At the end of this month, 200 voices will together sing songs of divinity as Baha'is and friends from across the country travel to Wilmette, Ill. for the 4th Annual Baha’i Choral Music Festival and Concerts.

The lush gardens at the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Ill. are home to many creatures – chipmunks, rabbits, even deer. Last year at this time the delegates to the Baha’i National Convention were thrilled to look up and see a new addition to the fauna.

The Fourth Annual Choral Music Festival was held May 27-30, 2010 and there were two free concerts at the Baha'i House of Worship on Sunday, May 30th at 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. 

The heartbreaking tragedy that has befallen the nation of Haiti has stirred the world with compassion and prompted an outpouring of support.

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The Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Ill., is one of 80 Chicago-area landmarks displayed in miniature at the Wonderland Express at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Ill. On display Nov. 27 through Jan. 3, the 10,000-square-foot exhibit features miniature trains that wend their way around landmarks and waterfalls by way of bridges and trestles.

All the miniature landmarks are individually crafted from natural materials. The replica of the Baha'i temple took three weeks to create and is made entirely of plant materials including lichen and banana stems; the dome is made of a calabash gourd. 

Van Gilmer, House of Worship Director of Music, featured on local website

The Ageless Northshore website editors, Don and Peg Shearn, interviewed the Baha'i House of Worship Music Director, Van Gilmer, for a story on their site this week -- Van Gilmer: the Harmonious Voice of Diversity.

The gardens are always wheelchair accessible from the sidewalk entrance at the corner of Sheridan Road and Linden Avenue.

To access the Visitors Center, bookstore and restrooms, use the special entrance available from the parking lot on the west side of the Temple. From the Visitors Center, there is elevator access to the upper auditorium, which is available only during Visitors Center hours. The Visitors Center and bookstore are open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

It is with great anticipation that we announce the third annual Baha’i Choral Music Festival, to be held May 21-24 at the Baha’i House of Worship.