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Erica De La O, artistic director of Salt Creek Ballet, wants to do more than create learning experiences for her students. She wants to create wonderful performances for the community. So, for the third year in a row, the troupe's spring performance will be of a full-length ballet, "Don Quixote." "I immediately recognized - although the triple bills of three individual dances or excerpts were entertaining - they didn't really serve the community because there is a story...
ARTFULLY DONE Through Her Eyes Ongoing Virgil Catherine Gallery 50 S. Washington St., Hinsdale www.virgilcatherinegallery.com The gallery is holding this exhibit featuring a number of local female artists, including Hinsdale's Maureen Claffy. An artists' reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 14. Micro Minis Nature Collage Tuesdays, March 19-April 23 Mayslake Peabody Estate 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook www.dupageforest.org (630) 206-9566 Learn how to make...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, March 18 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: approve science resource, e-rate for internet and Wan services and iPad device refresh; five-year forecasting; full-day kindergarten update; winter MAP and SIP update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday,...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, March 18 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: approve science resource, e-rate for internet and Wan services and iPad device refresh; five-year forecasting; full-day kindergarten update; winter MAP and SIP update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday,...
What inspires you to create your art? It isn't uncommon for sixth-grader Rosie Sun's teachers to return assignments with notes attached. But rather than suggestions or comments about her math or language arts homework, the messages often include compliments about the doodles she's included along the margins of the page. Any blank piece or portion of paper is an opportunity for Rosie to create something new. Rosie discovered her love of art at age 4 while living in China and...
District 181 will have a large contingent traveling to Illinois State University in May for the Those Who Excel banquet. Twelve staff members - or more than a quarter of all recipients in DuPage County - were recognized (see sidebar). "We know we're filled with these outstanding educators, and to have a large number of them represented in this award obviously made us smile," said Hector Garcia, superintendent of Community Consolidated Elementary District 181. "We're very...
Hinsdale Middle School held its annual World War II Day last week. Honour Caruso, Lila Sodikoff and Ava Menza do an impression of Rosie the Riveter, while HMS teacher Rick Dusek explains some of the WWII relics on display. Sarah Meltzer views the headlines from the war era. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Opening night is in less than two weeks, and the cast of "Artificial Hinstelligence" is rehearsing at The Community House. Bags of high-heeled shoes, pairs of sequined gloves and a sack of Santa outfits are strewn about the room, raising some questions about what crazy plot twists this year's show will take. Choreographer Amanda Snooks is leading a group through a dance number on stage while Hinsdale's Tim Fowler works through an Elton John song with help from music director G...
Leave no doubt. That was the mantra driving the Hinsdale Central boys varsity swim and dive team into last weekend's IHSA state final. The Red Devils, the defending state champions and a prohibitive favorite to repeat, were not interested in coasting on their substantial laurels. "The pressure was on," said head coach Bob Barber. "The expectation was that we would win and that we'd have the ability to win by a lot." Any doubt was submerged as the Red Devils unleashed their...
The Richards family will spend Sean's birthday Sunday remembering his loving and generous spirit and doing something to help others. The family has announced the formation of the Love Like Sean Foundation in memory of 14-year-old Sean Richards, who was hit by a car and killed last July. "It's almost cliché - everybody seems to start a foundation when their child is killed or died," Sean's dad, Brian, said. "We wanted to do something to honor and memorialize Sean and his...
During Charlie Russ' visits to his family's longtime priest's retirement home, the teen pianist took note of how his playing had a way of resonating through the elderly man Alzheimer's disease haze. Russ then offered a performance for other residents who cared to listen. Dozens turned out. "They were serving wine and treats," he recounted of the Ravinia-like scene. "I played a lot of old jazz standards, which most of the seniors recognized, and their faces lit up with each new...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: approval of full-day kindergarten summer project bids, tax levy abatement resolution, science resource recommendation, staffing report Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: 2024-25 registration fee, approve 2024-25 school...
Nate Anderson Clarendon Hills When did you first start playing hockey? When I was about 4 years old, my neighbor dropped off a pair of skates. It was in the wintertime. I went to a frozen rink near me. I skated for the first time. I started playing hockey about a week later. My dad got me lessons, and I just stuck with it. What do you enjoy most about the sport? The team effort and the overall competitiveness that comes with the sport. Your team is like a bunch of brothers....
