Events for March 2024
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
Mar 1    The Outgoing Tide

Feb. 1 - Mar. 3 | Thur. - Sat. 8p, Sun. 3p

Playhouse Theatre | $44 Adult | $42 Senior

The story of one family’s struggle with Alzheimer’s–humorous, sensitive and uplifting. 

by Bruce Graham
Directed by Steve Scott

Chesapeake Bay. Gunner has a plan to safeguard the family’s future. Stunned, his wife and son have other plans. Weaving both surprising humor and powerful emotion, this highly relatable story poses thoughtful questions about personal choice, and what it means to truly love someone. Contains adult themes and language.

  ASL Performance on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Date: March 1, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?orgId=50389&agency=DUPAGE_MPV&_gl=1*1cbrlcg*_ga*MTQxNDk0ODUzNC4xNjI1NzUzNTc3*_ga_ZNRP1TQT85*MTY5NTA5ODUxMi40MTAuMS4xNjk1MTAxMTk1LjU1LjAuMA..#/?event=tide&view=list&includePackages=false
Location: McAninch Arts Center
425 Fawell Blvd. 
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Contact: Box Office: 630-942-4000
Date/Time Details:

Feb. 1 - Mar. 3 | Thur. - Sat. 8p, Sun. 3p
Fees/Admission:

Playhouse Theatre | $44 Adult | $42 Senior

 
 
Mar 2    The Outgoing Tide

Feb. 1 - Mar. 3 | Thur. - Sat. 8p, Sun. 3p

Playhouse Theatre | $44 Adult | $42 Senior

The story of one family’s struggle with Alzheimer’s–humorous, sensitive and uplifting. 

by Bruce Graham
Directed by Steve Scott

Chesapeake Bay. Gunner has a plan to safeguard the family’s future. Stunned, his wife and son have other plans. Weaving both surprising humor and powerful emotion, this highly relatable story poses thoughtful questions about personal choice, and what it means to truly love someone. Contains adult themes and language.

  ASL Performance on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Date: March 2, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?orgId=50389&agency=DUPAGE_MPV&_gl=1*1cbrlcg*_ga*MTQxNDk0ODUzNC4xNjI1NzUzNTc3*_ga_ZNRP1TQT85*MTY5NTA5ODUxMi40MTAuMS4xNjk1MTAxMTk1LjU1LjAuMA..#/?event=tide&view=list&includePackages=false
Location: McAninch Arts Center
425 Fawell Blvd. 
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Contact: Box Office: 630-942-4000
Date/Time Details:

Feb. 1 - Mar. 3 | Thur. - Sat. 8p, Sun. 3p
Fees/Admission:

Playhouse Theatre | $44 Adult | $42 Senior

 
 
Mar 3    The Outgoing Tide

Feb. 1 - Mar. 3 | Thur. - Sat. 8p, Sun. 3p

Playhouse Theatre | $44 Adult | $42 Senior

The story of one family’s struggle with Alzheimer’s–humorous, sensitive and uplifting. 

by Bruce Graham
Directed by Steve Scott

Chesapeake Bay. Gunner has a plan to safeguard the family’s future. Stunned, his wife and son have other plans. Weaving both surprising humor and powerful emotion, this highly relatable story poses thoughtful questions about personal choice, and what it means to truly love someone. Contains adult themes and language.

  ASL Performance on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Date: March 3, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?orgId=50389&agency=DUPAGE_MPV&_gl=1*1up3760*_ga*MTQxNDk0ODUzNC4xNjI1NzUzNTc3*_ga_ZNRP1TQT85*MTY5NTA5ODUxMi40MTAuMS4xNjk1MTAxNTU3LjYwLjAuMA..#/?event=tide&view=list&includePackages=false
Location: McAninch Arts Center
425 Fawell Blvd. 
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Contact: Box Office: 63-942-4000
Date/Time Details:

Feb. 1 - Mar. 3 | Thur. - Sat. 8p, Sun. 3p
Fees/Admission:

Playhouse Theatre | $44 Adult | $42 Senior

 
 
Mar 5    Chamber Champions
Chamber Champions
Date: March 5, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
Conference Room
301 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Date/Time Details: Every First Tuesday of the Month
Fees/Admission: No Fee
Mar 5    Trades Connect Meeting
A networking event tailored specifically for tradespeople and contractors. This meeting is set to provide a platform for industry interaction, relationship-building, and aims to unite tradespeople from various sectors, offering opportunities for collaboration and growth within the community.
Date: March 5, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location:

Warren's Ale House
Fees/Admission: $20 to cover the cost of food
Mar 6    Young Professionals Network
Join the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals Network for their monthly coffee meetup. Connect with fellow dynamic young professionals within the Chamber, sharing ideas, resources, and building valuable connections for your businesses and careers. Attendance is free, and you're welcome to bring a guest interested in Wheaton Chamber membership. Kindly RSVP to ensure an ample supply of coffee.

