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SUMMARY:Rotary GroveFest
DESCRIPTION:  \nRotary GroveFest returns to kick off your summer in downtown Downers Grove!  Visit the website for information: Rotary GroveFest – It’s All About Community.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/rotary-grovefest-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Downers Grove
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SUMMARY:Fair Game - FNM - Magic the Gathering Casual Commander Night
DESCRIPTION:Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event.\n\nThere 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 will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult.\n\nThere are no limitations on power level\, but folks should bring decks designed for casual\, multi-player play.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for Magic the Commander email updates here.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-fnm-magic-the-gathering-casual-commander-night-26/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Board & Brush - Pick Your Project Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\nLooking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon!\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes before your class begins. We will start the workshop promptly at 6:30 pm regardless of attendance.\n\nBoard & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment.\nBeer and wine are available for purchase in the studio.\nPlease note\, BYOB is not permitted\, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks.\n\nPre-registration is required for each person\, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations. \nProjects with this symbol have optional upgrades\nProjects with this symbol have additional fees due to national labor and material price increases \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-pick-your-project-workshop-23/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Two Way Street Coffee House Presents Robin Bienemann
DESCRIPTION:Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue\, presenting weekly concerts and community events for over 55 years!  The show starts at 8pm (CT) and the doors open at 7:30pm. (Suggested donation $10\, cash or Paypal).  We will also host this concert virtually.  You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org\, on our Facebook page\, or on our YouTube channel. \nOn Friday\, June 26\, 2026 Two Way Street Coffee House Friday Night Concert Series presents Robin Bienemann. \nRobin Bienemann is a singer & songwriter from Chicago. His wickedly funny and poignant original songs mix contemporary themes with old musical styles. He combines dry humor and sophisticated songwriting with a deep sense of history. At his musical core is a reverence for the guitar as an instrument to accompany songs and as a vessel to express the American psyche in all its strange beauty and complexity. \nRobin revels in the delicious history of Chicago music. He combines Blues\, Jazz\, Country and Latin music with fingerstyle guitar to create a playground for his lyrical musings on science\, animals and the whole scope of human experience. His songs are poetic\, comical and educational. A flow of images ranging from vampires\, insects\, dinosaurs\, dodo birds\, work and romance. \nRobin has shared the stage with Dan Hicks\, Christine Lavin\, Junior Brown & Southern Culture on the Skids. He performs regularly solo\, with his trio\, and as a duo with his wife Jenny Bienemann. With his duo Twang Bang he toured the U.S. and Japan. \nIf you can’t join us in person\, you can still tune in virtually to catch the show!  Make your donation HERE to Robin.  Visit www.twowaystreet.org for more information.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/two-way-street-coffee-house-presents-robin-bienemann/
LOCATION:Two Way Street Coffee House\, 1047 Curtiss St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ballydoyle Presents Alfredo and the Made Men
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\nFeaturing Chicago’s next band\, the band you won’t fuhgeddaboud!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-presents-alfredo-and-the-made-men/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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SUMMARY:Indian Boundary YMCA Downtown Market
DESCRIPTION:On Saturdays from mid-May to late October\, you’ll find tasty food to eat\, fun items to purchase\, and lots of live music to dance to at the Downtown Downers Grove Market! Join in the fun and support the Y. \nCheck the location this week\, as Rotary GroveFest will be downtown.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/indian-boundary-ymca-downtown-market-8/
LOCATION:IL
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SUMMARY:Fair Game - Pokémon TCG League
DESCRIPTION: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\, La Grange\, or Geneva location. Admission to this casual event is free! \nParticipants in the event will have the opportunity to play casual games of Pokémon with one another as well as have the opportunity to trade cards\, swap stories\, and discuss all things Pokémon! Staff will be on hand to assist new players who are interested in learning more about the game\, including how to play! \n\nThe event will start at 10 AM and run to 12 PM. There’s no need to show up at exactly 10 AM\, nor does everyone need to stay to 12 PM. Drop in\, stay as long as you like\, and have fun!\nAdmission to this casual event is free.\nWhile many players get excited about bringing their cards to the event\, please note that there is no need to bring all of your cards. Most participants bring a small binder and a deck or two to play with.\nIf you are interest in learning how to play the game\, we will have staff on hand that will be able to assist you. Players should bring a 60-card deck that follows the Pokémon deckbuilding rules. If you don’t have a deck\, don’t worry! We have several available for purchase in the store!\n\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to fairgamestore@gmail.com!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-pokemon-tcg-league-30/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rotary GroveFest
