Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Brash and beautiful: Blue Jays liven up backyards like no other songbirdNov 25, 2025 3:30 am - Brash, blue and beautiful, the charismatic Blue Jay livens up backyards and forest preserves like no other songbird.
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Training our minds to be thankfulNov 18, 2025 7:16 pm - Years ago, the Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos discovered faces in nature, leading him to train his brain to recognize such patterns. A friend's book on everyday miracles taught him how the brain can be trained to notice blessings and goodness around us, just as he learned to see faces in unexpected places.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 23-29Nov 18, 2025 4:21 pm - Upcoming events include the Naperville Garden Club's Cup of Cheer Home Tour, Holiday Market & Tea; MCC’s Poinsettia, Pottery, and Plant Sale; and workshops and programs on topics like public gardens, winter containers, native ground covers, and bonsai.
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Rescue Pack’s Bowls of Hope deliver 100K of pet food to local pantriesNov 17, 2025 10:59 pm - Now through December, Rescue Pack, a Midwest Pet Supply Resource serving the Great Lake states, has launched “Bowls of Hope” a resident-focused pet food distribution initiative to support families currently experiencing financial hardship through the holidays.
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Naperville’s Good Shepherd hosts 16th annual Encounter ChristmasNov 15, 2025 11:44 pm - In the midst of a busy holiday season, Encounter Christmas XVI: Magnificat offers a sacred space for the Naperville community to pause, reflect, and celebrate.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 16-22Nov 12, 2025 4:14 pm - Learn about suburban farming, growing tea gardens, winter tree ID, and more with garden club meetings around the suburbs.
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St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church to host Thanksgiving MassNov 12, 2025 11:51 am - A special Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov. 27, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville.
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Geneva baby and children’s boutique grows with the next generationNov 12, 2025 9:24 am - When Sylvia Torres first opened Little Barn Baby nearly six years ago in Geneva, she initially had to think back to her own days as a new mother when ordering items for the store. Now that she’s a grandmother, she’s got her own crew to test out the merchandise.
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Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum and Lightscape at Chicago Botanic GardenNov 11, 2025 11:20 am - Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”
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Celebrate Thanksgiving with Taizé prayer at St. Thomas the Apostle Church Nov. 24Nov 07, 2025 11:24 pm - Join in a quiet hour of peace-filled, meditative prayer to welcome Thanksgiving on Monday, Nov. 24, in the Lighthouse room of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville.