| June | July | Ongoing
The Community Calendar
is an hourly feature on WETN radio. WETN uses this feature to promote
selected events happening on the Wheaton College campus and surrounding
communities in the Chicago area. Announcements on the Community Calendar
run 1-2 times daily up to 2 weeks in advance of the event. Event information
is also listed here on the online Community Calendar. To submit an
announcement, you may email
WETN with
the information or fax it to 630-752-5286. Information about your
event should be submitted three weeks prior to the date of the event.
There is no charge for events promoted on the WETN Community Calendar.
Because of this, announcements are not guaranteed. Our underwriting
program offers guaranteed announcements.
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Event |
For more info |
| June 29-July 2 |
6:00 PM-8:30 PM |
Vacation Bible School entitled "Moses: Who am I" will be held at Naperville Church of Christ, 2035 E. 75th Street, Naperville. It is free to all children from Kindergarten-Sixth Grade.
Besides learning about the life of Moses, an ordinary man who did extraordinary things, you’ll create super cool crafts, tame your appetite with yummy snacks, watch some live drama unfold, part the Red Sea and climb Mt. Sinai- all in a days “work” at VBS 2008 Moses: Who Am I. |
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| Monday to Thursday, June 30-July 3 |
9 a.m. to noon |
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL at Village Bible Church, 600 N. Kuhn Rd., Carol Stream is open to children entering kindergarten through 5th grade in the fall of 2008. This year's curriculum is POWER LAB. |
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Date |
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Event |
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| July 11 through 20th |
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The City Of Wheaton Fine and Cultural Arts Commission in conjunction with
the Downtown Wheaton Association is pleased to announce the first annual Arts
Week. This celebration of the Arts will begin with
the world premiere of the play Creating ARThur to be presented at Playhouse
111 by Wheaton Drama. The play will run through July 20th. Also included will
be a Children's Art Project at the DuPage Art League and an ethnic music
festival in Memorial Park, as well as other programs sponsored by the Park
District. Volunteers are needed for the event. If you are interested in
volunteering, please contact artsinwheaton@aol.com. |
artsinwheaton@aol.com |
Saturday, July 12 |
2 to 9 p.m. |
The second annual Jazz Fest Glen Ellyn, the ultimate outdoor jazz experience in a downtown festival setting, features top-class Chicago jazz musicians, the “Hursthouse Jazz Garden” and a gourmet food menu with beer and wine. Admission is free.
The musical lineup includes the Mulligan Mosaics Big Band, the Henry Johnson Trio with vocalist Tammy McCann, the Willie Pickens Trio, and Chevere featuring Alejo Poveda and Howard Levy. The festival will be presented on Main Street in Glen Ellyn within walking distance of the Metra train station, enabling residents from Chicago and other suburban communities to take the train to the free festival. Street parking is also available. |
For more information about the festival, including directions, maps, parking and unique sponsorship opportunities, visit the festival website: www.JazzFestGlenEllyn.org, or call the MAC Ticket Office at (630) 942-4000. |
Sunday, July 13 |
7:00 p.m. |
Denver and the Mile High Orchestra will be performing an evening concert at
Community Christian Church. Denver and the Mile High Orchestra is a
popular horn driven pop band recently ranking in the top 3 on the Fox TV show, The Next Great American
Band. To date they have released 7 records and one DVD, with another album slated for release in
2008. They have also performed at the Olympics and The Gospel Music Awards. Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase in the e-store at
communitychristian.org Community Christian Church is located at 1635 Emerson Drive in Naperville (corner of Ogden and
Rickert).
