Downers Grove Events Calendar: See What's Happening This Weekend

Downers Grove IL

09 December, 2021

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DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Ready to spend a night out with friends? See what's new on your Downers Grove Patch community calendar. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Want to add an upcoming event? Whether you're planning a hackathon, a coat drive, or an auction, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in and near Downers Grove: Featured Event: It's Christmastime in the City When: Thursday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Clarendon Hills Public Library Virtual program What: Did you know that some of the most time-honored Yule traditions originated in Chicago? Or that Chicagoans wrote some of the most beloved holiday songs? Curious? To learn more, join us for a virtual evening with Clarence Goodman for more about Christmas in Chicago. This is a vi... Learn MoreFeatured Event: It's Christmastime in the City (Clarendon Hills Public Library) Musical Auditions - Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S When: Thursday, December 9th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S What: Event listing from Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S: Thursday and December 9 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at co... Learn More Ski & Snowboard Meeting - Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S When: Thursday, December 9th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S What: Event listing from Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S: Thursday and December 9 from 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at co... Learn More Winter Art Show & Fine Arts Concert - Comm H S Dist 99 - South High Sch When: Thursday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Comm H S Dist 99 - South High SchLearn More Library Film Discussion - Judas and the Black Messiah When: Thursday, December 9th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More Read to the Dogs - Register with the Kids Room When: Thursday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More Exam Cram Bags - Grades 9-12 - Downers Grove Public Library When: Friday, December 10th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More Teen Final Exam Cram - Grades 9-12 - Downers Grove Public Library When: Friday, December 10th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Downers Grove Public Library Learn More Friday Feature Film - We're No Angels (Comedy; NR) When: Friday, December 10th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More Information Table: YWCA Metropolitan Chicago - Organization of the Month - December When: Friday, December 10th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More ONLINE Introduction to Microsoft® Excel 2016 When: Friday, December 10th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public Library Learn More Exploring Fossils - For grades K-2 - Downers Grove Public Library When: Friday, December 10th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public Library Learn More Featured Event: Handel's Messiah Christmas Concert When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m. Where: College Church In Wheaton What: Camerata Chicago presents the Annual Family Friendly Messiah Christmas Concert with Sing Along Hallelujah Chorus and Zadok the Priest.  Camerata Chicago Choir, Orchestra and Soloists under Maestro Drostan Hall Learn More Featured Event: Handel's Messiah Christmas Concert (Camerata Chicago) Featured Event: Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club December Open House with Santa When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 1311 S Schoolhouse Rd Unit 4, New Lenox, IL, 60451 What: Santa Claus is Coming to Town….and to the CLRC. The Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club will hold two Christmas Open Houses on Saturday's 12/04 and 12/11/2021. The clubhouse will be decorated for the Christmas season and members will be running your favorite Christmas trains li... Learn More Featured Event: Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club December Open House with Santa (joseph smolinski) Featured Event: FREE-Family Food Distribution When: Saturday, December 11th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Immanuel Lutheran Church What: FREE-Family Food Distribution Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2317 S. Wolf Rd. Hillside, IL 60162 NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED! 11am-1pm or until we run out of food. A variety of bagged groceries, meals, bread, juice, dairy, meat and produce. Food Distribution BEGINS AT 11:OOam-1pm, or ... Learn More Featured Event: FREE-Family Food Distribution (Put Your Hands Together) Musical Call- Backs - Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S Learn More After Hours Interactive Movie: Jurassic Park - Grades 7-12 When: Saturday, December 11th at 4:45 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public Library Learn More Featured Event: Chicago Artisan Market (Holiday Edition) in Fulton Market - Sun, Dec 12 | 10am-4pm When: Sunday, December 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Morgan MFG What: Eat, drink, shop & be merry!  