Shedding the feelings of isolation that many experienced during the year of the pandemic, twelve West Chicago Garden Club members emerged this spring like bees from a hive to reconnect over a community project that held the promise of excitement and fun for each, as well as the enrichment of the entire community. The active […]
A Walk in the Kruse House Gardens
The July meeting of the West Chicago Garden Club brought members to the Kruse House Gardens, located at 527 Main Street, for an evening of beauty and fellowship. The garden aficionados were not disappointed as the plants and shrubs throughout the property were at their peak and created a lovely backdrop for a leisurely stroll. […]
Frosty Fest Butterfly Ornaments to Close Out The Year of the Butterfly
West Chicago closes out The Year of the Butterfly with an inspiring project for the 2019 Frosty Fest Tree Lighting. Kramer Tree Specialists, which generously decorates the community tree at the Fox Community Center every year, has agreed to incorporate 20 hand-painted butterfly ornaments on the tree this year. A smaller version of the wooden […]
Cultural Arts Commission to Host Silent Auction for Select Butterflies in The Butterfly Effect Public Art Project
The Butterfly Effect, a public art project of the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission, West Chicago Garden Club, People Made Visible and the America in Bloom Committee, added color and whimsy to public gardens throughout the City through the installation of 36 local artist-designed butterflies. The display of butterflies which officially landed in May of […]
City to Celebrate Arts DuPage Month (and beyond) in Many Creative Ways
The month of October is being celebrated as Arts DuPage Month in West Chicago and in many surrounding DuPage County communities. A Proclamation which will be read at the upcoming City Council meeting, lists the benefits received through the arts, culture and humanities which include the enrichment of civic life, the improvement to the local […]
