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We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. INCORRUPTIBLEWhere/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Wheaton Drama - Playhouse 111, 111 N. Hale St.Why Go: This farce is set in 1250 A.D. France. The river has flooded again, the chandler’s shop has gone up in smoke, and Sainte Foy, the monastery’s patron saint, has not worked a miracle in 13 years. Facing competition from a local church claiming miracles from their holy relics, the destitute monks turn to a larcenous one-eyed minstrel for assistance.Pricing: $13…
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. JOY! BEETHOVENWhere/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday McAnich Arts Center at The College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.Why Go: New Philharmonic's 35th anniversary season kicks off with this program of Beethoven's works including the overture from the acclaimed "Egmont, op. 84" and Symphony No. 9, op. 125 in D minor," Beethoven's last and most influential symphony.Pricing: $38. 2. FALL CARNIVALWhere/When: 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday, noon-10:30 p.m. Saturday …
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. INCORRUPTIBLEWhere/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Wheaton Drama - Playhouse 111, 111 N. Hale St.Why Go: This hilarious  farce is set in 1250 A.D. France. Things are indeed dark in the Dark Ages! The river has flooded again, the chandler’s shop has gone up in smoke, and Sainte Foy, the monastery’s patron saint, has not worked a miracle in 13 years.Pricing: $13-$16. 2. PSS WE LOVE YOU 5K RUN/WALKWhere/When: 8 a.m. Saturday at Montclair train parking lot, N. …
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. INCORRUPTIBLEWhere/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Wheaton Drama - Playhouse 111, 111 N. Hale St.Why Go: This hilarious farce is set in 1250 A.D. France. Things are indeed dark in the Dark Ages! The river has flooded again, the chandler’s shop has gone up in smoke, and Sainte Foy, the monastery’s patron saint, has not worked a miracle in 13 years.Pricing: $13-$16. 2. FALL FESTIVALWhere/When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at DuPage Convalescent Center, 400 N. County …
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. VINTAGE RIDES CAR SHOWWhere/When: 7-9 p.m. Friday at W. Front St. & N. Hale St., Wheaton.Why Go: Check out vintage cars in the streets of downtown Wheaton during the Downtown Wheaton Association's 14th  annual Vintage Rides season all summer. Pricing: Free. 2. TASTE OF FOUR LAKESWhere/When: 6-10 p.m. Friday and 5-10:30 p.m. Saturday at Four Lakes, 5750 Lakeside Dr.Why Go: Music, food and beverages, raising money for Save-A-Vet.org and the Lisle VFW. Discounted …
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. VINTAGE RIDES CAR SHOWWhere/When: 7-9 p.m. Friday at W. Front St. & N. Hale St., Wheaton.Why Go: Check out vintage cars in the streets of downtown Wheaton during the Downtown Wheaton Association's 14th  annual Vintage Rides season all summer. Pricing: Free. 2. CYSTIC FIBROSIS LEMONADE STANDWhere/When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday at 460 Brighton Dr.Why Go: The 3rd Annual Lemonade Stand/Bake Sale in the  Stonehedge neighborhood to raise money for cystic fibrosis. Last year, …
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. VINTAGE RIDES CAR SHOWWhere/When: 7-9 p.m. Friday at W. Front St. & N. Hale St., Wheaton.Why Go: Check out vintage cars in the streets of downtown Wheaton during the Downtown Wheaton Association's 14th  annual Vintage Rides season all summer. Pricing: Free. 2. MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERTWhere/When: 8 p.m. Saturday at Wheaton College, 501 College Ave.Why Go: John Philip Sousa IV, the great grandson of the “March King,” joins the Wheaton Municipal Band for a season finale…
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. VINTAGE RIDES CAR SHOWWhere/When: 7-9 p.m. Friday at W. Front St. & N. Hale St., Wheaton.Why Go: Check out vintage cars in the streets of downtown Wheaton during the Downtown Wheaton Association's 14th  annual Vintage Rides season all summer. Pricing: Free. 2. COLONEL MCCORMICK DAYWhere/When: 3 p.m. Sunday at Cantigny Gardens & Grounds, 1s151 Winfield Rd.Why Go: Cantigny Park will celebrate the 131st birthday of Robert R. McCormick. Activities and demonstrations …
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. VINTAGE RIDES CAR SHOWWhere/When: 7-9 p.m. Friday at W. Front St. & N. Hale St., Wheaton.Why Go: Check out vintage cars in the streets of downtown Wheaton during the Downtown Wheaton Association's 14th  annual Vintage Rides season all summer. Pricing: Free. 2. PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILEWhere/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday at Wheaton Drama - Playhouse 111, 111 N. Hale St.Why Go: The last weekend for Steve Martin's comedy describes what happens when …
