Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Thursday, May 26 • On behalf of UCCA, a Taste of the Town ‘Eat & Earn’ event to benefit District 205 Schools will be at Roberto’s Ristorante. • From 6:30-8:30 p.m., enjoy the sounds of the band Lake Effect at Wild Meadows Park by […]
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EEHealth recruiting new dogs for Animal-Assisted Therapy program
Edward-Elmhurst Health is seeking more dogs for its Animal-Assisted Therapy program at Edward Hospital and Elmhurst Hospital. To be considered, visit www.eehealth.org/ways-to-give/volunteer/animal-assisted-therapy and complete the online application. Applicants will be contacted for pre-screening. Dogs that meet qualification requirements will be scheduled for temperament testing on one of the following days […]
Gomez, Ciaccia to speak at ATHS graduation; Both won the school’s annual speech competition
Addison Trail seniors Mateo Gomez (left) and Enzo Ciaccia will address nearly 500 of their classmates as the student graduation speakers during Addison Trail’s 56th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22. Ciaccia and Gomez entered the school’s annual graduation-speech competition and were selected as this year’s winners by a panel […]
Making a new friend
This little lady meets a new friend – this cute pup lets her say hello with a friendly pat on the head. It all took place at the Spring Road Pet Parade on Saturday, May 14.
UCCA’s Taste of the Town: Dining for a Cause
United Community Concerns Association is excited to announce the 5th annual Taste of the Town: Dining for a Cause, an Elmhurst food and drink experience. Participating restaurants and businesses will hold Eat & Earn events throughout the month of May to benefit Elmhurst School District 205 families experiencing food scarcity. […]
York band director wins prestigious Music Educator Award
York High School’s Director of Bands Michael Pavlik has been awarded the prestigious Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Award. The Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator awards are sponsored by Quinlan & Fabish Music Company and were established in 1989 as a tribute to professional music educators from the Chicago area. Pavlik leads […]
York alum named to Illinois Hockey HOF; Daughter accepts award for the late Bob Graham
York Community High School Alum receives a prestigious honor. Bob Graham, a 1977 graduate was inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame on Sunday May 1, 2022. Bob started his hockey career at a very young age, playing for the Elmhurst Huskies Hockey Club, at the YMCA. Once in […]
Elmhurst celebrates 104th Memorial Day Parade on May 30; Fonzino to serve as Grand Marshal
Led by Grand Marshal Robert Fonzino, a Vietnam War combat veteran as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army and former resident of Elmhurst, some 75 entries will march in Elmhurst’s 104th Annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Elmhurst on Monday, May 30, stepping off at 9:30 a.m. The […]
Elmhurst Museum Day coming Sunday
Museum Day has been a long-standing tradition in Elmhurst over the last 25 years when the city recognizes the many positive contributions its local museums make to the cultural fabric of the community. Each May, Elmhurst museums come together to open their doors during the free Museum Day celebration. After […]
Area manufacturers visit Village Hall
On Wednesday, April 20, Addison Mayor Richard Veenstra welcomed industrial business representatives to the Manufacturers Social Event at Addison Village Hall. The keynote speaker was Sarah Hartwick, vice president of education & workforce policy for the Illinois Manufacturers Association (IMA), who spoke on workforce issues across Illinois and initiatives to […]
