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Night in the Mansion” Family Overnight at Cantigny’s McCormick Museum

WHEATON, IL, February 21, 2012 — A highly popular Cantigny Park event returns on Friday, April 13, when the Robert R. McCormick Museum presents “A Night in the Mansion” Family Overnight.  Participation is geared toward children ages 5 to 10 and their parents or guardians. Guests will enjoy a variety of activities inside the historic [...]

One-Acts “Gods and Avocados” at The Geneva Underground Playhouse 3/2 and 3/3

GENEVA – The Geneva Underground Playhouse will present a night of one-act plays and monologues written by area author Eric Peter Schwartz. The show, titled “Gods and Avocados,” will run at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and March 2 and 3, at the playhouse, 524 W. State St. Tickets are $10 each. It is a [...]

Geneva Chamber to host Geneva City – Wide Garage Sale

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a city-wide garage sale in Geneva the weekend of April 27 and 28, 2012 from 8 am – 4 pm both days.   Participants will have their address listed on a map to be distributed to key locations in town and posted on our website, as well [...]

Geneva, IL on ABC 7 2/18 at 10am

Geneva will be featured on ABC Channel 7 at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Weekend news anchor Karen Jordan, participated in the Geneva Chocolate Tour on Wednesday, Feb. 15. She interviewed business owners and customers along the way. The tour started at Graham’s Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream. Also included in the tour were 318 [...]

DuPage County Historical Museum – Wheaton Park District

WHEATON, ILLINOIS —– The DuPage County Historical Museum, located at 102 E. Wesley Street in Wheaton, welcomes local author Glennette Tiley Turner for a presentation on DuPage County and the Underground Railroad on Thursday, February 23rd at 7pm. This program is free and open to the public. Glenette will discuss her research on the Underground [...]

Banna Irish Duo to Perform at Cantigny’s McCormick Museum on March 11

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a wee bit early by attending this free event, the second in the 2012 McCormick Museum Concert Series WHEATON, IL, February 13, 2012 — Cantigny Park’s Robert R. McCormick Museum will host the Banna Irish Duo on Sunday, March 11, at 3 pm. Tickets are free, but distribution is by lottery [...]

Geneva Underground Playhouse Presents FoxFire

GENEVA – The Geneva Underground Playhouse will present the Broadway hit Foxfire beginning Feb. 3.   The play by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn opens at 8 p.m. that Friday, and continues with performances at 8 p.m. Feb. 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18, and at 3 p.m. Feb. 4, 11 and 19.   Tickets [...]

Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley’s Trivia Bee Fundraiser – March 17, 2012

ST. CHARLES, IL – Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is holding its 13th annual Trivia Bee for Literacy on Saturday, March 17 from 9 a.m. to noon at Q Center, 1405 North 5th Avenue in St. Charles. Three-person teams will compete to answer questions on this year’s theme – Bee 3D, Celebrating “B” Movies – and [...]

Jan Silvious to speak on 3/10 at First Baptist Church of Geneva, IL

2012 Women’s Retreat – Women of all ages are invited to hear the powerful truth: one small change can have profound effects.  With humor, vulnerability and transparency, Jan Silvious, uses a unique blend of modern-day anecdotes and biblical character stories to bring you out of the land of what is and victoriously into the land [...]

What is your Dream?

Martin Luther King, Jr.   When you sit back and take in the phenomenal achievements of black history, it is natural to be moved to admiration by some of the great figures of black history including Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver and many more. But one name stands head and shoulders above the rest [...]

TriCity Family Services Announces the Return of Trivia Night

Geneva, IL-TriCity Family Services (TCFS) is pleased to announce the return of their popular Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday, February 25th, 2012.  Test your knowledge, have fun with friends and support TCFS!  Trivia Night is an informal, fun competition where teams of 6-8 people (maximum 10) battle other teams to see who has the greatest [...]

Julie Dougherty will be speaking at First Baptist Church of Geneva

MOMS TOGETHER welcomes speaker Julie Dougherty, who will be presenting Take a Pass on the Sass: Teaching Our Children to Communicate Positively With Their Words, Tones and Attitudes. Is the word “smart” not referring to your child’s IQ? Join us as we tackle one of the great mothering challenges — dealing with the words, tones [...]

New Years Eve Specials – December 31

New Years Eve Specials – December 31   You don’t have to travel far to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style. Local restaurants offer specials, parties and champagne toasts.   Celebrate the New Year at Niche! There will be two seating times available for the evening. The first seating will begin at 6:00 and will [...]

Tom & Eddie’s Geneva celebrates one year

Marines host Toys for Tots at Tom & Eddie’s Geneva Tom & Eddie’s Geneva location opened a year ago, and to celebrate the one-year milestone, there will be an all-day party from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the restaurant, 1042 Commons Drive, Geneva, IL. The day includes free birthday cake for [...]

Growing Up on the Inside – Taking Care of Your Health

January 11 – March 28 6:30-8pm Holmstad Retirement Community, Activity Room, Rt. 31 & Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL 60510 Based on the Book Die Fat or Get Tough – 101 Differences in Thinking Between Fat People and Fit People, this interactive 12-week workshop will inspire you to get serious about caring for your health. If you [...]