METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO

CALENDAR OF Chapters’ Events

2016

September

09/24Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos Annual Luncheon: ''Celebrating 85 Years of Philanthropy & Agape-Past,Present, and Future''@ The Carlisle in Lombard, IL

09/30St. Nectarios, Palatine: “Arabian Nights” 36th Annual Fashion Show & Dinner @ Concorde Banquets; Cocktails 6pm, Dinner 7pm

October

10/01IOCC Annual 5K Walk/Run starts @ St. Andrew Church, Chicago

10/02SS Peter &Paul, Glenview; Ascension of Our Lord, Lincolnshire; & St John the Baptist, Des Plaines: “Power of Pink Northshore Breast Cancer Walk”

10/07 – 09St. Nicholas, Oak Lawn: The Choir Federation Conference

10/08Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos Chapter Presidents’ meeting @ St. Athanasios, Aurora, IL

10/09Metropolis Regional Meeting for Missouri/Southern Illinois Chapters @ Assumption Church, Town & Country, Missouri

10/154th Annual Metropolis-wide Dress-a-Girl Sewing Day @St. Basil; 9 am to 2 pm

10/15 – 16St. Nicholas, Oak Lawn: Annual Fall Arts & Food Festival

10/15St. Nicholas, St. Louis, MO: Fall “Fun”Raiser @ Family Life Center, Town & Country

10/22Holy Apostles, Westchester: Annual Fashion Show “The Art of Fashion” @ Empress Banquets in Addison

10/23His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos’ Names Day; Divine Liturgy @Annunciation, Chicago @10 am

10/27His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos’ Feast Day Celebration Dinnerat Georgios Banquets in Orland Park

10/31St. Demetrios, Elmhurst: SS Cosmas & Damianos Great Vespers @ 7 pm

November

11/01St. Demetrios, Elmhurst: SS Cosmas & Damianos Feast Day Divine Liturgy

11/03Assumption, Chicago: “Parade of Prizes” Raffle and Ladies’ “Fun-Night-Out” @ The Diplomat West

11/05Metropolis Regional Meeting for NW Indiana/Hegewisch, IL Chapters @ St George, Schererville, Indiana

11/05St. Nicholas, St. Louis, MO: Grecian Kitchen Holiday Open House

11/11Holy Trinity, Chicago: Annual Fashion Show

11/18 – 19St. Haralambos, Niles: Holiday Bazaar, Friday: 9 am to 9 pm ; Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm

December

12/03SS Peter & Paul, Glenview: Holiday Faire

12/03 – 04St. Spyridon, Palos Heights: Annual Craft Show

12/18Christmas Open House at the Metropolis House, 40 E Burton Place, Chicago, IL

2017

January

01/XXMetropolis Vasilopita Celebrations: Date & Venue TBA

01/16St. Antonio’s Great Vespers at the Metropolis House

01/17St. Antonio’s Feast Day at the Metropolis House

February

02/07St. John the Baptist, Des Plaines: “Have-a-Heart” Fundraiser to benefit Philoxenia House @ 7:00 pm

02/10St. Demetrios, Elmhurst: Annual Fashion Show

02/11Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos Chapter Presidents’ Meeting at Holy Apostles, Westchester

March

03/04SS Peter & Paul, Glenview: Quilt-a-thon

03/11Metropolis of Chicago Annual Lenten Retreat: Venue TBA

Please Note: Every Chapter hosts Christmas & Easter Bake Sales, Palm Sunday Luncheons, Membership Drives and other usual internal events. Due to limitation of space, this calendar is designed as a tool to notify chapters about citywide events, to encourage participation from our chapters’ members, and as a vehicle for planning chapter events to assist in eliminating schedule conflicts whenever possible.

To place your Chapter’s events on the Calendar, please call or email:

Christina Hiotis: 847-699-7463 or 847-571-8188 updated 08/31/2016