Mark Long of Flint Rock LLC is the chair of the Young Professionals Network.
Date: March 6, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
301 W. Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL  60187
EMail: mark@theflintrock.com
Date/Time Details: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Fees/Admission: No fee! 
Mar 6    "Relationships, Not Transactions: How People-Focused Professionals Achieve Success" Topic of Ignite University
Join “Ignite University” as we welcome guest faculty David Koch, Certified Mortgage Advisor™ with UMortgage who will share his presentation, “Relationships, Not Transactions: How People-Focused Professionals Achieve Success.” As someone in the competitive arena of finance, David knows that building relationships is a long game, but one that’s well worth playing. Come learn how to build a relationship-based business that is not only profitable but personally fulfilling.
 
The Wheaton Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with the Wheaton Public Library to provide Chamber members and their expertise for Ignite University. Ignite University is held monthly on the first Wednesday of each month and is open to Chamber and community members committed to business, careers, and lifelong learning
Date: March 6, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Website: https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/ignite-university-relationships-not-transactions-how-people-focused-professionals-achieve
Location: Wheaton Public Library
225 N. Cross Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
Date/Time Details: First Wednesday of every month.
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Fees/Admission: No Fee
Please register at:
https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/ignite-university-relationships-not-transactions-how-people-focused-professionals-achieve


 
Mar 7    Ambassadors Committee Meeting
The Ambassadors Committee meets on the first Thursday of each month. Our Ambassadors represent the Wheaton Chamber at ribbon-cuttings and special events. They are seasoned leaders with board and/or committee leadership experience, and this committee is by invitation only.
Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Website: http://www.wheatonchamber.com
Location: Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
301 W. Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL  60187
EMail: admin@wheatonchamber.com
Date/Time Details: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
First Thursday of the month
Mar 7    Divine Beauty: Peaceful Parenting
Science of Spirituality will host "Divine Beauty - A Women's Retreat", a series of workshops designed for women to celebrate womanhood, its challenges, and the transformative power of meditation

Dr. Rimjhim Duggal Stephens, Gaby M., Zelma Pierce Chamberlain
 
We will be discussing building connections with our children in the modern age through peaceful and meaningful dialogue and action.
Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Mar 10    Girl Teens POP-UP Art Show
This Girls Story Organization in Partnership with DuCAP is excited to announce the upcoming Art Show Pop Up eligible for girls 13-19. We are excited you are interested in being a part of our FIRST in-person art show!
Through this art show, each girl artist will also have the opportunity to be published through the global magazine in its summer issue.
 
Learn more about TGS here: https://www.thisgirlsstory.org
Learn more about DuCAP here: https://ducap.org/
 
Theme for Art Show: 
 
Nostalgia 
 
“Nostalgia” is our Summer 2024 theme! Some ideas our editing team wants to share to get you started in the right direction:
  • Memories you love
  • What makes you nostalgic
  • What do you miss
We accumulate many memories over our lifetime. Memories we cherish, memories we hate, and memories that seem inconsequential can all be ones we look back on with utmost nostalgia. We invite you to share the things you remember, and miss.
 
Art Show Display: 
March 10th, 2024. Open House from 1:30-4:30pm
Wheaton Public Library – Teen Space 
Date: March 10, 2024
Website: https://www.thisgirlsstory.org
Location: Wheaton Public Library - Teen Space Area
225 N Cross St, Wheaton, IL 60187 
Contact: Hannah
EMail: info@ducap.org
Date/Time Details: Sunday; March 10th, 2024. Open House from 1:30-4:30pm
Fees/Admission: FREE
Mar 11    Shawn Okpebholo's SONGS IN FLIGHT
Shawn Okpebholo, a GRAMMY-nominated composer, presents "Songs in Flight," his breathtaking composition performed by world-renowned artists. This powerful work is inspired by "Freedom on the Move," a database comprising over 30,000 newspaper advertisements placed by North American enslavers to aid in the capture of runaway slaves. The New York Times aptly describes the composition as one that "zeroes in on... the simultaneous presence of good and evil, perseverance and depravity, combining beauty and harshness." This is an experience that should not be missed. 
Date: March 11, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://wheaton.edu/artistseries
Location: Armerding Center for Music & The Arts
520 E. Kenilworth Ave.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Contact: (630) 752-5010
EMail: artistseries@wheaton.edu
Date/Time Details:

