The Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar
Welcome to Elmhurst Independent Community Calendar.
If your club or organization is planning a special event, 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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Thursday, March 24
At 7 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library, the Elmhurst League of Women Voters will meet. Meeting topic: “How Judges Are Rated and Why It Is Important To Vote For Them.” Our presenter will be Azam Niazmuddin, an adjunct professor at Loyola University, and a practicing attorney with more than 20 years’ experience. Free and open to the public. Not an Elmhurst Library program.
Monday, March 28
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., meet archaeologist and exhibit partner Sara Pfannkuche in the museum’s first floor gallery and learn about the myths and truths behind this fascinating profession. Explore the “People of the Prairie” exhibit on a day reserved just for families and try out a variety of archaeology-based activities for kids including a “clean” indoor dig, timeline games, and a mobile gallery interactive. Drop-in program, no registration required. Info: elmhursthistory.org or call 630-833-1457.
Wednesday, March 30
Do you have what it takes to bring down a mastodon or a bison? Participants in this off-site workshop from 1-2 p.m. will learn about different tools used to hunt big game in this area before the arrival of modern weapons. Learn about a spear-throwing device called an atlatl, which helped ancient hunters throw spears harder and further. Kids can test their skills with a bow and arrow. Held at St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Rd., Warrenville. Fee: $5/person. Appropriate for ages 8 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Info: elmhursthistory.org or call 630-833-1457.
Friday, April 1
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., drop in at the Elmhurst History Museum to hear the story of “The Three Sisters,” the Native method of planting corn, beans and squash together in a harmonious ecosystem. Participants will plant seeds and learn how to grow a Three Sisters Garden at home. Free, no registration required. Info: elmhursthistory.org or call 630-833-1457.
Sunday, April 10
At 2 p.m., author Susan Kelsey shares the intriguing story of Billy Caldwell and the Great Lakes Trail, a Chicago man of Native and Irish descent caught between two nations. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Fee: $5; free to Heritage Foundation members. Info: elmhursthistory.org or call 630-833-1457.
Monday, April 11
At 10 a.m., there will be free Medicare education for those who are turning 65 or for people who would like additional information outside of the Medicare open enrollment period in the fall. It will be held at the Elmhurst American Legion Post THB #187 located at 310 W. Butterfield Road. 1-800-205-5176 RSVP appreciated but not required.
Monday, April 18
The Chicago Accordion Club meets on the third Monday of every month from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst American Legion, 310 W. Butterfield Rd. Visitors are welcome. Every meeting fee includes professional musical entertainment and pizza. Admission is $12 for members and $15 for non-members.
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.
‘People of the Prairie’ now open at EHM
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 remains on display through June 5. Info: www.elmhursthistory.org.
Elmhurst Art Museum’s
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.
