With the colder weather, many families are in need of winter coats. Through Lawyers Lend A Hand Program of the DuPage County Bar Association, the Clothes Closet will have more coats Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Coats at Clothes Closet
Enchantment at Library
West Chicago Public Library hosts An Enchanted Winter’s Evening Open House There are activities, crafts, entertainment and hot chocolate and snacks., coffee and cookies.
(photo courtesy West Chicago Public Library)
Gifts of Art Available at Gallery 200
“Small Gifts of Art” is the exhibit at Gallery 200 for the month of December. The artwork of the nine featured artists is perfect for holiday gifts, plus reasonably priced.
(photos courtesy Gallery 200)
Santa on the North Pole Train Ride
The North Pole Adventure, hosted by the West Chicago Park District, takes to the rails Saturday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 10. 2023. Santa joins the passengers on the holiday train.
(file photos courtesy West Chicago Park District)
Holiday Expo at We Grow Dreams
We Grow Greenhouse and Garden Center holds its Holiday Expo Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
(photos courtesy We Grow Greenhouse and Garden Center)
Puzzlers Beat the Clock
The eyes and hands were working quickly to beat the clock set for a two-hour limit at the West Chicago Park District Puzzle Pursuit for family and adults.
(photos courtesyWest Chicago Park District)
Christmas at Cantigny Park
Christmas at Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, opens Friday, Dec. 1, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. Hours are from 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, closed Mondays, with extended hours on weekends and for ice skating.
9photos courtesy Cantigny Park)
Emily Velazquez Art on Display at Kindred
Starting Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, the artwork of local designer Emily Velazquez is on display at Kindred Coffee Roasters.
(photos courtesy Kindred Coffee Roasters and Emily Velazquez)
Nine WCCHS Students Selected for Music Fest
Nine students from West Chicago Community High School were selected by audition for the 2023 Illinois Music Education Association District 9 Honor Festival Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Dundee-Crown High School.
(photos courtesy Community High School District 94)
Gill Receives a Superior Distinction in National Student Media Contest
Dhanveer Gill, a senior at West Chicago Community High School, received a superior distinction, the highest ranking awarded to a high school student, in editorial writing in the fall National Student Media Contest.
(photo courtesy Community High School District 94)