Monday, March 11, 2024, 7:30 PM

 
Fees/Admission: Tickets at:
https://tickets.wheaton.edu/shows/artist-series-shawn-okpebholos-songs-in-flight/
Mar 12    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: March 12, 2024
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.
Mar 13    Members Matter: An Orientation to the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
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: March 13, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Website: http://www.wheatonchamber.com
Location: Zoom link will be sent out once registered.
EMail: president@wheatonchamber.com
Date/Time Details: 9 a.m. every second Wednesday of the month
Fees/Admission: No fee!
Mar 14    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: March 14, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Hybrid format: Zoom calls and in-person meetings
Date/Time Details: 9:30 a.m. Thursday
Mar 14    Economic Development Consortium
Date: March 14, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Downtown Wheaton Association 
Located at Team Up at 130 W Liberty Drive, Suite 200 
Mar 14    Finance Committee Meeting
Date: March 14, 2024
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mar 14    Divine Beauty: Nurturing the Soul Through Meditation
Science of Spirituality will host "Divine Beauty - A Women's Retreat", a series of workshops designed for women to celebrate womanhood, its challenges, and the transformative power of meditation

Maria Victoria Portales, Gaby M.

We can be a great example for our community of women and overcome the daily challenges. Let’s learn together some inspired strategies so each of us can progress on the path to becoming a nurturing soul.
Date: March 14, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Mar 14    Great Lakes Duo--Trumpet & Organ
Hear the Great Lakes Duo for an evening of trumpet and organ music by the Great Lakes Duo, offering the splendor of the trumpet and the grandeur of the organ, together for music you will love.

Both artists--Brian Reichenbach and Rhonda Sider Edgington are Wheaton College Conservatory graduates, Rhonda, a student of  Edward Zimmerman, and Brian a student of Terry Schwartz. Both artists have concertized throughout the USA and Europe, to rave reviews.

Their concert at Wheaton will feature a wide variety of musical styles, including contemporary works by Wheaton composers, Brenda Portman and William Phemister, hymn arrangements, and trumpet tunes.
Date: March 14, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://tickets.wheaton.edu
Location:

Armerding Hall

520 Kenilworth Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187
Contact: 6307525010
EMail: tony.payne@wheaton.edu
Date/Time Details: Thursday, March 14, 2024, 7:30 PM
Fees/Admission: Free Admission.
Mar 17    "Springtime Celebrations"

The First Prize Winner of the DSO's 2024 Young Artists Auditions – another extraordinarily talented high school musician from our local area – will be the featured soloist on the DSO’s "Springtime Celebration.

This festive program will mark the cultural holidays of the season (including Easter, April Fool’s Day, and of course St. Patrick’s Day!) with music of Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Richard Strauss, and Victor Herbert.

Patrons can enjoy our lobby experience which includes live performance, an instrument petting zoo, and more!
Date: March 17, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://dupagesymphony.org
Location: Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
Contact: info@dupagesymphony.org or 630-778-1003
EMail: info@dupagesymphony.org
Date/Time Details: Sunday, March 17 at 3 PM
Fees/Admission: Tickets can be purchased at: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36623
Mar 19    Business After Hours
March Host: Arts, Business & Culture Committee
March Sponsor: Arts DuPage

Come join us for our monthly Business After Hours, hosted by our committees and sponsored by our generous Wheaton Chamber members. Connect with fellow Chamber members, build relationships and most importantly, come to have some fun!
Date: March 19, 2024
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Fairhaven Wealth Management
Fees/Admission: No charge for this event--please invite your colleagues and prospective Chamber members.
Mar 20    Rising Professionals Networking Group- Career & Networking Center
A free interactive networking group where recent graduates or entry-level professionals collaborate, create connections, and support each other in career growth. This networking group helps leaders develop confidence in networking, share job leads, networking techniques & strategies, perfect and practice their elevator pitches, and brainstorm ideas and new approaches to job search/interviewing.

