Event
April
30,
2025
A Night at the Tivoli!
Tivoli Theatre
5021 Highland Ave, Downers Grove
6:00 pm — 9:30 pm
Mark your calendar!
Join us for our annual Night at the Tivoli event which kicks off with an organist performance followed by a presentation on the history of the Tivoli. The Downers Grove Historical Society will then present its annual Historian of the Year award, an honor the society uses to recognize individuals who have significantly promoted and preserved Downers Grove History.
Documentary Premiere!
Attendees will then be among the first to see a new Downers Grove documentary! The Historical Society is partnering with Jim Toth of Node Films to premiere his new documentary titled Change: A Warming Warning which tells the fascinating life story of one of Argonne National Laboratory’s renowned scientists, Dr. Dieter M. Gruen. This compelling documentary follows the life of this 102-year-old Downers Grove resident, including his escape from Nazi Germany as a teenager, to being recruited to the WWII Manhattan Project and how he ended up working at Argonne and settling in Downers Grove. This film culminates with his groundbreaking contributions to the next generation of solar power.
Historian of the Year honored!
The Downers Grove Historical Society will then present its annual Historian of the Year award to Ken Lerner. The award recognizes individuals who have significantly promoted and preserved Downers Grove’s History. Ken will be honored for his decades-long involvement in preserving the Village’s natural and architectural heritage.
Schedule of events:
6:00-6:30 pm: Check-in and organist performance
6:30-6:45 pm: History of the Tivoli presentation by Steven Margison
6:45-7:00 pm: Historical Society presentation of the Historian of the Year Award
7:00-7:15 pm: Film introduction and Dieter Gruen presentation
7:15-8:25 pm: Film premiere
8:25-9:30 pm: Reception
Bar and concessions stand will be open during the event.
Get on our mailing list and check back here for the latest info and to buy tickets which will go on sale soon …
Members:
Free
Non-Members:
$10
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Organized by:
Downers Grove Historical Society
info@downersgrovehistory.org
(630) 481-6164
Mark your calendar!
Join us for our annual Night at the Tivoli event which kicks off with an organist performance followed by a presentation on the history of the Tivoli. The Downers Grove Historical Society will then present its annual Historian of the Year award, an honor the society uses to recognize individuals who have significantly promoted and preserved Downers Grove History.
Documentary Premiere!
Attendees will then be among the first to see a new Downers Grove documentary! The Historical Society is partnering with Jim Toth of Node Films to premiere his new documentary titled Change: A Warming Warning which tells the fascinating life story of one of Argonne National Laboratory’s renowned scientists, Dr. Dieter M. Gruen. This compelling documentary follows the life of this 102-year-old Downers Grove resident, including his escape from Nazi Germany as a teenager, to being recruited to the WWII Manhattan Project and how he ended up working at Argonne and settling in Downers Grove. This film culminates with his groundbreaking contributions to the next generation of solar power.
Historian of the Year honored!
The Downers Grove Historical Society will then present its annual Historian of the Year award to Ken Lerner. The award recognizes individuals who have significantly promoted and preserved Downers Grove’s History. Ken will be honored for his decades-long involvement in preserving the Village’s natural and architectural heritage.
Schedule of events:
6:00-6:30 pm: Check-in and organist performance
6:30-6:45 pm: History of the Tivoli presentation by Steven Margison
6:45-7:00 pm: Historical Society presentation of the Historian of the Year Award
7:00-7:15 pm: Film introduction and Dieter Gruen presentation
7:15-8:25 pm: Film premiere
8:25-9:30 pm: Reception
Bar and concessions stand will be open during the event.
Get on our mailing list and check back here for the latest info and to buy tickets which will go on sale soon …
