Join Our Nordic Music Jam on March 5, 2026 at 7:30pm! Learn and share tunes from the Nordic countries in a warm, welcoming setting, first Thursday of each month! This is a teaching jam where we’ll teach, review, and play tunes in the aural tradition—by ear. All instruments, ages, and experience levels are welcome, and […]
Sasha E. Sloan Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Sasha E. Sloan, to celebrate the release of The Ruins Beneath Us, on Friday, March 6th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store. Sloan will be in conversation with author Kylie Snow. Event Format We will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation […]
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. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Operating under only one rule, play what you love, Mr. Blotto have made the Jam Band sound their own. Whether it is covering albums by the Grateful Dead or Velvet Underground (and everything in between) or drawing upon their own catalog of original material, Mr. Blotto has made a name for themselves on the Chicago […]
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! Participants in the event will have the opportunity to play casual games of Pokémon with one another as […]
This Afternoon Tea Menu takes its inspiration from my visit to Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. This Door County favorite is known for its traditional Swedish food and iconic sod roof with grazing goats. In Sweden, the tradition of Afternoon Tea is most commonly referred to as Fika, a cultural ritual centered […]
This Afternoon Tea Menu takes its inspiration from my visit to Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. This Door County favorite is known for its traditional Swedish food and iconic sod roof with grazing goats. In Sweden, the tradition of Afternoon Tea is most commonly referred to as Fika, a cultural ritual centered […]