Articles filed under Wheaton Park District
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Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights & Christmas Tree Sale opens Nov. 27Nov 17, 2020 10:00 pm - This annual tradition brings so much to the season. A stroll through Cosley Zoo, a visit with the animals, the sounds and sights of the holiday plus that time to shop fo...
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Wheaton Park District to honor veterans Nov. 8-11 at Memorial ParkOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - While the COVID-19 pandemic has halted programming at the new band shell, it will not stop the Wheaton Park District from honoring those for which the park was aptly nam...
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Sign up by Oct. 3 for 7th annual Light the Torch 5K in WheatonSep 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Things continue to look different as we navigate the COVID-19 crisis, but a little normalcy will return with the Virtual Light the Torch 5K Oct. 3-17. The race, present...
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It's not the summer they expected, but the Wheaton Municipal Band plays on virtuallyAug 04, 2020 6:00 am - Like all performing arts groups, the Wheaton Municipal Band has struggled this summer with the restrictions imposed by the pandemic - and keeping its audience engaged. W...
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Wheaton's Memorial Park project is almost completeJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - The pandemic has stripped many summer traditions from the social calendar at Wheaton's oldest park. But that doesn't mean there isn't a sense of anticipation for the mo...
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Wheaton's Memorial Park project on schedule, but alcohol sales remain sticking pointMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - As major renovations take shape in Wheaton's Memorial Park, officials are revisiting a city permit approved last May to allow the park district to sell alcohol at a new ...
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Wheaton heats up winter with ice-centric fun at Ice-A-Palooza SaturdayFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - When the winter's cold as ice, Wheaton plans to skate right through it with an artistic flair. Two ice-centric events are coming to the city's downtown area Saturday, Fe...
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New Naperville park to feature pull-up bar memorialSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - One piece of fitness equipment in a new park under development in south Naperville will double as a memorial. A set of pullup bars to be built near a future challenge c...
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Wheaton's Lincoln Marsh transports visitors to a place of wonder and wildlifeAug 23, 2019 6:00 am - Stroll into Wheaton's Lincoln Marsh Natural Area and you enter a different world, a world that can feel very foreign to the suburban experience. The 150 acres, overseen...
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Cosley Zoo's plastic-free challenge is in full swingJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - As a key component of its mission, Cosley Zoo in Wheatonis always undertaking new conservation efforts that will make a difference for animals and the planet. Cosley Zoo...