JULY 22
Movie in the Park: “Inside Out.” 8:30 p.m. at Ty Warner Park. Make sure to bring your own blankets and chairs to enjoy the movie outdoors. The Backstop Concession Stand will also be open and selling tasty treats. Free popsicles will be available while supplies last.
Summer Nights Classic Car Show. 6-9 p.m. in downtown Downers Grove. All classic cars are welcome on Main Street from Maple to Franklin; Featured Cars park on Curtiss Street. Featured Vehicle (must be pre-1985): Chrysler Corporation/MOPAR. Live Entertainment: Circle of Fifths. For a full schedule of the classic car show, visit www.downtowndg.org.
JULY 23
ACT Practice Test. 9:30 a.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss. Analyzed results will be returned to you. Bring a number two pencil, a calculator, and something to eat and drink during the break. Register at www.dglibrary.org/events
JULY 26
Summer Concert Series–Brass from the Past (Horns). 7 p.m. at Fishel Park in Downers Grove. Food, wine and beer will be on sale. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held indoors at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave. For weather updates, call 630-963-0575 after 5:30 p.m. day of the concert. For more information on the 2016 summer concert series, visit www.dgparks.org.
JULY 27
Wednesday Morning Movie Series: “Space Jam.” 9 a.m. at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave. Downers Grove. All films are rated G or PG. General admission is $1 per person. For more information, visit www.classiccinemas.com.
Woodridge Library Chess Club. 10 a.m. to noon at Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive. Adult and teen chess players—of all skill levels—are welcome to meet and play friendly games of chess. No registration.
Summer Concert Series. 7 p.m. at Janes Avenue Park, 7927 Janes Ave., Woodridge. Bring your chairs and blankets to a neighborhood park on Wednesday evenings this summer for a concert in the park. Final Groove will be playing Motown.
Concert in the Park: Flat Cats. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 55 E. Richmond St., Westmont. Bring your picnic baskets, lawn chairs, blankets and dance moves to the park and enjoy an evening of outdoor entertainment.
Woodridge Blood Drive. 1 to 5 p.m. at Woodridge Village Hall, 5 Plaza Drive. To make an appointment, contact Tina Nakutis via email or 630-719-4717. Donations help support Veteran’s hospitals that serve those in our community. A photo ID is required to donate.
JULY 28
Cruise Nights. Fire Engines & Military Superhero Night – All Cars Welcome. Band: MOJO BLUE. Downtown Westmont. The event features live music, radio station promotions, business and restaurant specials, and more. All cars are invited to come out each week, but there will be weekly car theme awards and raffles.
Uniquely Thursdays: Denny Diamond. 6:30 p.m. at Burlington Park, located between Garfield and Washington, just off Chicago Avenue, in Hinsdale. For more information, visit www.hinsdalechamber.com.
JULY 29
Summer Nights Classic Car Show. 6-9 p.m. in downtown Downers Grove. All classic cars are welcome on Main Street from Maple to Franklin; Featured Cars park on Curtiss Street. Featured Vehicle (must be pre-1985): Convertibles. Live Entertainment: Johnny Alletto Band. For a full schedule of the classic car show, visit www.downtowndg.org.
JULY 30
Kerbel Space Program. 12 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss. Play Kerbal Space Program, a popular space simulator game, and learn about the science behind NASA by launching little green men into space. Register at www.dglibrary.org/events.
Harry Potter Party Release Party Event. 10 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. Join the celebration for the release of the 8th story in the series: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Purchase a ticket for all the fun. It entitles you to a number in the line at midnight to receive your new book. Each ticket will be coded to represent one of the four Hogwarts Houses and will admit the bearer to special House Cup activities.
JULY 31
125th Anniversary: American Beauty. 2 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Travel through more than a century of magazine ads, patent illustrations, and artifacts to learn the fascinating stories behind such feminine enhancements as the push-up bra, the rubber girdle, chip-proof nail polish, dusky mascara, and kiss-proof lipstick. Presented by actress and historian Leslie Goddard.
AUGUST 2
Summer Concert Series–Gina Glocksen Band (Rock/Pop). 7 p.m. at Fishel Park in Downers Grove. Food, wine and beer will be on sale. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held indoors at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave. For weather updates, call 630-963-0575 after 5:30 p.m. day of the concert. For more information on the 2016 summer concert series, visit www.dgparks.org.