Shop small, local & sustainable at the HOLIDAY EDITION of the Chicago Artisan Market on Sunday, December 12, 2021. This curated INDOOR Sunday market celebrates the ingenuity of 100+ independently owned, small businesses who channel their ... Learn More Featured Event: Chicago Artisan Market (Holiday Edition) in Fulton Market - Sun, Dec 12 | 10am-4pm (StyleChicago) Brews and Yoga When: Sunday, December 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Alter Brewing Company What: Yoga is back in the Barrel Room at Alter!! Join us on December 12th at 11am with friends and fellow beer fans for a refreshing 1 hour yoga session, led by our wonderful instructor Kelly. Afterwards, relax alongside your classmates in the taproom with a brew of your choice. Tic... Learn More Featured Event: Security Officer Open Interviews - Monday, Dec. 13th from 10a-2p When: Monday, December 13th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Hampton Inn - DeKalb (Near the University) What: Allied Universal Security will be conducting open interviews Monday, December 13th at the Hampton Inn - Dekalb located at 663 S. Annie Glidden Rd, Dekalb, IL from 10a-2p. We're hiring Security Officers for openings in Dekalb.  No security experience is needed. We will assist c... Learn More Featured Event: Security Officer Open Interviews - Monday, Dec. 13th from 10a-2p (Andrea Bryant) COVID Sanitizing 708-369-1269 Deep Cleaning for COVID-19 When: Monday, December 13th at 9:00 a.m. Where: lemont What: Chicagoland Sanitizing Services 708-369-1269 COVID Sanitizing COVID Disinfecting Professional COVID-19 Deep Cleaning using a Safe, Non-Corrosive, Medical Grade Disinfectant & Germicide, which we apply to the surfaces using Electrostatic Technology. This process statically ... Learn More Book Giveaway - All Ages - Downers Grove Public Library When: Monday, December 13th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More Sparkly & Salty Snowflakes - For ages 3-5 When: Monday, December 13th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More Maker Mondays: Create Like Jessi Raulet - Grades 7-12 When: Monday, December 13th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More Board of Education Business Meeting - Chsd 99 When: Monday, December 13th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Chsd 99Learn More Writers Workshop - With partner Friends of DGPL When: Monday, December 13th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More ONLINE Home Security Cameras - What do I need to know? When: Monday, December 13th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More After Hours Film Society Presents Writing with Fire When: Monday, December 13th at 7:30 p.m. Where: 5021 Highland Avenue What: Reporting from a social environment built to divide based on caste and gender, a fearless group of journalists maintain India's only women-led news outlet. The women of Khabar Lahariya ('Waves of News') prepare to transition the newspaper from print to digital even though many... Learn More Empowerment Club Meeting - Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S When: Tuesday, December 14th at 7:15 a.m. Where: Comm H S Dist 99 - North H SLearn More Sew What: Toothbrush Travel Roll - Grades 5-8 When: Tuesday, December 14th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More ONLINE Serenity: The 2021 Winter Flower Show When: Tuesday, December 14th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More ONLINE Next Chapter Book Club - Downers Grove Public Library When: Tuesday, December 14th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More FOFA Meeting - Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S When: Tuesday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Comm H S Dist 99 - North H SLearn More Featured Event: THE HIDDEN PLACES OF WORLD WAR II updated paperback release When: Wednesday, December 15th at 9:00 a.m. Where: AMAZON AND BOOKSTORES What: It took Elmhurst journalist, Jerome M. O'Connor, half a century to research, interview the participants, then locate and photograph the real and existing places essential to victory but overlooked by generations of historians.  In response to 97% reader approval for the hard-b... Learn More Featured Event: THE HIDDEN PLACES OF WORLD WAR II updated paperback release (Jerome M OConnor) Featured Event: Security Officers Open Interviews, Weds. Dec. 15th from 10a-2p When: Wednesday, December 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Holiday Inn & Suites Joliet Southwest, an IHG Hotel What: Allied Universal Security will be conducting open interviews Wednesday, December 15th at the Holiday Inn - Rock Run Convention, 1471 Rock Creek Blvd, Joliet, IL 60431 from 10a-2p We're hiring Security Officers for openings in Joliet and the surrounding areas! No security exper... Learn More Featured Event: Security Officers Open Interviews, Weds. Dec. 15th from 10a-2p (Andrea Bryant) Make And Take: Mini Book Globe - Grades 7-12 When: Wednesday, December 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Downers Grove Public LibraryLearn More Sign Language Club Meeting - Comm H S Dist 99 - North H S When: Wednesday, December 15th at 7:00 a.m. Where: Comm H S Dist 99 - North H SLearn More Check out more local events, or add your own, on the Downers Grove Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.