| Dec 1 Downtown Wheaton Christmas Festival |
The holidays are just around the corner and it's time to get ready! Come to Downtown Wheaton for this family-friendly festival which will feature special activities and in-store offerings at various businesses in town.The day kicks off with the Reindeer Run 5K and ends with Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree featuring a DJ and dancing fun! Complimentary holiday treats will be offered by participating businesses throughout the day and they will remain open until 9pm for after dinner shopping! Be sure to enjoy s’mores on the patio at Ivy Restaurant -120 North Hale- a Downtown Wheaton tradition!
Activities taking place during the Christmas Festival include:
8:30am
Reindeer Run 5K sponsored by the Wheaton Lions Club
10am – 9pm
Holiday Stroll – Complimentary holiday treats offered by participating businesses; Windows of Wheaton lighted windows, and Decorated Wreaths display
10am – 4pm
Selfies with cartoon characters from the Parade at the various participating businesses
10am – 5pm
G’Living Wheaton Tree raffle ticket sales
10:30am
Miss Jamie from the Farm
11am – 8pm
Roaming music and carolers including: Midlothian Scottish Pipe Band
12pm – 3pm
Visits with Santa at Martin Memorial Plaza (Front and Main Streets)
12pm – 3pm
Free horse and carriage rides at Martin Memorial Plaza
12pm – 3pm
Ice carving demonstrations at Martin Memorial Plaza
3:00pm
Santa’s Cash Dash
3pm – 6pm
Facepainting at Martin Memorial Plaza
3pm – 6pm
Voting opens for your favorite Decorated Wreath
3pm – 6pm
Santa’s Train Rides
3pm – 8pm
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
7pm
G’Living Wheaton Tree Raffle Drawing and Wreath Decorating Contest winner announced |
| Date: |
December 1, 2018 |
| Time: |
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.downtownwheaton.com |
| Location: |
Downtown Wheaton |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, December 1, 2018
10 am to 9 pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
FREE |
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| Dec 1 Holiday Adventures with Santa at Danada Square West |
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| Date: |
December 1, 2018 |
| Time: |
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.danadasquarewest.com |
| Location: |
Danada Square West
located at the northwest corner of
Butterfield and Naperville Roads |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, December 1, 2018
12 pm to 3 pm |
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| Dec 1 Glen Ellyn Wheaton Chorale: Wintersong |
Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale presents Wintersong
Greg Wheatley, Musical Director
Mac Willaert, Chorale Accompanist & Ensemble Director |
| Date: |
December 1, 2018 |
| Time: |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.gechorale.org |
| Location: |
College Church
335 E. SEminary Ave
Wheaton |
| Contact: |
630 415-3066 |
| Date/Time Details: |
Friday, November 30 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 1 3:00 pm
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| Fees/Admission: |
Adults: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Seniors: $16 in advance, $18 at the door
Students: $8 in advance, $10 at the door |
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| Dec 1 Canadian Brass |
| Canadian Brass will brighten your holiday season with festive music for all ages! The world's most famous sneaker-wearing brass band, Canadian Brass fills every performance with their liveliness and good humor. |
| Date: |
December 1, 2018 |
| Time: |
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.atthemac.org/events/canadian-brass/ |
| Location: |
McAninch Arts Center
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 |
| Contact: |
Box Office: 630.942.4000 |
| EMail: |
chambersa@cod.edu |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, Dec. 1 / 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
$30 Level B
$45 Level A
$49 Gold Circle |
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| Dec 1 St. Francis High School presents A Christmas Carol |
St. Francis High School presents A Christmas Carol.
Join us at 6:15 for carolers, live music and ornament making! |
| Date: |
December 1, 2018 |
| Time: |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.sfhscollegeprep.org/christmascarol |
| Location: |
St. Francis High School
2130 W. Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187 |
| Date/Time Details: |
Friday, November 30, 7:00 pm
Satuday, December 1 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 2 at 1:30 pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
$8 seniors and students
$10 adults
Tickets at the door or online at www.sfhscollegeprep.org/christmascarol
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| Dec 2 Advent Worship at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton - Hope in Jesus’ Name - First Sunday of Advent |
Join us at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton during Advent and Christmas 2018, and invite your friends and family! Worship services on December 2, 9, and 16 are at 8:30 and 11:00 am with an education hour for all at 9:45 am. Advent is a season of waiting. As we wait, we purposefully prepare for the coming of Christ. During this Advent sermon series we’ll learn what the birth of Jesus means and how to wait with hope, joy, love, and peace.
