DOWNERS GROVE PARK DISTRICT CONCERT

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SLAV POLINKSKI

The Downers Grove Park District welcomed more than 15,000 visitors to its 2019 summer concert series.

The free, live concerts were held on Tuesday evenings from May 28 to Aug. 20 at Veterans Memorial Pavilion in Fishel Park.

Visitors of all ages enjoyed a wide variety of music genres ranging from oldies to pop hits, and from country to rock-n-roll. Each week featured different food vendors, including Fancy Fajita, City Barbecue, Sarpino’s Pizzeria, Toasty Cheese, Robinson’s Ribs, Courageous Cupcakes, Well’s Street Popcorn and Everyday’s A Sundae. Wine and beer were also available for purchase.

This year’s presenting sponsor was CSC Steil Dermatology. Additional sponsors included Band & Wire Orthodontics, Bank Financial, BMO Harris Bank, Community Bank of Downers Grove, Cut Above Landscaping, the Downers Grove Public Library and Maple & Main.

DOWNTOWN DOWNERS GROVE MARKET

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SLAV POLINKSKI

Since the mid-1990s, the Indian Boundary YMCA has jointly sponsored the Downtown Downers Grove Market with the Village of Downers Grove.

A group of Indian Boundary YMCA volunteers work each year to recruit vendors, staff the market and man the YMCA information booth. Proceeds from booth sales help the YMCA to enhance existing programs, and to offer financial assistance to children and families to participate in YMCA programs.

Last year, more than 3,300 people visited the market during peak weeks.

ROTARY GROVE FEST

PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIEL GARCIA

The Rotary Club of Downers Grove thanks the legions of sponsors, volunteers and festival attendees for embracing and supporting the tenth annual Rotary Grove Fest this past June.

Because of the many generous sponsorships and a growing attendance, the profits generated from this event have helped to fund scholarships, grants and non-profit organizations locally, regionally and internationally.

This year, more than 500 volunteers participated in the event, 33 non-profit organizations will receive a stipend from the Rotary Club for providing volunteers, and 18 more had the opportunity to interact with patrons at Rotary Grove Fest.

Rotary Grove Fest will be held from June 25 to 28 in 2020.

FRIDAY NIGHT CAR SHOW

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SLAV POLINKSKI

Every Friday night the streets of downtown Downers Grove became lined with Classic Cars for everyone to enjoy and sidewalks filled with visitors of all ages. Visitors to the show, enjoyed our boutiques and restaurants as well as took in the sounds of live entertainment at the Main Street Train Station with a different band each week. The 27th Annual Downtown Downers Grove Summer Nights Classic Car Show came to a close for the season, August 30, 2019. The show traditionally runs every Friday, 6-9pm, from Memorial Day to Labor Day (except for the Friday of Rotary GroveFest).