Hinsdale Submitted Content
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Lincoln Junior High students named Pollinator Protectors of the Year for state bee projectOct 07, 2026 12:38 pm - Eighth-grade students at Lincoln Junior High in Naperville have been recognized as Pollinator Protectors of the Year by the DuPage Monarch Project for their instrumental role in making the black and gold bumble bee Illinois’ official state bee.
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New Philharmonic to paint musical portrait of ScotlandOct 07, 2026 1:03 am - New Philharmonic presents “A Tribute to Scotland” featuring Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony and Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy” with Chicago Symphony Orchestra assistant concertmaster David Taylor as violin soloist.
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Northern Illinois and Wisconsin food banks compete in End Zone to End Hunger ChallengeOct 05, 2026 11:23 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin are competing in the End Zone to End Hunger Challenge from Oct. 5-11, with the losing CEO having to eat the rival city's signature food and admit it's better than their own.
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DuPage-based Free Speakers bureau marks three decades, delivering 1,300 talks a yearSep 30, 2026 10:24 pm - FreeSpeakers.org, a pro bono speakers bureau that started 30 years ago from a single Chicago Tribune article, has grown from a small Hinsdale PR firm's directory of 12 volunteer speakers to a nationwide network of 450+ speakers across seven cities.
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Union Church of Hinsdale hosts large fall resale event Oct. 2-3Sep 29, 2026 8:09 pm - Union Church of Hinsdale hosts its largest resale event on Oct. 2-3, featuring clothing for all ages, including a French Room with high-end women's items and extensive children's clothing selections.
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Local fire departments to hold fire safety demonstrations during Fire Prevention WeekSep 23, 2026 3:42 pm - Area fire departments are conducting live fire demonstrations during Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 4-10, with the theme "Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower."
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Camerata Chicago opens season with Mendelssohn, Mozart and a new commissionSep 22, 2026 9:11 pm - Camerata Chicago opens its 23rd season in October with concerts featuring Mendelssohn’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” music, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, and a world premiere of Tony Payne’s “Fantasy on English Melodies” at venues in Chicago, Wheaton, and Hinsdale.
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New Philharmonic opens its 50th season with ‘Musica Italiana Dolce’Sep 22, 2026 2:47 pm - On Sept. 26-27, New Philharmonic celebrates its 50th anniversary season with “Musica Italiana Dolce” concerts, featuring Italian orchestral works, opera arias, and film themes.
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College of DuPage introduces free AI Literacy programSep 21, 2026 5:59 pm - College of DuPage has partnered with Intel to launch an AI Literacy program offering free self-paced online courses. Also, an AI Literacy Summit on Oct. 7 will feature speakers from Lenovo and Intel.
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League of Women Voters to host candidate forum for DuPage County Board District 4Sep 21, 2026 5:15 pm - The Leagues of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn and Wheaton will host a moderated forum for DuPage County Board District 4 candidates on Sept. 25.