The Elmhurst History Museum opens a new exhibit this week that’s perfect for the holiday season called Hometown Holiday: It’s a Wonderful Life in Elmhurst. The exhibit, which begins on Friday, November 16 and runs through January 6, 2019, features a wide variety of rare memorabilia from the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” This classic…
It’s time for Elmhurst’s first Christmas Tree Lighting and the appearance of Santa Claus himself on Friday evening, November 16 at 6 p.m. This festive annual event is brought to you by the Spring Road Business Association and features Christmas carols, refreshments, jolly old St. Nick and the lighting of the majestic tree decked out…
The Elmhurst Symphony Concert: French Connections offers a wonderful afternoon of music on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at 3 p.m. This second concert of the symphony’s 2018/2019 year includes the work of French composers Georges Bizet, Camille Saint-Saëns and Frédéric Chopin. Two acclaimed guest musicians, Michael Surratt and Adam Nieman, are featured in the concert….
Get a head start on the holiday season and your gift shopping at Wilder Mansion’s 8th Annual Holiday Market. This event is back by popular demand and brings more than 60 artisans and gourmet food sellers together in beautiful Wilder Mansion. Find unique handmade gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. At McGrath Elmhurst Toyota, we encourage…
Come out and enjoy the fall with Heritage Day at Churchville Schoolhouse and Fischer Farm in Bensenville on Saturday, October 13. There will be lots of good, old-fashioned, family-friendly activities at both locations. Listen to music from a century ago, learn how to square dance, have a pony ride and much more! This delightful day…
The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art hosts a Special Exhibit: Fabergé Figurative Carvings, beginning Tuesday, October 2, 2018 through January 6, 2019. These modern, yet whimsical figures were created with Russian gemstone materials and depict well-known characters from Russian folklore: the Gypsy Fortune Teller, the Kvass Seller and the Vagabond. At McGrath Elmhurst Toyota, we think this is…
The Elmhurst History Museum is holding an event, “Rollerspeak and a Pop-Up Exhibit with James Turner,” that will interest all lovers of roller skating and former rink rats. The event is on Sunday, September 23 at 2 p.m. in the museum’s Education Center. Some of us at McGrath Elmhurst Toyota remember when Chicago was the epicenter of…
Come out and enjoy the last days of summer weather with your family at Spring Road Day on Saturday, September 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This annual event presented by the Spring Road Business Association promises family-friendly fun featuring pony rides, a petting zoo, a Moon Jump bounce house, temporary tattoos and lots…
After an absence of several years, Cool Cars Under the Stars is back in Elmhurst! On September 13, this family-friendly event features hot rods and muscle cars, on display from 6-8 p.m. at the corner of Spring and Butterfield roads. At McGrath Elmhurst Toyota, we enjoy seeing quality cars of all makes, models, and vintages. We’re looking…