DESCRIPTION:  \nRotary GroveFest returns to kick off your summer in downtown Downers Grove!  Visit the website for information: Rotary GroveFest – It’s All About Community.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/rotary-grovefest-3/
LOCATION:Downtown Downers Grove
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SUMMARY:Two Way Street Coffee House - Country Western Jam
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to get together again and make music! Saturday\, June 27\, 2026\, from 2-4 pm CT\, Two Way Street Coffee House and Plank Road Folk Music Society will host another wonderful Country & Western Sing-around and you’re invited to sing and/or play along with us!\n\nLed by Plank Road’s own Bob O’Hanlon\, bring your voice and instrument\, grab your cowboy boots and Stetson hat\, and prepare for a good old time.\n\nPlease Donate! Your donations to Two Way Street Coffee House  help support these offerings as well as our Friday Night Concert Series! Visitwww.twowaystreet.org for more information.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/two-way-street-coffee-house-country-western-jam/
LOCATION:Two Way Street Coffee House\, 1047 Curtiss St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Board & Brush - Pick Your Project Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon!\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes before your class begins. We will start the workshop promptly at 6:30 pm regardless of attendance.\n\nBoard & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment.\nBeer and wine are available for purchase in the studio.\nPlease note\, BYOB is not permitted\, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks.\n\nPre-registration is required for each person\, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations. \nProjects with this symbol have optional upgrades\nProjects with this symbol have additional fees due to national labor and material price increases \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-pick-your-project-workshop-24/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ballydoyle Presents Bottomz Up
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\nEnjoy live music with Bottomz Up at Ballydoyle!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-presents-bottomz-up/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T213000
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SUMMARY:Rotary GroveFest
DESCRIPTION:  \nRotary GroveFest returns to kick off your summer in downtown Downers Grove!  Visit the website for information: Rotary GroveFest – It’s All About Community.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/rotary-grovefest-4/
LOCATION:Downtown Downers Grove
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T160000
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SUMMARY:Board & Brush - Afternoon DIY Class! Pick Your Project Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\nLooking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon!\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes before your class begins. We will start the workshop promptly at 1 pm regardless of attendance.\n\nBoard & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment.\nBeer and wine are available for purchase in the studio.\nPlease note\, BYOB is not permitted\, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks.\n\nPre-registration is required for each person\, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations. \nProjects with this symbol have optional upgrades\nProjects with this symbol have additional fees due to national labor and material price increases \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-afternoon-diy-class-pick-your-project-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Two Way Street Coffee House - Heritage Matinee Series
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the second season of the Heritage Matinee Series at the Two Way Street Coffee House!  We are thrilled to announce the continuation of this successful concert series at the Two Way Street Coffee House\, taking place on select Sunday afternoons in 2026.  In each concert\, Mark Dvorak and Ashley & Simpson will be joined by two local artists for a matinee concert\, all benefitting the Two Way Street Coffee House!  100% of free-will donations collected at each concert will support the Two Way Street Coffee House’s operation and programming.  It’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon\, and it’s a great way to support Two Way Street!  All shows will begin at 3pm (CT) and the doors will open at 2:30pm. \nOn June 28\, 2026 the Two Way Street Coffee House is pleased to present Mark Dvorak\, Ashley & Simpson\, Merv Collins\, and Jim Gary as part of our Heritage Matinee Series. \nMark Dvorak \nMark Dvorak is a modern-day troubadour who has never stopped performing\, writing and recording. He has been called “a folk singer’s folk singer” with “an encyclopedic knowledge of traditional songs.” His original songs “wondrous” and “profound.” \nThough Mark often appears in theaters and on festival stages\, he is also at home in a more intimate setting.  His concerts are a mix of the familiar and the new\, traditional folk and standards from the Great American Songbook. He plays authentic country blues guitar and picks great old-time banjo. Mark enjoys involving his audiences in sing-along songs\, just like The Weavers used to do\, and mixes in his own infectious and well-crafted originals. \nAshley & Simpson \nComprised of Jennifer Ashley and Joel Simpson\, Ashley & Simpson are quickly becoming folk scene favorites. This folk duo blends traditional songs and instrumentation along with beautiful vocal harmonies reminiscent of famous duos such as Ian & Silvia and The Everly Brothers. With their sophomore release “Off To Here Land\,” they have pushed the art of folk to a new sound with an all traditional track list that will delight fans new and old.  