It’s time to get together again and make music! Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 2-4 pm CDT, Plank Road Folk Music Society and Two Way Street Coffee House will host a sing-around. You are all welcome to sing, play an instrument or just listen. It is refreshing to hear the vast array of songs from […]

We have always wanted to stay at the historic Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, and enjoy an iconic Hot Brown! Last Autumn, we finally made it to the Brown Hotel and it did not disappoint. On we went to drive the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The trail gave us stunning views of the Thoroughbred Farms and […]

The Plank Road Folk Music Society and the Two Way Street Coffee House invite you to join us for an old time barn dance on November 5, 2022 at 8pm CDT. The Plank Road String Band celebrates a form of music and dance that has endured for centuries. These dances, and the music that accompanies […]

We have always wanted to stay at the historic Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, and enjoy an iconic Hot Brown! Last Autumn, we finally made it to the Brown Hotel and it did not disappoint. On we went to drive the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The trail gave us stunning views of the Thoroughbred Farms and […]

Fair Game Downers Grove will be hosting in-person adult Dungeons and Dragons tables this month! New and experienced players can look forward to creating and leveling-up characters on Sundays. At this time, our tables are near capacity. Please reach out to fairgamestore@gmail.com to inquier about availability for players 17+. And make sure to sign up for our D&D/RPG mailing list for updates […]

I have always wanted to stay at the historic Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, and enjoy an iconic Hot Brown! Last Autumn, we finally made it to the Brown Hotel and it did not disappoint. On we went to drive the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The trail gave us stunning views of the Thoroughbred Farms and […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Star Wars X-wing every Monday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to […]

CAST & CREW Directed by: Jono McLeod Alan Cumming, Camilla Kerslake, Carly McKinnon Not Rated Runtime: 104 mins.   “My Old School takes a unique approach to uncovering a genuinely twisty real story, and as a result becomes a documentary that is not to be missed.” –Rachel Labonte, ScreenRant“A masterclass in the art of deception.” […]

Join us at Fair Game Downers Grove and dive into the world of miniatures painting every Tuesday night! We will have painting stations set up at the store where community members will be able to work on miniatures projects in the company of our welcoming hobby community. We will have a selection of paints, brushes, […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Games Workshop every Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2.There […]

We are excited to present another community event that will once again bring us together in friendship and song. On Tuesday, November 8, 2022 from 7-9 pm CST, George Mattson will lead a song circle where you “bring your own song.” This is a great opportunity for acoustic musicians who want to try-out songs they […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

Fair Game Downers Grove is hosting Star Wars Legion every Thursday from 5:30pm to 9:00pm. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2. […]

The Thursday meetups are scheduled to run from 6-9 PM at Fair Game Downers Grove. Players should register for the event via the official Bandai+ app (you can register here). Everyone will play 3 games, after which we will distribute prizes! There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID […]

Join Ballydoyle as they welcome Aidan O'Toole and his Acoustic Irish music.

  Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue, presenting weekly concerts and community events for over 50 years!  The show starts at 8pm (CST) and the doors open at 7:30pm. (Suggested donation $10).  We will also host this concert virtually.  You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org, on […]

Join Ballydoyle as they welcome Mostly Mayer. About the Event Mostly Mayer is a Chicago area band that will entertain you with John Mayer and similar artists. $5 cover

Pokémon TCG players of all ages (especially our younger Pokémon trainers) are invited to join us from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday mornings at either our Downers Grove or La Grange locations. Admission to this casual event is free! Participants in the event will have the opportunity to play casual games of Pokémon with one another as well […]

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

Join Happy Dog Barkery as they welcome Midwest Brew from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

Fair Game Downers Grove will be hosting in-person adult Dungeons and Dragons tables this month! New and experienced players can look forward to creating and leveling-up characters on Sundays. At this time, our tables are near capacity. Please reach out to fairgamestore@gmail.com to inquier about availability for players 17+. And make sure to sign up for our D&D/RPG mailing list for updates […]

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Star Wars X-wing every Monday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to […]

Fair Game will be hosting a casual meetup for the Final Fantasy Card Game. This event will be focused around new players! Folks who are curious about the game are welcome to come out and learn the basics of the game. Existing Final Fantasy Card Game players are invited to come out for some casual […]

Join us at Fair Game Downers Grove and dive into the world of miniatures painting every Tuesday night! We will have painting stations set up at the store where community members will be able to work on miniatures projects in the company of our welcoming hobby community. We will have a selection of paints, brushes, […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Games Workshop every Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2.There […]

Join Anderson's Bookshop Downers Grove for a Historical Fiction & Fantasy Panel on Tuesday, November 15 at 7pm! Featuring authors Amanda McCrina (YA, The Silent Unseen), Marina Scott (YA, The Hunger Between Us), Erin Litteken (Adult, The Memory Keeper of Kyiv), Gabriella Saab (Adult, The Last Checkmate), Olesya Salnikova Gilmore (Adult, The Witch and the […]

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced […]

Join Anderson's Bookshops for an in-person event with former Cubs manager and three-time MLB Manager of the Year, Joe Maddon to celebrate the release of The Book of Joe: Trying Not to Suck at Baseball and Life on Wednesday, November 16 at 7pm CT at our Downers Grove store (5112 Main Street). We expect this […]

Fair Game Downers Grove is hosting Star Wars Legion every Thursday from 5:30pm to 9:00pm. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2. […]

Join them on Thursday 11/17 from 6-8 pm for a special ladies night! We are celebrating the joining of these two amazing boutiques in their special newly renovated double shop! Signed copies of my new book Body Beautiful will be on hand and we have a special announcement for something FUN and BODY BEAUTIFUL for […]

Don't miss this fun Holiday Open House and Trunk Show at Maple Home Market downtown Downers Grove, November 17th! Enjoy holiday decor, a trunk show with PigMint Clothing and Accessories, plus food by Strawberry Moon Charcuterie.

Join Ballydoyle as they welcome Aidan O'Toole and his Acoustic Irish music.

Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue, presenting weekly concerts and community events for over 50 years!  The show starts at 8pm (CST) and the doors open at 7:30pm. (Suggested donation $10).  We will also host this concert virtually.  You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org, on our […]

Join Ballydoyle as they welcome Quadruple Bill feat. Thrift Store Halo! Four bands, one night! Join us at Ballydoyle for a Quadruple Bill feat. Thrift Store Halo! $5 cover   THE SPINDLES Inspired by Chicago power poppers and British Invasion bands, The Spindles have released a fine debut that oozes with hints of The Hollies, […]

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

  It’s time to get together again and make music! Saturday, November 19, 2022, from 2-4 pm CDT, Plank Road Folk Music Society and Two Way Street Coffee House will host a sing-around. You are all welcome to sing, play an instrument or just listen. It is refreshing to hear the vast array of songs […]

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

Dungeons and Dragons Sunday Sun Nov 20th 12:00pm - 5:00pm DownersGroveDungeonsandDragons Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map    Fair Game Downers Grove will be hosting in-person adult Dungeons and Dragons tables this month! New and experienced players can look forward to creating and leveling-up characters on Sundays. At this time, our tables are […]

Start Your Adventure: Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons Sun Nov 20th 12:30pm - 5:00pm DownersGroveDungeonsandDragons Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map  Fair Game invites you to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons! We will be hosting an adult Learn to Play session on Sunday, November 20 at our Downers Grove […]

DownersGroveStarWarsXWing Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map  Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Star Wars X-wing every Monday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants […]

CAST & CREW Directed by: Max Walker-Silverman Benja K. Thomas, Dale Dickey, Felipe Jorge Runtime: 83 mins. “A Love Song celebrates a special kind of human longing that sparks out of an endless string of what ifs . . . –Bleeker Street“An achingly restrained dance for the ages against nature’s mystical grandeur.” –Bazaar Reviewed by […]

DownersGroveMiniaturesPainting Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map  Join us at Fair Game Downers Grove and dive into the world of miniatures painting every Tuesday night! We will have painting stations set up at the store where community members will be able to work on miniatures projects in the company of […]

DownersGroveGamesWorkshop Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map  Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Games Workshop every Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with […]

DownersGroveMagictheGathering Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map  Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. […]

PLACE Main Street / Grove Street Downers Grove, IL US 60515 DESCRIPTION It’s Back! The Downers Grove Thanksgiving Day 5K! The Grove Express Foundation invite you to participate in the 2022 Grove Express 5K Run/Walk. Continuing the Thanksgiving Day tradition of the Bonfield Express, this year's Grove Express 5K will be held on Thanksgiving Day, […]

Join Ballydoyle as they welcome Aidan O'Toole and his Acoustic Irish music.

  Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue, presenting weekly concerts and community events for over 50 years!  The show starts at 8pm (CST) and the doors open at 7:30pm. (Suggested donation $10).  We will also host this concert virtually.  You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org, on […]

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

Join Ballydoyle as they welcome Trailer Park Twisters. About the Event 5 guys and a gal who love country music and twangy rock. They cover tunes from the 60's through today! $5 cover

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

DownersGroveDungeonsandDragons Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map    Fair Game Downers Grove will be hosting in-person adult Dungeons and Dragons tables this month! New and experienced players can look forward to creating and leveling-up characters on Sundays. At this time, our tables are near capacity. Please reach out to fairgamestore@gmail.com to inquier about availability for players […]

For generations, properly brewed tea and freshly baked yummies served from a table set with beautiful china and silver have been the gracious tradition of afternoon tea in Boston. A steaming cup of tea quenches the thirst and soothes the spirit. Tea savories are a feast for the eye as well as the palette; attractive, […]

DownersGroveStarWarsXWing Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map  Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Star Wars X-wing every Monday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants […]

Fair Game will be hosting a casual meetup for the Final Fantasy Card Game. This event will be focused around new players! Folks who are curious about the game are welcome to come out and learn the basics of the game. Existing Final Fantasy Card Game players are invited to come out for some casual […]

DownersGroveMiniaturesPainting Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map  Join us at Fair Game Downers Grove and dive into the world of miniatures painting every Tuesday night! We will have painting stations set up at the store where community members will be able to work on miniatures projects in the company of […]

DownersGroveGamesWorkshop Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map  Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Games Workshop every Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with […]

DownersGroveMagictheGathering Fair Game Downers Grove, 1015 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA map  Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. […]

Karen Nochimowski In-Person November 30 @ 7 PM Anderson's Bookshop Downers Grove 5112 Main St, Downers Grove   Join Anderson’s Bookshop Downers Grove for an in-person event with local debut author Karen Nochimowski on Wednesday, November 30th at 7pm to celebrate the release of her debut cookbook, 6-Minute Dinners: 100 Super Simple Dishes with 6 […]

Two Way Street Coffee House is returning to LIVE SHOWS at the venue!!  Join us once again in this magical space for live acoustic music.  The show starts at 8pm (CST) and the doors open at 7:30pm. (Suggested donation $10).  We will also host this concert virtually.  You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org, on […]

Join Ballydoyle as they welcome Aidan O'Toole and his Acoustic Irish music.    

Join Ballydoyle as they welcome My Best Friend Tom. About the Event Do you have a best friend Tom? Everyone has a best friend Tom. My Best Friend Tom is a Chicago-based band that got its start in January 2021 but from the beginning has always been dedicated to playing only the best renditions of […]

Join CILRA and Happy Dog Barkery for photos with Santa.

Christmas in Poland retains much of its storybook fascination. For me, a second generation Pole, the most beloved and beautiful of all the holiday festivities is that of Christmas. It is a time of good will, love, harmony, forgiveness, and peace. Since we opened over 20 years ago, I have hosted a traditional Polish Christmas […]

Christmas in Poland retains much of its storybook fascination. For me, a second generation Pole, the most beloved and beautiful of all the holiday festivities is that of Christmas. It is a time of good will, love, harmony, forgiveness, and peace. Since we opened over 20 years ago, I have hosted a traditional Polish Christmas […]

Christmas in Poland retains much of its storybook fascination. For me, a second generation Pole, the most beloved and beautiful of all the holiday festivities is that of Christmas. It is a time of good will, love, harmony, forgiveness, and peace. Since we opened over 20 years ago, I have hosted a traditional Polish Christmas […]

If you’re lucky enough to have a Polish Grandmother, you’ve probably enjoyed Pierogi at Christmastime! Loved by all, you can make Pierogi too. With Pinecone Cottage recipes you can continue a family tradition or start a new one. Celebrate this glorious holiday season with a beautiful Afternoon Tea steeped in Polish Tradition, learn to make, […]