Downers Grove Submitted Content
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Alleluia! Lutheran to host Trunk-or-Treat with charitable twistOct 21, 2026 1:26 am - On Oct. 28, Alleluia! Lutheran Church in Naperville will host a community Trunk-or-Treat event, featuring decorated vehicle trunks, carnival games, and treats. It includes service projects creating greeting cards for local seniors and packing shoeboxes with toys and books for Operation Christmas Child.
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Sinfonietta Bel Canto putting on ‘Hänsel and Gretel’ for the holidaysOct 15, 2026 8:44 pm - Sinfonietta Bel Canto will stage Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera “Hansel and Gretel” Nov. 15 in Downers Grove and Nov. 22 in Hinsdale. The beloved holiday classic will be performed with full orchestra, staging, costumes, and English translations.
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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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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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West Suburban Community Pantry to hold State of Hunger event Oct. 14 on rising food insecurityOct 08, 2026 3:31 pm - West Suburban Community Pantry will host a free State of the Pantry event on Oct. 14 in Woodridge, featuring tours of their facilities and updates on food insecurity challenges in DuPage and Will counties.
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Village Theatre Guild opens 63rd season with ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’Oct 08, 2026 3:03 pm - Village Theatre Guild launches its 63rd season with “Tiny Beautiful Things,” an adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s book running Oct. 16 to Nov. 7. The play explores real-life stories of love, loss, and human resilience through intimate dialogue and raw emotions.
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Lincoln Junior High students named Pollinator Protectors of the Year for state bee projectOct 07, 2026 12:38 pm - Eighth-grade students at Lincoln Junior High in Naperville have been recognized as Pollinator Protectors of the Year by the DuPage Monarch Project for their instrumental role in making the black and gold bumble bee Illinois’ official state bee.
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New Philharmonic to paint musical portrait of ScotlandOct 07, 2026 1:03 am - New Philharmonic presents “A Tribute to Scotland” featuring Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony and Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy” with Chicago Symphony Orchestra assistant concertmaster David Taylor as violin soloist.
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Monarch Landing’s ‘Flat Earth Society’ brings daily laughs over coffeeOct 06, 2026 3:18 pm - The residents at Monarch Landing senior living community in Naperville have formed a “Flat Earth Society,” a humorous social group that meets daily for coffee and wide-ranging conversations.