Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Author appearances: Mitch Albom discusses 'Magic Strings' Monday in NapervilleDec 05, 2015 6:00 am - • English author and landscape/gardening expert Kathryn Aalto signs copies of her book “The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest That Inspired the...
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Constable: Books with diversity foster empathyDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Something magical happens this time of year when you give a child a book. Choosing a book with some diversity provides more than a simple story. "It's putting an idea in...
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DuPage Meals on Wheels dropping to 2 days a week due to state cutsDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - The state's budget problems have forced the DuPage Senior Citizens Council to put the brakes on its Meals on Wheels program. Council leaders say the nonprofit organizati...
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Harvest Bistro Unveiled at SedgebrookDec 02, 2015 10:00 pm - What historically has been the Monarch Café has been beautifully transformed into the Harvest Bistro at Sedgebrook in Lincolnshire, Illinois. "It's a massive renovation....
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Punk's Naked Raygun blasting away toward local showsDec 02, 2015 5:00 am - Start looking up articles about veteran punk band Naked Raygun, and you'll see words like "legendary," "influential" and "important" repeated over and over. Jeff Pezzat...
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The Legend of St. Nicholas explores holiday history at Naper SettlementDec 01, 2015 10:00 pm - You better not pout; you better not cry because you-know-who is coming to town. Have you ever wanted to know why we celebrate the holidays with the Big Guy from the Nort...
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Moves Dance Studio to kick off new Mighty Movers classes for those with special needsNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - Moves Dance Studio, 736 Butterfield Road in North Aurora, will offer free "Mighty Movers" classes for children and adults with special needs on Saturday, Dec. 5. There w...
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Martin Mitchell Mansion is a featured home on the Cup of Cheer housewalkNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - The Martin Mitchell Mansion, built in 1883 by Naperville businessman George Martin, is the crown jewel of Naper Settlement. So it's no wonder that the Naperville Garden ...
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Marklund sets stage for 20th annual Top Hat Ball fundraiserNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - Marklund's 20th annual Top Hat Ball will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. This year, guests will enjoy a step back in time to the years of Ki...
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Author appearances: Jon Meacham discusses Bush bio in NapervilleNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - • Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times best-selling author Jon Meacham discusses his new biography of George H.W. Bush, "Destiny and Power," at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. ...