Both bringing a classical perspective to their duo\, Jennifer Ashley & Joel Simpson have reached a new level with incorporating elements of jazz\, popular music and other modern styles in their arrangements. \nJim Gary \nFrom the Kerrville Folk Festival “New Folk” stage to Nashville’s Bluebird Café’s Sunday Writers’ Night to the here and now\, Jim Gary has been delighting audiences with his charming wit\, “very solid” songwriting (Kevin’s Celtic & Folk Music CD Reviews) and “one of the warmest and richest voices on the local scene” (Maple Street Chapel Concert Series). \nJim Gary grew up is southeastern Michigan listening to all the great sounds of the ‘60s – Motown\, Beatles and all those great Jimmy Webb songs. Picking up a guitar at age 14\, he started learning chords and moved on to fingerpicking the songs of John Denver\, Jim Croce\, Harry Chapin\, James Taylor and Gordon Lightfoot. During this time (as well as through high school)\, Jim was writing songs – dozens of them with some “keepers” showing up along the way. \nSince then\, Jim Gary has performed around the Midwest opening for Carrie Newcomer (Wisconsin Singer Songwriter Series)\, Hot Soup (Lake County Folk Club)\, Anne Hills (Maple Street Chapel)\, and Josh White\, Jr. (The Abbey Pub).  Jim opened the annual Christmas Benefit at WSSS with Willy Porter and Michael Johnson.  Jim has also shared the stage with Tricia Alexander\, James Durst\, and Jack Hamilton. All along\, Jim has been writing hundreds of songs (more and more “keepers”) with “My Main Man” receiving an Honorable Mention from Just Plain Folks – an internet community of over 40\,000 musicians and writers. \nJim’s first full-length CD “Midnight Muse” came in 1996 (produced and engineered by Victor Sanders at Lakeside Media in Chicago). “Midnight Muse” is a “delightful collection of songs” (Bob Janis\, WDCB’s “Folk Festival”) with a dozen original songs ranging from folk ballads to the uptempo full band “Go with the Flow” and “Winds of Fortune” to straight-up country “Mama’s Cheatin’” to a light jazz showtune-ish “Girl in the Gossamer Gown”. \nJim Gary lives in the Chicago area\, has recorded a CD of Michael Smith songs (“I Wanna Be Like Mike”) and continues to write and perform. Jim released a 2nd CD of original music\, Big Door… Little Wonder in 2014\, and that same year placed 3rd in the Great River Folk Festival’s Songwriting and Performance Contest in LaCrosse\, Wisconsin. \nMerv Collins\nBased in Algonquin\, Merv Collins is a captivating instrumental performer whose music blends the elegance of fingerstyle guitar with the expansive textures of synthesizers. His signature sound—rooted in classical technique and infused with rock sensibility—creates an immersive listening experience that consistently leaves audiences spellbound. \nMerv’s passion for performance was sparked at an early age after watching The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show—a moment that set him on a lifelong musical journey. His artistry reflects the influence of renowned guitar masters such as Chet Atkins\, Muriel Anderson\, Tommy Emmanuel\, and Richard Smith\, alongside the progressive innovation of bands like Emerson Lake & Palmer and Yes. \nListeners often describe Merv’s music as relaxing\, original\, and intriguingly complex—a seamless blend of melody\, technique\, and atmosphere. He has released three full-length recordings\, including his widely enjoyed 2011 album Fingers and Strings\, and continues to develop new material that pushes his creative boundaries. \nWhen he’s not composing or performing\, Merv enjoys films\, long drives\, and taking in live music throughout the Chicagoland area—continually drawing inspiration from the vibrant musical community around him. \nWe will also host this concert virtually.  You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org\, on our Facebook page\, or on our YouTube channel.  All donations will support the Two Way Street Coffee House. Support the Two Way Street Coffee House HERE.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/two-way-street-coffee-house-heritage-matinee-series/
LOCATION:Two Way Street Coffee House\, 1047 Curtiss St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ballydoyle Presents McNulty Irish Dancers
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\n\nThey say the soul of Ireland is most beautifully captured in her dance. Get into the Irish spirit with a performance the whole family will love!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-presents-mcnulty-irish-dancers-2/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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SUMMARY:Fair Game - Star Wars X-Wing Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPilots will use the standard 2.5 rules from Atomic Mass Games\, with an eventual transition into new points from the X-Wing Alliance’s community-driven balances. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server and our X-Wing Facebook group. You can also sign-up for X-Wing email updates here.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-star-wars-x-wing-meetup-12/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T190000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260521T131025Z
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SUMMARY:Anderson's Bookshop Presents Zoulfa Katouh