Pastor Kellen Smith's message on the first Sunday of Advent, December 2, 2018, is "Hope in Jesus’ Name."
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| Date: |
December 2, 2018 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.firstpreswheaton.org |
| Location: |
First Presbyterian Church, 715 N. Carlton Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187-4020, Phone: 630-668-5147, Email: office@firstpreswheaton.org..
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| Contact: |
Church Office |
| EMail: |
office@firstpreswheaton.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sundays, December 2, 9, and 16, 2018, at 8:30 or 11:00 am. Sunday, December 23, we have just one worship service at 10:00 am. Services on December 24 will include our Children-Led Family Service in the Ministry Center at 4:00 pm with pre-service music at 3:45 pm, as well as Candlelight Communion Services at 6:00, 8:00, and 10:00 pm in the Sanctuary.
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| Fees/Admission: |
None
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| Dec 2 St. Francis High School presents A Christmas Carol |
St. Francis High School presents A Christmas Carol.
Join us at 12:45 for carolers, live music and ornament making! |
| Date: |
December 2, 2018 |
| Time: |
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.sfhscollegeprep.org/christmascarol |
| Location: |
St. Francis High School
2130 W. Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187 |
| Date/Time Details: |
Friday, November 30, 7:00 pm
Satuday, December 1 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 2 at 1:30 pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
$8 seniors and students
$10 adults
Tickets at the door or online at www.sfhscollegeprep.org/christmascarol
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| Dec 7 [Free Webinar] Eliminate "Think It Overs" From Your Sales Conversations |
Please register to attend LIVE on December 7, 8:30-9 am
Investment: FREE
Please note:
No more than 3 seats per company
Only 50 spots available for this live session.
Stop the Madness!
Accepting “think it overs” leads to longer than necessary selling cycles, which in turn, creates anxiety and frustration for you, the salesperson.
Save time, effort and energy by disqualifying prospects EARLY ON that are not a fit for your product or service.
Attendees will learn to:
- Establish “up-front” agreements with prospects where a decision is made at the end of every conversation (face-to-face OR phone)
- Identify the stalls, objections, and put-offs that, in the past, prevented you from obtaining a buying decision
- Ask appropriate questions early in the selling process to discover the REAL reason to do business
- Uncover the prospect’s time frame from making a decision in a professional and respectful manner
Can’t attend but still want to view? Let us know, email Lindsay at lgoetting@sandler.com
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| Date: |
December 7, 2018 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
| Website: |
https://www.corporatestrategies.sandler.com/eliminate-think-it-overs |
| Location: |
Corporate Strategies - Online Event |
| Contact: |
Lindsay Goetting |
| EMail: |
lgoetting@sandler.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
December 7
8:30-9am |
| Fees/Admission: |
Investment: FREE
Please note:
No more than 3 seats per company
Only 50 spots available for this live session.
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| Dec 7 Leadership Excellence: Double Your Sales in 2019 |
Identify and overcome the leadership oversights that can threaten your business.
Working with thousands of business world-wide, Sandler Training has identified the 13 most common and troublesome business blind spots that stand in the way of achieving organizational excellence.
Now, you can benefit from our work, as we will be sharing our finds, and more importantly, solutions we have tested to help business owners identify, avoid and fix existing blind-spots.
If your business isn't where you want it to be, now is the time to take action.
SPECIAL OFFER: 1 Attendee will have a chance to win a free Employee Engagement Survey
Dates/Time:
December 7, 12:00 – 2:00pm
OR
December 18, 8:00 – 10:00am
Who Should Attend?
- CEOs
- Presidents
- Small Business Owners
NOTE: You must qualify to attend
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| Date: |
December 7, 2018 |
| Time: |
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.corporatestrategies.sandler.com/leadership-excellence |
| Location: |
Corporate Strategies & Solutions
55 Shuman Blvd., Suite 175
Naperville, IL 60563 |
| Contact: |
Lindsay Goetting |
| EMail: |
lgoetting@sandler.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
December 7, 12:00 – 2:00pm
OR
December 18, 8:00 – 10:00am |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 7 Oh, What Fun! at Danada Square East |
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| Date: |
December 7, 2018 |
| Time: |
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.danadasquareeast.com |
| Location: |
Danada Square East
located at the Northeast corner of
Butterfield and Naperville Roads |
| Date/Time Details: |
Friday, December 7, 2018
4 pm to 8 pm |
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| Dec 7 Night of Noel |
Save the Date- December 7 at 7p
Join us for an amazing evening of purpose that brings together the message of hope, the music of Christmas, and shopping at our Justice Market.
