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Hinsdale Central musicians will perform festive music at Jingle Bell Java Dec. 6 at the high school. See the Holiday Happenings listing on Page 30 for details. (file photo)
Artfully done
Studio Vino: Wine and Paint
Dec. 16
The Community House
415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale
https://www.thecommunityhouse.org
(630) 323-7500
Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere to try painting with an instructor's guidance through the materials and techniques. The canvas, paints, brushes and stemware will be provided, and the evening will have uniquely themed project. Bring home a masterpiece at the end of the night. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Cost: $45. RR, MD
FAMILY FUN
Busy Bags
Dec. 3
Hinsdale Public Library
20 E. Maple St.
https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info
(630) 986-1976
Pick up a December kit at the library containing fun activities and a treat to keep the family busy all month long. Kits will be available for in-house pick up. Hinsdale residents will be given priority. RR
FOR A CAUSE
Blood Drive
Dec. 14
Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center
21 Salt Creek Lane
https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org
The American Red Cross will conduct this blood drive for volunteer donors to fulfill that need for patients in the community. Appointments are required. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. RR
GAME ON
Chicago Elite Volleyball Winter Break Camp
Dec, 20-22
The Community House
415 W Eighth St., Hinsdale
https://www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr
(630) 789-7090
Kids ages 6-14 can join this camp to learn about to the game of volleyball and continue to improve individual skills in the sport. The program develops important skills such as passing, setting, attacking, blocking, serving, defense and movement. Developmentally appropriate equipment and games are used in a fun and positive environment. Players will be divided according to skill level and age and challenged accordingly. Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $90. RR
Soccer Made in America
Dec. 20-22
Oak Brook Park District
1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook
https://www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr
(630) 789-7090
Kids ages 4-14 will learn proper technical skills while enjoying playing soccer. Players will be challenged to improve on a daily basis. Participants must bring their own soccer ball and a water bottle to camp. Each participant receives a T-shirt, certificate of achievement and participation in contests with awards. Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $149. RR
5 Star Soccer Camp
Dec. 27-29
Hinsdale Central High School
5500 S. Grant St.
https://www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr
(630) 789-7090
This program is the ultimate winter co-ed mini-camp for kids ages 5-12 looking develop fundamental technique while creating an atmosphere that unlocks the game within each child. Campers receive a T-shirt and must bring a ball. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Cost: $80. RR
GREAT OUTDOORS
Cross-Country Ski Seminar
Dec. 4 & 12
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
12545 W. 111th St., Lemont
(630) 257-2045
Learn the basics of cross-country ski equipment - including classic, skating and telemark equipment - and how to prepare for one's first cross-country skiing experience. Time: 9 a.m. RR
Winter Bird Watching
Dec 4
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
9800 Willow Springs Road, Willow Springs
(708) 839-6897
Bundle up and bring a pair of binoculars on a bird watching hike along the trails. The program is for ages 10 and up. Limited binoculars will be available to borrow. Time: 10 a.m. RR
Cast-Iron Cooking
Dec. 4
Churchill Woods
21W200 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn
(630) 933-7248
Those ages 8 and up are invited to help prepare a hearty meal over an open campfire while learning tips for cooking with cast iron in this DuPage County Forest Preserve District program. Time: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $20. RR
Backyard Wild Dogs
Dec. 4
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
525 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn
(630) 942-6200
Coyotes have a fascinating natural history and play an important role in the environment. Learn how coyotes have become so successful in the Chicagoland area, and finish with a hike at sunset to hopefully hear these singing dogs. The program is for ages 18 and up. Time: 3 to 5 p.m. Cost: $5. RR
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Preventing and Managing Lymphedema
Dec. 7
In this virtual Wellness House program, breast surgeon Dr. Rabia Bhatti of AMITA Resurrection Medical Center will talk about lymphedema, the swelling of arms after breast cancer surgery, and share insights why the condition develops, how it can be prevented, ways to recognize it early and treat it, and common myths regarding the condition. Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m. RR
Improving Intimacy after Cancer Treatment
Dec. 9
Jeffrey Albaugh, PhD, and nurse practioner Angelica Kozlowski of Northshore University Health System will discuss common sexual problems associated with cancer treatment and provide tips on how to improve intimacy, sex and one's relationship in this virtual program. Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. RR
JUST FOR KIDS
Winter Break Scavenger Hunt
Dec. 20-31
Hinsdale Public Library
20 E. Maple St.
https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info
(630) 986-1976
Visit the library to find the hidden pictures, solve the puzzle and win a prize. Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
LISTEN & LEARN
Delights of the Tallgrass
Dec. 3
Make a cup of hot tea, snuggle under a warm afghan and join prairie steward and writer Cindy Crosby for this interactive online immersion into the tallgrass prairie in winter. See the aesthetic beauty of the snow-covered grasses and wildflowers in cold weather through colorful images of winter on the prairies. Follow animal tracks to see what creatures are out and about and learn how birds, pollinators, and mammals use winter prairie plants. Then listen as Crosby shares brief readings about the prairie in winter that will engage your creativity and nourish your soul. Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Cost: $17. RR, MD
