DuPage County events calendar

The Wheaton Municipal Band will perform at  7:30 p.m. on June 9 at  Memorial Park in Wheaton. (Photo courtesy Wheaton Municipal Band)

The Wheaton Municipal Band will perform at
7:30 p.m. on June 9 at
Memorial Park in Wheaton. (Photo courtesy Wheaton Municipal Band)

June 9

Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce Networking

5-7 p.m.

Renewal by Andersen Windows & Doors, 2A Yorktown Convenience Center, Lombard

Free

Plans for the evening are: 5 p.m. meet-and-greet networking session, with sandwiches provided by Frankie’s Deli; 6:10 p.m. door prize raffles and showroom tour; and 6:40 p.m. more networking. For information, call (630) 469-0907.

June 9

Naperville Municipal Band Summer Concert

7:30 p.m.

Central Park Band Shell, Naperville

Bring a lawn chair or blanket (bench seating is limited) and the family to a free weekly band concert. For more information visit www.NapervilleBand.org or call (630) 778-9994 for more information. Concerts will be held every Thursday through Aug. 18.

 

June 9

Wheaton Municipal Band Summer Concert Series

7:30 p.m.

Memorial Park, 208 W. Union Ave., Wheaton

Free

Concerts will be performed on Thursday evenings in June, July and August. The opening concert, called Forward March, after the band’s new CD, will feature several selections from the CD on the night of its release. At this concert the band welcomes back as guest soloists, former band members Sgt. First Class Joel Klenke and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Klenke from the United States Army Field Band in Washington, D.C.

June 10-11

Winfield Wide Garage Sale

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Throughout Winfield

Free

The 6th Annual Winfield Wide Garage Sale will features more than 100 residents’ garages as the sites for this one big sale. Call (630) 344-9130 or send an email to winfieldwidegaragesale@yahoo.com for more information.

 

June 10-12

Explore Elmhurst Express Trolley
6-11 p.m. Friday, 12-11:30 p.m. Saturday, 12-5 p.m. Sunday

Various Downtown Elmhurst locations

Free

Take a ride to Elmhurst destinations while learning about areas of the city. Hop off to explore more and enter to win weekly prizes through a citywide sweepstakes. For more information, call (630) 530-6018. The trolley runs on weekend through Sept. 18.

 

June 11

Saturday Morning Storytime

9:30 am

Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove

Free

Care-givers are invited to bring their children to enjoy a story.

 

June 11

Craft Ale Fest

1-5 p.m.

Lilacia Park, 150 S. Park Ave., Lombard

$40

The third annual Craft Ale Fest will feature more than 80 unique beers from more than 40 craft breweries from Lombard, the Chicago area and around the country, as well as foods that pair well with the brews from some of Lombard’s favorite restaurants. For more information, call (630) 484-8033.

 

June 12

Concerts in Your Parks

7 p.m.

Central Park, 104 E. Benton Ave., Naperville

Free

The Naperville Park District’s summer concert series, Concerts in Your Park, kicks off its 14th year June 12. Presented by Continental Motors of Naperville, brings free, family-friendly entertainment to neighborhood parks throughout the community. The audience is encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to rest and enjoy the entertainment. The first concert will feature Rockin’ Fenderskirts, which will perform rock ‘n’ roll oldies.

 

June 13

Wine & Finds

5-8 p.m.

Various locations in Downtown Glen Ellyn

$30 before June 10; $35 at the door

Only 150 tickets will be sold for Downtown Glen Ellyn’s annual Wines & Finds, a wine tasting and shopping event. For tickets, call Cabernet and Company, (630) 469-2644.

 

June 14

Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Main Street Pub, 466 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn

$25 Chamber members, $30 non-members

The Chamber luncheon is a monthly event that is an opportunity to network with other members, listen to guest speakers talk about timely topics and enjoy lunch at a local Chamber-member restaurant. To make a reservation, call (630) 469-0907. At this meeting, Taste of Glen Ellyn volunteers will be invited to give a one-minute elevator speech on their company/organization.

 

 

 

 

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