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SUMMARY:Downtown Downers Grove Spring Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:While downtown Downers Grove\, participate in the\nSpring Scavenger Hunt! \nBunnies\, butterflies\, eggs and flowers are hidden in nearly 40 windows throughout downtown. Once you spot one\, mark it on your sheet! \nKids\, once you have found at least 15 items\, bring the form to the Downers Grove Public Library to claim a prize from March 28th-April 30th! \nAdults\, take a picture of the completed form and email it to info@downtowndg.org for your chance to win $50 in Downtown Downers Grove Gift Cards!  Entries must be received by April 30th. \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/downtown-downers-grove-spring-scavenger-hunt-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Downers Grove
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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/fair-game-magic-the-gathering-casual-commander-night-19/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, 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\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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-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 - Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Night at Two Way Street Coffee House! \nLocal musicians — it’s your turn to take the stage! \nJoin us Friday\, April 3\, 2026\, for an Open Mic Night as part of the Two Way Street Coffee House Friday Night Concert Series. \nSign-ups begin at 7:30 PM (CT) when doors open. The show kicks off at 8:00 PM (CT). Whether you’re performing or just coming to listen\, all are welcome! \nYou never know who might drop by for our open mic nights — but one thing’s certain: you’ll enjoy a fantastic mix of acoustic talent and community spirit. \nThese events are always popular\, so performance slots may be limited. Each act can perform two songs\, totaling about 6–10 minutes. \nCan’t make it in person? Join us virtually and be part of the fun from anywhere! Donations to the event help support the Two Way Street Coffee House and its mission to celebrate live\, local music. \nFor details or to donate\, visit www.twowaystreet.org.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/two-way-street-coffee-house-open-mic-2/
LOCATION:Two Way Street Coffee House\, 1047 Curtiss St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260403T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260403T210000
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SUMMARY:Ballydoyle Presents Chicago Rock Exchange
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\nCRE are passionate about songs. The song is where it all starts. Pulling from life experiences as friends\, partners\, parents and bandmates\, CRE creates performances that make you believe again in the power music.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-presents-chicago-rock-exchange/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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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-18/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Board & Brush - Mini Projects - Kids\, Teens\, and Adults Welcome!
DESCRIPTION: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\nBoard & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment. \n\n\n\n\n\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. \n\n\n\n\n\nSelect a project for this workshop\n\n\nView Project Options!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Ages Workshop – Adult and Teen Projects $40\n\n\nAll Ages Workshop – Kid Projects $40\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-mini-projects-kids-teens-and-adults-welcome-6/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pierce Tavern - Easter Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Easter Brunch – April 4th\, 2026 – 10am-2pm \nEASTER BUNNY AVAILABLE FOR PHOTOS FROM 10:30AM-1:30PM \nCALL FOR RESERVATIONS 630.869.5333
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/pierce-tavern-easter-brunch/
LOCATION:Pierce Tavern\, 5135 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, Illinois\, 60515
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SUMMARY:Pinecone Cottage Tea House - Easter Bunny Afternoon Tea
DESCRIPTION:The Easter Bunny is bouncing back to Pinecone Cottage for a delightfully hoppy Afternoon Tea! Get ready for sweet treats\, giggles\, and the perfect chance to snap the cutest selfies with our fluffy\, festive friend at our Annual Easter Bunny Tea Party. It’s springtime magic\, wrapped in warmth\, whimsy\, and a whole lot of Cottagecore charm. \nAfternoon Tea Served by Reservation Only\nAdults | 50\nKids age 3-12 | 35\nKids age 3 and under | 10\nPrice Includes 20% Gratuity \nDrinks\nViolet-Lavender-Macaroon Loose Tea\nStrawberry Milk\nOld Strawberry Love\nSparkling Blush Juice \nSavories and PineScones\nEgg Salad and Cucumber-Butter Bunny Tea Sandwich\nCarrot “Cake” Tea Sandwich\nSunflower-Honey-Jam Tea Sandwich\nFresh Fruit Salad\nLemon-Currant PineScone with Vanilla Devon Crème and Strawberry Jam \nSweet Endings\nEaster Candy Chocolate Bark\nBirds Nest Cupcake\nCoconut Bunny Tail Shortbread \nPinecone Cottage Weekend Afternoon Tea and Teatorial Policy\nPinecone Cottage is now taking Weekend Afternoon Tea and Event reservations on our website. Using the reservations tab\, make a date and time selection\, and conveniently purchase tickets through your PayPal account or as a PayPal guest. Afternoon Tea reservations are non-refundable; however\, they can be transferred to a later date. \n$10.00 – $50.00
