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Small Business Saturday

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Downers Grove Ushers in Holidays with Annual Gingerbread Festival

The Downers Grove Downtown Management Corporation is offering activities, events Nov. 23-25 as part of the second annual Gingerbread Festival and Small Business Saturday.

It’s coming: Black Friday, the day big-box stores count on to bring in customers in droves and help them end the year with a profit. But what about the little guy? Mom and pop businesses will get their chance to shine on Small Business Saturday, which is on Nov. 24. The date coincides with the Downers Grove Downtown Management Corporation’s second annual Candlelight Christmas, a family friendly event that offers holiday-themed fun for the kids, plus plenty of opportunities for grown-ups to support local businesses. The festival starts Friday and runs through Sunday in downtown Downers Grove. Here’s a roundup of events. The Downers Grove holiday tree will feature more than 1,000 ornaments made by local children. Cookies and cider will be …

Park on Patch's Dime at the Promenade Saturday

Bolingbrook Patch is paying it forward by paying for metered parking all day Saturday at the Bolingbrook Promenade. Stop by and see us for a chance to spin our prize wheel and win some free goodies.

We at Patch want you to have one day when parking at the Promenade is a pleasure — no rooting around for coins in the bottom of your purse or pocket, no swiping your debit card, no running outside frantic to feed a meter. Bolingbrook Patch has paid for all parking meters at the Bolingbrook Promenade all day Saturday, Nov. 24. It’s what we call Park on Patch, and Patch employees will be on hand at the Promenade Saturday. Just look for your Patch parking meter covers, tents and balloons. We’ll be handing out lots of awesome Patch gear, and letting you know about our mission and looking for your input, comments and suggestions. Anyone who signs up to get our daily Patch newsletter by email will get a turn at spinning our Prize Wheel. Do us a …

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