Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22 • 9:30 – 9:50 a.m. Chicka Chicka Baby Join us under the Alphabet Tree in the Kids’ Library for twenty minutes of songs and rhymes perfect for infants. Make visiting the library a regular part of your baby’s week. For newborns to 11 […]

Only two more weeks of the Block to Block Party summer concert series presented by the Elmhurst City Centre. Join us on July 19, and July 26, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for free live music in a family friendly environment at the City Centre Plaza and the Elmhurst 255 Plaza at 255 N. […]

Plans come together for professional bicycle race in Collegeview neighborhood By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It’s almost time for the 5th Annual Superior Ambulance Elmhurst Cycling Classic, which is coming to town on Friday, July 21 in the neighborhood surrounding Elmhurst College. The day features Pro-Am Racing under […]

Elmhurst Veterans Memorial Honor Roll Leonard F. Prescott, deceased June 24, 2013, a World War II, U.S. Navy veteran will be honored during the 1:00 p.m. honor guard ceremony this Sunday, July 16, 2017, by having his name placed in the Roll of Remembrance at the Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst’s […]

ELMHURST HISTORY MUSEUM PHOTO Elmhurst Independent This group of students from the School of Rock took the stage on Sunday, June 25 at the Elmhurst History Museum to perform for people who came to the “Disco Explosion.” The event, which celebrated all things 70s, was held in conjunction with its […]

DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTO Elmhurst Independent The installation ceremony for the Elmhurst Rotary Club held on Thursday, June 29 at the Elmhurst Art Museum included a special salute to the Club’s current and past presidents. Pictured are (from left): Rotary District Governor Scott McAdam who conducted the installation, and past presidents […]

Communities that work together and pull together form the backbone of America. An important aspect of a healthy community is supporting and encouraging our youth, including supporting High School Athletics programs. By supporting the Mattress Sale Fundraiser for the benefit of the York Girls Cross Country Team on Saturday, July […]

The AAUW (American Association of University Women) Elmhurst Area Branch is hosting its annual Used Book Sale August 3-6, at Lincoln Elementary School in Elmhurst, 565 S. Fairfield Avenue. Thousands of books (hardback and paperback) are available to purchase. Donated entirely by the community and sorted into over 30 categories, […]

Reaffirming her commitment to protecting senior home care services, state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, is hosting an Emergency Town Hall with the Alzheimer’s Association at the Glendale Heights Senior Center located at 260 Civic Centre Plaza in Glendale on Wednesday, July 12 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. “With […]

On Sunday, July 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Villa Park Garden Club will hold its Garden Walk. For more information, please contact Bob Wendorff at 630-833-2813 or visit homegardeining.org