Bring the family and join us on Thursday, December 12 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM to celebrate the six-year anniversary of FFC Elmhurst. The evening will include food, drink specials, and kids activities in the gymnasium including our bouncy house. Enjoy a complimentary guest day to share the experience with your friends. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Contact Scott at sl@ffc.com with any questions.

Have you told Santa what you want for the Holidays? Join us for pancakes and a photo with Santa Claus on Saturday, December 14 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM in the Cafe. There will also be a fun craft to work on while you visit with friends and family around the Community Table!

Contact Jaime at jmules@ffc.com for more information.

The outdoor plaza fire pit is your destination to make yourself a s’more this fall season between 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Stop by the cafe for a kit.

Join us for Flight Night on Wednesday, December 4, 11, and 18 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM! Choose from 4 Bourbons, Whiskeys, or a mix! The cost is $25 per flight.

Join us Saturday, December 21 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM for a night of fun and games. We take the kids while you enjoy an evening at the theater, a romantic dinner, time with friends, or quiet time with your partner. We will be playing games in the gym and watching a fun Christmas movie in the Kids’ Club. WEAR YOUR FESTIVE PAJAMAS! Registration ends Thursday, December 19.

Stop by the Kid’s Club to pre-register or contact Jaime at jmules@ffc.com for more information.

The next day off of school is Monday, January 20. Do you need child care? We’ve got you covered. Drop In Care will be from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM. The cost is $100. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

To register contact Jaime Mules at jmules@ffc.com.

 

Join us during Thanksgiving weekend for some fun, themed Group Fitness classes! View the lineup of classes below, then reserve your space in the FFC+ app.

Elmhurst 

  • Turkey Trot Triple Threat – Friday, 11/29 at 8:30 AM with Lila
  • Friendsgiving Formula 94 – Saturday, 11/30 at 9:15 AM with Lila – bring a friend or family member to class.

East Lakeview 

  • Black Friday Body Blast – Friday, 11/29 at 12:00 PM with Jen

Gold Coast

  • Black Friday Body Blast – Friday, 11/29 at 9:00 AM with Asia
  • ThankSPINNING – Sunday, 12/1 at 9:00 AM with Keith

Lincoln Park 

  • Friendsgiving Formula 94 – Saturday, 11/30 at 8:00 AM with Lois & Mari

Oak Park 

  • ThanksSPINNING – Thursday, 11/28 at 8:30 AM with Amy and Craig
  • Black Friday Body Blast – Friday, 11/29 at 9:00 AM with Kari 

Park Ridge 

  • Friendsgiving The Formula Teach Team – Wednesday, 11/27 at 10:15 AM with Kareem & Mari
  • Pumpkin Pie Pilates  – Wednesday, 11/27 at 11:15 PM with Alexandra
  • Friendsgiving Formula 94 – Friday, 11/29 at 9:15 AM with Mari
  • WTF! Team Teach – Friday, 11/29 at 10:15 AM with Sara & Alexandra
  • Friendsgiving Formula 94 – Saturday, 11/30 at 9:15 AM with Sara

West Loop 

  • Pumpkin Pie Pilates  – Wednesday, 11/27 at 12:15 PM with Raven 

Take advantage of a complimentary kickstart class in November on Wednesday, Thursday, or Saturday.

Email Jamie Loger at jloger@ffc.com to request your class.

FFC Elmhurst will be hosting a food drive benefiting the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry from November 4 – 13. If you would like to participate, please bring non-perishable items to the club and drop off in the boxes in our lobby. 

For more information, please contact Scott at sl@ffc.com.

If you are running the Dan Gibbons 5k Turkey Trot or cheering on family members in the race on Thursday, November 28, make FFC Elmhurst your pre-race, post-race and cheering destination. Members and guests are welcome. Doors open at 7 AM. DJ, hot chocolate, post-race stretching, and adult beverages for those over 21 will be available to enhance your race day experience. Stop by the club after your race and show your race number to receive a complimentary beverage.

For information, contact Aaron at aaron.smith@ffc.com.

 

Friends and Family, please join us on Thanksgiving morning at 8:00 AM for our 4th annual Drumstick Dash. Children of all ages will race 200 meters down Addison Ave.

Please RSVP to Jaime at jmules@ffc.com if you plan on making it out. A hot coco and bloody mary bar will follow at FFC’s Local’84 Cafe after the Turkey Trot!

Join us Friday, November 29 from 12:00 – 4:00 PM for a day of fun and games. We take the kids while you enjoy scoring those BLACK FRIDAY DEALS! We will be playing games in the gym and watching a fun movie in Kids’ Club.

Stop by the Kids’ Club to pre-register or contact Jaime at jmules@ffc.com for more information.

Join us Friday, November 8 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM for a night of Wild and Crazy Fun! We will begin the evening constructing bunkers and safety zones, attending target practice, then heading into Round 1 of Nerf Battle Royale. We will take a break and refuel with pizza and juice before heading back out for Round 2! We will end the evening with a variety of games.. Participants must provide their own safety goggles and Nerf weapons that take standard size bullets. Ages 7-9.

For more information and to register contact Jaime at jmules@ffc.com.

 

‘Tis the season to express your gratitude, and here at FFC, we’re thankful for you, our members!

Want to send a digital thank you note to your trainer, favorite front desk employee, or someone else at the club? We’ve created this webpage for our staff to send thank you notes to members and for members to send notes of gratitude to FFC staff. Simply complete the form to send your note of gratitude and thanks.