Kitchen Tech: Knives Out
Dec. 9
Hinsdale Public Library
20 E. Maple St.
https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info
(630) 986-1976
Learn about the most important tool in the kitchen, including using the most common knives, which ones to use when chopping, slicing or dicing, what to look for in buying a knives and how best to care for them. Time: 7 to 8 p.m. RR
NOTEWORTHY
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble
Dec. 3
McAninch Arts Center
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn
(630) 942-4000
The ensemble will perform from its repertoire that spans more than a century of large jazz ensemble compositions, including original work from members of the ensemble. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $7.
DuPage Chorale
Dec. 5
McAninch Arts Center
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn
(630) 942-4000
The vocal group will perform its Fall Repertoire featuring Schubert's Mass in G, Bob Chilcott's "Song my Heart Has Taught Me" and Canadian favorites. The DuPage Chorale Orchestra will accompany. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $17, $15 for seniors, $7 for students.
ON STAGE
'She Loves Me'
Dec. 3-5
Hinsdale United Methodist Church
945 S Garfield St.
BAMtheatre's Conservatory Ensemble will perform this double-cast production set in a 1930s European perfumery. Shop clerks Amalia and Georg, unbeknownst to the other, both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper and live for the love letters that they exchange. But the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Be entertained by all the twists and turns as they discover their true loves. Times: 7 p.m. Dec. 3, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 4, 2 p.m. Dec. 5. Tickets: $20 plus fees.
'Shrek The Musical'
Dec. 11-12 & 17-19
Theatre of Western Springs
4384 Hampton Ave.
https://theatreofwesternsprings.com
(708) 246-4043
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, this fairy tale adventure features all the beloved characters from the film about an unlikely hero, Shrek, who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess. Patrons need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the building. See the website above for more details on COVID-19 protocols. Times: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays, 3 and 7 p.m. Sundays (no 7 p.m. show Dec. 19), 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17. Tickets: $15, $12 for ages 18 and under.
RUNS & WALKS
Jingle Dash 5k Community Walk/Run
Dec. 5
Robbins Park
Seventh and Vine streets, Hinsdale
https://www.runsignup.com/Race/IL/Hinsdale/JuniorsJingleDash
The Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club Education Committee is holding this inaugural event as a fundraiser for college scholarships for area high school students. The event will feature post-race snacks and a photo opportunity with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Participants are invited to dress in their most festive holiday gear. Time: 8 a.m. Cost: $45; kids in strollers are free. RR
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Cat café
Dec. 6
Hinsdale Humane Society
21 Salt Creek Lane
https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org
This safe, socially distanced program allows for mingling with shelter cats and kittens in the Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center's Elinor & Jake Brickman Education Center. Beverages and snacks will be provided. There's a limit of 20 attendees per session. Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Cost: $10. RR
Next Chapter Book Club
Dec. 16
Hinsdale Public Library
20 Maple St.
https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info
(630) 986-1976
This program is for anyone 16 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities, regardless of reading ability. The goal of this club is to read an entire novel by taking turns reading aloud. Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. RR
STEPPING BACK
Hinsdale and World War II
Dec. 7 opening
Hinsdale History Museum
15 S. Clay St.
(630) 789-2600
The Hinsdale Historical Society will present the exhibit "Remembering Pearl Harbor & WWII, Hinsdale's Efforts at Home & Abroad," showing the faces and describing the efforts of the hundreds of Hinsdaleans who either served abroad or supported the cause from home through a nationally recognized canning organization and scrap metal drives. An open house is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7, with snacks available and comments at 7 p.m. The exhibit was created with the help of Hinsdale American Legion Post 250 and will remain up through the spring. Hours: 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays in December, and by appointment.
TEENS & TWEENS
Teen DIY Soap Making
Dec. 8
Hinsdale Public Library
20 E. Maple St.
https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info
(630) 986-1976
Make some homemade soap for yourself or to give as a gift. Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. RR
HPL Teen Book Club
Dec. 14
https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info
(630) 986-1976
Avid readers are invited to join this Hinsdale Public Library group to discuss new and riveting YA books via Zoom. Copies of each month's title are available to be checked out from the Book Club Holds shelf. Time: 4 to 5 p.m.
WEE ONES
T-Ball Training Camp
Dec. 27-30
The Community House
415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale
https://www.thecommunityhouse.org
(630) 323-7500
Kids ages 4-6 will learn the basics of batting, base running, catching and throwing using safe and developmentally appropriate equipment through a series of fun games and activities designed to reinforce fundamental skills and incorporate game situations. Participants should bring a labeled mitt and water bottle. Time: 10 to 11 a.m. Cost: $56. RR, MD
Key
RR - registration required
MD - member discount
