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Noah's Hope 5k run & family palooza this Saturday

Noah’s Hope 5k and kids run & family palooza is this Saturday, May 22nd at 9am.  The run begins at the Downers Grove Swim & Raquet Club – 5560 Fairview Avenue, Downers Grove.

Registration for the 5k will cost you$25 tomorrow

Proceeds benefit Noah’s Hope Fund searching for a cure to Batten’s Disease.

More information about the race can [...]

Grove Fest information

The Rotary Club of Downers Grove has supplied us with some information regarding Grove Fest for 2010.

“This is a wonderful opportunity that has been presented to our Club. It offers us a chance to reach out to our community the way other festivals do in other towns.” Said Barb Wysocki, President of the Club.

GroveFest is [...]

Downtown Downers Grove pub crawl

On Saturday, May 22nd, Downtown Downers Grove will be packed with those participating in a pub crawl.

This is a family event to benefit the Education Foundations of School Districts #58 & #99.

The day will start at 1pm at the Tivoli Bowl for $1 games and a cool arcade, next stop will be Gattos for a [...]

The new Heritage Fest? At least for 2010…

Last night at the Village Council meeting, a proposal was reviewed under first discussion for the Rotary Club’s version of Heritage Fest for 2010.

The fest this year would be called the 2010 Rotary Club Grove Fest and it would take place on Thursday, July 15th and last through Sunday, [...]

Downers Belmont Apartments - Downers Grove helps out, yet again

This past Sunday, shortly after midnight, the Downers Belmont Apartment complex caught fire.

I pass this complex daily on my way to work and it is close to my home.

Unfortunately, the whole complex was destroyed.  While no one was injured during or because of the fire, 35 residents have been displaced.  Some of those residents have [...]

Grove Foundation Passport to fine dining tonight!

As a reminder, the Grove Foundation’s Passport to fine dining event is tonight.

Please see our information thread here for more details. 

The event runs tonight from 6-9pm and includes the following restaurants:

Toscana’s Grill & Pub

      Capri Italian Risorante       Gatto’s Restaurant & Bar

Ballydoyle Irish Pub                Emmett’s Ale House

Tickets can be [...]

Floral design for a great cause

The Heritage House Florist in downtown Downers Grove will be hosting Girls Night Out Design Classes to Benefit the National Marfan Foundation, March 11 at 6:00 pm & 7:30 pm.

This Spring design class will benefit the National Marfan Foundation.  Marfan syndrome is a potentially fatal disorder of the body’s connective tissue.  Because this tissue is found throughout [...]

Bacon Brothers performance rescheduled

The originally scheduled March 27th performance of the Bacon Brothers at the Tivoli Theatre has been rescheduled for May 14th at 8:00pm.

Actor Kevin Bacon is reportedly filming a movie on the scheduled date causing the rescheduling of the event.

The Bacon Brothers will be performing for Disctrict 58 Education Foundation’s annual Entertainment for Education fundraiser.  The [...]

Grove Foundation Dining - One week from today!

The Grove Foundation is proud to present the Passport to Fine Dining in Downtown Downers Grove.

Five Downtown Restaurants, One Night, One Price…. Great evening out!

Experience Fine Dining in your own backyard.  Stroll from venue to venue tasting the excellent fare.  Five downtown Downers Grove restaurants will be offering delicious plated specialty appetizers.   Drinks are [...]

Fine dining for charity

The Grove Foundation is proud to present the Passport to Fine Dining in Downtown Downers Grove.

Five Downtown Restaurants, One Night, One Price…. Great evening out!

Experience Fine Dining in your own backyard.  Stroll from venue to venue tasting the excellent fare.  Five downtown Downers Grove restaurants will be offering delicious plated specialty appetizers.   Drinks are [...]