There are two upcoming classes for children at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art on Feb. 8, 2020: Start Your Rockin’ Collection! and Rockin’ Jewelry for Kids. These are great classes that combine education with fun. At McGrath Elmhurst Toyota, we believe it’s important to expose children to a variety of museums and artistic events. We’re lucky…
Visit the Elmhurst Art Museum’s EAG Gallery in February for Potpourri, an exhibit by the fotoMuses. The 15-woman group of photographers from Chicagoland has put together a show that reflects their different photographic styles and artistic sensibilities. Although the exhibit is somewhat of a potpourri, the different works blend together to form a coherent whole….
Elmhurst Children’s Theatre presents Disney’s Newsies, the Broadway Musical. This turn-of-the 20th-century drama will have four performances, Jan. 24-26, at the Timothy Christian’s School’s auditorium. The cast features actors and actresses in the 8th grade. At McGrath Elmhurst Toyota, we’re sure this will be another impressive performance by this talented local theatre group. We hope you’ll make…
Set aside the afternoon of Jan. 11, 2020 and enjoy the music of Mozart Magic. This concert is presented by the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and takes place at Mayslake Peabody Estate. Conducting the orchestra will be Stephen Alltop, the Orchestra’s Music Director and Conductor. Fans of classical music won’t want to miss this event, and…
If you’re looking for an interesting end-of-year event, visit the McCormick House at the Elmhurst Art Museum and experience McCormick House – Past, Present, Future. This exhibit, which runs through January 12, 2020, will present a complete 1950s domestic representation of Mies van der Rohe’s McCormick House for the first time ever. At McGrath Elmhurst Toyota, we…
Join your friends and neighbors at Hometown Holiday Family Fun Day on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy a free showing of the holiday movie, “Elf” at the York Theater at 9:30 a.m. Doors open at 9 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., stop by City Centre Fountain Plaza for…
Get into the Christmas spirit on Thursday, December 5 at the annual Tree Lighting in Wilder Park. Your family will enjoy the host of holiday events. The festivities kick off at 5:30 p.m. and continue through 7:30 p.m. There’s a lot of holiday fun the Tree Lighting, so make sure you don’t miss it! At…
On Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in a great community event, as the 36th Annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot commences once again. This 5K fun run is designed for individuals, groups and families. The event begins at 7 a.m., with the race starting at 9 a.m. At McGrath Elmhurst Toyota we…
You don’t have to be a kid to love trains. Anyone who is captivated by model railroads is invited for some miniature train fun when the Elmhurst History Museum presents Model Railroad Madness on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. in the museum’s Education Center. The event features elaborate track layouts, complete with detailed landscapes,…
The Elmhurst Art Museum’s latest exhibition, What Came After: Figurative Painting in Chicago 1978-1998 is sure to be a hit with everyone who loves art. What Came After is a follow-up to the exhibition, The Figure and the Chicago Imagists, which featured representations of the human form created by Chicago artists of the 1960s and…
