Events for November 2019
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
Nov 2    Wheaton French Market
Wheaton French Market OPENING DAY
Saturdays, 8 am to 2 pm, through November 9, 2019

Bensidoun USA markets are recognized as some of the best outdoor markets in the Chicago suburbs. These family friendly events feature fresh produce, meats and flowers, live music, foodie treats and gifts, crafts, and freshly prepared delicacies from local vendors.

 
Date: November 2, 2019
Time: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Website: http://www.bensidounusa.com
Location: Municipal Parking Lot 3,
Main and Liberty
Downtown Wheaton
Date/Time Details: Saturdays, 8 am to 2 pm,
April 13, 2019 through November 9, 2019

 
Nov 5    Ribbon Cutting for College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors
Ribbon Cutting for College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors
Date: November 5, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://collegenanniesandtutors.com
Location: 102 W. Illinois Street
Wheaton, IL  60187
EMail: andrew.maloney@collegenannies.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, November 5
4-5pm
Ribbon Cutting at 4:30pm
Nov 6 - Nov 30    Rotary Club Poinsettia Sale
Order your beautiful  
ROTARY CLUB POINSETTIAS  
grown locally at Cantigny Greenhouse
FREE DELIVERY
to your home, office or most valued customers
by Wheaton AM Rotarians
Monday, December 2 through
Wednesday, December 4
 
 
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Large plants cost $18: these are available in traditional RED, plus there is a limited quantity* of Ice Punch (Red with a blaze of feathery white) plants.
 
Each high quality plant measures approximately 18 inches high, has 4-6 blooms, stands in 6 inch pots with decorative waterproof liner, and includes care instructions and a brief history of the poinsettia.
 
Small plants cost $10: There is a limited quantity* of small RED plants. Each high quality plant measures approximately 10-12 inches high, has 4-5 blooms, stands in 4 inch pots with decorative waterproof liner, and includes care instructions and a brief history of the poinsettia.
 
 
Plants are delivered fresh literally hours after being removed from Cantigny's growing tables. These poinsettias will go the distance for the entire holiday season and beyond!
 
Is your Rotary Poinsettia grown at Cantigny a THRIVER?
Let us know how long yours has been beautiful for you!
  
 
Since 1990 the Wheaton A.M. Rotary Club has raised over $282,000 from the sale of these beautiful plants with every penny returned to the Wheaton community:
 
  • College and Vocational scholarships for local high school students
  • Hands-on projects and/or charitable donations to local non-profit organizations including:
  • Bridge Communities - Clare Woods Academy - Conservation Foundation - DONKA - DuPage Animal Friends
  • DuPage Care Center - DuPage PADS - ESSE Adult Daycare - Humanitarian Service Project
  • Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans - People's Resource Center - Play for All Playground and Garden Foundation
  • RRAF - Spectrios Low Vision Center - Teen Parent Connection
  • Western DuPage Special Recreation Association
 
This is a great way to show someone you care and at the same time support Rotary's local fund-raising effort that contributes the money raised directly back to our Wheaton community--truly the spirit of Christmas.  
 
Order early--supplies are limited.
 
Questions? 
Date: November 6, 2019
Location: FREE DELIVERY
EMail: hebertjwt@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Order November 8 to November 30
for delivery on December 2, 3 and 4
Fees/Admission: $18 per high quality plant
Nov 7    St. Francis High School Blood Drive
Join us on November 7 for our Fall Blood Drive at St. Francis High School. 
Anyone 16 or older, weighing at least 110 pounds, is invited and encouraged to participate.
Although walk-ins are welcome, preregistration is appreciated.

Contact mlynch@sfhscollegeprep.org or 630-668-5800 x 1193 for more information and to register.
Date: November 7, 2019
Time: 7:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Website: http://www.sfhscollegeprep.org
Location: St. Francis High School
2130 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
EMail: mjamen@sfhscollegeprep.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, November 7, 2019
7:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Nov 7 - Nov 10    Friends of Wheaton Public Library Holiday Book & Art Sale
Unique gifts, books and framed and unframed art! Held during library hours November 7-10. Please visit here for more information! 
Date: November 7, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.wheatonlibrary.org/content/friends-holiday-book-art-sale
Location: Wheaton Public Library
225 N. Cross St.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Contact: Friends of WPL
EMail: friends@wheatonlibrary.org
Date/Time Details: November 7-10 during library hours
Fees/Admission: Free
Nov 8    5th Annual Student Excellence Foundation STEM EXPO

Bring the family out for a fun night of STEM activities!
Students will have the opportunity to visit exhibits and participate in hands-on STEM experiments.
 

Special Needs Preview
We are collaborating with the Wheaton-Warrenville Special Needs PTA to open the exhibits at 5:30 pm for families with children with special needs to attend and explore. The quieter exhibits will be in the commons area as well as the large gym. Robotics will be in the small gym.

