Bloomingdale Submitted Content
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DuPage Forest Preserve District breaks ground on $2.8 million Greene Valley improvementsOct 27, 2026 4:51 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County began a $2.8 million improvement project at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville. The project will relocate the entrance for better traffic flow, replace toilets with solar-powered flush washrooms, and add a new picnic shelter and paved trail connections.
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Gary UMC offers class on medicine and care in the medieval churchOct 27, 2026 12:24 pm - On Nov. 1, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host “Works of Healing: Medicine and Care in the Medieval Church,” exploring how medieval monasteries became centers of medical care despite plague, famine and war.
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Lake Park High School Theatre to present ‘Seven Keys to Baldpate’Oct 23, 2026 1:03 pm - On Oct. 28-30, Lake Park High School Theatre Department presents "Seven Keys to Baldpate," a murder mystery farce performed entirely in grayscale like a film noir. The 1913 play follows a writer who bets he can write a novel in 24 hours at an isolated summer hotel in winter, only to find unexpected company,
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Christmas at Cantigny returns for 4th season with superhero-inspired light show on SundaysOct 19, 2026 12:06 pm - Christmas at Cantigny returns for its fourth season from Nov. 20 through Jan. 3, featuring a new Sunday night light show called "A Marvelous Christmas" with superhero film-inspired music and lights.
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Lake Park Theatre’s fall play goes full retro with 1930s-style black-and-white stagingOct 15, 2026 6:19 pm - On Oct. 28-30, Lake Park High School will transform the stage for its fall play “Seven Keys to Baldpate” into a black-and-white production, mimicking a 1930s film with monochromatic sets, costumes, and makeup.
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New report finds DuPage County’s creative economy generates $8 billion in economic activityOct 13, 2026 5:55 pm - DuPage County's creative economy generates $8 billion in economic activity and supports 38,208 jobs, representing 7.9% of total employment, according to a new assessment by Arts DuPage and DuPage Foundation.
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Gary UMC offers class on benefit of treesOct 13, 2026 1:05 pm - On Sundays through Oct. 25, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering “Canopy of Creation,” a class highlighting tree inequities and how you can help, at 10:10 a.m.
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Repeat Boutique hosts Oct. 29 benefit to help neighbors in needOct 13, 2026 12:45 pm - On Oct. 29, Repeat Boutique in Carol Stream will host a fundraiser at The Carlisle in Lombard to support their mission of providing free clothing and household goods to families in need. Registration closes Oct. 20.
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FOCUS Ministries launches October campaign to raise $60k for free domestic violence counselingOct 13, 2026 11:07 am - FOCUS Ministries Inc., a Villa Park nonprofit which has served domestic violence victims for over 30 years, seeks to raise $60,000 during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to continue providing free counseling and support services.
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Adolescent psychotherapist to address online bullying at GPS Parent Series eventOct 12, 2026 10:41 am - On Oct. 20, Dr. Katie Hurley will present “The New Bully: Confronting Online Conflict, Rumors, and Social Exclusion” through the GPS Parent Series.