Join us for Christmas worship and hear how God used women at the very first Christmas for His purposes and how we can still make an impact today.
Shopping with a purpose will support our Justice Market partners around the globe.
Our dessert buffet and fellowship will conclude this not to be missed evening.
Invite a friend, neighbor or someone in need of encouragement this season to enjoy this unique Christmas celebration!
A Women's Ministry event. Questions? contact tcumbey@thecompass.net
Cost: $10 |
| Date: |
December 7, 2018 |
| Time: |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.thecompass.net/events/whtn-night-of-noel |
| Location: |
The Compass Church - Wheaton Campus
520 E Roosevelt Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
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| Contact: |
Tina Cumbey |
| EMail: |
tcumbey@thecompass.net |
| Date/Time Details: |
December 7 @ 7p |
| Fees/Admission: |
$10 Cost, plus bring money for shopping to support women around the globe. |
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| Dec 8 Frosty Fest at Town Square Wheaton |
Capture the holiday spirit and explore the wonder with free and festive activities for the whole family! Meet Santa, enjoy live reindeer, delight in a toy soldier on stilts and a strolling magician, visit with balloon artists and face painters, win exciting prizes and more. Happy Holidays from Town Square Wheaton!
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| Date: |
December 8, 2018 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.townsquarewheaton.com |
| Location: |
Town Square Wheaton
271 Town Square
(near Naperville Road and East Loop Drive) |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, December 8, 2018
1 pm - 4 pm |
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| Dec 8 Winter Spectacular Holiday Pops Concert |
Concert - Fundraiser - Charity
Bake Sale - Raffle - Silent Auction
In lieu of entry fee, please bring a shelf-stable pantry item to be donated to the People's Resource Center
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| Date: |
December 8, 2018 |
| Time: |
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Location: |
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Orange/Black Gym
1920 S. Wiesbrook Road
Wheaton, IL 60189 |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Doors Open at 6:30 pm
Concert at 7:00 pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
In lieu of entry fee, please bring a shelf-stable pantry item to be donated to the People's Resource Center |
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| Dec 9 Advent Worship at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton - Leaping for Joy - Second Sunday of Advent |
Join us at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton during Advent and Christmas 2018, and invite your friends and family! Worship services on December 2, 9, and 16 are at 8:30 and 11:00 am with an education hour for all at 9:45 am. Advent is a season of waiting. As we wait, we purposefully prepare for the coming of Christ. During this Advent sermon series we’ll learn what the birth of Jesus means and how to wait with hope, joy, love, and peace.
Pastor Kellen Smith's message on the second Sunday of Advent, December 9, 2018, is "Leaping for Joy."
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| Date: |
December 9, 2018 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.firstpreswheaton.org |
| Location: |
First Presbyterian Church, 715 N. Carlton Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187-4020, Phone: 630-668-5147, Email: office@firstpreswheaton.org.
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| Contact: |
Church Office |
| EMail: |
office@firstpreswheaton.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sundays, December 2, 9, and 16, 2018, at 8:30 or 11:00 am. Sunday, December 23, we have just one worship service at 10:00 am. Services on December 24 will include our Children-Led Family Service in the Ministry Center at 4:00 pm with pre-service music at 3:45 pm, as well as Candlelight Communion Services at 6:00, 8:00, and 10:00 pm in the Sanctuary.
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| Fees/Admission: |
None.
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| Dec 9 Breakfast with Santa at Egg'lectic Cafe Hale Street |
630-260-9001
MAKE YOUR
RESERVATION TODAY!
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| Date: |
December 9, 2018 |
| Time: |
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
| Location: |
Egg'lectic Cafe Downtown Wheaton
145 N. Hale St.
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| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, Dec 9th, 11:30-1:30
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| Fees/Admission: |
Make your reservations today!