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/pinecone-cottage-tea-house-easter-bunny-afternoon-tea/
LOCATION:Pinecone Cottage Tea House\, 1029 Burlington Avenue\, Downers Grove\, Illinois\, 60515\, United States Minor Outlying Islands
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SUMMARY:Two Way Street Coffee House - Sing Around
DESCRIPTION: Love to sing\, play\, or just listen? Join us for a joyful community sing-around on April 4th at Two Way Street Coffee House!\n Sing Around with Plank Road Folk Music Society & Two Way Street Coffee House \nIt’s time to come together in song! Join us on Saturday\, September 6\, 2025\, from 2–4 pm CT for a lively community sing-around hosted by Plank Road Folk Music Society and Two Way Street Coffee House. \nEveryone is welcome—bring your voice\, your instrument\, or simply your love of music and listen. You’ll enjoy a wonderful mix of songs from the traditional folk songbook and beyond\, shared by friends old and new. \n The time will fly by\, and you may find yourself coming back again and again for the joy\, connection\, and spirit of community that music creates. \n Donations are greatly appreciated to help keep these community events thriving.\nLearn more at www.twowaystreet.org.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/two-way-street-coffee-house-sing-around-9/
LOCATION:Two Way Street Coffee House\, 1047 Curtiss St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T163000
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SUMMARY:Pinecone Cottage Tea House - Easter Bunny Afternoon Tea
DESCRIPTION:The Easter Bunny is bouncing back to Pinecone Cottage for a delightfully hoppy Afternoon Tea! Get ready for sweet treats\, giggles\, and the perfect chance to snap the cutest selfies with our fluffy\, festive friend at our Annual Easter Bunny Tea Party. It’s springtime magic\, wrapped in warmth\, whimsy\, and a whole lot of Cottagecore charm. \n\nAfternoon Tea Served by Reservation Only\nAdults | 50\nKids age 3-12 | 35\nKids age 3 and under | 10\nPrice Includes 20% Gratuity \nDrinks\nViolet-Lavender-Macaroon Loose Tea\nStrawberry Milk\nOld Strawberry Love\nSparkling Blush Juice \nSavories and PineScones\nEgg Salad and Cucumber-Butter Bunny Tea Sandwich\nCarrot “Cake” Tea Sandwich\nSunflower-Honey-Jam Tea Sandwich\nFresh Fruit Salad\nLemon-Currant PineScone with Vanilla Devon Crème and Strawberry Jam \nSweet Endings\nEaster Candy Chocolate Bark\nBirds Nest Cupcake\nCoconut Bunny Tail Shortbread \nPinecone Cottage Weekend Afternoon Tea and Teatorial Policy\nPinecone Cottage is now taking Weekend Afternoon Tea and Event reservations on our website. Using the reservations tab\, make a date and time selection\, and conveniently purchase tickets through your PayPal account or as a PayPal guest. Afternoon Tea reservations are non-refundable; however\, they can be transferred to a later date. \n$10.00 – $50.00
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/pinecone-cottage-tea-house-easter-bunny-afternoon-tea-2/
LOCATION:Pinecone Cottage Tea House\, 1029 Burlington Avenue\, Downers Grove\, Illinois\, 60515\, United States Minor Outlying Islands
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SUMMARY:Ballydoyle Presents Kicked Outta Choir
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\nFemale Fronted All 80’s Party band playing Classic MTV Era hits\, Forgotten Favorites and more!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-presents-kicked-outta-choir/
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/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260406T210000
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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-24/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tivoli Theatre - After Hours Film Society Presents Sirat
DESCRIPTION:MOVIE REVIEW\nA Shocker in the Desert: The Galician director Oliver Laxe delivers a mesmerizing thriller about a man’s search for his lost daughter\, set amid raves in the punishing Sahara.Reviewed by Manohla Dargis | New York TimesLife and death and everything in between — the laughter and the mourning — takes place in Oliver Laxe’s “Sirat.” Set in the Moroccan Sahara\, it tracks a group of ravers and several fellow travelers across an unforgiving landscape and through a succession of ever-worsening ordeals\, some by their own heedless making. It’s a sincere\, mesmerizing and admirably unorthodox film that\, by turns\, invites your love and tests your patience. It demands attention and generosity from you\, including toward characters who can be tough to tolerate\, much less care about. They and the movie can be maddening\, even when it’s impossible to look away. \nThe story is loose and fairly straightforward\, and opens with