Dupage Calendar of Events - The Magnificent Miles West of Chicago™

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Dates	Event Name/Description	Event Type	City
11/15/06 - 12/31/08	Disaster, Courage & Silence Exhibit Onlookers at the Chicago River watched in disbelief when the SS Eastland capsized before their eyes. This Western Electric Company outing to Michigan City, Ind. turned into Chicago’s largest loss-of life disaster on July 24, 1915 and is a compelling story of bravery illustrating acts of kindness and charity.	Other	Wheaton
11/15/06 - 12/31/08	Fairways, Greens & Clubs Exhibit Golfers and non-golfers alike will be entertained by the early history of golf in America. With courses springing up and as a manufacturing hub, early 1900s golf in Chicago flourished and attracted major tournaments and famous players. The museum’s “club house” interior is filled with precious trophies, clubs, balls, equipment, and interesting stories.	Other	Wheaton
03/15/07 - 05/15/08	"Face to Face: Warner Sallman's Images of Christ" Billy Graham Center Museum exhibit The Billy Graham Center Museum at Wheaton College has extended the display of the temporary exhibit titled “Face to Face: Warner Sallman's Images of Christ” through May 15, 2008. While Warner Sallman (1892-1968) may not be a household name, his artwork, especially his “Head of Christ,” is instantly recognizable to millions of people around the globe. This exhibit features several of Sallman’s oil paintings, sketches, and chalks depicting Jesus, as well as memorabilia from his long career as an artist and illustrator. 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. For more information, call 630. 752.5909 or visit www.billygrahamcenter.org/museum.	Visual Arts	Wheaton
08/08/07 - 08/22/08	The Second City: Pratfall of Civilization The Second City Pratfall of Civilization Mainstage Theater August 8 – 22, 2008 Friday @ 8pm Tickets: $38 Dinner Packages from $59 "…a Second City show with some of the top comedy talent"- Chicago Sun-Times "…Saturday Night Live could take notes…the jokes are blazing fast, the comic timing is cartoonishly precise" - Chicago Reader Join the nation’s legendary troupe as they take a comedic look at a culture tumbling towards the inevitable – parents torn between responsible parenting and rock n’ roll roots, functional families finding their place in a world full of dysfunction, the green movement meeting the Jones’, and more. Rating: R	Performing Arts	St. Charles
09/10/07 - 12/30/08	Wheel Works of Art Creative thinking is on a roll, in the new DCM Interact With Art Gallery exhibit on the upper level! Children love wheels. Bikes, cars and favorite toys have wheels. Wheels give us the power to go fast, move big heavy things and ride to places far, far away. In Wheel Works of Art children can connect with the creative side of familiar wheels. Then, ready to build on that knowledge, discover fantastic moving machines created by some of today’s cutting edge kinetic artists. Wheels make machines work, but it takes a lot of creativity to know how to make a gear turn enough other parts to make a clock run or a CD player play. Come "get your wheels turning" as you explore the use of wheels and how they can be used in art. Appropriate for ages up to 10 years. Free to DCM members and free with general admission, presented locally by Continental Acura - Audi of Naperville.	Visual Arts	Naperville
01/01/08 - 12/31/08	Nosh the Day Away Nosh: is to taste, to nibble, to snack. "Nosh" is a daily European event that occurs in the late afternoon. It is intended to take stress from the day and to relax you while you meet friends and converse.	Other	Roselle
01/01/08 - 12/31/08	Private Winery Tours If you are tired of doing the same, monotonous weekend routine with your group of friends, Lynfred has the perfect solution for you. On an available evening at 6:30 you and a group of at least 11 other friends meet at the winery for a private and informative tour of Illinois' oldest and largest winery. After your tour your group will enjoy a private, after hours wine tasting with a cheese tray, while your Lynfred hosts guide you through the proper steps of wine tasting.	Other	Roselle
01/01/08 - 12/31/08	The Epicurean Experience An epicurean adventure for the senses. Enjoy six hors d'oeuvres paired with three premium Lynfred wines while dining in the luxurious winery harvest room.	Other	Roselle
01/01/08 - 12/31/08	Tony n' Tina's Wedding See Tony n'Tina get married in the Chapel of Love, attend the reception, eat an unlimited Italian buffet, grab a slice of wedding cake for dessert, toast the bride and groom with champagne and dance! Now in its eleventh year in Chicago. Admission between $49-$65. Box office open: Monday-Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday-10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Or buy tickets online at www.tonyntina.com/.	Performing Arts	Chicago
