Events for August 2023
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
Aug 1    Chamber Champions
Chamber Champions
Date: August 1, 2023
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Zoom 
Date/Time Details: Every First Tuesday of the Month
3:30pm
Fees/Admission: No Fee
Aug 3    SOLD OUT! Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Business After Hours with the Wheaton Chamber
SOLD OUT!

Join us for a Wheaton Chamber Business After Hours celebrating the Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop exhibit at the McAninch Art Center and Cleve Carney Art Musuem on the College of DuPage campus. We'll meet on the NYC penthouse terrace overlooking Central Park, living in Andy's world for a while, and guests will have access to the exhibit. There is a free curator talk at 7:00 p.m. given by CCMA Curator Justin Witte in the Belushi Performance Hall. Ticket includes exhibit tour, appetizers and one drink ticket.
Date: August 3, 2023
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Website: https://www.atthemac.org/events/warhol/
Location: McAninch Arts Center and Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Date/Time Details: 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 3
7:00 p.m. Curator Talk with Justin Witte, Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Fees/Admission: $25 for Wheaton Chamber Members
$35 for non-members
Aug 8    Batavia Women in Business Multi-Chamber Progressive Luncheon
The Batavia Women in Business is partnering with local Chambers of Commerce to bring you this fun and beneficial networking event!

Come make new connections, build relationships, market your business and promote your events.
Date: August 8, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Website: http://rb.gy/mywu8
Location: Meyer Ballroom
8 E. Galena Blvd.
Aurora, IL

(Across the street from Paramount Theatre box office.)
Date/Time Details: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Check-in is from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Networking begins at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, August 8
Fees/Admission: $35.00 - Members
$40.00 - Non-Members
Registration closes Wednesday, August 2.
No walk-ins please.
Aug 8    Arts, Business & Culture Committee
Member of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce understand the connection between business and the arts. This committee is comprised of members who are arts organizations or have an interest in the arts. We meet to develop and support projects that elevate the arts within our Wheaton Chamber and throughout the community.
Date: August 8, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Wheaton Chamber of Commerce boardroom
301 W. Roosevelt Road 
Wheaton, IL 60187
Date/Time Details: 2nd Tuesday of the Month from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Aug 10    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Meetings 2023
Join Wheaton Chamber members committee to learning more about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the impact of DEI on business and economics. This committee meets once a month and is chaired by Courtney Tedrick of the Wheaton Public Library. 
Date: August 10, 2023
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: No meeting this month. See you in September, in-person.
Hybrid format: Zoom calls and in-person meetings
Date/Time Details: 9:00 a.m. Thursday
Aug 10    Economic Development Consortium
Date: August 10, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Downtown Wheaton Association 
Located at Team Up at 130 W Liberty Drive, Suite 200 
Aug 10    Finance Committee Meeting
Date: August 10, 2023
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Aug 10    Summer Wine Walk
Swirl, Sip, Stroll, Repeat Throughout Downtown Wheaton!
Soak up the sun this summer while enjoying 12 one-ounce wine tastes at participating Downtown businesses. Enjoy live music throughout Downtown as you stroll between businesses. In addition to tastings, participants take home a souvenir wine glass!
Date: August 10, 2023
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/dwa/901496/r/social
Location: Event check-in begins at 1:00 p.m., with location determined by your ticket selection.
North check-in - Main Street Mall (124 N. Main Street)
South check-in - DoodleBug Workshop (314 S. Main Street)
All attendees must bring their driver's license or state ID for age verification.
 
Date/Time Details: Thursday, August 10 - 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Tickets - $35.00 / person
VIP Tickets - $50.00 / person 
Aug 10    Local Leader Spotlight: Andrew Boston
As an agent with New York Life, Andrew, assists families and small businesses with protection solutions, retirement savings, and college planning. Come and support your Local Leader, Andrew Boston!
Date: August 10, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: https://wheatonlibrary.org/event/local-leader-spotlight
Location: Wheaton Public Library
225 N. Cross Street, Wheaton    
Date/Time Details: August 10, 2023
6:30-7:30 p,m.
Fees/Admission: No Cost to attend.
Please register here.
Aug 12 - Aug 13    Cantigny Glow in the Park
Grab your friends and GLOW in the Park, but only if you are over 21 and like to have fun! There will be dancing to 90s and early 2000's music, games, food trucks and glow in the dark cocktails to enjoy.
Date: August 12, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Website: https://sales.cantigny.org/Performance.aspx?pid=21824
Location: Cantigny Park

1s151 Winfield Rd
Wheaton, IL 60189
Date/Time Details: Saturday, August 12
7:00 p.m. to Midnight
Fees/Admission: Park Admission - $30.00 (Adults 21+)
Park VIP Experience (Add-on) - $100.00
Purchase Deadline: Friday, August 11, at 11:59 p.m.
Minors will not be permitted.
Must have a ticket to enter.