a Spanish interloper\, Luis (Sergi López) and his son\, Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona)\, who looks around 12\, roaming through a throng of ravers handing out missing-person fliers. The setting is a flat stretch of the desert flanked by a towering red-rock wall. Here\, Luis is worriedly searching for his adult daughter\, who hasn’t been heard from in months. The revelers have come to party\, to dance and commune. To that end\, they have circled the wagons\, as it were\, creating a makeshift settlement from their tents and ramshackle vehicles. They’ve also erected a separate wall from stacks of speakers\, equipment that relentlessly drives beats into bodies and souls. \nThese infectious\, hypnotic thumps — courtesy the French musician David Letellier — unite the individual ravers\, transforming them (and perhaps you) into a synchronized whole. As Luis and Esteban wander through the crowd making inquiries\, they seem immune to the music and its effect. They press on\, at one point approaching a cluster of men and women. Rough around the edges\, these ravers look weathered and wary; one looks like he’s coming down from something. They’re cordial\, if noncommittal\, and no one says they recognize the woman in the fliers. Soon after\, a military convoy rolls up to the rave\, and a soldier announces that the country is in a state of emergency. Everyone from the European Union needs to leave. \nMuch of what follows doesn’t always make sense\, at least in the familiar moviemaking terms\, which only reinforces the realism and stirs up tension: You’re never sure what will happen\, which piques your interest\, even if it can unsettle you. It’s a surprise when some of the ravers peel off in their rides in clouds of dust. Still more unexpected and unlikely is Luis’s decision — with Esteban and their dog\, Pipa — to follow them in the family’s minivan\, a fragile vehicle for precious cargo. It’s a reckless decision\, and suggests that the words that open the film are also an omen. “The Sirat bridge connects paradise and hell\,” the text reads. And those who travel across it know that “its path is narrower than a strand of hair and sharper than a sword.” \nThe path in “Sirat” narrows gradually\, amid minor troubles\, significant hardships and periodic shocks of beauty\, like the gasp-worthy images of the ravers motoring through the desert night\, enveloped in inky black and swells of dust. The group drives past a cavalcade of fleeing civilians\, and buys gas from locals. Around the same time\, one raver enters a small\, humble room where a TV is playing images of hajj pilgrims. As the sound of a man melodically reciting from the Quran gives way to electronic beats\, Laxe cuts to a close-up of a raver walking on the desert floor\, which he follows with a fast-moving shot of the highway. As Laxe holds on this image\, the road’s ribbon of white seems like a guideline into the unknown. \nLaxe may not be interested in telling a conventional story conventionally\, but his staging and shooting are both polished\, and the cinematography (it was shot on film) and the editing are especially potent. (The cinematographer is Mauro Herce; the editor is Cristóbal Fernández.) To fill in the story’s ellipses\, Laxe often narrows in on strong\, graphic details\, like the early images of the ravers working together to build their wall of sound\, their hands and bodies already in sync. At the same time\, the director — who shares script credit with Santiago Fillol — demonstrates an old-fashioned flair for suspense here\, and he marshals both elements of surprise and the audience’s emotions to sometimes devastating effect. \nThe ravers Luis and Esteban join are played by nonprofessionals\, and they’re more visually convincing than they are dramatically persuasive. (For the most part\, they and their characters share the same first names: Stefania Gadda\, Joshua Liam Henderson\, Tonin Janvier\, Jade Oukid and Richard Bellamy.) With their singular\, eye-catching looks and lack of actorly finesse\, they add to the overall verisimilitude\, as does their naturalistic chatter. Yet while this crew easily seizes your attention\, it is López\, a seasoned Spanish actor\, who tethers you throughout. With precision and intensities of feeling\, he transforms an outwardly simple character sketch into a man who comes to embody the perfectly imperfect human. \nAs the journey continues and the travelers face one after another hurdle\, Laxe maintains a striking equanimity toward the characters\, which can feel like a spiritual ethos. He doesn’t judge them\, including politically\, and he doesn’t ask you to do the same\, even at their most reckless. They can be as unthinkingly entitled as any blundering tourist\, whether they’re trampling on the desert or seeking help from a local. Driving deep into another country during national unrest proves to be the least of their problems; it’s also supremely arrogant. These qualms fade when\, at last\, they cross into hell during a scene of such shocking violence that the pounding of your heart could drown out any electronic beat. It’s quick\, and unsparing. \nIt’s near-unbearable\, and as powerful as it is narratively useful. If “Sirat” were another kind of movie\, it and some of the other spasms of violence could seem like quasi-Brechtian provocations — a way to push and punish viewers\, forcing them out of their ostensible complacency. Yet while the film can be tough going\, Laxe’s focus on existential dangers never seems like an intellectual assault or a nihilistic bleat but rather an assertion of life in its raw totality. He’s very adept at seducing and charming you\, but it’s his insistence on asking so much of you as a viewer\, including your indulgence for other people’s frailties — for their humanity — that makes this beguiling\, flawed\, at times bonkers movie so deeply moving. \n\n\nDISCUSSION FOLLOWS EVERY FILM!