Featured Events in Wheaton Aston in April, 2025 (August Updated)

Your Wheaton Chapter Leader is Deborah Sievers Topic: The Power of Storytelling and how it can shape your business TIME & LOCATION: Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60189 at11:30 am Guests - Your first meeting is on us! If you are not a paid member of WESOS and this is your first time ever going to a WESOS meeting, select the non-member ticket and use promo code FIRSTTIMEFREE to get your first ticket free. Join us in Wheaton on Tuesday, April 8, at 11:30 am for a networking session and an informative and insightful presentation by our featured member speaker, Gail Brown. Gail Brown, the founder of Engaging Speakers is an expert in guiding business owners to use the power of speaking to create more revenue for their business. In this new presentation Gail will demonstrate how a heartfelt presentation can create more revenue. Key Takeaways: You will have some helpful takeaways from Gail's presentation that can be used to create more revenue for your business. As business owners you will feel more comfortable using storytelling as a part of your business and how it can build trust with your clients. MEETING SCHEDULE: 11:30-12:00 Arrival & Open Networking 12:00 Meeting & Presentation Begins 1:30 Meeting Concludes WHAT TO BRING: About 35 business cards Your planner/calendar Something to take notes with A 30 Second Elevator Pitch about you/your business A friend! Invite them to register as a guest. Come as you are, be yourself, and be open to what is possible! Join us to grow your personal and professional skills, network and grow authentic relationships! Simply reserve your spot for this event here as either a paid WESOS Network Member or as a Guest (one complementary guest pass per individual.) Not yet a WESOS Member? L earn more about WESOS Explore our other Chapters Join the WESOS network! Use Promo Code DSWHEATON10 when purchasing your membership for a 10% discount! IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING YOUR RSVP: Please be aware, we value your reservation as a commitment. Repeat offenders will automatically be moved off future attending lists for: RSVP and not attending the meeting [no call-no show] Cancelling your RSVP less than 24 hours before the meeting begins (especially, when there is a waitlist) Consistent tardiness. Understandably, cars break down & people get sick which is why we run on a "3 strikes" policy before any intervention. We thank you for your understanding as we do our best to accommodate everyone who wants to attend our meetings. Meeting Sponsors Gail Brown - Founder at Engaging Speakers Information Source: WESOS Network: Wheaton, IL | eventbrite

Saturday, April 19, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Join us for this celebratory event as two extraordinary yoga teachers and healers unite to take you on a transformational journey like never before, working together to honor the power of personal change and manifestation as we focus on Renewal. Immerse yourself in the healing sounds of four planetary gongs: the planet Uranus gong for healing the Sacral Chakra, gongs tuned to Jupiter and Mars, and the powerful gong tuned to the planet Venus to balance social harmony, self-confidence, and self-esteem. Crystal singing bowls and Tibetan bowls will also be added to raise the vibration and heighten the experience. This class includes Renewal-themed meditations, chanting mantras, poetry readings, breathwork, and gentle movements. It is suitable for all levels. Please bring a mat or blanket to lie on (pillow if you need one.) Chairs are available for those who prefer not to lie on the floor . Jenny Bergold (Jagatjeet Kaur) started practicing yoga in 1999 and teaching in 2009. Jenny has her 200-hour hatha certification from Heaven Meets Earth Yoga in Evanston, IL, and her 200-hour kundalini certification from Spirit Rising Yoga in Chicago, IL. Jenny is also certified in prenatal, restorative, yin, and radiant child yoga. Jenny's classes focus on the mind and meditation, healing the body through asana, and uplifting the spirit through inspiration. Monika Diebes has been practicing yoga for over a decade. Her passion for this ancient tradition and holistic healthcare system has led her down a path of endless discovery and study. Monika makes use of the entire yoga toolbox, utilizing postures, breathwork, mudras, mantras, and meditation while incorporating many traditional styles of yoga as well as various healing modalities into her classes. Teaching both adults and children, her main focus is cultivating a sense of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing and a love for the practice among all her students. Program Format This is an in-person program located at 1926 N. Main Street, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 . Information Source: The Theosophical Society in America | eventbrite

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Doors open at 6:00. Arrive early to talk with action partners, avoid lines, and get the best seats. FILM DESCRIPTION: ' 50 States of Sustainability' is a series of short documentaries that highlight people working to make the United States more sustainable. The series features people from corporations, non-profits, startups, and government. Teens and young adults are encouraged to attend. We will also be screening one of the One Earth Young Filmmakers winning films A Dark Future by Riley Adler, Curran Randhawa, Dylan Wilson, and Janelle Lim. Stay after the film for an enlightening facilitated dialogue with relevant experts and advocates. ADA-compliant accessible venue. Church was built in 1930, now a landmark in the City of Wheaton, and congregations have been in Wheaton since 1853. Parking is available in the lot, on the street around downtown, and at the Wheaton City Hall lot 2 blocks west. Union Pacific West Line train Wheaton Station 4 blocks away, PACE bus lines nearby. Become a One Earth Film Festival member and be a part of our growing movement! Memberships start at $35 for students and seniors and go up from there (monthly payment options available). If you are having trouble registering in Eventbrite, then try a different browser, register here , or contact joshua@oneearthfilmfest.org. Or are you having trouble making your donation through Eventbrite? Then after you make your free reservation, please use this link to make your donation through our website. Please note: When booking tickets, your information will never be shared with any 3rd party outside of One Earth Film Festival and its co-hosting partners bringing you this event. Information Source: One Earth Film Festival | eventbrite

“Let us begin again...” St. Francis “Spring cleaning” is an annual tradition in many households, but do we ever think about doing a spring cleaning on ourselves? This retreat will offer suggestions on simplifying our daily lives, thought processes, spiritual beliefs, and how this ongoing process brings us closer to the Divine. Our day will include presentations, small group sharing. Lunch is on your own - with an opportunity to walk the Peace Path and the St Clare Garden during that time. Saturday April 26, 2025, in person at Tau Center 9:00am - 3:00pm, doors open at 8:30am $25, lunch is not included . Please bring your own. About our Presenter: Julie A. Ferraro has studied Franciscan spirituality for over 50 years, while working in communications for various religious communities, as a journalist covering a myriad of beats, an accountant and archivist. In her spare time, she writes fiction. Information Source: Tau Center | eventbrite