DESCRIPTION:Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Zoulfa Katouh\, to celebrate the release of The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue\, on Monday\, June 29th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store. Katouh will be in conversation with author Shifa Saltagi Safadi.\n\nEvent Format \nWe will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with the author\, the line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines: \n\nPosed photo with your camera taken by our staff\nThere is a limit of 2 books from home to be signed (unless otherwise stated)\nThere is a limit of 1 personalization (unless otherwise stated)\n\n  \nAll events have open seating. The “Order Line Number” on your pdf ticket is your reserved place in the signing line. You will line up to meet the author based on that number. \nIf you cannot attend\, you must pick up your book (if included with ticket) at the hosting store within 30 days of the event.  We can ship that book to you for an additional charge of $9.99; please call the store to arrange that. \nPre-registration is required for this event because space is limited. \nMore about The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue: \nFrom the celebrated author of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow comes a poignant novel about a Syrian American girl who uses a magical sketchbook to turn her grief into art\, painting miraculous murals of her mother’s life in Syria. \nSeventeen-year-old Jihad Dabbagh has always seen life with a heightened sense for colors\, one of many magical blessings the women in her family possess. But Jihad’s gift changes depending on her mood. When depression sets in\, the world is a colorless oasis\, and in the wake of her mother’s sudden death\, the world has become a permanent shade of grey. \nBroken by tragedy\, Jihad’s family doesn’t believe her color loss. Her father sends her to the elite Braxton Academy to finish her senior year. There\, Jihad’s name and hijab put a target on her back. Her haven comes in the form of an old sketchbook carved from a tree in her hometown in Syria—a country she only knew through her mother’s stories. Jihad hasn’t picked up a brush in over a year\, but finds herself channeling the colors of her hurt\, pain\, and grief as she paints the story of her mother’s journey in Syria. \nWhen graffiti of that same mural starts magically popping up all over New York\, her art goes viral and the world takes notice\, the threat of legal consequences is imminent. To reclaim her voice\, Jihad will have to paint a new future for herself and Braxton\, guided by the resilience of her mother’s story. \nAbout the Author:\nZoulfa Katouh is the award-winning and bestselling author of the novel As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow and The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue. Her books have been translated into over twenty-five languages and As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow was a Governor General’s Award finalist and a Yoto Carnegie Medal nominee. Zoulfa holds a degree in pharmacy and a master’s in Drug Sciences. She resides in Switzerland where she lives as a Studio Ghibli protagonist who is surrounded by a never-ending stack of books that keeps growing. \n  \nAbout the Conversation Partner:\nShifa Saltagi Safadi is the National Book Award winning author of Kareem Between\, the Amina Banana series\, and several picture books\, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature\, is a former ELA teacher\, and is passionate about spreading a love of reading through storytimes and school visits. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children. \nFind her on Instagram @shifasaltagisafadi
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/andersons-bookshop-presents-zoulfa-katouh/
LOCATION:Anderson’s Bookshop\, 5112 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260325T185524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T185542Z
UID:25397-1782756000-1782766800@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Casual Play
DESCRIPTION:Beginners and experienced players alike are invited to join us for our Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Casual Play. Newer players should have a basic understanding of the rules of play\, but our staff is on-hand to answer questions. \nWe are equipped to host events of any format\, whether Premier\, Twin Suns\, Constructed\, or Sealed. Through our Star Wars Unlimited Discord server\, we give our community the opportunity to coordinate and decide among themselves what types of events they’d like to participate in any given week. Visit www.fairgamestore.com to join our Discord! \nOur pricing guide for events is as follows: \n\n$5 – Casual Play: Players bring their own constructed decks and play as many or as few games as they like. There is no tournament format for Casual Play and each player receives a Weekly Play Pack for participating.\n$10 – Premier Tournament: Players bring their own Premier format constructed decks and compete in a Swiss format tournament consisting of three 55-minute best-of-three rounds. Each player receives a Weekly Play Pack for playing and a prize pack pool of two booster packs per player will be provided as well. Each player receives one pack with additional packs awarded based on players’ final standings in the tournament. A minimum of four players is required for a Premier Tournament.\n$25 – Booster Draft (store inventory permitting): Players are each provided three booster packs to draft and build a 30-card Premier format deck. Players have 50 minutes to draft and build their decks and then play a Swiss format tournament consisting of four 25-minute best-of-one rounds. Each player receives a Weekly Play Pack for playing and a prize pack pool of two booster packs per player will be provided as well. Each player receives one pack with additional packs awarded based on players’ final standings in the tournament. A minimum of eight players is required for a Booster Draft.\n$40 – Sealed Prerelease (store inventory permitting): Players are each provided a Prerelease Kit with which they build a 30-card Premier format deck. Players have 50 minutes to build their decks and they play a Swiss format tournament consisting of four 25-minute best-of-one rounds. Each player receives a Weekly Play Pack for playing and a prize pack pool of two booster packs per player will be provided as well. Each player receives one pack with additional packs awarded based on players’ final standings in the tournament. A minimum of four players is required for a Sealed Prerelease.\n\nNote: Melee.gg is the tournament software Fair Game uses to run all Fantasy Flight TCG events\, so players should have an account created with Melee.gg if they wish to participate. Make sure you get signed in so Fantasy Flight knows how much you love their game! \nFeel free to reach out to us at downersgrove@fairgamestore.com with any questions. See you there… and may the Force be with you!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-star-wars-unlimited-weekly-casual-play-35/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T203000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260604T144326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T144334Z
UID:26181-1782759600-1782765000@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Tivoli Bowl - Trivia
DESCRIPTION:TRIVIA @ THE TIVOLI! FREE TO ENTER!\nUpcoming Dates: \n6/15/26\, 6/29/26\, 7/13/26\, 7/27/26\, 8/10/26\, 8/17/26\, 8/31/26\nGrab your big-brain friends (or just your besties) and have fun competing against other teams in a fun\, chill bar-trivia setting led by your Quizmasters: Scot & Stephen!  You can win tasty prizes\, swag and more! \nThis is for ABSOLTUTELY ANYONE! No Charge to enter\, no registration required.  Have fun!  We guarantee you’ll make it part of your routine!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/tivoli-bowl-trivia-5/
LOCATION:Tivoli Bowl\, 938 Warren Avenue\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T173000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260520T170126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T173958Z
UID:26032-1782837000-1782840600@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Anderson's Bookshop - Educator Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Educator Book Club! Our next in-person meeting will be held on Tuesday\, June 30th at 4:30 pm\, and we will be discussing My Brother Oliver by R.L. Toalson. This will be a free event\, but we highly encourage the purchase of the monthly book from our store.  Please note that the author will not be present at this event. \n\nMore about My Brother Oliver:   \nThree starred reviews!\nA “gut-wrenching and unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly\, starred review) novel in verse by about a boy struggling with guilt as his family reels from the fallout of his older brother’s extreme depression and tries to hold onto hope.\nMy brother’s not here.\nMy brother’s not here.\nMy brother’s not here.\nAnd it’s all\nbecause of\nme. \nBrooks loves and adores his older brother\, Oliver. That’s why it was so hard—practically impossible\, really—for him to have done what he did and told his parents about what Oliver wanted to do. \nNow Oliver has been sent away. He’s miserable\, and Brooks’s family is falling apart. His mom and dad are sad and scared\, and it seems like nothing will ever be okay again. Maybe things would be better if Brooks had just kept his mouth shut. Can he and his family find the hope they need to keep going? \nAbout the Author:\nR.L. Toalson grew up running wild through corn rows and cow-grazing fields and recording true and wildly exaggerated false tales to entertain her friends\, family members\, and anyone who would listen. She still runs (literally) wild through the streets of her city and spends most of her days recording true (if a little exaggerated) and false tales to entertain anyone who will listen. She lives in San Antonio\, Texas\, with her one brilliant husband\, six delightful children\, and two arrogant cats. She’s the author of The Colors of the Rain\, which won the Arnold Adoff Poetry Honor Award for New Voices in 2020; The Woods\, which received a starred review from Booklist; and the highly acclaimed The First Magnificent Summer. Visit her at RachelToalson.com.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/andersons-bookshop-educator-book-club/
LOCATION:Anderson’s Bookshop\, 5112 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260325T185650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T185655Z
UID:25398-1782840600-1782853200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - Games Workshop Miniatures Night
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThere 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 will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult. \nWe will set-up the store for both Warhammer 40k 9th Edition and Warhammer Age of Sigmar 3rd Edition. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to fairgamestore@gmail.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for Games Workshop email updates here.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-games-workshop-miniatures-night-31/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260325T185756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T185902Z
UID:25399-1782842400-1782853200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - Open Painting  Night
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n\nWe will have a selection of paints\, brushes\, glue\, and other supplies available to attendees\, and even more available for purchase. You are also invited to bring along your own supplies. \nWhile this is not a painting “class\,” it is a great way to get started with miniatures painting with light guidance from a Fair Game staff member. \nThere is a $5 admission fee for this event. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for miniatures painting email updates here.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-open-painting-night-30/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T203000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260219T153731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T160145Z