630-260-9001 |
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| Dec 14 Business Planning and Financial Success |
Rapid Learning Workshop Series
Business Planning and Financial Success – December 14th, 2018, 9am to 12pm
- Understand how to use and interpret financial statements.
- Learn how enhanced financial management skills can drive operational efficiency at your organization.
- Understand how to align your business plan to your strategic goals.
BUILD CRITICAL SUCCESS SKILLS WITH US—In a Hurry!
RAPID LEARNING WORKSHOP SERIES sponsored by the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce and The Corporate Learning Institute is a series of 3-hour training sessions designed to help you build skills critical to your business success. Each session provides research-based content, tips and tools that will help your development, and an action plan to ensure you can implement your new learning. Select the workshops that are right for you!
Workshop Topic 2018 Workshop Date
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| Managing Time and Priorities |
January 11, 2019 |
| Managing Meetings Effectively |
February 8 |
| Mindfulness: The key to improved performance |
March 15th |
| Moving from Good to Great |
April 12 |
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| Date: |
December 14, 2018 |
| Time: |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location: |
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
Conference Room
108 E. Wesley
Wheaton, IL 60187 |
| Contact: |
Susan Cain |
| EMail: |
scain@corplearning.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Friday, December 14, 2018
9am to 12pm
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| Fees/Admission: |
$99 each session
Discounts available if you enroll for multiple sessions |
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| Dec 15 Breakfast with Santa at Egg'lectic Cafe Town Square |
630-260-9001
MAKE YOUR
RESERVATION TODAY!
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| Date: |
December 15, 2018 |
| Time: |
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location: |
Egg'lectic Cafe
221 Town Square Wheaton |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, December 15, 2018
10 am - 12 pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
Make your reservations today!
630-260-9001 |
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| Dec 16 A Festival of Lessons and Carols - First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton Worship on December 16, 2018, at 8:30 and 11:00 am |
Join us at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton for our Festival of Lessons and Carols Service on the third Sunday of Advent, December 16, 2018! Both of our worship services (8:30 am and 11:00 am) will feature all generations, including our Westminster Choir and Orchestra, Children and Youth, plus our 2-or-More Worship Band with many of your favorite carols and anthems of the season.
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| Date: |
December 16, 2018 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.firstpreswheaton.org |
| Location: |
First Presbyterian Church, 715 N. Carlton Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187-4020, Phone: 630-668-5147, Email: office@firstpreswheaton.org.
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| Contact: |
Church Office, First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton, 715 N Carlton Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187-4020, phone: 630-668-5147. |
| EMail: |
office@firstpreswheaton.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, December 16, 2018, Worship Services at 8:30 and 11:00 am. |
| Fees/Admission: |
None,
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| Dec 20 2018 December Monthly Membership Luncheon SOLD OUT |
We LOVE this luncheon! its our favorite time to acknowledge our members who have given their time and talents to the Chamber through events, committees and other leadership roles.
We will also swear in the
2019 Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors |
| Date: |
December 20, 2018 |
| Time: |
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Location: |
Arrowhead Golf Club
26W151 Butterfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 653-5800
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| Contact: |
Mary Carol Deveney |
| EMail: |
marycarol@wheatonchamber.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Thursday, December 20th, 2018
11:30 AM - Registration and Pre-networking
12:00 PM - Holiday Luncheon and Appreciation Presentation |
| Fees/Admission: |
$25 advanced registration discounted price for members and their guests until 48 hours before the event
$35 advanced registration for future members until 48 hours before the event
$40 for late registration and walk-ins
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| Dec 20 Jobs Driven Networking Group |
Job leads * Future employees * Expand networks * Sharpen skills
Join us every 3rd Thursday at the Mason's building downtown Wheaton (120 W. Wesley) to learn advanced networking tactics, while Job Seekers find leads, Job Givers (employers) share jobs, and everyone builds their network for current, and future career advancement.
This monthly networking group is free to attend, and relevant for people from all industries and job types.
Each presenter will close each meeting with an exercise for the attendees to use with each other after leaving to help strengthen their networks. This is a very real opportunity to build a trusted network in your community!
New feature!! $40 Digital Headshots for LinkedIn, Business Cards, and other digital media.
Immediately after our meeting we will be taking digital headshots for job seekers with professional lighting, a backdrop, camera, and a Photoshop expert to produce quality images. For a donation of $40 to Wheaton Lodge 269 (cash only), you will get a headshot for LinkedIn, and a template to use it for Vistaprint Business Cards.