Click here to purchase tickets and learn more about the event, as well as the VIP Experience!
 
Aug 15    Women in Business Expo 2023 Task Force
Date: August 15, 2023
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Aug 16    Wheaton Lions Golf Charity
The Wheaton Lions Charities will celebrate their 100th anniversary with a golf outing on Wednesday, August 16.
 

There is also an online auction with fabulous items that have been donated this year to our Charity Golf Event.

One hundred percent of the event profits will benefit the Wheaton Lions Charities.
Date: August 16, 2023
Website: http://www.wheatonlions.org/lions-golf-outing-2023-auction-sponsors.php
Location: Cantigny Golf Club
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, August 16
Registration is from 11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. with a shotgun start at 1:00p.m.

 
Fees/Admission: Click here for more information and to register.
Aug 17    How Wheaton Grew with Bob Goldsborough: Our August Membership Breakfast
How Wheaton Grew: The History of Business in Wheaton
August Wheaton Chamber Membership Breakfast

Join us for a breakfast meeting with guest speaker Bob Goldsborough, local historian, journalist, and raconteur, who will share an overview of the history of business in Wheaton. From the first business people who lured the railroad to Wheaton and wrangled the county seat to today’s leaders, Bob will share how Wheaton grew from a small town on the edge of the prairie to the thriving suburban community it is today.

Registration: 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast and program: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Wheaton Public Library
225 N. Cross Street
Wheaton, IL

Bob writes a real estate column for the Chicago Tribune and has covered local news in Wheaton since 1987.  He has written for the Tribune since 1993 and previously wrote for the Wheaton Leader and the Wheaton Daily Journal.  Bob frequently gives talks on local history, including recent lectures on notable women in Wheaton’s history and on noted figures whose visages were Warhol-ized as part of Wheaton’s “Summer of Warhol.”
 

 
Date: August 17, 2023
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Website: http://www.wheatonchamber.com
Location: The Wheaton Public Library
225 N. Cross Street
Wheaton, IL  
Contact: Brenda MacDonald
EMail: admin@wheatonchamber.com
Fees/Admission: $30 members and their guests 
$40 non-members 
Aug 21    College of DuPage 2023 Alumni Scholarship Golf Classic

THANK YOU for getting in the game! Get ready to tee off and swing into action to increase support for the Chaparral Alumni Network Scholarship Fund of the College of DuPage Foundation. With your support, we will award more scholarships to first-generation, under-resourced and underrepresented COD students.

 

Event Details:

Monday August 21, 2023

11 AM Registration

Lunch

Practice Range

1 PM Shotgun Start

Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Ave, Naperville, IL 60540

 

REGISTER TODAY! Space is limited. 

EARLY BIRD RATE available until Friday, June 2. 

SPREAD THE WORD:  All proceeds benefit the Chaparral Alumni Network Scholarship Fund of the College of DuPage Foundation.

 

Dress Code: Men should wear a collared shirt, slacks or shorts of moderate length. Women should wear skirts and shorts of moderate length. Denim, cut-offs and metal spikes are prohibited.
Date: August 21, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: https://e.givesmart.com/events/w64/
Date/Time Details:
 
Aug 22    Women In Business Committee Meeting
Women who are members of this committee place great value on the relationships they develop with other businesswomen. Because of those relationships they accomplish great things together and grow their business while also developing professionally. 

There are opportunities to:
Expand your network to include more Chamber members, especially women, and connect with Women In Business groups in neighboring chambers.
Develop relationships with other businesses as you learn more about them
Make connections and promote partnerships between Chamber members
Contribute to the development of programs and events which focus on the particular needs and interests of women in business. 

