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Celebrate National STEM Day at DuPage Children’s MuseumNov 04, 2025 12:39 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville is hosting STEM Day with hands-on experiments, building, and playful invention making STEM — and STEAM — fun for the whole family.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton to offer class on spiritual practicesNov 03, 2025 10:22 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering the class, “SACRED Care” on Sundays through Nov. 16. Based on Aizaiah and Nereyda Yong’s book, “Sacred Parenthood,” this class offers a guide for nurturing children, youth and yourself with deep intention and love.
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Covenant Living residents crochet mats from plastic bags for veterans groupNov 03, 2025 2:03 pm - A group of Covenant Living residents create waterproof sleeping mats from recycled plastic bags for unsheltered veterans. They collect plastic bags, flatten them, cut into strips, and crochet them into mats, a time-consuming process.
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Seigle Foundation surprises U-46 Superintendent’s ScholarNov 03, 2025 10:21 am - Elgin High graduate Gael Flores received a $2,000 scholarship from the U-46 Educational Foundation to study nursing at Aurora University. The Seigle Foundation, a major donor to the Superintendent's Scholarship fund, invited Gael for coffee after receiving his handwritten thank-you note.
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Protect local habitats: Don’t dump pumpkins in forest preservesOct 30, 2025 12:13 am - Pumpkins discarded in forest preserves can smother native plants and harm local habitats by introducing non-native species and altering soil conditions.
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Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbsOct 30, 2025 12:08 am - The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills by providing drop-off locations.
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Navigate your health coverage: DuPage County Health Department offers enrollment assistanceOct 29, 2025 6:23 pm - Open Enrollment for 2026 Marketplace health coverage through Get Covered Illinois begins Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. This is the time of year to explore your eligibility for health insurance benefits and find the coverage that is best for you and your family.
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New Philharmonic presents candlelit performance of music by Tchaikovsky and ProkofievOct 29, 2025 5:31 pm - Under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, New Philharmonic will present Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet” (Overture-Fantasy) and Prokofiev’s “Cinderella” on Nov. 1-2.
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Sleep Out Saturday to benefit Bridge Communities transitional housingOct 28, 2025 7:51 pm - Hundreds of DuPage County residents will participate in Sleep Out Saturday, an overnight event on Nov. 1 to raise funds for Bridge Communities' transitional housing program.
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Gary UMC to observe All Saints SundayOct 28, 2025 11:15 am - On Sunday, Nov. 2, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will remember and celebrate the saints of the church.