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Cantigny-Seedy Saturday Seed Swap

Seedy Saturday Seed Swap

Cantigny Park 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, IL

Cantigny Park, Education Center Saturday, February 18 1–2:30 pm Adults: $5 Want to add some new varieties to your seed collection? Connect with others in the local gardening community? Share some favorite seeds with others, find new favorites, and save some money in the process? Join us for our first ever Seedy Saturday Seed Swap! Hygeia Cabael, greenhouse grower, and Ellen Meyer, Cantigny Horticulture volunteer (and verified seed-a-holic), will guide our seedy swap meet, a first at Cantigny Park. Register Here View More Information

DuPage Community Concert Band

DuPage Community Concert Band

The Mac at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL

Belushi Performance Hall $7 tickets DuPage Community Concert Band exists to embrace and express all of the beauty and glory we can share through playing great music. Concerts feature entertaining music for audiences, as well as stimulating the performer that is consistent with the representation and growth of the college and community band. Rehearsal for the DuPage Community Concert Band are Monday nights, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Room 138 -McAninch Arts Center. Membership is open to high school graduates with windwood, brass or percussion experience or to anyone who is otherwise qualified musically to register. Auditions needed for chair placement,...

Cantigy Park-Lets Go Girls-Celebrating Women's History Month

Let’s Go Girls!—In Honor of Women’s History Month

Cantigny Park 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, IL

A celebration of women’s history and female empowerment at Cantigny Park Sunday, March 19, 2023 | 12:00–4:00 pm In honor of Women’s History Month and all the powerful women in our community, Cantigny Park is hosting an afternoon of activities to empower women of all ages. Storytime Visitors Center Theatre 12:30 pm; 1:30 pm; and 2:30 pm Enjoy stories with female community leaders. Each reader will share passages from a book connected to what they do in the community. Former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti – 12:30pm Senior Master Sargent Erika Provencher – 1:30pm Corporal Terri Albright – 2:30pm Female First in...

Cosley Zoo-EGGciting Family Night

EGGciting Family Night at Cosley Zoo

Cosley Zoo 1356 N Gary Ave, Wheaton, Illinois

Hop on over to Cosley Zoo for this fun-filled after-hours event. Tour the zoo while: completing a scavenger hunt, playing games, making a craft (or take it to go), meeting the Easter Bunny, and greeting live animals! Children ages 2–12 will receive eggs and other goodies throughout the event. To reduce wait time at check-in we will be offering two entry times, 4:00 PM and again at 4:30 PM. Arriving later than 4:30 PM? Not a problem, activities will run until 5:30 PM. Select your entry time, and then your ticket types. Pre-registration required. We will not be taking walk-up...

Recycling Extravaganza Wheaton

Recycling Extravaganza | April 1

DuPage County Fairgrounds 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton

The City’s Environmental Improvement Commission invites the community to its annual Recycling Extravaganza with SCARCE. Date/Time: Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to noon Location (NEW): DuPage Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road. Note this year’s new location for this popular event. You can bring many types of items for safe disposal or recycling at this drive-through event. Items you can drop off include: Documents for shredding: Acceptable items include tax records, medical records, and sensitive documents. No plastic file tabs, vinyl checkbook covers, plastic page protectors or batteries (greeting cards, etc.). Latex paint ($2 per quart, $5 per gallon, or...

Cantigy Park-Easter Egg Hunt

Cantigny Park Easter Egg Hunt

Cantigny Park 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, IL

Cantigny’s annual Easter Egg Hunt returns! Stop by for some colorful family fun. Details: The egg hunt is an open house event—come whenever you wish. Eggs will be available throughout the day and replenished periodically. Bring your own basket or bag. Each child may only redeem five (5) eggs for a prize. If your child collects more than five we suggest that you re-hide the surplus eggs for other families to enjoy. You may take the five eggs per child collected to the prize redemption area located near the Tank Park and restrooms. One prize per child. The eggs you find...

Wheaton French Market-2023

Wheaton French Market—New Location!

Downtown Pavilion Main & Liberty St., Wheaton

Hours: April 8–October 28 Saturdays, 8:00 am–2:00 pm Late-season Hours: November 4–25 Saturdays, 9:00 am–1:00 pm Stop out and meet friends and neighbors at the expansive Wheaton French Market. It is open for the 2023 season and it has a brand new home: the Downtown Pavilion (corner of Main & Liberty Streets). Explore an astonishing variety of local produce, baked goods, honey, fresh flowers, crafts, jewelry, candles, artisan foods, music, unique gifts, and more!

Superhero Fun Run 2023

Superhero Fun Run

Main St. and Seminary, Downtown Wheaton 125 E. Seminary Ave., Wheaton, IL

Fun Run is back, but with a new theme—Superheroes! Featuring In-Person* & Virtual Race Options Superhero Fun Run is presented by Wheaton Park District and Rotary Club of Wheaton AM Join us for this exciting 5K where all of your favorite Superheroes will descend on Wheaton to show their support for the Play for All Playground and Garden Foundation and Rotary Charities. This race is untimed is open to runners and walkers of all levels. Every superhero is welcome to participate, so throw on your Superman cape, Wonder Woman tiara, or Captain America shield and join us for this fantastic...

Artistry in Wood

Artistry in Wood

Cantigny Park 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, IL

Cantigny Park | Woodcarving Show Visitors Center Gallery Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23 10:00 am–4:00 pm North Suburban Carvers and Cantigny Park present a fine art exhibit and sale of original handcrafted woodcarvings, turnings, wood-burning art, ornaments, and one-of-a-kind gifts from some of the Midwest’s finest woodcarvers. This event is free with $5 parking fee. Read More About It

Cosley Zoo-Earth Day Crafts

Cosley Zoo’s Earth Day Crafting

Happy Earth Day! Saturday, April 22 | 3:00–3:45 pm Ages 6 to 10 | 45 Minutes | $9 ea. About Celebrate Earth Day by creating a craft using recycled materials. While we craft, we’ll talk about how recycling helps the environment and when we’re finished, we’ll meet one of Cosley Zoo’s animals! Registration closes 4/11 at 12:00 pm, or when space is filled. This class requires a minimum number of participants to run. Registration fees are non-refundable unless the zoo cancels the program, in which case participants will be notified and will receive a full refund.   Book this Event...