I haven't watched all that many TED talks, but my favorite is one by a Hinsdale resident. Oh, did I mention that he's in preschool? At 4 years, 9 months and 22 days old, Bennet Haried became the youngest TEDx speaker Oct. 23 at an event organized by his preschool, Avery Coonley in Downers Grove. Bennet spoke on "Building Big Dreams: You Have to Make it Stable." It all came about when Kenny Bae, director of STEAM innovation at Avery Coonley, decided to organize a TEDx event at...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: full-day kindergarten bid update, food service presentation, special education mid-year report, award summer project bids Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: award KLM custodial and event set-up services contract...
In part two of our annual feature looking back at the past year — and one wish for the year ahead — for the seven major Hinsdale-based nonprofit agencies, the leaders of Candor Health Education, Community Memorial Foundation, HCS Family Services and The Community House offer their reflections. The first installment ran Jan. 4. Candor Health Education Candor Health Education began the overhaul of its programming in 2016. This past year saw that effort reach completion. “Every program is now infused with social-emotional...
This is the time of year when every outlet publishes its “best of” lists. The Hinsdalean wanted to get in on the action, with a local twist. So here are the favorite books, performances and TV shows as recommended by folks who live and work in our favorite town. “The best book I read in 2023 is one that actually came out in 2022 — ‘An Immense World’ by Ed Yong. I’m always looking for books — whether fiction or nonfiction — that will transform how I think...
Philip R. Clarke III, 75, of Westmont, formerly of Clarendon Hills, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 6, 2023. A lifelong resident of the Chicago area, Philip attended Walker School in Clarendon Hills. He later continued a family tradition by attending and graduating from Asheville School, a private boarding school located in Asheville, N.C. He returned to Chicago for his undergraduate and master's degrees, obtaining both from the University of Chicago (economics and MBA), and...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: tax levy adoption, kindergarten construction bond issue, full-day kindergarten bid update, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, IAR results, summer project and social studies pilot updates Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale...
When Hinsdale's Memorial Building was constructed in 1929 as a tribute to the village's war heroes, its clock tower housed a bell. The bell was replaced by a carillon system in 1973 for the town's centennial but has been inoperable for years. Until now. A new carillon system was recently installed as part of this year's 150th sesquicentennial celebration, and visitors at the Christmas Walk tomorrow, Dec. 1, will be treated to a special unveiling of the new chimes after the 5 p...
In this year of embracing Hinsdale's heritage, Scott Moore has plenty of his own fond recollections of the town generations ago. The product of Oak School, Hinsdale Middle School and Hinsdale Central (Class of '77) moved back to town in the early 1990s with wife Elaine to raise their brood. "I loved living here as a kid, and it just seemed natural to share it with my family," Moore said. The impression left by his Oak principal even inspired the "Blanche Jaros" golf trip that...
"No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. Any amount of gratitude changes the present." - Ann Voskamp Canadian author and blogger Ann Voskamp might not celebrate Thanksgiving, but she knows a thing or two about gratitude. One of our favorite Thanksgiving traditions is offering a list of reasons Hinsdaleans have to be thankful for - one for each day of the month leading up to Turkey Day. Nov. 1 - those who will not be with us this holiday s...
Hinsdale Central's music department recently held its annual Middle School Choir Festival last month. Students from Clarendon Hills Middle School, Hinsdale Middle School and Butler Junior High School participated in the daylong program. At the end of day, the musicians performed a concert for their families. The Hinsdale Central Chamber Choir also performed, and, to finish off the concert, all of the choirs sang together. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Jocelyn Elizabeth Manderico, nee Massie, 38, died unexpectedly Nov. 10, 2023, at her Darien home. She was born in 1984, and came home to her family, James and Christine Massie, in Hinsdale on Dec. 17 of that year. Jocelyn attended Monroe School, Hinsdale Middle School and Hinsdale Central, graduating with the class of 2003. She was a fun, spirited soul who had many interests. As a child and young adult she traveled widely with her family and was an accomplished skier and...
JR Tomkinson was a new Hinsdale homeowner in 2020 when he noticed a window poster for the Hinsdale Chorale while visiting neighboring Western Springs. "I had sung with choirs before, but it had been four or five years since I had," Tomkinson said. Joining the group during the pandemic made for a different musical experience than he'd ever had. The return to normalcy has been welcomed by the chorale, which will mark the holiday season with its concert Welcome Yule! Nov. 25 and...