Morton Arboretum takes drama to new heights
Experience drama in a new way, thanks to walking plays presented by Morton Arboretum performed by local professional actors.
The latest is “Wuthering Heights,” which can be seen at 4 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27 and Oct. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 starting at the Thornhill Shelter on the west side of the arboretum, 4100 Ill. 53 in Lisle. The show is appropriate for those 12 and older given its themes.
Guides lead the audience to each scene of the 90-minute play, which happen along a one- to two-mile hiking route with no intermission. Attendees should bring portable chairs or blankets for seating, water and bug spray. A low-impact hike is planned for Oct. 17 and features a shorter distance at a slower pace and tries to stay near paved paths.
Tickets cost $27 for adults 18 and older and $17 for children 2 through 17, with children younger than 2 admitted free. Arboretum members pay $10 less. Buy them at mortonarb.org/explore or call 630-968-0074.
Hoodlum history on display in River Forest, Oak Park
Organized crime historian and author John Binder will lead a 2-hour tour titled “There Goes the Neighbor Hood” at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 11 at sites in Oak Park and River Forest.
Participants in this exterior tour will visit 13 houses once owned by major Chicago gangsters from Prohibition until the 1990s such as “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn, Paul Ricca, Tony Accardo, Sam Giancana and “Tough Tony” Capezio. Binder will talk about the former owners’ history, family’s time and features of each home, including secret tunnels and hidden rooms. He’s been in 10 of the homes.
A shuttle leaves promptly from Fitzgeralds, 6615 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn. Tickets cost $40 for those 10 and older and $36 for adults 65 and older or active military personnel. They are sold online at fareharbor.com/embeds/book/chitowngangstertours.
Community book sale set at Berwyn library
Knowledge Exchange will present a two-day community book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S. Harlem Ave. Admission is free.
More than 5,000 adult and children’s books will be available, recovered from the organization’s partnerships with Illinois libraries, including graphic novels and movies. A portion of sales will be given to Friends of the Berwyn Public Library.
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Cash or credit card payments will be accepted. On Sept. 26, adult books cost $3 and children’s books and media cost $2. Prices go down by $1 on Sept. 27.
Elmhurst U senior wins Gilman Scholarship
Melrose Park resident Nathan Bucio, a senior at Elmhurst University, has received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which will help him take time to study abroad.
The scholarship is the Department of State’s flagship undergraduate study abroad scholarship, designed for students who have financial constraints to have an internship or study overseas, developing new perspectives and skills that the department calls “critical to national security and economic prosperity” in the United States, per a news release.
Bucio will study in Greece or South Korea starting in January because he wanted to complete an internship at the University of Chicago Hospitals this fall. On campus, he has played for the men’s soccer team and been a team helper. Bucio is among 20 Elmhurst students to win the scholarship in the last few years.
Riverside’s Hop Stop benefits Olmsted Society
The annual Hop Stop featuring family-friendly fun and craft beverages returns to Riverside, with events planned 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Riverside train station, 90 Bloomingbank Road.
Adults can sample more than 20 offerings from local cocktail crafters, brewers and cideries, including Quincy Street Distillery in the village. A free bicycle valet will be available, and use of designated drivers or the convenient Metral stop are encouraged.
Food vendors will be on site, and music and activities such as face painting, balloon art and lawn games for children are planned. Children 12 and younger are free with an adult but activities require a small fee. Designated drivers pay only a small fee. Tickets are sold at ticketstripe.com/hopstop2026.
The not-for-profit event supports the Riverside Olmsted Society and benefits the beautification of the village as well as tree plantings, historical walking tours, ecological restoration projects and invasive species removal.
Stamp, coin collectors invited to show
A coin and stamp show takes place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Sunday of the month at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave.
Remaining dates this year are Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6. Paper money, collectibles, coins and stamps are included. Dealers can set up at 7 p.m.
Admission and parking are free. Information is at 708-476-7315, [email protected] or 708-275-9520.
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