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Sinfonietta DuPage presents guest cellist Leonardo Altino in fall concertNov 19, 2025 11:45 am - Sinfonietta DuPage's fall concert on Nov. 25 features Brazilian cellist Leonardo Altino performing Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1, considered one of the greatest cello concertos.
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Aurora church to host Mobile Museum of Tolerance Nov. 23Nov 19, 2025 11:29 am - New England Congregational Church in Aurora will host the Mobile Museum of Tolerance on Nov. 23, featuring a workshop on fighting for civil rights, roles of upstanders and bystanders, and how students can prevent hate and promote tolerance.
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Glen Ellyn Park District hosts Thanksgiving fitness events to benefit food pantryNov 19, 2025 11:13 am - The Glen Ellyn Park District is hosting a Thanksgiving morning fitness event featuring a 4-mile Turkey Trot run and Turkey Burn group fitness classes.
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Scrooge revisited: MCC professors to present a new take on ‘A Christmas Carol’Nov 19, 2025 9:43 am - McHenry County College invites the community to get in the holiday spirit with a thought-provoking twist on a timeless classic. “A Christmas Carol Revisited: Scrooge’s Reclamation” will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in the college’s Black Box Theatre, with festive pre-show music beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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Addison Center for the Arts to host the Addison Art Guild’s Fall Members’ ShowNov 18, 2025 9:23 pm - The Addison Center for the Arts is hosting the Addison Art Guild's 2025 Fall Members' Show from Nov. 21 through Dec. 13.The show will feature artworks by nine artists, with an artists' reception on Nov. 22.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton offers Sunday Advent studyNov 18, 2025 8:32 pm - The Rev. Steve Conger will lead the Advent study, “Names for the Messiah,” at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on Sundays, starting Nov. 30
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Fourth annual Elgin Sing-Along Messiah to benefit Well Child CenterNov 18, 2025 7:46 pm - The Elgin Sing-Along Messiah returns for a fourth year with a new date and location. This year’s sing-along of selections of Handel’s ”Messiah” will be Thursday, Dec. 4, at Second Baptist Church
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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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Batavia’s Peace Bridge: A symbol of community unityNov 18, 2025 5:41 pm - Batavia’s “Peace on Earth” bridge transformed a simple piece of municipal infrastructure into a popular landmark. Now the focus of a multimillion dollar public works project, it is a history written by community vision, grass-roots volunteerism, and the determined dream of a local barber.
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Woodstock to illuminate historic Square with annual lighting ceremonyNov 18, 2025 4:53 pm - On Nov. 28, the City of Woodstock is hosting its annual Lighting of the Square event to kick off the holiday season, featuring festive activities, live music, and the illumination of tens of thousands of twinkling lights.