Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Prost! Raise a stein and celebrate Oktoberfest at these suburban eateries and breweriesSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - It's September, which of course means it's Oktoberfest. Celebrated since 1810 in Munich, Germany, Oktoberfest is the world's largest celebration of Bavarian culture. Mi...
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Words on birds: Climate change may be the reason for rare visits by 'southern birds' like limpkins and spoonbillsSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - You never forget your first limpkin. Mine was at a lakeside trailer park near St. Petersburg, Florida. A book said limpkins would be there and, sure enough, they were. T...
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Festivals Sept. 22-28: Long Grove Apple Fest, Oktoberfests, Art in the Barn and moreSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Happy Times Pumpkinfest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 29, (closed Tuesdays) at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnsh...
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Her world doesn't have to stop: Scuba diving offers new opportunities for people with disabilitiesSep 19, 2023 5:00 am - When Peggy Domitz is underwater, anything feels possible. Paralyzed from the waist down for more than a decade, the 63-year-old discovered scuba diving in 2019 through D...
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20 years of storytime: How a Naperville cop endeared himself to a generation of childrenSep 18, 2023 5:30 am - Naperville police officer Matt Fletcher — all 6 feet, 4 inches and 300 pounds of him — means business as he rolls up to the Naper Boulevard Library in his squad car. It'...
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Suburban Mosaic: ECC kicks off Latinx Heritage Month with talk on human rightsSep 18, 2023 5:30 am - Elgin Community College is hosting a series of events celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with the theme “Belonging: Familia, Herencia, y Poder.” It kicks off with a disc...
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Monarch Landing in Naperville celebrates its residents and its 17th anniversarySep 17, 2023 11:00 pm - All kinds of "official" days, weeks and months of appreciation are observed across the country. Healthcare workers, teachers, first responders, and mail carriers … all h...
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West Suburban Community Pantry to host 'State of Pantry' to share updates with communitySep 17, 2023 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, Sept. 20, West Suburban Community Pantry leadership will shares the strategic vision in a Q&A session and tours of pantry facilities. It will be 6 to 8 p.m...
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DuPage Medical Society Foundation names scholarship grant winnersSep 15, 2023 11:00 pm - The DuPage Medical Society Foundation board of trustees recently announced the awarding of 14 student scholarships for 2023. • Mira Malavia of Aurora is the 2023 recipie...
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Returning to school? Applications for Back to the Books scholarships are availableSep 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Thinking of returning to school or changing careers? The Downers Grove Area Branch of AAUW is offering "Back to the Books" scholarships. These scholarships are for wome...