\n$7.00 Members | $11.00 Non-Members\nTIVOLI THEATRE\n5021 Highland Avenue  |  Downers Grove\, IL\n630-968-0219 |  classiccinemas.com\nWe apologize—Movie Pass cannot be used for AHFS programs
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/tivoli-theatre-after-hours-film-society-presents-sirat/
LOCATION:Tivoli Theatre\, 5021 Highland Avenue\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260302T164314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T164606Z
UID:24983-1775583000-1775595600@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-19/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260302T164728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T170109Z
UID:24984-1775584800-1775595600@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/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260303T175912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T175923Z
UID:25052-1775590200-1775599200@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! 7:30PM start.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-trivia-night-8/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260302T164933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T164942Z
UID:24985-1775669400-1775682000@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-20/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260303T180058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T180104Z
UID:25053-1775676600-1775691000@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Ballydoyle Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\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 7:30PM. Music at 8PM. \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-11/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260302T165135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T165153Z
UID:24986-1775755800-1775768400@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-17/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260303T162705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T162714Z
UID:25032-1775759400-1775770200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Board & Brush - Weeknight DIY! 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-weeknight-diy-pick-your-project-workshop-4/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260302T161538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T161557Z
UID:24971-1775761200-1775761200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Anderson's Bookshop - Romance Reads Book Club
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in Downers Grove for our monthly Romance Reads Book Club! Our next meeting will be held on Thursday\, April 9th at 7:00 pm\, and we will be discussing No Matter What. This will be a free event\, but we highly encourage the purchase of the monthly book from our store. \nPlease note that the author will not be in attendance at this event! This conversation will be moderated by Anderson’s bookseller Sheila. \n  \nMore about No Matter What:   \nSometimes love sends you back to the drawing board. \nAfter a traumatic accident threatens the foundations of their happy marriage\, a couple tries to rebuild and find their way back to each other—and themselves—in this tender\, slow-burn romance by the bestselling author of Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine. \n“Cara Bastone is an absolute master of tender\, emotional\, soul-charged love stories.”—B.K. Borison\, New York Times bestselling author of First-Time Caller \nRoz and Vin can’t look each other in the eyes anymore\, let alone share a bed. It’s been a year since they survived a life-altering accident\, and their marriage hasn’t been the same. But Roz has held out hope that they can fix things\, until she discovers Vin has signed a new lease. So she does what any soon-to-be-divorced Manhattanite would do: sign up for a figure-drawing class. \nBetween Roz’s determined attempts to improve her artistic skills and her adventures with her best friend\, Raffi\, she can almost ignore Vin’s impending move-out date and his footsteps in their previously unoccupied guest room. But it would all be a lot easier if Vin wasn’t Raffi’s older brother\, and if she didn’t still find him incredibly\, debilitatingly attractive and kind. \nSo kind\, in fact\, that Vin offers to let Roz draw him. What is she supposed to say? It’s probably better than her original plan of finding some random male model online\, and she needs all the practice she can get. Plus\, that’s sure to make a separation