Register on our calendar page here: https://careernetworkingcenter.org/calendar
Date: March 20, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: https://careernetworkingcenter.org/calendar
Location: Virtually via Zoom.
Contact: cnc@careernetworkingcenter.org, 630-961-5665
EMail: cnc@careernetworkingcenter.org
Date/Time Details: Occurs monthly every 3rd Wednesday from 11:00am-12:0pm CST.
Fees/Admission: Free!
Mar 21    Progressive Networking Luncheon
Join us for our Progressive Networking luncheon. Connect with others and expand your network.
Date: March 21, 2024
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: DuPage County Historical Museum 
102 E. Wesley, St. 
Wheaton, IL 60187
Fees/Admission: Tickets
$35 members and their guests 
$45 non-members

Please indicate any dietary restrictions in the comment section when registering.

Sponsorship Opportunities
  • $300 Luncheon Sponsorships with Expo Table
    • ​One (1) available per luncheon
  • $25 Luncheon Bring Your Own Promotions
    • ​Four (4) available per luncheon
Mar 21    Divine Beauty: Heal Your Spirit, Heal Your Life
Science of Spirituality will host "Divine Beauty - A Women's Retreat", a series of workshops designed for women to celebrate womanhood, its challenges, and the transformative power of meditation

Robyn Tittsworth, Gaby M.
 
We seek to love and be loved. During our life’s journey, we may go through many relationships in search of the perfect love. We want a love that will fill us with warmth and joy. We desire a love in which we will be accepted for who we are despite our faults. We want a love that will not leave us, and that will last forever. How can we find this intoxicating love?

Through interactive activities and stories of love, we will learn how to go within by tapping into our soul’s state of unconditional love, which will give us all the fulfillment and intoxication of the true love that we desire.
Date: March 21, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Mar 23    THE MESSIAH PROJECT
Handel’s Messiah is a masterpiece of classical music that has stood the test of time, and is beloved by music lovers the world over. Handel’s exquisite choral and orchestral writing, and a foundational Biblical text find expression in the grandeur and emotional depth of this titanic work. For a fitting Lenten remembrance, come see and hear John William Trotter’s semi-staged Messiah that will be fresh and renewing. The performance will feature soprano Olivia Doig Skaff and tenor James Ley, among others. The acclaimed Wheaton College Concert Choir, a core ensemble for previous major choral works, will enfold the new Armerding Concert Hall with this powerful rendition of this iconic work. The Concert Choir will be joined by distinguished guest soloists--soprano Olivia Doig Skaff, mezzo-soprano Angela Born, tenor James Ley & baritone Will Hughes, all accompanied by string orchestra. Tickets are going fast, so don't miss your opportunity to hear this innovative performance of an iconic work. The Messiah Project is on Saturday, March 23, 2024, 7:30 PM, in Armerding Concert Hall.
Date: March 23, 2024
Website: http://tickets.wheaton.edu
Location: Armerding Concert Hall
520 E. Kenilworth Ave.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Contact: Tony Payne
EMail: artistseries@wheaton.edu
Date/Time Details: Saturday, March 23, 2024, 7:30 PM.
Fees/Admission: https://tickets.wheaton.edu/shows/artist-series-handels-messiah-with-john-william-trotter/
Mar 25 - Mar 29    CUSD 200 Spring Break
Date: March 25, 2024
Mar 26    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: March 26, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
Conference Room
301 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Contact: Vickie Austin
EMail: president@wheatonchamber.com
Date/Time Details: 4th Tuesday of the Month
Fees/Admission: No Fee
Mar 27    Young Professionals Network Open House
This Month's Location: 302 Wheaton, grab a bite to eat and come hang with YPN!

Join us for an evening of casual networking and exploration at our Young Professionals Network Open House! Discover how you can get involved and connect with like-minded individuals eager to share their experiences and insights. Whether you're looking to advance your career, expand your network, or simply meet new friends, this event is the perfect opportunity to learn more about our vibrant community and how you can become a part of it.
Date: March 27, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: 302 Wheaton
Fees/Admission: No Fee!
Mar 28    Divine Beauty: Make Every Moment Count
Science of Spirituality will host "Divine Beauty - A Women's Retreat", a series of workshops designed for women to celebrate womanhood, its challenges, and the transformative power of meditation
 

Gaby M. Scott, Zelma Pierce Chamberlain


Are you rushing through your day with too many things to do? Going through the motions to do the best for your family? Let’s take a moment to look at how meditation can help you make the best choices to build a future for your children and your families.
Date: March 28, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar