July 2 - July 5
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Thursday, July 2nd
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 8:00PM-12:30AM, Battle of the Ballybands semi-finals.
Friday, July 3rd
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 5:00PM - 7:00PM, Aidan O'Toole. 9:00PM - 1:00AM, Instant Karma (John Lennon Tribute), $5 cover.
Dream Interiors - Stop into Dream Interiors every Friday night during the car show to register to win a floral valued at $100 given away every single Friday. You will also be be entered to win an hour design consultation every month through September!
Friday Night Classic Car Show - 6:00PM-9:00PM, a Great FREE event for the whole family! Featured Car: Corvette all featured cars 1980 and older park on Curtiss Street and Mochel Drive. All other Classic Cars are welcome on Main Street, From Franklin to Maple Avenue. Live entertainment at the train station, 7PM-9PM, Bob Hartwell (Acoustic Rock Band). Live entertainment is sponsored by: Aurelio's Pizza, Ballydoyle Irish Pub,Downers Grove National Bank,Every Day's A Sundae,Gatto's Italian Restaurant and Bar,Giordano's of Downers Grove, Main Street Pizza, MG Computer Training and Consulting, Inc.,Rocca's Mexican Grill, The Cellar Door,The Downers Grove Bugle,The Olive Tap.
Gallery's Choice - 6:00PM-9:00PM. PMC Advanced: Fine Silver Rings ($159).
Two Way Street Coffee House - 8:15PM, $7, Bianca DeLeon - From Corpus Christi, Texas her Tex-Mex songs speak voluumes of the tragedy, resilience, romance and hope of the borderlands. Her close connecction with Townes Van Zandt is also ingrained in her music.
Saturday, July 4th
Downtown Downers Grove Market, 7:00AM - 12:30PM at the Main Street Train Station, No admission fee - open to the public. For more information call 630-929-2408, www.indianboundaryymca.org
 Independence Day Parade - Beginning at 12:45pm, the annual Independence Day parade kicks off on
Main Street at the railroad tracks and heads north to Sherman Street, presented by the Village of Downers Grove Community Events.
The July 4th evening fireworks display is held west of 75th Street and
Main Street - beginning at dusk, approximately 9:00PM.
Two Street Coffee House - 2:00-4:00PM, $1, Sing-Arounds, our popular song circles where beginners and experienced musicians can learn and/or share songs. Listeners and singers welcome too! Songbooks provided. Plank Road Folk Music Society co-sponsors. First and Third Saturday afternoons of each month!
Stillwater Restaurant - 9:00PM - Stonehoney, BBQ With The Boys!
Sunday, July 5th
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 5:00PM - 7:00PM, Irish Music Sessions.
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July 6-July 12
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Monday, July 6
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 8:30PM to 12:30AM Bags Tournament.
Tuesday, July 7th
Gallery's Choice - 11:00AM-1:00PM, New! Creative Art Camps for kids - Glass Experience II (Tuesday-Friday, All Materials Included), $95.
Tuesday Night Family Concert: The New Invaders, take a magical trip to the ultimate '60's flashback show, 7:00PM at the Fishel Park Band Shell. FREE, sponsored by the Downers Grove Park District.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 8:30PM - 12:30AM, Tuesday Night Trivia with Shannon.
Wednesday, July 8th
Tivoli Theatre- Tale of Despereaux (PG), Wednesday Morning Movie Series The Series is
perfect for all ages, showing only G or PG rated movies! The best part
about the Series is that admission is only $1! The movie will start at
10:00 a.m., but come early between 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. to meet some
of your favorite characters and join in with the fun games and
activities. Sponsored by Coca-Cola Classic, The Sun, Tivoli Bowl, and Chicago Parent.
Gallery's Choice - 1:00PM-3:00PM, Mosaics for the Home- Mosaic Mirror (3 Sessions: 7/8, 7/15, 7/23; All materials included), $69.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - Battle of the Bands Contest, run with 95.9 The River. Sign up is promptly at 8pm. Bands will compete to win a prize package that includes (minimum) a 30 minute slot on the "Tweener" side stage on July 31st at the Rock on the Fox festival (3 total) and 10 hours of studio time (3 total). For more information.