Join us for some fun, Halloween-themed Group Fitness classes this Spooky season! View the lineup of classes below, then reserve your space in the FFC+ app.

Elmhurst:

  • Saturday, 10/26 at 8:30 AM – Trick or Treat Total Body with Paula G
  • Monday, 10/28 at 5:30 PM – Monster Mash Up with Cori H
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 9:45 AM – Freak Show Formula94 with Lila A

East Lakeview:

  • Friday, 10/25 at 6:00 PM – Monster Mash Up with Jennifer, Dominick, Kaley
  • Monday, 10/28 at 5:30 PM – Trick or Treat BodyBlast with Matt
  • Monday, 10/28 at 6:15 PM – Spooky Spin with Andrew
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 6:15 PM – Spooky Spin with Tony
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 9:00 AM – Halloween Hydro with Becca 
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 6:00 PM – Boo-Lates with Jennifer

Gold Coast:

  • Monday, 10/21 at 6:45 PM – Goblin Glow Flow with Marissa 
  • Monday, 10/28 at 10:00 AM – Halloween Hydro with Becca & Arthur
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 6:15 AM – Spooky Spin with Lara
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 6:30 PM – Monster Mash Up Dance with Spencer, Kaley & Romeo
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 6:45 PM – Goblin Glow Flow with Marissa

Lincoln Park:

  • Saturday, 10/26 at 8:00 AM – FreakShow Formula 94 with Lois
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 5:30 PM – FreakShow Formula 94 with Becca
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 6:30 PM – Spooky Spin with Becca
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 6:15 PM – Spooky Spin with Lara
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 12:00 PM – Freakshow Formula 94 with Lara

Oak Park:

  • Saturday, 10/26 at 12:00 PM – Monster Mashup with Mimi and Michelle
  • Sunday, 10/27 at 11:00 AM – Monster Mashup with Liz, Kari and Andrea ****COSTUME CONTEST with prizes****
  • Monday, 10/28 at 8:00 AM – Spooky Spin with Amy
  • Monday, 10/28 at 9:00 AM – Spooky Spin with Amy
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 5:30 PM – Laid to Rest LOADED with Colleen
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 6:00 PM – Freak Show Formula94 with Ashley

Old Town:

  • Thursday, 10/31 at 5:45 PM – Boo-Lates with Natasha

Park Ridge:

  • Thursday, 10/24 at 6:30 PM – Monster Mash Up with Bianca S
  • Sunday, 10/27 at 11:30 AM – Freak Show Formula94 with Cori H
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 9:15 AM – Laid to Rest LOADED with Sara K

South Loop:

  • Monday, 10/28 at 6:00 PM – Voo-doo Vinyasa with Jillian 
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 5:45 PM – Spooky Spin with Becca
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 6:30 PM – Trick or Treat Body Blast with Becca
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 5:45 PM – Spooky Spin with Nazha

Union Station 

  • Monday, 10/28 at 12:00 PM – Boo-Lates with Raven
  • Tuesday, 10/29 at 12:15 PM – Laid To Rest Loaded with Lois

West Loop:

  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 12:15 PM – Boo-Lates with Raven
  • Wednesday, 10/30 at 5:30 PM – Spooky Spin with Daniela
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 5:30 PM – Monster Mash Up with Dominick & Romeo
  • Thursday, 10/31 at 6:30 PM – Laid to Rest Loaded with Dominick

Help us celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our Team teach Zumba! Zumba fuses Latin/international rhythms and movements. These easy-to-follow dance moves feature intermittent interval training that includes fast and slow rhythms. Fitness Variations help add interval training to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. No prior dance experience necessary. It’s a Salsa, Merengue, Belly Dance, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and more DANCE party! Join The Fun.

Monday, October 7

  • Hispanic Heritage Month Zumba: 5:30 PM with Cori and Lila

Ghosts are in the air!!!! Join us on York Ave for Elmhurst’s Annual Boo-tiful Saturday on Saturday, October 19 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. We will have a spooktacular craft for our mini members and guests. We cannot wait to see you there!

Join us Saturday, October 19 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM for a night of fun and games. We take the kids while you enjoy an evening at the theater, a romantic dinner, time with friends or quiet time with your partner. We will be playing games in the gym and watching a fun movie in Kid’s Club.

Stop by the Kid’s Club to pre-register or contact Jaime at jmules@ffc.com for more information.

Join us as we honor World Mental Health Day with “Unplug” – a 15 minute meditation class following one of our regular scheduled classes on Thursday, October 10! Learn how to calm your brain and body with simple meditation techniques. Experience an increase in self awareness, clarity and creativity. See below for which class will have a meditation class following it. Register for a spot in the FFC+  App!

Elmhurst:

  • Unplug: 11:45-12:00 PM with Denise

Gold Coast:

  • Unplug: 9:45-10:00 AM, following the 9:00 AM Vinyasa Yoga

Lincoln Park:

  • Unplug: 7:30-7:45 PM, following the 6:45 PM Candlelight Yoga

Old Town:

  • Unplug: 12:45-1:00 PM, following the 12:00 PM Vinyasa Yoga

Park Ridge:

  • Unplug: 7:30-7:45 PM with Anna

South Loop:

  • Unplug: 8:00 AM with Tony, following the 7:00 AM Sunrise Salutation class

West Loop:

  • Unplug: 8:30 PM with Alice, following the 7:30 PM Hot Yoga class

Help us celebrate FFC’s 40 years on Thursday, September 19 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM! Enjoy food and drink specials and bring a guest for free.