Sunday, Feb. 6
By special permission, York Drama will perform the musical, Ace in Baker Auditorium. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 available at yorkdrama.org.
Saturday, Feb. 5
The Elmhurst Art Museum hosting its 25th Anniversary Kick-off at an open house, where its latest exhibit will be introduced, Houses of Tomorrow: Solar Homes from Keck to Today.
4-6 p.m. Open House
6:30-8:30 p.m. members-only reception. Info: elmhurstartmuseum.org.
Sunday, Feb. 6
At 2 p.m., all ages are invited to the Elmhurst History Museum for a free program called Journeying Through the American Indian Way of Life, led by award-winning Ojibwa author Kim Sigafus McIver, who will interweave history, storytelling, songs, and drumming to present the tribes that once inhabited Illinois as well as their native traditions and culture prior to the Indian Removal Act that moved them westward. For reservations, visit elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs.
Monday, Feb. 7
• From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum and RGL Marketing for the Arts is holding Art from the Heart: Valentines for Seniors, a special gathering to prepare valentines to be delivered to seniors at Park Place of Elmhurst for Valentine’s Day.
If you cannot make the event on Feb. 7, free Valentine’s Day card-making kits are available at the Museum’s main entrance to pick-up and prepare at home. Finished cards can be put in the mailbox on the exterior of the museum by Mon, Feb. 7 to be included in the delivery to Park Place.
• From 7-8 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library, there will be an introduction of the Elmhurst Art Museum’s current exhibition, Houses of Tomorrow. Program also available virtually. Info: elmhurstartmuseum.org.
Thursday, Feb. 10
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi is hosting a blood drive and COVID testing event at her office at Westmont Centre, 1 S. Cass Avenue, Westmont. Walk-ins are welcome, but as a COVID-19 precaution and to save time, making an appointment for blood donation is strongly preferred. To make an appointment, call 630-852-8633 or visit RepMazzochi.com. The event is entirely free and you do NOT need to donate blood in order to get the free COVID testing.
Sunday, Feb. 13
Beginning at 12:15 p.m. the Single Mothers will host another SHE event at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. Come and be inspired by speaker Jeff Klein, whose topic is “Walking with God.” Complimentary lunch and free childcare for ages 3-12 during the program.
Wednesday, Feb. 16
At 4 p.m. in the Frick Center, Founders Lounge, Elmhurst University will present author and historian Michelle Duster, who will present the annual MLK Lecture. Admission: free but registration encouraged at elmhurst.edu/cultural. Program also available virtually. An access to the virtual event will be provided closer to event date. Info: send an email to [email protected].
Tuesday, Feb. 22
Washington, DC Archbishop Wilton Gregory will present this year’s Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Lecture for Elmhurst University. The program will be presented remotely. Gregory’s talk will begin at 7 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Admission is free but reservations are required at elmhurst.edu/cultural. An access link to the program will be provided closer to the event date.
Thursday, Feb. 24
From 6:30-8 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum is hosting a Black History Month book discussion of The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration, with its author, Pulitzer Prize-winner and National Humanities Medal recipient, Isabel Wilkerson. Free. Limited to 20 participants. Reservations required. Register by email to: [email protected]. Includes after-hours access to exhibits.
Thursday, Feb. 24
Friday, Feb. 25
Saturday, Feb. 26
Sunday, Feb. 27
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, John Beasley’s MONK’estra and the Elmhurst University Jazz Band will be among the featured artists at the 55th Annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival, which audiences can attend in person or remotely this year. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit elmhurst.edu/jazzfestival.
Monday, Feb. 28
This is the deadline to place an order for organic vegetable and herb seedlings through First Congregational UCC for pick up at the Green Garden Fair on May 7. To place an order, call 630-832-2580, visit [email protected], or find the church on facebook.
Elmhurst History Museum
Ongoing programs:
• The Elmhurst History Museum hosts an online pre-recorded lecture called From Prairie to Tree Town: Tales of Old Elmhurst presented by Museum Executive Director Dave Oberg. For access: visit elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs for the link to the pre-recorded program. Available through Tuesday, Mar. 1.
• By All Accounts: The Story of Elmhurst
Experience local history through an award-winning exhibit about how the City of Elmhurst grew and developed over the years, including a history of the Glos Mansion and family.
Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst
Admission: FREE Info: elmhursthistory.org or call 630-833-1457.
Opening Feb. 4
The Elmhurst History Museum at 120 E. Park Ave. in downtown Elmhurst, will use an archaeological lens to gain a deeper understanding of the vibrant Native cultures and communities of the earliest inhabitants in their latest exhibit, People of the Prairie: 12,000 Years in DuPage County. The exhibit runs from Friday, Feb. 4 through June 5. Info: www.elmhursthistory.org.
Elmhurst Art Museum
New exhibition opens
Beginning Saturday, Feb. 5, the Elmhurst Art Museum hosts its newest exhibit “Houses of Tomorrow: Solar Homes from Keck to Today.” It will remain through May 29. Sponsored by DuPage Foundation, Graham Foundation, Artis Grant Program and Room & Board home furnishings.
