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 […]

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 […]

Last November our Tea Sommelier, Julia and I had the pleasure of visiting Hurd Orchards for their incredible annual Thanksgiving Tasting event. Last year’s theme was This Land of Ours, It’s Abundance and Possibility. Amy Machamer, the host, and proprietor of this spectacular farm writes a beautiful introduction that is given to each guest. Here […]

Last November our Tea Sommelier, Julia and I had the pleasure of visiting Hurd Orchards for their incredible annual Thanksgiving Tasting event. Last year’s theme was This Land of Ours, It’s Abundance and Possibility. Amy Machamer, the host, and proprietor of this spectacular farm writes a beautiful introduction that is given to each guest. Here […]

Join us weekly for Tuesday Night Trivia in the pub at 8:30PM. Prizes for top 3 teams!

The Downers Grove Historical Society is excited to announce the return of our annual History on Tap Trivia Pub Crawl! This year, we're adding another watering hole, making it seven local spots to test your knowledge of Downers Grove history.  With a trivia card in hand, you'll visit each location and uncover the answers to […]

  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 […]

Last November our Tea Sommelier, Julia and I had the pleasure of visiting Hurd Orchards for their incredible annual Thanksgiving Tasting event. Last year’s theme was This Land of Ours, It’s Abundance and Possibility. Amy Machamer, the host, and proprietor of this spectacular farm writes a beautiful introduction that is given to each guest. Here […]

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

Last November our Tea Sommelier, Julia and I had the pleasure of visiting Hurd Orchards for their incredible annual Thanksgiving Tasting event. Last year’s theme was This Land of Ours, It’s Abundance and Possibility. Amy Machamer, the host, and proprietor of this spectacular farm writes a beautiful introduction that is given to each guest. Here […]

With warmth I present this unique opportunity to share the dishes I savored last November at Hurd Orchards 37th Annual Thanksgiving Tasting in their 100-year-old barn. Our holiday buffet tables will be festive with autumnal bouquets and richly laden with delectable homemade savories and sweets. Candles will be glowing as we fill the Tea House […]

Review: Waiting for the Light to Change This award-winning drama has a patient, character-focused script. Reviewed by Kat Sachs | Chicago Reader DePaul alumna Linh Tran’s feature debut considers the liminal period in a person’s life that is their early 20s, when the future is seemingly far ahead but still so near. The chamber drama-esque […]

  We are excited to present another community event that will once again bring us together in friendship and song. On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 7-9 pm CT, 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 […]

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 […]

About the Event 90's Alternative Rock Cover Band.  

Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an in-person event and signing line with author Stacy Abrams, to celebrate the release of Baby's First Love Story, on Saturday, November 18th at 11a.m. CT in our Downers Grove Store. This event will be held in our Downers Grove store location (5112 Main Street), and pre-registration is required as space is […]

Last November our Tea Sommelier, Julia and I had the pleasure of visiting Hurd Orchards for their incredible annual Thanksgiving Tasting event. Last year’s theme was This Land of Ours, It’s Abundance and Possibility. Amy Machamer, the host, and proprietor of this spectacular farm writes a beautiful introduction that is given to each guest. Here […]

  Last November our Tea Sommelier, Julia and I had the pleasure of visiting Hurd Orchards for their incredible annual Thanksgiving Tasting event. Last year’s theme was This Land of Ours, It’s Abundance and Possibility. Amy Machamer, the host, and proprietor of this spectacular farm writes a beautiful introduction that is given to each guest. […]

Last November our Tea Sommelier, Julia and I had the pleasure of visiting Hurd Orchards for their incredible annual Thanksgiving Tasting event. Last year’s theme was This Land of Ours, It’s Abundance and Possibility. Amy Machamer, the host, and proprietor of this spectacular farm writes a beautiful introduction that is given to each guest. Here […]

Join the Village of Downers Grove for their annual tree lighting ceremony at the Main Street Train Station.      

Local musicians it is your turn to perform at the Two Way Street Coffee House! On Friday, November 24, 2023, Two Way Street Coffee House Friday Night Concert Series will present an open mic. You can sign up at the venue when doors open at 7:30 pm CT. You are welcome to perform or just […]

Last November our Tea Sommelier, Julia and I had the pleasure of visiting Hurd Orchards for their incredible annual Thanksgiving Tasting event. Last year’s theme was This Land of Ours, It’s Abundance and Possibility. Amy Machamer, the host, and proprietor of this spectacular farm writes a beautiful introduction that is given to each guest. Here […]

Visit Santa in his gingerbread house at the corner of Main Street and Curtiss Street.

Last November our Tea Sommelier, Julia and I had the pleasure of visiting Hurd Orchards for their incredible annual Thanksgiving Tasting event. Last year’s theme was This Land of Ours, It’s Abundance and Possibility. Amy Machamer, the host, and proprietor of this spectacular farm writes a beautiful introduction that is given to each guest. Here […]

Visit Santa in his gingerbread house at the corner of Main Street and Curtiss Street.

Join Downtown Downers Grove Management Corporation for complimentary horse drawn wagonette rides from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

With Special Guest Host, Executive Producer Michael Dawson   If ever there were a character Orson Welles was born to play, it was Shakespeare’s big, bold and bawdy rogue, Falstaff Roger Ebert | RogerEbert.com (2006) How can it be that there is an Orson Welles masterpiece that remains all but unseen? I refer not to […]

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

Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Friday from 5:30 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 […]

About the Event The Red Roses are a Chicago-based 5-piece band that performs the alternative and indie hits that Millennials grew up on. Angular guitars, buzzy synths, sweaty beats and soaring vocals, all brought to the stage with edgy passion and authenticity.

  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 […]

Join Ballydoyle as they welcome Pat Smillie. About the Event VOCALIST / SONGWRITER / PRODUCER ROCK / SOUL / R&B / ROOTS MUSIC  

Happy is the Herb Gardener through all the seasons and the years. One of my mentors, Adelma Grenier Simmons was an avid gardener, a renowned herbalist, an author of many books, and she built a thriving business from her beloved home, Caprilands in Coventry, Connecticut. Some of our herbs growing in the Pinecone gardens were […]

Visit Santa in his gingerbread house at the corner of Main Street and Curtiss Street.

Happy is the Herb Gardener through all the seasons and the years. One of my mentors, Adelma Grenier Simmons was an avid gardener, a renowned herbalist, and author of many books. She built a thriving business from her beloved home, Caprilands in Coventry, Connecticut. Some of our herbs growing in the Pinecone gardens were purchased […]