Love to sing? Singers interested in singing with a full orchestra and challenging their vocal skills are invited to audition for Elmhurst Choral Union. ECU’s season includes music by Copland, Rutter, Randall Thompson, Howard Hanson, and arrangements by choral legend Robert Shaw. Membership is open to singers with previous choral […]

The Addison Center for the Arts will continue its free “Concerts in the Park” series on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. on the new Addison Village grounds at the Gazebo, One Friendship Plaza. Bring a lawn chair , your favorite beverage and friends to hear a wide variety of music. […]

Professional racecourse coming to Collegeview neighborhood By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent It’s time! Time for the much-anticipated 5th Annual Superior Ambulance Elmhurst Cycling Classic, which takes place Friday, July 21. The neighborhood surrounding Elmhurst College will be transformed into a professional racecourse. Later in the evening, there will […]

Take a self-guided tour of the Mayslake mansion and enjoy live music and theater, art projects, hikes, archery and fishing at “Discover Mayslake” on Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak […]

      Nutrition: Smoothie Demonstration Wednesday, August 16 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Elmhurst Hospital Elm Room, Lower Level in Arboretum, East Entrance, Green Parking This presentation will give you a hands-on demonstration on how to make the perfect smoothie that is easy and healthy. Learn the benefits of […]

Monarch exhibit a hit with the kids By Marisa Mancini For The Elmhurst Independent A delightful crowd of women, men, and children enjoyed the Elmhurst Garden Club’s 22nd annual Garden Walk & Faire on Sunday, July 9.  The “An Afternoon in the Garden” event featured six lovely private gardens, a […]

Pick of the Week — Sunday, July 23 – Chicago in the 70s at History Museum From 2-3:30 p.m., in the Education Center, the Elmhurst History Museum offers Chicago in the 1970s: Music, Sports and Radio, featuring Dave Hoekstra, author journalist and WGN-AM Chicago weekend host. Includes a panel discussion […]

Thursday, August 3 Free August summer concert series Villa Park Recreation is presenting a free August summer concert series at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, 320 E. Kenilworth in Villa Park. Bring your blanket, lawn chairs and appetites to these family-friendly concerts. Concessions will be available at 6 p.m.; concerts begin […]

Addison’s “Rock ‘N Wheels” weekly concert and food fest events continue on Thursday, July 20 at the new Village Green, 1 Friendship Plaza, east of the Village Hall. Included in the festivities will be a concert, food fest, bike & car show, with Historical Museum craft fair. From 6 – […]

Families invited for artistic activities, open house and more; free parking all day! Cantigny Park will commemorate the birthday of its benefactor, Colonel Robert R. McCormick, on Thursday, July 27. Art activities, a living history performance, golf games and a “pop-up” First Division Museum are planned from 12 to 5 […]