Thursday, July 9th
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 9:00PM - 12:30AM, Drunken Skunk
Friday, July 10th
Gallery's Choice - 1:00PM - 3:00PM, Kids Watercolor I (4 sessions 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31), $95 2:00PM-5:00PM - Kids: Simply chamring (Fine Silver Charms), $29 6:00PM-9:00PM - Intro to Precious Metal Clay (Fine Silver Jewelry, includes toolkit), $179 Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 5:00PM-7:00PM, Aidan O'Toole, 9:00PM-1:00AM, Natalie Stovall Dream Interiors
- Stop into Dream Interiors every Friday night during the car show to
register to win a floral valued at $100 given away every single
Friday. You will also be be entered to win an hour design
consultation every month through September! Friday Night Classic Car Show, 6pm to 9pm, Great FREE event for the whole family! Featured car: Pony Cars (Camaro, Mustang, Barracuda, etc.).
Featured cars, 1980 and older can park on Curtiss Street, all other
Classic Cars are welcome on Main Street. Live entertainment provided
at the train station by, Stephen Peterson (Rock & Roll), from 7pm to
9pm. Live entertainment is sponsored by: Aurelio's Pizza, Ballydoyle Irish Pub, Downers Grove National Bank, Every Day's A Sundae, Gatto's Italian Restaurant and Bar, Giordano's of Downers Grove, Main Street Pizza, MG Computer Training and Consulting, Inc., Rocca's Mexican Grill, The Cellar Door, The Downers Grove Bugle,
Two Way Street Coffee House - 8:15PM, $7, Joe Jencks, award-winning songwriter with a warm, powerful voice and compelling guitar. Songs of working people and social consciousness, Irish ballads, humor, and contagious singalongs! Latest CD: Candle and the Flame.
Saturday, July 11th
Downtown Downers Grove Market 7:00AM - 12:30PM at the Main Street Train Station, No admission
fee - open to the public. For more information call 630-929-2408,
www.indianboundaryymca.orgGallery's Choice - New ! Beginning Oil Painting (5 sessions 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8), $139. Kids and adults welcome. Paint canvases included. Call for brush/tool list-630-969-5660.Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 9:00PM - 1:30AM, Elevation (U2 tribute), $5 coverSunday, July 12thBike and Buggy Parade - 1:00PM, Kids decorate your bikes, wagons, strollers and rollerblades, and meet at 12:45PM, on Burlington between Forest and Main. The parade starts at 1:00PM and heads South on Main Street to Fishel Park, where there will be refreshments and entertainment. Please bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to the FISH Pantry. Sponsored by the Downers Grove/Westmont Newcomers Club.Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 5:00PM -7:00PM, Irish Music Sessions. |
July 13-July 19
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Monday, July 13
Dream Interiors - 10:00AM to 12:00PM, Kids Summer Sewing Classes: Dream Interiors' seamstresses are teaching simple sewing projects and techniques in 2 sessions this summer. These classes are very popular and fill up quickly! We provide all materials, machines, and ideas. Children 8 and up are invited to enroll in 1 of the 2 sessions. Catch the Summer Sewing Fever!
Session 1: July 13 and 15th, 10AM-12PM
Session 2: July 20 and 22nd, 10AM-12PM
$40 a session.
Tivoli Theatre - 7:30PM, After Hours Film Society presents "Summer Hours" (French w/English subtitles). Two brothers and a sister witness the disappearance of their childhood memories when they must relinquish the family belongings to ensure their deceased mother's succession. Members $5/ Non-Members $9
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 8:30PM-12:30AM, Bags Tournament
Tuesday, July 14th
Gallery's Choice - 11:00AM-1:00PM, New! Creative Art Camps for Kids - Jewelry Experience (Tues.-Fri., 7/14-7/17, all materials included), $95
3:00PM-5:00PM, New! Creative Camps for Kids-Acrylic Painting Experience (Tues.-Fri., 7/14-7/17), $95
Tuesday Night Family Concert: Members Only (The very best Rock, Pop, New Wave and novelty songs that the '80s had to offer), 7:00PM at the Fishel Park Band Shell. FREE, sponsored by the Downers Grove Park District.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 8:30PM-12:30AM, Tuesday Night Trivia with Shannon
Wednesday, July 15th
Tivoli Theatre - 10:00AM, Wednesday Morning Movie Series, Star Wars:Clone Wars (G), $1Ballydoyle Irish Pub -
Battle of the Bands Contest, run with 95.9 The River. Sign up is
promptly at 8pm. Bands will compete to win a prize package that
includes (minimum) a 30 minute slot on the "Tweener" side stage on July
31st at the Rock on the Fox festival (3 total) and 10 hours of studio
time (3 total). For more information. Thursday, July 16th
Gallery's Choice - 1:00PM-3:00PM, Swirly Links Sterling Silver Bracelet, $49
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 9:00PM - 12:30AM, Musikanto (indie/folk rock)
Stillwater Grand Re-Opening, starts this evening and continues through the 19th! Come on IN and see
Friday, July 17th
Friday Night Classic Car Show, 6pm to 9pm. Featured car: Pontiac "GTO" Featured cars, 1980 and older can park on Curtiss Street, all other Classic Cars are welcome on Main Street. Live entertainment provided at the train station by, Paul Avers Band (Country Contemporary), from 7pm to 9pm.
Live entertainment is sponsored by: Aurelio's Pizza, Ballydoyle Irish Pub, Downers Grove National Bank, Every Day's A Sundae, Gatto's Italian Restaurant and Bar, Giordano's of Downers Grove, Main Street Pizza, MG Computer Training and Consulting, Inc., Rocca's Mexican Grill, The Cellar Door, The Downers Grove Bugle, The Olive Tap.
Dream Interiors- Stop into Dream Interiors every Friday night during the car show to
register to win a floral valued at $100 given away every single
Friday. You will also be be entered to win an hour design
consultation every month through September!
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 5:00-7:00PM, Aidan O'Toole, 9:00PM-1:00AM, Shindig
Stillwater Grand Re-opening! Come on in and enjoy the sounds of Eric Totherow, of Crash.
Two Way Street Coffee House- 8:15PM, $7, Tom Beneke, a terrific young Wisconsin folk and blues guitarist and songwriter. Influenced by Muddy Waters, Rev. Gary Davis, Woody Guthrie & Peter Seeger. He's opened for Willy Porter & Dakota Dave Hull.
Saturday, July 18th Downtown Downers Grove
Market, 7:00AM - 12:30PM at the Main Street Train Station, No admission
fee - open to the public. For more information call 630-929-2408,
www.indianboundaryymca.orTwo Way Street Coffee House - 2:00PM-4:00PM, $1, Sing-Arounds - Our popular song circles where beginners and experienced musicians can learn and/or share songs. Listeners and singers welcome too! Songbook provided. Plank Road Folk Music Society co-sponsors. First and third Saturday afternoons of each month.Stillwater Grand Re-Opening, Come on IN and enjoy live entertainment from Paris Dulane!Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 9:00PM-1:00AM, Chronicles of Rush (Rush Tribute), $5 cover.Sunday, July 19thDowners Grove Public Library: 2:00PM-4:00PM, Downers Grove Public Library Foundation Garden Walk Donor Reception, at the expanded Garden Walk on the corner of Curtiss Street and Forest Avenue. The event honors those who have contributed to the Downers Grove Public Library Foundation's Garden Walk and features the dedication of two benches donated by the Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club to commemorate their 50th Anniversary. Find your brick and share your story with other donors and enjoy a summer afternoon of ice cream, lemonade, and music. RSVP to Carol Kania at (630)960-1200 or ckania@downersgrovelibrary.org.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 5:00PM-7:00PM, Irish Music SessionsStillwater Grand Reopening, Come on In and see what changes the new owners have made. |
July 20-July 26
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Monday, June 20th
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 8:30PM-12:30AM, Bags Tournament.
Tuesday, July 21st
Gallery's Choice - New! Creative Camps for Kids- Artistic Spa Experience (Tues.-Fri., 7/21-7/24, all materials included), $95.
Tuesday Night Family Concert: Tin Horse (Highly energetic band that delivers your favorite country covers and "dang fine originals"), 7:00PM at the Fishel Park Band Shell. FREE, sponsored by the Downers Grove Park District.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 8:30PM-12:30AM, Tuesday Night Trivia with Shannon
Wednesday, July 22nd
Thursday, July 23rd
Downtown Downers Grove Sidewalk Sale - 9:00AM-9:00PM, Come On IN and see what specials your favorite Downtown Shops have to offer.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 9:00PM-12:30AM, Battle of the Ballybands semi-finals!
Friday, July 24th
Dream Interiors - Stop in every Friday night during the car show to register to win a floral valued at $100 given away every single Friday! You will also be entered to win an hour design consultation every month through September!
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 5:00PM - 7:00PM, Aidan O'Toole, 9:00PM - 1:00AM, GEL, $5 cover
Two Way Street Coffee House - 8:15PM, $7, Eric Lugosch - Winner of the National Fingerpicking Guitar and Napa Valley Songwriter contests, he skillfully combines technical virtuosity with musical expressiveness. Plus irresistible good humor! Blues, ragtime, jazz!
Saturday, July 25th
Downtown Downers Grove Sidewalk Sale - 9:00AM-5:00PM, Come On IN and see what specials your favorite Downtown Shops have to offer. Two Way Street Coffee House - 2:00PM-4:00PM, $1, Bluegrass Jams, musicians of all experience levels gather to improve skills, learn/share tunes, and have fun! Fourth Saturday of each month, 2:00-4:00PM. Plank Road Folk Music Society is a co-sponsor.Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 9:00PM-1:00AM, Neverly Brothers (rockability), $5 cover
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July 27-July 31
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Monday, July 27th
Tivoli Theatre - 7:30PM, After Hours Film Society presents, "Wendy and Lucy." Wendy, an alieniated Indiana woman who packs up her car and sets her sights on Alaska, finds herself stranded in a small Oregon town with no money and only her faithful dog, Lucy, to keep her company. Members $5/ Non-Members $9.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 8:30PM-12:30AM - Bags Tournament
Tuesday, July 28th
Gallery's Choice - 1:00PM-3:00PM, New! Creative Camps for Kids- Watercolor Painting Experience (Tues.- Fri., 7/28-7/31, all materials included), $95. 3:00PM-5:00PM, New! Creative Camps for Kids - Ceramics Experience (Tues.-Fri., 7/28-7/31, all materials included), $95 Tuesday Night Family Concert: Johnny Russler and The Beach Bum Band (Tropical Rock, Reggae, Carribean, beach music and enough Jimmy Buffet music to please the parrothead crowd), 7:00PM at the Fishel Park Band Shell. FREE, sponsored by the Downers Grove Park District.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 8:30PM-12:30AM - Tuesday Night Trivia with Shannon
Wednesday, July 29th
Tivoli Theatre - Wednesday Morning Movie Series, 10:00AM, Inkheart (PG), $1.
Thursday, July 30th
Two Way Street Coffee House- 7:00PM-9:30PM, FREE, A monthly unplugged open mike for high school and college age students on the last Thursday of every month. Music, poetry and other performance arts - 10 minutes max. Doors open 7:00PM for signups-first come, first served.
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 9:00PM-12:30AM, Matt Stedman (Celtic/violin)
Friday, July 31st
Gallery's Choice - 10:00AM-1:00PM, Fine Art of Copper Enameling (Includes Starter Kit and Class Materials), $189
Ballydoyle Irish Pub - 5:00PM-7:00PM, Aidan O'Toole, 9:00Pm-1:00AM, Grada, $5 cover
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Erin Doherty
Downers Grove Downtown Management Corporation
www.downtowndg.org
edoherty@downtowndg.org
630-725-0991
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