Fair Game - Magic the Gathering Casual Commander Night
Friday, April 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Fair Game, 1015 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Fair Game, 1015 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. There will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2.There will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult. There are no limitations on power level, but folks should bring decks designed for casual, multi-player play. If you have any questions, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for Magic the Commander email updates here.
Board & Brush - Pick Your Project Workshop
Friday, April 24, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Board and Brush, 5151 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Board and Brush, 5151 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon! Please arrive 10 minutes before your class begins. We will start the workshop promptly at 6:30 pm regardless of attendance. Board & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment. Beer and wine are available for purchase in the studio. Please note, BYOB is not permitted, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks.
Two Way Street Coffee House Presents Caroline Cotter
Friday, April 24, 2026 · 8:00 PM · Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue, presenting weekly concerts and community events for over 55 years! The show starts at 8pm (CT) and the doors open at 7:30pm. (Suggested donation $10, cash or Paypal). We will also host this concert virtually. You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org, on our Facebook page, or on our YouTube channel. On Friday, April 24, 2026 Two Way Street Coffee House Friday Night Concert Series presents Caroline Cotter. Caroline Cotter’s sunlit songs honor the countless ways of being human. With her honeyed voice and disarmingly honest lyrics, Cotter sings about connection, nostalgia, gratitude, loss and wanderlust. Lyrics like, “Find me somewhere out on the road / Take me into your heart and into your home,” make perfect sense from a touring artist who has played over 1000 shows in 46 states and 19 countries. She has performed at churches, art galleries, barns, yoga studios, punk bars, Parisian living rooms and even a schooner off the coast of Maine. Everywhere she goes, her oracular songs elicit emotion and spark insight—medicine for our collective longing. Growing up in Rhode Island, Cotter played piano and listened to records by luminaries like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Carpenters and Bob Dylan. She spent her early twenties in Spain, Thailand and India; studying yoga and meditation; sleeping on train station floors; washing clothes in the sink; and witnessing the innumerable ways people live. Walking the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrim’s trail across northern Spain, she felt “wildly alive. Waking with the sun in the east and walking west each day, I felt free yet full-of-purpose” —a feeling she would later recognize and reclaim as a touring musician. As a songwriter, Cotter waits for the wellspring of emotion to arise and then wrings her experience out into rhyming couplets. The process typically starts with nostalgia or longing—wondering about the way things were or the way things could be. She’s endlessly questioning existence, spinning and carding her worries, hopes, and joys into the fabric of her songs. Cotter has released three records, Dreaming as I Do (2015), Home on the River (2018) and Gently as I Go (2023). Under the Radar magazine says her music, “brings forth an abiding sense of warmth and welcome, offering an uplifting reminder to make the most of every moment.” In 2025 she spent months crisscrossing the US, two months touring in Germany, two months performing at The World Expo as an artist in residence in Osaka, Japan, and a month touring through Italy on an “End of War Peace Tour” with her WWII era banner Gibson in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Cotter’s songs move effortlessly from the grand to the granular. Take “Coming Your Way,” a traveler’s anthem about the people who keep her afloat by opening their hearts and homes. Or “The Year of the Wrecking Ball,” in which the narrator revisits her childhood home and wrestles with the dissolution of her family and sense of continuity. Then there’s “Gone Away,” a hymn for the lost and downtrodden—or anyone needing to be called back to their life’s purpose. With the precision of an analog photographer, Cotter adjusts the aperture of her attention to move between the particular and universal qualities of our lives. When not living nomadically, Cotter resides on the coast of Maine. If you can’t join us in person, you can still tune in virtually to catch the show! Make your donation HERE to Caroline. Visit www.twowaystreet.org for more information.
Ballydoyle Presents Matchbox 90s
Friday, April 24, 2026 · 9:00 PM · Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant, 5157 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515
Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant, 5157 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515
About the Event A tribute to Matchbox 20 & more!