Pictures will be from 1pm to 2pm, so please indicate if you want a headshot when you RSVP. Thank you!
Sponsors: www.SpeedUpMyJobSearch.com & Wheaton Masonic Lodge 269.
| December 20th Topic: |
Job Search Coaching
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| Presenter: |
Presenters: Paul Cameron, President of DriveStaff and Founder of SpeedUpMyJobSearch.com
At our November meeting, we dove deeply into what job seekers want from Networking Training, and what’s available. In December, using this feedback, Paul will present the structure developed to address these needs and solicit feedback from the attendees on the new program. Everyone attending the event in person will get free access to the new course to provide feedback. The last two weeks of the year are often a slower period for job seekers, which presents a perfect time to learn and improve skills. Our attendees in December will have that opportunity. Paul has already created an advanced networking course for live events covering strategic preparation tactics, how to maximize time while there, how to start & exit conversations, and how to automate follow up after events. Now he’s looking to create a course on daily, proactive networking which will specifically cover where to get names, how to approach them, how to build more names to grow the network, and how to maintain the network. This will be the next iteration of this already comprehensive course. We hope you’ll join us and take part in the process.
*For SpeedUpMyJobSearch.com Members who cannot attend, we will record this seminar and include it the JDNG Job Club section under the Resources tab. |
Please RSVP at http://www.DriveStaff.com/JDNG |
| Date: |
December 20, 2018 |
| Time: |
12:10 PM - 12:50 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.drivestaff.com/jdng |
| Location: |
120 W. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL 60187 |
| Contact: |
Paul Cameron, 630-941-3748 ext. 114, paul@drivestaff.com |
| EMail: |
paul@drivestaff.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Every 3rd Thursday from 12:10pm to 12:50pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Dec 20 DuCAP Comedy with a Cause with Comedian Pat McGann |
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| Date: |
December 20, 2018 |
| Time: |
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.ducap.org |
| Location: |
Zanies Comedy Club @ Parkway Bank Park
Rosemont, IL |
| EMail: |
jess@ducap.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Thursday, December 20
Doors Open 7 pm, Show 8 pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
$25 per ticket
(2 item minimum purchase during the show)
21 and over with valid ID |
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| Dec 31 - Jan 1 New Years Eve at the Abbington |
Celebrate New Years Eve with Abbington Distinctive Banquets
4 Course Gourmet Dinner: Starter, Salad, CHOICE OF: 8oz Filet Mignon & Grilled Jumbo Shrimp OR 8oz Filet Mignon & Cold Water Lobster Tail, and Specialty NYE Dessert (Vegetarian Option: Pasta Rotolo with Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Served with Marinara Sauce; Topped with Sautéed Vegetables)
Hot & Cold Hors d' Oeuvres including The Ultimate Seafood Bar
5 Hour Premium Open Bar
Unlimited California Cabernet Sauvignon & Pinot Grigio Wine
Party Favors, Balloon Drop & Midnight Champagne Toast
Late Night Buffet & Sweet Table
Complimentary Coat Check & Valet Parking
Soda Rocks Band & Spin Productions D.J.
$140.00 per guest (Filet & Shrimp)
$140.00 per guest (Vegetarian Option)
$165.00 per guest (Filet & Lobster)
Special Advanced Notice:
Tickets purchased prior to December 1st: $15.00 Discount
Special Hotel Suite Accommodations & Transportation with:
Embassy Suites Hotel Oak Brook/Lombard Group Code: ABN
Lisle/Naperville Hilton Group Code: CABB
Limited Room Availability at Special Rates
THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT |
| Date: |
December 31, 2018 |
| Time: |
7:00 PM - 1:30 AM |
| Website: |
https://www.abbingtonbanquets.com/upcoming-events/ |
| Location: |
Abbington Distinctive Banquets
3S002 Route 53
Corner of Route 53 and Butterfield Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 |
| Contact: |
Mike Fabbri |
| EMail: |
info@abbingtonbanquets.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 7:00 PM –
Tue, Jan 1, 2019, 1:30 AM CST
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| Fees/Admission: |
$140.00 per guest (Filet & Shrimp / Vegetarian)
$165.00 per guest (Filet & Lobster)
Special Advanced Notice:
Tickets purchased prior to December 1st: $15.00 Discount |
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