UID:24839-1782846000-1782851400@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Downers Grove Park District Summer Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/downers-grove-park-district-summer-concert-series-4/
LOCATION:Fishel Park\, 1036 Grove St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T220000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260515T162033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T162037Z
UID:25916-1782847800-1782856800@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Ballydoyle - Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\nJoin us for Trivia on Tuesday nights at the pub with host Tim Dite! Prize is awarded to the top team each week! 7:30 PM start.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-trivia-night-20/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260515T163558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T163611Z
UID:25917-1782927000-1782939600@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - Magic the Gathering Casual Commander Night
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThere 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 will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult.\n\nThere are no limitations on power level\, but folks should bring decks designed for casual\, multi-player play.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for Magic the Commander email updates here.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-magic-the-gathering-casual-commander-night-34/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T233000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260521T144344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T144400Z
UID:26050-1782934200-1782948600@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Ballydoyle - Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\n\nCome down to the pub every Wednesday night to showcase your musical talents at our Open Mic Night! Sign-up begins at 7:30 PM. Music at 8:00 PM. \nFeaturing Brian Christian Adam as host on the first\, third\, and occasional fifth Wednesdays of the month \nFeaturing Tommy Navarro as host on all second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-open-mic-night-20/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260515T163840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T163847Z
UID:25918-1783013400-1783026000@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - Star Wars Legion Casual Meetup
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n\nThere 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 will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult. \nPlayers should bring a 500 pt Skirmish Army\, and may optionally bring enough additional models to field an 800 pt Standard Army. These army lists should use the official army building rules on page 5 of the Rules Reference Guide\, available on the Atomic Mass Games website. You will be paired up at the event with others who brought similarly sized forces. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to join our Discord Server and sign up for Legion email updates.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-star-wars-legion-casual-meetup-29/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T220000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260521T144611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T144624Z
UID:26051-1783018800-1783029600@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Ballydoyle - STINGO Musical Bingo
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for STINGO Musical Bingo with Sting City Music & Productions! Free to play and free to win with prizes each round!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-stingo-musical-bingo-22/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T220000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260515T164211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T165548Z
UID:25919-1783101600-1783116000@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - Magic the Gathering Casual Commander Night
DESCRIPTION:Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event.\n\nThere 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 will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult.\n\nThere are no limitations on power level\, but folks should bring decks designed for casual\, multi-player play.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for Magic the Commander email updates here.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-magic-the-gathering-casual-commander-night/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T213000
DTSTAMP:20260626T103742
CREATED:20260518T160824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T160849Z
UID:25974-1783103400-1783114200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Board & Brush - FREE USA Bonus Sign with Regular Project!
DESCRIPTION:Get a FREE bonus sign with your regular project! Please pick both a regularly DIY project AND a free bonus sign. Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes before your class begins. We will start the workshop promptly at 6:30 pm regardless of attendance.\n\nBoard & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment.\nBeer and wine are available for purchase in the studio.\nPlease note\, BYOB is not permitted\, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks.\n\nPre-registration is required for each person\, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations. \nProjects with this symbol have optional upgrades\nProjects with this symbol have additional fees due to national labor and material price increases \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-free-usa-bonus-sign-with-regular-project/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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