The STEM Expo will open to the general public at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to stay for the entire event that ends at 9:00 pm. Reserving a Special Needs Preview Ticket will give you access to the entire event, you do not need to reserve this ticket + a general admission ticket.

While you wait for ticket availability this fall, please enjoy our STEM Expo 2018 Photo Gallery!

Participating Exhibitors
Additional exhibitors will be added as they are finalized.

Argonne National LaboratoryBeckatt SolutionsChibotsChicago Section of the American Chemical Society and Wheaton Glen Ellyn American Association for University Women,  DuPage Children’s MuseumForest Preserve District of Dupage CountyJerry Evans School of MusicLauer Foundation for Paleontology, Science and Education, L.R.O.P. – Little Rovers on the Prairies, First Lego League, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary ArtMake-It-Here Inc., Microsoft Store – Oakbrook CenterNanoBeasts STEM+Robotics,  Naperville Astronomical AssociationNoteable Notes Music AcademyPWNAGE RoboticsSciTech Hands On MuseumThe NEED ProjectTRITON COLLEGE Engineering TechnologyUniversity of Illinois Extension 4-H Teen Science AmbassadorsWarrenville Public Library DistrictWheaton Christian Grammar School Robotics Team Wheaton Park District’s Lincoln Marsh Natural AreaWheaton Public LibraryWheaton Warrenville Special Needs PTA,

Please note: this event is geared toward elementary and middle school students. All students must be accompanied by an adult.

Concessions will be provided by Hubble Middle School.

Date: November 8, 2019
Time: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://studentexcellencefoundation.org/event/stem-expo-2019/
Location:

Hubble Middle School
3S600 Herrick Road
Warrenville, IL 60555

Enter through the main entrance Door #1.

Parking is available in the lot in front of the school, in an overflow lot near the fields, and there are parking spots around the perimeter of the buildingThere is also a small parking lot available off of Galusha Ave.

Please note: this event is very popular, please carpool if possible.

Contact: Vicki Sebela
EMail: vicki.sebela@studentexcellencefoundation.org
Date/Time Details:

Friday, November 8, 2019

Special Needs Preview: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Reserve tickets via Eventbrite.

General Admission: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Reserve tickets via Eventbrite.

Fees/Admission: Cost
Suggested $5 donation per participant.
Nov 9    ESSE Adult Day Services 23rd Annual Pancake Breakfast
ESSE's Pancake Breakfast is our primary fundraiser as well as a salute to our veterans.  It is held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave. in Wheaton.  ESSE was established in 1982 and is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the independence and dignity of those battling dementia while offering respite care to family members.
We also have many raffle baskets as well as a Silent Auction.
 
Date: November 9, 2019
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Website: http://www.esseadultdaycare.org
Location: St. Paul Lutheran Church 
515 S. Wheaton Ave.
Wheaton, IL 
Contact: Cathy Davit, Executive Director (630) 260-3773
EMail: esseadultdaycare@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday 11-9-19 
7:30 am-11:00 am
Fees/Admission: $5.00 donation requested
Nov 9    Wheaton French Market
Wheaton French Market OPENING DAY
Saturdays, 8 am to 2 pm, through November 9, 2019

Bensidoun USA markets are recognized as some of the best outdoor markets in the Chicago suburbs. These family friendly events feature fresh produce, meats and flowers, live music, foodie treats and gifts, crafts, and freshly prepared delicacies from local vendors.

 
Date: November 9, 2019
Time: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Website: http://www.bensidounusa.com
Location: Municipal Parking Lot 3,
Main and Liberty
Downtown Wheaton
Date/Time Details: Saturdays, 8 am to 2 pm,
April 13, 2019 through November 9, 2019

 
Nov 12    Gun Violence Forum - Conversations that Matter
Join us in a conversation on social and political aspects of gun violence and on language and images used in messages about gun violence. There were close to 40,000 gun-related deaths in the United States, more than in all the other advanced, industrialized democracies of the world combined. The debate about guns is one of the most pressing and divisive of our time. Addressing the capacity and potential for violence is imperative, and we need to find ways to do so with honesty and a shared sense of responsibility. Dr. Steve Macek, Professor of Communication and Chair of the Department of Communication and Media Studies at North Central College and Dr. Stephen Maynard Caliendo, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science at North Central College will facilitate this discussion.

To help us plan for the event, please RSVP through our Eventbrite site.
 
