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Library

Sunday at the Plum

Guitar at 2, storytime in Lilacia at 5, and Chicago playing Gotham at 6.

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Market

The farmers market closes the 2026 season October 6, with Inversion Jazz Band at Park and St. Charles.

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Village

Wednesday morning at Madison Meadow: screenings, programs, and the village’s annual gathering for older neighbors.

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Park

The park is free, dawn to dusk. The lilacs are done for the year. The paths are not.

Monday, September 28, 2026

Outdoors

Crushed limestone, a flat line through town, and a canopy that will not last the month.

Sunday, September 20, 2026

History

Sheldon Peck’s 1839 homestead is still on its original ground, and it is a verified stop on the Underground Railroad.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Outdoors

The Union Pacific West stop puts you right in the middle of downtown’s best walk.

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Village

Babcock’s Grove, Colonel Plum’s garden, and a May that still organizes the year.

Friday, May 1, 2026

A few recent public posts from Lombard groups on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

X · Sept. 30
@LilacVillage on the open house
The village account posted the Oct. 7 fire open house at Station 45, 6 to 8 p.m., including a reminder about charging lithium-ion batteries safely.
On X
Facebook · Oct. 3
Park district thanks the Garden Club
The park district’s public Facebook page posted a thank-you to the Lombard Garden Club for a donation recognized at a board meeting.
Facebook
Instagram · Oct. 4
The historical society on social media
Recent public posts on Facebook and Instagram (@lombard_history) include a remembrance of Dr. Frederick Kobisk and a look at Lilacia. For dates, the society’s own event list is the best place to check.
Instagram