Pick of the week:     4 on the 4th race Thursday, July 4 The 19th annual Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th race will kick off the Fourth of July weekend by drawing as many as 1,200 runners and walkers. Come to Prospect Ave. between Elmhurst University and Wilder […]

Pick of the week: Sunday, June 23     Old Tyme Base Ball Led by Barrister Dave Oberg, the Old Tyme Base Ball Game returns to the Elmhurst University Mall in front of Hammerschmidt Chapel, with pregame events at 1 p.m. followed by the game at 2 p.m. Come see the […]

Elmhurst Community Calendar Pick of the week: Thursday, June 20     Petty Cash to perform From 6:30-8:30 p.m., all are invited to Music at the Gazebo on Spring Road by the Prairie Path, where the Spring Road Business Assn. welcomes Petty Cash, Chicago’s ultimate Tom Petty and Johnny Cash cover […]

Saturday, March 9  • It’s time for the wearin’ o’ the green – The Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day. Parade will step off at 12 noon on Spring Road. Come out for one of the community’s  greatest events. Watch for the Elmhurst Armpit Orchestra with its big bass drum Mary and […]

  Pick of the Week Sunday, Sept. 25 LWV Candidate’s Forum Beginning at 1:30 p.m., the League of Women Voters of Elmhurst will host an in-person forum for Candidates on the ballot for the DuPage County Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners in District 2, and the DuPage County Board in […]

Pick of the Week Sunday, Sept. 4 EWAN’s 8th annual ‘Cue for a Cause barbecue competition From 12 noon to 7 p.m., come to the municipal parking lot on Vallette, just east of York St. (behind Knights of Columbus) to support the Elmhurst Walk-in Assistance Network at its popular fundraiser […]

Sunday, Aug. 28 At 2 p.m., an iconic Chicago Foods lecture will take place, led by Historian Leslie Goddard, who takes a look at five iconic Chicago foods and connects them to Chicago’s patterns of immigration, creativity and cultural traditions that led to their storied fame. Free to members; $5/non-members. […]

Sunday, Aug. 28 At 2 p.m., an iconic Chicago Foods lecture will take place, led by Historian Leslie Goddard, who takes a look at five iconic Chicago foods and connects them to Chicago’s patterns of immigration, creativity and cultural traditions that led to their storied fame. Free to Members; $5/Non-members, […]

Saturday, Aug. 13 From 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, the Elmhurst Art Museum presents architect Erica Blawat who will lead an architectural walking tour of the architecturally rich City of Elmhurst—the only city with houses by Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe. Blawat provides historic context and fun […]

Pick of the Week – the event NOT to be missed! Sunday, July 31 Special Kids Day, City Works! From 12 noon to 4 p.m., kids with special needs and their families are invited to “Special Kids Day, City Works!” at Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York St. Meet firefighters, […]