9TH ANNUAL “WHITTIER CLASSIC”

SOFTBALL MATCHUP

Hosted by Mrs. Roskos and Mr. Lukehart

Calling 4th & 5th graders! Bring your

bat, glove and helmet and join team

Roskos and team Lukehart for a cool

after-school softball game at Whittier.

You’ll also receive a special souvenir

t-shirt! Snacks provided by the PTO.

Who: Space for 24

4th & 5th grade students,

$25/student

When: Friday, May 17th

3-4:45pm

Where: Whittier field

(rain location: gym)

205

POKER PARTYHosted by the McConville and Daly Families

An evening of Texas Hold 'Em, drinks, snacks & late-night tacos! If you love cards, this night is for you, beginners and advanced players welcome. It’s fast and easy to learn and you may just walk home with the pot! You don't want to miss this annual event!

Who: 30 adults, $25/person

When: Saturday, August 24th

Where: McConville House,

625 N. Taylor

301

BACKYARD MOVIE NIGHTHosted by the Buczek & Iannantuoni families

Join us for a night under the starts

watching a movie. Bring your chairs,

sleeping bags, pillows, and PJs and

come on out for this fun all-family

event. We’ll have candy, popcorn, and

refreshments for all to enjoy. See you

at the movies!

Who: 25 families, $20/family

When: Friday, May 24th,

arrive at 7:30pm, movie

begins at 8pm

(rain date: May 31st)

Where: Buczek Backyard,

719 N. Elmwood

302

KOMBUCHA HOMEBREW WORKSHOPHosted by the Amanda Kaleta-Kott and Ashley Johnson

Learn to brew your own refreshing and delicious kombucha

at home. We’ll go over the basics of making kombucha how

to add flavors, storing your finished product and maintaining

a healthy SCOBY. Each workshop participant will receive a

Kombucha Starter Kit consisting of:

• Ingredients to brew 1 batch: tea or tisane, organic cane

sugar, spring water

• Your Own piece of Mother (SCOBY) and starter tea to

take home

• Cotton cloth and rubber band to top a 1 gallon glass

vessel

• Instructions, guidance, and tasting of Kombucha to enjoy

during class

Ashley Johnson is a trained chef, fermentation specialist, and

avid brewer of kombucha for a bazillion years. Amanda

Kaleta-Kott is happy to help host and learn how to not spend a

bazillion dollars on kombucha at the store.

Who: 6 participants

$60/person (adults only)

When: Saturday, April 13

10:30am-12:30pm

Where: 243 Iowa St.

303

CARD-MAKING PARTYHosted by London Black

Enjoy an evening out of crafting!

Create handmade greeting cards to

send to your favorite friends. All

supplies will be included and

participants will walk away with at

least 5 cards!

Who: 10 adults,

$12/person

When:

Thursday, March 21st ,

7-9pm

Where: London’s House,

515 N. Cuyler Ave.

304

HOT BOLLYWOOD NIGHTSHosted by Shiren & Rose Ann Mathai

305

Step into Bollywood, where the music

electrifies, colors dazzle, and tastes sizzle.

You’re the movie star this night so get decked

out in your most colorful clothes (or shop

some styles on Amazon). Leave the bachche

(kids) behind, put on your dance shoes and

get ready to party it up Desi (Indian) Style!!!!

Come join your Whittier Family & Friends in

celebrating a cultural explosion from the

Indian subcontinent.

Who:

Adults only, Whittier and

Friends, $25/person

When:

Saturday, August 3rd

Where: Mathai House,

705 Cuyler (in the backyard)

COCKTAILS AT THE HERITAGEHosted by the David Gulbransen and Kristyna Ryan

Join David, Kristyna, and the skilled bar

staff at The Heritage – one of the area’s

finest cocktail services – for cocktail class.

You’ll learn how to make three gin

cocktails with tips from the professionals,

while you enjoy light appetizers.

