Thursday, Nov. 28 Holiday flower show at the Wilder Park Conservatory. Starting Nov. 28 and running through Jan. 12, step into the holidays during Wilder Park Conservatory’s Holiday Flower Show. The conservatory is located at 225 S. Prospect Ave. Free. Hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. through December and 8 a.m.-2:30 […]

Saturday, Nov. 16 Family Day: Mini Murals. From 1-4 p.m., presented by the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave., in celebration of Rafael Blanco’s works as a public artist, families are invited to fabricate a mural with various media on their own mini paper “wall.” Participants can adapt […]

Friday, Nov. 8 Access Sports annual spaghetti dinner. From 5-8 p.m. being held at the Elmhurst Knights of Columbus, 537 S. York, this is Access Sports biggest fundraiser of the year, which brings the entire community (athletes and their families, sponsors, donors, youth volunteers, coaches, community leaders and our board) […]

Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 13th annual Wilder Mansion Holiday Market. From 4-8 p.m. Nov. 1 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2, presented by Wilder Mansion (211 S. Prospect) and Kelly Stetler|COMPASS, this is a one of a kind artisan and seasonal gifts, including pottery, stationery, fiber, jewelry, […]

Saturday, Oct. 26 Family Day: Monochrome Portraits. From 1-4 p.m. presented by the Elmhurst Art Museum, inspired by the technicolor of Rafael Blanco, families are invited for an afternoon exploring color and portraiture. Using different shades or one’s favorite hue, visitors can create pictures of themselves or loved ones in […]

Saturday, Oct. 19 “Stories Behind the Song”: A night with Nashville songwriters. From 6-10 p.m. at the Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187, 310 W. Butterfield Road, the American Legion Post is hosting the fifth annual Nashville Songwriters “Stories Behind the Songs” event. The vvent will feature five Nashville songwriting […]

Saturday, Oct. 5 • Family Fall Fest. From 9 a.m.-noon presented by the Elmhurst Park District at Wild Meadows Trace, 511 S. York St., get your costumes ready and bring the family to The Depot at Wild Meadows Trace for Elmhurst Park District’s Family Fall Fest. Activities include Safety Town […]

Community Calendar Monday, Sept. 30 An American Version of Swedish Death Cleaning. Presented by the Elmhurst Public Library from 7-8 p.m., loved ones wish to inherit nice things, but not all things. Give your family the gift of a clean, organized, and simple life. Learn to downsize in a memorable […]

Monday, Sept. 23 • Memory Café: Toys of Yesteryear. From 1:30-3 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library, did you know Frank Lloyd Wright’s son invented Lincoln Logs? Take a trip down memory lane as Elmhurst History Museum staff share popular toys from the 1940s through the 1970s. Learn the backstory […]

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 […]