easier\, right? Focus on every detail of your estranged spouse’s body while drawing him in the nude? But after the year they’ve spent avoiding each other\, it feels good to see and be seen by one another again. \nAs Roz works to capture the wholeness of the person she fell in love with\, will they both be able to draw upon the feelings they buried deep inside to finally heal together? \nAbout the Author:\nCara Bastone is the bestselling author of Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine. She lives and writes in Brooklyn with her husband\, sons\, and an almost-goldendoodle. Her goal with her work is to find the swoon in ordinary love stories. She’s been a fan of the romance genre since she found a grocery bag filled with her grandmother’s old Harlequin Romances when she was in high school. She’s a fangirl for pretzel sticks\, long walks through Prospect Park\, and love stories featuring men who aren’t hobbled by their own masculinity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/andersons-bookshop-romance-reads-book-club-3/
LOCATION:Anderson’s Bookshop\, 5112 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260303T180233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T180244Z
UID:25054-1775761200-1775772000@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Ballydoyle - STINGO Musical Bingo
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\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-10/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260309T182909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T144147Z
UID:25124-1775826000-1775836800@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Bubbly Side of Life - Beginner Mahjong Lesson and Bubbly
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a fun evening learning American Mahjong while sipping on some bubbly – perfect for beginners! \n\n\n\n\nMahjong at Bubbly Side of Life • Beginner Mahjong Basics \nCome mahj with us! Mahjong is a centuries-old tile game that is steeped in history\, art\, and tradition\, and will quickly become your newest obsession! Lisa from Blue Tiger Mahj Club will be on hand to teach you all the beginner basics: the tiles\, the player card\, how to deal\, finding your best hand\, and so much more! Enjoy a glass of bubbly while you get your mahj-on in a relaxed\, fun\, & friendly atmosphere! \nTicket includes: \n• All mahjong game pieces\, accessories\, cards\, and teaching aids available for use during the event \n• One glass of bubbles from Bubbly Side of Life \n• Charcuterie cup for each player from Gone Grazy \nAgenda \n12:45 – 1:00pm • Player arrival\, find a seat \n1:00 – 2:15pm • Brief history of mahjong\, learn the tiles\, objective of the game\, learn about beginner hands \n2:15 – 2:25pm • Refreshment break \n2:30 – 4pm • Deal\, Charleston\, and game play \n\nAdditional beverages available for purchase from Bubbly Side of Life. \n\nGet your tickets now! \nImportant Things to Note: \n**Due to limited capacity\, all ticket sales are final. \n**Tickets are non-transferrable and only tickets sold through this Eventbrite link will be honored. This is to protect you from scams. \n**Since this is a game where four players is best\, please kindly inform us if you cannot attend 48hrs or more prior to event so we can attempt to find appropriate numbers of players. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/bubbly-side-of-life-beginner-mahjong-lesson-and-bubbly/
LOCATION:Bubbly Side of Life\, 5131 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260302T162342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T162349Z
UID:24975-1775844000-1775844000@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Anderson's Bookshop Presents Jess Lourey
DESCRIPTION:Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Jess Lourey\, to celebrate the release of The Verdant Cage (Deluxe Limited Edition)\, on Friday\, April 10th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store. \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\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 Verdant Cage:   \nDon’t miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only\, a must-have for any book lover. \nThe Wall was built to keep them safe. Or so they thought. \nFor as long as seventeen-year-old Apothecary Rose Allgood can remember\, the towering stone Wall surrounding Noah’s Valley has protected her people. No one leaves. No one fights. And no one questions why. \nBut their paradise has been hiding its thorns. When Rose’s mother becomes the Valley’s first murder victim and her twin brother is swiftly condemned\, she alone is searching for the killer. Determined to find the truth and forced to ally with the son of her nemesis to solve the crime\, Rose follows a trail of hidden messages\, forbidden knowledge\, and whispers of a past no one dares remember. \nThe deeper she digs\, the more certain Rose becomes that her mother’s death was no accident. That the Wall isn’t just keeping something out. \nIt’s keeping something in. \nFans of The Hunger Games\, The Grace Year\, and The Maze Runner will devour The Verdant Cage—a chilling dystopian thriller about what it takes to rebel when you discover your entire world is a lie. \nAbout the Author:  \nJess Lourey writes about secrets. A bestselling author twice shortlisted for the Edgar Award and the Goodreads Choice Award\, she’s also won the ITW Thriller\, Minnesota Book\, and Anthony Awards. Her work spans young adult\, crime fiction\, nonfiction\, children’s books\, and book club fiction. She’s also a TEDx presenter who shares the vulnerable story of her path to becoming a writer. \nHer books have reached over a million readers and been translated into more than a dozen languages. She lives in Minneapolis with a rotating batch of foster kittens (and the occasional foster puppy\, but those goobers are a lot of work). \nVisit jessicalourey.com for updates\, access to her newsletter\, and more information on her VIP reader group.