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PROGRAMS & LUNCHEONS
Each year the West Suburban Art Society provides members with inspiring art programs combined with luncheons. The venue for the 2025-26 season will be The Carlisle in Lombard, IL. We will also have a program at the Elmhurst Art Museum.
Members should keep an eye out for registration information sent by email about three weeks before these events. They require reservations and a separate fee.
2025-26 Season
The Glorious Arts - Chicago as a Fine Arts Mecca
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Presented by: Clarence Goodman
Cost: TBD
Location: The Carlisle - Lombard
Celebrate our 2025-26 season with a lunch and presentation.
An investigation as to the how and why of Chicago's arrival as a world class hub of Fine Arts. It explores Fine Arts through the prisms of Chicago's cultural foundation, history, and evolution and the prism of those who are from and of the city itself. During this presentation, historian and musician Clarence Goodman will show us the milestones, landmarks, and highlights of Our Town and Fine Arts.
Holiday Luncheon - Syncronia Violin Duo & Piano Performance
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Presented by: Kathyrn Siegel, Marty Hackl and Joel Ross
Cost: TBD
Location: The Carlisle - Lombard
Kathryn Siegel and Marty Hackl of Syncronia along with Joel Ross at the piano celebrate the season with a program of holiday favorites and light classical music.
TEA PARTY Meet Mary Cassatt: An American Artist
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Presented by: Lynn Rymarz
Cost: TBD
Location: The Carlisle - Lombard
Learn about Mary Cassatt’s childhood growing up in a wealthy family in Pennsylvania and her early desires to become a professional artist. Hear of the obstacles she had to overcome. Discover her determination as she moved to Paris where she studied the master artists of her day. See samples of her artwork and follow her life’s journey as she pursued her dream in becoming the artist she always wanted to be.
Learn about Mary Cassatt’s childhood growing up in a wealthy family in Pennsylvania and her early desires to become a professional artist. Hear of the obstacles she had to overcome. Discover her determination as she moved to Paris where she studied the master artists of her day. See samples of her artwork and follow her life’s journey as she pursued her dream in becoming the artist she always wanted to be.
Spring Outing
Exhibit, Lecture and Luncheon
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Cost: TBD
LOCATION: 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn
Luncheon located at the Abbington Distinctive Banquets 3S002 Rt 53, Glen Ellyn
Presented by Jeff Nigro, Art Historian with Musical Accompaniment. WSAS will join both the Village Art Associates and the Far West Art Associates for a program and luncheon. Lecture and Luncheon, priced separately. More information to come.
Spring Outing
Elmhurst Art Museum & McCormick House Tours with Hands-On Art Project
Monday, April 13, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Cost: TBD
LOCATION: 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL
Docent led tours of the current exhibit at The Elmhurst Art Museum and the McCormick House designed by architect Mies van der Rohe. In addition, there will be a hands-on art project complimenting the art viewed on the tours.
Spring Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting
Animated Painting Guitar Experience
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Presented by: Patchouli & Terra Guitarra
Cost: TBD
Location: The Carlisle - Lombard
We will vote on the new Board slate, the annual budget, and audit approval. We will enjoy a lovely lunch and program.
Patchouli & Terra Guitarra
Their soulful fusion of blazing Spanish and world guitar instrumentals, spine tingling vocal harmonies, and epic folk rock anthems are infused with a visible onstage chemistry. An extraordinary bond is immediately apparent as two guitars merge into one acoustic wall of sound, and their innovative, percussive flat-picking and hybrid fingerstyle techniques leave even astute listeners wondering where the drummer is.
This nuevo-flamenco group will perform their dynamic world music guitar compositions with a background of Bruce Hecksel's “guitar landscapes” that are glittering, stained glass-like, acrylic paintings where almost every element in the composition is a guitar shape. Using the guitar as a symbol of the vibrational nature of our world, these vibrant landscapes are pulsing with joy and infinite possibility.
Call for volunteers: Help Make Our Gatherings Special
As a volunteer-led organization, we rely on the support of our members to create a welcoming and enjoyable experience at each of our gatherings. We’re currently seeking 3-4 volunteers to assist at our check-in table. Responsibilities include passing out name tags and greeting members and guests as they arrive. If you can help, please reach out to info@wsartsociety.org
Your assistance will make a big difference!!