Who: 8 adults 21+ only,

$45/person or $75/

couple.

When: Saturday, April 27th

3-5pm

Where: The Heritage

7403 Madison St, Forest

Park

306

ROARING 1920S SPEAKEASYHosted by Schreiner-Witte, Mitchell, Iannantuoni, Sisk, Diedrich families

307

Listen up Dollfaces and Old Sports – Follow

the rules and everything will be jake.

Moonshine’s been brewin’ and the Foxtrot’s

keen. Drinks are on the house until the

Coppers bust us up – and the rats will get

rubbed out! When the fuzz are distracted,

we’ll send you a password and location to this

juice joint.

Who:

Adults 21+ only, $25/person

When:

Saturday, June 29th

8pm – 12am

Where: To keep the fuzz off

our backs, location’s under

wraps! (NE OP)

PRIMPFESTHosted by Emily Shepley & Lori Robert

Join us for a fun afternoon of pampering

and crafts! We’ll be painting nails,

braiding hair, and getting ready to end the

school year in style! Snacks will be

provided.

Who: 20 kids, $15/person

Grades K-2

When: Friday, May 31st

Where: Shepley House

745 Hayes Ave.

308

HOME BREWING PARTYHosted by Michael Swaine

Come on over to brew a batch of beer while enjoying delicious home brew and relaxing. Together we will pick a beer style, brew it, and a month later, I will have some bottles for you to take home and enjoy.

Who:

20 adults, $25 per person

When:

Saturday, May11th

2:00 – 7:00 pm

Where: Swaine House,

419 N. Harvey

309

TACOS AND TUNESHosted by the Dull/Templeton & Fenno/O’Shaughnessy

families

Get in touch with your inner diva!

Please join us this fall for Tacos

and Tunes karaoke party,

featuring delicious vegetarian

tacos, tequila, and other treats!

Who: 30 adults, $20/person

When:

Saturday, September 28th,

7pm

Where: Dull/Templeton

House, 510 N. Elmwood

310

TOTALLY RAD 80S PARTYHosted by Jess & Chris Daly, London & Tony Black, and

Padmini & Apurva Kanive Mody

Hello, Join your fellow Whittier parents for some Dance Hall

Days. You’ll definitely need your Sunglasses at Night, for this

Cruel Summer of an 80s party. It will be Almost Paradise as

you relive the best decade ever with non-stop music and

videos of your favorite hits. DJs Apurva & Tony will be certain

to Pump Up the Volume and Bring the Noise.

Never Let Me Down Again and dust off leg warmers, acid

washed jeans and Goody Two Shoes. You’ll be sure to look

Pretty in Pink or you can wear My adidas! You will not be

wondering Should I Stay or Should I Go, this party is gonna be

Atomic!

Cost includes admission, light fare, and a special surprise.

There will be a cash bar.

Who: 60 adults,

$15/person

When:

Saturday, June 15th,

7- 11pm

Where: Friendly’s Tap

6733 Roosevelt Rd,

Berwyn

311

BACK TO COLLEGE PARTYHosted by Maureen Spain and Colby Borders

Nostalgic for your college days? Recreate the best time of your life for one night. Represent your alma mater and join us for a backyard/garage party filled with the same activities, music, food, and memorabilia that would have been found in your college campus (or off-campus). Watching current college football games on TV included. Saturdays are for the parents #SAFTP.

Who: 50 adults, $25/person

When: Saturday, September 7th

Where: 638 N. Lombard Ave

312

WINE, CHEESE, AND CHOCOLATEHosted by Shailushi Ritchie & Rehka Rajkumar

Come taste a sampling of red, white, and sparking wines from several California wine regions including Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley and Key Napa Valley AVAs. We’ll provide the wine and snacks – you come and enjoy!

Who:

12 adults, $35 per person

When: Saturday, July 27th

Where: Ritchie Home

847 N. Cuyler Ave

313