01/01/08 - 12/31/08	Visit Muddy Waters Exhibit Come visit the Muddy Waters exhibit located in the Westmont Center at 1 South Cass Avenue, Suite 102, Westmont. The exhibit is loaded with pictures and artifacts from the Blues legend who called Westmont home. This is a can't miss attraction for any Blues fan, especially Muddy Waters fans! Contact 630-829-WEST for additional information.	Visual Arts	Westmont
03/10/08 - 12/31/08	New! Math Connections Exhibit Neighborhood NEW! MATH CONNECTIONS EXHIBIT NEIGHBORHOOD DuPage Children's Museum is the place to discover the fun in Math, with the opening of a new Math Connections neighborhood on the upper level! Children from 6 months to 8 years old will enjoy playing with the new hands-on exhibits, from a full-body crawl-through kaleidoscope to a big jumping mat and a huge balance. The new Math Connections exhibits invite children to explore math fun as they estimate, balance, classify, measure, sort, graph, explore geometry, and more! Come experience activities specially created to help children understand math fundamentals in new ways. It all adds up to fun! No reservations required. Free to Museum members or free with general admission.	Other	Naperville
03/13/08 - 05/18/08	Sweet Charity Set in the swinging sixties, Sweet Charity chronicles the romantic misadventures of an unlucky-in-love dance-hall girl. Originally choreographed by Bob Fosse and written by Neil Simon, Sweet Charity is as unforgettable as it is charming. A captivating score by Cy Coleman includes such hits as Big Spender and If My Friends Could See Me Now. Don’t miss this irresistible and heart-wrenching tale of bright-eyed innocence, big city dreams, and the endless search for true love!	Performing Arts	Oakbrook Terrace
04/05/08 - 05/31/08	Late Nite Catechism Late Nite Catechism The Interactive One-Nun Show By Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan The Studio April 5 – May 31, 2008 Saturdays @ 6pm, Sunday @ 2:30pm Tickets: $27 Dinner Packages from $49 "Gloriously funny, a top-notch comedy" -Chicago Reader "An uproarious piece of interactive theater...inspired, well-written, hilarious" --New York Times Catholic or not, it’s time to enroll yourself in the interactive adult catechism class that’s been spreading dogma around Chicago for nearly 16 years. Learn (and squirm) a little and laugh a lot as Sister imposes her views on society, the Catholic church and appropriate behavior. Don’t be late, sit up straight and buy your tickets today! Rating: PG13	Performing Arts	St. Charles
04/08/08 - 05/25/08	Going Places Exhibit What was life like when carriages—not cars—ruled the road? This national traveling exhibit explores the culture, evolution, and eventual demise of horse-drawn carriage transportation from the early 19th century to the dawn of the automobile age. Encounter diverse artifacts including a pony surrey, toy carriages, assorted tack and harnesses that speak volumes about the insatiable desire to travel. This exhibition is made possible through NEH on the Road, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Mid-America Arts Alliance. “Going Places” was organized by the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages at Stony Brook, NY.	Other	Elmhurst
04/25/08 - 06/06/08	Postal-Federal Bowling Tournament This 6-week tournament is sponsored by the Postal-Federal Employees National Bowling Association. You must register your doubles team inorder to participate or just stop by the bowling alley to watch all the fun!	Sports/Recreation	Addison
04/25/08 - 07/20/08	Morton Arboretum Presents David Rogers' Big Bugs You’ll be smitten, but not bitten. David Rogers’ Big Bugs, an exhibition of 12 gargantuan bug sculptures, is designed to delight kids of all ages and help them learn about and discover backyard bugs. The effect is a role reversal of dimension and perception where the bugs tower above us all, instead of vice versa, according to Rogers. These 12 sculptures are built mainly of trees, dried branches, tree roots, and green saplings. The huge bugs – one is 25-feet long – amaze visitors, spurring youngsters to learn more about the world we share with bugs, and how they help trees. Price is free with admission to the Morton Arboretum. All Ages, Visitor Center area. Now through July 20: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. or sunset, whichever is earlier	Visual Arts	Lisle
04/30/08 - 05/14/08	Art of Math--Start in Art© Series Wednesdays, April 30, May 7 & 14, either 9:30-10:15 or 10:45-11:30 a.m. Discover basic art skills and how they connect to the world around us! 2-3 year-olds use a variety of hands-on techniques to play with math. Advance registration and payment required. 3-Part Fee: DCM Member / Child Partner $35; Nonmember / Child Partner $40.	Other	Naperville
05/01/08 - 07/19/08	I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! By Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts May 1 – July 19, 2008 Thurs & Fri @ 8:00 PM, Sat @ 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM, Sun @ 2:00 PM Tickets: $27-$38 “A wonderful date show that will have you laughing and singing even after you leave the theater.” -Broadwayworld.com You’ll instantly fall in love with Off-Broadway’s longest-running musical and comical celebration of the modern-day suburban mating game. It’s everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. Get ready for Love & Marriage 101, set to fun music and familiar situations we can all relate to. Rating: Adult Audiences	Performing Arts	St. Charles