Women in Business meet at 8:30 am on the 4th Tuesday of each month 
Date: August 22, 2023
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Board Room    
 
Contact: Vickie Austin
EMail: president@wheatonchamber.com
Date/Time Details: 4th Tuesday of the Month
8:30 AM
Fees/Admission: Free    
Aug 23    Members Matter Orientation
Join us via Zoom to learn more about the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce and how we can help you build your business and career. This 45-minute call is designed to give new members, current members and those considering Wheaton Chamber membership some ideas about the benefits of membership and how that may apply to you. We'll walk through the structure of the Chamber, opportunities for you to elevate your visibility, and ways you can get the biggest return on your investment.
Date: August 23, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Zoom link will be sent out once registered.
EMail: admin@wheatonchamber.com
Date/Time Details: 9 a.m. every fourth Wednesday of the month.
Fees/Admission: No fee!
Aug 24    Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
Date: August 24, 2023
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
Conference Room
108 E. Wesley Street
Aug 29    Brunch with Loretto
Join the IBVM Loretto Sisters for brunch, speaker, 50/50 raffle and good company!
Topic: In a world where we can choose, why not choose Compassion?
Speaker: Suzanne Carter
“Compassion can change a heart, change a life, change a world.” These powerful words from Sister Joyce Rupp are the basis for your time with speaker, Suzanne Carter. A Boundless Compassion Facilitator trained by Joyce Rupp, Suzanne will guide attendees on a path of compassion for self and others using Joyce’s book, Boundless Compassion, Scripture and personal stories.
Attendees will also have the option to participate in 50/50 raffle fun. 50% goes to one lucky winner and 50% goes to the Loretto Sisters. ($10/ticket)
 
Date: August 29, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Website: https://ibvm.us/brunch-with-loretto/
Location: Reserve 22 
485 Winchell Way
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Contact: Office of Development 630-682-9097
EMail: development@ibvm.us
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 
11:00A.M. - 2:00P.M. 
Fees/Admission: $40 Ticket 
Includes brunch, speaker, door prize raffle ticket and good company. 
Optional: Participate in 50/50 raffle. ($10/ticket at event)
50% goes to one lucky winner; 50% goes to the IBVM Sisters
Aug 29 - Aug 28    Multi-Chamber Hunger Action Luncheon
In recognition of Hunger Action Month in September, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and the Itasca Bank & Trust, along with 8 other chambers will be hosting a hunger action lunch. The luncheon is to help raise public awareness of the needs of food pantries serving communities represented by the participating chambers by donating $5.00 of each ticket to their local food pantries.
Date: August 29, 2023
Time: 11:30 AM - 6:00 AM
Location:
Abbington Distinguished Banquets
3S002 IL Route 53, Glen Ellyn.
EMail: admin@wheatonchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, August 29
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $40.00 Members and Non-members
$5.00 per ticket will be going towards our local food pantry.
 
Aug 31    Rock the Block for Charity

20+ Downtown Wheaton businesses raise funds for local causes with Rock the Block for Charity

 

Enjoy a free live music concert while shopping and dining to benefit
DoodleBug Workshop, DuPage PADS, People’s Resource Center

 

 

Wheaton, IL — Enjoy a rockin’ good time Downtown Wheaton – all for a good cause! Featuring a free outdoor concert by fan-favorite The Boy Band Night and charity givebacks while you shop and dine at 20 participating businesses, celebrate summer at Rock the Block for Charity on Thursday, August 31. Rock the Block is generously sponsored by First Trust Portfolios.

 

The following businesses are donating a percentage of their proceeds on August 31:

 

302 Wheaton, 10%

A Baby Naturally, 15%

Adelle’s Fine American Fare, 20%

Amante Marketplace, 15%

Andrew’s Garden, 20%

Bricks Wood Fired Pizza, 20%

Chaos to Memories, 20%

Extract Juicery, 20%

Hale Street Cantina, 10%

Ivy Restaurant, 10%

Jeans and a Cute Top Shop, 20%

Kimmes Ice Cream, 50% for the first 100 guests,

Midwest Cyclery, 10%

MION Artisan Soap Co., 10%

Miroballi Shoes, 10%

NEXT yoga, 10%

Stones Jewelry, 10%

Suburban Music, 20%

Tasting deVine, 20%

The Protein Spot, 20%

Wheaton Meat Co., 10%

Wyckwood House, 10%

 

 

Donations are split evenly between beneficiary 501(c)3 organizations:

For more information on upcoming events, visitDowntownWheaton.com/events or follow the DWA on social media @DowntownWheaton.
Date: August 31, 2023
Location: Downtown Wheaton
Date/Time Details: All day August 31