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/andersons-bookshop-presents-jess-lourey/
LOCATION:Anderson’s Bookshop\, 5112 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260302T165324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T165336Z
UID:24987-1775844000-1775858400@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/fair-game-magic-the-gathering-casual-commander-night-21/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260303T163022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T163037Z
UID:25034-1775845800-1775856600@www.downtowndg.org
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.\nPre-registration is required for each person\, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations.\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-pick-your-project-workshop-4/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260303T160033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T160046Z
UID:25020-1775851200-1775851200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Two Way Street Coffee House Presents Shanna in a Dress
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\, April 10\, 2026 Two Way Street Coffee House Friday Night Concert Series presents Shanna in a Dress. \nShanna in a Dress is your quirky best friend who refuses to wear pants. She says what everyone has felt but no one else will say and you’ll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak\, extreme candor\, and a hefty side of entertainment at her shows. This witty wordsmith is known for taking you on an emotional roller coaster\, sometimes within the same song. Think John Prine mixed with Ingrid Michaelson with a twist of Phoebe Buffay from Friends all wrapped up in a sweet voice accented by guitar\, piano\, and ukulele. She’s as real as it gets\, as anyone who follows her on FB or Instagram knows. \nShanna started her career at the University of Virginia\, fell in love with Boulder\, Colorado\, and now keeps her fun music flowing out of Nashville unless she’s touring the US or Europe. You can’t get the same Shanna in a Dress show twice with her spontaneous banter and playful stage presence. She manages to teeter the line masterfully of taking on complex subject matters with smart\, bold\, and yet accessible lyrics. Her charisma and boldly honest songs are full of interesting language and wordplay and delight audiences of all ages. \nMost recently\, Shanna in a Dress was pronounced the winner of the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriting Contest and will be performing with a full band at the 2023 Rocky Mountain Folks Fest. In 2020 alone\, Shanna was a winner in the Kerrville New Folk competition\, winner of the Great River Folk Fest Song Competition\, a finalist at Songwriter Serenade\, and a Grassy Hill Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. \nDuring the summer of 2021\, Shanna bicycled from Seattle to Boston while music-touring on her epic “Tour de Dress\,” playing over 60 shows from coast to coast and partnering up with the global non-profit Pangaea World Foundation. \nIn May 2022\, her debut record “Robot” was released after a wildly successful crowdfunded campaign years earlier. She was the winner She has most recently been seen gracing the stages of Kerrville Folk Festival\, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival\, Black Bear Americana Fest\, Great River Folk Fest\, and the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. Tom Prasada-Rao called her “Kerrville’s fastest rising star” and she’s certainly delightfully unique and is one to watch in the future. \n If you can’t join us in person\, you can still tune in virtually to catch the show!  Make your donation HERE to Shanna.  Visit www.twowaystreet.org for more information.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/two-way-street-coffee-house-presents-shanna-in-a-dress/
LOCATION:Two Way Street Coffee House\, 1047 Curtiss St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164757
CREATED:20260303T180449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T180454Z
UID:25055-1775854800-1775854800@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Ballydoyle Presents Grungeworthy
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\n90’s Alternative Rock Cover Band.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-presents-grungeworthy/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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