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're  and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILEWhere/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday at Wheaton Drama - Playhouse 111, 111 N. Hale St.Why Go: Steve Martin's comedy describes what happens when Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet in a 1904 Paris bar.Pricing: $10. 2. VINTAGE RIDES CAR SHOWWhere/When: 7-9 p.m. Friday at W. Front St. & N. Hale St., Wheaton.Why Go: Check out vintage cars in the streets of downtown Wheaton during the Downtown Wheaton Association's 14th…
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're  and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. VINTAGE RIDES CAR SHOWWhere/When: 7-9 p.m. Friday at W. Front St. & N Hale St., Wheaton.Why Go: The Downtown Wheaton Association's 14th annual Vintage Rides show lasts all summer.Pricing: Free. 2. BIRD WALKWhere/When:  7:30 a.m. Saturday at Cantigny Golf, 27w270 Mack Rd., Wheaton.Why Go: Learn all about purple martins from Cantigny volunteer Ray Feld at a mini-seminar, then stroll the “birdiest” sections of the golf course in search of other species.Pricing: …
We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is over and you're  and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. FAMILY CAMPOUTWhere/When: 5 p.m. Friday at Cantigny Gardens & Grounds, 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton.Why Go: The first-ever family campout will feature a picnic dinner provided by the park, a twilight nature walk, children’s craft, s’mores around the campfire and maybe even a ghost story or two. Families are asked to bring their own tents, sleeping bags and flashlights.  A limited number of tents and sleeping bags will be available on a first-come, first-served …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. SLEEPING BEAUTYWhere/When: 7 p.m. Friday at McAnich Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.Why Go: Summer Repertory Theater presents “Sleeping Beauty,” Michele L. Vacca’s adaptation of the fairy tale classic. Pricing: $11-$13. 2. DUPAGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT Where/When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Naperville Community Concert Center, 104 E. Benton Ave…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. BEER TASTINGWhere/When: 4-7 p.m. Friday at Whole Foods Markets, 151 Rice Lake Sq, Wheaton.Why Go: Sample some of summer's best brews, enjoy some snacks and listen to live music in the beer and wine department. Pricing: $5 donation to PADS. 2. COMEDY NIGHTWhere/When: 8:15-11 p.m. Friday at The Bank Restaurant & Bar, 121 W. Front St, Wheaton.Why Go: See Mike Toomey, Mike …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. VINTAGE RIDES CAR SHOWWhere/When: 7-9 p.m. Friday at W. Front St. & N. Hale St., Wheaton.Why Go: Check out vintage cars in the streets of downtown Wheaton during the Downtown Wheaton Association's 14th annual Vintage Rides season all summer. Pricing: Free. 2. PADS VOLUNTEER PICNICWhere/When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park, 208 W. Union Ave., Wheaton.Why Go: DuPage …
Do you know what you’ll do for the weekend? Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. TASTE OF WHEATONWhere/When: Through Sunday at W. Liberty Dr. and S. Main St.Why Go: A carnival through Sunday. Children’s entertainment, craft fair, and business expo will take place on Saturday in Memorial Park. Live entertainment, food vendors, and a beer and wine tent will be available Thursday night through Saturday night in Memorial Park. While Taste of Wheaton is rocking, your local editor …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. PRIVATE LIVESWhere/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn.Why Go: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's performance of Noel Coward's witty comedy about rekindled relationships.Pricing: $23-$33. 2. CLASSIC CAR SHOW Where/When: 6-9 p.m. Friday on Main St. from Maple to Franklin, Downers Grove. Why Go: Wander among the …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. CINDERELLAWhere/When: 8 a.m. Friday at McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.Why Go: Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet's production of Prokofiev's  "Cinderella." Pricing: $37; $35 for seniors, $27 for youth. 2. IDES OF MARCHWhere/When: 8 p.m. Saturday at North Central College Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville.Why Go: The …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. ERIK LARSONWhere/When: 7 p.m. Saturday at Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E Benton Ave., Naperville.Why Go: The author of "Devil in the White City," will discuss his latest book "Garden of Beasts."Pricing: Buy a copy of the book at Anderson's Bookshop ($26) and get a ticket. 2. UNDERGROUND RAILROADWhere/When: 1 p.m. Saturday at Dupage County Historical Museum, 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton.…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit. 1. PRIVATE LIVESWhere/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Arts Center of the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.Why Go: The Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages Noel Coward's comedy. Pricing: $23-$33. 2. FESTIVAL OF FAITH CONCERTWhere/When: 8 p.m. Friday at Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton College, N. Washington St. and E. Franklin St.Why Go: Wheaton …

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