05/01/08 - 09/30/08	Afternoon Tea at the Robert R. McCormick Museum Create a memorable experience for you and your guests overlooking the beautiful terraces and gardens designed by Root & Hollister in 1896. Enjoy tea and traditional accompaniments on the screened-in Jefferson Portico, built in 1938 by architect Willis Irvin and inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello. Each tea is preceded with a tour of Robert R. McCormick’s historic home where you’ll experience fine country living of the 1930s through the 1950s. Hear about Colonel McCormick, former editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, and his family’s daily life as you explore more than 27 rooms showcasing family furnishings and collections of Chinese and European works of art.	Other	Wheaton
05/02/08 - 05/16/08	Inside Garden Science--Wet n’ Messy© Science Series Fridays, May 2, 9 & 16, either 9:45-10:15 a.m. or 10:45–11:15 a.m. Mix, pour, slather, pound and knead! You can’t get more hands on, or hands in, than Wet ‘n’ Messy©! Young preschoolers 2-3 years old and their adult partners will explore the basic inside garden science and create something amazing. Take home sheets will be available so you can continue exploring together. 3-part advance registration and payment required. Fee: DCM Member / Child Partner $35; Nonmember / Child Partner $40.	Other	Naperville
05/02/08 - 05/25/08	Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Stones in His Pockets Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones, directed by Bryan Burke. Olivier Award winner for Best Comedy, Stones in His Pockets is essentially two actors’ tour-de-force of 13 characters. A West End hit, which has now become a regional sensation, it is the story of a Hollywood film being shot in rural Ireland. Locals Charlie and Jake are hired as extras and the two rub shoulders with Hollywood glitz and glamour until they are brought back to the realities of their life. This is a witty, sharply humorous look at hope in the face of despair. Thursdays to Sundays.	Visual Arts	Wheaton
05/03/08 - 05/18/08	Lilac Time 2008 Lilac Time for 2008 will include tours of Lilacia Park, wine & beer tasting, the Lilac Ball, Lilac Queen Coronation, concerts in the park, Lilac 5K and Mutt Strutt, Lilac Pancake Breakfast, Arts & Crafts Fair, Lilac Parade and much more.	Festival/Fair	Lombard
05/03/08 - 06/01/08	Capstone Art Exhibit Graduating Senior Art Majors The Department of Art and Cultural Life Committee proudly present this exhibition, which showcases the work of graduating art majors. A reception will be held on Saturday May 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.	Visual Arts	Elmhurst
05/03/08 - 09/01/08	Sharks! at Stingray Bay Imagine that your hand is in crystal clear warm water, surrounded by a few dozen sharks and stingrays gliding gracefully beneath your fingertips in a magnificent 16,000-gallon saltwater pool! It may sound scary at first, but the Sharks! at Stingray Bay exhibit, presented by Dominick’s, at Brookfield Zoo, is a completely safe and tropical experience for the entire family. It is the Chicago Zoological Society’s mission to connect people with animals and nature, and this exhibit provides zoo guests the ability to touch exotic creatures in a safe environment. Adjacent to the exhibit are a tropical- and beach-themed outdoor café and gift shop. Make sure to check out these beautiful sea creatures before they swim away on Labor Day.	Festival/Fair	Brookfield
05/04/08 - 05/25/08	Champagne Jazz Brunch -"E" Band Trio On May 4, 18, & 25, come and indulge in our delicious Champange Brunch, while enjoyin the smooth stylings of the "E" Band Trio.	Other	St. Charles
05/09/08 - 05/30/08	Dave Berger Fridays May 9- May 30 enjoy the finest ingredients of the season with a meal at Harvest Restaurant, while enjoying the interactive musical stylings of Dave Berger.	Other	St. Charles
05/09/08 - 05/30/08	Duo Electric Fridays May 9-May 30th, enjoy the variety of delicacies at our dinner buffet, while listening in on the unique sound of Duo Electric.	Other	St. Charles
05/12/08 - 05/19/08	Hospitality Industry Free Bowling Party Free Bowling Party including refreshments for anyone in the Hospitality Industy.	Sports/Recreation	Carol Stream
05/13/08 - 05/15/08	Brunswick Bowling Preview Free Bowling Party Free Bowling Party including refreshments for anyone intersted in bowling. Adults and children are welcome to attend.	Sports/Recreation	Carol Stream
05/15/08	Small-Town Heritage (Tea Time Talk) Small-Town Heritage: Life in Illinois Communities, 1870-1920 (Tea Time Talk) Retired professor John Hallwas discusses Illinois' small town life in the crucial years between the Civil War and World War I. This program is made possible in part by an award from the Illinois Humanities council, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Illinois General Assembly.	Other	Elmhurst