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Bolingbrook Arts Council approves agenda, plans Black History Month, summer arts installations and Earth Day participation
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Bolingbrook Arts Council approved the agenda and previous minutes, heard officers’ reports, and scheduled or confirmed multiple community events including a Feb. 7 Black History Month program, summer ‘Arts On the Row’ installations, an Earth Day festival participation on April 25 and Arbor Day activities.
The Bolingbrook Arts Council convened in the Village Boardroom on Feb. 3, 2026, and adopted the meeting agenda and the Jan. 20 minutes by voice vote. Chair Mithra Zaucha opened the meeting and offered condolences for commissioner Jason Arthur’s recent loss; she also introduced meeting guest Larry Devereux, who expressed interest in joining the council.
The council’s officers reported several operational items. Treasurer Ocie Koonce said printed calendars were delayed, so the council secured and will distribute booklets for Black History Month and confirmed event space. Secretary Kathleen Lamb reminded commissioners that overlapping conversations make recordkeeping difficult and asked for clearer discussion management.
Subcommittees presented event plans and logistics. The Visual Arts co-chairs said student work from BHS will be displayed in the Promenade windows after Black History Month and discussed removing a mural from windows for other displays. The Promenade requested the council host art installations during three summer concerts on June 11, July 9 and Aug. 13; commissioners volunteered to staff setup and takedown, and the council requested an event leader to coordinate sign-ups.
The council accepted an invitation from Hidden Oaks Nature Center to participate in its Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 25 (2–6 p.m.), with Mithra and Richard Humphreys volunteering to coordinate artists and logistics. Community Events co-chairs confirmed a Black History Month program for Feb. 7 (2–5 p.m.) featuring artist Carlton Tingle; payment information was submitted to the village and volunteers and set-up times were assigned.
Performing Arts co-chairs reported the next Blues Jam on Wednesday the 18th and described a Bolingbrook High School theatre partnership. Tellin Tales Theater performance dates were listed (March 6 at Mrs. Murphy’s; March 20–21 at NEIU Stage Center) and arrangements for accessible services such as Brightside ASL were noted. Digital Design co-chairs identified website and banner needs for Art in the Windows and other promotions.
New business items included review of Menard’s wall ideas and ongoing contact with Kayla Mohammad at the Conservation Foundation for future collaboration. The council also discussed plans for Arbor Day on April 25 (11 a.m.–2 p.m.) with tunnel setup requests to the Special Events Commission and assistance from commissioners on framing posters.
Formal actions taken at the meeting were limited to internal governance: adoption of the meeting agenda, approval of prior minutes, establishment of a process to mark and track follow-up items assigned to commissioners, and adjournment at 8:17 p.m. No binding municipal ordinances, contracts, or external funding approvals were considered or voted on at this meeting.
Minutes were recorded by Secretary Kathleen Lamb; the minutes indicate they were approved on Feb. 17, 2026 (the text includes a clerical date of 2/17/2006 that appears to be an error and has been noted). The council’s next scheduled meeting is Feb. 17, 2026.