Villa Park Recreation offers $3 Thursdays at both Jefferson and Lufkin Pools this summer.  Admission is just $3 per person, resident and non-resident to enjoy the pools which are open Thursdays 12-7 pm.  $3 Thursdays is a great way to cool off and enjoy the pools this summer.

The Hinsdale-based West Suburban Symphony under the baton of internationally acclaimed conductor Peter Lipari, perform classic rock music at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville. The concert features epic classics from the Beatles, Beach Boys, Eagles, Doors, Who, and artists including Jim […]

Pick of the Week – the event NOT to be missed! Sunday, June 25 — History Museum presents Disco Explosion event From 3-6 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum presents a Disco Explosion Community Event, as it celebrates everything ‘70s with a little disco and a little rock ‘n’ roll. Grammy-winning […]

Summer is here, which means the Block to Block Party is back and ready to rock! Visit the heart of downtown Elmhurst every Wednesday night, starting June 7th from 5:30pm-8:30pm for free, live music and family-friendly fun put on by the Elmhurst City Centre. Each week, there will be two […]

Pick of the Week — Saturday, June 17 — Lizzadro trip to collect geodes Collect geodes near the Mississippi River on a trip sponsored by the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave. This private quarry yields abundant and fascinating geodes along with other minerals and fossils. Trip […]

MARISA MANCINI PHOTO Elmhurst Independent Matt, Kassondra and baby Amalia Schref enjoy music on the seventh floor which is appropriately named after Elmhurst College. On Saturday, June 3, the Elmhurst College Jazz Band performed for a substantial crowd on the top floor of the Addison Parking Deck at 135 No. […]

Distinguished Western Women’s Golf Association Amateur event comes to River Forest CC When top amateur golfers from around the world gather to compete in the upcoming 117th annual Women’s Western National Amateur Golf Championship, Elmhurst’s own Maddie Hurt will be in the line-up. An Elmhurst resident and recent graduate of […]

Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10 • 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 months with […]

Tuesday, June 13 at 7 p.m., Park Art Center, 9 East Park Blvd., Villa Park, Photographer Paul Elledge will be the focus of an Artist Talk about his current exhibit at Park Art Center (PAC), iPhone Once a Day, Everyday. Although this event is free and open to the public, […]

Photo courtesy of Greg Maksymiw   Marge Hall offers an oil painting demonstration to members the Addison Art Guild at a recent meeting held on May 11. She painted and lectured on painting a floral as well as a landscape work of art. Marge has a one-person exhibit currently on […]