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For tickets or more information go to the e-store at
www.communitychristian.org
or phone
630-388-5000. |
Monday, July 14th |
6:30 p.m |
Take a virtual road trip this summer on the historic Route 66 at the Bloomingdale Public Library! Come and learn how Route 66 was built, and discover why it “winds from Chicago to L.A.”We will also see images of what Route 66 looks like today, and what has happened to its roadside landmarks since its official decommissioning in the 1980s. From ghost towns to unusual roadside attractions, this program will take you on a scenic ride! |
Please register in person or call the Adult Reference Desk at 630-924-2730 |
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| Date |
Time |
Event |
For more info |
June 16 - August 8 |
9am-5pm |
Travel Camp is for teens that are looking for new and exciting things to do this summer! Three trips a week means hours of adventure! A mix of arcades, museums, water parks, skating, laser tag, bowling, mini golf and much more are included. Each
day, participants should bring a sack lunch, beverage, sunscreen and a water bottle. All admission fees are included. For teens entering grades 7-9. MWF Extended hours are available. All trips depart from the Lisle Community Center at 1825 Short Street in Lisle. |
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| Throughout the Summer |
8 AM-6:30 PM |
Through the "Access to Fishing" loanable-rod-and-reel program, visitors may borrow equipment, including rods and reels, basic tackle and
information on fishing and fish identification. The "Access to Fishing" program operates from the boat-rental areas at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville and Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton and the East Sector Operations building at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve in Glen Ellyn. Same-day loans are available at all three locations, and overnight loans may be made at Churchill Woods. The boat-rental areas will be open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekends and 11 a.m. to 6:30
p.m. on weekdays throughout the summer. Loaner poles are available to those 16 years of age or older with a valid driver's license or anyone in a group accompanied by an individual 16 years of age or older with a valid driver's license. One rod-and-reel combo will be issued per person. A larger number of combos may be reserved to accommodate larger groups. Poles were donated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and were purchased from money obtained from fishing-license fees. |
For information on loans from
Blackwell and Herrick Lake, call (630) 933-7248. For information on
loans from Churchill Woods, call (630) 792-2100 |
Through July 19, 2008 |
Various |
The Wheaton Band Festival, in partnership with the Salvation
Army, has launched its fourth annual drive to collect
music instruments that are no longer being used. These
instruments are given to disadvantaged children and teens
so that they can join bands and attend music classes and
music summer camps conducted by the Salvation Army. Vernon
Lawson, the divisional music director says that during
the last three years the Wheaton Band Festival has collected
$10,000 worth of instruments. Donated instruments will
be received during May and June and through the Wheaton
Band Festival on July 18 and 19. Tax-deductible receipts
are given for all donations. |
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Through August 10, 2008 |
9:30am-5:30pm Monday-Saturday
1pm-5pm Sunday
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The Billy Graham Center Museum at Wheaton College is displaying a new temporary exhibit titled “Cross/Purpose.”
Cross/Purpose features a large sampling of the various ways in which the cross has been displayed in art over the centuries. This exhibit includes works ranging from a sixth-century AD coin to works by contemporary artists, such as Sandra Bowden and Rudolph Bostic. Freestanding crosses used in religious ceremonies in places as varied as Ethiopia, France and Guatemala are also on display.
The museum is open 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 pm. - 5 pm. Sunday. There is a suggested donation of $4 for general admission, $3 for students and seniors, $1 for children and $10 for a family pass.
The Billy Graham Center Museum is located at 500 College Avenue, Wheaton. The museum offers free parking and is wheelchair accessible.
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630/752-5909
www.billygrahamcenter.org/museum |
Through October 26, 2008 |
11AM-6PM |
See a soaring red-tailed hawk, launch a model glider to new heights or, on a clear day, catch a glimpse of the Chicago skyline from the top of the Greene Valley hill at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville. The hill opens to the public on May 3 and will be open Saturdays and Sundays. The hill is a former landfill that is now the site of a gas-to-energy plant; disposal operations began in 1974 and ended in 1996. Revenue generated from the landfill was applied toward construction costs; as a result, tax dollars were not used for the recreational developments. With over 25,000 acres, 140 miles of trail and 60 preserves all right at your feet, there's a perfect way to enjoy DuPage County's forest preserves that's just waiting for you.
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Through September 2008 |
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The Marion E. Wade Center museum is proud to present an exhibition featuring the life and works of artist and illustrator Pauline Baynes. This exhibit is now extended through September 2008.
The exhibit features original artwork by Baynes, including original drawings for Prince Caspian from the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis, other fantasy-themed illustrations, and a selection of published illustrated works. Also featured are new paintings by Baynes based on Psalm 8. The Psalm 8 illustrations have been published in a limited edition art book entitled Psalm 8: How Excellent is Thy Name, available only at the Wade Center.
The Wade Center is located at the 351 E. Lincoln Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187 (corner of Washington and Lincoln).
The Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College is a special library, archives and museum devoted to the works of seven British authors including C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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For directions or more information, phone 630-752-5908 or email wade@wheaton.edu. |
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