Date: November 12, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Website: http://www.trinitywheaton.org
Location:

Trinity Episcopal Church
130 North West Street
Wheaton, IL 60187

Date/Time Details:

Tue, November 12, 2019
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST

Fees/Admission: To help us plan for the event, please RSVP through our Eventbrite site.
Nov 15    BOD Planning Retreat
Date: November 15, 2019
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Nov 15    IgniteHope Fall Fundraiser Variety Show!
IgniteHope Candles Fall Fundraiser!
Hello everyone, on November 15 th we will be hosting our fall fundraiser variety show at Emmett’s in Wheaton. We are going to have some amazing acts as well as a 50/50 drawing, and our signature Ignitehope Candles for sale!
 
Please email info@ignitehopecandles.org if you are interested in preforming.
 
For Tickets follow this link to Event Bright:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ignitehope-fall-fundraiser-veriety-show-tickets-74551283897 
 
IgniteHope Candles is a local Wheaton 501-C-3 non-profit dedicated to empowering those touched by cancer. We send out care packages and host workshops at local cancer resource centers to empower those battling.
We cant wait to see you all there!
Date: November 15, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ignitehope-fall-fundraiser-veriety-show-tickets-74551283897
Location: Emmett's Brewing Company,
121 W Front St,
Wheaton, IL
EMail: Info@ignitehopecandles.org
Fees/Admission: Digital Tickets are a viable  on Everbrite and physical tickets are available as well, email Info@ignitehopecandles.org about how to get a physical Ticket. 
Nov 17    60th Anniversary Celebration at St. Matthew United Church of Christ
St. Matthew United Church of Christ in Wheaton is celebrating its 60th Anniversary on Sunday, November 17, 2019 beginning at 9:30am. The theme of the celebration is Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present and Looking Forward to the Future. Former church members are invited to the celebration beginning with the worship service as Charter Members are recognized, the two Bell Choirs and the Chancel Choir combine to perform inspirational music, and the history of St. Matthew is reviewed in both video and photos. A brunch follows the Worship Service.
 
RSVP with brunch reservations by November 10 or contact the church office with questions at office@stmatthewucc.org or 630.665.1236.
 
Date: November 17, 2019
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Website: http://www.stmatthewucc.org
Location: St. Matthew United Church of Christ
1420 S. Gables Blvd
Wheaton IL 60189
 
Contact: Dani at 630.665.1236
EMail: office@stmatthewucc.org
Date/Time Details: Sunday, November 17, 2019 from 9:30am – 12:30pm
 
Fees/Admission: Free
Nov 19    WiB November Meeting
This month the Women in Business will be meeting at Technology Center of DuPage. TCD offers DuPage County area high school juniors and seniors 20 career and technical education programs (CTE) as part of their high school curriculum. Its mission is to provide an educational environment that supports and encourages individual learning styles, develops occupational skills and professionalism, promotes academic growth, and assists students in discovering their potential. In addition to high school credit, TCD students may concurrently earn dual credit (college credit earned while in high school), by enrolling at no cost with the college during the designated timeframe. A reading or math placement test may be required prior to enrolling. Colleges offering dual credit include College of DuPage, Kishwaukee Community College, and Joliet Junior College (depending on the TCD program).

This meeting will feature a 45 minute tour and breakfast prepared by the culinary students.
To cover the costs of this meeting the fee is $7.50 per person, payable when you register for the meeting.
Date: November 19, 2019
Time: 8:25 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Technology Center of DuPage
301 S Swift Rd
301 S Swift Rd, Addison, IL 60101
Date/Time Details:

Tuesday, November 19

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Fees/Admission: $7.50 per person
Nov 21    2019 November Membership Luncheon
A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR BUSINESS

SCORE and the Small Business Development Center are helping small businesses just like yours grow and prosper. How will you take advantage of their offerings to grow your business in 2020?
 
Ute Westphal, Program Manager of the SBDC and John Segura, Fox Valley SCORE Mentor will be our speakers.

 
Date: November 21, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza
1250 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, IL  60137
Date/Time Details: 11:30am Networking
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch and Presentation
Fees/Admission: $25 members
$35 future members
Nov 24    Merry & Bright - Festival of Fashion
Presented by St. Francis High School's Mothers' Club

Shop for the holidays, browse the displays, purchase raffle tickets and socialize.

Shopping and Raffles from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
A seasonal luncheon will be served at 1:00 p.m. followed by a showing of the latest fashions and entertainment presented by St. Francis High School students.

Purchase Grand Raffle and Fashion Raffle tickets on-line and your tickets will be available at check-in with your name tag and program.

RSVP by November 14 (November 7 for Early Bird Registration)

sfhscollegeprep.org/fashion
Date: November 24, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Website: http://www.sfhscollegeprep.org/fashion
Location: Q Center
1405 N 5th Ave
St. Charles, IL 60174
EMail: mjamen@sfhscollegeprep.org
Date/Time Details: Sunday, November 24, 2019
11:00 a.m.
Fees/Admission: $75/ticket - RSVP by Nov. 14, or $60/ticket if purchased by Nov. 7