Community Corner
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas in Wheaton
A roundup of what's ahead in Wheaton for the week of Nov. 24, 2013.

Here’s what’s going on this week in Wheaton:
Monday, Nov. 25, 2013
2 p.m. — Firemen's Pension Fund, Fire Station #1, One Fapp Circle.
7 p.m. — Fine & Cultural Arts Commission, Wheaton City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St.
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7 p.m. — City Council Planning Session, Wheaton City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St.
Tuesday, Nov. 26
7:30 p.m. — Environmental Improvement Commission, Wheaton City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St.
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Wednesday, Nov. 27
Nothing on the calendar.
Thursday, Nov. 28, Thanksgiving
Government offices closed.
No trash pickup.
Morning parades on TV.
Noon — 13th Annual VFW Free Thanksgiving Dinner, Wheaton VFW Post 2164.
Football
Food
More food?
Friday, Nov. 29, Black Friday
City offices closed.
9 a.m. — Boy Scout Troop 35 Holiday Greenery Sale, Gary United Methodist Church at Danada East Shopping Center (near Dominick's) in Wheaton.
Shop till you drop?
6 p.m. — Treel-lighting at Martin Memorial Plaza (on Front Street just west of Main Street). The Lighted Holiday Parade will follow.
Saturday, Nov. 30
9 a.m. — Boy Scout Troop 35 Holiday Greenery Event, Gary United Methodist Church and Danada East (Dominick's) Shopping Center in Wheaton.
9 a.m. — Festival of Lights and Tree Sales at Cosley Zoo, Cosley Zoo.
9 a.m. — Recycle your Cooking Oil into Bio-Fuel, Wheaton : Public Works, 821 W Liberty Drive.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Visits with Santa at Martin Memorial Plaza (on Front Street just west of Main Street)
Noon to 3 p.m. — Carriage rides starting at Martin Memorial Plaza.
Sunday, Dec. 1
9:30 a.m. — Advent Worship, St. Matthew United Church of Christ, 1420 S. Gables Blvd., Wheaton.
10 a.m. — Boy Scout Troop 35 Holiday Greenery Event, Main Entrance of Gary United Methodist Church in Danada East shopping Center (Dominick's parking lot) in Wheaton.
Noon — Low Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic, The Barking Lot 2201 Gary Ave., Wheaton.
3:30 p.m. — Pet Pictures with Santa, The Barking Lot 2201 Gary Ave., Wheaton.
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