Fair Game - Pokémon TCG League
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Fair Game, 1015 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Fair Game, 1015 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Pokémon TCG players of all ages (especially our younger Pokémon trainers) are invited to join us from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday mornings at either our Downers Grove, La Grange, or Geneva location. Admission to this casual event is free! Participants in the event will have the opportunity to play casual games of Pokémon with one another as well as have the opportunity to trade cards, swap stories, and discuss all things Pokémon! Staff will be on hand to assist new players who are interested in learning more about the game, including how to play! The event will start at 10 AM and run to 12 PM. There’s no need to show up at exactly 10 AM, nor does everyone need to stay to 12 PM. Drop in, stay as long as you like, and have fun! Admission to this casual event is free. While many players get excited about bringing their cards to the event, please note that there is no need to bring all of your cards. Most participants bring a small binder and a deck or two to play with. If you are interest in learning how to play the game, we will have staff on hand that will be able to assist you. Players should bring a 60-card deck that follows the Pokémon deckbuilding rules. If you don’t have a deck, don’t worry! We have several available for purchase in the store! If you have any questions, please reach out to fairgamestore@gmail.com!
Pinecone Cottage Tea House - Cherries of Door County Afternoon Tea
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 11:00 AM · Pinecone Cottage Tea House, 1029 Burlington Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Pinecone Cottage Tea House, 1029 Burlington Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Inspiration for this Cherries of Door County Afternoon Tea came from a trip to Door County last summer, visiting the many farm markets that make all types of sweet and savory items using locally grown cherries: jams, salsas, salad dressings, cider, syrup, pie filling, mustard and spreads. I wove the flavors of tart and sweet cherries throughout the menu, from beginnings to sweet endings. Lautenbach’s in Fish Creek and Wildwood Farm Market in Sister Bay were two of my favorite markets. Door County cherries are a hallmark of Wisconsin heritage, especially the Montmorency tart variety. The cherries blossom in mid-May and are ready to pick midsummer. Let’s get a jump start on spring with our tribute to the Cherries of Door County Afternoon Tea. Chef Pam Afternoon Tea Served by Reservation Only Age Requirement 13 yrs + Three Course Prix Fixe Afternoon Tea | 62 Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian or Vegan Options | 67 Price Includes 20% Gratuity BYOB Wine or Beer | 10 per bottle Recommended Teas Loose Tea – Cherry Passion Sencha Beverage – Angel’s Kiss Lemonade | 5 Teatail – Sparkling Vanilla-Cherry | 7 Vanilla Cream and Japanese Cherry Blossom Teas, Vanilla and Cherry Syrup, Non Alcoholic Sparkling Rosé Beginnings Wisconsin Cherry-Pecan-Blue Cheese Salad with Almond-Cherry Tea Bread Savories and PineScones Cherry-Chicken Quichette Ricotta-Cherry Salsa-Basil Crostini Feta-Prosciutto-Balsamic Glaze Pizzette Brussels Sprout-Bacon-Cherry-Chevre Tea Sandwich Old Fashioned Cherry-Sultana PineScone with Vanilla Devon Crème and Mixed Berry Preserves Sweet Endings Mom’s Cherry Cobbler Cake Cherry-Almond Crunch Bar Tart Cherry-Chocolate Cheesecake Pinecone Cottage Weekend Afternoon Tea and Teatorial Policy Pinecone Cottage is now taking Weekend Afternoon Tea and Event reservations on our website. Using the reservations tab, make a date and time selection, and conveniently purchase tickets through your PayPal account or as a PayPal guest. For Weekday Afternoon Tea reservations, please call 630.963.9130. Afternoon Tea reservations are non-refundable; however, they can be transferred to a later date.
Two Way Street Coffee House - Country Western Jam
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
It’s time to get together again and make music! Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 2-4 pm CT, Two Way Street Coffee House and Plank Road Folk Music Society will host another wonderful Country & Western Sing-around and you’re invited to sing and/or play along with us! Led by Plank Road’s own Bob O’Hanlon, bring your voice and instrument, grab your cowboy boots and Stetson hat, and prepare for a good old time. Please Donate! Your donations to Two Way Street Coffee House help support these offerings as well as our Friday Night Concert Series! Visitwww.twowaystreet.org for more information.
