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Summer has flown by once again! It seems we just presented a list of activities for a Memorial Day roundup, and Labor Day is already here. If you're looking for something fun to day, we've got some ideas for you. • Kick off the weekend with a trip "Back to Dogwarts" from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St. Families can bring kids for a fun night of playing with the adoptable pups in attendance at their first day of school. Each will be s...
Jennifer Cave could barely hear the voice on the other end of the line when she got the call that she had been named the 2023 Volunteer of the Year at The Community House. "When they called it was over the summer and I literally was at Disney World," she said. "It was so loud in the background." The Magic Kingdom was the perfect place to learn she had received the Katharine Van Duysen Sylvester Service Award for her work to "empower and support adolescents as they navigate...
The Kids Open Art Studio at The Community House - which encourages kids to avoid screens and engage in creative endeavors - was a hit with participants this summer. Offering a different set of materials for students to work with each day, the studio provides a perfect place to practice art of all kinds. Teddy Kocoras (clockwise from top), Claire Cundiff and Charlie Hipskind work on their projects. (Photos for The Hinsdalean by Sam Wheeler)...
The patio outside The Community House was a cloud of pink Saturday night, as friends and family gathered to celebrate Hinsdale teenager Savannah Wood and her victory over osteosarcoma. Clad in all shades of Savannah's signature color, the crowd feasted on 13-year-old Savannah's favorite food and danced to her favorite music, all under a canopy of pink lights. Party planner Susan Cordogan, a Hinsdale resident and owner of Big City Events, decided the day before the event that...
All Illinois schools will be required to offer full-day kindergarten by 2027-28, but Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 is on track to do so for the 2025-26 school year. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2396 Aug. 2, Superintendent Hector Garcia reported at the Aug. 14 school board meeting. No announcement has been made about whether the state will offer any funding, but District 181 is not likely to qualify. “Due to the formula they use, District 181 will not receive any of that funding,” Garcia said. The dis...
Hinsdale is a community that gives back, and that spirit can be traced to the village's early years. In the late 19th century, residents established the Fresh Air Association to give Chicago's under-resourced women and youth a therapeutic retreat from their hardscrabble urban landscape by hosting them in more pastoral environs. Entries in a publication of that era, "The Hinsdale Beacon," detail the founding and flourishing of the outreach effort. "In the spring of 1888, Rev....
Community Consolidated District 181 Board Among other business at Monday’s meeting, board members: • learned Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2396, which mandates that all schools offer full-day kindergarten by the 2027-28 school year. District 181 plans to offer that option in the fall of 2025, with construction of new classrooms taking place in the summer of 2024. More details should be available after the work goes out to bid early next year. • congratulated The Lane School for winning the Model PLC School Distr...
n Summer Arts Camp Aug. 14-18 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 This camp offers an art experience based on three major artistic movements and cultural traditions — Art of Asia, Pop Art and Renaissance. Take one or two sessions to paint, sculpt and complete mixed media projects. Sign up for single days or by the week. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $50 a day, $225 a week. RR, MD n Animation Camp Aug. 14-17 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale www.thecommunityhouse...
Those back-to-school emails and football season previews are coming fast and furious right about now. But that doesn’t mean we have to rush summer off the stage. Check out these seasonal attractions and activities — both in town and around the Hinsdale area — before the summer bids adieu. Tomorrow, Aug. 11, is the last of the village’s Movies in the Park series with a screening of “Despicable Me” in Robbins Park starting at dusk. Pack blankets and lawn chairs to watch the film under the stars while munching on the free (a...
Hinsdale friends Abby Sun and Maya Ural first bonded through painting. "Our first play date was about art," Abby recounted. Now they are inviting others on a date to invest in their works and a good cause by hosting the Art for Autism art fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 at The Community House (see Page 19 for details). The rising fifth-graders at The Lane School saw an opportunity to put their skills to philanthropic use when they learned of the condition's prevalence...
One of the shining moments of the village's 150th anniversary celebration will occur Aug. 17 when the village presents "Hinsdale History - Illuminated" at the conclusion of the summer's final Uniquely Thursdays concert. The 20-minute light show, which will illuminate the south side of the Memorial Building, will transport viewers through the past 150 years of Hinsdale history using enhanced audio and visual effects. Historic figures such as Joel Tiffany, the first village...
Guppies Kiddie Camp Through Aug. 11 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Preschoolers 3 to 6 years old will enjoy fun, creative activities including sports, drama, music, crafts, water days, time in nature, games and visits from special guests, all centered around a weekly theme. All children must be potty trained. Sign up by the day or by the week. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $55 a day, $250 a week. RR, MD Summer Day Camp Through Aug. 11 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St...
Anyone who has experienced cancer, as a patient or a loved one, knows that the disease affects far more than the physical body. During Wellness House's Mind Body Fest from Aug. 19-24, people with cancer, their families, caregivers and friends can explore ways to manage the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual effects of cancer. "This event really highlights our mind-body programs and our exercise programs," said Brittany Brady, community engagement and program events...
We’ve written a number of editorials about areas of improvement for the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. So we thought it only fair to highlight a handful of shining moments from the last regular board meeting July 27. 1. A 7-0 vote to hire School Exec Connect to help the board find a permanent replacement for Superintendent Tammy Prentiss, who is on paid leave through March 31. Two firms made presentations to the board July 20. All seven board members not only agreed on which firm to hire, they chose the firm The H...
One of Sean Richards' favorite Beatles songs was "Golden Slumbers/Carry that Weight/The End." The medley closes with the line, "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." "Over the last eight days, we have felt a lot of love for Sean from a lot of people," his dad, Brian Richards, said at his son's funeral Mass Tuesday at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Hinsdale. "The cumulative amount of all that love, the love that came back to Sean in these days, is equal...
n Guppies Kiddie Camp Through Aug. 11 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Preschoolers 3 to 6 years old will enjoy fun, creative activities including sports, drama, music, crafts, water days, time in nature, games and visits from special guests, all centered around a weekly theme. All children must be potty trained. Sign up by the day or by the week. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $55 a day, $250 a week. RR, MD n Summer Day Camp Through Aug. 11 The Community House 415 W....
As Hinsdale’s population was expanding 150 years ago, families needed lodging while their homes were being built. The Park Hotel served that purpose and more, as Timothy Bakken chronicles in his book “Hinsdale,” and was a fixture in the community for more than four decades, despite revolving-door ownership. Built around 1867 near the northwest corner of Washington Street and the railroad tracks, the original three-story structure was called Hinsdale House. An expansion several years later by new owners brothers Charles and T...
Fresh air and rest were the primary medicines administered in the early days of the Hinsdale Sanitarium. Created in the early 1900s as a place for people to rest and heal in a quiet country setting, historians have said it resembled a spa more than a medical facility. Well over a century later, that facility, now known as UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale, continues to keep overall wellness at the center of its care, said Adam Maycock, chief executive officer of the UCM...
You might enjoy watching Falcon Football games at Brook Park in the fall, ice skating at Burns Field in the winter or taking a run through KLM in the spring. But summer is when the Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Department shines, so it seems fitting that July is Park and Recreation Month. And Hinsdaleans have plenty to celebrate. Residents can enjoy 122 acres of dedicated parkland at 18 sites, with opportunities for baseball, football, jogging, ice skating, tennis, pickleball, picnicking, platform tennis, soccer and...
The start of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this week has soccer fans enthralled, while golf enthusiasts will watch their favorite pros compete for the Open Championship at England's Royal Liverpool over the next four days. Summer sporting action is in full swing, including a host of events locally for those of us that might not qualify as world-class athlete material. Whether right here in Hinsdale or in a neighboring community, enjoy the outdoors...
Dryden Hall helps Victor Krause with his form for the shot put during the track and field camp sponsored by The Community House at Robbins Park on July 10. SportsKids Inc. taught campers several techniques to help them with their overall athletic performance in track and field and other sports. (Sam Wheeler photo)...
Guppies Kiddie Camp Through Aug. 11 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Preschoolers 3 to 6 years old will enjoy fun, creative activities including sports, drama, music, crafts, water days, time in nature, games and visits from special guests, all centered around a weekly theme. All children must be potty trained. Sign up by the day or by the week. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $55 a day, $250 a week. RR, MD Summer Day Camp Through Aug. 11 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St...
Oscar Jovic takes off from the start of a practice sprint during The Community House track and field summer sports camp at Robbins Park on July 10. The camp covered the jumping, running and throwing skills involved in the sport of track and field. John Rychetsky, Dylan Tataoris and Victor Krause practice the shot put. (Sam Wheeler photos)...
n Guppies Kiddie Camp Through Aug. 11 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale (630) 323-7500 www.thecommunityhouse.org Preschoolers 3 to 6 years old will enjoy fun, creative activities including sports, drama, music, crafts, water days, time in nature, games and visits from special guests, all centered around a weekly theme. All children must be potty trained. Sign up by the day or by the week. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $55 a day, $250 a week. RR, MD n Summer Day Camp Through Aug. 11 The Community House 415 W....
If Jack Micaletti's job as president of the Hinsdale Hospital Foundation Junior Board looks like fun, it might be because it is. One of the board's major projects is the ice cream social held each August in Burlington Park. Members of the Junior Board plan art projects, games and of course, serve ice cream to build community and bring neighbors together. Throughout the year members also make blankets for babies in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit and collect...
