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Samaritan’s Purse Through Nov. 22 Western Springs Baptist Church 4475 Wolf Road https://www.samaritanspurse.org Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child will collect shoeboxes filled with gifts during its national collection week to distribute to children in need. For directions on packing a shoebox and drop-off hours, which vary daily, see the website listed above. Secret Santa Through Nov. 24 [email protected] The Rotary Club of La Grange organizes this effort to provide gifts, clothes and other items for m...
Tyra and John Bone of Hinsdale have announced the engagement of their daughter, Mackenzie Bone, to Andrew Nymeyer of Detroit. The bride-to-be is a 2014 graduate of Timothy Christian High School and a 2018 graduate of Baylor University. She currently is a graduate student/physician assistant at the University of Detroit Mercy. The groom-to-be is the son of Christine and Richard Nymeyer of Hudsonville, Mich. He graduated from Freedom Christian School in 2014 and the College of...
IllumiBrew Nov. 18-19 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 968-0074 https://www.mortonarb.org Be among the first to see Illumination: Tree Lights at the arboretum while sampling seasonal beers, ciders and meads from popular Chicagoland breweries stationed along the Illumination trail. Each tasting ticket includes 15 3-ounce beer sample and a souvenir light up tasting glass. This event is for ages 21+ only. Nov. 19 is sold out. Time: 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. time slots available. Tickets: $75, $40 for designated driver...
Hinsdale's Kari Galassi was happy to help when friend and fellow Hinsdale Hospital Foundation board member Shana Robertson asked her to assist in raising money to renovate the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Amita Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale. But it wasn't until she took her first tour of the NICU a couple of months ago that she truly comprehended the difference the project would make. "The first time I toured, I was on the Level 3 side and there was a dad...
While it seems like the lights have always been on at Hinsdale's community mainstay, the holiday revelers who have graced Kettering Hall for decades to ring in the season celebrated The Community House virtually last year given the pandemic. This year, the Holiday Ball will return to the brick and mortar building, which has given joy to so many for more than 80 years. "There is nothing quite like the feeling of The Holiday Ball and for people to experience The Community House...
Buttons is a tabby cat who is ready to meet you! She would do well with kids 8 years and older. She's a calm and gentle 3-year-old who loves snackies and whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online application at...
Any parent knows conflict with your child is part of the territory. Certain ages and stages are known for higher parent-child conflict; however, they aren't the only time tensions can arise. Conflict is a natural part of life. It's not whether we have it, but how we deal with it that matters. Identifying the root of conflict with your child helps with understanding how to manage it. Is it related to something situational, such as a loss in the family or other trauma?...
Scooby is a retriever mix who is ready to meet his new family. He would do well with kids 5 and older. He's a sweet and fun 18-month-old who loves to meet new people. His adoption fee is $250. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online...
About 200 students and staff from Hinsdale Central High School fanned out across the area Saturday morning in a spirit of volunteerism for the school's annual Day of Service. Sponsored by the Red Devil Service Club, which aims to benefit the surrounding community through philanthropic opportunities, teams of volunteers are sent to various locations to extend help in whatever way they can. Senior Zack Azmy, co-president of the service club, said other Central clubs and sports...
Calling all high school students! Are you interested in learning more about the Hinsdale Public Library and helping plan the kinds of programs you and your friends would enjoy? Consider joining our new Junior Advisory Board. Starting in January 2022, the first small group of students to join will brainstorm ideas for library programs, assist our youth services staff with their popular summer reading club for kids and learn what goes on "behind the scenes" at the library. This...
Emilio is a black cat who is ready to meet you. He would do well with kids 8 years and older. He's a sweet and loving 4-year-old who loves to talk and his adoption fee is waived by our Match Me Up cat campaign. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is open from noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online application...
The big day is almost here! With Halloween falling on Sunday, there are just a few events on the schedule this weekend to help get you in the mood. The fright factor varies for each, but all are sure to be a good time. The darkness calls Enjoy a spooky atmosphere while taking a nighttime tractor-drawn wagon ride through a forest preserve from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at St. James Farm Forest Preserve, 2S541 Winfield Road, Wheaton. The program is for ages 8 and up;...
n Virtual Cultural History of Hallowe’en Oct. 21 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. (630) 986-1976 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info Despite what some have tried to say, Halloween as we know it is a surprisingly modern holiday. Learn about the true origins of the spookiest night of the year, some of the wildest ways people have celebrated and the legends that surround it. Time: 7 to 8 p.m. RR n Guided Nature Tour: Fall Foliage Oct. 22 KLM Park 5901 County Line Road, Hinsdale (630) 789-7090 https://www....
Parenting an ADHD child is exhausting. Your day is filled with looking for things your child "lost," dealing with careless mistakes, selective listening, fidgeting and epic amounts of redirecting distractibility. And that list is only a small selection of all that you really have to deal with. There are always many other symptoms experienced due to multiple factors - the possibility of multiple diagnoses, your child's biology, personality, environmental settings and life trans...
Peace is a pit bull terrier mix who is ready to meet her new family. She would do well with kids 8 years and older. She's a sweet and playful 4-year-old who loves to give kisses. Her adoption fee is $250. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out...
Hinsdale Central's performing arts troupes are returning to in-person auditorium programs, including a unique weekend-sharing schedule of dramas this week and a choral concert next week. Central's drama club will perform "The Laramie Project" for its fall selection at 7 tonight, Oct. 21, and at 5 p.m. Saturday. The play recounts the Oct. 7, 1998, attack of Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, who was brutally assaulted and tied to a fence...
Twenty-five years ago, the women of the Hinsdale-based Assistance League Chicagoland West chapter pivoted from the traditional luncheon fundraiser with a novel idea - to host a panel event highlighting local authors. The event, held annually since, has offered avid readers and philanthropists alike an opportunity to fundraise for those less fortunate in the community. "Two Assistance League members had an idea to create a different take on a lunch fundraiser," said Meg...
Goblins and ghouls all over Hinsdale are busy putting the finishing touches on their costumes for Hinsdale's annual Family Fall Fest. Set for 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, in Robbins Park, South Vine and Seventh streets, the event always includes some stiff competition in the costume contest. "The costumes are amazing," said Eva Field, president and CEO of the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce. Check in at the chamber of commerce table from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to be...
Benny is a tabby cat who is ready to meet his new family. He would do well with kids of any age. He's a sweet and gentle 13-year-old who loves to hangout for a calm night in and whose adoption fee is waived by our Match Me Up campaign. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested...
Celebrity does not seem to have changed Tomi Adeyemi. Sitting in the home of junior high school friend Shannon Ruge, Adeyemi does not come across as the author of two New York Times best-sellers who has a movie deal on her first book, was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People and has appeared on TV news and talk shows. The 28-year-old who returned to her hometown to be inducted into the Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame is first and foremost a student,...
If one of your health goals is to manage your weight, you have a secret weapon in your home right now. It's the free stuff flowing out of your kitchen and bathroom taps. That's right, water! How does boosting your aqua A-game help you lose weight? • It curbs hunger symptoms We often mistake the signs of dehydration for those of hunger: lightheadedness, headaches, muscle cramps, irritability. So the next time you feel this way, ask yourself, "When was the last time I had s...
Oscar is a mixed breed dog who is ready to meet his new family. He would do well with kids 8 years and older. He's a sweet and silly 6-month-old who loves to play and whose adoption fee is $250. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online...
Topping the silver anniversary of an event can be tough to do - especially if a global pandemic strikes. After a successful 25th Rotary Run Charity Classic in 2019, organizers had to move to a virtual event in 2020 due to COVID-19. The run is back in person this year, and organizers aren't the only ones who are excited. "When we really began working on the marketing back in March, we've noticed a tremendous desire to get back to whatever normal is," said Tom Norton, Rotary...
Autumn is an orange tabby cat who is ready to meet her new family. She would do well with kids of any age. She's a sweet 2-year-old who loves to snuggle and whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online application...
The arrival of autumn means the opening of area farms and facilities to families for fall festivities. From apple and pumpkin picking to corn mazes and hayrides, these harvest time activity sites promise fun for all ages. Here are a selection of spots within a reasonable drive from Hinsdale, most of which are open through Halloween, Oct. 31. Weekday and weekend pricing usually varies, but wee ones can get in free. So go sink your teeth into an apple cider doughnut and savor...