Pinecone Cottage Tea House - Cherries of Door County Afternoon Tea
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Pinecone Cottage Tea House, 1029 Burlington Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Pinecone Cottage Tea House, 1029 Burlington Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Inspiration for this Cherries of Door County Afternoon Tea came from a trip to Door County last summer, visiting the many farm markets that make all types of sweet and savory items using locally grown cherries: jams, salsas, salad dressings, cider, syrup, pie filling, mustard and spreads. I wove the flavors of tart and sweet cherries throughout the menu, from beginnings to sweet endings. Lautenbach’s in Fish Creek and Wildwood Farm Market in Sister Bay were two of my favorite markets. Door County cherries are a hallmark of Wisconsin heritage, especially the Montmorency tart variety. The cherries blossom in mid-May and are ready to pick midsummer. Let’s get a jump start on spring with our tribute to the Cherries of Door County Afternoon Tea. Chef Pam Afternoon Tea Served by Reservation Only Age Requirement 13 yrs + Three Course Prix Fixe Afternoon Tea | 62 Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian or Vegan Options | 67 Price Includes 20% Gratuity BYOB Wine or Beer | 10 per bottle Recommended Teas Loose Tea – Cherry Passion Sencha Beverage – Angel’s Kiss Lemonade | 5 Teatail – Sparkling Vanilla-Cherry | 7 Vanilla Cream and Japanese Cherry Blossom Teas, Vanilla and Cherry Syrup, Non Alcoholic Sparkling Rosé Beginnings Wisconsin Cherry-Pecan-Blue Cheese Salad with Almond-Cherry Tea Bread Savories and PineScones Cherry-Chicken Quichette Ricotta-Cherry Salsa-Basil Crostini Feta-Prosciutto-Balsamic Glaze Pizzette Brussels Sprout-Bacon-Cherry-Chevre Tea Sandwich Old Fashioned Cherry-Sultana PineScone with Vanilla Devon Crème and Mixed Berry Preserves Sweet Endings Mom’s Cherry Cobbler Cake Cherry-Almond Crunch Bar Tart Cherry-Chocolate Cheesecake Pinecone Cottage Weekend Afternoon Tea and Teatorial Policy Pinecone Cottage is now taking Weekend Afternoon Tea and Event reservations on our website. Using the reservations tab, make a date and time selection, and conveniently purchase tickets through your PayPal account or as a PayPal guest. For Weekday Afternoon Tea reservations, please call 630.963.9130. Afternoon Tea reservations are non-refundable; however, they can be transferred to a later date.
Board & Brush - Pick Your Project Workshop
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Board and Brush, 5151 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Board and Brush, 5151 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon! Please arrive 10 minutes before your class begins. We will start the workshop promptly at 6:30 pm regardless of attendance. Board & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment. Beer and wine are available for purchase in the studio. Please note, BYOB is not permitted, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks. Pre-registration is required for each person, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations.
Two Way Street Coffee House - Barn Dance
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
The Plank Road Folk Music Society and the Two Way Street Coffee House invite you to join us for an old time barn dance on April 25, 2026 at 7pm CT. The Plank Road String Band celebrates a form of music and dance that has endured for centuries. These dances, and the music that accompanies them, bring people together in a family-friendly environment. The simple joy of joining together and sharing this old-time tradition will bring a smile to your face — while providing a welcome break from the routines of our busy lives. ENJOY a fun-filled evening of music and dancing for the entire family! The Plank Road String Band will provide lively music, and a caller will walk you through all the dances at our No Experience Necessary Old Time Barn Dance–squares, lines, reels, waltzes, and more! Tables will be set up around the edge of the room for visiting with friends and enjoying music between dances. Our dances are informal, with no costumes needed—in fact, you don’t even have to bring a partner! Come watch. Come listen. Come dance!
