Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Deadline to Apply for 2023 Citizen's Fire Academy TodayThe deadline to apply for the 2023 Citizen's Fire Academy is today! The Wheaton Fire Department invites you to participate in a hands-on learning experience that will have you gearing up in fire equipment and learning how your local fire department works. This is an 8-week course offered exclusively to Wheaton residents. The academy runs from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 6 through Oct. 25, 2023. To apply, visit the City's website. |
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Tomorrow is Overdose Awareness Day; City of Wheaton Social Workers Offer Support to ResidentsIn recognition of Overdose Awareness Day, which is Aug. 31, City of Wheaton Social Worker Rosa Orozco shares in this video how you can help recognize a substance abuse overdose and act quickly. She also shares how the City's social workers can help connect anyone struggling with substance abuse with the help they need. |
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Don't Miss Rock the Block for Charity TomorrowEnjoy a rockin’ good time in Downtown Wheaton – all for a good cause! Featuring a free outdoor concert by fan-favorite The Boy Band Night and charity givebacks when you shop and dine at 20 participating businesses, celebrate summer at Rock the Block for Charity on Thursday, Aug. 31. - 4:30 p.m. - Opening Acts begin, Local students from downtown music schools
- 6 p.m. - Headliner begins
For more information, visit the Downtown Wheaton Association's website. |
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Garbage Holiday Schedule and City Offices Closed on Monday, Sept. 4LRS will not collect garbage, yard waste or recycling on Monday, Sept. 4 due to the Labor Day holiday. All pickups for the week of Sept. 4 will be one day later than usual. Non-emergency City offices will also be closed on Monday, Sept. 4 in recognition of Labor Day. |
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Deadline Approaching for Festival of Cultures Program Cover ArtworkThe Wheaton Community Relations Commission invites local students to submit their original artwork to be showcased at the 2023 Festival of Cultures, which takes place on Sept. 17. The Commission will select one entry as the cover art of the Festival of Cultures program. The selected student artist will receive a $50 Visa gift card. Submissions can be scanned and emailed to FOCWheatonArtContest@gmail.com. For more information and submission requirements, visit the City's website. |
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Register for ALICE Training on Tuesday, Sept. 5 with the Wheaton Police DepartmentThe Wheaton Police Department presents ALICE Training (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate) at the Wheaton Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. ALICE helps teach individuals and groups how to proactively handle the threat in a violent encounter or active shooter event. To register, visit the Wheaton Public Library's website. |
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“Smashed: Wheaton Train Wrecks” History Presentation to Take Place on Wednesday, Sept. 6Join the City of Wheaton Historic Commission for “Smashed: Wheaton Train Wrecks” at the Wheaton Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Trains have been rolling through downtown Wheaton for 173 years. Local historian Bob Goldsborough will be providing a colorful look at rail mishaps in Wheaton and surrounding areas, from the biggest and most tragic disasters to less-known pileups. Register by visiting the Wheaton Public Library's website — spots are going fast! |
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Community Invited to Attend September 11 Remembrance Ceremony at Memorial ParkThe community is encouraged to attend the September 11 Remembrance Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 in Memorial Park, 225 N. Karlskoga Ave. During the ceremony, we will remember and honor those we lost and those who put their lives at risk to protect us. For more information, visit the City's website. |
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Upcoming Meetings
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m.
Wheaton City Hall
303 W. Wesley St.
Community Relations Commission
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m.
Wheaton City Hall
303 W. Wesley St.
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